A Bill To Authorize Funds For Federal-Aid Highways, Highway Safety Programs, And Transit Programs, And For Other Purposes - 114th Congress 1st Session Page 482

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tice of the final disposition of any other special per-
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mit during the preceding quarter.’’.
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SEC. 7007. GAO STUDY ON ACCEPTANCE OF CLASSIFICA-
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TION EXAMINATIONS.
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(a) I
G
.—Not later than 120 days after the
N
ENERAL
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date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General
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of the United States shall evaluate and transmit to the
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Secretary, the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
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structure of the House of Representatives, and the Com-
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mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
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Senate, a report on the standards, metrics, and protocols
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that the Secretary uses to regulate the performance of per-
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sons approved to recommend hazard classifications pursu-
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ant to section 173.56(b) of title, 49, Code of Federal Reg-
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ulations (commonly referred to as ‘‘third-party labs’’).
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(b) E
.—The evaluation required under
VALUATION
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subsection (a) shall—
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(1) identify what standards and protocols are
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used to approve such persons, assess the adequacy
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of such standards and protocols to ensure that per-
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sons seeking approval are qualified and capable of
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performing classifications, and make recommenda-
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tions to address any deficiencies identified;
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(2) assess the adequacy of the Secretary’s over-
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sight of persons approved to perform the classifica-
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