the form of a label or tag permanently affixed to the vehicle. The committee believes that the manufacturer or distributor responsible for conforming to the Federal safety standards should have an affirmative duty to certify that such conformity has been achieved. As to a motor vehicle it is the committee's intention that this certifi- 29 cation shall be made in such manner as to be readily identifiable throughout the life of the vehicle. Senate Passed Act Congressional Record-Senate Every manufacturer or distributor is required to furnish the person to whom he supplies any vehicles or item of motor vehicle equipment certification that such vehicle or item of equipment "conforms to all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards" (sec. 115). The committee bill provides that the required certification may be in the form of a label or tag on the vehicle or item of equipment or on the outside of the container. The certification may also take some other form in appropriate cases: for example, those involving small items or small containers not suitable for tagging or labelling (sec. 115). In such cases, the certification could be provided in a seller's invoice or in such other form as the Secretary might by regulation authorize (sec. 122). Executive Communications Contains nothing helpful. As Introduced As H.R. 13228 in the House and S. 3005 in the Senate: contains no comparable provision. |