§16165 — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

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Nothing here changes the powers the Secretary of Transportation had before August 8, 2005. Those powers cover seven areas: researching and making safety rules for hydrogen vehicle fuel systems; overseeing hazardous materials transport; overseeing pipeline safety; promoting research, development, and use of advanced vehicle technologies; making motor vehicle safety rules; setting automobile fuel-economy rules; and representing the United States in related Title 49 programs.

Title 42, §16165

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Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to affect the authority of the Secretary of Transportation that may exist prior to August 8, 2005, with respect to—

(1)research into, and regulation of, hydrogen-powered vehicles fuel systems integrity, standards, and safety under subtitle VI of title 49;

(2)regulation of hazardous materials transportation under chapter 51 of title 49;

(3)regulation of pipeline safety under chapter 601 of title 49;

(4)encouragement and promotion of research, development, and deployment activities relating to advanced vehicle technologies under section 5506 11 See References in Text note below. of title 49;

(5)regulation of motor vehicle safety under chapter 301 of title 49;

(6)automobile fuel economy under chapter 329 of title 49; or

(7)representation of the interests of the United States with respect to the activities and programs under the authority of title 49.

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Section 5506 of title 49, referred to in par. (4), was repealed by Pub. L. 112–141, div. E, title II, § 52010(a), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 887.

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