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 PUBLIC LAW 98-554—OCT. 30, 1984

98 STAT. 2839

Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the other half of such appointments, from names submitted by the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives. Each of such committees shall submit to the Secretary the names of twenty individuals qualified to serve on the Safety Panel. (d)(1) A vacancy in the Safety Panel shall not affect its powers but shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. (2) Eight members of the Safety Panel shall constitute a quorum, but the Council may establish a lesser number as a quorum for the purpose of holding hearings, taking testimony, and receiving evidence. (3) The Chairman of the Safety Panel shall be the Secretary. (4) The Safety Panel shall meet at the call of the Chairman or a majority of its members. (5) Members of the Safety Panel shall be appointed for a term of seven years. (6) Members of the Safety Panel shall serve without pay, except that they shall receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with section 5703 of title 5, United States Code. (e) Upon request of the Safety Panel, the Secretary shall detail such of the personnel of the Department of Transportation to the Safety Panel as may be necessary to assist the Safety Panel in carrying out its duties under this title. (f) Upon request of the Safety Panel, the Secretary shall provide such office space, supplies, equipment, and other support services to the Safety Panel and its staff as may be necessary for the Safety Panel to carry out its duties under this title. (g) The Safety Panel or any member authorized by the Safety Panel may, for the purpose of carrying out the duties of the Safety Panel under this title, hold such hearings, sit and act at such time and places, take such testimony, and take such other actions as the Safety Panel or such member may deem advisable to carry out the duties of the Safety Panel under this title. Any member of the Safety Panel may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before the Safety Panel or before such member. (h) Subject to such rules as the Safety Panel may prescribe, the Chairman of the Safety Panel may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code. INSPECTION

SEC. 210. (a) Upon the instruction of a duly authorized State or Federal enforcement official, each commercial motor vehicle shall be required to pass an inspection of all safety equipment required under part 393 of subchapter B of chapter III of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. (b) The Secretary shall, by rule, establish Federal standards for inspections of commercial motor vehicles and retention by employers of records of such inspections. Such standards shall provide for annual or more frequent inspections of commercial motor vehicles unless the Secretary finds that another inspection system is as effective as an annual or more frequent inspection system. For purposes of this title, such standards shall be deemed to be regulations issued by the Secretary under section 206. (c) Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking to afford interested

49 USC app. 2509.

Regulations.

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