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 112 STAT. 336 PUBLIC LAW 105-178—JUNE 9, 1998 Reports. 49 USC 30301 note. Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-264, 110 Stat. 3262), as paragraph (9). (2) FEDERAL AGENCY ACCESS PROVISION. —Section 30305(b) of title 49, United States Code, is further amended— (A) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (10) and inserting such paragraph after paragraph (9); (B) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: "(6) The head of a Federal department or agency that issues motor vehicle operator's licenses may request the chief driver licensing official of a State to obtain information under subsection (a) of this section about an individual applicant for a motor vehicle operator's license from such department or agency. The department or agency may receive the information, provided it transmits to the Secretary a report regarding any individual who is denied a motor vehicle operator's license by that department or agency for cause; whose motor vehicle operator's license is revoked, suspended, or canceled by that department or agency for cause; or about whom the department or agency has been notified of a conviction of any of the motor vehicle-related offenses or comparable offenses listed in section 30304(a)(3) and over whom the department or agency has licensing authority. The report shall contain the information specified in section 30304(b)."; and (C) by adding at the end the following: "(11) The head of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive information regarding an individual from the Register under this section may request and receive such information from the Secretary.". (c) EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT OF ALTERNATIVES. — (1) EVALUATION.— The Secretary shall evaluate the implementation of chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code, and the programs under sections 31106 and 31309 of such title and identify alternatives to improve the ability of the States to exchange information about unsafe drivers and to identify drivers with multiple licenses. (2) TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary, in conjunction with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, shall conduct an assessment of available electronic technologies to improve access to and exchange of motor vehicle driving records. The assessment may consider alternative unique motor vehicle driver identifiers that would facilitate accurate matching of drivers and their records. (3) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the evaluation and technology assessment, together with any recommendations for appropriate administrative and legislative actions. (4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. — There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out paragraph (2) $250,000 in the aggregate for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1998. 23 USC 403 note. SEC. 2007. SAFETY STUDIES. (a) BLOWOUT RESISTANT TIRES STUDY.— -The Secretary shall conduct a study on the benefit to public safety of the use of blowout resistant tires on commercial motor vehicles and the potential to decrease the incidence of accidents and fatalities from accidents occurring as a result of blown out tires.

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