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 108 STAT. 960 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 (f) APPLICATION. —(l) This section revises, but does not replace, Standard 208 as in effect on December 18, 1991, including the amendment of March 26, 1991 (56 Fed. Reg. 12472), to Standard 208, extending the requirements for automatic crash protection, with incentives for more innovative automatic crash protection, to trucks, buses, and multipurpose passenger vehicles. This section may not be construed as— (A) affecting another provision of law carried out by the Secretary of Transportation applicable to passenger cars, buses, multipurpose passenger vehicles, or trucks; or (B) establishing a precedent related to developing or prescribing a Government motor vehicle safety standard. (2) This section and amendments to Standard 208 made under this section may not be construed as indicating an intention by Congress to affect any liability of a motor vehicle manufacturer under applicable law related to vehicles with or without inflatable restraints. (g) REPORT.— (1) On October 1, 1992, and every 6 months after that date through October 1, 2000, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit reports on the effectiveness of occupant restraint systems expressed as a percentage reduction in fatalities or injuries of restrained occupants compared to unrestrained occupants for— (A) a combination of inflated restraints and lap and shoulder belts; (B) inflated restraints only; and (C) lap and shoulder belts only. (2) In consultation with the Secretaries of Labor and Defense, the Secretary of Transportation also shall provide information and analysis on lap and shoulder belt use, nationally and in each State by— (A) military personnel; (B) Government, State, and local law enforcement officers; ' ^ (C) other Government and State employees; and (D) the public. (h) AiRBAGS FOR GOVERNMENT CARS.— In cooperation with the Administrator of General Services and the heads of appropriate departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Government, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a program, consistent with applicable procurement laws of the Government and available appropriations, requiring that all passenger cars acquired— (1) after September 30, 1994, for use by the Government be equipped, to the maximum extent practicable, with driverside inflatable restraints; and (2) after September 30, 1996, for use by the Government be equipped, to the maximum extent practicable, with inflatable restraints for both front outboard seating positions. SUBCHAPTER III—IMPORTING NONCOMPLYING MOTOR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT § 30141. Importing motor vehicles capable of complying with standards (a) GENERAL. —Section 30112(a) of this title does not apply to a motor vehicle if— (1) on the initiative of the Secretary of Transportation or on petition of a manufacturer or importer registered under subsection (c) of this section, the Secretary decides—

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