49 U.S.C. § 32305 — Information and assistance from other

Page 935 TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION § 32306 efficiency consumer information that was in ef- fect on January 1, 2006. After a requirement pro- mulgated under this section is in effect, a State or political subdivision thereof may adopt or en- force a law or regulation on tire fuel efficiency consumer information enacted or promulgated after January 1, 2006, if the requirements of that law or regulation are identical to the require- ment promulgated under this section. Nothing in this section shall be construed to preempt a State or political subdivision thereof from regu- lating the fuel efficiency of tires (including es- tablishing testing methods for determining com- pliance with such standards) not otherwise pre- empted under this chapter. (Added Pub. L. 110–140, title I, § 111(a), Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1506; amended Pub. L. 114–94, div. B, title XXIV, § 24332, Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1713.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The date of enactment of the Ten-in-Ten Fuel Econ- omy Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), (3), is the date of enactment of subtitle A (§§ 101–113) of title I of Pub. L. 110–140, which was approved Dec. 19, 2007. The date of enactment of this Act, referred to in sub- secs. (b)(2)(A), (c)(2)(C), and (d)(3)(A), probably means the date of enactment of Pub. L. 114–94, which added subsecs. (b) to (d) and was approved Dec. 4, 2015. AMENDMENTS 2015—Pub. L. 114–94, § 24332(1), which directed inser- tion of ‘‘AND STANDARDS’’ after ‘‘CONSUMER TIRE INFORMATION’’ in section catchline, was executed by inserting ‘‘and standards’’ after ‘‘Consumer tire infor- mation’’, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–94, § 24332(2)(A), substituted ‘‘Consumer Tire Information’’ for ‘‘Rulemaking’’ in heading. Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114–94, § 24332(2)(B), inserted ‘‘(referred to in this section as the ‘Secretary’)’’ after ‘‘Secretary of Transportation’’. Subsecs. (b) to (h). Pub. L. 114–94, § 24332(3), (4), added subsecs. (b) to (d) and redesignated former subsecs. (b) to (e) as (e) to (h), respectively. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress. § 32304B. Child safety (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘passenger motor vehicle’’ has the meaning given that term in section 32101. (2) REAR-DESIGNATED SEATING POSITION.—The term ‘‘rear-designated seating position’’ means designated seating positions that are rearward of the front seat. (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Transportation. (b) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Sec- retary shall issue a final rule requiring all new passenger motor vehicles weighing less than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight to be equipped with a system to alert the operator to check rear-designated seating positions after the vehi- cle engine or motor is deactivated by the oper- ator. (c) MEANS.—The alert required under sub- section (b)— (1) shall include a distinct auditory and vis- ual alert, which may be combined with a haptic alert; and (2) shall be activated when the vehicle motor is deactivated by the operator. (d) PHASE-IN.—The rule issued pursuant to sub- section (b) shall require full compliance with the rule beginning on September 1st of the first cal- endar year that begins 2 years after the date on which the final rule is issued. (Added Pub. L. 117–58, div. B, title IV, § 24222(a)(1), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 835.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The date of enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (b), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 117–58, which was approved Nov. 15, 2021. § 32305. Information and assistance from other departments, agencies, and instrumentalities (a) AUTHORITY TO REQUEST.—The Secretary of Transportation may request information nec- essary to carry out this chapter from a depart- ment, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government. The head of the depart- ment, agency, or instrumentality shall provide the information. (b) DETAILING PERSONNEL.—The head of a de- partment, agency, or instrumentality may de- tail, on a reimbursable basis, personnel to assist the Secretary in carrying out this chapter. (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1040.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 32305 .......... 15:1943. Oct. 20, 1972, Pub. L. 92–513, § 203, 86 Stat. 957. In this section, the word ‘‘independent’’ is omitted as surplus. In subsection (a), the words ‘‘he deems’’ and ‘‘his functions under’’ are omitted as surplus. The words ‘‘head of the’’ are added for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. The words ‘‘cooperate with the Secretary and’’ and ‘‘to the Department of Transportation upon request made by the Secretary’’ are omitted as surplus. § 32306. Personnel (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out this chapter, the Secretary of Transportation may— (1) appoint and fix the pay of employees without regard to the provisions of title 5 gov- erning appointment in the competitive service and chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5; and (2) make contracts with persons for research and preparation of reports. (b) STATUS OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEM- BERS.—A member of an advisory committee ap- pointed under section 325 of this title to carry out this chapter is a special United States Gov- ernment employee under chapter 11 of title 18. (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1040.)