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‘‘(5) to facilitate, in cooperation with the motor vehicle 
industry, the introduction of vehicle-based safety enhancing 
systems; 
‘‘(6) to support the application of intelligent transportation 
systems that increase the safety and efficiency of commercial 
motor vehicle operations; 
‘‘(7) to develop a workforce capable of developing, operating, 
and maintaining intelligent transportation systems; 
‘‘(8) to provide continuing support for operations and 
maintenance of intelligent transportation systems; and 
‘‘(9) to ensure a systems approach that includes cooperation 
among vehicles, infrastructure, and users.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 5 of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item 
relating to section 513 the following: 
‘‘514. Goals and purposes.’’. 
SEC. 53003. GENERAL AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended by adding after section 514 (as added by section 53002) 
the following: 
‘‘§ 515. General authorities and requirements 
‘‘(a) SCOPE.—Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the Sec-
retary shall conduct an ongoing intelligent transportation system 
program— 
‘‘(1) to research, develop, and operationally test intelligent 
transportation systems; and 
‘‘(2) to provide technical assistance in the nationwide 
application of those systems as a component of the surface 
transportation systems of the United States. 
‘‘(b) 
POLICY.—Intelligent 
transportation 
system 
research 
projects and operational tests funded pursuant to this chapter shall 
encourage and not displace public-private partnerships or private 
sector investment in those tests and projects. 
‘‘(c) COOPERATION WITH GOVERNMENTAL, PRIVATE, AND EDU-
CATIONAL ENTITIES.—The Secretary shall carry out the intelligent 
transportation system program in cooperation with State and local 
governments and other public entities, the private sector firms 
of the United States, the Federal laboratories, and institutions 
of higher education, including historically Black colleges and univer-
sities and other minority institutions of higher education. 
‘‘(d) CONSULTATION WITH FEDERAL OFFICIALS.—In carrying out 
the intelligent transportation system program, the Secretary shall 
consult with the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate. 
‘‘(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, AND INFORMATION.— 
The Secretary may provide technical assistance, training, and 
information to State and local governments seeking to implement, 
operate, maintain, or evaluate intelligent transportation system 
technologies and services. 
‘‘(f) TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.—The Secretary may provide 
funding to support adequate consideration of transportation systems 
management and operations, including intelligent transportation 
systems, within metropolitan and statewide transportation planning 
processes. 
‘‘(g) INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall—
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‘‘(A) maintain a repository for technical and safety 
data collected as a result of federally sponsored projects 
carried out under this chapter; and 
‘‘(B) make, on request, that information (except for 
proprietary information and data) readily available to all 
users of the repository at an appropriate cost. 
‘‘(2) AGREEMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter into an 
agreement with a third party for the maintenance of the 
repository for technical and safety data under paragraph 
(1)(A). 
‘‘(B) FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—If the Secretary 
enters into an agreement with an entity for the mainte-
nance of the repository, the entity shall be eligible for 
Federal financial assistance under this section. 
‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY
OF
INFORMATION.—Information in the 
repository shall not be subject to sections 552 and 555 of 
title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(h) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish an 
Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary on carrying out 
this chapter. 
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Advisory Committee shall have no 
more than 20 members, be balanced between metropolitan and 
rural interests, and include, at a minimum— 
‘‘(A) a representative from a State highway depart-
ment; 
‘‘(B) a representative from a local highway department 
who is not from a metropolitan planning organization; 
‘‘(C) a representative from a State, local, or regional 
transit agency; 
‘‘(D) a representative from a metropolitan planning 
organization; 
‘‘(E) a private sector user of intelligent transportation 
system technologies; 
‘‘(F) an academic researcher with expertise in computer 
science or another information science field related to intel-
ligent transportation systems, and who is not an expert 
on transportation issues; 
‘‘(G) an academic researcher who is a civil engineer; 
‘‘(H) an academic researcher who is a social scientist 
with expertise in transportation issues; 
‘‘(I) a representative from a nonprofit group rep-
resenting the intelligent transportation system industry; 
‘‘(J) a representative from a public interest group con-
cerned with safety; 
‘‘(K) a representative from a public interest group con-
cerned with the impact of the transportation system on 
land use and residential patterns; and 
‘‘(L) members with expertise in planning, safety, tele-
communications, utilities, and operations. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The Advisory Committee shall, at a min-
imum, perform the following duties: 
‘‘(A) Provide input into the development of the intel-
ligent transportation system aspects of the strategic plan 
under section 508.
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‘‘(B) Review, at least annually, areas of intelligent 
transportation systems research being considered for 
funding by the Department, to determine— 
‘‘(i) whether these activities are likely to advance 
either the state-of-the-practice or state-of-the-art in 
intelligent transportation systems; 
‘‘(ii) whether the intelligent transportation system 
technologies are likely to be deployed by users, and 
if not, to determine the barriers to deployment; and 
‘‘(iii) the appropriate roles for government and the 
private sector in investing in the research and tech-
nologies being considered. 
‘‘(4) REPORT.—Not later than February 1 of each year after 
the date of enactment of the Transportation Research and 
Innovative Technology Act of 2012, the Secretary shall submit 
to Congress a report that includes— 
‘‘(A) all recommendations made by the Advisory Com-
mittee during the preceding calendar year; 
‘‘(B) an explanation of the manner in which the Sec-
retary has implemented those recommendations; and 
‘‘(C) for recommendations not implemented, the reasons 
for rejecting the recommendations. 
‘‘(5) APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.— 
The Advisory Committee shall be subject to the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). 
‘‘(i) REPORTING.— 
‘‘(1) GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall issue guidelines 
and requirements for the reporting and evaluation of oper-
ational tests and deployment projects carried out under 
this chapter. 
‘‘(B) OBJECTIVITY AND INDEPENDENCE.—The guidelines 
and requirements issued under subparagraph (A) shall 
include provisions to ensure the objectivity and independ-
ence of the reporting entity so as to avoid any real or 
apparent conflict of interest or potential influence on the 
outcome by parties to any such test or deployment project 
or by any other formal evaluation carried out under this 
chapter. 
‘‘(C) FUNDING.—The guidelines and requirements 
issued under subparagraph (A) shall establish reporting 
funding levels based on the size and scope of each test 
or project that ensure adequate reporting of the results 
of the test or project. 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULE.—Any survey, questionnaire, or inter-
view that the Secretary considers necessary to carry out the 
reporting of any test, deployment project, or program assess-
ment activity under this chapter shall not be subject to chapter 
35 of title 44, United States Code.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 5 of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item 
relating to section 514 (as added by section 53002) the following: 
‘‘515. General authorities and requirements.’’.
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SEC. 53004. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended by adding after section 515 (as added by section 53003) 
the following: 
‘‘§ 516. Research and development 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a comprehen-
sive program of intelligent transportation system research and 
development, and operational tests of intelligent vehicles, intelligent 
infrastructure systems, and other similar activities that are nec-
essary to carry out this chapter. 
‘‘(b) PRIORITY AREAS.—Under the program, the Secretary shall 
give higher priority to funding projects that— 
‘‘(1) enhance mobility and productivity through improved 
traffic management, incident management, transit manage-
ment, freight management, road weather management, toll 
collection, traveler information, or highway operations systems 
and remote sensing products; 
‘‘(2) use interdisciplinary approaches to develop traffic 
management strategies and tools to address multiple impacts 
of congestion concurrently; 
‘‘(3) address traffic management, incident management, 
transit management, toll collection traveler information, or 
highway operations systems; 
‘‘(4) incorporate research on the potential impact of environ-
mental, weather, and natural conditions on intelligent transpor-
tation systems, including the effects of cold climates; 
‘‘(5) enhance intermodal use of intelligent transportation 
systems for diverse groups, including for emergency and health- 
related services; 
‘‘(6) enhance safety through improved crash avoidance and 
protection, crash and other notification, commercial motor 
vehicle operations, and infrastructure-based or cooperative 
safety systems; or 
‘‘(7) facilitate the integration of intelligent infrastructure, 
vehicle, and control technologies. 
‘‘(c) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share payable on account 
of any project or activity carried out under subsection (a) shall 
not exceed 80 percent.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 5 of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item 
relating to section 515 (as added by section 53003) the following: 
‘‘516. Research and development.’’. 
SEC. 53005. NATIONAL ARCHITECTURE AND STANDARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended by adding after section 516 (as added by section 53004) 
the following: 
‘‘§ 517. National architecture and standards 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND MAINTENANCE.— 
In accordance with section 12(d) of the National Technology 
Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note; 
110 Stat. 783; 115 Stat. 1241), the Secretary shall develop 
and maintain a national ITS architecture and supporting ITS 
standards and protocols to promote the use of systems