National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Authorization Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Authorization Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to conduct investigations of motor vehicle crashes to gather information to identify design defects relating to motor vehicle safety, and to assist in the preparation of Federal motor vehicle safety standards for new and used motor vehicles. Requires the Secretary to cooperate with State and local officials while conducting his investigations. Authorizes officers or employees duly designated by the Secretary: (1) to enter, at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, any premises where a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment involved in a motor accident is located; (2) to impound temporarily for a period not to exceed 72 hours such motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment; and (3) to inspect such motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment. Requires that whenever an inspection and/or impounding of a vehicle by the Secretary results in the denial of the use of the vehicle to its owner or reduction in value of the vehicle, the Secretary shall pay reasonable compensation to the vehicle owner. Authorizes the Secretary to obtain a copy of an autopsy report …