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 PUBLIC LAW 100-562—OCT. 31, 1988

102 STAT. 2825

not more than 3 years of experience under the program and shall consider all aspects of the program with emphasis on— (A) the extent to which motor vehicles imported under the program are fully in compliance with applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards when released to operate on public roads, streets, and highways, (B) whether safety considerations warrant extension of the p r c ^ a m, and (C) the administration and enforcement of the program (including actions relating to discovery, notification, and remedy of defects required by such program and the adequacy of the fees) by the Secretary of Transportation. Promptly upon the completion of the review the Comptroller Reports. General shall submit a report on the review to Congress. (4) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the initial regulations required after this section are promulgated, the Secretary shall provide to Congress a report of the actions taken under this section and the effectiveness of such actions, including the results of any testing by the Secretary under this section. Thereafter, the Secretary shall report by July of each year on such actions, (f) E^XEMPnoNS PROHIBITED.—Notwithstanding any provision of 15 USC 1397 law authorizing exemptions from energy conservation requirements ^°^for manufacturers of fewer than 10,000 motor vehicles, a roistered importer under section 108(c) of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 shall not be treated as such a manufacturer for purpose of such exemptions with respect to any motor vehicle that it— (1) imports, or (2) brings into conformity with applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards on behalf of an individual under section 108(0 of such Act. Approved October 31, 1988.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2628: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 100-431 (Comm. on Energy and Commerce). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 133 (1987): Dec. 14, considered and passed House. Vol. 134 (1988): Oct. 5, considered and passed Senate, amended. Oct. 12, House concurred in Senate amendments.

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