Sec. 5. HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS REPORT TO CONGRESS

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## SEC. 5 HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS REPORT TO CONGRESS ###

(a)DOT Reports Section 402 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection

(n)and inserting the following: > > ### “(n) Public Transparency > > The Secretary shall publicly release on its website information that contains each State’s performance with respect to the State’s highway safety plan under subsection

(k)and performance targets set by the States in such plans. Such information shall be posted on the website within 45 calendar days of approval of a State’s highway safety plan.” > . ###

(b)GAO Report ####

(1)In general The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the highway safety programs under section 402 of title 23, United States Code. In carrying out the review, the Comptroller General shall review States’ progress in achieving safety performance targets, including how States are utilizing grants and problems encountered in achieving such targets. ####

(2)Submission Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that contains the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1), including any recommendations for improvements to State activities and the Secretary of Transportation’s administration of the highway safety programs.