,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #cjji  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,may #bc1 #bjai,miss 
,rice of ,new ,york introduced the      
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,transportation and   
,infrastructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct  
the ,secretary of ,transportation to    
establish a distracted driving education
 grant program1 and for other purposes4 
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,distracted ,driving ,education 
,act of #bjai4  #b4 ,distracted driving 
education grant program  7a7            
,establishment ,not later than ,october 
#a1 #bjbj1 the ,secretary of            
,transportation shall establish a       
distracted driving education grant      
program4  7b7 ,grant authority ,in      
carrying out the program established    
under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary may
 make grants1 on a competitive basis1 to
 nonprofit organizations4  7c7 ,eligible
 projects ,a grant made under subsection
 7b7 shall be used to provide education 

to the public regarding the risks of    
distracted driving1 including texting or
 otherwise using a personal wireless    
communications device while driving4    
7d7 ,applications ,to be eligible for a 
grant made under subsection 7b71 a      
nonprofit organization shall submit to  
the ,secretary an application in such   
form1 at such time1 and containing such 
information as the ,secretary determines
 appropriate4  7e7 ,authorization of    
appropriations ,there is authorized to  
be appropriated to the ,secretary to    
make grants under subsection 7b7        
#e1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years     
#bjba and #bjbb4