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Title 49—TRANSPORTATION > SUBTITLE VI—MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMS > PART A—GENERAL > CHAPTER 301—MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY > SUBCHAPTER II—STANDARDS AND COMPLIANCE

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The Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe motor vehicle safety standards. Each standard shall be practicable, meet the need for motor vehicle safety, and be stated in objective terms.

( Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e) , July 5, 1994 , 108 Stat. 944 ; Pub. L. 114–94, div. B, title XXIV, § 24406 , Dec. 4, 2015 , 129 Stat. 1725 .)

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