[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3677 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3677
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a distracted
driving education grant program, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 1, 2021
Miss Rice of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a distracted
driving education grant program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Distracted Driving Education Act of
2021''.
SEC. 2. DISTRACTED DRIVING EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than October 1, 2022, the Secretary
of Transportation shall establish a distracted driving education grant
program.
(b) Grant Authority.--In carrying out the program established under
subsection (a), the Secretary may make grants, on a competitive basis,
to nonprofit organizations.
(c) Eligible Projects.--A grant made under subsection (b) shall be
used to provide education to the public regarding the risks of
distracted driving, including texting or otherwise using a personal
wireless communications device while driving.
(d) Applications.--To be eligible for a grant made under subsection
(b), a nonprofit organization shall submit to the Secretary an
application in such form, at such time, and containing such information
as the Secretary determines appropriate.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary to make grants under subsection (b)
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024.
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