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PUBLIC LAW 87-638~SEPT. 5, 1962

Public Law 87-637 AN ACT September 5, 1962 To provide that hydraulic brake fluid sold or shipped in commerce for use in [H. R.2446] motor vehicles shall meet certain specifications prescribed by the Secretary of Commerce.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act the Secretary of Commerce shall prescribe and publish in the Federal Register specifications for hydraulic brake fluids for use in motor vehicles. The standards so published shall provide the public with safe and efficient hydraulic fluids for motor vehicle hydraulic braking systems in order to promote highway safety. SEC. 2. (a) The manufacture for sale, the sale, or the offering for sale, in commerce, or the importation into the United States, or the introduction, delivery for introduction, transportation or causing to be transported in, commerce, or for the purpose of sale, or delivery after sale, in commerce, of any such hydraulic brake fluid which does not meet the specifications prescribed by the Secretary of (Commerce as set forth in the first section of this Act shall be unlawful, (b) Whoever knowingly and willfully violates this section shall be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than one year or both. SEC. 3. As used in this Act— (1) The term "commerce" means (A) commerce between any place in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a possession of the United States and any place outside thereof, and (B) commerce wholly within the District of Columbia or any such possession; and (2) The term "motor vehicle" means any vehicle or machine propelled or drawn by mechanical power and used on the highways. SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect on the date of its enactment except that section 2 shall take effect on such date as the Secretary of Commerce shall determine but such date shall be not more than ninety days after the date of publication of specifications first established under the first section of this Act. If such specifications first established are thereafter changed, such standards as so changed shall take effect on such date as the Secretary of Commerce shall determine but such date shall be not more than ninety days after the date of their publication in accordance with the provisions of the first section of this Act. Approved September 5, 1962.

Hydraulic brake fluid. Standards. Publication in F. R.

Penalties.

Definitions.

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Public Law 87-638 AN ACT .fVL^ /A.^-yx

To provide for a method of payment of indirect costs of research and development contracted by the Federal Government at universities, colleges, and other educational institutions.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That hereafter provision may be made in cost-type research and development contracts (including grants) with universities, colleges, or other educational institutions for payment of reimbursable indirect costs on the basis of predetermined fixed-percentage rates applied to the total, or an element thereof, of the reimbursable direct costs incurred. Approved September 5, 1962.

September s, 1962

[H. R. 6984]

Research and development. Indirect c o s t s.

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