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 102 STAT. 4530 49 USC app.

PUBLIC LAW 100-690—NOV. 18, 1988

SEC. 9105. BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM.

(a) REGULATIONS.—Not later than December 31, 1990, the Secretary shall issue regulations establishing, for purposes of sections 12007 and 12009 of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986, minimum uniform standards for a biometric identification system to ensure identification of operators of commercial motor vehicles. 03) PILOT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.—To carry out a pilot project to demonstrate the use of biometric identification systems for ensuring identification of operators of commercial motor vehicles, the Secretary may use not to exceed in each of fiscal years 1989 and 1990— (1) $500,000 from the funds made available to carry out section 402 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982; and (2) $1,000,000 from the funds made available to carry out section 12010 of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986. SEC. 9106. EMERGENCY FLARES.

Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking proceeding for the purposes of determining the appropriate use, as emergency warning devices for commercial motor vehicles, of fusees as an alternative or supplement to bidirectional emergency reflective triangles. The Secretary shall complete such rulemaking proceeding by October 31, 1989. 49 USC app. 2521 note.

SEC. 9107. REPORT ON IMPROVED BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES.

Not later than January 30, 1991, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on whether or not commercial motor vehicles operating on any Federal-aid highway system should be equipped with improved brakes and brake systems in order to enhance the safe operation of such vehicles. Such report shall include an examination of available information and data on antilock systems, means of improving brake compatibility, and methods of ensuring the effectiveness of brake timing and the results of any field testing conducted by the Department of Transportation on brakes and brakes systems for commercial motor vehicles. 49 USC app.

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SEC. 9108. SPEED CONTROL DEVICES.

(a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a study on whether or not devices which control the speed of commercial motor vehicles enhance safe operation of such vehicles. (b) REPORT.—Not later than 30 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under this section together with recommendations of the Secretary on whether or not to make the use of speed control devices mandatory for commercial motor vehicles. SEC. 9109. EXTENSION OF REVIEW AND PREEMPTION TIME PERIODS.

Section 208(h) of the Motor Carrier Safety Act of 1984 (49 U.S.C. App. 2507(h)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentences: "Upon request of a State which has under consideration adoption of regulations which may be in effect and enforced under this section, the Secretary—

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