[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 257 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 257
To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide grant eligibility for
a State that adopts a program for the impoundment of vehicles operated
by persons while under the influence of alcohol.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 2, 2005
Mr. Corzine (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works
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A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide grant eligibility for
a State that adopts a program for the impoundment of vehicles operated
by persons while under the influence of alcohol.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``John's Law of 2005''.
SEC. 2. ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING COUNTERMEASURES.
Section 410(b)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(H) Program for impoundment of vehicles.--A
program to impound a vehicle for no less than 12 hours
that is operated by a person who is arrested for
operating the vehicle while under the influence of
alcohol.''.
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