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40 U.S.C. 17102: Prohibition on acquisition or purchase of motor vehicles by Federal GovernmentText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 40-PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKSCHAPTER 171-SAFETY STANDARDS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES
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§17102. Prohibition on acquisition or purchase of motor vehicles by Federal Government

The Federal Government shall not purchase a motor vehicle for use by the Government unless that motor vehicle is equipped with reasonable passenger safety devices that the Administrator of General Services requires. Those devices shall conform with standards the Administrator prescribes under section 17103 of this title.

( Pub. L. 107–217 , Aug. 21, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1279 .)

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17102

40:701.

Pub. L. 88–515, § 1, Aug. 30, 1964, 78 Stat. 696.

The words “manufactured on or after the effective date of this section” are omitted as executed.