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PUBLIC LAW 93-87-AUG. 13, 1973

year period preceding such calendar year. Such incentive grants shall be made in accordance with criteria which the Secretary shall establish and publish. Such grants may only be used by recipient States to further the purposes of this chapter. Such grants shall be in addition to other funds authorized by this section. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph, out of the Highway Trust Fund, not to exceed $12,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, not to exceed $16,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and not to exceed $19,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976. "(3) Incentive awards authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 per centum of each State's apportionment as authorized by this chapter." H I G H W A Y SAFETY RESEARCH AND

Appropriation.

Limitation.

DEVELOPMENT

SEC. 220. The second sentence of subsection (a) of section 403 of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "In addition, the Secretary may use the funds appropriated to carry out this section, either independently or in cooperation with other Federal departments or agencies, for making grants to or contracting with State or local agencies, institutions, and individuals for (1) training or education of highway safety personnel, (2) research fellowships in highway safety, (3) development of improved accident investigation procedures, (4) emergency service plans, (5) demonstration projects, and (6) related activities which the Secretary deems will promote the purposes of this section. The Secretary shall assure that no fees are charged for any meetings or services attendant thereto or other activities relating to training and education of highway safety personnel." TRANSFER OF DEMONSTRATION P R O J E C T

EQUIPMENT

SEC. 221. Section 403 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " (d) The Secretary may, where he deems it to be in furtherance of the purposes of section 402 of this title, vest in State or local agencies, on such terms and conditions as he deems appropriate, title to equipment purchased for demonstration projects with funds authorized by this section." ADMINISTRATIVE A D J U D I C A T I O N OF TRAFFIC

Ante, p. 286.

Ante,

p. 290.

INFRACTIONS

SEC. 222. Section 403 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(e) In addition to the research authorized by subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall, either independently or in cooperation with other Federal departments or agencies, conduct research into, and make grants to or contracts with State or local agencies, institutions, and individuals for projects to demonstrate the administrative adjudication of traffic infractions. Such administrative adjudication demonstration projects shall be designed to improve highway safety by developing fair, efficient, and effective processes and procedures for traffic infraction adjudication, utilizing appropriate punishment, training, and rehabilitative measures for traffic offenders. The Secretary shall report to Congress by July 1, 1975, and each year thereafter during the continuance of the program, on the research and demonstration projects authorized by this subsection, and shall include in such report a comparison of the fairness, efficiency, and effectiveness of administrative adjudication of traffic infractions with other methods of handling such infractions."

Supra.

Report to Congress.

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