,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #deca ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #bf1 #bjai,mr4 ,moulton introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 to modify the permitted uses of grant funds for certain grants1 to allow ,states to reallocate certain funds provided for national priority safety programs1 to direct the ,secretary of ,transportation to award grants to improve interoperability among ,state and national traffic data systems1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,state ,and ,federal ,electronic ,data ,records to ,improve ,vehicle-operator ,eligibility ,reporting ,systems ,act of #bjai or the ,,safe ,,drivers ,act4 #b4 ,national priority safety programs ,section #dje of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#h7-- 7,a7 by striking ,notwithstanding and inserting 7,a7 ,in general--,notwithstanding2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,reallocation ,notwithstanding paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#g71 a ,state may reallocate1 in not more than #a fiscal year1 not more than #aj percent of funds allocated for programs described in such paragraphs to carry out activities described in subsection 7c77#d77;,d74 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#d7-- 7,a7 by striking used for making and inserting used for-- 7,a7 making 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 developing or acquiring programs to identify1 collect1 and report data to ,state and local government agencies1 and enter data1 including crash1 citation or adjudication1 driver1 emergency medical services or injury surveillance system1 roadway1 and vehicle1 into the core highway safety databases of a ,state2 7,c7 purchasing equipment to improve processes by which data is identified1 collected1 and reported to ,state and local government agencies2 7,d7 linking core highway safety databases of a ,state with such databases of other ,states or with other data systems within the ,state1 including systems that contain medical1 roadway1 and economic data2 7,e7 improving the compatibility and interoperability of the core highway safety databases of the ,state with national data systems and data systems of other ,states2 7,f7 enhancing the ability of a ,state and the ,secretary to observe and analyze local1 ,state1 and national trends in crash occurrences1 rates1 outcomes1 and circumstances2 7,g7 supporting traffic records-related training and related expenditures for law enforcement1 emergency medical1 judicial1 prosecutorial and traffic records professionals2 7,h7 hiring traffic records professionals1 including a ,fatality ,analysis ,reporting ,system liaison for a ,state2 and 7,i7 conducting research on ,state traffic safety information systems1 including developing and evaluating programs to improve core highway safety databases of such ,state and processes by which data is identified1 collected1 reported to ,state and local government agencies and entered into such core safety databases4 4 #c4 ,grants to develop data sharing capabilities among ,state and national traffic data systems 7a7 ,establishment ,beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall award not more than #aj interoperability grants in a fiscal year to eligible entities to improve interoperability among ,state and national traffic data systems4 7b7 ,initial grants ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall award #aj interoperability grants under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,applications ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this section1 an eligible entity shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7d7 ,total grant amounts ,the total grant amounts awarded by the ,secretary under subsection 7a7 may not exceed #ej1jjj1jjj in a fiscal year4 7e7 ,use of grants ,an eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use such grant to improve interoperability among ,state and national traffic data systems through-- 7#a7 data notification and the exchange of driver history and safety information between ,state drivers license agencies1 including information that may impact the eligibility of a driver to obtain or maintain a motor vehicle operator's license2 and 7#b7 other improvements to the interoperability among ,state and national traffic data systems as the ,secretary determines appropriate4 7f7 ,evaluation of grant applications ,in awarding grants under this section1 the ,secretary shall evaluate applications from an eligible entity based on the following criteria3 7#a7 ,the experience of the eligible entity in developing1 implementing1 or improving ,state traffic data systems4 7#b7 ,the experience of the eligible entity in improving compatibility and interoperability among ,state and national traffic data systems4 7#c7 ,the potential of the goals and outcomes stated in the application of an eligible entity to promote efficiency among1 or to automate notifications between1 the chief driver licensing officials of ,states when the drivers license eligibility of a driver may be impacted by an event in another ,state4 7#d7 ,the potential for the proposed project of an eligible entity to be scaled or adopted nationally and by other ,states4 7#e7 ,any other factor that the ,secretary determines appropriate4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,chief driver licensing official ,the term chief driver licensing official has the meaning given the term in section #cjcja of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,state driver licensing agency2 7,b7 an organization that administers a ,state traffic data system2 or 7,c7 a consortium of entities described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b74 7#c7 ,motor vehicle operator's license ,the term motor vehicle operator's license has the meaning given the term in section #cjcja of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,state drivers license agency ,the term ,state drivers license agency means the agency of a ,state responsible for issuing motor vehicle operator's licenses4