Sec. 23004. IMMOBILIZATION GRANT PROGRAM

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## SEC. 23004 IMMOBILIZATION GRANT PROGRAM Section 31102(l) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(4) Immobilization grant program > > > ##### “(A) Definition of passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle > > In this paragraph, the term ‘passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle’ has the meaning given the term ‘commercial motor vehicle’ in section 31301. > > > ##### “(B) Establishment > > The Secretary shall establish an immobilization grant program under which the Secretary shall provide to States discretionary grants for the immobilization or impoundment of passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicles that— > > > ###### “(i) > > are determined to be unsafe; or > > > ###### “(ii) > > fail inspection. > > > ##### “(C) List of criteria for immobilization > > The Secretary, in consultation with State commercial motor vehicle entities, shall develop a list of commercial motor vehicle safety violations and defects that the Secretary determines warrant the immediate immobilization of a passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle. > > > ##### “(D) Eligibility > > A State shall be eligible to receive a grant under this paragraph only if the State has the authority to require the immobilization or impoundment of a passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle— > > > ###### “(i) > > with respect to which a motor vehicle safety violation included in the list developed under subparagraph

(C)is determined to exist; or > > > ###### “(ii) > > that is determined to have a defect included in that list. > > > ##### “(E) Use of funds > > A grant provided under this paragraph may be used for— > > > ###### “(i) > > the immobilization or impoundment of passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicles described in subparagraph (D); > > > ###### “(ii) > > safety inspections of those passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicles; and > > > ###### “(iii) > > any other activity relating to an activity described in clause

(i)or (ii), as determined by the Secretary. > > > ##### “(F) Secretary authorization > > The Secretary may provide to a State amounts for the costs associated with carrying out an immobilization program using funds made available under section 31104(a)(2).” > .