As Enacted SEC. 107. The Secretary is authorized to advise, assist, and cooperate with, other Federal departments and agencies, and State and other interested public and private agencies, in the planning and development of (1) motor vehicle safety standards; (2) methods for inspecting and testing to determine compliance with motor vehicle safety standards. Conference Report Contains nothing helpful. Cooperation. 4 House Passed Act Same as enacted Act. House Debate Contains nothing helpful. House Committee Report House Report 1776, Page 22 COOPERATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES Section 107 of the reported bill authorizes the Secretary to advise, assist, and cooperate with other departments and agencies of the Federal Government as well as States and other interested public and private agencies in the planning and development of safety standards and methods for inspecting and testing to determine compliance therewith. This section was included to make certain that the Secretary would have full authority to consult with the entire spectrum of agencies, public and private, in the planning and development of standards and methods for inspecting and testing to determine compliance with such standards. For example, this would permit the Secretary to advise and consult with other concerned Federal departments and agencies such as the Department of Defense, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, the General Services Administration, the Federal Aviation Agency, as well as the many State, public, and private organizations concerned with the various aspects of problems relating to motor vehicle and equipment safety. This would include educational institutions which are participating in the search for safety as well as such other private agencies as the Secretary determines appropriate. The Secretary is authorized to cooperate with and enter into cooperative agreements with other Federal agencies, State or other public agencies, manufacturers of motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment and other businesses, universities, or other institutions in the planning and development of safety standards, methods for inspecting or testing under safety standards, and methods and equipment for testing motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment (§ 107). The Secretary is also authorized to establish training programs for Federal, State, and private personnel for testing, inspection, and other purposes (§ 108). Executive Communications Contains nothing helpful. As Introduced As H.R. 13228 in the House and S. 3005 in the Senate: 12 13 COOPERATION SEC. 105. In addition to such advisory authority as the 14 Secretary otherwise may exercise, he is authorized to advise, 15 assist, cooperate with, or enter into cooperative agreements 16 with and receive and expend funds made available there17 under by Federal agencies, State or other public agencies, 18 businesses, universities or other institutions in the planning or development of: 19 20 21 223 24 (a) motor vehicle safety standards; (b) method for inspecting or testing under motor vehicle safety standards; (c) motor vehicle and motor vehicle equipment test methods and test equipment. 10 |