Drunk Driving Prevention Act of 1993

Summary

Drunk Driving Prevention Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to withhold from States failing to provide that a blood alcohol concentration level of 0.08 percent or greater while operating a motor vehicle shall be considered driving while intoxicated the following percentages of funds authorized for such States for Federal aid highway systems: (1) five percent for the first year of such failure; and (2) ten percent for each year after the first year. Allows certain funds released to the States for periods in excess of three years of such failure to be used by such States only to carry out programs approved by the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that prevent driving while intoxicated. Provides for the release of all funds previously withheld if the State eventually adopts the blood alcohol level requirement of 0.08 percent or greater.

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Timeline

1. 17 March 1993

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 March 1993

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3050-3051)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 March 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 17 March 1993 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 March 1993

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 March 1993

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 17 March 1993

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Sponsors

• Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

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