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agreements with, the National Academy of Sciences to carry
out such activities relating to research, technology, and tech-
nology transfer described in subsections (b) and (c) as the
Secretary determines to be appropriate.
‘‘(e) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF RESULTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than October 1,
2007, the Secretary shall enter into a contract with
the Transportation Research Board of the National
Academy of Sciences under which the Transportation
Research Board shall complete a report on the strate-
gies and administrative structure to be used for im-
plementation of the results of new strategic highway
research program.
‘‘(2) COMPONENTS.—The report under para-
graph (1) shall include, with respect to the new stra-
tegic highway research program—
‘‘(A) an identification of the most prom-
ising results of research under the program (in-
cluding the persons most likely to use the re-
sults);
‘‘(B) a discussion of potential incentives for,
impediments to, and methods of, implementing
those results;
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‘‘(C) an estimate of costs that would be in-
curred in expediting implementation of those re-
sults; and
‘‘(D) recommendations for the way in which
implementation of the results of the program
under this section should be conducted, coordi-
nated, and supported in future years, including
a discussion of the administrative structure and
organization best suited to carry out those re-
sponsibilities.
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—In developing the report,
the Transportation Research Board shall consult with
a wide variety of stakeholders, including—
‘‘(A) the American Association of State
highway Officials;
‘‘(B) the Federal Highway Administration;
and
‘‘(C) the Surface Transportation Research
Technology Advisory Committee.
‘‘(4) SUBMISSION.—Not later than February 1,
2009, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives the report under this
subsection.
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‘‘§ 510. University transportation centers
‘‘(a) CENTERS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—During fiscal year 2005, the
Secretary shall provide grants to 40 nonprofit institu-
tions of higher learning (or consortia of institutions
of higher learning) to establish centers to address
transportation design, management, research, develop-
ment, and technology matters, especially the edu-
cation and training of greater numbers of individuals
to enter into the professional field of transportation.
‘‘(2) DISTRIBUTION
OF
CENTERS.—Not more
than 1 university transportation center (or lead uni-
versity in a consortia of institutions of higher learn-
ing), other than a center or university selected
through a competitive process, may be located in any
State.
‘‘(3) IDENTIFICATION OF CENTERS.—The univer-
sity transportation centers established under this sec-
tion shall—
‘‘(A) comply with applicable requirements
under subsection (c); and
‘‘(B) be located at the institutions of higher
learning specified in paragraph (4).
‘‘(4) IDENTIFICATION OF GROUPS.—For the pur-
pose of making grants under this subsection, the fol-
lowing grants are identified:
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‘‘(A) GROUP A.—Group A shall consist of
the 10 regional centers selected under subsection
(b).
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‘‘(b) REGIONAL CENTERS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 30,
2005, the Secretary shall provide to nonprofit institu-
tions of higher learning (or consortia of institutions
of higher learning) grants to be used during the pe-
riod of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 to establish
and operate 1 university transportation center in
each of the 10 Federal regions that comprise the
Standard Federal Regional Boundary System.
‘‘(2) SELECTION OF REGIONAL CENTERS.—