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State could improve the management and oversight of its grant 
activities and may provide a management and oversight plan for 
such grant programs. 
‘‘(b) RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE SUBMISSION.—In order to pro-
vide guidance to State highway safety agencies on matters that 
should be addressed in the goals and initiatives of the State highway 
safety program before the program is submitted for review, the 
Secretary shall provide data-based recommendations to each State 
at least 90 days before the date on which the program is to be 
submitted for approval. 
‘‘(c) STATE PROGRAM REVIEW.—The Secretary shall—
‘‘(1) conduct a program improvement review of a highway 
safety program under this chapter of a State that does not 
make substantial progress over a 3-year period in meeting 
its priority program goals; and 
‘‘(2) provide technical assistance and safety program 
requirements to be incorporated in the State highway safety 
program for any goal not achieved. 
‘‘(d) REGIONAL
HARMONIZATION.—The Secretary and the 
Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall under-
take an administrative review of the practices and procedures of 
the management reviews and program reviews of State highway 
safety programs under this chapter conducted by the regional offices 
of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and prepare 
a written report of best practices and procedures for use by the 
regional offices in conducting such reviews. The report shall be 
completed within 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
section. 
‘‘(e) BEST PRACTICES GUIDELINES.—
‘‘(1) UNIFORM GUIDELINES.—The Secretary shall issue uni-
form management review guidelines and program review guide-
lines based on the report under subsection (d). Each regional 
office shall use the guidelines in executing its State administra-
tive review duties under this section. 
‘‘(2) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall make publicly 
available on the Web site (or successor electronic facility) of 
the Administration the following documents upon their comple-
tion: 
‘‘(A) The Secretary’s management review guidelines 
and program review guidelines. 
‘‘(B) All State highway safety programs submitted 
under this chapter. 
‘‘(C) State annual accomplishment reports. 
‘‘(D) The Administration’s Summary Report of findings 
from Management Reviews and Improvement Plans. 
‘‘(3) REPORTS TO STATE HIGHWAY SAFETY AGENCIES.—The 
Secretary may not make publicly available a program, report, 
or review under paragraph (2) that is directed to a State 
highway safety agency until after the date on which the pro-
gram, report, or review is submitted to that agency under 
this chapter. 
‘‘(f) GAO REVIEW.—
‘‘(1) ANALYSIS.—The Comptroller General shall analyze the 
effectiveness of the Administration’s oversight of traffic safety 
grants under this chapter by determining the usefulness of 
the Administration’s advice to the States regarding administra-
tion and State activities under this chapter, the extent to
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which the States incorporate the Administration’s recommenda-
tions into their highway safety programs, and the improvements 
that result in a State’s highway safety program that may 
be attributable to the Administration’s recommendations. 
‘‘(2) REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 2008, the 
Comptroller General shall submit a report on the results of 
the analysis to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 4 of such 
title is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘412. Agency accountability.’’.
SEC. 2009. HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration shall establish and administer a pro-
gram under which at least 2 high-visibility traffic safety law enforce-
ment campaigns will be carried out for the purposes specified in 
subsection (b) in each of years 2006 through 2009. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of each law enforcement campaign 
under this section shall be to achieve either or both of the following 
objectives: 
(1) Reduce alcohol-impaired or drug-impaired operation of 
motor vehicles. 
(2) Increase use of seat belts by occupants of motor vehicles. 
(c) ADVERTISING.—The Administrator may use, or authorize 
the use of, funds available to carry out this section to pay for 
the development, production, and use of broadcast and print media 
advertising in carrying out traffic safety law enforcement campaigns 
under this section. Consideration shall be given to advertising 
directed at non-English speaking populations, including those who 
listen, read, or watch nontraditional media. 
(d) COORDINATION WITH STATES.—The Administrator shall 
coordinate with the States in carrying out the traffic safety law 
enforcement campaigns under this section, including advertising 
funded under subsection (c), with a view to—
(1) relying on States to provide the law enforcement 
resources for the campaigns out of funding available under 
this section and sections 402, 405, 406, and 410 of title 23, 
United States Code; and 
(2) providing out of National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration resources most of the means necessary for 
national advertising and education efforts associated with the 
law enforcement campaigns. 
(e) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds made available to carry out this 
section may only be used for activities described in subsections 
(a), (c), and (f). 
(f) ANNUAL EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall conduct an 
annual evaluation of the effectiveness of campaigns referred to 
in subsection (a). 
(g) STATE DEFINED.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning such 
term has under section 401 of title 23, United States Code. 
SEC. 2010. MOTORCYCLIST SAFETY. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.—Subject to the requirements 
of this section, the Secretary shall make grants to States that
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adopt and implement effective programs to reduce the number 
of single- and multi-vehicle crashes involving motorcyclists. 
(b) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.—No grant may be made to a 
State under this section in a fiscal year unless the State enters 
into such agreements with the Secretary as the Secretary may 
require to ensure that the State will maintain its aggregate expendi-
tures from all the other sources for motorcyclist safety training 
programs and motorcyclist awareness programs at or above the 
average level of such expenditures in its 2 fiscal years preceding 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
(c) ALLOCATION.—The amount of a grant made to a State for 
a fiscal year under this section may not be less than $100,000 
and may not exceed 25 percent of the amount apportioned to the 
State for fiscal year 2003 under section 402 of title 23, United 
States Code. 
(d) GRANT ELIGIBILITY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—A State becomes eligible for a grant under 
this section by adopting or demonstrating to the satisfaction 
of the Secretary—
(A) for the first fiscal year for which the State will 
receive a grant under this section, at least 1 of the 6 
criteria listed in paragraph (2); and 
(B) for the second, third, and fourth fiscal years for 
which the State will receive a grant under this section, 
at least 2 of the 6 criteria listed in paragraph (2). 
(2) CRITERIA.—The criteria for eligibility for a grant under 
this section are the following: 
(A) MOTORCYCLE RIDER TRAINING COURSES.—An effec-
tive motorcycle rider training course that is offered 
throughout the State, provides a formal program of instruc-
tion in accident avoidance and other safety-oriented oper-
ational skills to motorcyclists and that may include innova-
tive training opportunities to meet unique regional needs. 
(B) MOTORCYCLISTS AWARENESS PROGRAM.—An effec-
tive statewide program to enhance motorist awareness of 
the presence of motorcyclists on or near roadways and 
safe driving practices that avoid injuries to motorcyclists. 
(C) REDUCTION OF FATALITIES AND CRASHES INVOLVING 
MOTORCYCLES.—A reduction for the preceding calendar year 
in the number of motorcycle fatalities and the rate of 
motor vehicle crashes involving motorcycles in the State 
(expressed as a function of 10,000 motorcycle registrations). 
(D) IMPAIRED DRIVING PROGRAM.—Implementation of 
a statewide program to reduce impaired driving, including 
specific measures to reduce impaired motorcycle operation. 
(E) 
REDUCTION
OF
FATALITIES
AND
ACCIDENTS 
INVOLVING IMPAIRED MOTORCYCLISTS.—A reduction for the 
preceding calendar year in the number of fatalities and 
the rate of reported crashes involving alcohol- or drug-
impaired motorcycle operators (expressed as a function of 
10,000 motorcycle registrations). 
(F) FEES COLLECTED FROM MOTORCYCLISTS.—All fees 
collected by the State from motorcyclists for the purposes 
of funding motorcycle training and safety programs will 
be used for motorcycle training and safety programs. 
(e) ELIGIBLE USES.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—A State may use funds from a grant 
under this section only for motorcyclist safety training and 
motorcyclist awareness programs, including—
(A) improvements to motorcyclist safety training cur-
ricula; 
(B) improvements in program delivery of motorcycle 
training to both urban and rural areas, including—
(i) procurement or repair of practice motorcycles; 
(ii) instructional materials; 
(iii) mobile training units; and 
(iv) leasing or purchasing facilities for closed-
course motorcycle skill training; 
(C) measures designed to increase the recruitment or 
retention of motorcyclist safety training instructors; and 
(D) public awareness, public service announcements, 
and other outreach programs to enhance driver awareness 
of motorcyclists, such as the ‘‘share-the-road’’ safety mes-
sages developed under subsection (g). 
(2) SUBALLOCATIONS OF FUNDS.—An agency of a State that 
receives a grant under this section may suballocate funds from 
the grant to a nonprofit organization incorporated in that State 
to carry out under this section. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following definitions apply: 
(1) MOTORCYCLIST SAFETY TRAINING.—The term ‘‘motorcy-
clist safety training’’ means a formal program of instruction 
that is approved for use in a State by the designated State 
authority having jurisdiction over motorcyclist safety issues, 
which may include the State motorcycle safety administrator 
or a motorcycle advisory council appointed by the Governor 
of the State. 
(2) MOTORCYCLIST
AWARENESS.—The term ‘‘motorcyclist 
awareness’’ means individual or collective awareness of—
(A) the presence of motorcycles on or near roadways; 
and 
(B) safe driving practices that avoid injury to motorcy-
clists. 
(3) 
MOTORCYCLIST
AWARENESS
PROGRAM.—The 
term 
‘‘motorcyclist awareness program’’ means an informational or 
public awareness program designed to enhance motorcyclist 
awareness that is developed by or in coordination with the 
designated State authority having jurisdiction over motorcyclist 
safety issues, which may include the State motorcycle safety 
administrator or a motorcycle advisory council appointed by 
the Governor of the State. 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the same meaning such 
term has in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code. 
(g) SHARE-THE-ROAD MODEL LANGUAGE.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation 
with the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration, shall develop and provide to the States model lan-
guage for use in traffic safety education courses, driver’s manuals, 
and other driver’s training materials instructing the drivers of 
motor vehicles on the importance of sharing the roads safely with 
motorcyclists.