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‘‘§ 112. Research and Innovative Technology Adminis-
tration’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Research and Innova-
tive Technology Administration shall be an administration 
in the Department of Transportation.’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(d) POWERS
AND
DUTIES
OF
THE
ADMINIS-
TRATOR.—The Administrator shall carry out—
‘‘(1) powers and duties prescribed by the Sec-
retary for—
‘‘(A) coordination, facilitation, and review 
of the Department’s research and development 
programs and activities; 
‘‘(B) advancement, and research and devel-
opment, of innovative technologies, including in-
telligent transportation systems; 
‘‘(C) comprehensive transportation statis-
tics research, analysis, and reporting; 
‘‘(D) education and training in transpor-
tation and transportation-related fields; and 
‘‘(E) activities of the Volpe National 
Transportation Center; and
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‘‘(2) other powers and duties prescribed by the 
Secretary.’’; and 
(4) by striking subsection (e). 
(b) CLARIFICATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act shall 
grant any authority to the Research and Innovative 
Technology Administration over research and other 
programs, activities, standards, or regulations ad-
ministered by the Secretary of Transportation 
through the National Highway Traffic Safety Ad-
ministration. 
(2) APPLICABILITY.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply to the research and other programs, activities, 
standards, or regulations provided for in highway 
and traffic safety programs, administered by the 
Secretary through the National Highway Traffic 
Safety Administration, in title 23, United States 
Code, and chapter 303 of title 49, United States 
Code, as in effect on the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(c) OFFICE OF INTERMODALISM.—Section 5503(a) of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as fol-
lows:
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‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Research and Innovative Technology Administration an 
Office of Intermodalism.’’. 
(d) TRANSFER OF POWERS AND DUTIES OF RE-
SEARCH
AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION.—
The authority of the Research and Special Programs Ad-
ministration, other than authority exercised under chap-
ters 51, 57, 61, 601, and 603 of title 49, United States 
Code, is transferred to the Administrator of the Research 
and Innovative Technology Administration. 
(e) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 1 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 112 and inserting the 
following:
‘‘112. Research and Innovative Technology Administration.’’.
(f) EXECUTIVE
SCHEDULE
PAY
RATE.—Section 
5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing the undesignated paragraph relating to the Adminis-
trator, Research and Special Programs Administration 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘Administrator, Research and Innovative Tech-
nology Administration.’’. 
(g) REPORT.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator of the Research and Innovative Technology
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Administration shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure and the Com-
mittee on Science of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report on the re-
search activities of the Department of Transpor-
tation. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report shall include—
(A) a summary of the mission and stra-
tegic goals of the Administration; 
(B) a prioritized list of the research and 
development activities that the Department in-
tends to pursue over the next 5 years; 
(C) a description of the primary purposes 
for conducting such research and development 
activities, such as reducing traffic congestion, 
improving mobility, and promoting safety; 
(D) an estimate of the funding levels need-
ed to implement such research and development 
activities for the current fiscal year; and 
(E) any additional information the Admin-
istrator considers appropriate. 
(3) DEVELOPMENT.—In developing the report, 
the Administrator shall—
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(A) solicit input from a wide range of 
stakeholders; 
(B) take into account how the research 
and development activities of other Federal, 
State, private sector, and not-for-profit institu-
tions contribute to the achievement of the pur-
poses identified under paragraph (2)(C); and 
(C) address methods to avoid unnecessary 
duplication of efforts in achieving such pur-
poses. 
SEC. 5. SAVINGS PROVISIONS. 
(a) TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND PERSONNEL.—Per-
sonnel, property, and records employed, used, held, avail-
able, or to be made available in connection with functions 
transferred within the Department of Transportation by 
this Act shall be transferred for use in connection with 
the functions transferred, and unexpended balances of ap-
propriations, allocations, and other funds (including funds 
of any predecessor entity) shall also be transferred accord-
ingly. 
(b) LEGAL DOCUMENTS.—All orders, determinations, 
rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, settle-
ments, agreements, certificates, licenses, and privileges—
(1) that have been issued, made, granted, or al-
lowed to become effective by any officer or employee,
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or any other Government official, or by a court of 
competent jurisdiction, in the performance of any 
function that is transferred by this Act; and 
(2) that are in effect on the effective date of 
such transfer (or become effective after such date 
pursuant to their terms as in effect on such effective 
date), 
shall continue in effect according to their terms until 
modified, terminated, superseded, set aside, or revoked in 
accordance with law by the Department, any other author-
ized official, a court of competent jurisdiction, or operation 
of law. 
(c) PROCEEDINGS.—The provisions of this Act shall 
not affect any proceedings, including administrative en-
forcement actions, pending before this Act takes effect, in-
sofar as those functions are transferred by this Act; but 
such proceedings, to the extent that they relate to func-
tions so transferred, shall proceed in accordance with ap-
plicable law and regulations. Nothing in this subsection 
shall be deemed to prohibit the conclusion or modification 
of any proceeding described in this subsection under the 
same terms and conditions and to the same extent that 
such proceeding could have been concluded or modified if 
this Act had not been enacted. The Secretary of Transpor-