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1So in original. Probably should be ‘‘Transportation’’.

Commerce 1 such staff and facilities as are necessary to carry out the functions of such Committee.

(Added Pub. L. 89–564, title I, §101, Sept. 9, 1966,

80 Stat. 733; amended Pub. L. 90–150, Nov. 24,

1967, 81 Stat. 507; Pub. L. 93–87, title II, §223,

Aug. 13, 1973, 87 Stat. 292; Pub. L. 94–280, title II,

§209, May 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 455.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The date of enactment of this section, referred to in

subsec. (a)(2)(A), is Sept. 9, 1966.

Section 5 of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946

(5 U.S.C. 73b–2), referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(B), was repealed by Pub. L. 89–554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 632.

Section 7(b) of Pub. L. 89–554 provided that references

to sections of former Title 5, Executive Departments

and Government Officers and Employees, are to be

deemed to be references to corresponding provisions of

Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Provisions similar to section 73b–2 of former title 5 are now

contained in section 5703 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

AMENDMENTS

1976—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 94–280 substituted provision for selection by the Secretary of the Chairman of

the Committee from among the Committee members

for prior provision making the Secretary or an officer

of the Department appointed by him the Chairman of

the Committee.

1973—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 93–87 added the National

Highway Traffic Safety Administrator to the membership of the National Highway Safety Advisory Committee.

1967—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 90–150, §1(1), substituted

‘‘Department of Transportation’’ for ‘‘Department of

Commerce’’, increased number of Committee appointees from twenty-nine to thirty-five, and provided

for selection of members from representatives of national organizations of passenger car, bus, and truck

owners.

Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 90–150, §1(2), substituted

provisions for expirations of term of office of initial appointees one, two, and three years after date of appointment for twelve, twelve, and eleven members, respectively, for former provisions for such expiration

one, two, and three years following enactment date of

Sept. 9, 1966, for ten, ten, and nine members, respectively, and prohibited reappointment within one year

after end of preceding term of member serving a threeyear term of office.

TERMINATION OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES

Advisory committees in existence on Jan. 5, 1973, to

terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year

period following Jan. 5, 1973, unless, in the case of a

committee established by the President or an officer of

the Federal Government, such committee is renewed by

appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-

year period, or in the case of a committee established

by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for

by law. See section 14 of Pub. L. 92–463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86

Stat. 776, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

[§ 405. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–280, title I, § 135(c),

May 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 442]

Section, added Pub. L. 93–87, title II, §230(a), Aug. 13,

1973, 87 Stat. 293; amended Pub. L. 93–643, §121, Jan. 4,

1975, 88 Stat. 2289, related to the Federal-aid safer roads

demonstration program.

§ 406. School bus driver training

(a) The Secretary is authorized to make

grants to the States for the purpose of carrying

out State programs approved by him of driver

education and training for persons driving

school buses.

(b) A State program under this section shall

be approved by the Secretary if such program—

(1) provide for the establishment and enforcement of qualifications for persons driving

school buses;

(2) provides for initial education and training and for refresher courses;

(3) provides for periodic reports to the Secretary on the results of such program; and

(4) includes persons driving publicly operated, and persons driving privately operated,

school buses.

(c) Not less than $7,500,000 of the sums authorized to carry out section 402 of this title for fiscal year 1976 shall be obligated to carry out this

section. Not less than $7,000,000 of the sums authorized to carry out section 402 of this title for

each of the fiscal years 1977 and 1978 shall be obligated to carry out this section. All sums authorized to carry out this section shall be apportioned among the States in accordance with the

formula established under subsection (c) of section 402 of this title, and shall be available for

obligation in the same manner and to the same

extent as if such funds were apportioned under

such subsection (c). The Federal share payable

on account of any project to carry out a program under this section shall not exceed 75 per

centum of the cost of the project.

(Added Pub. L. 93–643, §126(a), Jan. 4, 1975, 88

Stat. 2291; amended Pub. L. 94–280, title II, §205,

May 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 453; Pub. L. 95–599, title I,

§129(g), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2708.)

AMENDMENTS

1978—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–599 substituted ‘‘section

shall not exceed 75 per centum’’ for ‘‘title shall not exceed 70 per centum’’.

1976—Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 94–280 redesignated as

subsec. (c) the authorization provisions previously set

out as a second subsec. (b), provided for obligation of at

least $7,000,000 for fiscal years 1977 and 1978 to carry out

this section, and provided for availability of funds for

obligation in the same manner and to the same extent

as if the funds were apportioned under section 402(c) of

this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT

Amendment Pub. L. 95–599 effective with respect to

obligations incurred after Nov. 6, 1978, see section 129(h)

of Pub. L. 95–599, set out as a note under section 120 of

this title.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 157 of this title.

§ 407. Innovative project grants

(a) In addition to other grants authorized by

this chapter, the Secretary may make grants in

any fiscal year to those States, political subdivisions thereof, and nonprofit organizations which

develop innovative approaches to highway safety problems in accordance with criteria to be established by the Secretary in cooperation with

the States, political subdivisions thereof, and

such nonprofit organizations as the Secretary

deems appropriate.

(b) The Secretary shall establish a procedure

for the selection of grant applications submitted