PUBLIC LAW 105-178—JUNE 9, 1998 112 STAT. 397 (d) FEDERAL SHARE.— Section 31103 is amended— (1) by inserting "(a) COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY PROGRAMS AND ENFORCEMENT.— before "The Secretary of Transportation"; (2) by inserting "improve commercial motor vehicle safety and" before "enforce"; and (3) by adding at the end the following: "(b) OTHER ACTIVITIES. — The Secretary may reimburse State agencies, local governments, or other persons up to 100 percent for public education activities authorized by section 31104(f)(2).". (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 31104(a) is amended to read as follows: "(a) IN GENERAL.— The following amounts are made available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for the Secretary of Transportation to incur obligations to carry out section 31102: "(1) Not more than $79,000,000 for fiscal year 1998. "(2) Not more than $90,000,000 for fiscal year 1999. "(3) Not more than $95,000,000 for fiscal year 2000. "(4) Not more than $ 100,000,000 for fiscal year 2001. "(5) Not more than $105,000,000 for fiscal year 2002. "(6) Not more than $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.". (f) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Section 31104(b) is amended by striking "(1)" and by striking paragraph (2). (g) ALLOCATION CRITERIA AND ELIGIBILITY.— Section 31104 is further amended— (1) by striking subsections (f) and (g) and inserting the following: "(f) ALLOCATION CRITERIA AND ELIGIBILITY.— "(1) IN GENERAL.—On October 1 of each fiscal year or as soon after that date as practicable and after maMng the deduction under subsection (e), the Secretary shall allocate amounts made available to carry out section 31102 for such fiscal year among the States with plans approved under section 31102. Such allocation shall be made under such criteria as the Secretary prescribes by regulation. "(2) HIGH-PRIORITY AND BORDER ACTIVITIES. — "(A) HIGH-PRIORITY ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS.— The Secretary may designate up to 5 percent of amounts available for allocation under paragraph (1) for States, local governments, and other persons for carrying out high priority activities and projects that improve commercial motor vehicle safety and compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety regulations, including activities and projects that are national in scope, increase public awareness and education, or demonstrate new technologies. The amounts designated under this subparagraph shall be allocated by the Secretary to State agencies, local governments, and other persons that use and train qualified officers and employees in coordination with State motor vehicle safety agencies. "(B) BORDER COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY AND ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS.— The Secretary may designate up to 5 percent of amounts available for allocation under paragraph (1) for States, local governments, and other persons for carrying out border commercial motor vehicle safety programs and enforcement activities and projects.
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