49 U.S.C. § 6105 — Implementation of best practices guidelines
submitted 28 years ago by Pub. L. 105-178 to r/title-49-TRANSPORTATION · 166 words · no verdicts yet
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The Secretary* of Transportation shall encourage States, operators of one-call notification programs, excavators (including all government and contract excavators), and underground facility operators to adopt and implement practices identified in the best practices report entitled “Common Ground”, as periodically updated.
The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to and participate in programs sponsored by a non-profit organization specifically established for the purpose of reducing construction-related damage to underground facilities.
The Secretary may make grants to a non-profit organization described in subsection (b).
In addition to amounts authorized under section 6107, there is authorized to be appropriated for making grants under this subsection $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2006. Such sums shall remain available until expended.
Any sums appropriated under this subsection shall be derived from general revenues and may not be derived from amounts collected under section 60301.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 105–178, title VII, § 7302(a), June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 480; amended Pub. L. 107–355, § 2(c)(1), Dec. 17, 2002, 116 Stat. 2985.)
- 1998Enacted · Pub. L. 105-178 · 112 Stat. 480
- 2002Amended · Pub. L. 107-355 · 116 Stat. 2985
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 105-178 on 1998-06-09.
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