H.R. 4778 · 103rd Congress · enacted
To codify without substantive change recent laws related to transportation and to improve the United States Code.
Became Public Law No: 103-429.
Latest official action 1994-10-31 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(Sec. 1) Codifies specified provisions of Federal transportation law. (Sec. 6) Amends Federal transportation law to require the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to prescribe regulations requiring a preaward and postdelivery review of grants to buy rolling stock to ensure compliance with Government motor vehicle safety requirements, Buy America requirements, and certain bid specifications requirements. Includes the Northern Mariana Islands within the meaning of a "State" with respect to passenger motor vehicle country of origin labeling requirements. Revises provisions requiring the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make separate calculations of the average fuel economy for passenger automobiles manufactured both domestically and in foreign countries (especially in Canada and Mexico) and sold in the United States. Revices fuel economy labeling requirements to require automobile dealers to display such labels on the automobile. Defines "retrofit device" to mean any component, equipment, or other device that: (1) is designed to be installed in or on an automobile as an addition to, as a replacement for, or through alteration of, such items; and (2) any manufacturer, dealer, or distributor of the device represents will provide higher fuel economy than would have resulted with the automobile as originally equipped. Includes fuel additives for use in an…
Congressional Research Service · 1994-10-04
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