112 STAT. 460 PUBLIC LAW 105-178-JUNE 9, 1998 project implementation for intelligent transportation system projects. (2) GREAT LAKES ITS IMPLEMENTATION. — (A) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall make grants under this subsection to the State of Wisconsin to continue ITS activities in the corridor serving the Greater Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Chicago, Illinois, and Gary, Indiana, areas initiated under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 and other areas of the State. (B) FUNDING. —Of the amounts made available for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2003 under section 5001(c)(4)(A) of this Act, $2,000,000 per fiscal year shall be available to carry out this paragraph. (3) NORTHEAST ITS IMPLEMENTATION. — (A) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall make grants under this subsection to the States to continue ITS activities in the Interstate Route 1-95 corridor in the northeastern United States initiated under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. (B) FUNDING. —Of the amounts made available for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2003 under section 5001(c)(4)(A) of this Act, $5,000,000 per fiscal year shall be available to carry out this paragraph. 23 USC 502 note. SEC. 5209. COMMERCIAL VEfflCLE INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENT. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary shall carry out a comprehensive program to deploy intelligent transportation systems that— (1) improve the safety and productivity of commercial vehicles and drivers; and (2) reduce costs associated with commercial vehicle operations and Federal and State commercial vehicle regulatory requirements. (b) PURPOSE.—The program shall advance the technological capability and promote the deployment of intelligent transportation system applications to commercial vehicle operations, including commercial vehicle, commercial driver, and carrier-specific information systems and networks. (c) PRIORITY AREAS. — In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall give priority to projects that— (1) encourage multistate cooperation and corridor development; (2)(A) improve the safety of commercial vehicle operations; and (B) increase the efficiency of regulatory inspection processes to reduce administrative burdens by advancing technology to facilitate inspections and generally increase the effectiveness of enforcement efforts; (3)(A) advance electronic processing of registration information, driver licensing information, fuel tax information, inspection and crash data, and other safety information; and (B) promote communication of the information among the States; or (4) enhance the SEife passage of commercial vehicles across the United States and across international borders. (d) LEVERAGING OF FEDERAL FUNDS. —Federal funds used to carry out the program shall, to the maximum extent practicable—
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