§ 407. — Innovative project grants.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 23USC407]
TITLE 23--HIGHWAYS
CHAPTER 4--HIGHWAY SAFETY
Sec. 407. Innovative project grants
(a) In addition to other grants authorized by this chapter, the
Secretary may make grants in any fiscal year to those States, political
subdivisions thereof, and nonprofit organizations which develop
innovative approaches to highway safety problems in accordance with
criteria to be established by the Secretary in cooperation with the
States, political subdivisions thereof, and such nonprofit organizations
as the Secretary deems appropriate.
(b) The Secretary shall establish a procedure for the selection of
grant applications submitted under this section. In developing such
procedure, the Secretary shall consult with the States and political
subdivisions thereof, appropriate Federal departments and agencies, and
such other public and nonprofit organizations as the Secretary deems
appropriate.
(c) Any State, political subdivision thereof, and nonprofit
organization may make an application under this section to carry out an
innovative project described in subsection (a) of this section. Such
application shall be in such form and contain such information as the
Secretary, by regulation, prescribes.
(d) Not to exceed 2 per centum of the funds authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section shall be available to the
Secretary for the necessary costs of administering the provisions of
this section.
(e) The Secretary shall submit an annual report to the Congress
which provides a description of each application received for a grant
under this section and an evaluation of innovative projects carried out
with grants made under this section.
(Added Pub. L. 95-599, title II, Sec. 208(a), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat.
2732.)
Termination of Reporting Requirements
For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of reporting provisions in
subsec. (e) of this section, see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104-66, as
amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and
Finance, and page 31 of House Document No. 103-7.
