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PUBLIC LAW 91-265-MAY 22, 1970
[84 STAT.
Public Law 91-265 May 22, 1970 [H. R. 10105]
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, amendments. 80 Stat. 728.
80 Stat. 718. "Motor vehicle equipment."
Performance d a t a; original purchaser. 80 Stat. 725.
Recordkeeping.
AN ACT To amend the National TraflBc and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1970, 1971, and 1972, and for other purposes.
Be it emicted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Amenca in Congress assembled, That section 121 of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 1409) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "'(c) There is authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of carrying out this Act, other than title III, not to exceed $23,000,000 for the fiscal year 1970, $40,000,000 for the fiscal year 1971, and $40,000,000 for the fiscal year 1972." SEC. 2. Section 102(4) of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 1391 (4)) is amended to read as follows: "(4) 'Motor vehicle equipment' means any system, part, or component of a motor vehicle as originally manufactured or any similar part or component manufactured or sold for replacement or improvement of such system, part, or component or as any accessory, or addition to the motor vehicle, and any device, article, or apparel not a system, part, or component of a motor vehicle (other than medicines, or eyeglasses prescribed by a physician or other duly licensed practitioner), which is manufactured, sold, delivered, offered, or intended for use exclusively to safeguard motor vehicles, drivers, passengers, and other highway users from risk of accident, injury, or death.' SE(". 3. The second sentence of subsection (d) of section 112 of tl-.e National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 1401) is amended to read as follows: "The Secretary is authorized to require the manufacturer to give such notification of such performance and technical data as the Secretary determines necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act in the following manner— "(1) to each prospective purchaser of a motor vehicle or item of equipment before its first sale for purposes other than resale at each location where any such manufacturer's vehicles or items of motor vehicle equipment are offered for sale by a person with whom such manufacturer has a contractual, proprietary, or other legal relationship in a manner determined by the Secretary to be appropriate which may include, but is not limited to, printed matter (A) available for retention by such prospective purchaser and (B) sent by mail to such prospective purchaser upon his request; and "(2) to the first person who purchases a motor vehicle or item of equipment for purposes other than resale, at the time of such purchase, in printed matter placed in the motor vehicle or attached to or accompanying the item of motor vehicle equipment." SEC. 4. (a) Section 113(a) of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 1402) is amended by inserting immediately after "Every manufacturer of motor vehicles" the following: "or tires". (b) The first sentence of subsection (d) of section 113 of such Act is amended by inserting immediately after "Every manufacturer of motor vehicles" the following: "or tires". (c) Section 113 of such Act is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following: " (f) Every manufacturer of motor vehicles or tires shall maintain records of the names and addresses of the first purchaser (other than a dealer or distributor) of motor vehicles or tires produced by that manufacturer. The Secretary may establish, by order, procedures
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