To provide funding for motorcycle safety programs in States without universal helmet laws.

SA 625. Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Dodd) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 605 proposed by Mr.
Inhofe to the bill H.R. 3, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways,
highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle D of title I, add the following:

SEC. __. UNIVERSAL HELMET SAFETY STANDARD FOR OPERATION OF
MOTORCYCLES.

Section 153 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``fiscal year--'' and
all that follows through ``(2) a law'' and inserting ``fiscal
year a law'';
(2) in subsection (f)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``fiscal year--'' and all
that follows through ``(B) had in effect at all times a State
law described in subsection (a)(2)'' and inserting ``fiscal
year had in effect at all times a State law described in
subsection (a)''; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``fiscal year--'' and all
that follows through ``(B) had in effect at all times a State
law described in subsection (a)(2)'' and inserting ``fiscal
year had in effect at all times a State law described in
subsection (a)'';
(3) in subsection (h)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subsection (a)(2)'' and
inserting ``subsection (a)''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``subsection (a)(2)'' and
inserting ``subsection (a)'';
(4) by redesignating subsections (i), (j), and (k) as
subsections (j), (k), and (l), respectively; and
(5) by inserting after subsection (h) the following:
``(i) Motorcycle Helmet Use Laws.--
``(1) Fiscal year 2009.--If, at any time in fiscal year
2008, a State does not have in effect and is not enforcing a
law that makes unlawful throughout the State the operation of
a motorcycle if any individual on the motorcycle is not
wearing a motorcycle helmet, the Secretary shall transfer 1.5
percent of the funds apportioned to the State for fiscal year
2009 under each of subsections (b)(1), (b)(3), and (b)(4) of
section 104 to the apportionment of the State under section
402.
``(2) Fiscal year 2010 and thereafter.--If, at any time in
fiscal year beginning after September 30, 2008, a State does
not have in effect and is not enforcing a law described in
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall transfer 3 percent of the
funds apportioned to the State for the succeeding fiscal year
under each of subsections (b)(1), (b)(3), and (b)(4) of
section 104 to the apportionment of the State under section
402.
``(3) Applicable provisions.--Paragraphs (3), (4), and (5)
of subsection (h) shall apply

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to obligations transferred under this subsection.''.
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