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SAFETEA - LUSAFETEA - LU NHTSA NHTSA

Highway Safety ProgramsHighway Safety Programs

SAFETEA - LUSAFETEA - LU NHTSA NHTSA

Highway Safety ProgramsHighway Safety Programs

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YearYear FYFY20052005

FY FY 20062006

FY FY 20072007 FY FY 20082008 FY FY 20092009

AmountAmount $163.6M$163.6M $217M$217M $220M$220M $225M$225M $235M$235M

Authorizes almost $900 MillionAuthorizes almost $900 MillionFY 2006 – 2009FY 2006 – 2009

Retains key features of the Retains key features of the Section 402 programSection 402 program

State and Community State and Community Highway Safety Highway Safety Grants ProgramGrants Program

SECTIONSECTION402402

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New assurances required:New assurances required:

Will support national highway safety Will support national highway safety goals, including national mobilizationsgoals, including national mobilizations

Sustained enforcement of impaired Sustained enforcement of impaired driving, occupant protection, speeddriving, occupant protection, speed

Annual safety belt use surveysAnnual safety belt use surveys

Development of timely, effective Development of timely, effective statewide data systemsstatewide data systems

State and Community State and Community Highway Safety Highway Safety Grants ProgramGrants Program

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Authorizes $431 Million for FY 2006 - 2009Authorizes $431 Million for FY 2006 - 2009

Highway Safety Research Highway Safety Research and Developmentand Development

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YearYear FYFY20052005

FY FY 20062006

FY FY 20072007 FY FY 20082008 FY FY 20092009

AmountAmount $71.4M$71.4M $110M$110M $107.7M$107.7M $107.7M$107.7M $105.5M$105.5M

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Highway Safety Research Highway Safety Research and Developmentand Development

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Expands scope of program to include:Expands scope of program to include:

Fatigued and distracted drivers, Fatigued and distracted drivers, including effect of electronic devicesincluding effect of electronic devices

Driver education programs/graduated Driver education programs/graduated licenseslicenses

Older driversOlder drivers

Motorcycle safetyMotorcycle safety

International activitiesInternational activities

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Mandates Mandates 1313 special studies and special studies and pilot programs, including:pilot programs, including:

Highway Safety Research Highway Safety Research and Developmentand Development

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Drug impaired driving

First responder vehicle safety

Effects of glare on driver performance

Rural EMS optimization pilot program

Older driver safety

Police pursuit guidelines

Motor vehicle crash causation

Distracted/fatigued drivers

Pedestrian safety BAC test refusal Impaired motorcycle

driving Reducing impaired

driving recidivism

Safety data on crashes involving vehicles backing up

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Maintains existing eligibility criteria and program features Maintains existing eligibility criteria and program features

Funds may be used only for OP programsFunds may be used only for OP programs

Grant amount = up to 100% of FY 2003 S.402 apportionmentGrant amount = up to 100% of FY 2003 S.402 apportionment

Federal share = Federal share =

75% 1st & 2nd year receive grant (FY2004) 75% 1st & 2nd year receive grant (FY2004)

50% 3rd & 4th year receive grant 50% 3rd & 4th year receive grant

25% 5th & 6th year receive grant25% 5th & 6th year receive grant

Remaining funds may be transferred to 408 and/or 410Remaining funds may be transferred to 408 and/or 410

Occupant Protection Occupant Protection Incentive GrantsIncentive Grants

SECTIONSECTION405405

YearYear FYFY20052005

FY FY 20062006

FY FY 20072007 FY FY 20082008 FY FY 20092009

AmountAmount $19.8M$19.8M $25M$25M $25M$25M $25M$25M $25M$25M

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Provides new, one-time grants to encourage the Provides new, one-time grants to encourage the passage of primary safety belt lawspassage of primary safety belt laws

Amount of grant equal to 475% of FY2003 Amount of grant equal to 475% of FY2003 S.402 apportionmentS.402 apportionment

Eligibility Criteria:Eligibility Criteria: If enacted after 12/02 a conforming primary safety belt If enacted after 12/02 a conforming primary safety belt

law for all passenger vehicleslaw for all passenger vehicles

OROR Safety belt use rate of 85% or higher each of 2 immediate Safety belt use rate of 85% or higher each of 2 immediate

preceding calendar years beginning after 12/05preceding calendar years beginning after 12/05

Safety Belt Safety Belt Performance GrantsPerformance Grants

SECTIONSECTION406406

YearYear FYFY20052005

FY FY 20062006 FY FY 20072007 FY FY 20082008 FY FY 20092009

AmountAmount $0M$0M $124.5M$124.5M $124.5M$124.5M $124.5M$124.5M $124.5M$124.5M

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Remaining Funds — Remaining Funds — Awarded for pre-2003 primary Awarded for pre-2003 primary safety belt lawssafety belt laws

If funds remain on July 1 each year, provides If funds remain on July 1 each year, provides single grants to conforming single grants to conforming pre-2003 primary belt law Statespre-2003 primary belt law States

Amount of grant equal to 200% Amount of grant equal to 200% of FY 2003 402 apportionmentof FY 2003 402 apportionment

May be paid in installmentsMay be paid in installments

SECTIONSECTION406406

Safety Belt Safety Belt Performance GrantsPerformance Grants

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SECTIONSECTION406406

Safety Belt Safety Belt Performance GrantsPerformance Grants

Use of Section 406 fundsUse of Section 406 funds

Any behavioral safety purpose or project that Any behavioral safety purpose or project that improves a hazardous roadway locationimproves a hazardous roadway location

At least $1,000,000 must be obligated for At least $1,000,000 must be obligated for behavioral highway safetybehavioral highway safety

Federal Share 100%Federal Share 100%

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Eligibility CriteriaEligibility CriteriaFirst Year GrantsFirst Year Grants

Data/traffic records coordinating committeeData/traffic records coordinating committee Multi-year TR strategic planMulti-year TR strategic plan Certify, adopt and use model data elementsCertify, adopt and use model data elements

Successive Year GrantsSuccessive Year Grants Certifies assessment within 5 yearsCertifies assessment within 5 years Certifies coordinating committee operationsCertifies coordinating committee operations Specifies how funds support the planSpecifies how funds support the plan Reports on measurable progressReports on measurable progress

Funds may be used only to improve State safety dataFunds may be used only to improve State safety data

YearYear FYFY20052005

FYFY20062006

FYFY20072007

FYFY20082008

FYFY20092009

AmountAmount $0M$0M $34.5M$34.5M $34.5M$34.5M $34.5M$34.5M $34.5M$34.5M

SECTIONSECTION408408

State Traffic SafetyState Traffic SafetyInformation System Information System Improvement GrantsImprovement Grants

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Alcohol Impaired DrivingAlcohol Impaired DrivingCountermeasures Incentive Countermeasures Incentive GrantsGrants

Incentive Grant Eligibility Criteria Incentive Grant Eligibility Criteria

SECTIONSECTION

410410

Eligibility Criteria:Eligibility Criteria: Low fatality Rate – Alcohol Fatality Rate of <=.5/100M vmt Low fatality Rate – Alcohol Fatality Rate of <=.5/100M vmt

OROR

Programmatic: Meet 3 of 8 criteria for FY 2006, Programmatic: Meet 3 of 8 criteria for FY 2006, 4 of 8 for FY 2007, 5 of 8 for FY 2008 and 20094 of 8 for FY 2007, 5 of 8 for FY 2008 and 2009

SECTIONSECTION410410

YearYear FYFY20052005

FY FY 20062006

FY FY 20072007 FY FY 20082008 FY FY 20092009

AmountAmount $39.6M$39.6M $120M$120M $125M$125M $131M$131M $139M$139M

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Eligibility CriteriaEligibility Criteria Checkpoint and/or saturation patrol statewideCheckpoint and/or saturation patrol statewide Prosecution/adjudication outreach Prosecution/adjudication outreach Increased BAC testing of drivers in fatalIncreased BAC testing of drivers in fatal crashes High BAC law (stronger/additional penalties)High BAC law (stronger/additional penalties) Effective alcohol rehabilitation and/or DWI courts Effective alcohol rehabilitation and/or DWI courts Under 21 program Under 21 program Administrative license revocation or suspensionAdministrative license revocation or suspension Self-sustaining programSelf-sustaining program

Fund may be used only for specific impaired driving Fund may be used only for specific impaired driving activitiesactivities

SECTIONSECTION

410410Alcohol Impaired DrivingAlcohol Impaired DrivingCountermeasures Incentive Countermeasures Incentive GrantsGrants

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High Fatality Rate (HFR) Grants High Fatality Rate (HFR) Grants

10 States with highest alcohol-related 10 States with highest alcohol-related fatality rates*fatality rates*

Set-aside no more than 15% of S.410 funds Set-aside no more than 15% of S.410 funds

No State receives more than 30% of HFR fundsNo State receives more than 30% of HFR funds

At least half of HFR funds must be used for At least half of HFR funds must be used for checkpoint and/or saturation patrol programscheckpoint and/or saturation patrol programs

* also eligible for programmatic grants

SECTIONSECTION410410

Alcohol Impaired DrivingAlcohol Impaired DrivingCountermeasures Incentive Countermeasures Incentive GrantsGrants

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New grant program to improve New grant program to improve motorcycle safetymotorcycle safety

Funds may only be used for motorcyclist safety Funds may only be used for motorcyclist safety training and awareness programstraining and awareness programs

Motorcycle Safety GrantsMotorcycle Safety Grants

YearYear FYFY20052005

FY FY 20062006

FY FY 20072007 FY FY 20082008 FY FY 20092009

AmountAmount $0M$0M $6M$6M $6M$6M $6M$6M $7M$7M

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Eligibility CriteriaEligibility Criteria

First Year First Year 1 of 61 of 6 criteria and criteria and 2 of 62 of 6 criteria thereafter criteria thereafter

Statewide motorcycle training coursesStatewide motorcycle training courses

Motorcycle awareness programMotorcycle awareness program

Reduction of motorcycle fatalities and crashesReduction of motorcycle fatalities and crashes

Impaired motorcycle driving programImpaired motorcycle driving program

Reduction of impaired motorcycle fatalities Reduction of impaired motorcycle fatalities and crashesand crashes

Fees collected from motorcyclesFees collected from motorcycles

Motorcycle Safety GrantsMotorcycle Safety Grants

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New grant program to improve booster seat use New grant program to improve booster seat use

Eligibility Criteria:Eligibility Criteria:

State must enact and enforce law requiring State must enact and enforce law requiring booster seats meeting requirements in booster seats meeting requirements in Anton’s Law Anton’s Law

States report on use of fundsStates report on use of funds

Child Safety and Child Booster Seat Child Safety and Child Booster Seat Incentive GrantsIncentive Grants

YearYear FYFY20052005

FY FY 20062006

FY FY 20072007 FY FY 20082008 FY FY 20092009

AmountAmount $0M$0M $6M$6M $6M$6M $6M$6M $7M$7M

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Funds may be used only for child Funds may be used only for child passenger programs passenger programs

Limited to 50% for child safety seat purchasesLimited to 50% for child safety seat purchases

Grants amount may not exceed 25% of Grants amount may not exceed 25% of FY 2003 S. 402 apportionmentsFY 2003 S. 402 apportionments

Federal share – Federal share – 75% first 3 years 75% first 3 years 50% thereafter50% thereafter

Child Safety and Child Booster Seat Child Safety and Child Booster Seat Incentive GrantsIncentive Grants

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No change—Remains in effect until repealedNo change—Remains in effect until repealed

States must have law that prohibits possession of States must have law that prohibits possession of open alcoholic beverage container and open alcoholic beverage container and consumption of alcoholic beverage in the consumption of alcoholic beverage in the passenger area of a passenger area of a motor vehicle on a public roadwaymotor vehicle on a public roadway

Transfer of 3% of certain highway construction Transfer of 3% of certain highway construction funds for non-compliance funds for non-compliance by October 1by October 1

Funds may be used for impaired driving or hazard Funds may be used for impaired driving or hazard elimination programselimination programs

Open ContainerOpen ContainerTransfer ProgramTransfer Program

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No change—Remains in effect until repealedNo change—Remains in effect until repealed

States must meet 4 criteria:States must meet 4 criteria:

Minimum one year hard suspensionMinimum one year hard suspension

Impoundment, immobilization or ignition interlockImpoundment, immobilization or ignition interlock

Alcohol assessment and treatment, as appropriateAlcohol assessment and treatment, as appropriate

Mandatory minimum sentence for 2Mandatory minimum sentence for 2ndnd offense, offense, stiffer sentences for 3stiffer sentences for 3rd rd + offense+ offense

Transfer of 3% of certain highway construction Transfer of 3% of certain highway construction funds for non-compliance by October 1 funds for non-compliance by October 1

Funds may be used for impaired driving or Funds may be used for impaired driving or hazard elimination programshazard elimination programs

Repeat Offender Repeat Offender Transfer ProgramTransfer Program

SECTIONSECTION164164

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Consolidation of ApplicationsConsolidation of Applications

NHTSA must establish an NHTSA must establish an approval process by which a State approval process by which a State maymay apply for all grants through a apply for all grants through a single application process with single application process with one annual deadlineone annual deadline

BIA establishes a similar processBIA establishes a similar process for the tribes for the tribes

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YearYear FYFY20052005

FY FY 20062006

FY FY 20072007 FY FY 20082008 FY FY 20092009

AmountAmount $0M$0M $29M$29M $29M$29M $29M$29M $29M$29M

Not a grant programNot a grant program Authorizes media expenditures for high Authorizes media expenditures for high

visibility enforcement visibility enforcement At least 2 HVE campaigns annually At least 2 HVE campaigns annually

(1) Impaired driving(1) Impaired driving (2) Belts(2) Belts

Coordinated with States Coordinated with States (who use other funds for enforcement)(who use other funds for enforcement)

Annual evaluation requiredAnnual evaluation required

High Visibility EnforcementHigh Visibility Enforcement

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Federal Interagency Committee on Federal Interagency Committee on EMS (FICEMS)EMS (FICEMS)

Creates new Federal Interagency Committee on Creates new Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services (FICEMS)Emergency Medical Services (FICEMS)

Specific statutory responsibilities:Specific statutory responsibilities:

Ensure coordination among the Federal agencies Ensure coordination among the Federal agencies involved with State, local, tribal Emergency Medical involved with State, local, tribal Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and 9-1-1 systemsServices (EMS) and 9-1-1 systems

Identification of State, local, tribal EMS and 9-1-1 needsIdentification of State, local, tribal EMS and 9-1-1 needs

Identification of new or expanded programs, including Identification of new or expanded programs, including grant programs for improving EMS and 9-1-1 systemsgrant programs for improving EMS and 9-1-1 systems

Mandated reporting requirements to CongressMandated reporting requirements to Congress

Appointed by DOT, DHS and DHHSAppointed by DOT, DHS and DHHS

NHTSA EMS provides staff supportNHTSA EMS provides staff support

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Grants to Prohibit Racial ProfilingGrants to Prohibit Racial Profiling

A new grant program for States that:A new grant program for States that: Enact and enforce laws prohibiting the use of racial profiling on Enact and enforce laws prohibiting the use of racial profiling on

Federal-aid highways Federal-aid highways ANDAND

Maintain and allow public inspection of information for each motor Maintain and allow public inspection of information for each motor vehicle stop regarding race and ethnicity of the driver and any vehicle stop regarding race and ethnicity of the driver and any passengers. passengers. OROR

Provide assurances on undertaking activities to comply Provide assurances on undertaking activities to comply

Eligible ActivitiesEligible Activities Collecting and maintaining information, evaluationCollecting and maintaining information, evaluation

Developing and implementing programs to reduce racial profiling, Developing and implementing programs to reduce racial profiling, including trainingincluding training

Other compliance activitiesOther compliance activities

YearYear FYFY20052005

FY FY 20062006

FY FY 20072007 FY FY 20082008 FY FY 20092009

AmountAmount $7.5M$7.5M $7.5M$7.5M $7.5M$7.5M $7.5M$7.5M $7.5M$7.5M

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