[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 565 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 565

    To direct the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to 
 establish and carry out traffic safety law enforcement and compliance 
                   campaigns, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 8, 2005

 Mr. DeWine (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
    To direct the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to 
 establish and carry out traffic safety law enforcement and compliance 
                   campaigns, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Traffic Safety Law Enforcement 
Campaign Act''.

SEC. 2. TRAFFIC SAFETY LAW ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGNS.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator of the National Highway Traffic 
Safety Administration shall establish a program to conduct at least 3 
high-visibility traffic safety law enforcement campaigns each year.
    (b) Focus.--The campaigns shall focus on--
            (1) reducing alcohol-impaired driving;
            (2) increasing seat belt use; and
            (3) a combination of reducing alcohol-impaired driving and 
        increasing seat belt use.
    (c) Advertising.--The Administrator may use, or authorize the use 
of, funds available to carry out this section for the development, 
production, and use of broadcast and print media advertising in carry 
out this section.
    (d) Evaluation and Report.--The Administrator shall evaluate the 
effectiveness of the campaigns at the end of each year and, not later 
than 90 days after the end of each year, submit a report to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives that sets forth the findings, conclusions, and 
recommendations of the Administrator with respect to the program.

SEC. 3. FUNDING.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated out of the 
Highway Trust Fund (other than from the Mass Transit Account) to the 
Administrator to carry out this Act $150,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2006 through 2011, of which--
            (1) $48,000,000 shall be used for each fiscal year for 
        nationwide advertising by the Administration;
            (2) $48,000,000 shall be made available each fiscal year by 
        the Administrator to States for advertising;
            (3) $48,000,000 shall be made available each fiscal year by 
        the Administrator to States for traffic safety law enforcement; 
        and
            (4) $6,000,000 shall be available to the Administrator for 
        evaluation of the program under section 2.
    (b) Program Standards.--Within 120 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall promulgate program standards and 
criteria for the use of funds under subsection (a)(2) and (3) that will 
ensure the effective and appropriate use of such funds in accordance 
with this Act, taking into account State efforts, needs, administrative 
resources, and priorities.
    (c) Apportionment.--The Administrator shall apportion funds under 
subsection (a)(2) and (3) among the States on the same basis as funds 
are apportioned among the States under section 402(c) of title 23, 
United States Code.
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