§404 — Title 23 Highways | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary must run at least 3 high-visibility traffic safety enforcement campaigns each year from fiscal year 2022 through fiscal year 2026. Each campaign must aim to do at least one of these: cut down alcohol- or drug-impaired driving, or get more people to wear seatbelts. The Secretary can use program money to pay for making and placing TV, radio, print, and Internet ads and other outreach. The Secretary should also consider ads for people who do not speak English and use nontraditional media. The Secretary must work with States on the campaigns. States are expected to provide law enforcement using funds under sections 402 and 405, while the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will provide most of the national advertising and education resources. Program funds can only be used for the ad and outreach activities described above. Definitions: “campaign” = a high-visibility traffic safety law enforcement campaign; “State” = the meaning given in section 401.

Title 23, §404

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(a)The Secretary shall establish and administer a program under which not less than 3 campaigns will be carried out in each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.

(b)The purpose of each campaign carried out under this section shall be to achieve outcomes related to not less than 1 of the following objectives:

(1)Reduce alcohol-impaired or drug-impaired operation of motor vehicles.

(2)Increase use of seatbelts by occupants of motor vehicles.

(c)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.

(d)The Secretary shall coordinate with States in carrying out the campaigns under this section, including advertising funded under subsection (c), with consideration given to—

(1)relying on States to provide law enforcement resources for the campaigns out of funding made available under section 402 and 405; and

(2)providing, out of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration resources, most of the means necessary for national advertising and education efforts associated with the campaigns.

(e)Funds made available to carry out this section may be used only for activities described in subsection (c).

(f)In this section, the following definitions apply:

(1)The term “campaign” means a high-visibility traffic safety law enforcement campaign.

(2)The term “State” has the meaning given that term in section 401.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2021—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–58 substituted “each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026” for “each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020”. 2015—Pub. L. 114–94 amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to the high-visibility

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program for provisions relating to the National Highway Safety Advisory Committee. 2005—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–59 substituted “Transportation” for “Commerce”. 1976—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 94–280 substituted provision for selection by the Secretary of the Chairman of the Committee from among the Committee members for prior provision making the Secretary or an officer of the Department appointed by him the Chairman of the Committee. 1973—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 93–87 added the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator to the membership of the National Highway Safety Advisory Committee. 1967—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 90–150, § 1(1), substituted “Department of Transportation” for “Department of Commerce”, increased number of Committee appointees from twenty-nine to thirty-five, and provided for selection of members from representatives of national organizations of passenger car, bus, and truck owners. Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 90–150, § 1(2), substituted provisions for expirations of term of office of initial appointees one, two, and three years after date of appointment for twelve, twelve, and eleven members, respectively, for former provisions for such expiration one, two, and three years following enactment date of Sept. 9, 1966, for ten, ten, and nine members, respectively, and prohibited reappointment within one year after end of preceding term of member serving a three-year term of office.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2015 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 114–94 effective Oct. 1, 2015, see section 1003 of Pub. L. 114–94, set out as a note under section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

§404 High-visibility Enforcement Program