Sec. 3006. National safety campaigns
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Section 404 of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: The Secretary shall establish and administer a program under which not less than 3 high-visibility enforcement campaigns and not less than 3 public awareness campaigns will be carried out in each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026. In carrying out the requirements under paragraph (a), the Secretary shall ensure that in each fiscal year not less than 1 high-visibility enforcement campaign is carried out to— reduce alcohol-impaired operation of a motor vehicle; reduce alcohol-impaired and drug-impaired operation of a motor vehicle; and increase use of seatbelts by occupants of motor vehicles.
The purpose of each public awareness campaign carried out under this section shall be to achieve outcomes related to not less than 1 of the following objectives: Increase the proper use of seatbelts and child restraints by occupants of motor vehicles. Reduce instances of distracted driving. Reduce instances of speeding by drivers. The Secretary may use, or authorize the use of, funds available to carry out this section to pay for the development, production, and use of broadcast and print media advertising and Internet-based outreach in carrying out campaigns under this section.
In allocating such funds, consideration shall be given to advertising directed at non-English speaking populations, including those who listen to, read, or watch nontraditional media. The Secretary shall coordinate with States in carrying out the high-visibility enforcement campaigns under this section, including advertising funded under subsection (d), with consideration given to— relying on States to provide law enforcement resources for the campaigns out of funding made available under sections 402 and 405; and providing, out of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration resources, most of the means necessary for national advertising and education efforts associated with the campaigns.
During national high-visibility enforcement emphasis periods supported by these funds, the Federal Highway Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall coordinate with State departments of transportation on the use of dynamic highway message signs to support high-visibility national emphasis activities. Funds made available to carry out this section may be used only for activities described in subsections
(c)and (d). In this section: The term campaign means a high-visibility traffic safety law enforcement campaign or a traffic safety public awareness campaign. The term dynamic highway message sign means a traffic control device that is capable of displaying one or more alternative messages which convey information to travelers. The State has the meaning given that term in section 401. The item relating to section 404 in the analysis for chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 404. National safety campaigns. . .