Public Law 98-363
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Public Law 98-363 is the federal statute that established the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984, effectively encouraging all U.S. states to raise the legal drinking age to 21 by tying it to highway funding.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Public Law
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United States federal statute ⓘ |
| affects |
U.S. state governments
NERFINISHED
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territorial governments of the United States ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
promote highway safety
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reduce alcohol-related traffic fatalities among youth ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| chamber |
United States House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
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United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 23 of the United States Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conditionImposedOn | federal highway construction funds ⓘ |
| constitutionalPowerInvoked | Spending Clause of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| doesNotDirectlyRegulate | drinking of alcohol in private settings by persons under 21 ⓘ |
| encourages | all U.S. states to raise the legal drinking age to 21 ⓘ |
| enforcementTool | reduction of federal-aid highway apportionments ⓘ |
| hasComponent | National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalCitation | 98 Stat. 435 ⓘ |
| hasLongTermEffect | establishment of 21 as de facto national minimum drinking age in the United States ⓘ |
| hasShortTitle | National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | response to high rates of alcohol-related crashes involving young drivers ⓘ |
| implementedBy | U.S. Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | state-level minimum drinking age laws ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | national minimum drinking age of 21 in the United States ⓘ |
| legalMechanism | withholding a percentage of federal highway funds from noncompliant states ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| policyArea |
public health
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substance use regulation ⓘ transportation safety ⓘ |
| policyInstrument | conditional federal highway funds ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates | minimum legal drinking age for purchase or public possession of alcoholic beverages ⓘ |
| regulatesActivity |
public possession of alcoholic beverages
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purchase of alcoholic beverages ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
drunk driving prevention
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federalism in the United States ⓘ spending power of the United States Congress ⓘ |
| requires | states to adopt a minimum legal drinking age of 21 for purchase or public possession of alcoholic beverages to receive certain federal highway funds ⓘ |
| signedBy | Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
federal highway safety program
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highway funding ⓘ minimum legal drinking age ⓘ |
| targetsAgeGroup | persons under 21 years of age ⓘ |
| typeOfSanction | fiscal sanction on noncompliant states ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1984 ⓘ |
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