Sec. 3003. Traffic safety enforcement grants
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Section 402 of title 23, United States Code, as amended by section 3002 of this Act, is further amended by inserting after subsection
(k)the following: Subject to the requirements under this subsection, the Secretary shall award grants to States for the purpose of carrying out top-rated traffic safety enforcement countermeasures to reduce traffic-related injuries and fatalities. In this subsection, the term effective countermeasure means a countermeasure rated 3, 4, or 5 stars in the most recent edition of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Countermeasures That Work highway safety guide. Notwithstanding the apportionment formula set forth in section 402(c)(2), the Secretary shall set aside $35,000,000 of the funds made available under this section for each fiscal year to be allocated among up to 10 States. The Secretary shall select up to 10 applicants based on the following criteria: A preference for applicants who are geographically diverse. A preference for applicants with a higher average number of traffic fatalities per vehicle mile traveled. A preference for applicants whose activities under subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)of paragraph
(6)are expected to have the greatest impact on reducing traffic-related fatalities and injuries, as determined by the Secretary. A State may receive a grant under this subsection in a fiscal year if the State demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that the State is able to meet the requirements in paragraph (6). In order to receive funds, a State must establish an agreement with the Secretary to— identify areas with the highest risk of traffic fatalities and injuries; determine the most effective countermeasures to implement in those areas, with priority given to countermeasures rated above 3 stars; and report annual data under uniform reporting requirements established by the Secretary, including— traffic citations, arrests, and other interventions made by law enforcement, including such interventions that did not result in arrest or citation; the increase in traffic safety enforcement activity supported by these funds; and any other metrics the Secretary determines appropriate to determine the success of the grant. Grant funds received by a State under this subsection may be used for— implementing effective countermeasures determined under paragraph (6); and law enforcement-related expenses, such as officer training, overtime, technology, and equipment, if the Secretary determines effective countermeasures have been implemented successfully and the Secretary provides approval. Up to 5 percent of grant funds received by a State under this subsection may be used for the development, production, and use of broadcast and print media advertising in carrying out traffic safety law enforcement efforts under this subsection. Grant funds allocated to a State under this subsection for a fiscal year shall be in proportion to the State’s apportionment under subsection (c)(2) for the fiscal year. No grant may be made to a State in any fiscal year under this subsection unless the State enters into such an agreement with the Secretary, as the Secretary may require, to ensure that the State will maintain its aggregate expenditures from all State and local sources for activities carried out in accordance with this subsection at or above the average level of expenditures in the 2 fiscal years preceding the date of enactment of this subsection. The Secretary shall conduct an annual evaluation of the effectiveness of grants awarded under this subsection and shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate an annual report on the effectiveness of the grants. .