Intelligent Transportation Integration Act

To establish a program to use anonymized data from third-party entities to inform infrastructure planning decisions and to improve transportation management capabilities and efficiency on Federal-aid highways, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Intelligent Transportation Integration Act 2. Third-party data integration program (a) In general Not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish and implement a program (in this section referred to as the program (b) Purposes In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall leverage anonymized data derived from third-party entities— (1) to inform infrastructure planning decisions relating to— (A) reducing congestion; (B) decreasing miles traveled; (C) increasing safety; (D) improving freight efficiency; and (E) enhancing environmental conditions; and (2) to implement integrated traffic management systems that leverage real-time data to provide dynamic and efficient traffic flow management for the purposes of— (A) adjusting traffic light cycle times to optimize traffic management and decrease congestion; (B) expanding or contracting lane capacity to meet traffic demand; (C) enhancing traveler notification of service conditions; (D) prioritizing high-priority vehicles such as emergency response and law enforcement within the transportation system; and (E) responding to severe weather events or conducting emergency evacuations; and (3) for any other purpose the Secretary determines is necessary to improve transportation management capabilities and efficiency on Federal-aid highways. (c) Partnership; consultation (1) In general In carrying out the program, the Secretary is authorized to enter into agreements with public and private sector entities to accomplish the purposes described in subsection (b). (2) Requirements Any agreement entered into under paragraph (1) between the Secretary and a data provider shall— (A) be disclosed to the public; and (B) include provisions that require the use of data protections for user privacy. (3) Consultation In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall consult with at least 1 organization that supports the development of intelligent transportation systems in the public and private sectors. (d) Data privacy and accuracy In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall ensure— (1) the protection of privacy for all sources of data utilized in the program by— (A) preventing reidentification of user data; (B) precluding the collection of biometric or automatic license plate reader data; and (C) preventing data utilized in the program from being used by any government entity for any purpose other than the purposes described in subsection (b); and (2) the accuracy of data utilized in the program by preventing— (A) hacking, spoofing, and disruption of connected and automated transportation systems; and (B) the incorporation of inaccurate data, including data generated by artificial intelligence. (e) Program locations In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall enter into agreements with public and private sector entities serving a variety of areas, including urban, suburban, rural, tribal, or any other appropriate settings. (f) Best practices Not later than 3 years after date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publicly make available best practices to leverage private user data to support improved transportation management capabilities and efficiency, including— (1) legal considerations when acquiring private user data for public purposes; and (2) protecting privacy and security of individual user data. (g) Report The Secretary shall submit an annual report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate detailing— (1) a description of the activities carried out under the program; (2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the program in meeting the purposes described in subsection (b); (3) policy recommendations to improve the implementation of anonymized data into planning decisions; and (4) a description of costs associated with equipping and maintaining integrated traffic management systems.

Summary: Intelligent Transportation Integration Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish and implement a program to use anonymized data (i.e., data that has had all personal identifiers removed) that is derived from third-party entities to improve transportation management capabilities and efficiency on federal-aid highways. Specifically, DOT must leverage anonymized data to (1) inform certain infrastructure planning decisions (e.g., decisions related to increasing safety, improving freight efficiency, and enhancing environmental conditions), and (2) implement integrated traffic management systems that leverage real-time data to provide dynamic and efficient traffic flow management for purposes such as adjusting traffic light cycle times and responding to severe weather events. The bill authorizes DOT to enter into agreements with public and private sector entities to implement the program and requires DOT to consult with at least one organization that supports the development of intelligent transportation systems. Further, DOT must ensure (1) the protection of privacy for all sources of data used in the program; and (2) the accuracy of the data used in the program, including by preventing hacking and spoofing. Finally, within three years of enactment of this bill, DOT must make available best practices on how to leverage private user data to support improved transportation management capabilities and efficiency.