HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM AMENDMENTS.

SEC. 206. HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM AMENDMENTS. (a) Guidelines.—Section 402 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking out “standard” and “standards” each place they appear and inserting in lieu thereof “guideline” and “guidelines”, respectively. (b) Waivers for Experimental Programs.—Subsection (a) of such section is amended by striking out the last sentence. (c) Elimination of Certain Condition.—Subsection (b)(1) of such section is amended by striking out subparagraph (D), relating to comprehensive driver training programs, and by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) (and any references thereto) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively. (d) Rulemaking Process.—Subsection (j) of such section is amended to read as follows: “(j) Rulemaking Process.—The Secretary shall, not later than September 1, 1987, begin a rulemaking process to determine those programs most effective in reducing accidents, injuries, and deaths. Not later than April 1, 1988, the Secretary shall promulgate a final rule establishing those programs determined to be most effective in reducing accidents, injuries, and deaths. If such rule is promulgated by April 1, 1988, then it shall take effect October 1, 1988. If such rule is not promulgated by April 1, 1988, it shall take effect October 1, 1989. After a rule is promulgated in accordance with this subsection, the Secretary may from time to time thereafter revise such rule under a rulemaking process described in the first sentence of this subsection. Any rule under this subsection shall be promulgated taking into account consideration of the States having a major role in establishing programs described in the first sentence of this subsection. When a rule promulgated in accordance with this subsection takes effect, only those programs established by such rule as most effective in reducing accidents, injuries, and deaths shall be eligible to receive Federal financial assistance under this section.”.