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100 STAT. 3207-189
PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1986
100 STAT. 3207-189

100 STAT. 3207-189

49 USC app. 1802.

PUBLIC LAW 99-570—OCT. 27, 1986

(10) FELONY.—The term "felony" means an offense under State or Federal law that is punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year. (11) HAZARDOUS MATERIAL.—The term "hazardous material" has the meaning such term has under section 103 of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act. (12) SERIOUS TRAFFIC VIOLATION.—The term "serious traffic violation" means— (A) excessive speeding, as defined by the Secretary by regulation; (B) reckless driving, as defined under State or local law; (C) a violation of a State or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control (other than a parking violation) arising in connection with a fatal traffic accident; and (D) any other similar violation of a State or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control (other than a parkIs £.v ing violation) which the Secretary determines by regulation - * is serious. (13) SECRETARY.—The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Transportation. (14) STATE.—The term "State" means a State of the United States and the District of Columbia. (15) UNITED STATES.—The term "United States" means the 50 States and the District of Columbia. TITLE XIII—CYANIDE WRONGFUL USE '^ SEC. 13001. STUDY AND REPORT.

(a) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall conduct a study of the manufacturing and distribution process of cyanide with a view to determining methods, procedures, or other actions which might be taken, employed, or otherwise carried out in connection with such manufacturing and distribution in order to safeguard the public from the wrongful use of cyanide. (b) MATTERS TO B E INCLUDED.—Such study shall include, among other matters, the following: (1) a determination of the sources of cyanide, including the name and location of each manufacturer thereof; (2) an evaluation of the means and methods utilized by the manufacturer and others in the distribution of cyanide, including the name and location of each such distributor; (3) an evaluation of the procedures employed in connection with the selling, at the wholesale and retail level, of cysmide, including a determination as to whether or not persons selling cyanide require the intended purchaser to identify himself or herself; (4) a determination as to the extent to which recordkeeping requirements are imposed on, or carried out by, manufacturers of cyanide with respect to the specifications of each lot of cyanide produced by such manufacturer; (5) a determination as to the feasibility and desirability of establishing a central registry of all lot specifications of cyanide for the purpose of providing quick access to investigative and law enforcement agencies;