TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY NEEDS.

SEC. 14008. TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY NEEDS. (a) [23 U.S.C. 202 note] Definitions.—In this section: (1) Alaska native.—The term “Alaska Native” has the meaning given the term “Native” in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602). (2) Alaska native village.—The term “Alaska Native village” has the meaning given the term “Native village” in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602). (3) Indian tribe.—The term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). (b) Best Practices, Standardized Crash Report Form.— (1) In general.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary, Indian tribes, Alaska Native villages, and State departments of transportation shall develop— (A) best practices for the compiling, analysis, and sharing of motor vehicle crash data for crashes occurring on Indian reservations and in Alaska Native communities; and (B) a standardized form for use by Indian tribes and Alaska Native communities to carry out those best practices. (2) Purpose.—The purpose of the best practices and standardized form developed under paragraph (1) shall be to improve the quality and quantity of crash data available to and used by the Federal Highway Administration, State departments of transportation, Indian tribes, and Alaska Native villages. (3) Report.—On completion of the development of the best practices and standardized form under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the Committees on Indian Affairs and Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committees on Natural Resources and Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report describing the best practices and standardized form. (c) Use of IMARS.—The Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall require all law enforcement offices of the Bureau, for the purpose of reporting motor vehicle crash data for crashes occurring on Indian reservations and in Alaska Native communities— (1) to use the crash report form of the applicable State; and (2) to upload the information on that form to the Incident Management Analysis and Reporting System (IMARS) of the Department of the Interior. (d) Tribal Transportation Program Safety Funding.—Section 202(e)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking “2 percent” and inserting “4 percent”.