ALCOHOL IMPAIRMENT STANDARDS AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE.

SEC. 9003. ALCOHOL IMPAIRMENT STANDARDS AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE. (a) Alcohol Impairment Standards.— (1) Study.—Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall undertake to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study to determine the blood alcohol concentration level at or above which any individual when operating any motor vehicle should be deemed to be driving while under the influence of alcohol. (2) Report.—In entering into any arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences for conducting the study under this subsection, the Secretary shall request the National Academy of Sciences to submit, not later than 15 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, to the Secretary a report on the results of such study. Upon its receipt, the Secretary shall immediately transmit the report to Congress. (b) Federal-State Exchange of Information.— (1) Study.—The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a study regarding the exchange of information between the Federal Government and State law enforcement officials on all arrests for drunk driving offenses in all States. In conducting such study, the Secretary shall consider the usefulness of such information to law enforcement officials as well as any legal restraints on the exchange or use of such information. One purpose of such study shall be to identify effective methods, if any, for the exchange of such information. (2) Report.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under this section. (c) Authorization of Appropriation.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $300,000 for fiscal year 1989.