[20050523]RS22153_公路和交通安全计划重新授权：会议背景和选定的关键条款.pdf

1 Note: Paul Rothberg, who has retired from CRS, is the author of this report. Randy Petermanis the CRS analyst who currently handles issues covered by this report.2 Clare Brigidini, Resources, Science, and Industry Division, provided editorial support.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22153May 23, 2005Highway and Traffic Safety ProgramsReauthorization: Background and SelectedKey Provisions in Conference David Randall PetermanAnalyst in Science and TechnologyResources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryThe House and Senate have passed their respective versions of H.R. 3, whichreauthorizes federal surface transportation programs, including funding through FY2009for the highway and traffic safety programs and grants administered by the FederalHighway Administration (FHWA), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA), and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). These billswould create a new separate grant program to improve highway safety infrastructure,and revise federal programs or policies seeking to increase safety-belt use rates, reducealcohol-impaired driving, an