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 90 STAT. 982 Motor vehicle diagnostic inspection demonstration projects, assistance.

PUBLIC LAW 94-364—JULY 14, 1976 "(c) The Secretary shall approve such applications and take such other action as may be necessary to provide that at least three motor vehicle diagnostic inspection demonstration projects receive financial assistance under grants under this part through September 30, 1977.". SEC. 302. Section 311 of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act (15 U.S.C. 1963a) is amended to read as follows: FXJEh

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"SEC. 311. (a) The Secretary shall establish a special motor vehicle diagnostic inspection demonstration project to assist in the research, rapid development, and evaluation of advanced inspection, analysis, and diagnostic equipment suitable for use by any State in any high volume inspection facility designed to assess the safety, noise, emissions, and fuel efficiency of motor vehicles. Motor vehicles shall be inspected at such project for purposes of (1) evaluating the conditions of parts, components, and repairs which may be necessary to comply with State and Federal safety, noise, and emissions standards, and (2) assisting the motor vehicle owjier in achieving optimum fuel and maintenance economy. "(b) The Secretary shall evaluate, to the extent feasible, the existing diagnostic analysis and test equipment available for use in small automotive repair establishments and report to the Congress, within two years after the enactment of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act Amendments of 1976, as to the scope of research and development required to make such equipment compatible with State motor vehicle inspection and diagnostic equipment. The report shall assess the extent to which private industry can supply small automotive repair shops with low-cost test equipment which can be used to monitor compliance with Federal safety, noise, and emissions standards promulgated by the Secretary, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and by State or local regulatory agencies. "(c) In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall provide— "(1) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency with an opportunity to assist, to the extent such assistance relates to noise and emissions, in the establishment of the special motor vehicle diagnostic inspection demonstration project under subsection (a) and the evaluation of existing diagnostic and test equipment under subsection (b); and " (2) the Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration with an opportunity to assist, to the extent such assistance relates to fuel efficiency, in the establishment of such project and the evaluation of such equipment.". SEC. 303. Section 321 of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act (15 U.S.C. 1964) is amended to read as follows: a AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

"SEC. 321. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976; $500,000 for the period beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976;

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