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PUBLIC LAW 89-564-SEPT. 9, 1966

[80 STAT.

no pecuniary interest in or own any stock in or bonds of any enterprise involved in (1) manufacturing motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment, or (2) constructing highways, nor shall he engage in any other business, vocation, or employment. The Administrator shall perform such duties as are delegated to him by the Secretary. On highway matters the Administrator shall consult with the Federal Highway Administrator. The President is authorized to carry out the proviAnte, p. 718. g-^j^g ^f ^l^g National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 through the Agency and Administrator authorized by this section. de^n?and?on-^^'" ^^O- 202. (a) The Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Presigress. dent for transmittal to the Congress on March 1 of each year a comprehensive report on the administration of the Highway Safety Act of 1966 (including chapter 4 of title 23 of the United States Code) for the preceding calendar year. Such report should include but not be restricted to (1) a thorough statistical compilation of the accidents and injuries occurring in such year; (2) a list of all safety standards issued or in effect in such year; (3) the scope of observance of applicable Federal standards; (4) a statement of enforcement actions including judicial decisions, settlements, or pending litigation during the year; (5) a suimmary of all current research grants and contracts togelther with a description of the problems to be considered by such grants and contracts; (6) an analysis and evaluation of completed research activities and technological progress achieved during such year together with the relevant policy recommendations flowing therefrom; (7) the effectiveness of State highway safety programs (including local highway safety programs) and (8) the extent to which technical information was being disseminated to the scientific community and consumer-oriented material was made available to the motoring public, Recommenda' (b) The annual report shall also contain such recommendations for tions for addi' tionai Tegisiation. additional legislation as the Secretary deems necessary to promote cooperation among the several States in the improvement of highway safety and to strengthen the national highway safety program. co^*g^res*s!° SEC. 203. The Secretary of Commerce shall report to Congress, not later than July 1, 1967, all standards to be initially applied in carrying out section 402 of title 23 of the United States Code. hof^rhighwiy"" SEC. 204. The Secretary of Commerce shall make a thorough and safety and driv- Complete study of the relationship between the consumption of alcohol ers, study. ^^^ ^^.g gffg(.f upou highway safety and drivers of motor vehicles, in consultation with such other government and private agencies as may be necessary. Such study shall cover review and evaluation of State and local laws and enforcement methods and procedures relating to driving under the influence of alcohol, State and local programs for the treatment of alcoholism, and such other aspects of this overall problem as may be useful. The results of this study shall be reported to the Congress by the Secretary on or before July 1, 1967, and shall include recommendations for legislation if warranted. SEC. 205. The Federal Highway Administrator and any other officer who may subsequent to the date of enactment of this Act become the operating head of the Bureau of Public Roads shall receive compensation at the rate prescribed for level IV of the Federal Executive Salary Schedule established by the Federal Executive Salary Act of 78 Stat. 419. 1964. 5 USC 2211. SEC. 206. Section 105 of title 23, United States Code, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection at the end thereof: Priority proj{&) I n approving programs for projects on the Federal-aid systems ects pursuant to chapter 1 of this title, the Secretary shall give priority to those projects which incorporate improved standards and features with safety benefits."

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