Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 2.djvu/272

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108 STAT. 988 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 by a State during those 2 fiscal years are released to the Secretary for reallocation. (2) Amounts made available under section 404(a)(2) of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 before October 1, 1991, that are not obligated on October 1, 1992, are available for reallocation and obligation under paragraph (1) of this subsection. (c) REIMBURSEMENT FOR GOVERNMENT'S SHARE OF COSTS. — Amounts made available under subsection (a) of this section shall be used to reimburse States proportionately for the United States Government's share of costs incurred. (d) GRANTS AS CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS.— Ap proval by the Secretary of a grant to a State under section 31102 of this title is a contractual obligation of the Government for payment of the Government's share of costs incurred by the State in developing, implementing, or developing and implementing programs to enforce commercial motor vehicle regulations, standards, and orders. (e) DEDUCTION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.— On October 1 of each fiscal year or as soon after that date as practicable, the Secretary may deduct, from amounts made available under subsection (a) of this section for that fiscal year, not more than 1.25 percent of those amounts for administrative expenses incurred in carrying out section 31102 of this title in that fiscal year. The Secretary shall use at least 75 percent of those deducted amounts to train non-Government employees and to develop related training materials in carrying out section 31102. if) ALLOCATION CRITERIA.—On October 1 of each fiscal year or as soon after that date as practicable, the Secretary, after making the deduction described in subsection (e) of this section, shall allocate under criteria the Secretary establishes the amounts available for that fiscal year among the States with plans approved under section 31102 of this title. However, the Secretary may designate specific eligible States among which to allocate those amounts in allocating amounts available— (1) for research, development, and demonstration under subsection (g)(1)(F) of this section; and (2) for public education under subsection (g)(1)(G) of this section. (g) SPECIFIC ALLOCATIONS. —(1) Of amounts made available under subsection (a) of this section— (A) for each fiscal year beginning after September 30, 1992, the Secretary shall obligate at least $1,500,000 to make grants to States for training inspectors to enforce regulations prescribed by the Secretary related to the transportation of hazardous material by commercial motor vehicles; (B) for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1993- 1997, the Secretary may obligate not more than $2,000,000 to carry out section 31106 of this title; (C) for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1993- 1997, the Secretary may obligate not more than $2,000,000 to carry out section 31107 of this title; (D) for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1993- 1995, the Secretary shall obligate at least $4,250,000, and for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1996, and 1997, the Secretary shall obligate at least $5,000,000, for traffic enforcement activities related to commercial motor vehicle drivers that are carried out in conjunction with an appropriate