HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS.

SEC. 2003. HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. * * * * * * * (c) On-Scene Motor Vehicle Collision Causation.— (1) Study.—The Secretary shall conduct under section 403 of title 23, United States Code, a nationally representative study to collect on-scene motor vehicle collision data and to determine crash causation. The Secretary may enter into a contract with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a review of the research, design, methodology, and implementation of the study. (2) Consultation.—The study under this subsection may be conducted in consultation with other Federal departments and agencies with relevant expertise. (3) Final report.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report on the results of the study conducted under this subsection to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. (d) [23 U.S.C. 403 note] Research on Distracted, Inattentive, and Fatigued Drivers.—In conducting research under section 403(a)(3) of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary shall carry out not less than 2 demonstration projects to evaluate new and innovative means of combating traffic system problems caused by distracted, inattentive, or fatigued drivers. The demonstration projects shall be in addition to any other research carried out under such section. (e) Pedestrian Safety.— (1) In general.—The Secretary shall— (A) produce a comprehensive report on pedestrian safety that builds on the current level of knowledge of pedestrian safety countermeasures by identifying the most effective advanced technology and intelligent transportation systems, such as automated pedestrian detection and warning systems (infrastructure-based and vehicle-based), road design, and vehicle structural design that could potentially mitigate the crash forces on pedestrians in the event of a crash; and (B) include in the report recommendations on how new technological developments could be incorporated into educational and enforcement efforts and how they could be integrated into national design guidelines developed by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. (2) Due date.—The Secretary shall complete the report under this subsection not less than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act and submit a copy of the report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. (f) Refusal of Intoxication Testing.— (1) Study.—The Secretary shall carry out under section 403 of title 23, United States Code, a study of the frequency with which persons arrested for the offense of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and persons arrested for the offense of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated refuse to take a test to determine blood alcohol concentration levels and the effect such refusals have on the ability of States to prosecute such persons for those offenses. (2) Consultation.—In carrying out the study under this subsection, the Secretary shall consult with the Governors of the States, the States' Attorneys General, and the United States Sentencing Commission. (3) Report.— (A) Requirement for report.—Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report on the results of the study to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. (B) Content.—The report shall include any recommendation for legislation, including any recommended model State legislation, and any other recommendations that the Secretary considers appropriate for implementing a program designed to decrease the occurrence of refusals by arrested persons to submit to a test to determine blood alcohol concentration levels. (g) Impaired Motorcycle Driving.— (1) Study.—In conducting research under section 403(a)(9) of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary shall conduct a study on educational, public information and other activities targeted at reducing motorcycle accidents and resulting fatalities and injuries, where the operator of the motorcycle is impaired. (2) Report.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the study, including the data collected and statistics compiled and recommendations to reduce the number of motorcycle accidents described in paragraph (1) and the resulting fatalities and injuries. (h) Reducing Impaired Driving Recidivism.— (1) Study.—The Secretary shall conduct a study on reducing the incidence of alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes and fatalities through research of advanced vehicle-based alcohol detection systems, including an assessment of the practicability and cost effectiveness of such systems. (2) Report.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the study. * * * * * * *