Us Code § 408 - Agency accountability
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§ 408. Agency accountability
(a)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(A) a management evaluation of all grant programs funded under this chapter;
(B) an assessment of State data collection and evaluation relating to performance measures established by the Secretary;
(C) a comparison of State efforts under subparagraphs (A) and (B) to best practices and programs that have been evaluated for effectiveness; and
(D) the development of recommendations on how each State could—
(i) improve the management and oversight of its grant activities; and
(ii) provide a management and oversight plan for such grant programs.
(b)
(c)
(1) conduct a program improvement review of a highway safety program under this chapter of a State that does not make substantial progress over a 3-year period in meeting its priority program goals; and
(2) provide technical assistance and safety program requirements to be incorporated in the State highway safety program for any goal not achieved.
(d)
(e)
(1)
(2)
(A) The Secretary's management review guidelines and program review guidelines.
(B) All State highway safety programs submitted under this chapter.
(C) State annual accomplishment reports.
(D) The Administration's Summary Report of findings from Management Reviews and Improvement Plans.
(3)
(f)
(Added Pub. L. 109–59, title II, §2008(a), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1533, §412; amended Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title I, §31107, July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 755; Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title IV, §4006, Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1510; renumbered §408, Pub. L. 117–58, div. B, title IV, §24101(d)(1)(A), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 784.)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 408, added Pub. L. 97–364, title I, §101(a), Oct. 25, 1982, 96 Stat. 1738; amended Pub. L. 98–363, §§4, 7, July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 436, 438; Pub. L. 100–17, title II, §203(a), (b), Apr. 2, 1987, 101 Stat. 219; Pub. L. 109–59, title II, §2006(a), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1527, related to State traffic safety information system improvements, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 112–141, §3(a), div. C, title I, §31109(d), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 413, 756, effective Oct. 1, 2012.
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 117–58, which directed the amendment of this chapter by renumbering section 412 "and" section 408, was executed by renumbering section 412 as this section as if "and" had read "as", to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
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