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 105 STAT. 2084 PUBLIC LAW 102-240—DEC. 18, 1991 an action to which section 155(a) applies or such order has been set aside in such an action. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit any dealer from offering for sale or lease such vehicle or item of equipment.". SEC. 2505. STANDARDS OF COMPLIANCE TEST PROGRAM. Section 103 of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 1392) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(j) The Secretary shall establish and periodically review and update on a continuing basis a 5-year plan for testing Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards that are capable, in the Secretary's judgment, of being tested. In developing the plan and establishing testing priorities, the Secretary shall take into consideration such factors as the Secretary deems appropriate, consistent with the purposes of this Act and the Secretary's other responsibilities under this Act. The Secretary may at any time adjust such priorities to address matters the Secretary deems of greater priority. The initial plan may be the 5-year plan for compliance testing in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection.". SEC. 2506. REAR SEATBELTS. The Secretary shall expend such portion of the funds authorized to be appropriated under the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act (15 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.), for fiscal year 1993, as the Secretary deems necessary for the purpose of disseminating information to consumers regarding the manner in which passenger cars may be retrofitted with lap and shoulder rear seatbelts. SEC. 2507. BRAKE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR PASSENGER CARS. Not later than December 31, 1993, the Secretary, in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, shall publish an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to consider the need for any additional brake performance standards for passenger cars, including antilock brake standards. The Secretary shall complete such rulemaking (in accordance with section 2502(b)(2)(B)(ii)) not later than 36 months from the date of initiation of such advance notice of proposed rulemaking. In order to facilitate and encoursige innovation and early application of economical and effective antilock brake systems for all such vehicles, the Secretary shall, as part of the rulemaking, consider any such brake system adopted by a manufacturer. SEC. 2508. AUTOMATIC CRASH PROTECTION AND SAFETY BELT USE. (a) AMENDMENT OF STANDARD. — (1) SPECIFICATIONS. —Notwithstanding any other provision of law or rule, the Secretary shall by September 1, 1993, promulgate, in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 (to the extent such Act is not in conflict with the provisions of this section), an amendment to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208 issued under such Act to provide that the automatic occupant crash protection system for the front outboard designated seating positions of each— (A) new truck, bus, and multipurpose passenger vehicle (other than walk-in van-type trucks and vehicles designed to be exclusively sold to the United States Postal Service)

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