[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3522 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3522

 To amend the Clean Air Act to establish certain rules regarding motor 
 vehicle inspection and maintenance in States that have contracted out 
    vehicle testing and inspection services, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 24, 2000

 Mr. Andrews introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Clean Air Act to establish certain rules regarding motor 
 vehicle inspection and maintenance in States that have contracted out 
    vehicle testing and inspection services, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE IN STATES THAT 
              CONTRACT OUT FOR SERVICES.

    Section 182(a)(2)(B) of the Clean Air Act is amended by adding the 
following at the end thereof:
            ``(iii) Within 12 months after the date of the enactment of 
        this clause, the Administrator shall revise and republish in 
        the Federal Register the guidance for the States for motor 
        vehicle inspection and maintenance programs required by this 
        Act to establish additional requirements applicable to States 
        that contract out emissions testing and inspection services to 
        a private vendor. No later than 2 years after the Administrator 
        publishes such revised guidance, each State that contracts out 
        emissions testing and inspection services shall submit a 
        revision of such program to meet the requirements of such 
        revised guidance. The revised guidance shall require such 
        programs to use a voucher system for vehicle inspection. 
        Vehicle owners may use the voucher to have a vehicle inspected 
        either by the State's chosen vendor for emissions testing and 
        vehicle inspection services, or by choosing to use the voucher 
        to defray a portion of the cost of an inspection by a private 
        concern licensed to do emissions tests and car inspections. The 
        State shall estimate the cost of vehicle inspection, varying 
        the price for different vehicles. The value of the voucher 
        shall be equal to the reimbursement rate per vehicle 
        established under the State's contract with the principal 
        vendor providing inspection services.''.
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