Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 119.djvu/1960

 119 STAT. 1942

PUBLIC LAW 109–59—AUG. 10, 2005

‘‘(h) if an automobile has not been tested by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration under the New Car Assessment Program, or safety ratings for such automobile have not been assigned in one or more rating categories, a statement to that effect.’’. (b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Transportation shall issue regulations to ensure that the labeling requirements under subsections (g) and (h) of section 3 of the Automobile Information Disclosure Act, as added by subsection (a), are implemented by September 1, 2007. (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation, to accelerate the testing processes and increasing the number of vehicles tested under the New Car Assessment Program of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration— (1) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; (2) $8,134,065 for fiscal year 2007; (3) $8,418,760 for fiscal year 2008; (4) $8,713,410 for fiscal year 2009; and (5) $9,018,385 for fiscal year 2010.

Deadline. 15 USC 1232 note.

SEC. 10308. POWER WINDOW SWITCHES.

The Secretary shall upgrade Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 118 to require that power windows in motor vehicles not in excess of 10,000 pounds have switches that raise the window only when the switch is pulled up or out. The Secretary shall issue a final rule implementing this section by April 1, 2007.

Deadline. 49 USC 30117.

49 USC 30112.

49 USC 30165.

VerDate 14-DEC-2004

13:51 Oct 26, 2006

SEC. 10309. 15-PASSENGER VAN SAFETY.

(a) TESTING.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation shall require the testing of 15-passenger vans as part of the rollover resistance program of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s new car assessment program. (2) 15-PASSENGER VAN DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘15-passenger van’’ means a vehicle that seats 10 to 14 passengers, not including the driver. (b) PROHIBITION OF PURCHASE, RENTAL, OR LEASE OF NONCOMPLYING 15-PASSENGER VANS FOR SCHOOL USE.—Section 30112(a) is amended— (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Except as provided’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(2) Except as provided in this section, sections 30113 and 30114 of this title, and subchapter III of this chapter, a school or school system may not purchase or lease a new 15-passenger van if it will be used significantly by, or on behalf of, the school or school system to transport preprimary, primary, or secondary school students to or from school or an event related to school, unless the 15-passenger van complies with the motor vehicle standards prescribed for school buses and multifunction school activity buses under this title. This paragraph does not apply to the purchase or lease of a 15-passenger van under a contract executed before the date of enactment of this paragraph.’’. (c) PENALTY.—Section 30165(a) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ‘‘(2) SCHOOL BUSES.—

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