HIGHWAY SAFETY.

SEC. 202. HIGHWAY SAFETY. (a) Authorizations of Appropriations.—The following sums are authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account): (1) NHTSA highway safety programs.—For carrying out section 402 of title 23, United States Code, by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration $126,000,000 for fiscal years 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991. (2) NHTSA highway safety research and development.—For carrying out section 403 of such title by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration $33,000,000 for fiscal years 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991. (b) Extension of NHTSA Highway Safety Programs for Fiscal Year 1987.—Section 203(a) of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by striking out “and” and by inserting before the period at the end of such paragraph “, and $126,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987”; 101 STAT. 219 (2) in paragraph (2) by striking out “and” and by inserting “and September 30, 1987” after “1986,”; and (3) in paragraph (4)(B) by striking out “and September 30, 1986,” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 30, 1986, and September 30, 1987,”. (c) Minimum Obligations of NHTSA Highway Safety Authorizations.— (1) Enforcement of speed limit.—Out of the funds authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a)(3) of this section for each of fiscal years 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991, not less than $20,000,000 per fiscal year shall be obligated under section 402 of title 23, United States Code, for the purpose of enforcing the speed limit established by section 154 of such title. (2) Safety belt programs—Each State shall expend in each fiscal year not less than 2 percent of the amount apportioned to it for such fiscal year of the sums authorized by subsection (a)(3) of this section, for programs to encourage the use of safety belts by drivers of, and passengers in, motor vehicles. (d) Obligation Ceiling for Highway Safety Programs.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the total of all obligations for highway safety programs carried out by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration under section 402 of title 23, United States Code, shall not exceed $121,000,000 for fiscal year 1987 and $126,000,000 per fiscal year for each of fiscal years 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991.