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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3799
To establish programs designed to bring about drug free teenage driving.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 6, 1998
Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. SOUDER, Mr.
MCCOLLUM, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, and Mr. GOSS) introduced the follow-
ing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure
A BILL
To establish programs designed to bring about drug free
teenage driving.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Drug Free Teenage
Drivers Act’’.
SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
shall, within 180 days of the date of the enactment of this
Act, establish a demonstration program in the States to
provide voluntary drug testing for all teenager applicants
(or other first time applicants for a driver’s license regard-
less of age) for a driver’s license. Information respecting
an applicant’s choice not to take the drug test or the result
of the drug test on the applicant shall be made available
to the applicant’s automobile insurance company. If an ap-
plicant tests positive in the drug test, the State in which
the program is established—
(1) will not issue a license to the applicant; and
(2) will require the applicant to complete a
State drug treatment program and to not test posi-
tive in a drug test before reapplying for a license.
SEC. 3. INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation
shall establish an incentive grant program to States to as-
sist the States in improving their laws relating to con-
trolled substances and driving.
(b) GRANT REQUIREMENTS.—To qualify for a grant
under subsection (a) a State shall do the following:
(1) Enact, actively enforce, and publicize a law
which makes it illegal to drive in the State with any
measurable amount of an illegal controlled substance
in the driver’s body. An illegal controlled substance
is a controlled substance for which an individual
does not have a legal written prescription. An indi-
vidual who is convicted of such illegal driving shall—
(A) have the individual’s driving license
suspended until the individual completes the
State drug treatment program referred to in
subparagraph (B) and does not test positive in
a drug test; and
(B) require the individual to participate in
a State drug treatment program.
(2) Enact, actively enforce, and publicize a law
which authorizes the suspension (for an appropriate
term as determined by the State) of a driver’s li-
cense if the driver is convicted of any criminal of-
fense relating to drugs.
(3) Enact a law which provides that beginning
driver applicants and other individuals applying for
or renewing a driver’s license will be provided infor-
mation about the laws referred to in paragraphs (1)
and (2) and will be required to answer drug-related
questions on their applications.
(c) USE.—A State may only use a grant under sub-
section (a) to implement and enforce the programs de-
scribed in subsection (b).
SEC. 4. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
The Secretary of Transportation shall provide to the
States technical assistance for—
(1) training law enforcement officers in the
Standardized Field Sobriety Testing techniques to
detect impaired drivers;
(2) expanding drug information and training by
involving prosecutors in community drug prevention
programs; and
(3) promoting uniform sanctions for drug of-
fenses, referring drug offenders to assessment and
treatment programs and involving judges in commu-
nity drug prevention programs.
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