A bill to amend the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 and the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1980 and 1981.
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Authorizations Act - =Title I: Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety= - Amends the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to authorize appropriations of $48,500,000 for fiscal year 1980. Stipulates that no funds be used to enforce or otherwise administer any standard or regulation which requires any passenger to be equipped with an occupant restraint system unless such standard also permits a purchaser to select any occupant restraint system which would comply with the active seat belt systems' requirements.
=Title II: Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings= - Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to authorize appropriations for the following: (1) $400,000 for fiscal year 1980 for bumper standards; (2) $2,400,000 for fiscal year 1980 for automobile consumer information study; (3) $1,400,000 for fiscal year 1980 for diagnostic inspection demonstration projects; and (4) $300,000 for fiscal year 1980 for odometer requirements.
=Title III: Congressional Veto of Rules= - Sets forth the procedures for congressional approval or veto of any rules promulgated with funds or relating to the use of funds appropriated under this Act.
Conference report failed of passage in House under suspension of rules, roll call #616 (209-192).
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 96-145.
Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 96-145.
Measure called up by special rule in House.
Measure considered in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.
Measure passed House, amended.
Measure laid on table in House, S. 1159 passed in lieu.
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