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Report to Secretary of Transportation.

Report to Congress.

PUBLIC LAW 93-87-AUG. 13, 1973

[87 STAT.

" (d) Funds made available in accordance with subsection (c) shall be apportioned to the States in the same manner as is provided in section 402(c) of this title, and the Federal share payable on account of any such project shall be 90 per centum of the cost thereof. "(e) Each State shall report to the Secretary of Transportation not later than September 30, 1974, and not later than September 30 of each year thereafter, on the progress being made in implementing the program for the removal of roadside obstacles and the effectiveness of such improvements. Each report shall contain an assessment of the costs and safety benefits of the various means and methods used to mitigate or eliminate roadside obstacles. The Secretary of Transportation shall submit a report to the Congress not later than January 1, 1975, and not later than January 1 of each year thereafter, on the progress being made by the States in eliminating roadside obstacles and the effectiveness of the improvements made under this program. The Secretary's report shall include, but not be limited to, an analysis and evaluation of each State program, identification of any State found not to be in compliance with the schedule of improvements required by subsection (a) and shall include recommendations for fu<"ure implementation of the roadside obstacle removal program. In addition, to assess the safety benefits of varying roadside obstacle treatments, the report shall contain an assessment of the costs and safety benefits of the various means and methods used to mitigate or eliminate roadside obstacles." (b) The analvsis of chapter 1 of title 23, Ignited States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "1.53. Program for the elimination of roadside obstacles.". H I G H W A Y SAFETY EDUC^ATIONAL PR(JRAMIX(} AND STUDY

Report to Congress.

Appropriation.

Appropriation.

SEC. 211. (a) The Secretary of Transportation, in cooperation with interested government and nongovernment authorities, agencies, organizations, institutions, businesses, and individuals, shall conduct a full and complete investigation and study of the use of mass media for informing and educating the public of ways and means for reducing the number and severity of highway accidents. Such a study shall include, but not be limited to, ways and means for encouraging the participation and cooperation of television and radio station licensees, for measuring audience reactions to current educational programs, for evaluating the effectiveness of such programs, and for developing new programs for the promotion of highw^ay safety. The Secretary shall T'eport to the Congress his findings and recommendations by June 30, (b) For the purpose of carrying out subsection (a) of this section, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of $1,000,000 out of the Highway Trust Fund. (c) The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with State and local highway safety officials, shall develop a series of highway safety television programs of varying length, up to and including five minutes, for use in accordance with the provisions of the Communications Act of 1934. At least 50 per centum of the funds authorized and expended under subsection (d) of this section shall be allocated to the States at the discretion of the Secretary for approved programing projects. To the maximum extent feasible, the services of private individuals shall be utilized in carrying out this subsection. (d) For the purpose of carrying out subsection (c) of this section, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of $4,000,000 out of the Highway Trust Fund.

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