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PUBLIC LAW 93-492-OCT. 27, 1974

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"(3) The term 'occupant restraint system' means a system the principal purpose of which is to assure that occupants of a motor vehicle remain in their seats in the event of a collision or rollover. Such term does not include a warning device designed to indicate that seat belts are not in use. "(4) The term 'continuous buzzer' means a buzzer other than a buzzer which operates only during the 8 second period after the ignition is turned to the 'start' or 'on' position." SEC. 110. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 15 USC 1391.

15 USC 1408. 15 USC 1424,

is u s e 1409 note.

(a) DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.—Section 102(10) of the National

Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 is amended to read as follows: "(10) 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Transportation." (b) DATE OF ANNUAL EEPORT.—The first sentence of section 120(a) of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 is amended by striking out "March 1" and inserting in lieu thereof "July 1". ^Q^ REGROOVED TIRES.—Section 204(a) of such Act is amended to read as follows: " (a) No person shall sell, offer for sale, or introduction for sale, or deliver for introduction in interstate commerce, any tire or motor vehicle equipped with any tire which has been regrooved, except that the Secretary may by order permit the sale, offer for sale, introduction for sale, or delivery for introduction in interstate commerce, of regrooved tires and motor vehicles equipped with regrooved tires which he finds are designed and constructed in a manner consistent with the purposes of this Act." SEC. 111. EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by this title (other than section 109) shall take effect on the sixtieth day after the date of enactment of this Act; except that section 108(a)(4)(D) of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 (as added by section 1 0 3 (a)(1)(A) of this Act) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

TITLE II—SCHOOLBUS SAFETY 15 USC 1391.

15 USC 1392.

SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. Section 102 of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of iQQQ js amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "(14) 'schoolbus' means a passenger motor vehicle which is designed to carry more than 10 passengers in addition to the driver, and which the Secretary determines is likely to be significantly used for the purpose of transporting primary, preprimary, or secondary school students to or from such schools or events related to such schools; and "(15) 'schoolbus equipment' means equipment designed primarily as a system, part, or component of a schoolbus, or any similar part or component manufactured or sold for replacement or improvement of such system, part, or component or as an accessory or addition to a schoolbus." SEC. 202. MANDATORY SCHOOLBUS STANDARDS. Section 103 of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act Qf 1966 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "(i)(1)(A) Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall publish proposed Federal motor vehicle safety standards to be applicable to schoolbuses and schoolbus equipment. Such proposed standards shall include minimum stand-

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