2014 US Code
Title 49 - Transportation (Sections 101 - 80504)
Subtitle III - General and Intermodal Programs (Sections 5101 - 6313)
Chapter 51 - Transportation of Hazardous Material (Sections 5101 - 5128)
Sec. 5120 - International uniformity of standards and requirements
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION SUBTITLE III - GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS CHAPTER 51 - TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL Sec. 5120 - International uniformity of standards and requirements |
| Contains | section 5120 |
| Date | 2014 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | 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. |
| Statutes at Large References | 88 Stat. 2157 104 Stat. 3252 108 Stat. 778 119 Stat. 1902 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 93-633, Public Law 101-615, Public Law 103-272, Public Law 109-59 |
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(a) 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.
(b) 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.
(c) Differences With International Standards and Requirements.—This section—
(1) 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
(2) 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.
(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.)
| Revised Section | 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). |
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.
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