To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide grant eligibility for a State that adopts a program for the impoundment of vehicles operated by persons while under the influence of alcohol.

February 2, 2005

Mr. CORZINE (for himself and Mr. LAUTENBERG) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide grant eligibility for a State that adopts a program for the impoundment of vehicles operated by persons while under the influence of alcohol.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `John's Law of 2005'.

SEC. 2. ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING COUNTERMEASURES.

Section 410(b)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(H) PROGRAM FOR IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES- A program to impound a vehicle for no less than 12 hours that is operated by a person who is arrested for operating the vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.'.

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