[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 137 (Monday, August 2, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5606-S5607]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2189. Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Mr. Burr) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr. 
Schumer (for Ms. Sinema (for herself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Manchin, Mr. 
Cassidy, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Collins, Mr. Tester, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. 
Warner, and Mr. Romney)) to the bill H.R. 3684, to authorize funds for 
Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

        At the appropriate place in division B, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. __. UNDERRIDE GUARDS FOR GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
                   TRUCKS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Rear underride guard.--The term ``rear underride 
     guard'' means a device installed on or near the rear of a 
     motor vehicle that prevents or limits the distance that the 
     front end of a vehicle striking the rear of the vehicle with 
     the device will slide under the rear of the impacted vehicle.
       (2) Side underride guard.--The term ``side underride 
     guard'' means a device installed on or near the side of a 
     motor vehicle that prevents or limits the distance that the 
     front end of a vehicle striking the side of the vehicle with 
     the device will slide under the side of the impacted vehicle.
       (b) Procurement and Use of Trucks With Underride Guards.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     General Services Administration--
       (A) may not purchase a truck, the bottom of the carriage of 
     which is more than 22 inches above the ground, unless the 
     truck

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     has a rear underride guard and side underride guards; and
       (B) shall require that a truck used under a contract with 
     the General Services Administration has a rear underride 
     guard and side underride guards.
       (2) Savings clause.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any 
     purchase or use of a truck required under a contract entered 
     into by the General Services Administration before the date 
     of enactment of this Act.
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