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National Traffic
and Motor Vehicle
Safety Act of 1966
As Amended

Legislative History

Volume III
1985

U.S.Department of Transportation

National Highway Traffic Safety

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Volume III of this legislative history contains the histories of three amendments to the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966: (1) the 1968 Amendment (Public Law 90-283); (2) The 1970 Amendment (Public Law 91-265); and (3) the "National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act Amendments of 1972” (Public Law 92-548).

The legislative documents relating to the enactment of these amendments are contained in this volume, together with sectionby-section analyses for the 1970 Amendment and the Amendments of 1972. A section-by-section analysis of the 1968 Amendment is omitted since that amendment has only one section.

The section-by-section analyses of the 1970 Amendment and the Amendments of 1972 contain relevant excerpts from the legislative documents which have some bearing on the meaning or intent of each section. For each section, the legislative documents are presented in the following order:

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4. House Debate (from the bound edition of the Congressional Record)

5. House Committee Report

6. Senate Passed Act

7. Senate Debate (from the bound edition of the Congressional

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The legislative events leading to the enactment of the 1968 Amendment may be summarized as follows:

1. On June 27, 1967, Senator Bayh introduced S. 2029, a bill "To amend the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 relating to the application of certain standards to motor vehicles produced in quantities of less than five hundred."

2. On August 6, 1967, the Senate Commerce Committee held hearings on S. 2029.

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3. On November 1, 1967, the Senate Committee on Commerce reported S. 2029. Senate Report No. 712 accompanied S. 2029 as reported.

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On November 6, 1967, S. 2029 as reported was considered and passed by the Senate.

On January 30, 1968, the Subcommittee on Commerce and Finance of the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee held hearings on S. 2029 and H.R. 8457. 6. On March 14, 1968, the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce considered S. 2029 as passed by the Senate and reported the bill with an amendment. House Report No. 1178 accompanied S. 2029 as reported by the House Committee.

7. On March 21, 1968, House Resolution 1106, to provide for consideration by the House of S. 2029, was agreed to by the House, and the House considered and passed the bill as reported by the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with an amendment.

8. On March 28, 1968, the Senate concurred in the amendment of the House to S. 2029.

9. On April 10, 1968, the 1968 Amendment to the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act was approved by the President (Public Law 90-283).

The legislative events leading to the enactment of the 1970 Amendment may be summarized as follows:

1. On March 17-20, 24, and 26, and May 26, 1969, the Subcommittee on Commerce and Finance of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce held hearings on H.R. 8190 and H.R. 11092, bills which preceded H.R. 10105, the Nixon Administration bill which authorized funds for the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act during fiscal years 1970 and 1971, and was later enacted.

2. On April 14-15, 1969, the Senate Commerce Committee held hearings on S. 1245, a Johnson Administration bill to authorize funds for the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act during fiscal years 1970 and 1971. This bill was basically the same as H.R. 10105, the Nixon Administration bill, except for the funding level and its proposed means of financing.

3. On April 15, 1969, Representative Staggers introduced H.R. 10105, an Administration bill "To amend the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1970 and 1971, and for other purposes."

4. On July 8, 1969, the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce reported H.R. 10105 with amendments.

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House Report No. 91-350 accompanied H.R. 10105 as reported.

On September 3, 1969, the House considered and agreed to House Resolution 517, to provide for consideration of H.R. 10105, and considered and amended H.R. 10105 as reported, and passed it. On September 4, 1969, the House referred H.R. 10105 to the Senate.

6. On November 25, 1969, the Senate Committee on Commerce reported H.R. 10105 with amendments. Senate Report No. 91-599 accompanied H.R. 10105 as reported.

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On December 2, 1969, the Senate considered and passed
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On December 17, 1969, the House announced its disagreement to the Senate amendments to H.R. 10105 and requested a conference.

9. On December 23, 1969, the Senate insisted on its amendments and agreed to the conference requested by the House. On April 20, 1970, the conference report to accompany H.R. 10105, Report No. 91-1008, was ordered to be printed. On April 23, 1970, the Senate agreed to the conference report and further insisted on its amendments.

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On May 5, 1970, the House agreed to the conference report and receded and concurred in the Senate amendment with an amendment.

13. On May 11, 1970, the Senate agreed to the House amend

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On May 22, 1970, the President approved the 1970 amendments to the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Public Law 91-265).

The legislative events leading to the enactment of the "National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act Amendments of 1972" may be summarized as follows:

1. On April 11, 1972, Senator Magnuson introduced S. 3474, an Administration bill "To amend the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to authorize appropriations, and for other purposes."

2. On June 7, 1972, Representative Staggers introduced H.R. 15375, a bill "To amend the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1973."

3. On June 13, 1972, the Senate Committee on Commerce held hearings on S. 3474, a bill to authorize appropriations for

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