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Title 49, TransportationRelease 119-110

§6105 Implementation of Best Practices Guidelines

Title 49 › SUBTITLE III — GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS › CHAPTER 61 — ONE-CALL NOTIFICATION PROGRAMS › § 6105

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Transportation must encourage states, one-call centers, all excavators, and underground utility owners to use the safety practices in the “Common Ground” best-practices report as it is updated. The Secretary must also give technical help and take part in programs run by a nonprofit set up to cut down on digging-related damage to underground facilities. The Secretary may give grants to that nonprofit. Congress authorized $500,000 for each fiscal year 2003 through 2006 for those grants, and the money stays available until spent. Those funds must come from general revenues and not from amounts collected under section 60301.

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Title 49, §6105

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(a)Adoption of Best Practices.—
The Secretary of Transportation shall encourage States, operators of one-call notification programs, excavators (including all government and contract excavators), and underground facility operators to adopt and implement practices identified in the best practices report entitled “Common Ground”, as periodically updated.
(b)Technical Assistance.—
The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to and participate in programs sponsored by a non-profit organization specifically established for the purpose of reducing construction-related damage to underground facilities.
(c)Grants.—
(1)In general.—
The Secretary may make grants to a non-profit organization described in subsection (b).
(2)Authorization of appropriations.—
In addition to amounts authorized under section 6107, there is authorized to be appropriated for making grants under this subsection $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2006. Such sums shall remain available until expended.
(3)General revenue funding.—
Any sums appropriated under this subsection shall be derived from general revenues and may not be derived from amounts collected under section 60301.

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2002—Pub. L. 107–355 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to study of existing one-call systems, purpose and considerations of study, report by Secretary within one year of June 9, 1998, and discretion of Secretary as to whether to carry out study.

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49 U.S.C. § 6105

Title 49, Transportation

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110