Sec. 4103. Immobilization grant program
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Section 31102(l) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph
(1)by striking and
(3)and inserting , (3), and
(4); and by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall establish an immobilization grant program to make discretionary grants to States for the immobilization or impoundment of passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicles if such vehicles are found to be unsafe or fail inspection. The Secretary, in consultation with State commercial motor vehicle entities, shall develop a list of commercial motor vehicle safety violations and defects that the Secretary determines warrant the immediate immobilization of a passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle. A State is only eligible to receive a grant under this paragraph if such State has the authority to require the immobilization or impoundment of a passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle if such vehicle is found to have a violation or defect included in the list developed under subparagraph (B). Grant funds provided under this paragraph may be used for— the immobilization or impoundment of passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicles found to have a violation or defect included in the list developed under subparagraph (B); safety inspections of such vehicles; and other activities related to the activities described in clauses
(i)and (ii), as determined by the Secretary. The Secretary is authorized to award a State funding for the costs associated with carrying out an immobilization program with funds made available under section 31104(a)(2). In this paragraph, the term passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle has the meaning given the term commercial motor vehicle in section 31301. .