98 STAT. 2838
PUBLIC LAW 98-554—OCT. 30, 1984
the grant or denial of the petition for such waiver and to grant appropriate relief, including interim relief, as provided in such chapter. (3) The judgment of the court affirming or setting aside, in whole or in part, any such determination or the grant or denial of the petition for such waiver shall be final, subject to review by the Supreme Court of the United States upon certiorari or certification, as provided in section 1254 of title 28, United States Code. (4) The remedies provided for in this subsection shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other remedies provided by law. (h) The Secretary may extend, for an additional period not to exceed 12 months, the 60-month period referred to in section 207(a) and subsections (a) and (c) of this section. (i) After the last day of the 48-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, on his or her own initiative or on petition of any interested person (including any State), may initiate a rulemaking proceeding to review under this section any State law or regulation pertaining to commercial motor vehicle safety. COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY REGULATORY REVIEW PANEL
49 USC app. 2508.
SEC. 209. (a) As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a panel to analyze and review State laws and regulations under sections 207 and 208 of this Act. The panel established under this section shall be known as the "Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Regulatory Review Panel". (b) The Safety Panel shall— (1) carry out those duties designated to be carried out by the Safety Panel under sections 207 and 208 of this Act; (2) conduct a study— (A) to evaluate the need, if any, for any additional Federal assistance to the States to enable the States to enforce the regulations issued by the Secretary under section 206; and (B) to determine other methods of furthering the objectives of this title; and (3) make recommendations to the Secretary based on the results of such study. (c) The Safety Panel shall be composed of 15 members as follows: (1) The Secretary or his or her delegate. (2) Seven individuals appointed by the Secretary from among persons who represent the interests of States and political subdivisions thereof and whose names have been submitted to the Secretary by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate or the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives. (3) Seven individuals appointed by the Secretary from among persons who represent the interests of business, consumer, labor, and safety groups and whose names have been submitted to the Secretary by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate or the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives. The Secretary shall select the individuals to be appointed under this subsection on the basis of their knowledge, expertise, or experience regarding commercial motor vehicle safety. Half of such appointments shall be made from names submitted by the Committee on
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