,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hgdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ab1 #bjbf,mr4   
,fong 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,sykes7        
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      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to 
c>ry out c]ta9 activities relat$ to     
surface transportation rese>*1          
developm5t1 & deploym5t1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,surface ,transportation   
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4
 ,te*nology & innovation programs relat$
 to highway & int]modal transportation  
sy/ems ,subsection 7c7 ( section #ejc ( 
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,d71 by  
/rik+ fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf &   

ins]t+ fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca2   
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,i77i71 by /rik+  
fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf & ins]t+  
fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca2 &  7#c7 9
 p>agraph 7#e77;,c71 by /rik+ fiscal    
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf & ins]t+ fiscal  
ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4  #c4 ,update to 
transportation /ati/ics programs        
,section #fcjb ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
subsection 7b77#c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,location 
,! ,director %all be locat$ )9 !        
organizational /ructure ( ! ,(fice ( !  
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,rese>* &         
,te*nology4  2  7#b7 9 subsection       
7d77#b71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph   
7,a71 by /rik+ a significant role 9 &   
ins]t+ exclusive au?ority ov]2 &  7#c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subsection3  7e7 ,coord9ation (         
/ati/ical activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all ensure ! foll[+3 7,a7    
,any activity ( ! ,dep>tm5t relat$ to ! 
collection1 analysis1 & use ( data = a  

/ati/ical purpose is conduct$ 9 a mann] 
t protects ! tru/ ( in=mation provid]s &
 ma9ta9s ! confid5tiality1 objectivity1 
& integrity ( su* data1 9 accordance )  
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ce ( title #dd4 
7,b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t & ea* op]at+          
adm9i/ration !re( is foll[+1 z          
appropriate1 be/ practices1 te*nical    
/&>ds1 & requirem5ts 9 accordance )     
sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #c ( title #e1    
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ce ( title #dd1 
& any o!r appropriate ,f$]al policy 9 ! 
collection1 analysis1 & use ( any       
transportation-relat$ data int5d$ = a   
/ati/ical purposes4  7#b7 ,/ati/ical    
purpose def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m  
/ati/ical purpose has ! mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #cefa ( title #dd4  4  #d4
 ,transportation ,/ati/ics ,coord9ation 
,c\ncil  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title #di1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  
section #fcjb ! foll[+ new section3     
#fcjb;,a4 ,transportation ,/ati/ics     
,coord9ation ,c\ncil4  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       

enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 e/abli% ! ,transportation ,/ati/ics    
,coord9ation ,c\ncil 79 ?is subsection  
ref]r$ to z ! ,c\ncil7 to coord9ate     
/ati/ical activities & evaluations      
across ! ,dep>tm5t4  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,!   
,c\ncil %all be compos$ ( a             
repres5tative f ea* op]at+ adm9i/ration 
( ! ,dep>tm5t t conducts a program      
relat$ to any /ati/ical activities &    
evaluations docum5t$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4 ,! 
,secret>y may designate additional      
memb]s to ! ,c\ncil z ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es appropriate4  7c7 ,*airp]son ,!
 ,director %all s]ve z ! ,*airp]son ( ! 
,c\ncil4  7d7 ,duties ,! ,c\ncil %all   
c>ry out ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,assi/ !        
,director 9 c>ry+ out ! duties requir$  
"u subsection 7b77#c7 ( section #fcjb4  
7#b7 ,review ! compreh5sive data        
inv5tory ( ! ,dep>tm5t develop$ &       
ma9ta9$ pursuant to section #ceaa (     
title #dd1 to id5tify any data assets ( 
! ,dep>tm5t t are duplicative or        
fragm5t$ across ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#c7      

,id5tify any opportunity to r$uce burd51
 includ+ ) respect to a ,/ate1 local1 or
 ,tribal gov]nm5t or a private sector   
entity1 by consolidat+ into a c5traliz$ 
repository manag$ by ! ,director simil> 
collection ( in=mation f diff]5t op]at+ 
adm9i/rations4  7#d7 ,advise ! ,director
 ) respect to ! developm5t &            
implem5tation ( ,dep>tm5t-wide data     
guidel9es1 /&>ds1 metadata s*emas1 &    
common taxonomies relat$ to any         
/ati/ical activities & evaluations      
conduct$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4  7e7 ,report ,n
 lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y  
%all submit to ! ,committee on          
,transportation & ,infra/ructure & !    
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report t   
includes in=mation relat$ to ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,a compreh5sive inv5tory ( any     
/ati/ical activities & evaluations      
conduct$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,a plan =

 ! elim9ation ( any /ati/ical activities
 & evaluations conduct$ outside !       
,bureau t duplicate ! duties requir$ "u 
subsection 7b77#c7 ( section #fcjb1     
includ+ in=mation relat+ to ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,any plan = an ord] or agreem5t "u 
section #aece ( title #ca4  7,b7 ,an    
analysis relat$ to :e!r all /ati/ical   
activities & evaluations ( ! ,dep>tm5t  
%\ld be c5traliz$ )9 ! ,bureau4  7#c7 ,a
 gov]nance /rategy & any recomm5dations 
to ensure ! ,dep>tm5t & any op]at+      
adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t is foll[+ !  
,dep>tm5t-wide data guidel9es1 /&>ds1   
metadata s*emas1 & common taxonomies    
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7d77#d74  7#d7   
,an assessm5t ( any adm9i/rative1       
te*nical1 or legal b>ri] to ! gov]nance 
/rategy & recomm5dations describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#c71 includ+ any f9d+s or     
mile/ones = implem5tation by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ! ,c\ncil det]m9es necess>y to a*ieve a
 unifi$1 secure1 & effici5t dep>tm5tal  
/ati/ical infra/ructure 9 accordance )  
su* subp>agraph4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is

 section3 7#a7 ,burd52 collection (     
in=mation ,! t]ms burd5 & collection (  
in=mation h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]ms 9     
section #cejb ( title #dd4  7#b7        
,evaluation ,! t]m evaluation has !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #caa (     
title #e4  7#c7 ,/ati/ical activities ,!
 t]m /ati/ical activities has ! mean+   
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cefa ( title    
#dd4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (
 sections 9 *apt] #fc ( title #di1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #fcjb !   
foll[+ new item3  #fcjb;,a4             
,transportation ,/ati/ics ,coord9ation  
,c\ncil4  4  #e4 ,am5dm5ts to !         
univ]sity transportation c5t]s program  
,section #eeje ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( subsection 7c77#d71  
by /rik+ n m ?an2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph    
7#c7 ( subsection 7d71 by /rik+ fiscal  
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf & ins]t+ fiscal  
ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4  #f4 ,op5 rese>*
 initiative ,section #eejf ( title #di1 

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7f71 9 ! matt] prec$+        
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,n less         
frequ5tly ?an bi5nially1 9 accordance & 
ins]t+ ,9 accordance2  7#b7 9 subsection
 7i71 by /rik+ #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf &      
ins]t+ #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca2  7#c7 by      
r$esignat+ subsection 7i7 z subsection  
7j72 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7h7 ! foll[+ new subsection3  7i7       
,implem5tation plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y %all develop an implem5tation 
plan to transition ! advanc$            
transportation rese>* pilot program     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to a su/a9$   
op5 rese>* initiative4  7#b7 ,report ,n 
lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y  
%all submit to ! ,committee on          
,transportation & ,infra/ructure & !    
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   
,transportation & ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate 

a report t includes in=mation relat+ to 
! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! implem5tation plan "u 
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,h[ ! ,secret>y is 
c>ry+ out su* implem5tation plan4  4    
#g4 ,/udy on & recomm5dations relat+ to 
! safety effects ( em]g+ headlamp       
te*nologies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ,secret>y ( ,transportation 79   
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y71   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (      
,transportation = ,rese>* & ,te*nology1 
& 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety     
,adm9i/ration1 %all seek to ent] into an
 agreem5t ) an appropriate entity )     
relevant exp]tise1 z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y1 to--  7#a7 conduct a /udy on 
! effects ( high-int5sity light-emitt+  
diode 7,,l$71 matrix ,,l$1 & o!r em]g+  
headlamp te*nologies ) respect to driv] 
visibility1 gl>e exposure1 & roadway    
safety2 &  7#b7 make recomm5dations     
relat+ !reto4  7b7 ,cont5ts  7#a7 ,/udy 
,! /udy "u subsection 7a7 may include   

any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an assessm5t ( any
 ( ! foll[+3  7i7 ,lum9\s int5sity1     
total lum9\s flux1 & beam-patt]n        
*>act]i/ics ( headlamp te*nologies      
utiliz$ 9 road vehicles4  7ii7 ,! role (
 vehicle m\nt+ height & headlamp aim 9  
real-_w gl>e exposure1 includ+ !        
geometric int]action betwe5 headlamps & 
occupants ( prec$+ or oncom+ vehicles1  
across a range ( vehicles & vehicle     
m\nt+ heights4  7iii7 ,! physiological &
 cognitive effects ( high-int5sity      
headlamp exposure on ! foll[+3 7,i7     
,driv]s1 ) p>ticul> att5tion to old]    
driv]s1 z def9$ by ! appropriate entity 
ref]r$ to 9 su* subsection1 & driv]s )  
cat>acts or o!r visual impairm5ts4      
7,,ii7 ,! ability ( driv]s to visually  
id5tify & avoid vuln]able road us]s1    
includ+ p$e/rians1 bicycli/s1 &         
motorcycli/s4  7,b7 ,an analysis ( !    
adequacy ( exi/+ headlamp photometric   
te/ proc$ures to address ! lum9ance1    
spectral1 & gl>e *>act]i/ics (          
high-int5sity ,,l$1 matrix ,,l$1 & o!r  

em]g+ headlamp te*nologies4  7#b7       
,recomm5dations ,! recomm5dations "u    
subsection 7a7 may include a            
recomm5dation reg>d+ h[ to mitigate a   
negative f9d+ ( ! /udy "u su* subsection
 ) respect to ! effect ( high-int5sity  
,,l$1 matrix ,,l$1 or ano!r em]g+       
headlamp te*nology on driv] visibility1 
gl>e exposure1 or roadway safety4  7c7  
,report ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ent]+ 
into an agreem5t "u subsection 7a71 !   
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology & !      
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate1 & make publicly available on a 
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1
 a report t includes in=mation relat+ to
 ! f9d+s ( ! /udy conduct$ pursuant to  
su* subsection & ! recomm5dations relat+
 !reto4  #h4 ,/rategy on reclaim$       
asphalt pavem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   

?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation 
79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y71
 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al   
,highway ,adm9i/ration1 %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &       
,te*nology & ! ,committee on            
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee 
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
& ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public 
,works ( ! ,s5ate a /rategy to enc\rage 
! /&>dization & utilization ( reclaim$  
asphalt pavem5t on roadways nationwide &
 ensure asphalt mixture quality does n  
decrease z a result ( su* utilization4  
7b7 ,cont5ts ,! /rategy "u subsection   
7a7 %all include in=mation relat+ to !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,a review & inv5tory ( !  
activities ( ! ,secret>y ) respect to   
reclaim$ asphalt pavem5t4  7#b7 ,an     
analysis ( co/ sav+s relat$ to increas+ 
! all[able use ( reclaim$ asphalt       
pavem5t on roadways nationwide4  7#c7 ,a
 description ( any su* activities relat$
 to support+ ! developm5t ( te*nical    

/&>ds1 be/ practices1 me?odologies1 &   
frameworks = te/+ & use ( reclaim$      
asphalt pavem5t4  7#d7 ,recomm5dations  
to promote ?r\gh programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,transportation ! utilization (       
reclaim$ asphalt pavem5t4  7c7          
,consultation ,9 submitt+ ! /rategy "u  
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,highway      
,adm9i/ration1 %all c>ry out ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,seek to consult ) repres5tatives f
 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,in/itutions ( high]   
education4  7,b7 ,/ate dep>tm5ts (      
transportation4  7,c7 ,units ( local    
gov]nm5t4  7,d7 ,metropolitan plann+    
organizations4  7,e7 ,regional          
transportation plann+ organizations4    
7,f7 ,nonpr(it rese>* organizations4    
7,g7 ,private sector entities t produce 
asphalt mat]ials4  7#b7 ,consult ) !    
foll[+3  7,a7 ,! heads ( o!r relevant   
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4  7,b7 ,any  
o!r relevant entity z ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es appropriate4  7d7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,in/itution ( high]

 education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]    
education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#b7    
,metropolitan plann+ organization ,! t]m
 metropolitan plann+ organization has ! 
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ecjc (    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7   
,nonpr(it rese>* organization ,! t]m    
nonpr(it rese>* organization has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m nonpr(it in/itution 9       
section #d ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]          
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjc74  7#d7 ,reclaim$      
asphalt pavem5t ,! t]m reclaim$ asphalt 
pavem5t means mat]ial t is remov$ 9 !   
resurfac+1 rehabilitation1 or           
recon/ruction ( asphalt pavem5t &       
process$ = utilization 9 ! production ( 
new asphalt pavem5t4  7#e7 ,regional    
transportation plann+ organization ,!   
t]m regional transportation plann+      
organization means an organization      
designat$ "u subsection 7l7 ( section   
#ecjd ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 

#i4 ,rail rese>* programs ,section      
#bdiaj ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--     
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ & aft] ! 
semicolon2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#e7 address safety *all5ges 
) mod]n & future infra/ructure &        
te*nology relat$ to commut] rail1       
pass5g] rail1 freight rail1 & o!r rail  
networks4  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7--   
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#ac71 by /rik+ & aft] !
 semicolon2  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph
 7#ad7 z p>agraph 7#ae72 &  7,c7 by     
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ac7 ! foll[+ new 
p>agraph3  7#ad7 to review safety /&>ds 
relat$ to ! transportation ( haz>d\s    
mat]ials on freight rail2 &  2  7#c7 9  
p>agraph 7#c7 ( subsection 7c71 by /rik+
 #bjai & ins]t+ #bjca2 &  7#d7 9        
subsection 7e71 by /rik+ #bjaj ?r\gh    
#bjac & ins]t+ #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4