,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ibjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ba1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,bur*ett 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,web] (      
,texas1 & ,mr4 ,nehls7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !    
,secret>y ( ,transportation to develop a
 rese>* program to review & evaluate !  
use ( recycl$ pla/ic modifi$ asphalt    
mixtures4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,recycl$ ,pla/ic ,asphalt  
,act4  #b4 ,rese>* & evaluation (       
recycl$ pla/ic modifi$ asphalt  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation    
%all develop a rese>* program to review 
& evaluate ! use ( recycl$ pla/ic       
modifi$ 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z      
,,rpm7 asphalt mixtures & mixtures us+  
additives d]iv$ f recycl$ pla/ics4  7b7 
,rese>* program ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 seek input 
& guidance f1 & "w 9 collaboration )1 ! 
asphalt pavem5t & pla/ic indu/ries1 /ate

 highway & transportation (ficials1 /ate
 dep>tm5ts ( transportation1 &          
repres5tatives f academia ) exp]tise 9  
recycl+ pla/ic modification2  7#b7      
evaluate ! effects ( ,,rpm asphalt      
mixtures on long-t]m pavem5t p]=mance1  
emissions1 b9d] ag+1 plant & con/ruction
 op]ations1 & re-recyclability2  7#c7   
use exp]im5tal sections at te/ tracks & 
accel]at$ load+ facilities to quickly   
ga9 an und]/&+ ( long-t]m p]=mance =    
,,rpm asphalt mixtures2  7#d7 ent] into 
coop]ative agreem5ts ) in/itutions (    
high] education & non-pr(it             
organizations = rese>* & te*nology      
deploym5t2 &  7#e7 conduct demon/rations
 & op5 h\ses on ! te*nologies           
incorporat+ ,,rpm asphalt mixtures4  7c7
 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & ea* ye>        
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a      
report reg>d+ ! /atus ( ! rese>*        
conduct$ "u ?is section to ! ,committee 
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,transportation

 & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives4  7d7 ,fund+ ,f am\nts  
au?oriz$ to c>ry out ! highway rese>* & 
developm5t program "u section #ejc (    
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !       
,secret>y %all use su* funds z may be   
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4