Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 2248 - Motor Vehicle Safety Authorization Act of 1986

(House)
(Wirth (D) Colorado and 12 others)

The Administration urges that H.R. 2248 not be considered under suspension of the rules, but under a rule permitting adoption of amendments. The Administration opposes enactment of H.R. 2248 unless it is amended to:

— Delete Section 7, which would establish unnecessary regulatory barriers to the entry of foreign made automobiles.

— Delete the unconstitutional delegation of authority to the Comptroller General, in Section 6 as reported by the House Energy and Commerce Committee, to alter the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate a regulation.

— Remove the exemption, in Section 6, from compliance with Federal safety standards for the Secretariat of certain public international organizations. Such a statutory exemption would be inconsistent with a proposed regulation, published by the U.S. Customs Service, to eliminate the existing regulatory exemption for employees of such organizations.