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PUBLIC LAW 93-492-OCT. 27, 1974

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"(c) The procedure referred to in subsection (b)(3)(B) and (C) in accordance with which the Secretary may elect to promulgate a standard is as follows: "(1) The standard shall be promulgated in accordance with section 103 of this Act, subject to the other provisions of this subsection. Data, views, "(2) Section 553 of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to arguments, p r e sor such standard; except that the Secretary shall afford interested entation. persons an opportunity for oral as well as written presentation of data, views, or arguments. A transcript shall be kept of any oral presentation. C o n g r s, noti"(3) The chairmen and ranking minority members of the fication; e spresenHouse Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee and the Sen- tation of data, ate Commerce Committee shall be notified in writing of any pro- v i e w s, or arguposed standard to which this section applies. Any Member of ments. Congress may make an oral presentation of data, views, or arguments under paragraph (2). "(4) Any standard promulgated pursuant to this subsection shall be transmitted to both Houses of Congress, on the same day and to each House while it is in session. I n addition, such standard shall be transmitted to the chairmen and ranking minority members of the committees referred to in paragraph (3), " (d)(1) A standard which the Secretary has elected to promulgate in accordance with subsection (c) shall not be effective if, during the first period of 60 calendar days of continuous session of Congress after the date of transmittal to Congress, both Houses of Congress pass a concurrent resolution the matter after the resolving clause of which reads as follows: 'The Congress disapproves the Federal motor vehicle safety standard transmitted to Congress on, 19—.'; (the blank space being filled with date of transmittal of the standard to Congress). If both Houses do not pass such a resolution during such period, such standard shall not be effective until the expiration of such period (unless the standard specifies a later date). " (2) For purposes of this section— " (A) continuity of session of Congress is broken only by an adjournment sine die; and " (B) the days on which either House is not in session because of an adjournment of more than 3 days to a day certain are excluded in the computation of the 60-day period. "(e) This section shall not impair any right which any person may have to obtain judicial review of a Federal motor vehicle safety standard. Definitions, " (f) For purposes of this section: " (1) The term 'safety belt interlock' means any system designed to prevent starting or operation of a motor vehicle if one or more occupants of such vehicle are not using safety belts, " (2) The term 'belt system' means an occupant restraint system consisting of integrated lap and shoulder belts for front outboard occupants and lap belts for other occupants. With respect to (A) motor vehicles other than passenger vehicles, (B) convertibles, and (C) open-body type vehicles, such term also includes an occupant restraint system consisting of lap belts or lap belts combined with detachable shoulder belts.

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