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PUBLIC LAW 109–59—AUG. 10, 2005

of the National Research Council entitled ‘‘NCHRP Report 350– Recommended Procedures for the Safety Performance Evaluation of Highway Features’’. (b) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary, in cooperation with the Association, shall publish updated guidance regarding the conditions under which States, when choosing to improve or replace highway features on the National Highway System, should improve or replace such features with highway features that have been tested, evaluated, and found to be acceptable under the guidelines of the report referred to in subsection (a). (c) MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED.—Guidance published in accordance with subsection (a)— (1) shall address those highway features that are covered by the guidelines in the report referred to in subsection (b); and (2) shall consider types of highway features, cost-effectiveness, and practicality of replacement with highway features that have been found to be acceptable under the report guidelines to determine conditions when such features should be used.

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SEC. 1409. WORK ZONE SAFETY GRANTS. 23 USC 401 note.

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(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish and implement a work zone safety grant program under which the Secretary may make grants to nonprofit organizations and not-for-profit organizations to provide training to prevent or reduce highway work zone injuries and fatalities. (b) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.—Grants may be made under the program for the following purposes: (1) Training for construction craft workers on the prevention of injuries and fatalities in highway and road construction. (2) Development of guidelines for the prevention of highway work zone injuries and fatalities. (3) Training for State and local government transportation agencies and other groups implementing guidelines for the prevention of highway work zone injuries and fatalities. (c) FUNDING.— (1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009. (2) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds authorized by this subsection shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; except that such funds shall not be transferable. (d) CONSTRUCTION WORK IN ALASKA.—Section 114 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end of the following: ‘‘(c) CONSTRUCTION WORK IN ALASKA.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ensure that a worker who is employed on a remote project for the construction of a highway or portion of a highway located on a Federal-aid system in the State of Alaska and who is not a domiciled resident of the locality shall receive meals and lodging.

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