Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Distracted Driving Education Act of 2019”.
Distracted Driving Education Act of 2019
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a distracted driving education grant program, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Distracted driving education grant program
Establishment— Not later than October 1, 2020, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a distracted driving education grant program.
Grant authority— In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Secretary may make grants, on a competitive basis, to nonprofit organizations.
Eligible projects— A grant made under subsection (b) shall be used to provide education to the public regarding the risks of distracted driving, including texting or otherwise using a personal wireless communications device while driving.
Applications— To be eligible for a grant made under subsection (b), a nonprofit organization shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate.
Authorization of appropriations— There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to make grants under subsection (b) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 and 2022.