§ 5120. International uniformity of standards and requirements

Statutory text

Participation in International Forums.—

Subject to guidance and direction from the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Transportation shall participate in international forums that establish or recommend mandatory standards and requirements for transporting hazardous material in international commerce.

Consultation.—

The Secretary may consult with interested authorities to ensure that, to the extent practicable, regulations the Secretary prescribes under sections 5103(b), 5104, 5110, and 5112 of this title are consistent with standards and requirements related to transporting hazardous material that international authorities adopt.

Differences With International Standards and Requirements.—

This section—

does not require the Secretary to prescribe a standard or requirement identical to a standard or requirement adopted by an international authority if the Secretary decides the standard or requirement is unnecessary or unsafe; and

does not prohibit the Secretary from prescribing a safety standard or requirement more stringent than a standard or requirement adopted by an international authority if the Secretary decides the standard or requirement is necessary in the public interest.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1994
Pub. L. 103–272 § 1(d) · 108 Stat. 745
Enacted · 49 U.S.C. § 5120
Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 778
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 778
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(d) Title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding the following immediately after subtitle I:
2005
Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety and Security Reauthorization Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109–59 § 7126 · 119 Stat. 1144
Substituted · 49 U.S.C. § 5120(b)
Pub. L. 109–59, § 7126, substituted “Secretary may” for “Secretary of Transportation may”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–59, § 7126, substituted “Secretary may” for “Secretary of Transportation may”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 7126. REFERENCES TO THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION. Chapter 51 is amended by striking “Secretary of Transportation” each place it appears (other than the second place it appears in section 5108(g)(2)(C) and in sections 5102(11), 5103(c), 5103a(c), 5115(a), 5115(c)(3), 5116(i), and 5120(a)) and inserting “Secretary”.
2005
Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety and Security Reauthorization Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109–59 § 7117(a) · 119 Stat. 1144
Inserted · 49 U.S.C. § 5120(b)
Pub. L. 109–59, § 7117(a), inserted “and requirements” after “standards”
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 109–59, § 7117(a), inserted “and requirements” after “standards”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Consultation.— Section 5120(b) is amended by inserting “and requirements” after “standards”.
2005
Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety and Security Reauthorization Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109–59 § 7126 · 119 Stat. 1144
Substituted · 49 U.S.C. § 5120(c)(1)
Pub. L. 109–59, § 7126, substituted “Secretary to prescribe” for “Secretary of Transportation to prescribe”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 109–59, § 7126, substituted “Secretary to prescribe” for “Secretary of Transportation to prescribe”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 7126. REFERENCES TO THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION. Chapter 51 is amended by striking “Secretary of Transportation” each place it appears (other than the second place it appears in section 5108(g)(2)(C) and in sections 5102(11), 5103(c), 5103a(c), 5115(a), 5115(c)(3), 5116(i), and 5120(a)) and inserting “Secretary”.
2005
Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety and Security Reauthorization Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109–59 § 7117(b)(1) · 119 Stat. 1144
Inserted · 49 U.S.C. § 5120(c)(1)
Pub. L. 109–59, § 7117(b)(1), inserted “or requirement” after “standard” wherever appearing
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 109–59, § 7117(b)(1), inserted “or requirement” after “standard” wherever appearing.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting “or requirement” after “standard” each place it appears; and
2005
Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety and Security Reauthorization Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109–59 § 7117(b)(2) · 119 Stat. 1144
Struck and inserted · 49 U.S.C. § 5120(c)(2)
Pub. L. 109–59, § 7117(b)(2), struck out “included in a standard” before “adopted” and inserted “standard or” before “requirement” wherever appearing
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 109–59, § 7117(b)(2), struck out “included in a standard” before “adopted” and inserted “standard or” before “requirement” wherever appearing.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by inserting “standard or” before “requirement” each place it appears; and (B) by striking “included in a standard”.

6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Notes

historicalAndRevision

Historical and Revision Notes
RevisedSection	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
5120(a)	49 App.:1804(d)(1).	Jan. 3, 1975, Pub. L. 93–633, § 105(d), 88 Stat. 2157; restated Nov. 16, 1990, Pub. L. 101–615 § 4, 104 Stat. 3252.
5120(b)	49 App.:1804(d)(2) (1st sentence).
5120(c)	49 App.:1804(d)(2) (last sentence).

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2005—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–59, § 7126, substituted “Secretary may” for “Secretary of Transportation may”.

Pub. L. 109–59, § 7117(a), inserted “and requirements” after “standards”.

Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 109–59, § 7126, substituted “Secretary to prescribe” for “Secretary of Transportation to prescribe”.

Pub. L. 109–59, § 7117(b)(1), inserted “or requirement” after “standard” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 109–59, § 7117(b)(2), struck out “included in a standard” before “adopted” and inserted “standard or” before “requirement” wherever appearing.

Credits

1994–2005 · 2 acts

1994Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 778
2005Pub. L. 109–59, title VII, §§ 7117, 7126, Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1902, 1909.

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(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 778; Pub. L. 109–59, title VII, §§ 7117, 7126, Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1902, 1909.)