,i #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bhhf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #be1 #bjae ,mr4 ,lipinski introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,transportation to establish an ,automated and ,connected ,vehicle ,research ,initiative1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,future ,transportation ,research and ,innovation for ,prosperity ,act or the ,future ,,trip ,act4 #b4 ,automated and connected vehicle research initiative 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,transportation shall establish an ,automated and ,connected ,vehicle ,research ,initiative to lay the foundation for the broad scale adoption of automated vehicle technology4 7b7 ,consultation ,in carrying out the ,initiative established under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall consult with-- 7#a7 the ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration2 7#b7 the ,federal ,highway ,administration2 7#c7 the ,federal ,transit ,administration2 7#d7 the ,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,administration2 7#e7 the ,federal ,railroad ,administration2 7#f7 the ,department of ,energy2 7#g7 the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology2 7#h7 the ,national ,science ,foundation2 7#i7 the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy of the ,white ,house2 and 7#aj7 other relevant agencies4 7c7 ,responsibilities ,in carrying out the ,initiative under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 conduct collaborative research with private industry and industry associations1 other ,federal agencies1 ,state and local agencies1 university research centers1 a national transportation center selected under ,section #eeje7;c77#b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 and national labs2 and 7#b7 establish automated and connected vehicle technology corridors and related pilot programs4 7d7 ,research agenda ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with interested parties1 shall establish a research agenda for the research conducted under subsection 7c77#a7 and programs under subsection 7c77#b7 that1 at a minimum1 include-- 7#a7 quantifying the benefits of advanced safety and vehicle connectivity technologies1 including vehicle-to-vehicle communication technologies and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication technologies1 advanced driver assistance systems1 shared-use services1 and other connected and automated vehicle technologies and services1 on-- 7,a7 transportation system performance categories including highway fatalities and injuries separately for motorized and for nonmotorized modes2 7,b7 traffic congestion2 7,c7 freight movement2 7,d7 fuel economy and harmful emissions2 and 7,e7 vehicle miles traveled2 and 7#b7 providing deployment guidance1 including for-- 7,a7 the reduction of pedestrian1 bicycle1 and motorcycle fatalities and injuries2 7,b7 considerations for existing ,federal1 ,state1 and local regulations and legal frameworks2 7,c7 information technology systems and management1 including the sharing of public agency traffic information1 work zone information1 and other transportation data to stimulate innovative new services and products for enhancing safety1 fuel efficiency1 and quality of life2 7,d7 funding mechanisms and business models2 7,e7 mobility for the elderly1 disabled1 and economically disadvantaged2 7,f7 transit systems2 7,g7 cyber-physical security2 7,h7 human factors2 and 7,i7 intercity and interjurisdictional applications and challenges4 7e7 ,coordination of research ,in conducting the research under subsection 7c77#a71 the ,secretary shall coordinate with representatives from the ,federal ,communications ,commission1 the ,alliance of ,automobile ,manufacturers1 and the ,intelligent ,transportation ,society of ,america regarding viable spectrum-sharing technologies that could enable the safe operation of unlicensed devices in the #ehej-eibe ,m,hz band 7in this section1 referred to as the #e4i ,g,hz band7 without interfering with safety-of-life vehicle-to-vehicle communication technologies and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication technologies4 7f7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall issue a public report identifying any potential signal interference risks that may exist between unlicensed ,wi-,fi devices operating in the #e4i ,g,hz band4 7g7 ,letter ,not later than #a year after the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall send a letter to the ,federal ,communications ,commission1 the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives that contains an explanation of the risks and a determination on whether unlicensed ,wi-,fi devices can safely operate in the #e4i ,g,hz band without creating signal interfere that could jeopardize or delay the deployment of an effective and reliable vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure safety-of-life communications system4 7h7 ,intelligent ,transportation ,systems ,science ,technology ,center ,the ,secretary shall establish a competitively selected ,intelligent ,transportation ,systems ,science ,technology ,center that-- 7#a7 draws on the expertise of researchers from multiple domains to develop intelligent systems capable of perceiving and physically interacting with their environment2 7#b7 develops methods for extending operator efficiency and safety through machine interaction2 7#c7 trains the next generation of the transportation workforce in the cross-disciplinary fields of robotics1 machine learning1 cybersecurity1 and engineering2 7#d7 expands standards1 codes1 and processes to leverage a new generation of intelligent machines2 and 7#e7 engages in real-world technology deployments and evaluations4 7i7 ,report ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation and the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives1 and make available on the ,internet website of the ,department of ,transportation1 a report that-- 7#a7 assesses the organizational readiness of the ,department to address connected and automated vehicle technology challenges2 7#b7 assesses the status of connected and automated transportation technology1 applications1 and policies developed by public and private entities in the ,united ,states and internationally2 7#c7 defines recommended implementation paths for connected and automated transportation technology1 applications1 and policies that are based on the analysis described in paragraph 7#a71 and the results of paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c72 and 7#d7 includes guidance on the relationship of the proposed deployment of connected and automated vehicles to the national architecture and standards and protocols required under section #eag of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 that-- 7,a7 is based on cyber-physical security and privacy2 and 7,b7 examines the interaction with other cyber-physical systems4 7j7 ,coordination ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretary may enter into agreements with1 and seek input from1 the ,national ,research ,council1 the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 the ,national ,science ,foundation1 and the ,department of ,energy1 and shall seek input from ,,its ,america1 the ,american ,association of ,state ,highway and ,transportation ,officials1 and industry stakeholders1 including nonprofit advocacy groups4 7k7 ,report review ,the ,secretary may enter into agreements with the ,national ,research ,council for the review of the report described in subsection 7i74 7l7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology ,the term vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology means a technology that allows wireless communication of data between vehicles1 including dedicated short range communication4 7#b7 ,vehicle-to-infrastructure communication technology ,the term vehicle-to-infrastructure communication technology means a technology that allows wireless communication of data between vehicles and infrastructure1 including dedicated short range communication4 7#c7 ,advanced driver assistance system ,the term advanced driver assistance system means a system developed to automate1 adapt1 or enhance vehicle systems for safer driving and improved functionality4 7#d7 ,shared-use service ,the term shared-use service means a service that shares transportation resources between users4 #c4 ,university ,transportation ,centers program ,section #eeje of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 by inserting multimodal before transportation knowledge2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#b7 and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,restriction 7,a7 ,limitation ,a nonprofit institution of higher education or the lead institution of a consortium of nonprofit institutions of higher education1 as applicable1 may only submit one grant application per fiscal year for each of the transportation centers described under paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 and 7#d7 of subsection 7c74 7,b7 ,exception for consortium members that are not lead institutions ,subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply to a nonprofit institution of higher education that is a member of a consortium of nonprofit institutions of higher education but not the lead institution of such consortium4 2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d77;,b77iii7 by inserting multimodal before transportation problems2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7c77#d7 by striking subparagraph 7,b7 and redesignating accordingly4 #d4 ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy working group ,the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy shall1 to improve the scientific pursuit and research procedures of the ,department of ,transportation-- 7#a7 convene an interagency working group to assist the ,department of ,transportation in-- 7,a7 implementing appropriate protocols for the management of research programs2 7,b7 developing and implementing effective technology transfer methods2 7,c7 effectively operating intermural research programs1 including university transportation centers2 7,d7 implementing a strategic research and development plan and national research framework2 and 7,e7 identifying appropriate research priorities2 7#b7 develop procedures to allow the ,secretary of ,transportation to solicit the support of and identify opportunities to collaborate with other ,federal research agencies1 national laboratories1 and personnel to assist in the effective and efficient pursuit and resolution of research challenges identified by the ,secretary2 and 7#c7 submit to ,congress1 not later than #ae months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 a report about the effectiveness1 adherence to standards and protocols1 interagency collaboration1 and areas of improvement of ,department of ,transportation and ,governmentwide research on transportation-oriented needs4 #e4 ,research and technology development and deployment amendments 7a7 ,accelerated innovation deployment ,section #ejc7;c77#b77;,b7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking clause 7i7 and inserting the following3 7i7 establish and carry out demonstration programs and workshops to promote innovations and convene strategic groups of individuals influential in innovation adoption processes2 2 7#b7 in clause 7ii7 by striking and at the end2 7#c7 in clause 7iii7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7iv7 provide assistance in establishing regional1 ,state1 and local technology needs1 such as through frameworks developed in the ,national ,cooperative ,highway ,research ,program ,report #gej4 4 7b7 ,reauthorization of ,technology and ,innovation ,deployment ,program ,section #ejc7;c77#c77;,c7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking #bjac through #bjad and inserting #bjaf through #bjba4 #f4 ,state planning and research additional purposes ,section #eje7;a7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 ,travel for research and technology purposes1 including workshops1 conferences1 and demonstrations4 7#i7 ,activities and training related to developing a culture of innovation and improving organizational readiness for adoption of innovative technologies1 such as award programs recognizing innovative individuals4 4 #g4 ,bureau of ,transportation ,statistics 7a7 ,travel ,data ,initiative ,the ,director of the ,bureau of ,transportation ,statistics shall establish a ,travel ,data ,initiative to expand the existing collection of passenger travel data by addressing the most critical gaps in our knowledge and understanding of passenger travel4 7b7 ,advice ,to identify critical gaps in knowledge and data collection approaches1 the ,director shall seek advice from-- 7#a7 ,department of ,transportation advisory committees2 7#b7 the ,advisory ,committee on ,supply ,chain ,competitiveness of the ,department of ,commerce2 and 7#c7 the ,transportation ,research ,board of the ,national ,academies4 7c7 ,pilot program 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,director1 in coordination with the ,office of ,freight ,management and ,operations of the ,federal ,highway ,administration1 shall establish a pilot program to evaluate freight fluidity measures4 7#b7 ,goals ,in carrying out the program1 the ,director shall-- 7,a7 collect1 analyze1 and present freight data in a timely and comprehensive manner2 7,b7 establish reporting methods that work between ,states and internationally2 and 7,c7 present data with the greatest level of geographic detail that do not compromise confidentiality or statistical reliability4 7#c7 ,stakeholder engagement ,the ,director1 in coordination with the ,department of ,commerce and the freight industry1 shall define requirements for the pilot program4 7d7 ,additional authority ,section #fcjb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,decisionmaking authority ,to ensure ongoing objectivity of the products of the ,director1 the ,director has sole decisionmaking authority in the collection1 analysis1 and publication of data and statistics for the ,bureau to fulfill the purposes of this section1 in accordance with ,statistical ,policy ,directive #a and ,statistical ,policy ,directive #d of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7e7 ,budget ,allocation authority ,the ,director shall have final authority for the disposition and allocation of the authorized budget of the ,bureau to enable fulfillment of the purposes of this section1 including all hiring1 grants1 cooperative agreements1 and contracts awarded by the ,bureau1 including the disposition and allocation of funds paid to the ,bureau for cost-reimbursable projects4 7f7 ,transportation performance management data program ,to support ,states and metropolitan planning organizations in carrying out the performance management requirements of section #aej of title #bc1 the ,director shall coordinate with other modal administrations to create and maintain data sets and data analysis tools for all performance measures1 including-- 7#a7 transportation system resilience2 7#b7 multimodal freight connectivity2 and 7#c7 improved data collection and analysis tools to accommodate performance measures1 targets1 and related data4 7g7 ,information technology decisions ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the provisions of section #aacai of title #dj shall not apply to the ,bureau of ,transportation ,statistics4 4 #h4 ,national ,cooperative ,freight ,transportation ,research ,program 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #e of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #ejh the following3 #eji4 ,national cooperative freight transportation research program 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish and support a national cooperative freight transportation research program4 7b7 ,agreement ,the ,secretary shall enter into an agreement with the ,transportation ,research ,board of the ,national ,research ,council of the ,national ,academies to support and carry out administrative and management activities relating to the governance of the national cooperative freight transportation research program4 7c7 ,advisory committee ,the ,national ,academies shall select an advisory committee consisting of a representative cross-section of freight stakeholders1 including the ,department of ,transportation1 other ,federal agencies1 ,state transportation departments1 local governments1 nonprofit entities1 academia1 the private sector1 nonprofit entities1 trade associations1 transportation coalitions1 and other interested parties4 7d7 ,governance ,the national cooperative freight transportation research program established under this section shall include the following administrative and management elements3 7#a7 ,national research agenda ,the advisory committee1 in consultation with interested parties1 shall recommend a national research agenda for the program4 ,the agenda shall-- 7,a7 include an emphasis on the safe and efficient transportation and handling of hazardous materials by all modes of transportation2 7,b7 include a multiyear strategic plan1 recognizing freight research themes and needs identified by the ,national ,freight ,advisory ,committee established to implement the freight transportation requirements of the ,,map-#ba and needs identified by the ,advisory ,committee on ,supply ,chain ,competitiveness of the ,department of ,commerce2 7,c7 be coordinated with the activities1 plans1 and reports required by sections #ecjd and #ecje of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,d7 be coordinated with the activities1 plans1 and reports required by section #ejh of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,involvement ,interested parties may-- 7,a7 submit research proposals to the advisory committee2 7,b7 participate in merit reviews of research proposals and peer reviews of research products2 and 7,c7 receive research results4 7#c7 ,open competition and peer review of research proposals ,the ,national ,academies may award research contracts and grants under the program through open competition and merit review conducted on a regular basis4 7#d7 ,research coordination ,the ,national ,academies shall ensure that research contracts and grants awarded under this section are not duplicative with research conducted under other cooperative transportation research programs governed by the ,national ,academies1 nor with research conducted by the ,department of ,transportation or any other ,federal1 ,state1 or local agency4 7#e7 ,evaluation of research 7,a7 ,peer review ,research contracts and grants under the program may allow peer review of the research results4 7,b7 ,programmatic evaluations ,the ,national ,academies may conduct periodic programmatic evaluations on a regular basis of research contracts and grants4 7#f7 ,dissemination of research findings ,the ,national ,academies shall disseminate research findings to researchers1 practitioners1 and decisionmakers1 through conferences and seminars1 field demonstrations1 workshops1 training programs1 presentations1 testimony to government officials1 the ,internet1 publications for the general public1 collaboration with the ,national ,transportation ,library1 and other appropriate means4 7e7 ,contents ,the national research agenda required under subsection 7d77#a7 shall at a minimum include research in the following areas3 7#a7 ,techniques for measuring1 estimating1 and quantifying public benefits derived from freight transportation projects4 7#b7 ,alternative approaches to calculating the contribution of truck and rail traffic to congestion on specific highway segments4 7#c7 ,the feasibility of consolidating origins and destinations for freight movement4 7#d7 ,methods for incorporating estimates of domestic and international trade entering via all mode points of entry into landside transportation planning4 7#e7 ,the use of technology applications1 including to intelligent transportation systems applications1 to increase capacity of highway lanes dedicated to truck-only traffic4 7#f7 ,development of physical and policy alternatives for separating car and truck traffic4 7#g7 ,means of synchronizing infrastructure improvement projects with freight transportation demand projections4 7#h7 ,the effect of changing patterns of freight movement on transportation planning decisions1 including accessible private and public commercial vehicle parking and truck-rail crossings4 7#i7 ,methods for collecting and sharing robust and timely freight data by all modes to inform transportation planning and operations at the local1 regional and ,state levels4 7#aj7 ,methods to gain local acceptance of freight development1 expansion and growth along existing corridors1 terminals and ports4 7#aa7 ,workforce development programs to attract more students and the next generation of workers to transportation planning1 engineering and operation carriers to improve freight mobility4 7#ab7 ,collaboration across multiple jurisdictions and between public and private sector funding partners to develop1 maintain and invest in transportation improvements4 7#ac7 ,impact of the development and transport of new sources of energy on the freight network capacity and performance1 as well as the potential for synergistic development of new transportation infrastructure with distribution of energy4 7#ad7 ,funding and financing alternatives for multimodal freight infrastructure development1 as well as the cost of inaction on infrastructure needs to system users4 7#ae7 ,other research areas to identify and address emerging and future research needs related to freight transportation by all modes4 7f7 ,funding 7#a7 ,federal share ,the ,federal share of the cost of an activity carried out under this section shall be up to #ajj percent4 7#b7 ,use of non-federal funds ,in addition to using funds authorized for this section1 the ,national ,academies may seek and accept additional funding sources from public and private entities capable of accepting funding from the ,department of ,transportation1 ,states1 local governments1 nonprofit foundations1 and the private sector4 7#c7 ,period of availability ,amounts made available to carry out this section shall remain available until expended4 2 and 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,the analysis for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ejh the following new item3 #eji4 ,national cooperative freight transportation research program4 4 #i4 ,commercial remote sensing products and spatial information technologies ,section #eejf of ,,safetea-,,lu 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #ejb note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by inserting multimodal after national2 and 7,b7 by striking construction and inserting safety2 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#a7-- 7,a7 by inserting multimodal after in national2 and 7,b7 by striking construction and inserting safety2 7#c7 by striking subsection 7c7 and inserting the following3 7c7 ,cooperation ,the ,secretary shall carry out this section in cooperation with-- 7#a7 the activities at the test ranges established under section #ccb of the ,,faa ,modernization and ,reform ,act of #bjab 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note72 and 7#b7 the ,center of ,excellence for ,unmanned ,aerial ,systems of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration4 2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7d7 by striking #bjjf through #bjji and inserting #bjaf through #bjba4 #aj4 ,transportation research and development strategic planning ,section #ejh7;a7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7 by striking the ,transportation ,research and ,innovative ,technology ,act of #bjab and inserting the ,future ,,trip ,act2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b7 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c7 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 provides an outcome-based assessment of previous strategic plans2 7,e7 includes a description of current1 planned1 and strategic future collaborations within the ,department1 with other ,federal agencies1 and with international entities2 and 7,f7 includes an evaluation of the value of research1 development1 and technology to the nation and the ,department's strategic goals4 4 #aa4 ,centers for ,surface ,transportation ,excellence ,section #ejd7;h7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7 by striking ,the ,secretary and inserting ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of the ,future ,,trip ,act1 the ,secretary2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7 by striking and project finance and inserting project finance1 and intelligent transportation systems4