112 STAT. 332 PUBLIC LAW 105-178—JUNE 9, 1998 "(d) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. —Funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section in a fiscal year shall be subject to a deduction not to exceed 5 percent for the necessary costs of administering the provisions of this section. "(e) APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER 1.—The provisions contained in section 402(d) shall apply to this section. "(f) DEFINITIONS.— In this section, the following definitions apply: "(1) ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE.—The term 'alcoholic beverage' has the meaning given such term in section 158(c). "(2) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.— The term 'controlled substances' has the meaning given such term in section 102(6) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(6)). "(3) MOTOR VEHICLE. —The term 'motor vehicle' has the meaning given such term in section 405.". 23 USC 410 note. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 1998. SEC. 2005. STATE HIGHWAY SAFETY DATA IMPROVEMENTS. (a) IN GENERAL.— Chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: '^§411. State highway safety data improvements " (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.— "(1) AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.—Subject to the requirements of this section, the Secretary shall make grants to States that adopt and implement effective programs— "(A) to improve the timeliness, accuracy, completeness, uniformity, and accessibility of the data of the State that is needed to identify priorities for national, State, and local highway and traific safety programs; "(B) to evaluate the effectiveness of efforts to make such improvements; "(C) to link these State data systems, including traffic records, with other data systems within the State, such as systems that contain medical and economic data; and "(D) to improve the compatibility of the data system of the State with national data systems and data systems of other States and to enhance the ability of the Secretary to observe and analyze national trends in crash occurrences, rates, outcomes, and circumstances. Such grants may be used by recipient States only to implement such programs. "(2) MODEL DATA ELEMENTS. — The Secretary, in consultation with States and other appropriate parties, shall determine the model data elements necessary to observe and analyze J national trends in crash occurrences, rates, outcomes, and circumstances. In order to become eligible for a grant under this section, a State shall demonstrate how the multiyear highway safety data and traffic records plan of the State described in subsection (b)(1) will be incorporated into data systems of the State. "(3) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT. —No grant may be made to a State under this section in any fiscal year unless the State enters into such agreements with the Secretary as the Secretary may require to ensure that the State will maintain its aggregate expenditures from all other sources for highway
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