PUBLIC L^VW 104-88—DEC. 29, 1995 109 STAT. 957 (B) by inserting "for" after "million" each place it appears; and (5) by inserting closing quotation marks and a period after the period at the end of section 337(c)(1)(B) (109 Stat. 603). (b) TITLE 23.—Section 149(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting "or" after the semicolon at the end of paragraph (3); and (2) by striking inserting a period. (c) ISTEA. —Section 1069(v) of the International Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2010) is amended by striking the period at the end of the first sentence. 16 USC 1261. or" at the end of paragraph (4) and 49 USC 5103 note. Rules. SEC. 406. FIBER DRUM PACKAGING. (a) IN GENERAL.— In the administration of chapter 51 of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a final rule within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act authorizing the continued use of fiber drum packaging with a removable head for the transportation of liquid hazardous materials with respect to those liquid hazardous materials transported by such drums pursuant to regulations in effect on September 30, 1991, if— (1) the packaging is in compliance with regulations of the Secretary under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act as in effect on September 30, 1991; and (2) the packaging will not be used for the transportation of hazardous materials that include materials which are poisonous by inhalation or materials in Packing Groups I and II. (b) EXPIRATION.— The regulation referred to in subsection (a) shall expire on the later of September 30, 1997, or the date on which funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out chapter 51 of title 49, United States Code (relating to transportation of hazardous materials), for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1997. (c) STUDY.— (1) IN GENERAL..—Within 90 days after the date of the Contracts, enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall contract with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study— (A) to determine whether the requirements of section 5103(b) of title 49, United States Code (relating to regulations for safe transportation), as they pertain to fiber drum packaging with a removable head can be met for the transportation of liquid hazardous materials (with respect to those liquid hazardous materials transported by such drums pursuant to regulations in effect on September 30, 1991) with standards (including fiber drum industry standards set forth in a June 8, 1992, exemption application submitted to the Department of Transportation), other than the performance-oriented packaging standards adopted under docket number HM-181 contained in part 178 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations; and (B) to determine whether a packaging standard (including such fiber drum industry standards), other than such performance-oriented packaging standards, will provide an equal or greater level of safety for the transportation of
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