; or (B) a State’s authority with respect to a vehicle that may operate under any other provision of this section or another Federal law. (5) No highway funding reduction Notwithstanding subsection (a), funds apportioned to a State under section 104 for any period may not be reduced because the State authorizes the operation of covered 6-axle vehicles within such State in accordance with this subsection. (6) Annual report Not later than the first March 1 after the date of enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, a State participating in the pilot program shall submit to the Secretary with respect to the previous calendar year, a report on— (A) the number of accidents (as such term is defined in section 390.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection)) that occurred on the Interstate System in the State involving a covered 6-axle vehicle for which a permit was issued under the pilot program; (B) the estimated gross vehicle weight of each such vehicle at the time of the accident in the State described in subparagraph (A); and (C) the estimated miles traveled by such vehicle on the Interstate System in the State. (7) Termination of pilot program (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the pilot program shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this subsection. (B) Additional application; continuation of authority For a period of 5 years beginning on the date described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary may continue the pilot program with respect to each State in the program, upon the application of a State and after consideration of— (i) the actual experience of the State under the pilot program; and (ii) any documents or other material submitted by the State in support of such an application. (8) Covered 6-axle vehicle defined In this subsection, the term covered 6-axle vehicle means a vehicle— (A) equipped with 6 or more axles