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PUBLIC LAW 89-564-SEPT. 9, 1966

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(2) The analysis of chapter 3 of title 23, United States Code, is hereby amended by deleting: "313. Highway safety conference." (3) There is hereby added at the end of the table of chapters at the beginning of title 23, United States Code, the following: "4. Highway safety 401". SEC. 103. Section 307 of title 23, United States Code, is amended (1) by inserting in subsection (a) thereof immediately after "section 104 of this title" the following: ", funds authorized to carry out section 403 of this title," and (2) by adding at the end of such section the following new subsection: " (d) As used in this section the term 'safety' includes, but isJiot "safety." limited to, highway safety systems, research, and development relating to vehicle, highway, and driver characteristics, accident investigations, communications, emergency medical care, and transportation of the injured." SEC. 104. For the purpose of carrying out section 402 of title 23, Appropriations. United States Code, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of $67,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967; $100,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968; and $100,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969. SEC. 105. For the purpose of carrying out sections 307(a) and 403 of title 23, United States Code, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated the additional sum of $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967; $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968; and $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969. SEC. 106. All facts contained in any report of any Federal depart- ^^^\°sinc^accf^' ment or agency or any officer, employee, or agent thereof, relating dents. to any highway traffic accident or the investigation thereof conducted pursuant to chapter 4 of title 23 of the United States Code shall be available for use in any civil, criminal, or other judicial proceeding arising out of such accident, and any such officer, employee, or agent may be required to testify in such proceedings as to the facts developed in such investigation. Any such report shall be made available to the public in a manner which does not identify individuals. All completed reports on research projects, demonstration projects, and other related activities conducted under sections 307 and 403 of title 23, United States Code, shall be made available to the public in a manner which does not identify individuals. TITLE II — ADMINISTRATION AND R E P O R T I N G SEC. 201. The Secretary shall carry out the provisions of the High- wi5rsa°fety"'^^" way Safety Act of 1966 (including chapter 4 of title 23 of the United AgLcy. States Code) through a National Highway Safety Agency (hereinafter referred to as the "Agency"), which he shall establish in the Department of Commerce. The Agency shall be headed by an Administrator who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall be compensated at the rate prescribed for level V of the Federal Executive Salary Schedule established by the Federal Executive Salary Aot of 1964. The Ad- Vsc*22ii' ministrator shall be a citizen of the United States, and shall be appointed with due regard for his fitness to discharge efficiently the powers and the duties delegated to him. The Administrator shall have

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