Sec. 2003. OCCUPANT PROTECTION

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## SEC. 2003 OCCUPANT PROTECTION * * * * * * * ###

(b)Child Passenger Protection Education Grants ####

(1)In general The Secretary may make a grant to a State that submits an application, in such form and manner as the Secretary may prescribe, that is approved by the Secretary to carry out the activities specified in paragraph

(2)through— #####

(A)the child passenger protection program of the State; and #####

(B)at the option of the State, a grant program established by the State to carry out 1 or more of the activities specified in paragraph

(2)by a political subdivision of the State or an appropriate private entity. ####

(2)Use of funds Funds provided to a State as a grant under this subsection shall be used to implement child passenger protection programs that— #####

(A)are designed to prevent deaths and injuries to children; #####

(B)educate the public concerning— ######

(i)all aspects of the proper installation of child restraints using standard seatbelt hardware, supplemental hardware, and modification devices (if needed), including special installation techniques; ######

(ii)appropriate child restraint design, selection, and placement; and ######

(iii)harness threading and harness adjustment on child restraints; and #####

(C)train and retrain child passenger safety professionals, police officers, fire and emergency medical personnel, and other educators concerning all aspects of child restraint use. ####

(3)Grant awards The Secretary may make a grant under this subsection without regard to whether a State is eligible to receive, or has received, a grant under section 405 of title 23, United States Code (as inserted by subsection

(a)of this section). ####

(4)Federal share The Federal share of the cost of a program carried out using funds made available from a grant under this subsection may not exceed 80 percent. ####

(5)Report Each State that receives a grant under this subsection shall transmit to the Secretary a report for the period covered by the grant that, at a minimum, describes the program activities carried out with the funds made available under the grant. ####

(6)Report to congress Not later than June 1, 2002, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the implementation of this subsection that includes a description of the programs carried out and materials developed and distributed by the States that receive grants under this subsection. ####

(7)Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2000 and 2001. * * * * * * *