S.Amdt. 2189

SA 2189. Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Mr. Burr) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr.
Schumer (for Ms. Sinema (for herself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Manchin, Mr.
Cassidy, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Collins, Mr. Tester, Ms. Murkowski, Mr.
Warner, and Mr. Romney)) to the bill H.R. 3684, to authorize funds for
Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs,
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place in division B, insert the
following:

SEC. __. UNDERRIDE GUARDS FOR GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
TRUCKS.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Rear underride guard.--The term ``rear underride
guard'' means a device installed on or near the rear of a
motor vehicle that prevents or limits the distance that the
front end of a vehicle striking the rear of the vehicle with
the device will slide under the rear of the impacted vehicle.
(2) Side underride guard.--The term ``side underride
guard'' means a device installed on or near the side of a
motor vehicle that prevents or limits the distance that the
front end of a vehicle striking the side of the vehicle with
the device will slide under the side of the impacted vehicle.
(b) Procurement and Use of Trucks With Underride Guards.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
General Services Administration--
(A) may not purchase a truck, the bottom of the carriage of
which is more than 22 inches above the ground, unless the
truck

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has a rear underride guard and side underride guards; and
(B) shall require that a truck used under a contract with
the General Services Administration has a rear underride
guard and side underride guards.
(2) Savings clause.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any
purchase or use of a truck required under a contract entered
into by the General Services Administration before the date
of enactment of this Act.
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