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 101 STAT. 170 Education.

PUBLIC LAW 100-17—APR. 2, 1987

SEC. 131. NATIONAL HIGHWAY INSTITUTE.

Subsections (b) and (c) of section 321 of title 23, United States Code, are amended to read as follows: "(b) SET ASIDE.—Not to exceed Vi of 1 percent of all funds apportioned to a State under sections 104(b)(1) and 104(b)(5) of this title shall be available for expenditure by the State highway department, subject to approval by the Secretary, for payment of not to exceed 75 percent of the cost of tuition and direct educational expenses (but not travel, subsistence, or salaries) in connection with the education and training of State and local highway department employees as provided in this section. "(c) FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITY.—Education and training of Federal,

Grants. Contracts.

State, and local highway employees authorized by this section shall be provided— "(1) by the Secretary at no cost to the States and local governments for those subject areas which are a Federal program responsibility; or "(2) in any case where such education and training are to be paid for under subsection (b) of this section, by the State, subject to the approval of the Secretary, through grants and contracts with public and private agencies, institutions, individuals, and the Institute.". SEC. 132. PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCLOSURE AND ADMISSION AS EVIDENCE OF STATE REPORTS AND SURVEYS.

23 USC 401 et seq. 23 USC 409.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: "§ 409. Admission as evidence of certain reports and surveys "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, reports, surveys, schedules, lists, or data compiled for the purpose of identifying evaluating, or planning the safety enhancement of potential accident sites, hazardous roadway conditions, or railway-highway crossings, pursuant to sections 130, 144, and 152 of this title or for the purpose of developing any highway safety construction improvement project which may be implemented utilizing Federal-aid highway funds shall not be admitted into evidence in Federal or State court or considered for other purposes in any action for damages arising from any occurrence at a location mentioned or addressed in such reports, surveys, schedules, lists, or data.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 4 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: "409. Admission as evidence of certain reports and surveys.". SEC. 133. HIGHWAY TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. (a) SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1982.—(1) The

third sentence of section 108(d) of the Surface Transportation Assist23 USC 104 note, ance Act of 1982 is amended by striking out "this title," and inserting in lieu thereof "title 23, United States Code,". (2) The second section 126 of such Act (relating to bicycle transpor23 USC 217. tation) is amended by striking out "SEC. 126." and inserting in lieu thereof "SEC. 126A.". 23 USC 127. (3) Section 133 of such Act is amended by striking out "(a)" the first place it appears. Motor vehicles. (4) The first sentence of section 163 of such Act is amended to read 23 USC 146 note, as follows: "Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any

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