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[CITE: 49USC30169]

 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
             SUBTITLE VI--MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMS
 
                             PART A--GENERAL
 
                    CHAPTER 301--MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY
 
              SUBCHAPTER IV--ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE
 
Sec. 30169. Annual reports

    (a) General Report.--The Secretary of Transportation shall submit to 
the President to submit to Congress on July 1 of each year a report on 
the administration of this chapter for the prior calendar year. The 
report shall include--
        (1) a thorough statistical compilation of accidents and 
    injuries;
        (2) motor vehicle safety standards in effect or prescribed under 
    this chapter;
        (3) the degree of observance of the standards;
        (4) a summary of current research grants and contracts and a 
    description of the problems to be considered under those grants and 
    contracts;
        (5) an analysis and evaluation of research activities completed 
    and technological progress achieved;
        (6) enforcement actions;
        (7) the extent to which technical information was given the 
    scientific community and consumer-oriented information was made 
    available to the public; and
        (8) recommendations for legislation needed to promote 
    cooperation among the States in improving traffic safety and 
    strengthening the national traffic safety program.

    (b) Report on Importing Motor Vehicles.--Not later than 18 months 
after regulations are first prescribed under section 2(e)(1)(B) of the 
Imported Vehicle Safety Compliance Act of 1988, the Secretary shall 
submit to Congress a report of the actions taken to carry out subchapter 
III of this chapter and the effectiveness of those actions, including 
any testing by the Secretary under section 30146(c)(2) of this title. 
After the first report, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress 
under this subsection not later than July 31 of each year.

(Pub. L. 103-272, Sec. 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 972.)

                                          Historical and Revision Notes
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           Revised  Section                    Source (U.S. Code)              
 Source (Statutes at Large)
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30169(a)..............................  15:1408.                         Sept. 
9, 1966, Pub. L. 89-563, Sec.
                                                                          120, 
80 Stat. 728; May 22, 1970, Pub.
                                                                          L. 91
-265, Sec.  5, 84 Stat. 263; Oct.
                                                                          27, 1
974, Pub. L. 93-492, Sec.
                                                                          110(b
), 88 Stat. 1484.
30169(b)..............................  15:1397 (note).                  Oct. 3
1, 1988, Pub. L. 100-562, Sec.
                                                                          2(e)(
4), 102 Stat. 2825.
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    In subsection (a), before clause (1), the words ``prepare and'', 
``comprehensive'', and ``but not be restricted to'' are omitted as 
unnecessary. In clause (1), the words ``occurring in such year'' are 
omitted as surplus. In clause (2), the words ``in such year'' are 
omitted as surplus. The words ``under this chapter'' are substituted for 
``Federal'' for consistency in this chapter. In clause (3), the words 
``applicable Federal motor vehicle'' are omitted as surplus. In clause 
(4), the word ``all'' is omitted as surplus. In clause (5), the words 
``including relevant policy recommendations'' and ``during such year'' 
are omitted as surplus. In clause (6), the words ``a statement of . . . 
including judicial decisions, settlements, or pending litigation during 
such year'' are omitted as surplus. In clause (7), the word ``motoring'' 
is omitted as surplus. In clause (8), the words ``The report required by 
subsection (a) of this section shall contain such'' are omitted because 
of the restatement. The words ``additional . . . as the Secretary 
deems'' and ``several'' are omitted as surplus.

                       References in Text

    Section 2(e)(1)(B) of the Imported Vehicle Safety Compliance Act of 
1988, referred to in subsec. (b), is section 2(e)(1)(B) of Pub. L. 100-
562, which was set out as a note under section 1397 of Title 15, 
Commerce and Trade, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103-272, Sec. 7(b), July 
5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1379.
