23 U.S.C. § 404 — High-visibility enforcement program
submitted 60 years ago by Pub. L. 89-564 to r/title-23-HIGHWAYS · 285 words · no verdicts yet
The Secretary of Transportation must run at least three national ad campaigns a year, from 2022 through 2026, to fight drunk or drugged driving and to boost seatbelt use. The Secretary works with states on advertising and law enforcement, and must consider reaching non-English speakers.
(a) In general: The Secretary* must set up and run a program, carrying out at least three campaigns in each fiscal year from 2022 through 2026.
(b) Purpose: Each campaign must aim to achieve at least one of these goals: (1) reduce driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs; or (2) get more vehicle occupants to wear seatbelts.
(c) Advertising: The Secretary may spend program funds to develop, produce, and run broadcast and print ads, and internet outreach, as part of these campaigns. When deciding how to spend that money, the Secretary must consider advertising aimed at people who do not speak English, including people who mainly use nontraditional media.
(d) Coordination with States: The Secretary must work with states to run these campaigns, including the advertising described in (c). In doing so, the Secretary must consider: (1) relying on states to supply law enforcement resources for the campaigns, paid for out of funding available under sections 402 and 405; and (2) using National Highway* Traffic Safety Administration resources to provide most of what is needed for national advertising and education efforts tied to the campaigns.
(e) Use of funds: Money made available for this program can only be spent on the advertising activities described in subsection (c).
(f) Definitions: In this section, "campaign" means a high-visibility traffic safety law enforcement campaign, and "State" has the meaning given in section 401.
The Secretary* shall establish and administer a program under which not less than 3 campaigns will be carried out in each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
The purpose of each campaign carried out under this section shall be to achieve outcomes related to not less than 1 of the following objectives:
Reduce alcohol-impaired or drug-impaired operation of motor vehicles.
Increase use of seatbelts by occupants of motor vehicles.
The Secretary may use, or authorize the use of, funds available to carry out this section to pay for the development, production, and use of broadcast and print media advertising and Internet-based outreach in carrying out campaigns under this section. In allocating such funds, consideration shall be given to advertising directed at non-English speaking populations, including those who listen to, read, or watch nontraditional media.
The Secretary shall coordinate with States in carrying out the campaigns under this section, including advertising funded under subsection (c), with consideration given to—
relying on States to provide law enforcement resources for the campaigns out of funding made available under sections 402 and 405; and
providing, out of National Highway* Traffic Safety Administration resources, most of the means necessary for national advertising and education efforts associated with the campaigns.
Funds made available to carry out this section may be used only for activities described in subsection (c).
In this section, the following definitions apply:
The term “campaign” means a high-visibility traffic safety law enforcement campaign.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 89–564, title I, § 101, Sept. 9, 1966, 80 Stat. 733; amended Pub. L. 90–150, Nov. 24, 1967, 81 Stat. 507; Pub. L. 93–87, title II, § 223, Aug. 13, 1973, 87 Stat. 292; Pub. L. 94–280, title II, § 209, May 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 455; Pub. L. 109–59, title II, § 2019, Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1543; Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title IV, § 4004(a), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1500; Pub. L. 117–58, div. B, title IV, § 24104, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 795.)
- 1966Enacted · Pub. L. 89-564 · 80 Stat. 733
- 1967Amended · Pub. L. 90-150 · 81 Stat. 507
- 1973Amended · Pub. L. 93-87 · 87 Stat. 292
- 1976Amended · Pub. L. 94-280 · 90 Stat. 455
- 2005Amended · Pub. L. 109-59 · 119 Stat. 1543
- 2015Amended · Pub. L. 114-94 · 129 Stat. 1500
- 2021Amended · Pub. L. 117-58 · 135 Stat. 795
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 89-564 on 1966-09-09.
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