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 113 STAT. 124 PUBLIC LAW 106-34-^JUNE 8, 1999 15 USC 5411b. lEC Guide 58. In addition to any other voluntary laboratory accreditation progreims that may be established by private sector persons, the Director shall establish a National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program, for the accreditation of laboratories as described in section 3(1)(B), that meets the requirements of ISO/ lEC Guide 58 (or another document approved by the Director under this subsection), including revisions from time-to-time. "(e) AFFIRMATION. — (1) An accreditation body accrediting third parties who certify manufacturing systems as fastener quality assiirance systems as described in section 3(7)(B)(iii)(I) shall affirm to the Director that it meets the requirements of ISO/IEC Guide 61 (or another document approved by the Director under subsection (b)), including revisions from time-to-time. "(2) An accreditation body accrediting laboratories as described in section 3(1 KB) shall affirm to the Director that it meets the requirements of ISO/IEC Guide 58 (or another docmnent approved by the Director under subsection (d)), including revisions from timeto-time. "(3) An affirmation required under paragraph (1) or (2) shall take the form of a self-declaration that the accreditation body meets the requirements of the applicable Guide, signed by an authorized representative of the accreditation body, without requirement for accompanying documentation. Any such affirmation shall be considered to be a continuous affirmation that the accreditation body meets the requirements of the applicable Guide, unless and until the affirmation is withdrawn by the accreditation body.". SEC. 11. APPLICABILITY. At the end of the Fastener Quality Act, insert the following new section: "SEC. 11. APPLICABILITY. "The requirements of this Act shall be applicable only to fasteners fabricated 180 days or more after the date of the enactment of the Fastener Quality Act Amendments Act of 1999, except that if a manufacturer or distributor of fasteners fabricated before that date prepares a record of conformance for such fasteners, representations about such fasteners shall be subject to the requirements of this Act.".

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