WORK ZONE AND GUARD RAIL SAFETY TRAINING.

SEC. 1409. [23 U.S.C. 401 note] WORK ZONE AND GUARD RAIL SAFETY TRAINING. (a) In General.—The Secretary shall establish and implement a work zone safety grant program under which the Secretary may make grants to nonprofit organizations and not-for-profit organizations to provide training to prevent or reduce highway work zone injuries and fatalities. (b) Eligible Activities.—Grants may be made under the program for the following purposes: (1) Training for construction craft workers on the prevention of injuries and fatalities in highway and road construction. (2) Development of guidelines for the prevention of highway work zone injuries and fatalities. (3) Training for State and local government transportation agencies and other groups implementing guidelines for the prevention of highway work zone injuries and fatalities. (4) Development, updating, and delivery of training courses on guard rail installation, maintenance, and inspection. (c) Funding.— (1) In general.—There is authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009. (2) Contract authority.—Funds authorized by this subsection shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; except that such funds shall not be transferable. * * * * * * *