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<br />AlJTHENTICAn:~ <br />... US. COVERNMENT <br />-INPORMATION <br />GPO <br /> <br />II <br /> <br />111 TH CONGRESS <br />1 ST SESSION <br /> <br />S.1536 <br /> <br />To amend title 23, United States Code, to reduce the amount of Federal <br />highway tunding available to States that do not enact a law pl'Ohibiting <br />an individual fl'Om writing, sending, or reading text messages while <br />operating a motor vehicle. <br /> <br />IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES <br /> <br />JULY 29, 2009 <br /> <br />Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mrs. HAGAN, and Ms. <br />LA.-':DRIEU) intl'Oduced the following bill; which was read twice and re- <br />ferred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works <br /> <br />A BILL <br /> <br />To amend title 23, United States Code, to reduce the amount <br />of Federal highway funding available to States that do <br />not enact a law prohibiting an individual from writing, <br />sending, or reading text messages while operating a <br />motor vehicle. <br /> <br />1 Be it enacted by the Senate and /louse of Representa- <br />2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <br />3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. <br /> <br />4 This Act may be cited as the "Avoiding Life-Endan- <br />5 gering and Reckless TeA'ting by Drivers Act of 2009" or <br />6 the "AljERT Drivers Act". <br />