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 105 STAT. 2152 PUBLIC LAW 102-240—DEC. 18, 1991 Reports. R^^lations. (3) FoLLOwup STUDY. —If the Secretary determines under the proceeding conducted under paragraph (2) that it is not in the public interest to issue a rule that requires training for all entry level drivers, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives not later than 25 months after the date of the enactment of this Act a report on the reasons for such decision, together with the results of a cost benefit analysis which the Secretary shall conduct with respect to such proceeding. (b) LCVs TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. — (1) INITIATION OF RULEMAKING PROCEEDING.— Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking proceeding to establish minimum training requirements for operators of longer combination vehicles. This training shall include certification of an operator's proficiency by an instructor who has met the requirements established by the Secretary. (2) FINAL RULE.— Not later than 24 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final regulation establishing minimum training requirements for operators of longer combination vehicles. (c) SAFETY CHARACTERISTICS. — (1) STUDY.— The Comptroller General shall conduct a study of the safety of longer combination vehicles for the purpose of comparing the safety characteristics and performance, including engineering and design safety characteristics, of such vehicles to other truck-trailer combination vehicles and for the purpose of reviewing the history and effectiveness of State safety enforcement pertaining to such vehicles for those States in which such vehicles are permitted to operate. Such study shall include an assessment of each of the following: (A) The adequacy of currently available data bases for the purpose of determining the safety of longer combination vehicles and recommending safety improvements. (B) Whether or not such States are actively monitoring the safety of such operations. (C) The best available information on the safety of such operations. (D) Enforcement actions which have been taken in such States to ensure the safety of such operations. (E) Current procedures and controls used by such States to ensure the safety of operation of such vehicles. (F) Whether or not any special inspections of equipment maintenance is required to improve the safety of such operations. (G) The economic and safety impact of longer combination vehicles on shared highways. (2) REPORT. —Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall transmit a report on the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1) to the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives. (d) OPERATIONS OF LONGER COMBINATION VEHICLES. —

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