[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1837 Introduced in House (IH)]
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1837
To amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
Transportation to withhold highways funds from any State that permits
an individual to use a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a
motor vehicle.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 15, 2001
Mr. Ackerman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
Transportation to withhold highways funds from any State that permits
an individual to use a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a
motor vehicle.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Call Responsibly and Stay Healthy
Act 2001''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF HAND-HELD MOBILE TELEPHONES BY
INDIVIDUALS OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLES.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 1 of title 23, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 165. Prohibition on use of hand-held mobile telephones by
individuals operating motor vehicles
``(a) Withholding of Apportionments for Noncompliance.--
``(1) Fiscal year 2004.--The Secretary shall withhold 5
percent of the amount required to be apportioned to any State
under each of paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of section 104(b) on
October 1, 2003, if the State does not meet the requirement of
paragraph (3) on that date.
``(2) Thereafter.--The Secretary shall withhold 10 percent
of the amount required to be apportioned to any State under
each of paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of section 104(b) on
October 1, 2004, and on October 1 of each fiscal year
thereafter, if the State does not meet the requirement of
paragraph (3) on that date.
``(3) Requirement.--
``(A) In general.--A State meets the requirement of
this paragraph if the State has enacted and is
enforcing a law that makes unlawful throughout the
State the use of a hand-held mobile telephone by an
individual who is operating a motor vehicle.
``(B) Emergencies.--A State law described in
subparagraph (A) may provide an exemption to permit an
individual who is operating a motor vehicle to use a
hand-held mobile telephone in the case of an emergency.
``(C) Hands-free devices.--A State law described in
subparagraph (A) may provide an exemption to permit an
individual who is operating a motor vehicle to use a
hand-held mobile telephone with a device that permits
hands-free operation of the telephone.
``(b) Period of Availability; Effect of Compliance and
Noncompliance.--
``(1) Period of availability of withheld funds.--
``(A) Funds withheld on or before september 30,
2005.--Any funds withheld under subsection (a) from
apportionment to any State on or before September 30,
2005, shall remain available until the end of the third
fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the
funds are authorized to be appropriated.
``(B) Funds withheld after september 30, 2005.--No
funds withheld under this section from apportionment to
any State after September 30, 2005, shall be available
for apportionment to the State.
``(2) Apportionment of withheld funds after compliance.--
If, before the last day of the period for which funds withheld
under subsection (a) from apportionment are to remain available
for apportionment to a State under paragraph (1), the State
meets the requirement of subsection (a)(3), the Secretary
shall, on the first day on which the State meets the
requirement, apportion to the State the funds withheld under
subsection (a) that remain available for apportionment to the
State.
``(3) Period of availability of subsequently apportioned
funds.--Any funds apportioned pursuant to paragraph (2) shall
remain available for expenditure until the end of the third
fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the funds are so
apportioned. Sums not obligated at the end of that period shall
lapse.
``(4) Effect of noncompliance.--If, at the end of the
period for which funds withheld under subsection (a) from
apportionment are available for apportionment to a State under
paragraph (1), the State does not meet the requirement of
subsection (a)(3), the funds shall lapse.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for subchapter I of chapter
1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``165. Prohibition on use of hand-held mobile telephones by individuals
operating motor vehicles.''.
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