[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 118 (Sunday, July 26, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5869-S5870]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 2459. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 22, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exempt employees with health care coverage under TRICARE or the
Veterans Administration from being taken into account for purposes of
determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies under
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. AUTOCYCLE SAFETY.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the
``Autocycle Safety Act''.
(b) Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.--
(1) Defined term.--Section 30102(a) of title 49, United
States Code, is amended--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (11) as
paragraphs (2) through (12), respectively; and
(B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated, the
following:
``(1) `autocycle' means a motor vehicle with 3 wheels, a
fully enclosed occupant compartment, and a steering wheel,
which is subject to applicable Federal motor vehicle safety
standards, as determined necessary by the Secretary of
Transportation through regulation.''.
(2) Applicability of motor vehicle safety standards to
autocycles.--Chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended--
(A) in the table of sections, by striking the items
relating to sections 30113 and 30114 and inserting the
following:
``30113. Exemptions.
``30114. Autocycles.'';
(B) in section 30113, by amending the section heading to
read as follows:
``Sec. 30113. Exemptions'';
(C) by redesignating section 30114 as subsection (i) of
section 30113; and
(D) by inserting after section 30113, as amended by
subparagraph (C), the following:
``Sec. 30114. Autocycles
``(a) Interim Safety Standards for Autocycles.--During the
period beginning on the date of the enactment of the
Autocycle Safety Act and ending on the effective date of the
rules issued pursuant to subsection (c), a person satisfies
the requirements set forth in section 30112(a) with regard to
an autocycle if the autocycle--
``(1) complies with the motor vehicle safety standards for
passenger cars with gross vehicle weight ratings of 10,000
pounds or less, as set forth in part 571 of title 49, Code of
Federal Regulations, relating to--
``(A) seating systems (FMVSS 207);
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``(B) belted occupant crash protection (FMVSS 208);
``(C) seat belt assemblies (FMVSS 209);
``(D) seat belt assembly anchorages (FMVSS 210);
``(E) child restraint systems (FMVSS 213);
``(F) roof crush resistance (FMVSS 216);
``(G) child restraint anchorage systems (FMVSS 225); and
``(H) flammability of interior materials (FMVSS 302);
``(2) meets the performance criteria relating to upper
interior impact set forth in FMVSS 201 to the extent possible
to reach the target points;
``(3) is equipped with a steering wheel air bag, 2 curtain
side impact air bags, anti-lock brakes, and electronic
stability control; and
``(4) complies with the motor vehicle safety standards for
motorcycles, as set forth in part 571 of title 49, Code of
Federal Regulations, relating to--
``(A) brake hoses (FMVSS 106);
``(B) lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment
(FMVSS 108);
``(C) rearview mirrors (FMVSS 111);
``(D) motor vehicle brake fluids (FMVSS 116);
``(E) new pneumatic tires (FMVSS 119);
``(F) tire selection and rims (FMVSS 120);
``(G) motorcycle brake systems (FMVSS 122);
``(H) motorcycle controls and displays (FMVSS 123); and
``(I) glazing materials (FMVSS 205).
``(b) Applicability.--In determining which motor vehicle
safety standards are applicable to autocycles, the Secretary
of Transportation shall--
``(1) apply motorcycle safety standards to those aspects of
an autocycle's performance regulated through the motor
vehicle safety standards applicable to motorcycles; and
``(2) apply passenger car safety standards to those aspects
of an autocycle's performance regulated through motor vehicle
safety standards that are not otherwise regulated through a
motorcycle standard.
``(c) Rulemaking.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
the enactment of the Autocycle Safety Act, the Secretary
shall issue such final rules, interpretations, and test
procedures in accordance with subsection (b) as may be
necessary for a person to satisfy the requirements set forth
in section 30112(a) with regard to an autocycle.
``(2) Rulemaking.--In issuing rules to preserve autocycle
safety pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
``(A) provide autocycle manufacturers with appropriate lead
time to comply with the safety standards set forth in such
rules; and
``(B) comply with the requirements and considerations set
forth in subsections (a) and (b) of section 30111.''.
(c) Autocycle Fuel Economy.--Section 32901(a) of title 49,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (19) as
paragraphs (4) through (20), respectively;
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) `autocycle' means a passenger automobile with 3
wheels, a fully enclosed occupant compartment, and a steering
wheel, which meets applicable Federal motor vehicle safety
standards, as determined under chapter 301.'';
(3) in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by inserting ``or an
autocycle'' after ``a 4-wheeled vehicle''; and
(4) in paragraph (19), as redesignated, by inserting
``(including an autocycle)'' after ``means an automobile''.
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