,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #be1 #bjae ,mr4 
,lip9ski introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! 
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !        
,secret>y ( ,transportation to e/abli%  
an ,automat$ & ,connect$ ,vehicle       
,rese>* ,initiative1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,future ,transportation ,rese>* &     
,innovation = ,prosp]ity ,act or !      
,future ,,trip ,act4  #b4 ,automat$ &   
connect$ vehicle rese>* initiative  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation 
%all e/abli% an ,automat$ & ,connect$   
,vehicle ,rese>* ,initiative to lay !   
f\ndation = ! broad scale adoption (    
automat$ vehicle te*nology4  7b7        

,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,initiative
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y
 %all consult )-- 7#a7 ! ,national      
,highway ,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration2
  7#b7 ! ,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration2 
7#c7 ! ,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration2   
7#d7 ! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri] ,safety     
,adm9i/ration2  7#e7 ! ,f$]al ,railroad 
,adm9i/ration2  7#f7 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,en]gy2  7#g7 ! ,national ,in/itute (   
,/&>ds & ,te*nology2  7#h7 ! ,national  
,sci5ce ,f\ndation2  7#i7 ! ,(fice (    
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy ( ! ,:ite  
,h\se2 &  7#aj7 o!r relevant ag5cies4   
7c7 ,responsibilities ,9 c>ry+ out !    
,initiative "u subsection 7a71 !        
,secret>y %all--  7#a7 conduct          
collaborative rese>* ) private indu/ry &
 indu/ry associations1 o!r ,f$]al       
ag5cies1 ,/ate & local ag5cies1         
univ]sity rese>* c5t]s1 a national      
transportation c5t] select$ "u ,section 
#eeje7;c77#b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 & national labs2 &  7#b7 e/abli%
 automat$ & connect$ vehicle te*nology  

corridors & relat$ pilot programs4  7d7 
,rese>* ag5da ,! ,secret>y1 9           
consultation ) int]e/$ p>ties1 %all     
e/abli% a rese>* ag5da = ! rese>*       
conduct$ "u subsection 7c77#a7 &        
programs "u subsection 7c77#b7 t1 at a  
m9imum1 include--  7#a7 quantify+ !     
b5efits ( advanc$ safety & vehicle      
connectivity te*nologies1 includ+       
vehicle-to-vehicle communication        
te*nologies & vehicle-to-infra/ructure  
communication te*nologies1 advanc$ driv]
 assi/ance sy/ems1 %>$-use s]vices1 &   
o!r connect$ & automat$ vehicle         
te*nologies & s]vices1 on--  7,a7       
transportation sy/em p]=mance categories
 includ+ highway fatalities & injuries  
sep>ately = motoriz$ & = nonmotoriz$    
modes2  7,b7 traffic conge/ion2  7,c7   
freight movem5t2  7,d7 fuel economy &   
h>mful emissions2 &  7,e7 vehicle miles 
travel$2 &  7#b7 provid+ deploym5t      
guidance1 includ+ =-- 7,a7 ! r$uction ( 
p$e/rian1 bicycle1 & motorcycle         
fatalities & injuries2  7,b7            

consid]ations = exi/+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &  
local regulations & legal frameworks2   
7,c7 in=mation te*nology sy/ems &       
managem5t1 includ+ ! %>+ ( public ag5cy 
traffic in=mation1 "w zone in=mation1 & 
o!r transportation data to /imulate     
innovative new s]vices & products =     
enhanc+ safety1 fuel effici5cy1 &       
quality ( life2  7,d7 fund+ me*anisms & 
bus9ess models2  7,e7 mobility = !      
eld]ly1 disabl$1 & economically         
disadvantag$2  7,f7 transit sy/ems2     
7,g7 cyb]-physical security2  7,h7 human
 factors2 &  7,i7 int]city &            
int]jurisdictional applications &       
*all5ges4  7e7 ,coord9ation ( rese>* ,9 
conduct+ ! rese>* "u subsection 7c77#a71
 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate )           
repres5tatives f ! ,f$]al               
,communications ,commission1 ! ,alliance
 ( ,automobile ,manufactur]s1 & !       
,intellig5t ,transportation ,society (  
,am]ica reg>d+ viable spectrum-%>+      
te*nologies t c\ld enable ! safe        
op]ation ( unlic5s$ devices 9 !         

#ehej-eibe ,m,hz b& 79 ?is section1     
ref]r$ to z ! #e4i ,g,hz b&7 )\t int]f]+
 ) safety-(-life vehicle-to-vehicle     
communication te*nologies &             
vehicle-to-infra/ructure communication  
te*nologies4  7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y %all issue a public report    
id5tify+ any pot5tial signal int]f]5ce  
risks t may exi/ betwe5 unlic5s$ ,wi-,fi
 devices op]at+ 9 ! #e4i ,g,hz b&4  7g7 
,lett] ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
s5d a lett] to ! ,f$]al ,communications 
,commission1 ! ,committee on ,environm5t
 & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate1 !         
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee
 on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives t conta9s an explanation
 ( ! risks & a det]m9ation on :e!r      
unlic5s$ ,wi-,fi devices c safely op]ate
 9 ! #e4i ,g,hz b& )\t creat+ signal    

int]f]e t c\ld jeop>dize or delay !     
deploym5t ( an effective & reliable     
vehicle-to-vehicle &                    
vehicle-to-infra/ructure safety-(-life  
communications sy/em4  7h7 ,intellig5t  
,transportation ,sy/ems ,sci5ce         
,te*nology ,c5t] ,! ,secret>y %all      
e/abli% a competitively select$         
,intellig5t ,transportation ,sy/ems     
,sci5ce  ,te*nology ,c5t] t-- 7#a7 draws
 on ! exp]tise ( rese>*]s f multiple    
doma9s to develop intellig5t sy/ems     
capable ( p]ceiv+ & physically int]act+ 
) _! environm5t2  7#b7 develops me?ods =
 ext5d+ op]ator effici5cy & safety ?r\gh
 ma*9e int]action2  7#c7 tra9s ! next   
g5]ation ( ! transportation work=ce 9 ! 
cross-discipl9>y fields ( robotics1     
ma*9e le>n+1 cyb]security1 & eng9e]+2   
7#d7 exp&s /&>ds1 codes1 & processes to 
lev]age a new g5]ation ( intellig5t     
ma*9es2 &  7#e7 engages 9 real-_w       
te*nology deploym5ts & evaluations4  7i7
 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all

 submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1    
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & !          
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on     
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 !     
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & !    
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 
& make available on ! ,int]net website (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 a report
 t--  7#a7 assesses ! organizational    
read9ess ( ! ,dep>tm5t to address       
connect$ & automat$ vehicle te*nology   
*all5ges2  7#b7 assesses ! /atus (      
connect$ & automat$ transportation      
te*nology1 applications1 & policies     
develop$ by public & private entities 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & int]nationally2  7#c7 
def9es recomm5d$ implem5tation pa?s =   
connect$ & automat$ transportation      
te*nology1 applications1 & policies t   
are bas$ on ! analysis describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a71 & ! results ( p>agraphs  
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c72 &  7#d7 includes       
guidance on ! relation%ip ( ! propos$   

deploym5t ( connect$ & automat$ vehicles
 to ! national ar*itecture & /&>ds &    
protocols requir$ "u section #eag (     
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t--     
7,a7 is bas$ on cyb]-physical security &
 privacy2 &  7,b7 exam9es ! int]action )
 o!r cyb]-physical sy/ems4  7j7         
,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !
 ,secret>y may ent] into agreem5ts )1 & 
seek input f1 ! ,national ,rese>*       
,c\ncil1 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds 
& ,te*nology1 ! ,national ,sci5ce       
,f\ndation1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 &   
%all seek input f ,,its ,am]ica1 !      
,am]ican ,association ( ,/ate ,highway &
 ,transportation ,(ficials1 & indu/ry   
/akehold]s1 includ+ nonpr(it advocacy   
gr\ps4  7k7 ,report review ,! ,secret>y 
may ent] into agreem5ts ) ! ,national   
,rese>* ,c\ncil = ! review ( ! report   
describ$ 9 subsection 7i74  7l7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,vehicle-to-vehicle communication       
te*nology ,! t]m vehicle-to-vehicle     
communication te*nology means a         

te*nology t all[s wireless communication
 ( data betwe5 vehicles1 includ+ d$icat$
 %ort range communication4  7#b7        
,vehicle-to-infra/ructure communication 
te*nology ,! t]m                        
vehicle-to-infra/ructure communication  
te*nology means a te*nology t all[s     
wireless communication ( data betwe5    
vehicles & infra/ructure1 includ+       
d$icat$ %ort range communication4  7#c7 
,advanc$ driv] assi/ance sy/em ,! t]m   
advanc$ driv] assi/ance sy/em means a   
sy/em develop$ to automate1 adapt1 or   
enhance vehicle sy/ems = saf] driv+ &   
improv$ functionality4  7#d7 ,%>$-use   
s]vice ,! t]m %>$-use s]vice means a    
s]vice t %>es transportation res\rces   
betwe5 us]s4  #c4 ,univ]sity            
,transportation ,c5t]s program ,section 
#eeje ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection           
7a77#b77;,b7 by ins]t+ multimodal be=e  
transportation k2 &  7#b7 9 subsection  
7b7--  7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,re/riction  7,a7

 ,limitation ,a nonpr(it in/itution (   
high] education or ! lead in/itution ( a
 consortium ( nonpr(it in/itutions (    
high] education1 z applicable1 may only 
submit "o grant application p] fiscal   
ye> = ea* ( ! transportation c5t]s      
describ$ "u p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d7
 ( subsection 7c74  7,b7 ,exception =   
consortium memb]s t are n lead          
in/itutions ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n    
apply to a nonpr(it in/itution ( high]  
education t is a memb] ( a consortium ( 
nonpr(it in/itutions ( high] education b
 n ! lead in/itution ( su* consortium4  
2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b77iii7 by  
ins]t+ multimodal be=e transportation   
problems2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7c77#d7  
by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & r$esignat+  
accord+ly4  #d4 ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &      
,te*nology ,policy work+ gr\p ,!        
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy %all1 to improve !   
sci5tific pursuit & rese>* proc$ures ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation--  7#a7    
conv5e an int]ag5cy work+ gr\p to assi/ 

! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation 9-- 7,a7  
implem5t+ appropriate protocols = !     
managem5t ( rese>* programs2  7,b7      
develop+ & implem5t+ effective te*nology
 transf] me?ods2  7,c7 effectively      
op]at+ int]mural rese>* programs1       
includ+ univ]sity transportation c5t]s2 
7,d7 implem5t+ a /rategic rese>* &      
developm5t plan & national rese>*       
framework2 &  7,e7 id5tify+ appropriate 
rese>* priorities2  7#b7 develop        
proc$ures to all[ ! ,secret>y (         
,transportation to solicit ! support ( &
 id5tify opportunities to collaborate ) 
o!r ,f$]al rese>* ag5cies1 national     
laboratories1 & p]sonnel to assi/ 9 !   
effective & effici5t pursuit &          
resolution ( rese>* *all5ges id5tifi$ by
 ! ,secret>y2 &  7#c7 submit to         
,congress1 n lat] ?an #ae mon?s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a report    
ab\t ! effectiv5ess1 adh]5ce to /&>ds & 
protocols1 int]ag5cy collaboration1 &   
areas ( improvem5t ( ,dep>tm5t (        
,transportation & ,gov]nm5twide rese>*  

on transportation-ori5t$ ne$s4  #e4     
,rese>* & te*nology developm5t &        
deploym5t am5dm5ts  7a7 ,accel]at$      
innovation deploym5t ,section           
#ejc7;c77#b77;,b7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+  
clause 7i7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7      
e/abli% & c>ry out demon/ration programs
 & work%ops to promote innovations &    
conv5e /rategic gr\ps ( individuals     
influ5tial 9 innovation adoption        
processes2  2  7#b7 9 clause 7ii7 by    
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#c7 9 clause 7iii7  
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 
&  7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iv7
 provide assi/ance 9 e/abli%+ regional1 
,/ate1 & local te*nology ne$s1 su* z    
?r\gh frameworks develop$ 9 ! ,national 
,coop]ative ,highway ,rese>* ,program   
,report #gej4  4  7b7 ,reau?orization ( 
,te*nology & ,innovation ,deploym5t     
,program ,section #ejc7;c77#c77;,c7 (   
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ #bjac ?r\gh #bjad & ins]t+    
#bjaf ?r\gh #bjba4  #f4 ,/ate plann+ &  

rese>* additional purposes ,section     
#eje7;a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#h7 ,travel = rese>* &        
te*nology purposes1 includ+ work%ops1   
conf]5ces1 & demon/rations4  7#i7       
,activities & tra9+ relat$ to develop+ a
 culture ( innovation & improv+         
organizational read9ess = adoption (    
innovative te*nologies1 su* z aw>d      
programs recogniz+ innovative           
individuals4  4  #g4 ,bureau (          
,transportation ,/ati/ics  7a7 ,travel  
,data ,initiative ,! ,director ( !      
,bureau ( ,transportation ,/ati/ics %all
 e/abli% a ,travel ,data ,initiative to 
exp& ! exi/+ collection ( pass5g] travel
 data by address+ ! mo/ critical gaps 9 
our k & und]/&+ ( pass5g] travel4  7b7  
,advice ,to id5tify critical gaps 9 k & 
data collection approa*es1 ! ,director  
%all seek advice f--  7#a7 ,dep>tm5t (  
,transportation advisory committees2    
7#b7 ! ,advisory ,committee on ,supply  
,*a9 ,competitiv5ess ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    

,comm]ce2 &  7#c7 ! ,transportation     
,rese>* ,bo>d ( ! ,national ,academies4 
7c7 ,pilot program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! 
,director1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,(fice (   
,freight ,managem5t & ,op]ations ( !    
,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration1 %all     
e/abli% a pilot program to evaluate     
freight fluidity measures4  7#b7 ,goals 
,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,director     
%all-- 7,a7 collect1 analyze1 & pres5t  
freight data 9 a timely & compreh5sive  
mann]2  7,b7 e/abli% report+ me?ods t "w
 betwe5 ,/ates & int]nationally2 &  7,c7
 pres5t data ) ! greate/ level (        
geographic detail t d n compromise      
confid5tiality or /ati/ical reliability4
  7#c7 ,/akehold] engagem5t ,!          
,director1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,comm]ce & ! freight indu/ry1 %all     
def9e requirem5ts = ! pilot program4    
7d7 ,additional au?ority ,section #fcjb 
( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7   
,decisionmak+ au?ority ,to ensure ongo+ 
objectivity ( ! products ( ! ,director1 

! ,director has sole decisionmak+       
au?ority 9 ! collection1 analysis1 &    
publication ( data & /ati/ics = !       
,bureau to fulfill ! purposes ( ?is     
section1 9 accordance ) ,/ati/ical      
,policy ,directive #a & ,/ati/ical      
,policy ,directive #d ( ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget4  7e7 ,budget      
,allocation au?ority ,! ,director %all h
 f9al au?ority = ! disposition &        
allocation ( ! au?oriz$ budget ( !      
,bureau to enable fulfillm5t ( !        
purposes ( ?is section1 includ+ all     
hir+1 grants1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 &   
contracts aw>d$ by ! ,bureau1 includ+ ! 
disposition & allocation ( funds paid to
 ! ,bureau = co/-reimbursable projects4 
7f7 ,transportation p]=mance managem5t  
data program ,to support ,/ates &       
metropolitan plann+ organizations 9     
c>ry+ out ! p]=mance managem5t          
requirem5ts ( section #aej ( title #bc1 
! ,director %all coord9ate ) o!r modal  
adm9i/rations to create & ma9ta9 data   
sets & data analysis tools = all        

p]=mance measures1 includ+--  7#a7      
transportation sy/em resili5ce2  7#b7   
multimodal freight connectivity2 &  7#c7
 improv$ data collection & analysis     
tools to accommodate p]=mance measures1 
t>gets1 & relat$ data4  7g7 ,in=mation  
te*nology decisions ,not)/&+ any o!r    
provision ( law1 ! provisions ( section 
#aacai ( title #dj %all n apply to !    
,bureau ( ,transportation ,/ati/ics4  4 
#h4 ,national ,coop]ative ,freight      
,transportation ,rese>* ,program  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,*apt] #e ( title #bc1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #ejh ! foll[+3  #eji4 ,national 
coop]ative freight transportation rese>*
 program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y  
%all e/abli% & support a national       
coop]ative freight transportation rese>*
 program4  7b7 ,agreem5t ,! ,secret>y   
%all ent] into an agreem5t ) !          
,transportation ,rese>* ,bo>d ( !       
,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil ( ! ,national 
,academies to support & c>ry out        
adm9i/rative & managem5t activities     

relat+ to ! gov]nance ( ! national      
coop]ative freight transportation rese>*
 program4  7c7 ,advisory committee ,!   
,national ,academies %all select an     
advisory committee consi/+ ( a          
repres5tative cross-section ( freight   
/akehold]s1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,transportation1 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1    
,/ate transportation dep>tm5ts1 local   
gov]nm5ts1 nonpr(it entities1 academia1 
! private sector1 nonpr(it entities1    
trade associations1 transportation      
coalitions1 & o!r int]e/$ p>ties4  7d7  
,gov]nance ,! national coop]ative       
freight transportation rese>* program   
e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all include !  
foll[+ adm9i/rative & managem5t elem5ts3
  7#a7 ,national rese>* ag5da ,!        
advisory committee1 9 consultation )    
int]e/$ p>ties1 %all recomm5d a national
 rese>* ag5da = ! program4 ,! ag5da     
%all--  7,a7 include an emphasis on !   
safe & effici5t transportation & h&l+ ( 
haz>d\s mat]ials by all modes (         
transportation2  7,b7 include a multiye>

 /rategic plan1 recogniz+ freight rese>*
 !mes & ne$s id5tifi$ by ! ,national    
,freight ,advisory ,committee e/abli%$  
to implem5t ! freight transportation    
requirem5ts ( ! ,,map-#ba & ne$s        
id5tifi$ by ! ,advisory ,committee on   
,supply ,*a9 ,competitiv5ess ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2  7,c7 be coord9at$
 ) ! activities1 plans1 & reports       
requir$ by sections #ecjd & #ecje (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,d7 
be coord9at$ ) ! activities1 plans1 &   
reports requir$ by section #ejh ( title 
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7         
,involvem5t ,int]e/$ p>ties may-- 7,a7  
submit rese>* proposals to ! advisory   
committee2  7,b7 p>ticipate 9 m]it      
reviews ( rese>* proposals & pe] reviews
 ( rese>* products2 &  7,c7 receive     
rese>* results4  7#c7 ,op5 competition &
 pe] review ( rese>* proposals ,!       
,national ,academies may aw>d rese>*    
contracts & grants "u ! program ?r\gh   
op5 competition & m]it review conduct$  
on a regul> basis4  7#d7 ,rese>*        

coord9ation ,! ,national ,academies %all
 ensure t rese>* contracts & grants     
aw>d$ "u ?is section are n duplicative )
 rese>* conduct$ "u o!r coop]ative      
transportation rese>* programs gov]n$ by
 ! ,national ,academies1 nor ) rese>*   
conduct$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (               
,transportation or any o!r ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 or local ag5cy4  7#e7 ,evaluation
 ( rese>*  7,a7 ,pe] review ,rese>*     
contracts & grants "u ! program may all[
 pe] review ( ! rese>* results4  7,b7   
,programmatic evaluations ,! ,national  
,academies may conduct p]iodic          
programmatic evaluations on a regul>    
basis ( rese>* contracts & grants4  7#f7
 ,dissem9ation ( rese>* f9d+s ,!        
,national ,academies %all dissem9ate    
rese>* f9d+s to rese>*]s1 practition]s1 
& decisionmak]s1 ?r\gh conf]5ces &      
sem9>s1 field demon/rations1 work%ops1  
tra9+ programs1 pres5tations1 te/imony  
to gov]nm5t (ficials1 ! ,int]net1       
publications = ! g5]al public1          
collaboration ) ! ,national             

,transportation ,libr>y1 & o!r          
appropriate means4  7e7 ,cont5ts ,!     
national rese>* ag5da requir$ "u        
subsection 7d77#a7 %all at a m9imum     
include rese>* 9 ! foll[+ areas3  7#a7  
,te*niques = measur+1 e/imat+1 &        
quantify+ public b5efits d]iv$ f freight
 transportation projects4  7#b7         
,alt]native approa*es to calculat+ !    
contribution ( truck & rail traffic to  
conge/ion on specific highway segm5ts4  
7#c7 ,! feasibility ( consolidat+ orig9s
 & de/9ations = freight movem5t4  7#d7  
,me?ods = incorporat+ e/imates ( dome/ic
 & int]national trade ent]+ via all mode
 po9ts ( entry into l&side              
transportation plann+4  7#e7 ,! use (   
te*nology applications1 includ+ to      
intellig5t transportation sy/ems        
applications1 to increase capacity (    
highway lanes d$icat$ to truck-only     
traffic4  7#f7 ,developm5t ( physical & 
policy alt]natives = sep>at+ c> & truck 
traffic4  7#g7 ,means ( syn*roniz+      
infra/ructure improvem5t projects )     

freight transportation dem& projections4
  7#h7 ,! effect ( *ang+ patt]ns (      
freight movem5t on transportation plann+
 decisions1 includ+ accessible private &
 public comm]cial vehicle p>k+ &        
truck-rail cross+s4  7#i7 ,me?ods =     
collect+ & %>+ robu/ & timely freight   
data by all modes to in=m transportation
 plann+ & op]ations at ! local1 regional
 & ,/ate levels4  7#aj7 ,me?ods to ga9  
local acceptance ( freight developm5t1  
expansion & gr[? along exi/+ corridors1 
t]m9als & ports4  7#aa7 ,work=ce        
developm5t programs to attract m /ud5ts 
& ! next g5]ation ( work]s to           
transportation plann+1 eng9e]+ &        
op]ation c>ri]s to improve freight      
mobility4  7#ab7 ,collaboration across  
multiple jurisdictions & betwe5 public &
 private sector fund+ p>tn]s to develop1
 ma9ta9 & inve/ 9 transportation        
improvem5ts4  7#ac7 ,impact ( !         
developm5t & transport ( new s\rces (   
en]gy on ! freight network capacity &   
p]=mance1 z well z ! pot5tial =         

syn]gi/ic developm5t ( new              
transportation infra/ructure )          
di/ribution ( en]gy4  7#ad7 ,fund+ &    
f9anc+ alt]natives = multimodal freight 
infra/ructure developm5t1 z well z ! co/
 ( inaction on infra/ructure ne$s to    
sy/em us]s4  7#ae7 ,o!r rese>* areas to 
id5tify & address em]g+ & future rese>* 
ne$s relat$ to freight transportation by
 all modes4  7f7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,f$]al %>e
 ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( an activity    
c>ri$ out "u ?is section %all be up to  
#ajj p]c5t4  7#b7 ,use ( non-f$]al funds
 ,9 addition to us+ funds au?oriz$ = ?is
 section1 ! ,national ,academies may    
seek & accept additional fund+ s\rces f 
public & private entities capable (     
accept+ fund+ f ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,transportation1 ,/ates1 local          
gov]nm5ts1 nonpr(it f\ndations1 & !     
private sector4  7#c7 ,p]iod (          
availability ,am\nts made available to  
c>ry out ?is section %all rema9         
available until exp5d$4  2 &  7b7       
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! analysis = su* *apt] 

is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to
 section #ejh ! foll[+ new item3  #eji4 
,national coop]ative freight            
transportation rese>* program4  4  #i4  
,comm]cial remote s5s+ products &       
spatial in=mation te*nologies ,section  
#eejf ( ,,safetea-,,lu 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4   
#ejb note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 
7a7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ multimodal aft]   
national2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ con/ruction &
 ins]t+ safety2  7#b7 9 subsection      
7b77#a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ multimodal aft]
 9 national2 &  7,b7 by /rik+           
con/ruction & ins]t+ safety2  7#c7 by   
/rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7c7 ,coop]ation ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry  
out ?is section 9 coop]ation )-- 7#a7 ! 
activities at ! te/ ranges e/abli%$ "u  
section #ccb ( ! ,,faa ,mod]nization &  
,re=m ,act ( #bjab 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja
 note72 &  7#b7 ! ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce =  
,unmann$ ,a]ial ,sy/ems ( ! ,f$]al      
,aviation ,adm9i/ration4  2 &  7#d7 9   
subsection 7d7 by /rik+ #bjjf ?r\gh     
#bjji & ins]t+ #bjaf ?r\gh #bjba4  #aj4 

,transportation rese>* & developm5t     
/rategic plann+ ,section #ejh7;a7 (     
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ ! 
,transportation ,rese>* & ,innovative   
,te*nology ,act ( #bjab & ins]t+ !      
,future ,,trip ,act2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 
7#c7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 by /rik+ 
& at ! end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 by 
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a       
semicolon2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,d7 provides an outcome-bas$  
assessm5t ( previ\s /rategic plans2     
7,e7 includes a description ( curr5t1   
plann$1 & /rategic future collaborations
 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 &
 ) int]national entities2 &  7,f7       
includes an evaluation ( ! value (      
rese>*1 developm5t1 & te*nology to !    
nation & ! ,dep>tm5t's /rategic goals4  
4  #aa4 ,c5t]s = ,surface               
,transportation ,excell5ce ,section     
#ejd7;h7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ,n lat]  

?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! 
,future ,,trip ,act1 ! ,secret>y2 &     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 by /rik+ & project 
f9ance & ins]t+ project f9ance1 &       
intellig5t transportation sy/ems4