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of the costs incurred by the State or organization in a fiscal year in modernizing the commercial driver’s license information system of the State to be compatible with the modernized commercial driver’s license information system under section 31309 of title 49, United States Code. In determining these costs, the Secretary shall include in-kind contributions of the State. (d) FUNDING.—There are authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this section— (1) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; (2) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; (3) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and (4) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. (e) CONTRACT AUTHORITY AND AVAILABILITY.— (1) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—The amounts made available under subsection (d) shall remain available until expended. (2) INITIAL DATE OF AVAILABILITY.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) by subsection (d) shall be available for obligation on the date of their apportionment or allocation or on October 1 of the fiscal year for which they are authorized, whichever occurs first. (3) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Approval by the Secretary of a grant with funds made available under subsection (d) imposes upon the United States a contractual obligation for payment of the Government’s share of costs incurred in carrying out the objectives of the grant. (f) BASELINE AUDIT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation, shall perform a baseline audit of the information system maintained under section 31309 of title 49, United States Code. The audit shall include— (1) an assessment of the validity of data in the information system on a State-by-State basis; (2) an assessment of the extent to which convictions are validly posted on a driver’s record; (3) recommendations to the Secretary on how to update the baseline audit annually to ensure that any shortcomings in the information system are addressed, and a methodology for conducting the update; (4) identification, on a State-by-State basis, of any actions that the Inspector General finds necessary to improve the integrity of data collected by the system and to ensure the proper posting of convictions; and (5) an analysis of amounts and use of the revenues derived from fees charged for use of the commercial driver’s license information system. SEC. 4124. COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE IMPROVEMENTS.

(a) STATE GRANTS.—Chapter 313 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 31312 the following:

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