Sec. 24101. Authorization of appropriations

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The following amounts are authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account): To carry out section 402 of title 23, United States Code— $363,400,000 for fiscal year 2022; $370,900,000 for fiscal year 2023; $378,400,000 for fiscal year 2024; $385,900,000 for fiscal year 2025; and $393,400,000 for fiscal year 2026. To carry out section 403 of title 23, United States Code— $186,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; $190,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; $194,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; $198,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and $202,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.

To carry out section 404 of title 23, United States Code— $36,400,000 for fiscal year 2022; $38,300,000 for fiscal year 2023; $40,300,000 for fiscal year 2024; $42,300,000 for fiscal year 2025; and $44,300,000 for fiscal year 2026. To carry out section 405 of title 23, United States Code— $336,500,000 for fiscal year 2022; $346,500,000 for fiscal year 2023; $353,500,000 for fiscal year 2024; $360,500,000 for fiscal year 2025; and $367,500,000 for fiscal year 2026. For administrative and related operating expenses of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in carrying out chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, and this title— $38,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; $39,520,000 for fiscal year 2023; $41,100,800 for fiscal year 2024; $42,744,832 for fiscal year 2025; and $44,454,625 for fiscal year 2026.

For the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to carry out chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code— $6,800,000 for fiscal year 2022; $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; $7,200,000 for fiscal year 2024; $7,400,000 for fiscal year 2025; and $7,600,000 for fiscal year 2026. Except as otherwise provided in chapter 4 of title 23, and chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code, the amounts made available under subsection

(a)or any other provision of law from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for a program under those chapters— shall only be used to carry out that program; and may not be used by a State or local government for construction purposes. Except as otherwise provided in chapter 4 of title 23, and chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code, the amounts made available under subsection

(a)for fiscal years 2022 through 2026 shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if those funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code. Chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— by redesignating sections 409 and 412 and sections 407 and 408, respectively; and by inserting after section 405 the following: In this section, the term funded project means a project funded, in whole or in part, by a grant provided under section 402 or 405. Each funded project shall be carried out in accordance with applicable regulations promulgated by the Secretary. If a grant provided under this chapter requires any State to share in the cost of a funded project, the aggregate of the expenditures made by the State (including any political subdivision of the State) for highway safety activities during a fiscal year, exclusive of Federal funds, for carrying out the funded project (other than expenditures for planning or administration) shall be credited toward the non-Federal share of the cost of any other funded project (other than planning and administration) during that fiscal year, regardless of whether those expenditures were made in connection with the project. To be eligible to receive a grant under this chapter, a State shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. The Secretary shall establish a single deadline for the submission of applications under paragraph

(1)to enable the provision of grants under this chapter early in each applicable fiscal year beginning after the date of submission. Not later than 60 days after the later of the start of a fiscal year or the date of enactment of any appropriations Act making funds available to carry out this chapter for that fiscal year, the Secretary shall distribute to each State the portion of those funds to which the State is entitled for the applicable fiscal year. . The analysis for chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking the items relating to sections 406 through 412 and inserting the following: 406. General requirements for Federal assistance. 407. Discovery and admission as evidence of certain reports and surveys. 408. Agency accountability. .