,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cage  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #i1 #bjbj,ms4  
,cortez ,ma/o introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d    
,,safetea-,,lu to improve ! ,intellig5t 
,transportation ,sy/em ,program         
,advisory ,committee1 to require        
in=mation & res\rces = ! developm5t (   
local sm>t communities1 to help e/abli% 
a #ba/ c5tury transportation work=ce1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,sm>t              
,transportation ,advancem5t &           
,transition ,act or ! ,,/at ,act4  #b4  
,intellig5t ,transportation ,sy/em      
,program ,advisory ,committee ,section  
#ecje ( ,,safetea-,,lu 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4   
#eab note2 ,public ,law #aji-ei7 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7h7 & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7h7 ,advisory committee  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an   
advisory committee 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     

subsection z ! ,committee7 to advise !  
,secret>y 9 c>ry+ out ?is subtitle4     
7#b7 ,memb]%ip  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,committee %all--  7i7 be compos$ ( n m 
?an #be memb]s2  7ii7 be balanc$ betwe5 
metropolitan & rural int]e/s2 &  7iii7  
include1 at a m9imum-- 7,i7 a           
repres5tative ( a ,/ate dep>tm5t (      
transportation2  7,,ii7 a repres5tative 
( a local dep>tm5t ( transportation 7o!r
 ?an a metropolitan plann+              
organization72  7,,iii7 a repres5tative 
( a ,/ate1 local1 or regional transit   
ag5cy2  7,,iv7 a repres5tative ( a      
metropolitan plann+ organization2  7,v7 
a repres5tative ( a national transit    
association2  7,,vi7 a repres5tative ( a
 national1 ,/ate1 or local              
transportation ag5cy or association2    
7,,vii7 a private sector us] (          
intellig5t transportation sy/em         
te*nologies1 includ+ em]g+ vehicle      
te*nologies2  7,,viii7 a private sector 
develop] ( intellig5t transportation    
sy/em te*nologies1 includ+ em]g+ vehicle

 te*nologies2  7,,ix7 an academic       
rese>*]-- 7aa7 ) exp]tise 9 comput]     
sci5ce or ano!r in=mation sci5ce field  
relat$ to intellig5t transportation     
sy/ems2 &  7bb7 :o is n an exp]t on     
transportation issues2  7,x7 an academic
 rese>*] 9 civil eng9e]+ or a civil     
eng9e]+ practition]2  7,,xi7 an academic
 rese>*] :o is a social sci5ti/ )       
exp]tise 9 transportation issues2       
7,,xii7 an academic rese>*] ) exp]tise 9
 labor issues1 includ+--  7aa7          
disruptions due to te*nology2 &  7bb7   
opportunities & b>ri]s relat$ to        
transportation & ! incorporation ( em]g+
 te*nology2  7,,xiii7 a repres5tative ( 
a nonpr(it gr\p repres5t+ ! intellig5t  
transportation sy/em indu/ry2  7,,xiv7 a
 repres5tative ( a public int]e/ gr\p   
conc]n$ ) safety1 includ+ bicycle &     
p$e/rian int]e/s2  7,,xv7 a             
repres5tative ( a labor organization2   
7,,xvi7 a repres5tative ( a             
mobility-provid+ entity1 includ+ =      
s5iors & p ) disabilities2  7,,xvii7 an 

exp]t 9 traffic managem5t2  7,,xviii7 a 
repres5tative ( a public int]e/ gr\p    
conc]n$ ) ! impact ( ! transportation   
sy/em on l& use & resid5tial patt]ns1   
includ+ h\s+ availability2 &  7,,xix7   
memb]s ) exp]tise 9 plann+1 safety1 &   
op]ations4  7,b7 ,t]m  7i7 ,9 g5]al     
,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 ! t]m (
 a memb] ( ! ,committee %all be #c ye>s4
  7ii7 ,/agg]$ t]ms ,( ! memb]s fir/    
appo9t$ to ! ,committee-- 7,i7 #a_/c    
%all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #a ye>2       
7,,ii7 #a_/c %all be appo9t$ = a t]m (  
#b ye>s2 &  7,,iii7 #a_/c %all be       
appo9t$ = a t]m ( #c ye>s4  7iii7       
,r5ewal ,on expiration ( ! t]m ( a memb]
 ( ! ,committee1 ! memb]-- 7,i7 may be  
reappo9t$2 &  7,,ii7 if ! memb] is n    
reappo9t$ "u subclause 7,i71 may s]ve   
until a new memb] is appo9t$4  7#c7     
,duties ,! ,committee %all1 at a        
m9imum--  7,a7 provide input into !     
developm5t ( ! intellig5t transportation
 sy/em aspects ( ! #e-ye> /rategic plan 
"u section #fejc ( title #di1 ,unit$    

,/ates ,code2  7,b7 annually review     
areas ( intellig5t transportation sy/ems
 programs & rese>* be+ consid]$ = fund+ 
by ! ,dep>tm5t1 to det]m9e--  7i7 :e!r  
^? areas ( rese>* are likely to advance 
! /ate ( ! practice or /ate ( ! art 9   
intellig5t transportation sy/ems2  7ii7 
:e!r intellig5t transportation sy/em    
te*nologies are likely to be deploy$ by 
us]s1 & if n1 to det]m9e ! b>ri]s to    
deploym5t2  7iii7 ! appropriate roles = 
gov]nm5t & ! private sector 9 inve/+ 9 !
 rese>* & te*nologies be+ consid]$2     
7iv7 h[ ,f$]al res\rces are be+ utiliz$ 
to advance intellig5t transportation    
sy/ems2 &  7v7 h[ ! ,dep>tm5t is engag+ 
& support+ local communities 9 !        
adoption & integration ( intellig5t     
transportation sy/ems2  7,c7 help       
develop & revise ! res\rce guide        
describ$ 9 section #d7;b7 ( ! ,sm>t     
,transportation ,advancem5t &           
,transition ,act2 &  7,d7 respond to    
reque/s = assi/ance1 advice1 or         
consultation f ,/ates & local           

communities z a result ( ! res\rce guide
 describ$ 9 section #d7;b7 ( ! ,sm>t    
,transportation ,advancem5t &           
,transition ,act4  7#d7 ,meet+s ,!      
,committee-- 7,a7 %all conv5e n less    
frequ5tly ?an twice ea* ye>2 &  7,b7 may
 conv5e ) ! use ( remote video conf]5ce 
te*nology4  7#e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an    
,febru>y #a ( ea* ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,sm>t ,transportation   
,advancem5t & ,transition ,act1 !       
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ,appropriations1 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &
 ,transportation1 & ,environm5t &       
,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & !           
,committees on ,appropriations &        
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      
includes--  7,a7 ! recomm5dations made  
by ! ,committee dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d>    
ye>2  7,b7 an explanation ( h[ !        
,secret>y has implem5t$ ^?              
recomm5dations2 &  7,c7 = any           
recomm5dation n implem5t$1 an           
explanation ( ! reasons = n implem5t+ ! 

recomm5dation4  7#f7 ,applicability (   
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act ,!     
,committee %all be subject to ! ,f$]al  
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
,app474  4  #c4 ,report on local        
engagem5t ,n lat] ?an #aej days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually  
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 
9 coord9ation ) ! advisory committee    
e/abli%$ "u section #ecje7;h7 (         
,,safetea-,,lu 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #eab note2
 ,public ,law #aji-ei71 %all submit to !
 ,committees on ,appropriations1        
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 & 
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate 
& ! ,committees on ,appropriations &    
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on     
ef=ts by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation  
to engage ) local communities1          
metropolitan plann+ organizations1      
regional transportation commissions1 &  
multijurisdictional gr\ps1 includ+ 9    
rural areas1 on advanc+ data &          
intellig5t transportation sy/ems        

te*nologies & o!r sm>t cities solutions4
  #d4 ,sm>t community res\rce guide  7a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7       
,advisory committee ,! t]m advisory     
committee means ! advisory committee    
e/abli%$ "u section #ecje7;h7 (         
,,safetea-,,lu 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #eab note2
 ,public ,law #aji-ei74  7#b7 ,secret>y 
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,transportation4  7#c7 ,sm>t community  
,! t]m sm>t community means a community 
t uses innovative te*nologies1 data1    
analytics1 & o!r means to improve !     
community & address local *all5ges4     
7#d7 ,sm>t community res\rce guide ,!   
t]m sm>t community res\rce guide means !
 res\rce guide creat$1 publi%$1 &       
ma9ta9$ "u subsection 7b74  7b7 ,res\rce
 guide ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! 
advisory committee1 %all create1 publi%1
 & ma9ta9 a res\rce guide t is design$  
to assi/ ,/ates & local communities 9   
develop+ & implem5t+ intellig5t         
transportation te*nology or sm>t        
community transportation programs4  7c7 

,inclusions ,! sm>t community res\rce   
guide may include-- 7#a7 a compilation (
 exi/+ relat$ ,f$]al & non-,f$]al       
programs t are available to ,/ates &    
local communities 9 develop+ & implem5t+
 sm>t community transportation programs1
 includ+ te*nical assi/ance1 education1 
tra9+1 rese>* & developm5t1 analysis1 & 
fund+2  7#b7 available examples ( ,/ates
 & local communities engag+ private     
sector entities to c>ry out sm>t        
community transportation solutions1     
includ+ public-private p>tn]%ip models t
 c\ld be us$ to lev]age private sector  
fund+ to solve local *all5ges2  7#c7    
available examples ( prov5 me?ods =     
,/ates & local communities to facilitate
 ! integration ( sm>t community         
transportation te*nologies )1 or )91 new
 & exi/+ infra/ructure & sy/ems2  7#d7  
be/ practices & lessons le>n$ f sm>t    
community transportation demon/ration   
projects1 includ+ in=mation on return on
 inve/m5t & p]=mance1 to help o!r ,/ates
 & local communities to decide h[ to    

beg9 ! integration ( sm>t community     
transportation te*nologies2 &  7#e7 o!r 
topics-- 7,a7 z reque/$ by indu/ry      
entities1 ,/ates1 or local gov]nm5ts2 or
  7,b7 z det]m9$ to be necess>y by !    
,secret>y & ! advisory committee4  7d7  
,use ( exi/+ guides ,9 creat+1 publi%+1 
& ma9ta9+ ! sm>t community res\rce      
guide1 ! advisory committee %all consid]
 exi/+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local community 
in=mation1 guides1 & o!r res\rces t     
relate to sm>t community transportation 
goals1 activities1 & be/ practices--    
7#a7 to prev5t duplication ( ef=ts by ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7#b7 to improve local
 accessibility to ,f$]al programs2 &    
7#c7 to lev]age exi/+1 complem5t>y      
ef=ts4  7e7 ,outrea* ,! ,secret>y1 or1  
at ! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y1 !       
advisory committee1 %all conduct outrea*
 to ,/ates1 c\nties1 local communities1 
& o!r relevant entities--  7#a7 to      
provide int]e/$ /akehold]s ) ! sm>t     
community res\rce guide1 includ+ ?r\gh  
publication ( ! guide on ! int]net2     

7#b7 to promote ! consid]ation ( sm>t   
community transportation te*nologies2   
7#c7 to enc\rage ,/ates & local         
gov]nm5ts to contribute sm>t community  
transportation program & activity       
in=mation to ! sm>t community res\rce   
guide2  7#d7 to id5tify-- 7,a7 b>ri]s to
 ! adoption ( sm>t community            
transportation te*nologies2 &  7,b7 any 
rese>*1 developm5t1 & o!r assi/ance t is
 ne$$ t c\ld be includ$ 9 ! sm>t        
community res\rce guide2 &  7#e7 = o!r  
purposes1 z id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y or !
 advisory committee4  7f7 ,revision ,!  
,secret>y & ! advisory committee %all   
issue a revis$ sm>t community res\rce   
guide n less frequ5tly ?an once e #c    
ye>s4  #e4 #ba/ c5tury transportation   
work=ce  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,appr5tice%ip read9ess program ,! 
t]m appr5tice%ip read9ess program means 
a curriculum or program design$ to      
prep>e "y p & transition+ adults to ent]
 & succe$ 9 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip      
program4  7#b7 ,c5t] ( excell5ce ,! t]m 

,c5t] ( ,excell5ce means a consortium ( 
public in/itutions ( high] education    
designat$ z a ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce 9      
,advanc$ ,transportation ,work=ce ,tra9+
 "u subsection 7e77#a74  7#c7           
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja74  7#d7 ,intellig5t transportation
 te*nology ,! t]m intellig5t            
transportation te*nology means an       
op]ational sy/em ( v>i\s te*nologies t1 
:5 comb9$ & manag$1 improve ! op]at+    
capabilities ( ! ov]all transportation  
sy/em4  7#e7 ,regi/]$ appr5tice%ip      
program ,! t]m regi/]$ appr5tice%ip     
program means a program regi/]$ "u !    
,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n 
z ! ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #ej   
,/at4 #ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#ej et seq474  7#f7 ,secret>ies ,! t]m  
,secret>ies means--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y2 &
  7,b7 ! ,secret>ies ( ,education1      
,en]gy1 & ,labor4  7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m

 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (          
,transportation4  7b7 ,work=ce          
developm5t scann+ t\r ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>ies1 9 coord9ation ) !        
,intellig5t ,transportation ,sy/ems     
,jo9t ,program ,(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,transportation1 %all conduct a national
 & int]national scann+ t\r ( surface    
transportation ag5cies1 includ+ ,/ate & 
local dep>tm5ts ( transportation1 public
 transit ag5cies1 rail ag5cies1 & o!r   
simil> entities1 to id5tify critical    
future inve/m5ts 9 work=ce developm5t1  
p>ticul>ly inve/m5ts relat$ to enhanc+  
te*nology skills ( ! p]sonnel t op]ate &
 ma9ta9 surface transportation sy/ems1  
infra/ructure1 & vehicles4  7c7         
,collaboration ) ,regional ,surface     
,transportation ,work=ce ,developm5t    
,c5t]s ,= ea* ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce & ea*  
eligible entity t receives a grant "u   
subsection 7f71 us+ exi/+ in=mation &   
in=mation le>n$ dur+ ! scann+ t\r "u    
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>ies %all      

id5tify--  7#a7 any pot5tial            
collaborative initiatives t ! ,c5t] (   
,excell5ce or eligible entity1 z        
applicable1 may c>ry out jo9tly ) an    
applicable ,regional ,surface           
,transportation ,work=ce ,developm5t    
,c5t] ( ! ,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration2
 &  7#b7 any coop]ative opportunities to
 enhance curriculum developm5t1 tra9+   
res\rces1 & regi/]$ appr5tice%ip        
programs = exi/+ & new surface          
transportation p]sonnel4  7d7 ,national 
summit on transportation work=ce        
developm5t ,! ,secret>ies %all jo9tly   
ho/ a ,national ,summit on              
,transportation ,work=ce ,developm5t--  
7#a7 to engage public & private         
/akehold]s2 &  7#b7 to develop tra9+    
initiatives bas$ on previ\s f9d+s by !  
,intellig5t ,transportation ,sy/ems     
,jo9t ,program ,(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,transportation & ! scann+ t\r "u       
subsection 7b74  7e7 ,c5t]s ( excell5ce 
9 advanc$ transportation work=ce tra9+  
7#a7 ,designation ,n lat] ?an #bdj days 

aft] ! date on :i* ! scann+ t\r "u      
subsection 7b7 is complet$1 !           
,secret>ies %all designate n less ?an   
#aj consortia ( public in/itutions (    
high] education z a ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce 9
 ,advanc$ ,transportation ,work=ce      
,tra9+4  7#b7 ,functions ,ea* ,c5t] (   
,excell5ce %all seek to exp& ! capacity 
( t ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce to tra9 /ud5ts = 
c>e] opportunities 9 indu/ry & gov]nm5t 
s]vice relat$ to ! use ( intellig5t     
transportation te*nologies & sy/ems1    
includ+ by--  7,a7 admitt+ m /ud5ts2    
7,b7 tra9+ faculty2  7,c7 exp&+         
facilities2  7,d7 creat+ programs t     
provide /ud5ts ) pa?ways to a*ieve      
v5dor-neutral indu/ry-recogniz$         
cr$5tials2  7,e7 e/abli%+ new c>e]      
pa?ways f second>y s*ool to associate   
degree & baccalaureate degree programs2 
7,f7 aw>d+ cr$it = prior le>n+ exp]i5ce1
 includ+ milit>y s]vice2  7,g7 provid+ !
 ess5tial aspects ( a pre-appr5tice%ip  
or appr5tice%ip read9ess program2 &     
7,h7 provid+ in=mation & guidance to    

assi/ /ud5ts 9 fur!r+ ! work=ce         
developm5t ( ^? /ud5ts ?r\gh exi/+      
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs4  7#c7    
,education & tra9+ requirem5ts ,ea*     
,c5t] ( ,excell5ce %all address         
education & tra9+ requirem5ts associat$ 
) v>i\s types ( intellig5t              
transportation te*nologies1 compon5ts1  
infra/ructure1 & equipm5t1 includ+ )    
respect to--  7,a7 in/allation2  7,b7   
ma9t5ance2  7,c7 manufactur+2  7,d7     
op]ations1 includ+ data analysis &      
review2  7,e7 cyb]security2  7,f7 ! use 
( intellig5t transportation te*nologies 
& sy/ems 9--  7i7 v>i\s indu/ry         
applications2 &  7ii7 programs & s]vices
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate & local   
gov]nm5ts2  7,g7 ,f$]al policies relat+ 
to intellig5t transportation te*nologies
 & sy/ems2  7,h7 dual cr$it programs t  
deliv] tra9+ opportunities to second>y  
s*ool /ud5ts reg>d+ intellig5t          
transportation te*nologies & sy/ems2 &  
7,i7 any tra9+ reg>d+-- 7i7 intellig5t  
transportation s5sors or o!r te*nology2 

&  7ii7 ! process+1 analyz+1 & visualiz+
 ( data collect$ by intellig5t          
transportation te*nologies & sy/ems4    
7#d7 ,priority consid]ation ,9 designat+
 a ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce "u ?is subsection1
 ! ,secret>ies %all give priority       
consid]ation to a consortium ( public   
in/itutions ( high] education t--  7,a7 
develops p>tn]%ips ) exi/+ regi/]$      
appr5tice%ip programs2  7,b7 demon/rates
 high safety1 job placem5t1 & quality   
/&>ds 9 accordance ) "p #bi ( title #bi1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or        
successor regulations72 &  7,c7 s]ve    
und]repres5t$ populations4  7f7 ,sm>t   
transportation work=ce developm5t       
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9  
consultation & coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,education1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 & !
 ,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all c>ry out a    
program to aw>d grants to eligible      
entities = eligible projects t support--
  7,a7 ! education & recruitm5t (       
te*nical work]s = ! intellig5t          
transportation te*nologies & sy/ems     

indu/ry2 &  7,b7 ! developm5t ( a       
work=ce skill$ 9 v>i\s types (          
intellig5t transportation te*nologies1  
compon5ts1 infra/ructure1 & equipm5t4   
7#b7 ,eligible entities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y may aw>d a grant "u ?is    
subsection to-- 7i7 a unit ( local      
gov]nm5t2  7ii7 a ,tribal gov]nm5t2     
7iii7 a transit ag5cy or au?ority2  7iv7
 a public toll au?ority2  7v7 a         
metropolitan plann+ organization2  7vi7 
any o!r subdivision ( a ,/ate or local  
gov]nm5t2  7vii7 an in/itution ( high]  
education1 includ+ a univ]sity          
transportation c5t] "u section #eeje (  
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7viii7 
an entity op]at+ a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip 
program2  7ix7 a multijurisdictional    
gr\p2  7x7 a regional transportation    
p>tn]%ip2 or  7xi7 a consortium ( any ( 
! entities describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 
7x74  7,b7 ,applications ,to be eligible
 to receive a grant "u ?is subsection1  
an eligible entity describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all submit to !       

,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
committee e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#e7 may 
require4  7#c7 ,eligible projects ,!    
,secret>y may aw>d a grant "u ?is       
subsection = a project-- 7,a7 to e/abli%
 new educational programs t tea* !      
te*nical skills us$ 9 intellig5t        
transportation te*nologies & sy/ems2    
7,b7 to e/abli% s*ol>%ips1 appr5tice%ip 
read9ess programs1 or regi/]$           
appr5tice%ip programs = individuals     
pursu+ employm5t 9 ! intellig5t         
transportation te*nology & sy/ems       
indu/ry2  7,c7 to support or exp&       
p>ticipation 9 appr5tice%ip read9ess    
programs or regi/]$ appr5tice%ip        
programs = individuals pursu+ employm5t 
9 ! intellig5t transportation te*nology 
& sy/ems indu/ry2  7,d7 to support      
outrea* ab\t c>e]s 9 ! intellig5t       
transportation te*nologies & sy/ems     
indu/ry to--  7i7 prim>y1 second>y1 &   
po/-second>y s*ool /ud5ts2 or  7ii7     
communities t are und]repres5t$ 9 ^?    

indu/ries2  7,e7 to support educational 
opportunities relat$ to intellig5t      
transportation te*nologies & sy/ems 9   
economically disadvantag$ geographic    
areas2  7,f7 to support transition to   
c>e]s 9 intellig5t transportation       
te*nologies & sy/ems2 or  7,g7 t1 z     
det]m9$ by a unanim\s vote ( ! committee
 e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#e71 o!rwise     
enhances--  7i7 te*nical education 9    
intellig5t transportation te*nologies & 
sy/ems2 or  7ii7 ! work=ce ( intellig5t 
transportation te*nologies & sy/ems     
indu/ries4  7#d7 ,priority consid]ation 
,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is subsection1 !    
,secret>y %all give priority            
consid]ation to an eligible entity t--  
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