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 PUBLIC LAW 105-178-JUNE 9, 1998 112 STAT. 395 reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 49, United States Code, SEC. 4002. STATEMENT OF PURPOSES. (a) IN GENERAL. —Chapter 311 is amended by inserting before section 31101 the following: "§31100. Purpose "The purpose of this subchapter is to ensure that the Secretary, States, and other political jurisdictions work in partnership to establish programs to improve motor carrier, commercial motor vehicle, and driver safety to support a safe and efficient transportation system by— "(1) focusing resources on strategic safety investments to promote safe for-hire and private transportation, including transportation of passengers and hazardous materials, to identify high-risk carriers and drivers, and to invest in activities likely to generate maximum reductions in the number and severity of commercial motor vehicle crashes; "(2) increasing administrative flexibility and developing and enforcing effective, compatible, and cost-beneficial motor carrier, commercial motor vehicle, and driver safety regulations and practices, including improving enforcement of State and local traffic safety laws and regulations; "(3) assessing and improving statewide program performance by setting program outcome goals, improving problem identification and countermeasures planning, designing appropriate performance standards, measures, and benchmarks, improving performance information and analysis systems, and monitoring program effectiveness; "(4) ensuring that drivers of commercial motor vehicles and enforcement personnel obtain adequate training in safe operational practices and regulatory requirements; and "(5) advancing promising technologies and encouraging adoption of safe operational practices.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT. —The analysis for chapter 311 is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 31101 the following: "31100. Purpose.". SEC. 4003. STATE GRANTS. (a) DEFINITIONS.— Section 31101 is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A)— (A) by inserting "or gross vehicle weight" after "rating"; and (B) by striking "10,000 pounds" and inserting "10,001 pounds, whichever is greater; and (2) in paragraph (1)(C) by inserting "and transported in a quantity requiring placarding under regulations prescribed by the Secretary under section 5103" after "title". (b) PERFORMANCE-BASED GRANTS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION SAFETY.—Section 31102 is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by inserting "improving motor carrier safety and" after "programs for"; and (B) by inserting ", hazardous materials transportation safety," after "commercial motor vehicle safety"; and (2) in the first sentence of paragraph (b)(1)—

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