,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cehe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bb1 #bjae  
,mrs4 ,com/ock 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,smi? (  
,texas1 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1 ,mr4 ,lucas1 ,mr4
 ,hultgr51 ,mr4 ,we/]man1 & ,mr4        
,abraham7 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 au?orize surface
 transportation rese>* & developm5t     
programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,surface
 ,transportation ,rese>* & ,developm5t  
,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress     
makes ! foll[+s f9d+s3  7#a7 ,f$]al     
transportation rese>* & developm5t      
plann+ & coord9ation-- 7,a7 %\ld occur  
)9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y (             
,transportation2 &  7,b7 %\ld be1 to !  

ext5t practicable1 multimodal & n occur 
solely )9 ! subag5cies ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,transportation4  7#b7 ,manag+ a        
multimodal rese>* & developm5t portfolio
 )9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y w-- 7,a7 help
 id5tify opportunities :]e rese>* c\ld  
be appli$ across modes2 &  7,b7 prev5t  
duplication ( ef=ts & wa/e ( limit$     
,f$]al res\rces4  7#c7 ,increas+        
transp>5cy ( transportation rese>* &    
developm5t ef=ts w--  7,a7 build        
/akehold] confid5ce 9 ! f9al product2 & 
7,b7 lead to ! improv$ implem5tation (  
rese>* & developm5t f9d+s4  #c4         
,transportation rese>* & developm5t     
#e-ye> /rategic plan  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all develop
 a #e-ye> transportation rese>* &       
developm5t /rategic plan = fiscal ye>s  
#bjah ?r\gh #bjbb to guide future ,f$]al
 transportation rese>* & developm5t     
activities4  7b7 ,consi/5cy ,! /rategic 
plan develop$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be 
consi/5t )-- 7#a7 section #cjf ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7 sections 

#aaae & #aaaf ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2 &  7#c7 any o!r rese>* &        
developm5t plan )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,transportation4  7c7 ,cont5ts ,!       
/rategic plan develop$ "u subsection 7a7
 %all-- 7#a7 describe ! prim>y purposes 
( ! transportation rese>* & developm5t  
program1 :i* %all include--  7,a7       
improv+ mobility ( p & goods2  7,b7     
r$uc+ conge/ion2  7,c7 promot+ safety2 &
  7,d7 improv+ ! durability & ext5d+ !  
life ( transportation infra/ructure2    
7#b7 = ea* ( ! purposes ref]r$ to 9     
p>agraph 7#a71 li/ ! propos$ rese>* &   
developm5t activities t ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,transportation int5ds to pursue to     
accompli% t purpose1 :i* may include--  
7,a7 fundam5tal rese>* p]ta9+ to !      
appli$ physical & natural sci5ces2  7,b7
 appli$ sci5ce & rese>*2  7,c7 te*nology
 developm5t rese>*2 &  7,d7 social      
sci5ce rese>*2 &  7#c7 = ea* rese>* &   
developm5t activity-- 7,a7 id5tify !    
anticipat$ annual fund+ levels = ! p]iod
 cov]$ by ! /rategic plan2 &  7,b7      

describe ! rese>* f9d+s ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,transportation expects to discov] at ! 
end ( ! p]iod cov]$ by ! /rategic plan4 
7d7 ,consid]ations ,! ,secret>y %all    
ensure t ! /rategic plan develop$ "u ?is
 section-- 7#a7 reflects input f ext]nal
 /akehold]s2  7#b7 includes & integrates
 ! rese>* & developm5t programs ( all ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation's modal   
adm9i/rations & jo9t programs2  7#c7    
takes into acc\nt rese>* & developm5t by
 o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 private      
sector1 & nonpr(it in/itutions2 &  7#d7 
is publi%$ on a public website by       
,decemb] #ca1 #bjaf4  7e7 ,report  7#a7 
,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil review ,!     
,secret>y %all ent] into an agreem5t ) !
 ,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil = a review & 
analysis ( ! ,dep>tm5t's #e-ye> rese>* &
 developm5t /rategic plan describ$ 9 ?is
 section4 ,by ,m>* #ca1 #bjag1 !        
,secret>y %all publi% on a public       
website ! ,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil's   
analysis ( ! ,dep>tm5t's plan4  7#b7    
,int]im report ,by ,june #cj1 #bjai1 !  

,secret>y %all publi% on a public       
website an int]im report t-- 7,a7       
provides an assessm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t's   
#e-ye> rese>* & developm5t /rategic plan
 describ$ 9 ?is section t includes a    
description ( ! ext5t to :i* ! rese>* & 
developm5t is or is n successfully meet+
 ! purposes describ$ "u subsection      
7c77#a72 &  7,b7 addresses any conc]ns &
 id5tifies any gaps t may h be5 rais$ by
 ! ,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil analysis "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ h[ ! plan is or 
is n responsive to ! ,national ,rese>*  
,c\ncil review4  7f7 ,te*nical & con=m+ 
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,*apt] #e ( title #bc    
,*apt] #e ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ section 
#ejh2  7,b7 9 ! table ( cont5ts1 by     
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #ejh2    
7,c7 9 section #ejb--  7i7 9 subsection 
7a77#i71 by /rik+ transportation rese>* 
& te*nology developm5t /rategic plan    
develop$ "u section #ejh & ins]t+       
transportation rese>* & developm5t      
/rategic plan "u section #c ( ! ,surface

 ,transportation ,rese>* & ,developm5t  
,act ( #bjae2 &  7ii7 9 subsection      
7b77#d71 by /rik+ transportation rese>* 
& developm5t /rategic plan ( ! ,secret>y
 develop$ "u section #ejh & ins]t+      
transportation rese>* & developm5t      
/rategic plan "u section #c ( ! ,surface
 ,transportation ,rese>* & ,developm5t  
,act ( #bjae2 &  7,d7 9 section         
#eab7;b71 by /rik+ z "p ( !             
transportation rese>* & developm5t      
/rategic plan develop$ "u section #ejh4 
7#b7 ,intellig5t transportation sy/ems  
,! ,intellig5t ,transportation ,sy/ems  
,act ( #aiih 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #ejb note7  
is am5d$--  7,a7 9 section #ebje7;b71 by
 /rik+ z "p ( ! ,surface ,transportation
 ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,/rategic ,plan  
develop$ "u section #ejh ( title #bc1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code & ins]t+ z "p ( !   
transportation rese>* & developm5t      
/rategic plan "u section #c ( ! ,surface
 ,transportation ,rese>* & ,developm5t  
,act ( #bjae2 &  7,b7 9 section         
#ebjf7;e77#b77;,a71 by /rik+ or !       

,surface ,transportation ,rese>* &      
,developm5t ,/rategic ,plan develop$ "u 
section #ejh ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code & ins]t+ or ! transportation      
rese>* & developm5t /rategic plan "u    
section #c ( ! ,surface ,transportation 
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act ( #bjae4     
7#c7 ,intellig5t transportation sy/em   
rese>* ,subtitle ,c ( title ,v ( !      
,safe1 ,acc\ntable1 ,flexible1 ,effici5t
 ,transportation ,equity ,act3 ,a       
,legacy = ,us]s 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #eab     
note7 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 section        
#ecje7;h77#c77;,a71 by /rik+ ! /rategic 
plan "u section #ejh ( title #bc1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code & ins]t+ ! #e-ye>         
transportation rese>* & developm5t      
/rategic plan "u section #c ( ! ,surface
 ,transportation ,rese>* & ,developm5t  
,act ( #bjae2 &  7,b7 9 section         
#ecjg7;c77#b77;,a71 by /rik+ or !       
surface transportation rese>* &         
developm5t /rategic plan develop$ "u    
section #ejh ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code & ins]t+ or ! #e-ye>              

transportation rese>* & developm5t      
/rategic plan "u section #c ( ! ,surface
 ,transportation ,rese>* & ,developm5t  
,act ( #bjae4  #d4 ,annual rese>* plans 
& rese>* ab/ract database  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an ,may #a ( ea* ye>1 ! head ( 
ea* modal adm9i/ration & jo9t program   
(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation   
%all submit a compreh5sive annual rese>*
 plan = ! fiscal ye> foll[+ ! upcom+    
fiscal ye> to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =   
,rese>* & ,te*nology ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,transportation 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section
 z ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y74 ,ea* plan    
submitt$ "u ?is subsection1 aft] #bjaf1 
%all be consi/5t ) ! /rategic plan      
develop$ "u section #c4  7b7 ,review    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #a (
 ea* ye>1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 = ea*  
plan submitt$ pursuant to subsection    
7a71 %all--  7,a7 review ! scope ( !    
rese>*2 &  7,b7 7i7 approve ! plan2 or  
7ii7 reque/ t ! plan be revis$ &        
resubmitt$ = approval4  7#b7            
,publications ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #cj ( 

ea* ye>1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all     
publi% on a public website ea* plan t   
has be5 approv$ "u p>agraph             
7#a77;,b77i74  7#c7 ,rejection (        
duplicative rese>* ef=ts ,! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y may n approve any plan        
submitt$ by ! head ( a modal            
adm9i/ration or jo9t program (fice      
pursuant to subsection 7a7 if su* plan  
duplicates significant aspects ( rese>* 
projects ( any o!r modal adm9i/ration4  
7c7 ,fund+ limitations ,no funds may be 
exp5d$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation 
on rese>* t has n previ\sly be5 approv$ 
z "p ( a rese>* plan approv$ by !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y unless--  7#a7 su*  
rese>* is requir$ by an ,act (          
,congress2  7#b7 su* rese>* 0 "p ( a    
contract t 0 fund$ be=e ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or  7#c7 !         
,secret>y ( ,transportation c]tifies to 
,congress t su* rese>* is necess>y &    
provides ju/ification = ! c]tification4 
7d7 ,duplicative rese>*  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 no   

funds may be exp5d$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,transportation on m ?an "o rese>*      
project t ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y         
id5tifies z duplicative "u subsection   
7b77#c74  7#b7 ,exceptions ,p>agraph    
7#a7 %all n apply to-- 7,a7 rese>*      
commission$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act2  7,b7 updates to previ\sly       
commission$ rese>*1 includ+ replication 
/udies2 or  7,c7 rese>* specifically    
requir$ by law4  7e7 ,rese>* ab/ract    
database  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y %all annually publi% on a     
public website a compreh5sive database (
 all rese>* projects conduct$ by !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 includ+1 to
 ! ext5t practicable1 rese>* fund$ ?r\gh
 ,univ]sity ,transportation ,c5t]s4     
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! database publi%$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 include !     
rese>* plans approv$ "u subsection      
7b77#a77;,b77i72  7,b7 describe ! rese>*
 objectives1 progress1 f9d+s1 & allocat$
 funds = ea* rese>* project2  7,c7      
id5tify rese>* projects ) multimodal    

applications2  7,d7 specify h[ relevant 
modal adm9i/rations h assi/$1 w         
contribute to1 or plan to use ! f9d+s f 
! rese>* projects id5tifi$ "u p>agraph  
7#a72  7,e7 id5tify areas 9 :i* m ?an #a
 modal adm9i/ration is conduct+ rese>*  
on a simil> subject or a subject :i* has
 a be>+ on m ?an #a mode2  7,f7 describe
 ! int]ag5cy & cross-modal communication
 & coord9ation t has occurr$ to develop 
! rese>* plans approv$ "u subsection    
7b77#a77;,b77i71 & to prev5t duplication
 ( rese>* projects )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,transportation2  7,g7 indicate h[ !    
f9d+s ( rese>* are be+ dissem9at$ to    
improve ! effici5cy1 effectiv5ess1 &    
safety ( transportation sy/ems2 &  7,h7 
describe ! specific cont5t & s\rces (   
public & /akehold] input to ! rese>*    
plans approv$ "u subsection             
7b77#a77;,b77i74  7f7 ,fund+ report ,9  
conjunction ) ea* ( ! ,presid5t's annual
 budget reque/s "u section #aaje ( title
 #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,transportation %all submit to         

,congress & annually publi% on a public 
website a report t describes--  7#a7 !  
am\nt sp5t 9 ! la/ complet$ fiscal ye>  
on ea* transportation rese>* &          
developm5t project2 &  7#b7 ! am\nt t ! 
,secret>y plans or e/imates ! ,dep>tm5t 
w sp5d dur+ ! curr5t fiscal ye> on ea*  
transportation rese>* & developm5t      
project4  #e4 ,traffic conge/ion  7a7   
,work+ gr\p ,! ,secret>y (              
,transportation %all e/abli% a work+    
gr\p consi/+ ( appropriate              
repres5tatives f ! diff]5t modal        
adm9i/rations ( ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,transportation1 *air$ by ! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y ( ,transportation = ,rese>* & 
,te*nology1 to design1 develop1 &       
propose a program ( rese>* on ! r$uction
 ( traffic conge/ion4  7b7 ,duties ,!   
work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71  
%all-- 7#a7 e/abli% goals & objectives =
 ! program "u ?is section2  7#b7        
recomm5d rese>* to accel]ate ! adoption 
( transportation managem5t sy/ems t all[
 traffic to fl[ 9 ! safe/ & mo/ effici5t

 mann] possible :ile alleviat+ curr5t & 
future traffic conge/ion *all5ges2  7#c7
 assess & analyze traffic1 transit1 &   
freight data f v>i\s s\rces relevant to 
ef=ts to r$uce traffic conge/ion s z to 
maximize mobility1 effici5cy1 & capacity
 :ile decreas+ conge/ion & travel times2
  7#d7 exam9e ! use & integration (     
multiple data types f multiple s\rces & 
te*nologies1 includ+ road wea!r data1   
private vehicle 7includ+ ,global        
,position+ ,sy/em7 data1 art]ial &      
highway traffic conditions1 transit     
vehicle arrival & dep>ture times1 real  
"t navigation r\t+1 con/ruction zone    
in=mation1 & reports ( incid5ts1 to     
sugge/ improvem5ts 9 effective          
communication ( su* data & in=mation 9  
real "t2  7#e7 /udy & propose solutions 
to ! traffic conge/ion issues on        
high-traffic roads 9 ! ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1  
area to alleviate & prev5t gridlock 9 & 
ar\nd ! ,nation's ,capital1 reflect+ its
 significance z ! seat ( ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t & headqu>t]s = sev]al critical

 national security ag5cies2  7#f7       
develop & dissem9ate sugge/$ /rategies &
 solutions to r$uce conge/ion =         
high-d5sity traffic regions nationwide2 
&  7#g7 collaborate ) o!r relevant      
,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate & local ag5cies1  
indu/ry & indu/ry associations1 &       
univ]sity rese>* c5t]s to fulfill its   
goals & objectives4  7c7 ,id5tify+      
in=mation ,! work+ gr\p %all ensure t   
in=mation us$ pursuant to ?is section   
does n conta9 id5tify+ in=mation ( any  
individual4  7d7 ,congressional         
notification ,! work+ gr\p %all keep !  
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology & ! ,committee on            
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
& ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public 
,works ( ! ,s5ate appris$ ( ! activities
 & progress ( ! work+ gr\p at lea/ once 
e #f mon?s4  7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 work+ gr\p %all transmit to !          

,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology & ! ,committee on            
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
& ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public 
,works ( ! ,s5ate a report on its       
activities "u ?is section1 includ+ a    
transportation /rategy t enables our    
transportation sy/em 9 & ar\nd ,wa%+ton1
 ,,dc1 to provide mobility 9 ! ev5t ( an
 em]g5cy or natural disa/]4  #f4        
,highway effici5cy  7a7 ,/udy  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (          
,transportation = ,rese>* & ,te*nology  
%all exam9e ! impact ( pavem5t          
durability & su/a9ability on vehicle    
fuel consumption1 vehicle we> & te>1    
road conditions1 & road repairs4  7#b7  
,me?odology ,9 c>ry+ out ! /udy1 !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 conduct 
a ?or\gh review ( relevant pe]-review$  
rese>* publi%$ dur+ at lea/ ! pa/ #e    
ye>s2  7,b7 analyze impacts ( diff]5t   
types ( pavem5t on all motor vehicle    

types1 includ+ comm]cial vehicles2  7,c7
 specifically exam9e ! impact ( pavem5t 
de=mation & deflection2 &  7,d7 analyze 
impacts ( diff]5t types ( pavem5t on    
road conditions & road repairs4  7#c7   
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! /udy1 !    
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all consult )--    
7,a7 exp]ts f ! diff]5t modal           
adm9i/rations ( ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,transportation & f o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 
includ+ ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &
 ,te*nology2  7,b7 ,/ate dep>tm5ts (    
transportation2  7,c7 local gov]nm5t    
eng9e]s & public works pr(essionals2    
7,d7 indu/ry /akehold]s2 &  7,e7        
appropriate academic exp]ts active 9 !  
field4  7b7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all   
publi% on a public website ! results ( !
 /udy4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report %all    
include-- 7,a7 a summ>y ( ! diff]5t     
types ( pavem5ts analyz$ 9 ! /udy & !   
impacts ( pavem5t durability &          
su/a9ability on vehicle fuel            

consumption1 vehicle we> & te>1 road    
conditions1 & road repairs2 &  7,b7     
recomm5dations = ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts
 on be/ practice me?ods = improv+       
pavem5t durability & su/a9ability to    
maximize vehicle fuel economy1 ride     
quality1 & road conditions & to m9imize 
! ne$ = road & vehicle repairs4  #g4    
,intellig5t transportation te*nologies  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (   
,transportation = ,rese>* & ,te*nology1 
z "p ( ! ,intellig5t ,transportation    
,sy/ems rese>* program1 ) ! goal ( r$uc+
 traffic conge/ion & vehicle cra%es &   
accel]at+ te/+ & rese>* on !            
introduction ( safe1 connect$1 &        
automat$ vehicle te*nology sy/ems1      
%all--  7#a7 seek to id5tify & und]/&-- 
7,a7 new & innovative vehicle           
te*nologies1 includ+ active safety      
te*nologies1 & _! safe application 9    
vehicles2 &  7,b7 em]g+ vehicle         
te*nologies & advanc$ communications &  
s5s+ te*niques t may require additional 
exploration & und]/&+ by ! ,dep>tm5t (  

,transportation ( h[ su* te*nologies "w 
alone & 9 conjunction ) o!r vehicle &   
relevant nonvehicle te*nologies2  7#b7  
assess wireless te*nologies'            
capabilities to a*ieve a deployable     
sy/em 9 :i* vehicles ( all types        
7includ+ automobiles1 trucks1 motor     
coa*es1 transit vehicles1 & o!r fleets71
 traffic signals1 o!r infra/ructure     
sy/ems1 p$e/rians1 motorcycli/s1        
bicycli/s1 & mobile devices c int]act ) 
& among ea* o!r ?r\gh secure            
communications1 includ+ by conduct+     
rigor\s1 real-_w te/+1 9 coop]ation )   
repres5tatives ( ! ,f$]al               
,communications ,commission1 ! ,national
 ,telecommunications & ,in=mation       
,adm9i/ration1 ! automotive1 ,wi-,fi1   
cellul>1 & ,intellig5t ,transportation  
,sy/ems communities1 ( viable spectrum  
%>+ te*nologies t c\ld enable ! safe    
op]ation ( unlic5s$ devices1 includ+    
,wi-,fi1 9 ! #e4i ,g,hz b& )\t int]f]+ )
 connect$ & automat$ vehicle            
communications2 &  7#c7 assi/ 9 !       

developm5t ( cyb]security /&>ds 9       
coop]ation ) relevant modal             
adm9i/rations ( ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,transportation & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1   
includ+ ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &
 ,te*nology1 to help prev5t hack+1      
spo(+1 & disruption ( connect$ &        
automat$ transportation applications    
among surface transportation vehicles ( 
all types4  7b7 ,report ,^u completion (
 ! te/+ describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b71 !
 ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all s5d to
 ,congress & ! ,f$]al ,communications   
,commission1 & publi% on a public       
website1 a report id5tify+ any pot5tial 
signal int]f]5ce risks to connect$ &    
automat$ vehicle communications t may   
exi/ due to unlic5s$ devices1 includ+   
,wi-,fi1 op]at+ 9 ! #e4i ,g,hz b&1      
includ+ a det]m9ation ( :e!r su* devices
 c safely op]ate 9 ! #e4i ,g,hz b& )\t  
creat+ signal int]f]5ce t c\ld jeop>dize
 or delay ! deploym5t ( an effective    
connect$ & automat$ vehicle             
communications sy/em4  7c7 ,analysis ,9 

c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y ( ,transportation = ,rese>* & 
,te*nology %all docum5t & analyze !     
te*nologies describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 &
 %>e results ( ! analysis ) ! ,national 
,highway ,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration 
annually4  7d7 ,privacy ,9 c>ry+ out ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y %all ensure ! privacy (       
individuals4  7e7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m active safety te*nologies
 means te*nologies :i* actively assi/   
driv]s or vehicles 9 prev5t+ or mitigat+
 a cra%4  #h4 ,rail safety ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (           
,transportation = ,rese>* & ,te*nology  
%all transmit to ,congress a report     
conta9+--  7#a7 ! results ( a /udy to   
exam9e ! /ate ( rail safety te*nologies 
& an analysis ( :e!r ! pass5g]1 commut]1
 & transit rail transportation indu/ries
 are keep+ up ) innovations 9           
te*nologies to make rail c>s saf] =     
pass5g]s & transport ( comm]ce2  7#b7 a 

det]m9ation ( h[ mu* additional "t &    
public & private res\rces w be requir$ =
 railroad c>ri]s to meet ! positive tra9
 control sy/em implem5tation requirem5ts
 "u section #bjaeg ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code2 &  7#c7 an id5tification (
 te*nologies t 9 :ole or 9 "p a*ieve !  
safety goals ( ! positive tra9 control  
implem5tation requirem5ts "u section    
#bjaeg t c\ld be implem5t$ soon] ?an    
positive tra9 control sy/ems1 along ) an
 analysis ( ! advantages &              
disadvantages1 includ+ co/s1 (          
incorporat+ ^? alt]native te*nologies to
 supplem5t or sub/itute = positive tra9 
control sy/ems4  #i4 ,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/rictions     
7,a7 ,limitation on applications  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,a nonpr(it in/itution ( high]   

education may only submit #a grant      
application describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 p]   
fiscal ye> = ea* ( ! transportation     
c5t]s describ$ "u p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 
& 7#d7 ( subsection 7c74  7ii7          
,applications ,applications ref]r$ to 9 
clause 7i7 are applications submitt$ by 
a nonpr(it in/itution ( high]           
education--  7,i7 9 an individual       
capacity1 n ?r\gh p>ticipation 9 a      
consortium ( nonpr(it in/itutions (     
high] education2 or  7,,ii7 z ! lead    
in/itution ( a consortium ( nonpr(it    
in/itutions ( high] education4  7,b7    
,limitation on aw>ds ,a nonpr(it        
in/itution ( high] education may n      
receive 9 any fiscal ye> m ?an #a grant 
"u p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d7 (       
subsection 7c7 bas$ on applications     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 ( ?is   
p>agraph4  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph           
7#d77;,b77iii7 by ins]t+ multimodal be=e
 transportation problems2 &  7,c7 9     
p>agraph 7#d77;,b77v77,,ii7 by ins]t+ 1 
includ+ wom5 & und]repres5t$ populations

 aft] field2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !              
,transportation ,rese>* & ,innovative   
,te*nology ,act ( #bjab & ins]t+ ,june  
#a1 #bjag2  7,b7 by am5d+ p>agraph      
7#c77;,e7 to read z foll[s3  7,e7       
,focus$ rese>*  7i7 ,compreh5sive       
transportation safety ,! ,secret>y %all 
make a grant to #a ( ! #aj regional     
univ]sity transportation c5t]s e/abli%$ 
"u ?is p>agraph = ! purpose ( fur!r+ !  
objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7
 9 ! field ( compreh5sive transportation
 safety4  7ii7 ,traffic conge/ion ,!    
,secret>y %all make a sep>ate grant to  
#a ( ! #aj regional univ]sity           
transportation c5t]s e/abli%$ "u ?is    
p>agraph = ! purpose ( fur!r+ !         
objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7
 9 ! field ( traffic conge/ion4  2 &    
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 by /rik+     
subp>agraph 7,b72  7ii7 by r$esignat+   
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 z subp>agraphs 
7,b7 & 7,c71 respectively2 &  7iii7 9   

subp>agraph 7,c71 z s r$esignat$ by     
clause 7ii7 ( ?is subp>agraph1 by /rik+ 
p>agraph & ins]t+ section4  #aj4 ,prize 
competitions ,section #ejb7;b77#g7 (    
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7--  7,a7 
by ins]t+ 7su* z www4*all5ge4gov7 aft]  
public website2  7,b7 by r$esignat+     
clauses 7iii7 & 7iv7 z clauses 7iv7 &   
7v71 respectively2  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] 
clause 7ii7 ! foll[+3  7iii7 ! process =
 p>ticipants to regi/] = ! competition2 
2 &  7,d7 9 clause 7iv7 7z r$esignat$ by
 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( ?is p>agraph71 by   
/rik+ prize & ins]t+ ca% prize purse2   
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ prize 
bo? places x appe>s & ins]t+ ca% prize  
purse2  7#c7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 
7,f7 ?r\gh 7,k7 z subp>agraphs 7,g7     
?r\gh 7,l71 respectively2  7#d7 by      
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,e7 ! foll[+3  
7,f7 ,use ( ,f$]al facilities2          
consultation ) ,f$]al employees ,an     
individual or entity is n ineligible to 
receive a ca% prize purse "u ?is        

p>agraph z a result ( ! individual or   
entity us+ a ,f$]al facility or consult+
 ) a ,f$]al employee relat$ to !        
individual or entity's p>ticipation 9 a 
prize competition "u ?is p>agraph if !  
same facility or employee is made       
available to all individuals & entities 
p>ticipat+ 9 ! prize competition on an  
equitable basis4  2  7#e7 9 subp>agraph 
7,g7 7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#c7 (   
?is section7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i77,i71 by
 /rik+ competition & ins]t+ prize       
competition "u ?is p>agraph2  7,b7 9    
clause 7ii77,i7-- 7i7 by /rik+          
p>ticipation 9 a competition & ins]t+   
p>ticipation 9 a prize competition "u   
?is p>agraph2 &  7ii7 by /rik+          
competition activities & ins]t+ prize   
competition activities2 &  7,c7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7 ,intellectual 
prop]ty  7,i7 ,prohibition on requir+   
waiv] ,! ,secret>y may n require a      
p>ticipant to waive claims aga9/ !      
,dep>tm5t aris+ out ( ! unau?oriz$ use  
or disclosure by ! ,dep>tm5t ( !        

intellectual prop]ty1 trade secrets1 or 
confid5tial bus9ess in=mation ( !       
p>ticipant4  7,,ii7 ,prohibition on     
gov]nm5t acquisition ( intellectual     
prop]ty rights ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may n
 ga9 an int]e/ 9 intellectual prop]ty   
develop$ by a p>ticipant = a prize      
competition "u ?is p>agraph )\t ! writt5
 cons5t ( ! p>ticipant4  7,,iii7        
,lic5ses ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may        
negotiate a lic5se = ! use (            
intellectual prop]ty develop$ by a      
p>ticipant = a prize competition "u ?is 
p>agraph4  2  7#f7 9 subp>agraph 7,h77i7
 7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#c7 ( ?is   
section71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,h7 &   
ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,i72  7#g7 9        
subp>agraph 7,i7 7z r$esignat$ by       
p>agraph 7#c7 ( ?is section71 by /rik+  
an agreem5t ) a private1 nonpr(it entity
 & ins]t+ a grant1 contract1 coop]ative 
agreem5t1 or o!r agreem5t ) a private   
sector =-pr(it or nonpr(it entity2  7#h7
 9 subp>agraph 7,j7 7z r$esignat$ by    
p>agraph 7#c7 ( ?is section7-- 7,a7 9   

clause 7i7--  7i7 9 subclause 7,i71 by  
/rik+ ! private sector & ins]t+ private 
sector =-pr(it & nonpr(it entities1 to  
be available to ! ext5t provid$ by      
appropriations ,acts2  7ii7 9 subclause 
7,,ii71 by /rik+ & metropolitan plann+  
organizations & ins]t+ metropolitan     
plann+ organizations1 & private sector  
=-pr(it & nonpr(it entities2 &  7iii7 9 
subclause 7,,iii71 by ins]t+ =-pr(it or 
nonpr(it aft] private sector2  7,b7 9   
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ prize aw>ds &     
ins]t+ ca% prize purses2  7,c7 9 clause 
7iv7--  7i7 by ins]t+ competition aft]  
,a prize2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ! prize &    
ins]t+ ! ca% prize purse2  7,d7 9 clause
 7v7-- 7i7 by /rik+ am\nt ( a prize &   
ins]t+ am\nt ( a ca% prize purse2  7ii7 
by ins]t+ competition aft] ann\ncem5t ( 
! prize2 &  7iii7 9 subclause 7,i71 by  
ins]t+ competition aft] prize2  7,e7 9  
clause 7vi71 by /rik+ (f] a prize &     
ins]t+ (f] a ca% prize purse2 &  7,f7 9 
clause 7vii71 by /rik+ ca% prizes &     
ins]t+ ca% prize purses2  7#i7 9        

subp>agraph 7,k7 7z r$esignat$ by       
p>agraph 7#c7 ( ?is section71 by /rik+  
or provid+ a prize & ins]t+ a prize     
competition or provid+ a ca% prize      
purse2 &  7#aj7 9 subp>agraph 7,l77ii7  
7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#c7 ( ?is    
section7--  7,a7 9 subclause 7,i71 by   
/rik+ ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ,n lat] ?an 
,m>* #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 
9 subclause 7,,ii7--  7i7 9 item 7cc71  
by /rik+ ca% prizes bo? places x appe>s 
& ins]t+ ca% prize purses2 &  7ii7 9    
item 7ee71 by /rik+ ag5cy & ins]t+      
,dep>tm5t4  #aa4 ,motorcycle safety  7a7
 ,/udy ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,rese>* 
& ,te*nology ( ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,transportation %all ent] into an       
agreem5t1 )9 #de days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ) ! ,national      
,academy ( ,sci5ces to conduct a /udy on
 ! mo/ effective means ( prev5t+        
motorcycle cra%es4  7b7 ,limitation ,!  
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation may n       
provide a grant or any funds to a ,/ate1
 c\nty1 t[n1 t[n%ip1 ,indian tribe1     

municipal1 or o!r local gov]nm5t to be  
us$ = any program to *eck helmet usage  
or create *eckpo9ts = an op]ator ( a    
motorcycle or pass5g] on a motorcycle   
until ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y submits to !
 ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &       
,te*nology & ! ,committee on            
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a report on ! /udy requir$ "u
 subsection 7a74  7c7 ,submittal to     
congressional committees ,! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y %all submit ! report to !     
committees z describ$ 9 subsection 7b7  
)9 #cj days aft] receiv+ ! results ( !  
/udy f ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces4 
#ab4 ,prohibition ( lobby+ activities   
,no funds appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y (  
,transportation %all be available = any 
activity ^: purpose is to influ5ce any  
p5d+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local            
legislation1 except t ?is section %all n
 prev5t (fic]s or employees ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates or ( its dep>tm5ts or ag5cies f  

communicat+ to ,memb]s ( ,congress on ! 
reque/ ( any ,memb] or to ,congress1    
?r\gh ! prop] *annels1 reque/s =        
legislation or appropriations :i* !y    
deem necess>y = ! effici5t conduct ( !  
public bus9ess4 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all
 prohibit (fic]s or employees ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates or its dep>tm5ts or ag5cies f   
te/ify+ be=e any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local
 legislative body ^u ! invitation ( su* 
legislative body4  #ac4 ,bridge safety  
7a7 ,highway & bridge infra/ructure     
rese>* & developm5t ,section            
#ejc7;b77#c77;,a77i7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1     
includ+ ?r\gh corrosion prev5tion       
measures = /ructural integrity ( bridges
 be=e ! semicolon4  7b7 ,rese>*1        
developm5t1 te/+1 & tra9+ = railroad    
safety ,section #bjajh7;a7 ( title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
1 includ+ corrosion prev5tion measures &
 /ructural integrity ( rail bridges be=e
 ! p]iod at ! end4  #ad4 ,haz>d\s       
mat]ials rese>* & developm5t ,section   

#eaah ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b7--  
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ &2    
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 & 2 &  7,c7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3
  7,c7 coord9ate1 z appropriate1 ) o!r  
,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,national     
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 & !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  2 &  7#b7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7c7  
,coop]ative rese>*  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z "p 
( ! program e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y may c>ry out coop]ative      
rese>* on haz>d\s mat]ials transport4   
7#b7 ,national ,academies ,! ,secret>y  
may ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national 
,academies to support su* rese>*4  7#c7 
,rese>* ,rese>* conduct$ "u ?is         
subsection may include activities relat$
 to--  7,a7 em]g5cy plann+ & response1  
includ+ in=mation & programs t c be     
readily assess$ & implem5t$ 9 local     
jurisdictions2  7,b7 risk analysis &    

p]ception & data assessm5t2  7,c7       
commodity fl[ data1 includ+ volunt>y    
collaboration betwe5 %ipp]s & fir/      
respond]s = secure data ex*ange (       
critical in=mation2  7,d7 integration ( 
safety & security2  7,e7 c>go packag+ & 
h&l+2  7,f7 hazmat release consequ5ces2 
&  7,g7 mat]ials & equipm5t te/+4  4    
#ae4 ,web-bas$ tra9+ = em]g5cy respond]s
 ,section #eaae7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1      
includ+ onl9e curriculum z appropriate1 
aft] a curr5t curriculum ( c\rses4