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 108 STAT. 1040 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 time for each manufacturer to comply with this section. The regulations shall include provisions applicable to outside suppliers and allied suppliers to require those suppliers to certify whether passenger motor vehicle equipment provided by those suppliers is of United States origin, of United States/Canadian origin, or of foreign content and to provide other information the Secretary of Transportation decides is necessary to allow each manufacturer to comply reasonably with this section and to rely on that certification and information. (f) PREEMPTION.— (1) When a label content requirement prescribed under this section is in effect, a State or a political subdivision of a State may not adopt or enforce a law or regulation related to the content of vehicles covered by a requirement under this section. (2) A State or a political subdivision of a State may prescribe requirements related to the content of passenger motor vehicles obtained for its own use. § 32305. Information and assistance from other departments, agencies, and instrumentalities (a) AUTHORITY TO REQUEST.— The Secretary of Transportation may request information necessary to carry out this chapter from a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government. The head of the department, agency, or instrumentality shall provide the information. (b) DETAILING PERSONNEL.— The head of a department, agency, or instrumentality may detail, on a reimbursable basis, personnel to assist the Secretary in carrying out this chapter, §32306. Personnel (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.— In carrying out this chapter, the Secretary of Transportation may— (1) appoint and fix the pay of employees without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointment in the competitive service and chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5; and (2) make contracts with persons for research and preparation of reports. (b) STATUS OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS.— ^A member of an advisory committee appointed under section 325 of this title to carry out this chapter is a special United States Government employee under chapter 11 of title 18. § 32307. Investigative powers (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out this chapter, the Secretary of Transportation may— (1) inspect and copy records of any person at reasonable times; (2) order a person to file written reports or answers to specific questions, including reports or answers under oath; and (3) conduct hearings, administer oaths, take testimony, and require (by subpena or otherwise) the appearance and testimony of witnesses and the production of records the Secretary considers advisable.

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