As Enacted SEC. 120. (a) The Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Presi- Report to dent for transmittal to the Congress on March 1 of each year a compre- Congress. hensive report on the administration of this Act for the preceding calendar year. Such report shall include but not be restricted to (1) a thorough statistical compilation of the accidents and injuries occurring in such year; (2) a list of Federal motor vehicle safety standards prescribed or in effect in such year; (3) the degree of observance of applicable Federal motor vehicle standards; (4) a summary of all current research grants and contracts together with a description of the problems to be considered by such grants and contracts; (5) an analysis and evaluation, including relevant policy recommendations, of research activities completed and technological progress achieved during such year; and (6) the extent to which technical information was disseminated to the scientific community and consumer-oriented information was made available to the motoring public. (b) The report required by subsection (a) of this section shall contain such recommendations for additional legislation as the Secretary deems necessary to promote cooperation among the several States in the improvement of traffic safety and to strengthen the national traffic safety program. 11 Conference Report Contains nothing helpful. House Passed Act Same as enacted Act. House Debate Congressional Record-House Mr. DOWDY. Section 202 in this bill and section 120 in the one we passed yesterday provides for a report from the Secretary that is almost identical-well, I believe this bill has almost every item in it in this report as is in the one we passed yesterday. For instance, one thing-and I am reading: “a thorough statistical compilation of the accidents and injuries occurring in such year; second, a list of Federal motor vehicle safety standards prescribed or in effect in such year; third, the degree of observance of applicable Federal motor vehicle standardsthese are almost identical to the ones in this bill that we are considering today. Mr. CRAMER. I would say to the gentleman that I do not see a duplication there in that this relates to highway safety and the other relates to automobile safety. Admittedly, there are certain aspects, one relating to automobiles and the other to highways that have similar descriptions, but I do not think there is a duplication there. Mr. DOWDY. But there is much of it that is identical. Mr. CRAMER. I understand that, but this only relates to highway safety and that relates to automobile safety. House Committee Report House Report 1776, Pages 30 and 31 REPORT TO CONGRESS Section 120 of the reported bill requires the Secretary to make an annual report on the administration of the act on March 1 of each year. The report shall include, but is not restricted to (1) accident and injury statistics; (2) a list of Federal standards; (3) the degree of observance of the standards; (4) a summary of current research grants and contracts; (5) a review of research activities completed and technological progress achieved during the year; and (6) the extent to which technical information was disseminated to the scientific community and consumer-oriented information was made available 31 to the motoring public. In addition, the report shall contain recommendations on additional legislation to promote cooperation among the States and to strengthen the national traffic safety program. This legislation establishes an entirely new program and the committee feels that Congress should have a continuing report as to the administration of this program as it proceeds, particularly during its formative years. We have emphasized elsewhere in this report that it is necessary to reduce drastically the deaths and injuries occurring on the Nation's highways. This section should provide Congress with more complete information on the specifics of traffic safety than is presently available. This section also requires that the Secretary submit recommendations for additional legislation. This information and these recommendations will provide the basis for future improvements in various Federal traffic safety programs. Same as enacted Act. Senate Passed Act Senate Debate Contains nothing helpful. Senate Committee Report Senate Report 1301, Pages 15 and 16 REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The Secretary is required to make an annual report on the administration of the act on March 2 of each year. The report shall include, but is not restricted to (1) Accident and injury statistics; (2) A list of Federal standards; (3) The degree of observance of the standards; (4) A summary of current research grants and contracts; (5) A review of research activities completed and technological progress achieved during the year; (6) The extent to which technical information was disseminated to the scientific community and consumer-oriented information was made available to the motoring public (sec. 123(a)). In addition, the report shall contain recommendations on addi- 16 tional legislation to promote cooperation among the States and to strengthen the national traffic safety program (sec. 123(b)). Executive Communications Contains nothing helpful. As Introduced As H.R. 13228 in the House and S. 3005 in the Senate: |