49 USC § 30181 - Policy

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identifier: "/us/usc/t49/s30181"
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title: "49 USC § 30181 - Policy"
title_number: 49
title_name: "TRANSPORTATION"
section_number: "30181"
section_name: "Policy"
chapter_number: 301
chapter_name: "MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "GENERAL"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title I, § 31204(a), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 759.)"
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# § 30181. Policy

The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct research, development, and testing on any area or aspect of motor vehicle safety necessary to carry out this chapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title I, § 31204(a), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 759.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

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