PUBLIC LAW 95-599—NOV. 6, 1978
92 STAT. 2729
(c) Subsection (d) of section 203 of the H i g h w a y Safety Act of 23 USC 130 note. 1973 is amended to read as follows: " (d) 25 percent of the funds made available in accordance with subsection (b) shall be apportioned to the States in the same manner as sums authorized to be appropriated under section 104(b)(2) of title 23, United States Code, 25 percent of the funds made available in accordance with subsection (b) shall be apportioned to the States in the same manner as sums authorized to be appropriated under section 104(b)(6) of title 23, United States Code, and 50 percent of the funds made available in accordance with subsection (b) shall be apportioned to the States in the ratio that total rail-highway crossings in each State bears to the total of such crossings in all States. The Federal Federal share, share payable on account of any project shall be 90 percent of the cost thereof.". NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER STUDY
SEC. 204. The Secretary of Transportation shall make a full and 23 USC 403 note, complete investigation and study of the need for, and, if necessary, ways and means to establish, a national driver register to assist States in electronically exchanging information regarding motor vehicle driving records of certain individuals. Such investigation and study shall include, but not be limited to, the information to be placed in the register, the accessibility of such information (including privacy safeguards), the necessary computer-electronic equipment, and means of keeping such register current. The Secretary shall issue a final report Report to to Congress on the results of such investigation and study, together Congress, with the recommendations of the Secretary, not later than one year after the date of enactment of this section. NATIONAL MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT
SEC. 205. Section 154 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: " (e) E a c h State shall submit to the Secretary such data as the Secretary determines by rule is necessary to support its certification under section 141 of this title for the twelve-month period ending on September 30 before the date the certification is required, including data on the percentage of motor vehicles exceeding fifty-five miles per hour on public highways with speed limits posted at fifty-five miles per hour in accordance with criteria to be established by the Secretary, including criteria which takes into account the variability of speedometer readings and criteria based upon the speeds of all vehicles or a representative sample of all vehicles. " (f)(1) For the twelve-month period ending September 30, 1979, if the data submitted by a State pursuant to subsection (e) of this section show that the percentage of motor vehicles exceeding fifty-five miles per hour is greater than 70 per centum, the Secretary shall reduce the State's apportionment of Federal-aid highway funds under each of sections 104(b)(1), 104(b)(2), and 104(b)(6) of this title in an aggregate amount of u p to 5 per centum of the amount to be apportioned for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981. " (2) For the twelve-month period ending September 30, 1980, if the data submitted by a State pursuant to subsection (e) of this section show that the percentage of motor vehicles exceeding fifty-five miles per hour is greater than 60 per centum, the Secretary shall reduce the
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State data, submittal. 23 USC 141.
Apportionmeni; reductions.
23 USC 104.
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