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‘‘(j) RULEMAKING PROCEEDING.—The Secretary may periodically
conduct a rulemaking process to identify highway safety programs
that are highly effective in reducing motor vehicle crashes, injuries,
and deaths. Any such rulemaking shall take into account the major
role of the States in implementing such programs. When a rule
promulgated in accordance with this section takes effect, States
shall consider these highly effective programs when developing
their highway safety programs.’’.
(f) HIGHWAY SAFETY EDUCATION AND INFORMATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal years 1999 and 2000, the Sec-
retary shall allow any State to use funds apportioned to the
State under section 402 of title 23, United States Code, to
purchase television and radio time for highway safety public
service messages.
(2) REPORTS
BY
STATES.—Any State that uses funds
described in paragraph (1) for purchasing television and radio
time for highway safety public service messages shall submit
to the Secretary a report describing, and assessing the effective-
ness of, the messages.
(3) STUDY.—Based on information contained in the reports
submitted under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall prepare
and transmit to Congress a report on the effectiveness of
purchasing television and radio time for highway safety public
service messages using funds described in paragraph (1).
SEC. 2002. HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
(a) AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY.—Section 403(a)(2)(A) of title
23, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, including train-
ing in work zone safety management’’ after ‘‘personnel’’.
(b) DRUGS AND DRIVER BEHAVIOR.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 403(b) of such title is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) Measures that may deter drugged driving.
‘‘(4) Programs to train law enforcement officers on motor
vehicle pursuits conducted by the officers.’’.
(2) REPORTS OF FEDERAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.—Not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Attorney General, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Sec-
retary of the Interior, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Chief
of Capitol Police, and the Administrator of General Services
shall each transmit to Congress a report containing—
(A) the policy of the department or agency headed
by that individual concerning motor vehicle pursuits by
law enforcement officers of that department or agency;
and
(B) a description of the procedures that the department
or agency uses to train law enforcement officers in the
implementation of the policy referred to in subparagraph
(A).
SEC. 2003. OCCUPANT PROTECTION.
(a) OCCUPANT PROTECTION INCENTIVE GRANTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after section 404 the following:
‘‘§ 405. Occupant protection incentive grants
‘‘(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—
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‘‘(1) AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.—Subject to the require-
ments of this section, the Secretary shall make grants under
this section to States that adopt and implement effective pro-
grams to reduce highway deaths and injuries resulting from
individuals riding unrestrained or improperly restrained in
motor vehicles. Such grants may be used by recipient States
only to implement and enforce, as appropriate, such programs.
‘‘(2) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.—No grant may be made
to a State under this section in any 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 expenditures from all other sources for programs
described in paragraph (1) at or above the average level of
such expenditures in its 2 fiscal years preceding the date of
enactment of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Cen-
tury.
‘‘(3) MAXIMUM
PERIOD
OF
ELIGIBILITY.—No State may
receive grants under this section in more than 6 fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 1997.
‘‘(4) FEDERAL
SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost of
implementing and enforcing, as appropriate, in a fiscal year
a program adopted by a State pursuant to paragraph (1) shall
not exceed—
‘‘(A) in each of the first and second fiscal years in
which the State receives a grant under this section, 75
percent;
‘‘(B) in each of the third and fourth fiscal years in
which the State receives a grant under this section, 50
percent; and
‘‘(C) in each of the fifth and sixth fiscal years in which
the State receives a grant under this section, 25 percent.
‘‘(b) GRANT ELIGIBILITY.—A State shall become eligible for a
grant under this section by adopting or demonstrating to the satis-
faction of the Secretary at least 4 of the following:
‘‘(1) SAFETY
BELT
USE
LAW.—The State has in effect a
safety belt use law that makes unlawful throughout the State
the operation of a passenger motor vehicle whenever an individ-
ual (other than a child who is secured in a child restraint
system) in the front seat of the vehicle (and, beginning in
fiscal year 2001, in any seat in the vehicle) does not have
a safety belt properly secured about the individual’s body.
‘‘(2) PRIMARY SAFETY BELT USE LAW.—The State provides
for primary enforcement of the safety belt use law of the State.
‘‘(3) MINIMUM FINE OR PENALTY POINTS.—The State imposes
a minimum fine or provides for the imposition of penalty points
against the driver’s license of an individual—
‘‘(A) for a violation of the safety belt use law of the
State; and
‘‘(B) for a violation of the child passenger protection
law of the State.
‘‘(4) SPECIAL TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM.—The State
has implemented a statewide special traffic enforcement pro-
gram for occupant protection that emphasizes publicity for the
program.
‘‘(5) CHILD PASSENGER PROTECTION EDUCATION PROGRAM.—
The State has implemented a statewide comprehensive child
passenger protection education program that includes education
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programs about proper seating positions for children in air
bag equipped motor vehicles and instruction on how to reduce
the improper use of child restraint systems.
‘‘(6) CHILD PASSENGER PROTECTION LAW.—The State has
in effect a law that requires minors who are riding in a pas-
senger motor vehicle to be properly secured in a child safety
seat or other appropriate restraint system.
‘‘(c) GRANT AMOUNTS.—The amount of a grant for which a
State qualifies under this section for a fiscal year shall equal
up to 25 percent of the amount apportioned to the State for fiscal
year 1997 under section 402.
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Funds authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this section in a fiscal year shall be subject
to a deduction not to exceed 5 percent for the necessary costs
of administering the provisions of this section.
‘‘(e) APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER 1.—The provisions contained
in section 402(d) shall apply to this section.
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following definitions
apply:
‘‘(1) CHILD
SAFETY
SEAT.—The term ‘child safety seat’
means any device (except safety belts) designed for use in
a motor vehicle to restrain, seat, or position a child who weighs
50 pounds or less.
‘‘(2) MOTOR VEHICLE.—The term ‘motor vehicle’ means a
vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and manufactured
primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways, but
does not include a vehicle operated only on a rail line.
‘‘(3) MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE.—The term ‘multi-
purpose passenger vehicle’ means a motor vehicle with motive
power (except a trailer), designed to carry not more than 10
individuals, that is constructed either on a truck chassis or
with special features for occasional off-road operation.
‘‘(4) PASSENGER CAR.—The term ‘passenger car’ means a
motor vehicle with motive power (except a multipurpose pas-
senger vehicle, motorcycle, or trailer) designed to carry not
more than 10 individuals.
‘‘(5) PASSENGER
MOTOR
VEHICLE.—The term ‘passenger
motor vehicle’ means a passenger car or a multipurpose pas-
senger motor vehicle.
‘‘(6) SAFETY BELT.—The term ‘safety belt’ means—
‘‘(A) with respect to open-body passenger vehicles,
including convertibles, an occupant restraint system
consisting of a lap belt or a lap belt and a detachable
shoulder belt; and
‘‘(B) with respect to other passenger vehicles, an occu-
pant restraint system consisting of integrated lap and
shoulder belts.’’.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such chap-
ter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
404 the following:
‘‘405. Occupant protection incentive grants.’’.
(b) CHILD PASSENGER PROTECTION EDUCATION GRANTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make a grant to a
State that submits an application, in such form and manner
as the Secretary may prescribe, that is approved by the Sec-
retary to carry out the activities specified in paragraph (2)
through—
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(A) the child passenger protection program of the State;
and
(B) at the option of the State, a grant program estab-
lished by the State to carry out 1 or more of the activities
specified in paragraph (2) by a political subdivision of the
State or an appropriate private entity.
(2) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds provided to a State as a grant
under this subsection shall be used to implement child pas-
senger protection programs that—
(A) are designed to prevent deaths and injuries to
children;
(B) educate the public concerning—
(i) all aspects of the proper installation of child
restraints using standard seatbelt hardware, supple-
mental hardware, and modification devices (if needed),
including special installation techniques;
(ii) appropriate child restraint design, selection,
and placement; and
(iii) harness threading and harness adjustment on
child restraints; and
(C) train and retrain child passenger safety profes-
sionals, police officers, fire and emergency medical person-
nel, and other educators concerning all aspects of child
restraint use.
(3) GRANT
AWARDS.—The Secretary may make a grant
under this subsection without regard to whether a State is
eligible to receive, or has received, a grant under section 405
of title 23, United States Code (as inserted by subsection (a)
of this section).
(4) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost of a
program carried out using funds made available from a grant
under this subsection may not exceed 80 percent.
(5) REPORT.—Each State that receives a grant under this
subsection shall transmit to the Secretary a report for the
period covered by the grant that, at a minimum, describes
the program activities carried out with the funds made avail-
able under the grant.
(6) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than June 1, 2002,
the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the
implementation of this subsection that includes a description
of the programs carried out and materials developed and
distributed by the States that receive grants under this sub-
section.
(7) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $7,500,000
for each of fiscal years 2000 and 2001.
SEC. 2004. ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING COUNTERMEASURES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 410 of title 23, United States Code,
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 410. Alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures
‘‘(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.—Subject to the require-
ments of this section, the Secretary shall make grants to States
that adopt and implement effective programs to reduce traffic
safety problems resulting from individuals driving while under