---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 U.S.C. § 6105"
title: "49"
title_heading: "Transportation"
number: "6105"
heading: "Implementation of best practices guidelines"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/49/6105"
units:
  - "Subtitle III — General and Intermodal Programs"
  - "Chapter 61 — One-Call Notification Programs"
---

# §6105. Implementation of best practices guidelines

- (a) **Adoption of Best Practices.—** The [Secretary](/usc/49/6102.md?p=4) of [Transportation](/usc/49/13907.md?p=e-2) shall encourage [States](/usc/49/6102.md?p=3), [operators](/usc/49/30501.md?p=6) of one-call notification programs, excavators (including all government and contract excavators), and underground facility [operators](/usc/49/30501.md?p=6) to adopt and implement practices identified in the best practices report entitled “Common Ground”, as periodically updated.
- (b) **Technical Assistance.—** The [Secretary](/usc/49/6102.md?p=4) shall provide technical assistance to and participate in programs sponsored by a non-profit organization specifically established for the purpose of reducing construction-related damage to underground facilities.
- (c) **Grants.—**
  - (1) **In general.—** The [Secretary](/usc/49/6102.md?p=4) may make grants to a non-profit organization described in [subsection (b)](#b).
  - (2) **Authorization of appropriations.—** In addition to amounts authorized under [section 6107](/usc/49/6107.md), there is authorized to be appropriated for making grants under this subsection $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2006. Such sums shall remain available until expended.
  - (3) **General revenue funding.—** Any sums appropriated under this subsection shall be derived from general revenues and may not be derived from amounts collected under [section 60301](/usc/49/60301.md).

## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 105–178, title VII, § 7302(a), June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 480; amended Pub. L. 107–355, § 2(c)(1), Dec. 17, 2002, 116 Stat. 2985.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2002—Pub. L. 107–355 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to study of existing one-call systems, purpose and considerations of study, report by Secretary within one year of June 9, 1998, and discretion of Secretary as to whether to carry out study.