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to which the State is entitled under subsection (g). All
revenues a Participating State collects in excess of the
amount to which the State is so entitled shall be for-
warded to the depository designated by the Board
under subsection (d)(2)(D).
‘‘(3) DISTRIBUTION
OF
FUNDS
FROM
DEPOSI-
TORY.—The excess funds collected in the depository
shall be distributed as follows:
‘‘(A) Excess funds shall be distributed on a
pro rata basis to each Participating State that
did not collect revenues under the UCR Agree-
ment equivalent to the amount such State is en-
titled under subsection (g), except that the sum
of the gross UCR Agreement revenues collected by
a Participating State and the amount distrib-
uted to it from the depository shall not exceed the
amount to which the State is entitled under sub-
section (g).
‘‘(B) Any excess funds held by the deposi-
tory after all distributions under subparagraph
(A) have been made shall be used to pay the ad-
ministrative costs of the UCR Plan and the UCR
Agreement.
‘‘(C) Any excess funds held by the deposi-
tory after distributions and payments under sub-
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paragraphs (A) and (B) shall be retained in the
depository, and the UCR Agreement fees for
motor carriers, motor private carriers, leasing
companies, freight forwarders, and brokers for
the next fee year shall be reduced by the Sec-
retary accordingly.
‘‘(i) ENFORCEMENT.—
‘‘(1) CIVIL ACTIONS.—Upon request by the Sec-
retary of Transportation, the Attorney General may
bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdic-
tion to enforce compliance with this section and with
the terms of the Unified Carrier Registration Agree-
ment.
‘‘(2) VENUE.—An action under this section may
be brought only in the Federal court sitting in the
State in which an order is required to enforce such
compliance.
‘‘(3) RELIEF.—Subject to section 1341 of title
28, the court, on a proper showing—
‘‘(A) shall issue a temporary restraining
order or a preliminary or permanent injunction;
and
‘‘(B) may issue an injunction requiring
that the State or any person comply with this
section.
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‘‘(4) ENFORCEMENT
BY
STATES.—Nothing in
this section—
‘‘(A) prohibits a Participating State from
issuing citations and imposing reasonable fines
and penalties pursuant to applicable State laws
and regulations on any motor carrier, motor pri-
vate carrier, freight forwarder, broker, or leasing
company for failure to—
‘‘(i) submit documents as required
under subsection (d)(2); or
‘‘(ii) pay the fees required under sub-
section (f); or
‘‘(B) authorizes a State to require a motor
carrier, motor private carrier, or freight for-
warder to display as evidence of compliance any
form of identification in excess of those permitted
under section 14506 of this title on or in a com-
mercial motor vehicle.
‘‘(j) APPLICATION TO INTRASTATE CARRIERS.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of this section, a State
may elect to apply the provisions of the UCR Agreement
to motor carriers and motor private carriers subject to its
jurisdiction that operate solely in intrastate commerce
within the borders of the State.’’.
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(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The chapter analysis
for chapter 145 is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 14504 the following:
‘‘14504a. Unified carrier registration system plan and agreement’’.
SEC. 7136. IDENTIFICATION OF VEHICLES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 145 is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘§ 14506. Identification of vehicles
‘‘(a) RESTRICTION ON REQUIREMENTS.—No State, po-
litical subdivision of a State, interstate agency, or other po-
litical agency of 2 or more States may enact or enforce any
law, rule, regulation standard, or other provision having
the force and effect of law that requires a motor carrier,
motor private carrier, freight forwarder, or leasing com-
pany to display any form of identification on or in a com-
mercial motor vehicle, other than forms of identification re-
quired by the Secretary of Transportation under section
390.21 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a
State may continue to require display of credentials that
are required—
‘‘(1) under the International Registration Plan
under section 31704 of this title;
‘‘(2) under the International Fuel Tax Agree-
ment under section 31705 of this title;
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‘‘(3) in connection with Federal requirements for
hazardous materials transportation under section
5103 of this title; or
‘‘(4) in connection with the Federal vehicle in-
spection standards under section 31136 of this title.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The chapter analysis
for chapter 145 is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 14505 the following:
‘‘14506. Identification of vehicles’’.
SEC. 7137. USE OF UCR AGREEMENT REVENUES AS MATCH-
ING FUNDS.
Section 31103(a) is amended by inserting ‘‘Amounts
generated by the Unified Carrier Registration Agreement,
under section 14504a of this title and received by a State
and used for motor carrier safety purposes may be included
as part of the State’s share not provided by the United
States.’’ after ‘‘United States Government.’’.
SEC. 7138. FACILITATION OF INTERNATIONAL REGISTRA-
TION PLANS AND INTERNATIONAL FUEL TAX
AGREEMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 317 is amended by adding
at the end the following:
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‘‘§ 31708. Facilitation of international registration
plans and international fuel tax agree-
ments
‘‘The Secretary may provide assistance to any State
that is participating in the International Registration Plan
and International Fuel Tax Agreement, as provided in sec-
tions 31704 and 31705, respectively, and that serves as a
base jurisdiction for motor carriers that are domiciled in
Mexico, to assist the State with administrative costs result-
ing from serving as a base jurisdiction for motor carriers
from Mexico.’’.
(b) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—The analysis for
chapter 317 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘31708. Facilitation of international registration plans and international fuel tax
agreements.’’.
SEC. 7139. IDENTITY AUTHENTICATION STANDARDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 1 of title
23, United States Code (as amended by section 1824(a)),
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘§ 179. Identity authentication standards
‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF INFORMATION-BASED IDENTITY
AUTHENTICATION.—In this section, the term ‘information-
based identity authentication’ means the determination of
the identity of an individual, through the comparison of
information provided by a person, with other information
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previously verified as accurate pertaining to that indi-
vidual.
‘‘(b) STANDARDS.—Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this section, the Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Fed-
eral Motor Carrier Safety Administration, shall promulgate
regulations establishing minimum standards for State de-
partments of motor vehicles regarding the use of informa-
tion-based identity authentication to determine the identity
of an applicant for a commercial driver’s license, or the
renewal, transfer or upgrading, of a commercial driver’s li-
cense.
‘‘(c) MINIMUM STANDARDS.—The regulations shall, at
a minimum, require State departments of motor vehicles
to implement, and applicants for commercial driver’s li-
censes, (or the renewal, transfer, or upgrading of commer-
cial driver’s licenses), to comply with, reasonable procedures
for operating an information-based identity authentication
program before issuing, renewing, transferring, or upgrad-
ing a commercial driver’s license.
‘‘(d) KEY FACTORS.—In promulgating regulations
under this section, the Secretary shall require that an infor-
mation-based identity authentication program carried out
under this section establish processes that—
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‘‘(1) ensure accurate sources of matching infor-
mation;
‘‘(2) enable the measurement of the accuracy of
the determination of an applicant’s identity;
‘‘(3) support continuous auditing of compliance
with applicable laws, policies, and practices gov-
erning the collection, use, and distribution of infor-
mation in the operation of the program;
‘‘(4) incorporate a comprehensive program en-
suring administrative, technical, and physical safe-
guards to protect the privacy and security of means
of identification (as defined in section 1028(d) of title
18, United States Code), against unauthorized and
fraudulent access or uses;
‘‘(5) impose limitations to ensure that any infor-
mation containing means of identification transferred
or shared with third-party vendors for the purposes of
the information-based identity authentication de-
scribed in this section is only used by the third-party
vendors for the specific purposes authorized under this
section;
‘‘(6) include procedures to ensure accuracy and
enable applicants for commercial driver’s licenses who
are denied licenses as a result of the information-
based identity authentication described in this sec-
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tion, to appeal the determination and correct infor-
mation upon which the comparison described in sub-
section (a) is based;
‘‘(7) ensure that the information-based identity
authentication described in this section—
‘‘(A) can accurately assess and authenticate
identities; and
‘‘(B) will not produce a large number of
false positives or unjustified adverse con-
sequences;
‘‘(8) create penalties for knowing use of inac-
curate information as a basis for comparison in au-
thenticating identity; and
‘‘(9) adopt policies and procedures establishing
effective oversight of the information-based identity
authentication systems of State departments of motor
vehicles.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for sub-
chapter I of chapter I of title 23, United States Code (as
amended by section 1824(b)), is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘179. Identity authentication standards.’’.
SEC. 7140. OFF-DUTY TIME FOR DRIVERS OF COMMERCIAL
VEHICLES.
Paragraph (2) of section 31149(a), as transferred by
section 7108, is amended by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘No additional off-duty time for a driver of such a vehicle
shall be required in order for the driver to operate the vehi-
cle.’’.
CHAPTER 3—COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S
LICENSES
SEC. 7151. CDL TASK FORCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation
shall convene a task force to study and address current im-
pediments and foreseeable challenges to the commercial
driver’s license program’s effectiveness and measures needed
to realize the full safety potential of the commercial driver’s
license program. The task force shall address such issues as
State enforcement practices, operational procedures to de-
tect and deter fraud, needed improvements for seamless in-
formation sharing between States, effective methods for ac-
curately sharing electronic data between States, adequate
proof of citizenship, updated technology, and timely notifi-
cation from judicial bodies concerning traffic and criminal
convictions of commercial driver’s license holders.
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—Members of the task force should
include State motor vehicle administrators, organizations
representing government agencies or officials, members of
the Judicial Conference, representatives of the trucking in-
dustry, representatives of labor organizations, safety advo-
cates, and other significant stakeholders.
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(c) REPORT.—Within 2 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary, on behalf of the task force,
shall complete a report of the task force’s findings and rec-
ommendations for legislative, regulatory, and enforcement
changes to improve the commercial driver’s license pro-
gram. The Secretary shall promptly transmit the report to
the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation and the House of Representatives Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
(d) FUNDING.—From the funds authorized by section
7103(b)(3) of this subtitle, $200,000 shall be made available
for each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007 to carry out this
section.
SEC. 7152. CDL LEARNER’S PERMIT PROGRAM.
Chapter 313 is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘time.’’ in section 31302 and in-
serting ‘‘license, and may have only 1 learner’s per-
mit at any time.’’;
(2) by inserting ‘‘and learners’ permits’’ after
‘‘licenses’’ the first place it appears in section 31308;
(3) by striking ‘‘licenses.’’ in section 31308 and
inserting ‘‘licenses and permits.’’;
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) of
section 31308 as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively,
and inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
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‘‘(2) before a commercial driver’s license learn-
er’s permit can be issued to an individual, the indi-
vidual must pass a written test on the operation of
a commercial motor vehicle that complies with the
minimum standards prescribed by the Secretary
under section 31305(a) of this title;’’;
(5) by inserting ‘‘or learner’s permit’’ after ‘‘li-
cense’’ each place it appears in paragraphs (3) and
(4), as redesignated, of section 31308; and
(6) by inserting ‘‘or learner’s permit’’ after ‘‘li-
cense’’ each place it appears in section 31309(b).
SEC. 7153. GRANTS TO STATES FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S
LICENSE IMPROVEMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 313 is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘§ 31318. Grants for commercial driver’s license pro-
gram improvements
‘‘(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—From the funds author-
ized by section 7103(b)(3) of the Motor Carrier Safety Re-
authorization Act of 2005, the Secretary may make a grant
to a State, except as otherwise provided in subsection (e),
in a fiscal year to improve its implementation of the com-
mercial driver’s license program, providing the State is
making a good faith effort toward substantial compliance
with the requirements of section 31311 and this section. The
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Secretary shall establish criteria for the distribution of
grants and notify the States annually of such criteria.
‘‘(b) CONDITIONS.—Except as otherwise provided in
subsection (e), a State may use a grant under this section
only for expenses related to its commercial driver’s license
program, including, but not limited to, computer hardware
and software, publications, testing, personnel, training, and
quality control. The grant may not be used to rent, lease,
or buy land or buildings. The Secretary shall give priority
to grants that will be used to achieve compliance with the
requirements of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act
of 1999. The Secretary may allocate the funds appropriated
for such grants in a fiscal year among the eligible States
whose applications for grants have been approved, under
criteria established by the Secretary.
‘‘(c) MAINTENANCE
OF EXPENDITURES.—Except as
otherwise provided in subsection (e), the Secretary may
make a grant to a State under this section only if the State
agrees that the total expenditure of amounts of the State
and political subdivisions of the State, exclusive of United
States Government amounts, for the operation of the com-
mercial driver’s license program will be maintained at a
level at least equal to the average level of that expenditure
by the State and political subdivisions of the State for the
last 2 fiscal years before October 1, 2005.
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‘‘(d) GOVERNMENT SHARE.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in subsection (e), the Secretary shall reimburse a
State, from a grant made under this section, an amount
that is not more than 80 percent of the costs incurred by
the State in a fiscal year in implementing the commercial
driver’s license improvements described in subsection (b).
In determining those costs, the Secretary shall include in-
kind contributions by the State.
‘‘(e) HIGH-PRIORITY ACTIVITIES.—
‘‘(1) The Secretary may make a grant to a State
agency, local government, or organization rep-
resenting government agencies or officials for the full
cost of research, development, demonstration projects,
public education, or other special activities and
projects relating to commercial driver licensing and
motor vehicle safety that are of benefit to all jurisdic-
tions or designed to address national safety concerns
and circumstances.
‘‘(2) The Secretary may designate up to 10 per-
cent of the amounts made available under section
7103(b)(3) of the Motor Carrier Safety Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 2005 in a fiscal year for high-priority ac-
tivities under subsection (e)(1).
‘‘(f) EMERGING ISSUES.—The Secretary may des-
ignate up to 10 percent of the amounts made available
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under section 7103(b)(3) of the Motor Carrier Safety Reau-
thorization Act of 2005 in a fiscal year for allocation to
a State agency, local government, or other person at the
discretion of the Secretary to address emerging issues relat-
ing to commercial driver’s license improvements.
‘‘(g) APPORTIONMENT.—Except as otherwise provided
in subsections (e) and (f), all amounts available in a fiscal
year to carry out this section shall be apportioned to States
according to a formula prescribed by the Secretary.
‘‘(h) DEDUCTION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—
On October 1 of each fiscal year or as soon after that date
as practicable, the Secretary may deduct, from amounts
made available under section 7103(b)(3) of the Motor Car-
rier Safety Reauthorization Act of 2005 for that fiscal year,
up to 0.75 percent of those amounts for administrative ex-
penses incurred in carrying out this section in that fiscal
year.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The chapter analysis for
chapter 313 is amended by inserting the following after the
item relating to section 31317:
‘‘31318. Grants for commercial driver’s license program improvements.’’.
SEC. 7154. MODERNIZATION OF CDL INFORMATION SYSTEM.
(a) INFORMATION
SYSTEM
MODERNIZATION
AC-
COUNT.—Section 31309 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ in the last sen-
tence and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in subsection
(e), the Secretary’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(e) INFORMATION
SYSTEM
MODERNIZATION
AC-
COUNT.—
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Trans-
portation shall establish an account to be known as
the Information System Modernization Account with-
in the Department of Transportation.
‘‘(2) CREDITS.—Fees collected for any fiscal year
beginning after fiscal year 2006 under subsection (d)
by the Secretary of Transportation, or an organiza-
tion that represents the interests of the States, in ex-
cess of the costs of operating the information system
in that fiscal year shall be and credited to the Infor-
mation System Modernization Account.
‘‘(3) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts credited to the
Information System Modernization Account shall be
available exclusively for the purpose of modernizing
the information system under subsection (f). At the
end of fiscal year 2008, the Inspector General of the
Department of Transportation shall complete an as-
sessment of whether the fees collected in excess of the
costs of operating the information system are prop-
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erty credited to the Information System Moderniza-
tion Account.’’.
(b) MODERNIZATION PLAN.—Section 31309 of title 49,
United States Code, is further amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(f) MODERNIZATION PLAN.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop
a comprehensive plan for modernization of the infor-
mation system that—
‘‘(A) complies with applicable Federal in-
formation technology security standards;
‘‘(B) provides for the electronic exchange of
all information including the posting of convic-
tions;
‘‘(C) contains self auditing features to en-
sure that data is being posted correctly and con-
sistently by the States;
‘‘(D) integrates the commercial driver’s li-
cense and the medical certificate; and
‘‘(E) provides a schedule for modernization
of the system.
‘‘(2) COMPETITIVE
CONTRACTING.—The Sec-
retary may use non-Federal entities selected by an
open, merit-based, competitive process to develop and
implement the modernization plan.
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‘‘(3) STATE PARTICIPATION.—
‘‘(A) DEADLINE.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish a date by which each State must convert
to the new information system.
‘‘(B) FUNDING.—A State may use funds
made available under section 31318 of this title
to develop or modify its system to be compatible
with the modernized information system devel-
oped by the Secretary under this subsection.’’.
(c) BASELINE AUDIT.—Within 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation,
in consultation with the Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of Transportation, shall perform a baseline audit of
the information system maintained under section 31309 of
title 49, United States Code. The audit shall include—
(1) an assessment of the validity of data in the
information system on a State-by-State basis;
(2) an assessment of the extent to which convic-
tions are validly posted on a driver’s record;
(3) recommendations to the Secretary of Trans-
portation on how to update the baseline audit annu-
ally to ensure that any shortcomings in the informa-
tion system are addressed, and a methodology for con-
ducting the update; and
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(4) identification, on a State-by-State basis, of
any actions that the Inspector General finds necessary
to improve the integrity of data collected by the sys-
tem and to ensure the proper posting of convictions.
SEC. 7155. SCHOOL BUS ENDORSEMENT KNOWLEDGE TEST
REQUIREMENT.
The Secretary shall recognize any driver who passes
a test approved by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Ad-
ministration as meeting the knowledge test requirement for
a school bus endorsement under section 383.123 of title 49,
Code of Federal Regulations.
Subtitle B—Highway and Vehicular
Safety
SEC. 7201. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Highway and Vehic-
ular Safety Reauthorization Act of 2005’’.
CHAPTER 1—HIGHWAY SAFETY GRANT
PROGRAM
SEC. 7211. SHORT TITLE.
This chapter may be cited as the ‘‘Highway Safety
Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 7212. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) AMOUNTS
FOR FISCAL YEARS
2006 THROUGH
2009.—There are authorized to be appropriated from the
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Ac-
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count) to the Secretary of Transportation for the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration the following:
(1) To carry out the Highway Safety Programs
under section 402 of title 23, United States Code,
$209,217,985 in fiscal year 2006, $210,224,035 in fis-
cal year 2007, $221,906,185 in fiscal year 2008, and
$226,969,685 in fiscal year 2009.
(2) To carry out the Highway Safety Research
and Outreach Programs under section 403 of title 23,
United States Code, $141,852,000 in fiscal year 2006,
$142,323,000 in fiscal year 2007, $141,560,000 in fis-
cal year 2008, and $141,952,000 in fiscal year 2009.
(3) To carry out the Occupant Protection Pro-
grams under section 405 of title 23, United States
Code, $149,667,110 in fiscal year 2006, $149,787,000
in fiscal year 2007, $149,509,185 in fiscal year 2008,
and $149,006,000 in fiscal year 2009.
(4) To carry out the Demonstration Programs
related to older drivers, law enforcement, and motor-
cycle training under section 406 of title 23, United
States Code, $7,400,000 in each of fiscal years 2006
through 2009.
(5) To carry out the Emergency Medical Services
Program under section 407A of title 23, United States
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Code, $5,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2006 through
2009.
(6) To carry out the Impaired Driving Program
under section 410 of title 23, United States Code,
$115,721,000 in fiscal year 2006, $129,065,000 in fis-
cal year 2007, $134,819,000 in fiscal year 2008, and
$147,615,000 in fiscal year 2009.
(7) To carry out the State Traffic Safety Infor-
mation System Improvements under section 412 of
title 23, United States Code, $45,000,000 in each of
fiscal years 2006 through 2009.
(8) To carry out chapter 303 of title 49, United
States Code, $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006
through 2009, to be available for obligation in the
same manner as if such funds were apportioned
under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.
(9) To pay administrative and related operating
expenses under section 402, section 405, section 406,
section 407A, section 410, section 412, section 413,
and section 414 of title 23, United States Code, and
section 223 of the Highway Safety Grant Program
Reauthorization Act of 2005, $17,868,000 for fiscal
year 2006, $18,150,000 for fiscal year 2007,
$18,837,000 for fiscal year 2008, and $19,350,000 for
fiscal year 2009.
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(b) PROHIBITION ON OTHER USES.—Except as other-
wise provided in this chapter, the amounts allocated from
the Highway Trust Fund for programs provided for in
chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, shall only be used
for such programs and may not be used by States or local
governments for construction purposes.
(c) PROPORTIONAL INCREASES.—For each fiscal year
from 2006 through 2009, if revenue to the Highway Trust
Fund increases above the amounts for each such fiscal year
assumed in the fiscal year 2006 joint budget resolution, then
the amounts made available in such year for the programs
in sections 402, 403, 405, and 410 shall increase by the
same percentage. If revenue to the Highway Trust Fund
for a fiscal year is lower than the amounts for such fiscal
year assumed in the fiscal year 2006 joint budget resolu-
tion, then the amounts authorized to be made available in
such year for those programs shall not decrease.
SEC. 7213. HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.
(a) PROGRAMS TO BE INCLUDED.—
(1) MOTOR VEHICLE AIRBAGS PUBLIC AWARE-
NESS.—Section 402(a)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘ve-
hicles and to increase public awareness of the benefit
of motor vehicles equipped with airbags’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘vehicles,’’.
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(2) AGRESSIVE DRIVING.—Section 402(a) is fur-
ther amended—
(A) by redesignating clause (6) as clause
(8);
(B) by inserting after ‘‘involving school
buses,’’ at the end of clause (5) the following:
‘‘(6) to reduce aggressive driving and to educate
drivers about defensive driving, (7) to reduce ac-
cidents resulting from fatigued and distracted
drivers, including distractions arising from the
use of electronic devices in vehicles,’’; and
(C) by inserting ‘‘aggressive driving, dis-
tracted driving,’’ after ‘‘school bus accidents,’’.
(3) ADMINISTRATION
OF
STATE
PROGRAMS.—
Section 402(b)(1) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon in
subparagraph (C);
(B) by striking ‘‘State.’’ in subparagraph
(D) and inserting ‘‘State; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(E) provide satisfactory assurances that the
State will implement activities in support of national
highway safety priorities and performance goals,
including—
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‘‘(i) mobilizations, including high visibility
enforcement and paid media, in support of ef-
forts to improve occupant protection and reduce
impaired driving;
‘‘(ii) sustained enforcement of statutes ad-
dressing impaired driving, occupant protection,
and driving in excess of posted speed limits;
‘‘(iii) an annual statewide safety belt use
survey in accordance with criteria established by
the Secretary for the measurement of State safety
belt use rates to ensure that the measurements
are accurate and representative;
‘‘(iv) development of statewide data systems
to provide timely and effective data analysis to
support allocation of highway safety resources;
‘‘(v) effective efforts to adopt Model Min-
imum Uniform Crash Criteria and National
Emergency Medical System Information System
data elements; and
‘‘(vi) safety priority programs identified by
the Secretary based on national data trends un-
less a State can demonstrate with data that any
such safety priority program is not a matter of
significant concern in its jurisdiction.
(b) APPORTIONMENT.—
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(1) TRIBAL
GOVERNMENT
PROGRAMS.—Section
402(c) is amended—
(A) by striking the second sentence; and
(B) by striking ‘‘three-fourths of 1 percent’’
and inserting ‘‘2 percent’’.
(c) LAW ENFORCEMENT CHASE TRAINING.—Section
402 is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(l) LIMITATION RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
VEHICULAR PURSUIT TRAINING.—No State may receive
any funds available for fiscal years after fiscal year 2007
for programs under this chapter until the State submits to
the Secretary a written statement that the State actively
encourages all relevant law enforcement agencies in that
State to follow the guidelines established for vehicular pur-
suits issued by the International Association of Chiefs of
Police that are in effect on the date of enactment of the
Highway Safety Grant Program Reauthorization Act of
2005, or as revised and in effect after that date as deter-
mined by the Secretary.
‘‘(m) CONSOLIDATION OF GRANT APPLICATIONS.—The
Secretary shall establish an approval process by which a
State may apply for all grants included under this chapter
through a single application with a single annual deadline.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs shall establish a similarly
simplified process for applications from Indian tribes.’’.
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SEC. 7214. HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND OUTREACH
PROGRAMS.
(a) REVISED AUTHORITY AND REQUIREMENTS.—Sec-
tion 403 is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 403. Highway safety research and development
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY.—The Secretary
is authorized to use funds appropriated to carry out this
section to—
‘‘(1) conduct research on all phases of highway
safety and traffic conditions, including accident cau-
sation, highway or driver characteristics, communica-
tions, and emergency care;
‘‘(2) conduct ongoing research into driver behav-
ior and its effect on traffic safety;
‘‘(3) conduct research on, launch initiatives to
counter, and conduct demonstration projects on fa-
tigued driving by drivers of motor vehicles and dis-
tracted driving in such vehicles, including the effect
that the use of electronic devices and other factors
deemed relevant by the Secretary have on driving;
‘‘(4) conduct training or education programs in
cooperation with other Federal departments and
agencies, States, private sector persons, highway safe-
ty personnel, and law enforcement personnel;
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‘‘(5) conduct research on, and evaluate the effec-
tiveness of, traffic safety countermeasures, including
seat belts and impaired driving initiatives;
‘‘(6) conduct research on, evaluate, and develop
best practices related to driver education programs,
including driver education curricula, instructor
training and certification, program administration
and delivery mechanisms, and make recommendations
for harmonizing driver education and multistage
graduated licensing systems;
‘‘(7) conduct research, training, and education
programs related to older drivers; and
‘‘(8) conduct demonstration projects.
‘‘(b) NATIONWIDE TRAFFIC SAFETY CAMPAIGNS.—
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT FOR CAMPAIGNS.—The Ad-
ministrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration shall establish and administer a pro-
gram under which at least 2 high-visibility traffic
safety law enforcement campaigns will be carried out
for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) in each of
years 2006 through 2009.
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of each law en-
forcement campaign is to achieve either or both of the
following objectives:
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‘‘(A) Reduce alcohol-impaired or drug-im-
paired operation of motor vehicles.
‘‘(B) Increase use of seat belts by occupants
of motor vehicles.
‘‘(3) ADVERTISING.—The Administrator may
use, or authorize the use of, funds available under this
section to pay for the development, production, and
use of broadcast and print media advertising in car-
rying out traffic safety law enforcement campaigns
under this subsection. Consideration shall be given to
advertising directed at non-English speaking popu-
lations, including those who listen, read, or watch
nontraditional media.
‘‘(4) COORDINATION WITH STATES.—The Admin-
istrator shall coordinate with the States in carrying
out the traffic safety law enforcement campaigns
under this subsection, including advertising funded
under paragraph (3), with a view to—
‘‘(A) relying on States to provide the law
enforcement resources for the campaigns out of
funding available under this section and sections
402, 405, and 410 of this title; and
‘‘(B) providing out of National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration resources most of
the means necessary for national advertising and
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education efforts associated with the law enforce-
ment campaigns.
‘‘(5) ANNUAL EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall
conduct an annual evaluation of the effectiveness of
such initiatives.
‘‘(6) 
FUNDING.—The 
Secretary 
shall 
use
$24,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009
for advertising and educational initiatives to be car-
ried out nationwide in support of the campaigns
under this section.
‘‘(c) INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION.—
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—The Administrator of the Na-
tional Highway Traffic Safety Administration may
participate and cooperate in international activities
to enhance highway safety.
‘‘(2) AMOUNT FOR PROGRAM.—Of the amount
available for a fiscal year to carry out this section,
$200,000 may be used for activities authorized under
paragraph (1).’’.
(b) SPECIFIC RESEARCH PROGRAMS.—
(1) REQUIRED PROGRAMS.—The Secretary shall
conduct research under section 403 of title 23, United
States Code, on the following:
(A) EFFECTS OF USE OF CONTROLLED SUB-
STANCES.—A study on the effects of the use of
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controlled substances on driver behavior to
determine—
(i) methodologies for measuring driver
impairment resulting from use of the most
common controlled substances (including the
use of such substances in combination with
alcohol); and
(ii) effective and efficient methods for
training law enforcement personnel to detect
or measure the level of impairment of a
driver who is under the influence of a con-
trolled substance by the use of technology or
otherwise.
The Secretary may develop model State legisla-
tion based on research conducted under this sub-
paragraph.
(B) ON-SCENE MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION
CAUSATION.—A nationally representative study
to collect on-scene motor vehicle collision data,
and to determine crash causation, for which the
Secretary shall enter into a contract with the
National Academy of Sciences to conduct a re-
view of the research, design, methodology, and
implementation of the study.
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(C) TOLL
FACILITIES
WORKPLACE
SAFE-
TY.—A study on the safety of highway toll collec-
tion facilities, including toll booths, conducted in
cooperation with State and local highway safety
organizations to determine the safety of highway
toll collection facilities for the toll collectors who
work in and around such facilities and to de-
velop best practices that would be of benefit to
State and local highway safety organizations.
The study shall consider—
(i) any problems resulting from design
or construction of facilities that contribute
to the occurrence of vehicle collisions with
the facilities;
(ii) the safety of crosswalks used by toll
collectors in transit to and from toll booths;
(iii) the extent of the enforcement of
speed limits at and in the vicinity of toll
facilities;
(iv) the use of warning devices, such as
vibration and rumble strips, to alert drivers
approaching toll facilities;
(v) the use of cameras to record traffic
violations in the vicinity of toll facilities;
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(vi) the use of traffic control arms in
the vicinity of toll facilities;
(vii) law enforcement practices and ju-
risdictional issues that affect safety at and
in the vicinity of toll facilities; and
(viii) data (which shall be collected in
conducting the research) regarding the inci-
dence of accidents and injuries at and
around toll booth facilities.
(2) TIME FOR COMPLETION OF STUDIES.—The
studies conducted in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C)
of paragraph (1) may be conducted in concert with
other Federal departments and agencies with relevant
expertise. The Secretary shall submit an annual re-
port to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation and the House of Representatives
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on
the progress of each study conducted under this sub-
section.
(3) REPORTS.—Not later than 2 years after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall sub-
mit a report on the studies to the Senate Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the
House of Representatives Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure.
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(4) RESEARCH
ON
DISTRACTED, INATTENTIVE,
AND
FATIGUED
DRIVERS.—In conducting research
under section 403(a)(3) of title 23, United States
Code, the Secretary shall carry out not less than 2
demonstration projects to evaluate new and innova-
tive means of combating traffic system problems
caused by distracted, inattentive, or fatigued drivers.
The demonstration projects shall be in addition to
any other research carried out under this subsection.
(5) PEDESTRIAN SAFETY.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Trans-
portation shall—
(i) produce a comprehensive report on
pedestrian safety that builds on the current
level of knowledge of pedestrian safety coun-
termeasures by identifying the most effective
advanced technology and intelligent trans-
portation systems, such as automated pedes-
trian detection and warning systems (infra-
structure-based and vehicle-based), road de-
sign, and vehicle structural design that
could potentially mitigate the crash forces
on pedestrians in the event of a crash; and
(ii) include in the report recommenda-
tions on how new technological develop-
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ments could be incorporated into edu-
cational and enforcement efforts and how
they could be integrated into national de-
sign guidelines developed by the American
Association of State Highway and Trans-
portation Officials.
(B) DUE DATE.—The Secretary shall com-
plete the report not less than 2 years after the
date of enactment of this Act and transmit a
copy of the report to the Senate Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the
House of Representatives Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure.
(6) STUDY ON REFUSAL OF INTOXICATION TEST-
ING.—
(A) REQUIREMENT FOR STUDY.—In addi-
tion to studies under section 403 of title 23,
United States Code, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall carry out a study of the frequency
with which persons arrested for the offense of op-
erating a motor vehicle under the influence of al-
cohol and persons arrested for the offense of oper-
ating a motor vehicle while intoxicated refuse to
take a test to determine blood alcohol concentra-
tion levels and the effect such refusals have on
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the ability of States to prosecute such persons for
those offenses.
(B) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the
study under this paragraph, the Secretary shall
consult with the Governors of the States, the
States’ Attorneys General, and the United States
Sentencing Commission.
(C) REPORT.—
(i) REQUIREMENT FOR REPORT.—Not
later than 1 year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
a report on the results of the study to the
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation and the House of Rep-
resentatives Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
(ii) CONTENT.—The report shall in-
clude any recommendation for legislation,
including any recommended model State
legislation, and any other recommendations
that the Secretary considers appropriate for
implementing a program designed to de-
crease the occurrence refusals by arrested
persons to submit to a test to determine
blood alcohol concentration levels.
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SEC. 7215. NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE TECHNICAL CORRECTION.
Section 404(d) is amended by striking ‘‘Commerce’’
and inserting ‘‘Transportation’’.
SEC. 7216. OCCUPANT PROTECTION GRANTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 405 is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘§ 405. Safety belt performance grants
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation
shall make grants to States in accordance with the provi-
sions of this section to encourage the enactment and enforce-
ment of laws requiring the use of safety belts in passenger
motor vehicles.
‘‘(b) GRANTS FOR ENACTING PRIMARY SAFETY BELT
USE LAWS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make a
single grant to each State that either—
‘‘(A) enacts for the first time after December
31, 2002, and has in effect and is enforcing a
conforming primary safety belt use law for all
passenger motor vehicles; or
‘‘(B) in the case of a State that does not
have such a primary safety belt use law, has a
State safety belt use rate for each of the 2 cal-
endar years immediately preceding the fiscal
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year of a grant of 90 percent or more, as meas-
ured under criteria determined by the Secretary.
‘‘(2) AMOUNT.—The amount of a grant available
to a State in fiscal year 2006 or in a subsequent fis-
cal year under paragraph (1) of this subsection is
equal to 500 percent of the amount apportioned to the
State for fiscal year 2003 under section 402(c) of this
title.
‘‘(3) JULY 1 CUT-OFF.—For the purpose of deter-
mining the eligibility of a State for a grant under
paragraph (1)(A), a primary safety belt use law en-
acted after June 30th of any year shall—
‘‘(A) not be considered to have been enacted
in the Federal fiscal year in which that June
30th falls; but
‘‘(B) be considered as if it were enacted
after the beginning of the next Federal fiscal
year.
‘‘(4) SHORTFALL.—If the total amount of grants
provided for by this subsection for a fiscal year ex-
ceeds the amount of funds available for such grants
for that fiscal year, then the Secretary shall make
grants under this subsection to States in the order in
which—
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‘‘(A) the primary safety belt use law came
into effect; or
‘‘(B) the State’s safety belt use rate was 90
percent or more for 2 consecutive calendar years
(as measured by criteria determined by the Sec-
retary),
whichever first occurs.
‘‘(5) CATCH-UP
GRANTS.—The Secretary shall
make a grant to any State eligible for a grant under
this subsection that did not receive a grant for a fis-
cal year because of the application of paragraph (4),
in the next fiscal year if the State’s primary safety
belt use law remains in effect or its safety belt use
rate is 90 percent or more for the 2 consecutive cal-
endar years preceding such next fiscal year (subject to
paragraph (4)).
‘‘(c) GRANTS FOR PRE-2003 LAWS.—To the extent that
amounts made available for any of fiscal years 2006
through 2009 exceed the total amounts to be awarded under
subsection (b) for the fiscal year, including amounts to be
awarded for catch-up grants under subsection (b)(5), the
Secretary shall make a single grant to each State that en-
acted, has in effect, and is enforcing a primary safety belt
use law for all passenger motor vehicles that was in effect
before January 1, 2003. The amount of a grant available
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to a State under this subsection shall be equal to 250 per-
cent of the amount of funds apportioned to the State under
section 402(c) of this title for fiscal year 2003. The Sec-
retary may award the grant in up to 4 installments over
a period of 4 fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 2006.
‘‘(d) ALLOCATION OF UNUSED GRANT FUNDS.—The
Secretary shall make additional grants under this section
of any amounts available for grants under this section that,
on July 1, 2009, are neither obligated nor expended. The
additional grants made under this subsection shall be allo-
cated among all States that, as of that date, have enacted,
have in effect, and are enforcing primary safety belt laws
for all passenger motor vehicles. The allocations shall be
made in accordance with the formula for apportioning
funds among the States under section 402(c) of this title.
‘‘(e) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), a
State may use a grant under this section for any safe-
ty purpose under this title or for any project that cor-
rects or improves a hazardous roadway location or
feature or proactively addresses highway safety prob-
lems, including—
‘‘(A) intersection improvements;
‘‘(B) pavement and shoulder widening;
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‘‘(C) installation of rumble strips and other
warning devices;
‘‘(D) improving skid resistance;
‘‘(E) improvements for pedestrian or bicy-
clist safety;
‘‘(F) railway-highway crossing safety;
‘‘(G) traffic calming;
‘‘(H) the elimination of roadside obstacles;
‘‘(I) improving highway signage and pave-
ment marking;
‘‘(J) installing priority control systems for
emergency vehicles at signalized intersections;
‘‘(K) installing traffic control or warning
devices at locations with high accident potential;
‘‘(L) safety-conscious planning; and
‘‘(M) improving crash data collection and
analysis.
‘‘(2) SAFETY ACTIVITY REQUIREMENT.—Notwith-
standing paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure
that at least $1,000,000 of amounts received by States
under this section are obligated or expended for safety
activities under this chapter.
‘‘(3) SUPPORT ACTIVITY.—The Secretary or his
designee may engage in activities with States and
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State legislators to consider proposals related to safety
belt use laws.
‘‘(f) CARRY-FORWARD
OF EXCESS FUNDS.—If the
amount available for grants under this section for any fiscal
year exceeds the sum of the grants made under this section
for that fiscal year, the excess amount and obligational au-
thority shall be carried forward and made available for
grants under this section in the succeeding fiscal year.
‘‘(g) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share payable for
grants under this subsection is 100 percent.
‘‘(h) PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE DEFINED.—In this
section, the term ‘passenger motor vehicle’ means—
‘‘(1) a passenger car,
‘‘(2) a pickup truck,
‘‘(3) a van, minivan, or sport utility vehicle,
with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 10,000
pounds.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The chapter analysis
for chapter 4 is amended by striking the item relating to
section 405 and inserting the following:
‘‘405. Safety belt performance grants’’.
SEC. 7217. OLDER DRIVER SAFETY; LAW ENFORCEMENT
TRAINING.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 406 is amended to read as
follows:
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‘‘§ 406. Older driver safety; law enforcement training
‘‘(a) IMPROVING OLDER DRIVER SAFETY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds made available
under this section, the Secretary shall allocate
$2,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009
to conduct a comprehensive research and demonstra-
tion program to improve traffic safety pertaining to
older drivers. The program shall—
‘‘(A) provide information and guidelines to
assist physicians and other related medical per-
sonnel, families, licensing agencies, enforcement
officers, and various public and transit agencies
in enhancing the safety of older drivers;
‘‘(B) improve the scientific basis of medical
standards and screenings strategies used in the
licensing of all drivers in a non-discriminatory
manner;
‘‘(C) conduct field tests to assess the safety
benefits and mobility impacts of different driver
licensing strategies and driver assessment and
rehabilitation methods;
‘‘(D) assess the value and improve the safety
potential of driver retraining courses of par-
ticular benefit to older drivers; and
‘‘(E) conduct other activities to accomplish
the objectives of this section.
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‘‘(2) FORMULATION OF PLAN.—After consultation
with affected parties, the Secretary shall formulate an
older driver traffic safety plan to guide the design
and implementation of this program. The plan shall
be submitted to the House of Representatives Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation within 1 year after the date of enactment
of the Highway Safety Grant Program Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 2005.
‘‘(b) LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING.—
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT
FOR
PROGRAM.—The Ad-
ministrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration shall carry out a program to train
law enforcement personnel of each State and political
subdivision thereof in police chase techniques that are
consistent with the police chase guidelines issued by
the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
‘‘(2) AMOUNT FOR PROGRAM.—Of the amount
available for a fiscal year to carry out this section,
$200,000 shall be available for carrying out this sub-
section.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The chapter analysis
for chapter 4 is amended by striking the item relating to
section 406 and inserting the following:
‘‘406. Older driver safety; law enforcement training’’.
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SEC. 7218. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
(a) FEDERAL COORDINATION AND ENHANCED SUP-
PORT OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.—Chapter 4 is
amended by inserting after section 407 the following:
‘‘§ 407A. Federal coordination and enhanced support
of emergency medical services
‘‘(a) FEDERAL INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON EMER-
GENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.—
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Trans-
portation and the Secretary of Homeland Security,
through the Under Secretary for Emergency Pre-
paredness and Response, shall establish a Federal
Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Serv-
ices. In establishing the Interagency Committee, the
Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of
Homeland Security through the Under Secretary for
Emergency Preparedness and Response shall consult
with the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Interagency Committee
shall consist of the following officials, or their des-
ignees:
‘‘(A) The Administrator, National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration.
‘‘(B) The Director, Preparedness Division,
Emergency Preparedness and Response Direc-
torate, Department of Homeland Security.
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‘‘(C) The Administrator, Health Resources
and Services Administration, Department of
Health and Human Services.
‘‘(D) The Director, Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention, Department of Health and
Human Services.
‘‘(E) The Administrator, United States Fire
Administration, Emergency Preparedness and
Response Directorate, Department of Homeland
Security.
‘‘(F) The Director, Center for Medicare and
Medicaid Services, Department of Health and
Human Services.
‘‘(G) The Undersecretary of Defense for Per-
sonnel and Readiness.
‘‘(H) The Director, Indian Health Service,
Department of Health and Human Services.
‘‘(I) The Chief, Wireless Telecom Bureau,
Federal Communications Commission.
‘‘(J) A representative of any other Federal
agency identified by the Secretary of Transpor-
tation or the Secretary of Homeland Security
through the Under Secretary for Emergency Pre-
paredness and Response, in consultation with the
Secretary of Health and Human Services, as
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having a significant role in relation to the pur-
poses of the Interagency Committee.
‘‘(K) A State Emergency Medical Services
Director.
‘‘(3) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Inter-
agency Committee are as follows:
‘‘(A) To ensure coordination among the
Federal agencies involved with State, local, trib-
al, or regional emergency medical services and
9–1–1 systems.
‘‘(B) To identify State, local, tribal, or re-
gional emergency medical services and 9–1–1
needs.
‘‘(C) To recommend new or expanded pro-
grams, including grant programs, for improving
State, local, tribal, or regional emergency med-
ical services and implementing improved emer-
gency medical services communications tech-
nologies, including wireless 9–1–1.
‘‘(D) To identify ways to streamline the
process through which Federal agencies support
State, local, tribal or regional emergency medical
services.
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‘‘(E) To assist State, local, tribal or re-
gional emergency medical services in setting pri-
orities based on identified needs.
‘‘(F) To advise, consult, and make rec-
ommendations on matters relating to the imple-
mentation of the coordinated State emergency
medical services programs.
‘‘(4) ADMINISTRATION.—The Administrator of
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
in cooperation with the Director, Preparedness Divi-
sion, Emergency Preparedness and Response Direc-
torate, Department of Homeland Security, shall pro-
vide administrative support to the Interagency Com-
mittee, including scheduling meetings, setting agen-
das, keeping minutes and records, and producing re-
ports.
‘‘(5) LEADERSHIP.—The members of the Inter-
agency Committee shall select a chairperson of the
Committee annually.
‘‘(6) MEETINGS.—The Interagency Committee
shall meet as frequently as is determined necessary by
the chairperson of the Committee.
‘‘(7) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Interagency Com-
mittee shall prepare an annual report to Congress on
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the Committee’s activities, actions, and recommenda-
tions.
‘‘(b) COORDINATED NATIONWIDE EMERGENCY MED-
ICAL SERVICES PROGRAM.—
‘‘(1) PROGRAM REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of
Transportation, acting through the Administrator of
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
shall coordinate with officials of other Federal depart-
ments and agencies, and may assist State and local
governments and emergency medical services organi-
zations (whether or not a firefighter organization),
private industry, and other interested parties, to en-
sure the development and implementation of a coordi-
nated nationwide emergency medical services pro-
gram that is designed to strengthen transportation
safety and public health and to implement improved
emergency medical services communication systems,
including 9–1–1.
‘‘(2) COORDINATED STATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES
PROGRAM.—Each State shall establish a
program, to be approved by the Secretary, to coordi-
nate the emergency medical services and resources de-
ployed throughout the State, so as to ensure—
‘‘(A) improved emergency medical services
communication systems, including 9–1–1;
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‘‘(B) utilization of established best practices
in system design and operations;
‘‘(C) implementation of quality assurance
programs; and
‘‘(D) incorporation of data collection and
analysis programs that facilitate system develop-
ment and data linkages with other systems and
programs useful to emergency medical services.
‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATION OF STATE PROGRAMS.—
The Secretary may not approve a coordinated State
emergency medical services program under this sub-
section unless the program—
‘‘(A) provides that the Governor of the State
is responsible for its administration through a
State office of emergency medical services that
has adequate powers and is suitably equipped
and organized to carry out such program and
coordinates such program with the highway safe-
ty office of the State; and
‘‘(B) authorizes political subdivisions of the
State to participate in and receive funds under
such program, consistent with a goal of achiev-
ing statewide coordination of emergency medical
services and 9–1–1 activities.
‘‘(4) FUNDING.—
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‘‘(A) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds authorized to
be appropriated to carry out this subsection shall
be used to aid the States in conducting coordi-
nated emergency medical services and 9–1–1
programs as described in paragraph (2).
‘‘(B) APPORTIONMENT.—
‘‘(i) APPORTIONMENT FORMULA.—The
funds shall be apportioned as follows: 75
percent in the ratio that the population of
each State bears to the total population of
all the States, as shown by the latest avail-
able Federal census, and 25 percent in the
ratio that the public road mileage in each
State bears to the total public road mileage
in all States. For the purpose of this sub-
paragraph, a ‘public road’ means any road
under the jurisdiction of and maintained by
a public authority and open to public trav-
el. Public road mileage as used in this sub-
section shall be determined as of the end of
the calendar year prior to the year in which
the funds are apportioned and shall be cer-
tified by the Governor of the State and sub-
ject to approval by the Secretary.