3.0.0 1993 2023-01-15T09:17:37Z 2023-01-15T09:17:37Z Senate S S 2003-12-09 108 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-12-09T20:11:10Z 2003-12-09 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S16130-16132) IntroReferral 2003-12-09 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S16128-16130) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-12-09 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000154 Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] JOHN WARNER R VA WILLIAM N C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2003-12-09 True D000294 Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] MICHAEL DEWINE R OH 2004-02-06 False D000601 Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC] Elizabeth Dole R NC H. 2004-07-13 False Transportation and Public Works Bicycles Child safety Congress Congressional reporting requirements Data banks Economics and Public Finance Emergency Management Emergency communication systems Equipment and supplies Families Federal-state relations Government Operations and Politics Government trust funds Motor vehicle safety Pedestrians Planning Railroad safety Road construction Roads and highways Safety measures Seat belts Traffic accidents and safety Traffic signs and signals Transportation and Public Works 00 2003-12-09 Introduced in Senate 2004-03-02T20:05:43Z National Highway Safety Act of 2003 - Requires the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a highway safety improvement program to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries on public roads.

Requires a State, to receive funds under this Act, to have in effect a highway safety improvement program under which the State: (1) develops and implements a strategic highway safety plan that identifies and analyzes highway safety problems and opportunities; (2) produces a program of projects or strategies to reduce identified safety problems; and (3) evaluates the plan regularly to ensure the accuracy of the data and the priority of proposed improvements.

Sets forth provisions regarding State plan requirements, eligible projects, and the Federal share. Provides for a reduction of funds to a State that fails to have in effect a primary safety belt law or that fails to demonstrate that the safety belt use rate in the State is at least 90 percent. Provides for a restoration of funds if, within three years, the State meets those requirements. Provides for reallocation of apportioned funds.

Sets formulas for apportionment of highway safety improvement program funds.

Requires at least $200 million of funds authorized and expended under this Act be available each fiscal year for the elimination of hazards and the installation of protective devices at railway-highway crossings.

]]> National Highway Safety Act of 2003 Display Title National Highway Safety Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide a highway safety improvement program that includes incentives to States to enact primary safety belt laws. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced National Highway Safety Act of 2003 Introduced in Senate 2003-12-09T05:00:00Z 2003-12-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S16130-16132) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.