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 PUBLIC LAW 97-364—OCT. 25, 1982

96 STAT. 1745

the accounting made under paragraph (1) of such section for more than a seven-year period after the date of such disclosure. PILOT TEST PROGRAM

SEC. 207. (a) The Secretary shall design, within eighteen months 23 USC 401 note. after the date of enactment of this title, and implement, within two years after the date of enactment of this title, a pilot test program for the purpose of demonstrating the potential effectiveness of a system for electronic referral and relay of information regarding the motor vehicle driving records of individuals. (b) The Secretary shall solicit the participation of States which are interested in participating in such program and shall, within thirty months after the date of enactment of this title, select four States to participate in the program. (c)(1) The Secretary shall select States in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this section from among States which have in effect, on the date of selection, an intrastate online driver licensing system capable of electronically transmitting information regarding the motor vehicle driving records of individuals. (2) The Secretary shall select only those States which indicate a willingness to participate in a comprehensive mechanical and programmatic evaluation of systems for the electronic transfer of information. (3) The Secretary shall ensure that the selection made pursuant to subsection (b) of this section is representative of varying geographical and population characteristics of the Nation. (4) No State shall participate in the program unless it agrees to assist in providing information to other States regarding the electronic transfer of the motor vehicle driving records of individuals. (d) Within two years after the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall begin the pilot program authorized by subsection (a) of this section. Such program shall continue for a period of one year. In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall utilize different Computer computer technologies and equipment in order to determine which technolotechnology and equipment is most effective for the electronic trans- gies and equipment. fer of the motor vehicle driving records of individuals. The Secretary shall determine which systems and devices will best interconnect with systems and devices used in the States which are participating in the pilot program, as well as those used in other States. (e) Any equipment or device which is provided to a State for use in the pilot program conducted under this section may, in the discretion of the Secretary, remain with the State following the conclusion of the pilot program. (f) Not later than one year after the conclusion of the pilot Report to program, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report on the Congress. program. Such report shall include an evaluation of the technology utilized during the program, together with an explanation of the nature and degree of State participation in the program. The report shall also contain an evaluation of achievements of the pilot program, as well as a projection of accomplishments which might result from the acquisition of electronic transfer equipment and methods by States other than those which participated in the pilot program.

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