SAFE INTERSECTIONS.

SEC. 2018. SAFE INTERSECTIONS.(a) In General.—Chapter 2 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:“§ 39. Traffic signal preemption transmitters“(a) Offenses.—“(1) Sale.—Whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly sells a traffic signal preemption transmitter to a nonqualifying user shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.“(2) Use.—Whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, being a nonqualifying user makes unauthorized use of a traffic signal preemption transmitter shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both.“(b) Definitions.—In this section, the following definitions apply:“(1) Traffic signal preemption transmitter.—The term ‘traffic signal preemption transmitter’ means any mechanism that can change or alter a traffic signal’s phase time or sequence.“(2) Nonqualifying user.—The term ‘nonqualifying user’ means a person who uses a traffic signal preemption transmitter and is not acting on behalf of a public agency or private corporation authorized by law to provide fire protection, law enforcement, emergency medical services, transit services, maintenance, or other services for a Federal, State, or local government entity, but does not include a person using a traffic signal preemption transmitter for classroom or instructional purposes.” . 119 STAT. 1543(b) Clerical Amendment.—The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: “39. Traffic signal preemption transmitters.”.