,i #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cehe ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #bb1 #bjae ,mrs4 ,comstock 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,moolenaar1 ,mr4 ,lucas1 ,mr4 ,hultgren1 ,mr4 ,westerman1 and ,mr4 ,abraham7 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 authorize surface transportation research and development programs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,surface ,transportation ,research and ,development ,act of #bjae4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the followings findings3 7#a7 ,federal transportation research and development planning and coordination-- 7,a7 should occur within the ,office of the ,secretary of ,transportation2 and 7,b7 should be1 to the extent practicable1 multimodal and not occur solely within the subagencies of the ,department of ,transportation4 7#b7 ,managing a multimodal research and development portfolio within the ,office of the ,secretary will-- 7,a7 help identify opportunities where research could be applied across modes2 and 7,b7 prevent duplication of efforts and waste of limited ,federal resources4 7#c7 ,increasing transparency of transportation research and development efforts will-- 7,a7 build stakeholder confidence in the final product2 and 7,b7 lead to the improved implementation of research and development findings4 #c4 ,transportation research and development #e-year strategic plan 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,transportation shall develop a #e-year transportation research and development strategic plan for fiscal years #bjah through #bjbb to guide future ,federal transportation research and development activities4 7b7 ,consistency ,the strategic plan developed under subsection 7a7 shall be consistent with-- 7#a7 section #cjf of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#b7 sections #aaae and #aaaf of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#c7 any other research and development plan within the ,department of ,transportation4 7c7 ,contents ,the strategic plan developed under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 describe the primary purposes of the transportation research and development program1 which shall include-- 7,a7 improving mobility of people and goods2 7,b7 reducing congestion2 7,c7 promoting safety2 and 7,d7 improving the durability and extending the life of transportation infrastructure2 7#b7 for each of the purposes referred to in paragraph 7#a71 list the proposed research and development activities that the ,department of ,transportation intends to pursue to accomplish that purpose1 which may include-- 7,a7 fundamental research pertaining to the applied physical and natural sciences2 7,b7 applied science and research2 7,c7 technology development research2 and 7,d7 social science research2 and 7#c7 for each research and development activity-- 7,a7 identify the anticipated annual funding levels for the period covered by the strategic plan2 and 7,b7 describe the research findings the ,department of ,transportation expects to discover at the end of the period covered by the strategic plan4 7d7 ,considerations ,the ,secretary shall ensure that the strategic plan developed under this section-- 7#a7 reflects input from external stakeholders2 7#b7 includes and integrates the research and development programs of all of the ,department of ,transportation's modal administrations and joint programs2 7#c7 takes into account research and development by other ,federal1 ,state1 local1 private sector1 and nonprofit institutions2 and 7#d7 is published on a public website by ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 7e7 ,report 7#a7 ,national ,research ,council review ,the ,secretary shall enter into an agreement with the ,national ,research ,council for a review and analysis of the ,department's #e-year research and development strategic plan described in this section4 ,by ,march #ca1 #bjag1 the ,secretary shall publish on a public website the ,national ,research ,council's analysis of the ,department's plan4 7#b7 ,interim report ,by ,june #cj1 #bjai1 the ,secretary shall publish on a public website an interim report that-- 7,a7 provides an assessment of the ,department's #e-year research and development strategic plan described in this section that includes a description of the extent to which the research and development is or is not successfully meeting the purposes described under subsection 7c77#a72 and 7,b7 addresses any concerns and identifies any gaps that may have been raised by the ,national ,research ,council analysis under paragraph 7#a71 including how the plan is or is not responsive to the ,national ,research ,council review4 7f7 ,technical and conforming amendments 7#a7 ,chapter #e of title #bc ,chapter #e of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking section #ejh2 7,b7 in the table of contents1 by striking the item relating to section #ejh2 7,c7 in section #ejb-- 7i7 in subsection 7a77#i71 by striking transportation research and technology development strategic plan developed under section #ejh and inserting transportation research and development strategic plan under section #c of the ,surface ,transportation ,research and ,development ,act of #bjae2 and 7ii7 in subsection 7b77#d71 by striking transportation research and development strategic plan of the ,secretary developed under section #ejh and inserting transportation research and development strategic plan under section #c of the ,surface ,transportation ,research and ,development ,act of #bjae2 and 7,d7 in section #eab7;b71 by striking as part of the transportation research and development strategic plan developed under section #ejh4 7#b7 ,intelligent transportation systems ,the ,intelligent ,transportation ,systems ,act of #aiih 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #ejb note7 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #ebje7;b71 by striking as part of the ,surface ,transportation ,research and ,development ,strategic ,plan developed under section #ejh of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code and inserting as part of the transportation research and development strategic plan under section #c of the ,surface ,transportation ,research and ,development ,act of #bjae2 and 7,b7 in section #ebjf7;e77#b77;,a71 by striking or the ,surface ,transportation ,research and ,development ,strategic ,plan developed under section #ejh of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code and inserting or the transportation research and development strategic plan under section #c of the ,surface ,transportation ,research and ,development ,act of #bjae4 7#c7 ,intelligent transportation system research ,subtitle ,c of title ,v of the ,safe1 ,accountable1 ,flexible1 ,efficient ,transportation ,equity ,act3 ,a ,legacy for ,users 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #eab note7 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #ecje7;h77#c77;,a71 by striking the strategic plan under section #ejh of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code and inserting the #e-year transportation research and development strategic plan under section #c of the ,surface ,transportation ,research and ,development ,act of #bjae2 and 7,b7 in section #ecjg7;c77#b77;,a71 by striking or the surface transportation research and development strategic plan developed under section #ejh of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code and inserting or the #e-year transportation research and development strategic plan under section #c of the ,surface ,transportation ,research and ,development ,act of #bjae4 #d4 ,annual research plans and research abstract database 7a7 ,in general ,not later than ,may #a of each year1 the head of each modal administration and joint program office of the ,department of ,transportation shall submit a comprehensive annual research plan for the fiscal year following the upcoming fiscal year to the ,assistant ,secretary for ,research and ,technology of the ,department of ,transportation 7referred to in this section as the ,assistant ,secretary74 ,each plan submitted under this subsection1 after #bjaf1 shall be consistent with the strategic plan developed under section #c4 7b7 ,review 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than ,september #a of each year1 the ,assistant ,secretary1 for each plan submitted pursuant to subsection 7a71 shall-- 7,a7 review the scope of the research2 and 7,b7 7i7 approve the plan2 or 7ii7 request that the plan be revised and resubmitted for approval4 7#b7 ,publications ,not later than ,january #cj of each year1 the ,assistant ,secretary shall publish on a public website each plan that has been approved under paragraph 7#a77;,b77i74 7#c7 ,rejection of duplicative research efforts ,the ,assistant ,secretary may not approve any plan submitted by the head of a modal administration or joint program office pursuant to subsection 7a7 if such plan duplicates significant aspects of research projects of any other modal administration4 7c7 ,funding limitations ,no funds may be expended by the ,department of ,transportation on research that has not previously been approved as part of a research plan approved by the ,assistant ,secretary unless-- 7#a7 such research is required by an ,act of ,congress2 7#b7 such research was part of a contract that was funded before the date of enactment of this ,act2 or 7#c7 the ,secretary of ,transportation certifies to ,congress that such research is necessary and provides justification for the certification4 7d7 ,duplicative research 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 no funds may be expended by the ,department of ,transportation on more than one research project that the ,assistant ,secretary identifies as duplicative under subsection 7b77#c74 7#b7 ,exceptions ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to-- 7,a7 research commissioned before the date of enactment of this ,act2 7,b7 updates to previously commissioned research1 including replication studies2 or 7,c7 research specifically required by law4 7e7 ,research abstract database 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,assistant ,secretary shall annually publish on a public website a comprehensive database of all research projects conducted by the ,department of ,transportation1 including1 to the extent practicable1 research funded through ,university ,transportation ,centers4 7#b7 ,contents ,the database published under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 include the research plans approved under subsection 7b77#a77;,b77i72 7,b7 describe the research objectives1 progress1 findings1 and allocated funds for each research project2 7,c7 identify research projects with multimodal applications2 7,d7 specify how relevant modal administrations have assisted1 will contribute to1 or plan to use the findings from the research projects identified under paragraph 7#a72 7,e7 identify areas in which more than #a modal administration is conducting research on a similar subject or a subject which has a bearing on more than #a mode2 7,f7 describe the interagency and cross-modal communication and coordination that has occurred to develop the research plans approved under subsection 7b77#a77;,b77i71 and to prevent duplication of research projects within the ,department of ,transportation2 7,g7 indicate how the findings of research are being disseminated to improve the efficiency1 effectiveness1 and safety of transportation systems2 and 7,h7 describe the specific content and sources of public and stakeholder input to the research plans approved under subsection 7b77#a77;,b77i74 7f7 ,funding report ,in conjunction with each of the ,president's annual budget requests under section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall submit to ,congress and annually publish on a public website a report that describes-- 7#a7 the amount spent in the last completed fiscal year on each transportation research and development project2 and 7#b7 the amount that the ,secretary plans or estimates the ,department will spend during the current fiscal year on each transportation research and development project4 #e4 ,traffic congestion 7a7 ,working group ,the ,secretary of ,transportation shall establish a working group consisting of appropriate representatives from the different modal administrations of the ,department of ,transportation1 chaired by the ,assistant ,secretary of ,transportation for ,research and ,technology1 to design1 develop1 and propose a program of research on the reduction of traffic congestion4 7b7 ,duties ,the working group established under subsection 7a71 shall-- 7#a7 establish goals and objectives for the program under this section2 7#b7 recommend research to accelerate the adoption of transportation management systems that allow traffic to flow in the safest and most efficient manner possible while alleviating current and future traffic congestion challenges2 7#c7 assess and analyze traffic1 transit1 and freight data from various sources relevant to efforts to reduce traffic congestion so as to maximize mobility1 efficiency1 and capacity while decreasing congestion and travel times2 7#d7 examine the use and integration of multiple data types from multiple sources and technologies1 including road weather data1 private vehicle 7including ,global ,positioning ,system7 data1 arterial and highway traffic conditions1 transit vehicle arrival and departure times1 real time navigation routing1 construction zone information1 and reports of incidents1 to suggest improvements in effective communication of such data and information in real time2 7#e7 study and propose solutions to the traffic congestion issues on high-traffic roads in the ,washington1 ,,dc1 area to alleviate and prevent gridlock in and around the ,nation's ,capital1 reflecting its significance as the seat of the ,federal ,government and headquarters for several critical national security agencies2 7#f7 develop and disseminate suggested strategies and solutions to reduce congestion for high-density traffic regions nationwide2 and 7#g7 collaborate with other relevant ,federal agencies1 ,state and local agencies1 industry and industry associations1 and university research centers to fulfill its goals and objectives4 7c7 ,identifying information ,the working group shall ensure that information used pursuant to this section does not contain identifying information of any individual4 7d7 ,congressional notification ,the working group shall keep the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation and the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate apprised of the activities and progress of the working group at least once every #f months4 7e7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the working group shall transmit to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation and the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate a report on its activities under this section1 including a transportation strategy that enables our transportation system in and around ,washington1 ,,dc1 to provide mobility in the event of an emergency or natural disaster4 #f4 ,highway efficiency 7a7 ,study 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,assistant ,secretary of ,transportation for ,research and ,technology shall examine the impact of pavement durability and sustainability on vehicle fuel consumption1 vehicle wear and tear1 road conditions1 and road repairs4 7#b7 ,methodology ,in carrying out the study1 the ,assistant ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 conduct a thorough review of relevant peer-reviewed research published during at least the past #e years2 7,b7 analyze impacts of different types of pavement on all motor vehicle types1 including commercial vehicles2 7,c7 specifically examine the impact of pavement deformation and deflection2 and 7,d7 analyze impacts of different types of pavement on road conditions and road repairs4 7#c7 ,consultation ,in carrying out the study1 the ,assistant ,secretary shall consult with-- 7,a7 experts from the different modal administrations of the ,department of ,transportation and from other ,federal agencies1 including the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology2 7,b7 ,state departments of transportation2 7,c7 local government engineers and public works professionals2 7,d7 industry stakeholders2 and 7,e7 appropriate academic experts active in the field4 7b7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,assistant ,secretary shall publish on a public website the results of the study4 7#b7 ,contents ,the report shall include-- 7,a7 a summary of the different types of pavements analyzed in the study and the impacts of pavement durability and sustainability on vehicle fuel consumption1 vehicle wear and tear1 road conditions1 and road repairs2 and 7,b7 recommendations for ,state and local governments on best practice methods for improving pavement durability and sustainability to maximize vehicle fuel economy1 ride quality1 and road conditions and to minimize the need for road and vehicle repairs4 #g4 ,intelligent transportation technologies 7a7 ,in general ,the ,assistant ,secretary of ,transportation for ,research and ,technology1 as part of the ,intelligent ,transportation ,systems research program1 with the goal of reducing traffic congestion and vehicle crashes and accelerating testing and research on the introduction of safe1 connected1 and automated vehicle technology systems1 shall-- 7#a7 seek to identify and understand-- 7,a7 new and innovative vehicle technologies1 including active safety technologies1 and their safe application in vehicles2 and 7,b7 emerging vehicle technologies and advanced communications and sensing techniques that may require additional exploration and understanding by the ,department of ,transportation of how such technologies work alone and in conjunction with other vehicle and relevant nonvehicle technologies2 7#b7 assess wireless technologies' capabilities to achieve a deployable system in which vehicles of all types 7including automobiles1 trucks1 motor coaches1 transit vehicles1 and other fleets71 traffic signals1 other infrastructure systems1 pedestrians1 motorcyclists1 bicyclists1 and mobile devices can interact with and among each other through secure communications1 including by conducting rigorous1 real-world testing1 in cooperation with representatives of the ,federal ,communications ,commission1 the ,national ,telecommunications and ,information ,administration1 the automotive1 ,wi-,fi1 cellular1 and ,intelligent ,transportation ,systems communities1 of viable spectrum sharing technologies that could enable the safe operation of unlicensed devices1 including ,wi-,fi1 in the #e4i ,g,hz band without interfering with connected and automated vehicle communications2 and 7#c7 assist in the development of cybersecurity standards in cooperation with relevant modal administrations of the ,department of ,transportation and other ,federal agencies1 including the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 to help prevent hacking1 spoofing1 and disruption of connected and automated transportation applications among surface transportation vehicles of all types4 7b7 ,report ,upon completion of the testing described in subsection 7a77#b71 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall send to ,congress and the ,federal ,communications ,commission1 and publish on a public website1 a report identifying any potential signal interference risks to connected and automated vehicle communications that may exist due to unlicensed devices1 including ,wi-,fi1 operating in the #e4i ,g,hz band1 including a determination of whether such devices can safely operate in the #e4i ,g,hz band without creating signal interference that could jeopardize or delay the deployment of an effective connected and automated vehicle communications system4 7c7 ,analysis ,in carrying out this section1 the ,assistant ,secretary of ,transportation for ,research and ,technology shall document and analyze the technologies described in subsection 7a71 and share results of the analysis with the ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration annually4 7d7 ,privacy ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretary and the ,assistant ,secretary shall ensure the privacy of individuals4 7e7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term active safety technologies means technologies which actively assist drivers or vehicles in preventing or mitigating a crash4 #h4 ,rail safety ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,assistant ,secretary of ,transportation for ,research and ,technology shall transmit to ,congress a report containing-- 7#a7 the results of a study to examine the state of rail safety technologies and an analysis of whether the passenger1 commuter1 and transit rail transportation industries are keeping up with innovations in technologies to make rail cars safer for passengers and transport of commerce2 7#b7 a determination of how much additional time and public and private resources will be required for railroad carriers to meet the positive train control system implementation requirements under section #bjaeg of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#c7 an identification of technologies that in whole or in part achieve the safety goals of the positive train control implementation requirements under section #bjaeg that could be implemented sooner than positive train control systems1 along with an analysis of the advantages and disadvantages1 including costs1 of incorporating those alternative technologies to supplement or substitute for positive train control systems4 #i4 ,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 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#b7 and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,restrictions 7,a7 ,limitation on applications 7i7 ,in general ,a nonprofit institution of higher education may only submit #a grant application described in clause 7ii7 per fiscal year for each of the transportation centers described under paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 and 7#d7 of subsection 7c74 7ii7 ,applications ,applications referred to in clause 7i7 are applications submitted by a nonprofit institution of higher education-- 7,i7 in an individual capacity1 not through participation in a consortium of nonprofit institutions of higher education2 or 7,,ii7 as the lead institution of a consortium of nonprofit institutions of higher education4 7,b7 ,limitation on awards ,a nonprofit institution of higher education may not receive in any fiscal year more than #a grant under paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 and 7#d7 of subsection 7c7 based on applications described in subparagraph 7,a77ii7 of this paragraph4 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d77;,b77iii7 by inserting multimodal before transportation problems2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#d77;,b77v77,,ii7 by inserting 1 including women and underrepresented populations after field2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking #a year after the date of enactment of the ,transportation ,research and ,innovative ,technology ,act of #bjab and inserting ,june #a1 #bjag2 7,b7 by amending paragraph 7#c77;,e7 to read as follows3 7,e7 ,focused research 7i7 ,comprehensive transportation safety ,the ,secretary shall make a grant to #a of the #aj regional university transportation centers established under this paragraph for the purpose of furthering the objectives described in subsection 7a77#b7 in the field of comprehensive transportation safety4 7ii7 ,traffic congestion ,the ,secretary shall make a separate grant to #a of the #aj regional university transportation centers established under this paragraph for the purpose of furthering the objectives described in subsection 7a77#b7 in the field of traffic congestion4 2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7i7 by striking subparagraph 7,b72 7ii7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d7 as subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c71 respectively2 and 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 as so redesignated by clause 7ii7 of this subparagraph1 by striking paragraph and inserting section4 #aj4 ,prize competitions ,section #ejb7;b77#g7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,d7-- 7,a7 by inserting 7such as www4challenge4gov7 after public website2 7,b7 by redesignating clauses 7iii7 and 7iv7 as clauses 7iv7 and 7v71 respectively2 7,c7 by inserting after clause 7ii7 the following3 7iii7 the process for participants to register for the competition2 2 and 7,d7 in clause 7iv7 7as redesignated by subparagraph 7,b7 of this paragraph71 by striking prize and inserting cash prize purse2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking prize both places it appears and inserting cash prize purse2 7#c7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,f7 through 7,k7 as subparagraphs 7,g7 through 7,l71 respectively2 7#d7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,e7 the following3 7,f7 ,use of ,federal facilities2 consultation with ,federal employees ,an individual or entity is not ineligible to receive a cash prize purse under this paragraph as a result of the individual or entity using a ,federal facility or consulting with a ,federal employee related to the individual or entity's participation in a prize competition under this paragraph if the same facility or employee is made available to all individuals and entities participating in the prize competition on an equitable basis4 2 7#e7 in subparagraph 7,g7 7as redesignated by paragraph 7#c7 of this section7-- 7,a7 in clause 7i77,i71 by striking competition and inserting prize competition under this paragraph2 7,b7 in clause 7ii77,i7-- 7i7 by striking participation in a competition and inserting participation in a prize competition under this paragraph2 and 7ii7 by striking competition activities and inserting prize competition activities2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 ,intellectual property 7,i7 ,prohibition on requiring waiver ,the ,secretary may not require a participant to waive claims against the ,department arising out of the unauthorized use or disclosure by the ,department of the intellectual property1 trade secrets1 or confidential business information of the participant4 7,,ii7 ,prohibition on government acquisition of intellectual property rights ,the ,federal ,government may not gain an interest in intellectual property developed by a participant for a prize competition under this paragraph without the written consent of the participant4 7,,iii7 ,licenses ,the ,federal ,government may negotiate a license for the use of intellectual property developed by a participant for a prize competition under this paragraph4 2 7#f7 in subparagraph 7,h77i7 7as redesignated by paragraph 7#c7 of this section71 by striking subparagraph 7,h7 and inserting subparagraph 7,i72 7#g7 in subparagraph 7,i7 7as redesignated by paragraph 7#c7 of this section71 by striking an agreement with a private1 nonprofit entity and inserting a grant1 contract1 cooperative agreement1 or other agreement with a private sector for-profit or nonprofit entity2 7#h7 in subparagraph 7,j7 7as redesignated by paragraph 7#c7 of this section7-- 7,a7 in clause 7i7-- 7i7 in subclause 7,i71 by striking the private sector and inserting private sector for-profit and nonprofit entities1 to be available to the extent provided by appropriations ,acts2 7ii7 in subclause 7,,ii71 by striking and metropolitan planning organizations and inserting metropolitan planning organizations1 and private sector for-profit and nonprofit entities2 and 7iii7 in subclause 7,,iii71 by inserting for-profit or nonprofit after private sector2 7,b7 in clause 7ii71 by striking prize awards and inserting cash prize purses2 7,c7 in clause 7iv7-- 7i7 by inserting competition after ,a prize2 and 7ii7 by striking the prize and inserting the cash prize purse2 7,d7 in clause 7v7-- 7i7 by striking amount of a prize and inserting amount of a cash prize purse2 7ii7 by inserting competition after announcement of the prize2 and 7iii7 in subclause 7,i71 by inserting competition after prize2 7,e7 in clause 7vi71 by striking offer a prize and inserting offer a cash prize purse2 and 7,f7 in clause 7vii71 by striking cash prizes and inserting cash prize purses2 7#i7 in subparagraph 7,k7 7as redesignated by paragraph 7#c7 of this section71 by striking or providing a prize and inserting a prize competition or providing a cash prize purse2 and 7#aj7 in subparagraph 7,l77ii7 7as redesignated by paragraph 7#c7 of this section7-- 7,a7 in subclause 7,i71 by striking ,the ,secretary and inserting ,not later than ,march #a of each year1 the ,secretary2 and 7,b7 in subclause 7,,ii7-- 7i7 in item 7cc71 by striking cash prizes both places it appears and inserting cash prize purses2 and 7ii7 in item 7ee71 by striking agency and inserting ,department4 #aa4 ,motorcycle safety 7a7 ,study ,the ,assistant ,secretary for ,research and ,technology of the ,department of ,transportation shall enter into an agreement1 within #de days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 with the ,national ,academy of ,sciences to conduct a study on the most effective means of preventing motorcycle crashes4 7b7 ,limitation ,the ,department of ,transportation may not provide a grant or any funds to a ,state1 county1 town1 township1 ,indian tribe1 municipal1 or other local government to be used for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for an operator of a motorcycle or passenger on a motorcycle until the ,assistant ,secretary submits to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a report on the study required under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,submittal to congressional committees ,the ,assistant ,secretary shall submit the report to the committees as described in subsection 7b7 within #cj days after receiving the results of the study from the ,national ,academy of ,sciences4 #ab4 ,prohibition of lobbying activities ,no funds appropriated to the ,secretary of ,transportation shall be available for any activity whose purpose is to influence any pending ,federal1 ,state1 or local legislation1 except that this section shall not prevent officers or employees of the ,united ,states or of its departments or agencies from communicating to ,members of ,congress on the request of any ,member or to ,congress1 through the proper channels1 requests for legislation or appropriations which they deem necessary for the efficient conduct of the public business4 ,nothing in this section shall prohibit officers or employees of the ,united ,states or its departments or agencies from testifying before any ,federal1 ,state1 or local legislative body upon the invitation of such legislative body4 #ac4 ,bridge safety 7a7 ,highway and bridge infrastructure research and development ,section #ejc7;b77#c77;,a77i7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting 1 including through corrosion prevention measures for structural integrity of bridges before the semicolon4 7b7 ,research1 development1 testing1 and training for railroad safety ,section #bjajh7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting 1 including corrosion prevention measures and structural integrity of rail bridges before the period at the end4 #ad4 ,hazardous materials research and development ,section #eaah of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 coordinate1 as appropriate1 with other ,federal agencies1 including the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 and the ,department of ,energy4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7c7 ,cooperative research 7#a7 ,in general ,as part of the program established in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary may carry out cooperative research on hazardous materials transport4 7#b7 ,national ,academies ,the ,secretary may enter into an agreement with the ,national ,academies to support such research4 7#c7 ,research ,research conducted under this subsection may include activities related to-- 7,a7 emergency planning and response1 including information and programs that can be readily assessed and implemented in local jurisdictions2 7,b7 risk analysis and perception and data assessment2 7,c7 commodity flow data1 including voluntary collaboration between shippers and first responders for secure data exchange of critical information2 7,d7 integration of safety and security2 7,e7 cargo packaging and handling2 7,f7 hazmat release consequences2 and 7,g7 materials and equipment testing4 4 #ae4 ,web-based training for emergency responders ,section #eaae7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting 1 including online curriculum as appropriate1 after a current curriculum of courses4