,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ceid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bh1 #bjba ,ms4  
,johnson ( ,texas 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,lucas1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4 ,waltz1 ,mr4  
,baird1 ,mr4 ,lamb1 ,mrs4 ,kim (        
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,mr4 ,ob]nolte1  
,ms4 ,ross1 ,mrs4 ,bice ( ,oklahoma1    
,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,gim5ez1  
,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,bab91 & ,ms4      
,%]rill7 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        
appropriations to ! ,dep>tm5t (         
,transportation = surface transportation
 rese>*1 developm5t1 & deploym5t1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,surface ,transportation    

,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act ( #bjba4  7b7
 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =  
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,title          
,i--,highway ,transportation ,rese>*    
,sec4 #aja4 ,au?orization (             
appropriations4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,am5dm5t to 
,highway ,safety ,improvem5t project    
def9ition4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,behavioral      
traffic safety coop]ative rese>*        
program4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,am5dm5t to !      
exploratory advanc$ rese>* program4     
,sec4 #aje4 ,am5dm5t to ! ,/ate ,plann+ 
& ,rese>* ,program4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,road   
wea!r c5t]s ( excell5ce4 ,title         
,,ii--,multimodal ,transportation       
,rese>* ,sec4 #bja4 ,au?orization (     
appropriations4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,advisory   
c\ncil on transportation /ati/ics4 ,sec4
 #bjc4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,univ]sity        
,transportation ,c5t]s ,program4 ,sec4  
#bjd4 ,resili5t ,transportation         
,infra/ructure ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce4     
,sec4 #bje4 ,transportation ,data =     
,heal?y ,liv+ ,/udy ,pilot4 ,sec4 #bjf4 

,vehicul> ,data ,analytics ,pilot       
,program4 ,sec4 #bjg4 ,national         
coop]ative freight transportation rese>*
 program4 ,sec4 #bjh4 ,heavy ,freight   
,automat$ ,truck+ ,rese>* ,corridor4    
,sec4 #bji4 ,/rategic ,transportation   
,rese>* ,program4 ,sec4 #baj4 ,advanc$  
transportation rese>* & innovation      
program4 ,sec4 #baa4 ,rail ,coop]ative  
,rese>* ,program4 ,sec4 #bab4           
,multimodal ,transportation             
,demon/ration ,program4 ,sec4 #bac4     
,advisory ,c\ncil on ,transportation    
,rese>* & ,developm5t4 ,sec4 #bad4      
,transportation rese>* & developm5t     
qu9qu5nial review & /rategic plan4  ,i  
,highway ,transportation ,rese>*  #aja4 
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! foll[+ am\nts are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ out ( ! ,highway ,tru/   
,fund 7o!r ?an ! ,mass ,transit         
,acc\nt73 7#a7 ,highway safety rese>* & 
developm5t ,to c>ry out section #djc (  
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code--  7,a7  
#aeb1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2  7,b7  

#afa1hhj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2  7,c7  
#agb1djb1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2  7,d7  
#ahc1fjh1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2 &  7,e7
 #aie1edc1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf4  7#b7 
,highway rese>* & developm5t program ,to
 c>ry out sections #ejc7;b7 & #ebj (    
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code--  7,a7  
#adb1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2  7,b7  
#aea1bcj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2  7,c7  
#afa1jfj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2  7,d7  
#aga1ecj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2 &  7,e7
 #ahb1fhj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf4  7#c7 
,te*nology & innovation deploym5t       
program ,to c>ry out section #ejc7;c7 ( 
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code--  7,a7  
#gj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2  7,b7   
#gd1eej1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2  7,c7   
#gi1cif1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2  7,d7   
#hd1eef1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2 &  7,e7 
#ij1jec1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf4  7#d7   
,advanc$ ,transportation & ,conge/ion   
,managem5t ,te*nologies ,deploym5t      
,program ,to c>ry out section           
#ejc7;c77#d7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code--  7,a7 #fj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  

#bjbb2  7,b7 #fj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjbc2  7,c7 #fj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjbd2  7,d7 #fj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjbe2 &  7,e7 #fj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjbf4  7#e7 ,tra9+ & education ,to c>ry
 out section #ejd ( title #bc1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code--  7,a7 #bg1jjj1jjj =      
fiscal ye> #bjbb2  7,b7 #bh1gee1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjbc2  7,c7 #cj1fbd1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjbd2  7,d7 #cb1fae1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjbe2 &  7,e7 #cd1gce1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjbf4  7#f7 ,intellig5t     
transportation sy/ems program ,to c>ry  
out sections #eab ?r\gh #eah ( title    
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code--  7,a7        
#aeh1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2  7,b7  
#afh1bgj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2  7,c7  
#agi1bjh1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2  7,d7  
#aij1hef1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2 &  7,e7
 #bjc1bfb1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf4  7b7  
,applicability ( title #bc1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code ,funds au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ by subsection 7a7 %all--    
7#a7 be available = obligation 9 ! same 
mann] z if ^? funds 7 appropriat$ "u    

*apt] #a ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 except t ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a
 project or activity c>ri$ out us+ ^?   
funds %all be #hj p]c5t1 unless o!rwise 
expressly provid$ by ?is ,act 7includ+ !
 am5dm5ts by ?is ,act7 or o!rwise       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7#b7 rema9   
available until exp5d$ & n be           
transf]able4  #ajb4 ,am5dm5t to ,highway
 ,safety ,improvem5t project def9ition  
,section #adh7;a77#d77;,b7 ( title #bc1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7xxix7 ,education4    
7xxx7 ,en=cem5t4  7xxxi7 ,rese>*        
activities4  7xxxii7 ,cyb]security4  4  
#ajc4 ,behavioral traffic safety        
coop]ative rese>* program ,section      
#djc7;f7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+        
#b1ejj1jjj & ins]t+ #c1ejj1jjj2 &  7#b7 
by /rik+ fiscal ye> end+ be=e & all t   
foll[s ?r\gh ,decemb] #d1 #bjae & ins]t+
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4  #ajd4
 ,am5dm5t to ! exploratory advanc$      
rese>* program ,section #ejc7;b77#f7 (  

title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7#f7 ,exploratory   
advanc$ rese>*  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y %all c>ry out long-t]m1       
exploratory advanc$ rese>* activities to
 develop pot5tially trans=mational      
solutions to improve ! durability1      
effici5cy1 environm5tal impact1         
productivity1 & safety aspects ( highway
 & int]modal transportation sy/ems1     
includ+ by--  7i7 aw>d+ competitive     
grants & coop]ative agreem5ts to        
in/itutions ( high] education & nonpr(it
 rese>* organizations 7or consortia     
!re(72  7ii7 lev]ag+ ! t>get$           
capabilities ( ! ,turn]-,fairbank       
,highway ,rese>* ,c5t] to develop       
te*nologies & innovations ( national    
importance2 &  7iii7 collaborat+ ) o!r  
,f$]al ag5cies ) relevant exp]tise1     
includ+ ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 
! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &        
,te*nology1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4     
7,b7 ,fund+ ,f funds made available to  
c>ry out ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y    

%all obligate #be1jjj1jjj to c>ry out   
?is p>agraph = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb  
?r\gh #bjbf4  4  #aje4 ,am5dm5t to !    
,/ate ,plann+ & ,rese>* ,program        
,section #eje7;b7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#d7 ,flexibility ,9 addition
 to ! m9imum exp5ditures requir$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ( ! sums apportion$ to a 
,/ate "u p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7 (    
section #ajd7;b71 a ,/ate may use       
additional funds "u su* p>agraphs =     
multi-/ate pool$ fund rese>* activities4
  4  #ajf4 ,road wea!r c5t]s ( excell5ce
 ,*apt] #e ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #ebj4 ,road wea!r c5t]s (      
excell5ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 
collaboration ) ! ,national ,oceanic &  
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,national  
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 & !    
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 z         
appropriate1 %all c>ry out a program to 
make aw>ds to in/itutions ( high]       
education or nonpr(it rese>*            

organizations 7or a consortium !re(7 to 
e/abli% regional road wea!r rese>* &    
developm5t c5t]s4  7b7 ,purpose ,!      
purpose ( ! c5t]s e/abli%$ us+ funds "u 
subsection 7a7 %all be to-- 7#a7        
maximize use ( available road wea!r     
in=mation & te*nologies2  7#b7 exp& road
 wea!r rese>* & developm5t ef=ts to     
enhance roadway safety1 mobility1 &     
transportation sy/em effici5cy :ile     
m9imiz+ environm5tal impacts2  7#c7     
support rese>* & developm5t focus$ on   
improv+ road wea!r in=mation = automat$ 
vehicles & automat$ transportation      
sy/ems2  7#d7 promot+ ! adoption ( road 
wea!r in=mation & te*nologies by ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts1 & private    
entities2 &  7#e7 fo/] collaboration    
among academic rese>*]s1 ! private      
sector1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 &      
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 includ+    
transportation1 meteorological1 & o!r   
organizations4  7c7 ,activities ,!      
activities ( ! program e/abli%$ 9       
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7      

support+ rese>* & developm5t to--  7,a7 
integrate exi/+ obs]vational networks1  
includ+ mobile & fix$ s5sor networks1 & 
data managem5t sy/ems = road wea!r      
applications2  7,b7 improve wea!r model+
 capabilities & =eca/ tools1 su* z !    
road surface & atmosph]ic int]face2     
7,c7 enhance me*anisms = communicat+    
road wea!r in=mation to us]s1 su* z     
transportation (ficials & ! public2     
7,d7 und]/& ! human & cultural factors 9
 driv] decision-mak+ 9 response to road 
wea!r haz>ds & 9 response to ! deliv]y (
 road wea!r in=mation2 &  7,e7 integrate
 road wea!r te*nologies into an         
in=mation infra/ructure2  7#b7 improv+  
coord9ation ( rese>*1 developm5t1 te/+1 
& implem5tation ( road wea!r in=mation  
te*nologies & automat$ vehicle &        
automat$ transportation sy/ems          
te*nologies2  7#c7 p>tn]+ ) private     
sector entities to promote secure       
volunt>y data %>+ = ! purposes ( ?is    
section2  7#d7 support+ implem5tation ( 
road wea!r in=mation te*nology & improv$

 communication ( road wea!r in=mation to
 ! public & o!r us]s1 includ+           
transportation (ficials1 em]g5cy manag]s
 & vehicle manufactur]s2  7#e7 improv+  
education & tra9+ ( road wea!r in=mation
 us]s1 su* z ,/ate & local              
transportation (ficials & private sector
 transportation contractors2 &  7#f7    
coord9at+ ) transportation wea!r rese>* 
activities 9 o!r modes1 su* z transit1  
railroad1 & aviation4  7d7 ,requirem5ts 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an in/itution ( high]    
education or a nonpr(it rese>*          
organization 7or a consortium !re(7     
seek+ fund+ "u ?is subsection %all      
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7#b7 ,applications ,ea* application "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a description
 (--  7,a7 h[ ! in/itution ( high]      
education or nonpr(it rese>*            
organization 7or consortium !re(7 w "w  
toge!r ) o!r rese>* in/itutions1 indu/ry
 p>tn]s1 & ,/ate & local transportation 

(ficials to c>ry out activities describ$
 9 subsection 7c72 &  7,b7 h[ !         
in/itution ( high] education or nonpr(it
 rese>* organization 7or consortium     
!re(7 w promote multidiscipl9>y rese>*  
to improve road wea!r in=mation         
implem5tation4  7#c7 ,selection &       
duration ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) 
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration & ! ,national ,sci5ce     
,f\ndation1 %all select n less ?an six  
regional c5t]s t repres5t div]se        
geographic regions & wea!r patt]ns1 & to
 ! ext5t possible be locat$ along major 
,unit$ ,/ates transportation corridors4 
,ea* c5t] e/abli%$ "u ?is section is    
au?oriz$ to c>ry out activities = a     
p]iod ( #e ye>s1 r5ewable = an          
additional #e ye>s at ! discretion ( !  
,director4  7e7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,( ! am\nts made         
available by section #aja7;a77#b7 ( !   
,surface ,transportation ,rese>* &      
,developm5t ,act ( #bjbj1 #ab1jjj1jjj = 
ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf   

%all be made available to c>ry out ?is  
section4  4  ,,ii ,multimodal           
,transportation ,rese>*  #bja4          
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7     
,univ]sity transportation c5t]s program 
,! foll[+ am\nts are au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ out ( ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund
 7o!r ?an ! ,mass ,transit ,acc\nt7 to  
c>ry out section #eeje ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code3 7#a7 #aej1jjj1jjj =
 fiscal ye> #bjbb4  7#b7 #aei1gej1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjbc4  7#c7 #agj1acd1jjj =  
fiscal ye> #bjbd4  7#d7 #aha1aib1jjj =  
fiscal ye> #bjbe4  7#e7 #aib1igj1jjj =  
fiscal ye> #bjbf4  7b7 ,bureau (        
transportation /ati/ics ,! foll[+ am\nts
 are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ out ( ! 
,highway ,tru/ ,fund 7o!r ?an ! ,mass   
,transit ,acc\nt7 to c>ry out *apt] #fc 
( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code3 7#a7  
#ce1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb4  7#b7   
#ce1hge1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc4  7#c7   
#cf1ggb1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd4  7#d7   
#cg1fia1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe4  7#e7   
#ch1fcc1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf4  7c7    

,transit rese>* & developm5t ,section   
#ecch7;a77#b77;,g7 ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7,g7 #ce1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb1  
#ce1hge1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc1         
#cf1ggb1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd1         
#cg1fia1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe1 &       
#ch1fcc1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf1 %all be 
available to c>ry out section #ecab2  4 
7d7 ,national coop]ative rail rese>*    
program ,!re are au?oriz$ to be         
appropriat$ to c>ry out section #bdiaj (
 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1        
#e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb    
?r\gh #bjbf4  7e7 ,haz>d\s mat]ials     
rese>* & developm5t ,!re are au?oriz$ to
 be appropriat$ to c>ry out section     
#eaah7;c7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 #b1jjj1jjj f ! ,highway ,tru/    
,fund & #b1jjj1jjj f ! ,g5]al ,fund =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4    
7f7 ,national coop]ative freight        
transportation rese>* program ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
section #eeji ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates

 ,code1 #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s  
#bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4  #bjb4 ,advisory     
c\ncil on transportation /ati/ics       
,section #fcje ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ,! ,director & 
all t foll[s to ! p]iod & ins]t+        
,not)/&+ section #dah ( ! ,,faa         
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah 7,public   
,law #aae-bed71 n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,director %all e/abli% & consult ) an   
advisory c\ncil on transportation       
/ati/ics42 &  7#b7 by /rik+ subsection  
7d77#c74  #bjc4 ,am5dm5ts to !          
,univ]sity ,transportation ,c5t]s       
,program ,section #eeje ( title #di1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a77#b7--  7,a7 by r$esignat+
 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 z subp>agraphs
 7,c7 & 7,d71 respectively2 &  7,b7 by  
ins]t+ ! foll[+ be=e subp>agraph 7,c7 z 
s r$esignat$3  7,b7 to address em]g+    
transportation *all5ges1 z appropriate1 
includ+ r$uc+ cyb]security risks or o!r 

issues t h broad impact to ! issue areas
 specifi$ 9 section #fejc7;c72  2  7#b7 
9 subsection 7b77#d77;,a71 by /rik+     
rese>* priorities id5tifi$ 9 *apt] #fe4 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  foll[+ rese>*       
priorities3 7i7 ,improv+ ! mobility ( p 
& goods4  7ii7 ,r$uc+ ,conge/ion4  7iii7
 ,promot+ ,safety4  7iv7 ,improv+ !     
durability & ext5d+ ! life (            
transportation infra/ructure & ! exi/+  
transportation sy/em4  7v7 ,pres]v+ !   
environm5t4  2 &  7#c7 9 subsection     
7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #e & ins]t+  
#aj2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7--  7,i7 by
 /rik+ #d1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #f1jjj1jjj2 &
  7,,ii7 by /rik+ #b1jjj1jjj & ins]t+   
#c1jjj1jjj2  7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 
7,i7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ ,z a        
condition & ins]t+ ,subject to clause   
7ii71 z a condition2  7,,ii7 9 clause   
7ii71 by /rik+ section #fejc7;c7 &      
ins]t+ subsection 7b77#d77;,a72  7,,iii7
 by r$esignat+ clause 7ii7 z clause     
7iii72 &  7,,iv7 by ins]t+ aft] clause  

7i7 ! foll[+3  7ii7 ,exception  7,i7 ,9 
g5]al ,= fiscal ye>s #bjbb & #bjbc1 z a 
condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is      
p>agraph1 a grant recipi5t %all mat* #ej
 p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available "u !   
grant4  7,,ii7 ,national em]g5cy ,!     
,secret>y may r$uce ! p]c5tage describ$ 
9 subclause 7,i7 to n less ?an #ej p]c5t
 dur+ a national em]g5cy4  2  7iv7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7           
,requirem5t ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is      
section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t ea* (
 ! focus areas describ$ 9 subsection    
7b77#d77;,a7 is ! priority focus = at   
lea/ #a national c5t]4  2  7,b7 9       
p>agraph 7#c7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph      
7,c7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ #c1jjj1jjj & ins]t+
 #d1ejj1jjj2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+         
#a1ejj1jjj & ins]t+ #b1ejj1jjj2  7ii7 9 
subp>agraph 7,d7--  7,i7 by /rik+ ,z a  
condition & ins]t+ ,subject to clause   
7ii71 z a condition2  7,,ii7 by         
r$esignat+ clause 7ii7 z clause 7iii72 &
  7,,iii7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7i7 !   
foll[+3  7ii7 ,exception  7,i7 ,9 g5]al 

,= fiscal ye>s #bjbb & #bjbc1 z a       
condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is      
p>agraph1 a grant recipi5t %all mat* #ej
 p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available "u !   
grant4  7,,ii7 ,national em]g5cy ,!     
,secret>y may r$uce ! p]c5tage describ$ 
9 subclause 7,i7 to n less ?an #ej p]c5t
 dur+ a national em]g5cy4  2 &  7iii7 by
 /rik+ subp>agraph 7,e72  7,c7 9        
p>agraph 7#d77;,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,! &  
ins]t+ ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 !2  7ii7 by   
/rik+ #b1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #c1jjj1jjj2   
7iii7 by /rik+ #a1jjj1jjj & ins]t+      
#a1ejj1jjj2 &  7iv7 by /rik+ #bj &      
ins]t+ #cj2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7g7 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes (
 ?is section1 a grant is def9$ z a      
traditional grant aw>d & n a coop]ative 
agreem5t1 su* z a ,coop]ative ,rese>* & 
,developm5t ,agreem5t1 or o!r           
contractual vehicle4  4  #bjd4 ,resili5t
 ,transportation ,infra/ructure ,c5t]s (
 ,excell5ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] #a (
 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #eejf4

 ,resili5t ,transportation              
,infra/ructure ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce  7a7 
,c5t]s ( excell5ce ,! ,secret>y %all    
aw>d grants to e/abli% five ,c5t]s (    
,excell5ce to advance rese>* &          
developm5t t improves ! resili5ce (     
regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to natural    
disa/]s1 extreme wea!r1 & ! effects (   
climate *ange on modal & multimodal     
transportation & infra/ructure4  7b7    
,activities ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y %all ensure ! ,c5t]s promote  
resili5t infra/ructure ?r\gh--  7#a7    
developm5t ( new design1 op]ations1 &   
ma9t5ance /&>ds t incorporate exi/+ &   
anticipat$ impacts ( natural disa/]s1   
extreme wea!r1 & climate *ange2  7#b7   
developm5t & integration ( new mat]ials 
& te*nologies into exi/+ & future modal 
& multimodal transportation             
infra/ructure2  7#c7 work=ce developm5t 
& tra9+2 &  7#d7 developm5t &           
dissem9ation ( tools1 te*niques1 &      
in=mation t in=ms ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local
 gov]nm5t decision mak+1 policies1      

plann+1 & inve/m5ts4  7c7 ,c5t]         
coord9ation ,9 mak+ aw>ds "u subsection 
7f71 ! ,secret>y %all designate "o ( !  
,c5t]s to coord9ate activities ( all    
five ,c5t]s to prev5t duplication &     
promote dissem9ation ( rese>* among     
aw>dees4  7d7 ,eligibility ,an          
in/itution ( high] education z def9$ by 
section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7 or a      
consortium l$ by an in/itution ( high]  
education %all be eligible to receive   
grants "u ?is program4  7e7 ,location   
,c5t]s %all be locat$ 9 div]se          
geographic regions t exp]i5ce diff]5t   
natural disa/]s1 extreme wea!r patt]ns1 
& climate *ange impacts4  7f7 ,selection
 crit]ia ,9 aw>d+ a grant1 ! ,secret>y  
%all--  7#a7 give pref]5ce to !         
recipi5t's pa/ p]=mance 9 ! activities  
relat$ to subsection 7b72  7#b7 consid] 
! ext5t to :i* an applicant's proposal  
w\ld involve p>ticipation by local1     
regional1 & national /akehold]s2 &  7#c7
 consid] ! local1 regional1 & national  

impacts ( ! applicant's proposal4  7g7  
,use ( funds ,funds aw>d$ "u ?is        
subsection %all be us$ =--  7#a7 rese>* 
& developm5t2  7#b7 education1 work=ce  
developm5t1 & outrea*2 &  7#c7 te*nology
 transf] & comm]cialization4  7h7 ,f$]al
 %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( a grant "u ?is     
subsection %all be #ej p]c5t ( ! co/s ( 
e/abli%+ & op]at+ ! c5t] ( excell5ce &  
relat$ activities c>ri$ out by ! grant  
recipi5t4  7i7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #ej1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf =
 grants "u ?is subsection4  4  7b7      
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =   
su* sub*apt] is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  #eejf4 ,resili5t              
,transportation ,infra/ructure ,c5t]s ( 
,excell5ce4  4  #bje4 ,transportation   
,data = ,heal?y ,liv+ ,/udy ,pilot  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all
 publi% ! results a /udy = ! purpose (  
in=m+ l& use & transportation plann+ =  

accessible heal?1 food1 education1 & o!r
 ess5tial s]vices & activities4  7b7    
,cont5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! /udy1 !         
,secret>y %all collect & analyze data to
 det]m9e--  7#a7 if individuals travel  
to ess5tial s]vices & activities2  7#b7 
h[ individuals travel to ess5tial       
s]vices & activities2  7#c7 h[ f>       
individuals travel to ess5tial s]vices &
 activities2 &  7#d7 to ! ext5t         
practicable1 ! geographic location &    
socioeconomic /atus ( ! /udy            
p>ticipants4  7c7 ,geographic &         
socioeconomic div]sity2 consultation ,9 
c>ry+ out ! /udy1 ! ,secret>y %all--    
7#a7 select geographically div]se areas1
 includ+ rural1 tribal1 & urban areas1 &
 socioeconomically div]se populations2 &
  7#b7 consult ) o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate     
/ati/ical ag5cies ) relevant data relat$
 to ess5tial s]vices4  7d7 ,au?orization
 ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to 
c>ry out ! activities ( ?is section     
#b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb &  
#bjbc4  #bjf4 ,vehicul> ,data ,analytics

 ,pilot ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y %all e/abli% a pilot program =
 ! purpose ( integrat+ vehicle on-bo>d  
s5sor data ) public & private data sets 
9 exi/5ce z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act to improve safety1 op]ations1 co/  
r$uction1 & conge/ion relief /rategies =
 local & ,/ate transportation au?orities
 & private sector p>tn]s4  7b7 ,aw>d ,9 
c>ry+ out ! pilot program "u subsection 
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all make "o or m aw>ds
 to an in/itution ( high] education or  
nonpr(it rese>* organization 7or a      
consortium !re(74  7c7 ,p>tn]%ip ,!     
,secret>y %all require a recipi5t ( an  
aw>d "u subsection 7b7 to1 on a volunt>y
 basis1 p>tn] ) private sector          
organizations & local & ,/ate           
transportation au?orities to            
facilitate-- 7#a7 access to vehicle     
on-bo>d s5sor data2 &  7#b7 ! %>+ (     
in=mation reg>d+ op]ational ne$s &      
rese>* & developm5t priorities f su*    
organizations or au?orities to su*      
recipi5t4  7d7 ,activities ,! activities

 ( ! pilot program %all include--  7#a7 
developm5t ( /rategies = ! acquisition1 
managem5t1 & analysis ( l>ge-scale      
vehicul> on-bo>d s5sor data to ensure ! 
privacy & security ( su* data2 &  7#b7  
rese>* & developm5t to analyze &        
integrate vehicle on-bo>d s5sor data )  
public & private data sets 9 exi/5ce z (
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+
 developm5t ( applications to address   
safety1 op]ations1 co/ r$uction1        
conge/ion mitigations1 & o!r            
transportation *all5ges4  7e7 ,report to
 ,congress ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology & !      
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on      
,comm]ce & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 a
 report detail+-- 7#a7 a summ>y ( !     
activities ( ! pilot program "u         
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 recomm5dations =
 cont9u+ su* pilot program or integrat+ 

su* pilot program into ! activities ( ! 
,dep>tm5t4  7f7 ,protections ,9 c>ry+   
out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all apply 
all applicable privacy protections ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4  7g7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out !
 activities ( ?is section #d1jjj1jjj =  
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb & #bjbc4  #bjg4 
,national coop]ative freight            
transportation rese>* program  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,*apt] #gjb ( title #di1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #gjbje4 ,national coop]ative 
freight transportation rese>* program   
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all e/abli%
 & support a multimodal national        
coop]ative freight transportation rese>*
 program4  7b7 ,agreem5t ,^u e/abli%m5t 
( ! program "u 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all    
ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national     
,academy ( ,sci5ces to support & c>ry   
out adm9i/rative & managem5t activities 

relat+ to ! gov]nance ( ! national      
coop]ative freight transportation rese>*
 program4  7c7 ,advisory committee ,!   
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces %all      
select an advisory committee consi/+ ( a
 repres5tative cross-section ( freight  
/akehold]s1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,transportation1 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1    
,/ate transportation dep>tm5ts1 local   
gov]nm5ts1 nonpr(it rese>*              
organizations1 academia1 & ! private    
sector4  7d7 ,gov]nance ,! national     
coop]ative freight transportation rese>*
 program e/abli%$ "u ?is section may    
include ! foll[+ adm9i/rative &         
managem5t elem5ts3  7#a7 ,national      
rese>* ag5da ,! advisory committee1 9   
consultation ) int]e/$ p>ties1 %all     
recomm5d a multi-ye> national rese>*    
ag5da = ! program4 ,at a m9imum1 !      
advisory committee %all consid]-- 7,a7  
te*niques = e/imat+ & quantify+ public  
b5efits d]iv$ f transportation projects2
  7,b7 me?ods = incorporat+ e/imates (  
int]national trade1 orig9at+ at bo? wat]

 & l& ports1 into l&side transportation 
plann+2  7,c7 ways to syn*ronize        
infra/ructure improvem5ts ) freight     
transportation dem&1 includ+ impacts (  
e-comm]ce on freight dem&1 & /rategies =
 bett] managem5t2  7,d7 ! effect ( *ang+
 patt]ns ( freight movem5t on           
transportation plann+ decisions relat+  
to re/ areas & implem5tation ( truck    
p>k+ solutions2  7,e7 new innovative    
te*nologies & tools = data collection1  
analysis1 model+1 r\t+1 & ov]all        
managem5t ( freight movem5t2  7,f7 ways 
to advance deploym5t ( freight          
intellig5t transportation sy/ems1       
includ+ advanc$ in=mation sy/ems2  7,g7 
me?ods = develop+ ! outrea* tools &     
inc5tives to increase ! work=ce2  7,h7  
new me?ods & te*nologies = monitor+ &   
en=cem5t1 includ+ data %>+ &            
h>monization2  7,i7 new me?ods &        
policies = incorporat+ freight 9 urban  
transportation & l& use plann+2 &  7,j7 
o!r rese>* areas1 includ+ human factors 
rese>*1 to id5tify & address em]g+ &    

future rese>* ne$s relat$ to freight    
transportation by all modes4  7#b7      
,program adm9i/ration ,9 c>ry+ out !    
program "u ?is section1 ! ,national     
,academy ( ,sci5ces %all ensure1 to !   
maximum ext5t practicable1 t grants &   
contracts aw>d$ "u ?is section are      
select$ ?r\gh op5 competitions & m]it   
review conduct$ on a regul> basis4  7#c7
 ,dissem9ation ( rese>* f9d+s ,!        
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces %all      
dissem9ate rese>* f9d+s to rese>*]s1    
practition]s1 & decisionmak]s1 includ+  
?r\gh conf]5ces & sem9>s1 field         
demon/rations1 work%ops1 pres5tations1  
te/imony to gov]nm5t (ficials1 !        
,int]net1 publications = ! g5]al public1
 & o!r appropriate means4  7e7 ,fund+   
7#a7 ,use ( non-f$]al funds ,9 addition 
to us+ funds au?oriz$ = ?is section1 !  
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces may seek &
 accept additional fund+ f non-,f$]al   
s\rces1 includ+ public & private        
entities4  7#b7 ,p]iod ( availability   
,am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is  

section %all rema9 available until      
exp5d$4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table
 ( sections = su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  #gjbje4 ,national  
coop]ative freight transportation rese>*
 program4  4  #bjh4 ,heavy ,freight     
,automat$ ,truck+ ,rese>* ,corridor  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] #a ( *apt] #ee (    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #eejg4     
,heavy ,freight ,automat$ ,truck+       
,rese>* ,corridor  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
,surface ,transportation ,rese>* &      
,developm5t ,act ( #bjba1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,transportation %all e/abli% a ,heavy   
,freight ,automat$ ,truck+ ,rese>*      
,initiative to explore ! pot5tial       
b5efits & risks ( ! broad scale adoption
 ( heavy freight automat$ comm]cial     
motor vehicles4  7b7 ,responsibilities  
,9 c>ry+ out ! initiative e/abli%$ "u   
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 
support & conduct rese>* & developm5t on
 automat$ & connect$ freight truck+ )   

private indu/ry1 driv] associations1 o!r
 ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate & local          
,transportation ag5cies1 & a ,national  
,transportation c5t] select$ "u section 
#eeje7;c77#b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2 &  7#b7 support or e/abli% a    
heavy freight automat$ truck+ te/+ &    
demon/ration corridor & relat$ pilot    
programs4  7c7 ,rese>* & developm5t     
ag5da ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an ag5da
 = rese>* & developm5t conduct$ "u      
subsection 7b77#a7 & ! programs describ$
 9 subsection 7b77#b7 t at a m9imum1 may
 include--  7#a7 analyz+1 model+1 &     
pilot+ ! feasibility1 b5efits1 & risks (
 d$icat$ automat$ truck+ corridors1     
includ+ _! impact on-- 7,a7 long        
,di/ance ,freight movem5t2  7,b7 supply 
*a9s2  7,c7 fuel economy & emissions2   
7,d7 transportation infra/ructure2  7,e7
 vehicle miles travel$2  7,f7 small     
bus9ess conc]ns 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( 
! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   
#fcb72  7,g7 ! freight truck+ work=ce1  
includ+ any impact on pay1 b5efits1 &   

work+ conditions 9 bo? long-haul truck+ 
& = any driv+1 w>eh\s+1 or op]ations    
jobs be+ creat$2  7,h7 safety1 includ+  
int]actions ) non-automat$ motor        
vehicles & o!r road us]s2 &  7,i7       
surr\nd+ communities4  7#b7 provid+     
deploym5t guidance1 includ+ =-- 7,a7    
cyb]-physical security2 &  7,b7 human   
factors1 includ+ human-ma*9e int]faces1 
psy*ological impacts1 tra9+ ! next      
g5]ation ( ! transportation work=ce1 &  
h[ to address impacts on ! work=ce1     
includ+ impacts on driv] ret5tion & on  
wages1 b5efits1 & work+ conditions      
across ! indu/ry4  7d7 ,outrea* &       
consultation ,9 develop+ ! rese>* ag5da 
"u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all     
conduct outrea* to1 & solicit input f1  
public1 private1 & academic /akehold]s1 
includ+ individual work]s & labor       
organizations 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! 
,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #aeb774  7e7 ,eligibility ,an 
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ by
 section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act

 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb77 or a    
consortium compos$ ( nonpr(it rese>*    
organizations & in/itutions ( high]     
education %all be eligible to receive   
grants "u ?is program4  7f7 ,selection  
crit]ia ,9 aw>d+ a grant1 ! ,secret>y   
%all--  7#a7 give pref]5ce to !         
recipi5t's pa/ & curr5t collaboration ) 
local & ,/ate transportation ag5cies1   
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 private indu/ry1 &  
driv] associations 9 activities relat$  
to ?is section2  7#b7 give pref]5ce to a
 recipi5t ^: geographic location (f]s   
access to long haul truck+ corridors2   
7#c7 consid] ! ext5t to :i* an          
applicant's proposal w\ld involve       
p>ticipation by local1 regional1 &      
national /akehold]s2 &  7#d7 consid] !  
local1 regional1 & national impacts ( ! 
applicant's proposal4  7g7 ,mat*+       
requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z a condition
 ( receiv+ a grant "u subsection        
7b77#b71 a grant recipi5t %all mat* #ej 
p]c5t ( ! co/s ( e/abli%+ & op]at+ !    
te/+ & demon/ration corridor & relat$   

activities c>ri$ out by ! grant         
recipi5t4  7#b7 ,s\rces ,! mat*+ am\nts 
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may include   
am\nts made available to ! recipi5t "u--
  7,a7 section #ejd7;b7 ( title #bc2 or 
7,b7 section #eje ( title #bc4  7h7     
,transp>5cy ,! results ( te/+ & rese>*  
fund$ "u ?is section %all be made       
available on a publicly accessible      
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4
  7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !
 ,secret>y #f1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal  
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf = grants "u      
subsection 7b77#b74  7j7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section1 ! t]m heavy freight        
automat$ comm]cial motor vehicle means a
 comm]cial motor vehicle z ! t]m is     
def9$ 9 section #caaja ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t-- 7#a7 is design$
 to transport freight 9 int]/ate comm]ce
 & has a gross vehicle weight rat+ or   
gross vehicle weight ( at lea/ #bf1jja  
p\nds1 :i*ev] is great]2 &  7#b7 is     
design$ to be op]at$ exclusively by a   

,level #d automat$ driv+ sy/em = trips  
)9 its op]ational design doma9 or a     
,level #e automat$ driv+ sy/em = all    
trips accord+ to ! recomm5d$ practice   
/&>ds publi%$ on ,june #ae1 #bjah1 by ! 
,society ( ,automotive ,eng9e]s         
,int]national 7,j#cjafbjahjf7 or1 :5    
adopt$1 equival5t /&>ds e/abli%$ by !   
,secret>y ) respect to automat$ motor   
vehicles1 :ile op]at+ on public roads4  
4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (       
sections = su* sub*apt] is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  #eejg4 ,heavy      
,freight ,autonom\s ,truck+ ,rese>*     
,corridor4  4  #bji4 ,/rategic          
,transportation ,rese>* ,program  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,sub*apt] #a ( *apt] #ee ( title 
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is fur!r am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #eejh4     
,scop+ a ,new ,/rategic ,transportation 
,rese>* ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into an     
agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academies (     
,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e to        

und]take a /udy ( ! rese>* ne$s ( !     
surface transportation sy/em to fully   
adapt & integrate advanc$ te*nologies & 
innovation4 ,! /udy %all include !      
foll[+ focus areas--  7#a7 advanc+      
connect$ & autonom\s te*nologies2  7#b7 
incorporat+ safety-relat$ te*nologies2  
7#c7 address+ infra/ructure resili5cy2  
7#d7 multimodal connectivity2  7#e7 data
 ga!r+ ( travel behavior1 includ+ !     
public's %ort & long-t]m responses to   
trans=mational te*nologies2  7#f7       
impacts ( private-sector transportation 
product developm5t on society & !       
traditional rese>* ent]prise2  7#g7     
support = a public-sector culture (     
transportation innovation & accel]ation 
( f$]ally-fund$ rese>* into practice1   
codes1 & /&>ds2 &  7#h7 fo/]+ developm5t
 ( transportation educators &           
transportation pr(essionals4  7b7       
,report ,! ,national ,academies (       
,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e %all      
submit a report to ,congress n lat] ?an 
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    

,act4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (
 sections = su* sub*apt] is fur!r am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #eejh4      
,/rategic ,transportation ,rese>*       
,program4  4  7c7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#a1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb4  #baj4   
,advanc$ transportation rese>* &        
innovation program  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ee ( title #di1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$1 is fur!r  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #eeji4
 ,advanc$ ,transportation ,rese>* &     
,innovation ,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t2  
purposes ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation 
%all e/abli% ! ,advanc$ ,transportation 
,rese>* & ,innovation ,program1 to be   
adm9i/]$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (     
,rese>* & ,te*nology4 ,! purposes ( !   
program %all be to-- 7#a7 support rese>*
 t addresses ! long-t]m b>ri]s to       
developm5t ( multimodal advanc$         
transportation te*nologies ) ! pot5tial 
to meet ! ,nation's long-t]m safety1    

competitiv5ess1 & transportation goals2 
7#b7 support high-risk rese>* &         
developm5t to accel]ate trans=mational  
transportation innovations & make f$]al 
inve/m5ts 9 em]g+ te*nology developm5t2 
7#c7 lev]age ,f$]al int]ag5cy rese>*    
me*anisms & ! academic rese>* ent]prise2
  7#d7 educate & tra9 /ud5ts 9 sci5ce1  
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics fields  
to conduct rese>* & /&>ds developm5t    
relevant to transportation te*nologies1 
mat]ials1 sy/ems1 op]ations1 processes1 
& policies2 &  7#e7 fo/]+ collaboration 
among ,f$]al rese>*]s & academic        
rese>*]s4  7b7 ,int]ag5cy collaboration 
,! ,secret>y %all collaborate on1       
id5tify1 & dissem9ate )9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 z 
appropriate1 advanc$ transportation     
rese>*1 developm5t1 & o!r activities (  
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,(fice (  
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 !         
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,national         
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 !        

,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se to ensure ! ,dep>tm5t's      
rese>* inve/m5ts are mak+ ! be/ possible
 contribution to ! ,nation's goals (    
public heal? & safety1 economic         
prosp]ity1 national security1 &         
environm5tal quality4  7c7 ,rese>*      
grants ,! ,secret>y may support !       
purposes ( ! program & c>ry out         
activities describ$ "u subsection 7a7   
?r\gh--  7#a7 competitive1 m]it-bas$    
basic rese>* grants to individual       
inve/igators & teams ( inve/igators2 &  
7#b7 c5t]s ( excell5ce select$ ?r\gh a  
competitive1 m]it-bas$ process4  7d7    
,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an         
inve/igator1 team ( inve/igators1 or an 
in/itution ( high] education 7or        
consortium !re(7 seek+ fund+ "u ?is     
section %all submit an application to ! 
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7#b7 ,rese>* c5t]s ,ea*       

application "u p>agraph 7#a7 f an       
in/itution ( high] education 7or        
consortium !re(7 %all include a         
description ( h[ ! ,c5t] w promote      
multidiscipl9>y transportation rese>* & 
developm5t collaboration4  7e7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4  7f7 ,rese>* ,at
 a m9imum1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d #ge    
p]c5t ( aw>ds "u ?is program to projects
 = basic rese>*4  7g7 ,review ,n lat]   
?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y   
%all ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national
 ,academies to conduct a review ( !     
rese>* & activities c>ri$ out "u ?is    
program & assess :e!r !y are consi/5t ) 
meet+ ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection  
7a74 ,memb]s ( ! review panel %all      
repres5t1 at a m9imum1 multimodal       
surface transportation rese>*]s &       
practition]s4  7h7 ,report ,n lat] ?an  
"o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & bi5nially !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y  

%all provide to ! ,committees on        
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation &  
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate 
& ! ,committees on ,transportation &    
,infra/ructure & ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report on implem5tation ( ?is program &
 rese>* areas t ! program w support4  4 
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections 
= su* sub*apt]1 z am5d$1 is fur!r am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #eeji4      
,advanc$ ,transportation ,rese>* &      
,innovation ,program  4  #baa4 ,rail    
,coop]ative ,rese>* ,program ,section   
#bdiaj ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7c77#c7 by
 /rik+ #bjai & ins]t+ #bjbf2 &  7#b7 9  
subsection 7e7 by /rik+ #bjaj ?r\gh     
#bjac & ins]t+ #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4  #bab4
 ,multimodal ,transportation            
,demon/ration ,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,! ,secret>y may e/abli% a program = !  
demon/ration ( advanc$ transportation   
te*nologies1 includ+ autonom\s sy/ems1 =
 surface transportation modes1 includ+  

highways1 public transportation1        
freight1 ports1 & m>itime4  7b7 ,purpose
 ,! purpose ( ?is program is to provide 
,f$]al inve/m5t 9 ! demon/ration ( em]g+
 te*nologies 9 small & mid-siz$         
communities to a*ieve ! purposes ( !    
national transportation rese>* &        
developm5t program describ$ 9 section   
#fejc ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
,activities support$ "u ?is section may 
include data int]op]ability1            
mobility-on-dem& & micro-mobility       
projects to demon/rate                  
fir/-mile_/la/-mile transportation1 &   
any o!r topics z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4
 ,:]e appropriate1 jo9t int]ag5cy fund+ 
= projects is au?oriz$ to support       
multimodal projects4  7c7 ,eligibility  
,eligible recipi5ts ( grants "u ?is     
program include local transportation    
organizations & transit ag5cies s]v+ a  
population ( n m ?an #bej1jjj           
individuals1 includ+ communities (      
economic h>d%ip & communities t exp]i5ce
 transportation equity & accessibility  

issues4  7d7 ,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,an organization seek+ fund+ "u ?is    
section %all submit an application to ! 
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7#b7 ,collaboration ,ea*      
application submitt$ "u ?is section %all
 describe h[ t organization w           
collaborate1 z appropriate1 )           
in/itutions ( high] education1 ,/ate &  
local gov]nm5ts1 regional transportation
 organizations1 nonpr(it rese>*         
organizations1 & private sector         
entities4  7e7 ,au?orization ,!re is    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
activities "u ?is section #cj1jjj1jjj = 
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4    
#bac4 ,advisory ,c\ncil on              
,transportation ,rese>* & ,developm5t   
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,9 consultation ) !     
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,rese>* &         
,te*nology1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a  
surface transportation rese>* &         
developm5t advisory bo>d4  7b7 ,duties  
,x %all be ! duty ( ! advisory bo>d to  

review & make recomm5dations to !       
,secret>y & ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =     
,rese>* & ,te*nology = g5]al policy = ! 
,dep>tm5t's surface transportation      
rese>* & developm5t activities1 its     
organization1 its budget & its programs 
z !y relate to national surface         
transportation policies4  7c7 ,memb]%ip 
,! ,secret>y %all appo9t n less ?an #i  
memb]s f ,/ate transportation dep>tm5ts1
 local gov]nm5ts1 nonpr(it              
organizations1 academia1 & ! private    
sector1 a majority ( :om %all be f      
in/itutions ( high] education4  7d7     
,qualifications ,! p]sons appo9t$ z     
memb]s ( ! advisory bo>d--  7#a7 %all be
 exp]ts 9 areas su* z ,f$]al            
transportation rese>* & developm5t1     
eng9e]+1 education1 climate *ange1      
resili5t transportation te*nologies2    
public-private p>tn]%ips2 data sci5ce2  
in=mation & communications te*nologies2 
& social1 behavioral & economic sci5ces2
  7#b7 %all be select$ solely on ! basis
 ( e/abli%$ records ( di/+ui%$ s]vice2  

7#c7 %all n be employees ( ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t2 &  7#d7 %all repres5t        
multiple surface transportation modes & 
discipl9es ( legacy & em]g+ te*nologies1
 mat]ials1 & processes4  7e7 ,report ,! 
advisory bo>d e/abli%$ 9 ?is section    
%all make publicly available a bi5nial  
report ( recomm5dations made by !       
advisory bo>d to ! ,secret>y & !        
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,rese>* &         
,te*nology & any su* additional reports 
! advisory bo>d deems necess>y4  #bad4  
,transportation rese>* & developm5t     
qu9qu5nial review & /rategic plan       
,section #fejc ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y & 
ins]t+ ,= ea* #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ )     
fiscal ye> #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y2  7#b7 9  
subsection 7c77#a7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph
 7,c71 by /rik+ ! semicolon & ins]t+ &  
security 9 ! transportation sy/em22 &   
7,b7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,f7 to read z
 foll[s3  7,f7 develop+ & ma9ta9+ a     
div]se work=ce 9 transportation sectors2

  2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7d77#d71 by    
/rik+ n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjaf1 & 
ins]t+ n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb14