49 USC § 6109 - Public education and awareness

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title: "49 USC § 6109 - Public education and awareness"
title_number: 49
title_name: "TRANSPORTATION"
section_number: "6109"
section_name: "Public education and awareness"
chapter_number: 61
chapter_name: "ONE-CALL NOTIFICATION PROGRAMS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 109–468, § 3(a), Dec. 29, 2006, 120 Stat. 3489.)"
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# § 6109. Public education and awareness

**(a)** **Grant Authority.—** The Secretary shall make a grant to an appropriate entity for promoting public education and awareness with respect to the 811 national excavation damage prevention phone number.

**(b)** **Authorization of Appropriations.—** There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $1,000,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2006, and ending September 30, 2008, to carry out this section.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 109–468, § 3(a), Dec. 29, 2006, 120 Stat. 3489.)