,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aihd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #i1 #bjba,mr4    
,romney 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4   
,pet]s1 & ,ms4 ,hassan7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to require 
! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to e/abli%
 a grant program to improve ! function+ 
( traffic signals ?r\gh ! implem5tation 
( innovative te*nology1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,sm>t ,int]sections ,act ( 
#bjba4  #b4 ,sm>t ,te*nology ,traffic   
,signals ,grant ,program  7a7           
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli% a grant program1 to be    
kn[n z ! ,sm>t ,te*nology ,traffic      
,signals ,grant ,program1 "u :i* !      
,secret>y %all make grants to eligible  
entities to improve ! function+ (       
traffic signals 9 a mann] t-- 7#a7      
r$uces traffic conge/ion2  7#b7 improves

 ! safety & effectiv5ess ( roadways2    
7#c7 r$uces fuel co/s = driv]s2  7#d7   
r$uces air pollution2 &  7#e7 improves  
em]g5cy response4  7b7 ,applications ,to
 be eligible to receive a grant "u !    
program1 an eligible entity %all submit 
to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1
 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7c7 ,use ( grant
 funds ,an eligible entity t receives a 
grant "u ! program %all use ! grant--   
7#a7 to improve active managem5t (      
traffic signals1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use (  
automat$ traffic signal p]=mance        
measures2  7#b7 to implem5t /rategies1  
activities1 & projects t support active 
managem5t ( traffic signal op]ations1   
includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 optimization (     
corridor tim+2  7,b7 improv$ vehicle1   
p$e/rian1 & bicycle detection at traffic
 signals2 &  7,c7 ! use ( connect$      
vehicle te*nologies2  7#c7 to replace   
outdat$ traffic signals1 z ne$$2 &  7#d7
 9 ! case ( an eligible entity t is a   
local gov]nm5t entity s]v+ a population 

( less ?an #ejj1jjj1 to pay ! co/s (    
tempor>y /aff+ h\rs d$icat$ to updat+   
traffic signal te*nology4  7d7 ,tim+ (  
exp5ditures ,an eligible entity t       
receives a grant "u ! program %all fully
 exp5d ! grant funds by ! date t is #c  
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* grant funds are 
fir/ made available to ! eligible       
entity4  7e7 ,f$]al %>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s ( a project      
assi/$ ) a grant "u ! program may n     
exce$ #hj p]c5t4  7#b7 ,9-k9d           
contributions ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s
 ( a project assi/$ ) a grant "u !      
program may be d]iv$ 9 :ole or 9 "p f   
9-k9d contributions4  7f7 ,prohibition  
,a grant aw>d$ "u ! program may n be us$
 to pur*ase1 op]ate1 or ma9ta9 an       
automat$ traffic en=cem5t sy/em4  7g7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y su* sums z are necess>y to    
c>ry out ! program4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 7#a7 ,automat$ traffic     
en=cem5t sy/em ,! t]m automat$ traffic  

en=cem5t sy/em means any device t       
captures an image (1 or in=mation f1 a  
vehicle = ! purposes ( traffic law      
en=cem5t4  7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m 
eligible entity means a ,/ate1 local1 or
 ,tribal gov]nm5t entity4  7#c7 ,program
 ,! t]m program means ! ,sm>t ,te*nology
 ,traffic ,signals ,grant ,program      
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74  7#d7       
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  #c4 ,,gao 
/udy ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all c>ry out1 
& submit to ,congress a report describ+ 
! results (1 a /udy on ! pot5tial =     
r$uc+ gre5h\se gas emissions by improv+ 
! effici5cy ( traffic sy/ems4