104 STAT. 2504 PUBLIC LAW 101-549—NOV. 15, 1990 trucks, and non-road engines and vehicles, which shall be located at a high-altitude site that represents high-altitude conditions. In establishing and funding such a center, the Administrator shall give preference to proposals which provide for local cost-sharing of facilities and recovery of costs of operation through utilization of such facility for the purposes of this section. "(3) The Administrator shall designate at least one center at highaltitude conditions to provide research on after-market emission components, dual-fueled vehicles and conversion kits, the effects of tampering on emissions equipment, testing of alternate fuels and conversion kits, and the development of curricula, training courses, and materials to maximize the effectiveness of inspection and maintenance programs as they relate to promoting effective control of vehicle emissions at high-altitude elevations. Preference shall be given to existing vehicle emissions testing and research centers that have established reputations for vehicle emissions research and development and training, and that possess in-house Federal Test Procedure capacity.". SEC. 225. COMPLIANCE PROGRAM FEES. Part A of title II of the Clean Air Act is amended by adding the following new section at the end thereof: 42 USC 7552. "SEC. 217. MOTOR VEHICLE COMPLIANCE PROGRAM FEES. "(a) FEE COLLECTION.— Consistent with section 9701 of title 31, United States Code, the Administrator may promulgate (and from time to time revise) regulations establishing fees to recover all reasonable costs to the Administrator associated with— "(1) new vehicle or engine certification under section 206(a) or parte, "(2) new vehicle or engine compliance monitoring and testing under section 206(b) or part C, and "(3) in-use vehicle or engine compliance monitoring and testing under section 207(c) or part C. Manufacturers. The Administrator may establish for all foreign and domestic manufacturers a fee schedule based on such factors as the Administrator finds appropriate and equitable and nondiscriminatory, including the number of vehicles or engines produced under a certificate of conformity. In the case of heavy-duty engine and vehicle manufacturers, such fees shall not exceed a reasonable amount to recover an appropriate portion of such reasonable costs. "(b) SPECIAL TREASURY FUND. —Any fees collected under this section shall be deposited in a special fund in the United States Treasury for licensing and other services which thereafter shall be available for appropriation, to remain available until expended, to carry out the Agency's activities for which the fees were collected. "(c) LIMITATION ON FUND USE. — Moneys in the special fund referred to in subsection (b) shall not be used until after the first fiscal year commencing after the first July 1 when fees are paid into the fund. "(d) ADMINISTRATOR'S TESTING AUTHORITY.— Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the Administrator's authority to require manufacturer or confirmatory testing as provided in this part.".
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