49 U.S.C. § 6106 — Grants to States
submitted 28 years ago by Pub. L. 105-178 to r/title-49-TRANSPORTATION · 172 words · no verdicts yet
The Secretary may give qualifying States financial assistance to improve listed parts of one-call notification programs. States may pass the money to systems that substantially adopt the identified best practices.
(a) The Secretary* may grant financial assistance to a State* qualifying under section 6104(b) to improve: (1) system quality and effectiveness; (2) communications linking systems; (3) locating capabilities, including personnel training and location technology; (4) records retention and recording; (5) public information and education; (6) system participation; or (7) compliance and enforcement. (b) In awarding grants, the Secretary must consider the State’s commitment to improving its program, including legislative and regulatory steps taken after enactment. (c) A State may give these funds directly to a State one-call system that substantially adopts section 6105 best practices.
The Secretary* may make a grant of financial assistance to a State* that qualifies under section 6104(b) to assist in improving—
the overall quality and effectiveness of one-call notification systems in the State;
communications systems linking one-call notification systems;
location capabilities, including training personnel and developing and using location technology;
record retention and recording capabilities for one-call notification systems;
public information and education;
participation in one-call notification systems; or
compliance and enforcement under the State one-call notification program*.
In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall take into consideration the commitment of each State to improving its State one-call notification program, including legislative and regulatory actions taken by the State after the date of enactment of this chapter.
A State may provide funds received under this section directly to any one-call notification system* in such State that substantially adopts the best practices identified under section 6105.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 105–178, title VII, § 7302(a), June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 482.)
- 1998Enacted · Pub. L. 105-178 · 112 Stat. 482
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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