84 STAT. ]
PUBLIC LAW 91^04-DEC. 31, 1970 "DEVELOPMENT
OF LOW-EMISSION
1701
VEHICLES
"SEC. 212. (a) For the purpose of this section— "(1) The term 'Board' means the Low-Emission Vehicle Certification Board. "(2) The term 'Federal Government' includes the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the Government of the United States, and the government of the District of Columbia. "(3) The term 'motor vehicle' means any self-propelled vehicle designed for use in the United States on the highways, other than a vehicle designed or used for military field training, combat, or tactical purposes. "(4) The term 'low-emission vehicle' means any motor vehicle which— " (A) emits any air pollutant in amounts significantly below new motor vehicle standards applicable under section 202 at the time of procurement to that type of vehicle; and " (B) with respect to all other air pollutants meets the new motor vehicle standards applicable under section 202 at the time of procurement to that type of vehicle. "(5) The term 'retail price' means (A) the maximum statutory price applicable to any class or model of motor vehicle; or (B) in any case where there is no applicable maximum statutory price, the most recent procurement price paid for any class or model of motor vehicle. "(b)(1) There is established a Low-Emission Vehicle Certification Board to be composed of the Administrator or his designee, the Secretary of Transportation or his designee, the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality or his designee, the Director of the National Highway Safety Bureau in the Department of Transportation, the Administrator of General Services, and two members appointed by the President. The President shall designate one member of the Board as Chairman. "(2) Any member of the Board not employed by the United States may receive compensation at the rate of $125 for each day such member is engaged upon work of the Board. Each member of the Board shall be reimbursed for travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for persons in the Government service employed intermittently. "(3)(A) The Chairman, with the concurrence of the members of the Board, may employ and fix the compensation of such additional personnel as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Board, but no individual so appointed shall receive compensation in excess of the rate authorized for GS-18 by section 5332 of title 5, United States Code. " (B) The Chairman may fix the time and place of such meetings as may be required, but a meeting of the Board shall be called whenever a majority of its members so request. " (C) The Board is granted all other powers necessary for meeting its responsibilities under this section. "(c) The Administrator shall determine which models or classes of motor vehicles qualify as low-emission vehicles in accordance with the provisions of this section. " (d)(1) The Board shall certify any class or model of motor vehicles— " (A) for which a certification application has been filed in accordance with paragraph (3) of this subsection; " (B) which IS a Tow-emission vehicle as determined by the Administrator; and
Definitions.
Ante,
p. 1690.
Low-Emission Vehicle Certification Board, membership.
Compensation. Travel e x p e n s e s. 83 Stat. 190. Additional personnel.
Ante,
p. 198-1.
Motor v e h i c l e certification.
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