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compromise, or settlement shall be deemed to be a judgment, 
award, or settlement payable under section 2414 or 2672 of 
title 28. The Secretary may establish a reserve of funds to 
carry out this section for making payments under this para-
graph.’’. 
(b) PROGRAMMATIC EVALUATIONS.—Not later than 3 years after 
the first research and development project grants, cooperative agree-
ments, or contracts are awarded under section 510 of title 23, 
United States Code, the Comptroller General shall review the pro-
gram under such section and recommend improvements to the 
program. The review shall assess the degree to which projects 
funded under such section have addressed the research and develop-
ment topics identified in the Transportation Research Board Special 
Report 260, including identifying those topics that have not yet 
been addressed. 
(c) FUNDING.—Of the amounts made available by section 
5101(a)(1) of this Act, $51,250,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 
through 2009, shall be available to carry out section 510 of such 
title. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 5 of 
such title is further amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘510. Future strategic highway research program.’’.
SEC. 5211. MULTISTATE CORRIDOR OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, 
is further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 511. Multistate corridor operations and management 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall encourage multistate 
cooperative agreements, coalitions, or other arrangements to pro-
mote 
regional 
cooperation, 
planning, 
and 
shared 
project 
implementation for programs and projects to improve transportation 
system management and operations. 
‘‘(b) INTERSTATE ROUTE 95 CORRIDOR COALITION TRANSPOR-
TATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS.—The Secretary 
shall make grants under this subsection to States to continue intel-
ligent transportation system management and operations in the 
Interstate Route 95 corridor coalition region initiated under the 
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (Public 
Law 102–240).’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Of the amounts made available under section 
5101(a)(5) of this Act $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 
through 2009 shall be available to carry out section 511 of such 
title. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such chapter 
is further amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘511. Multistate corridor operations and management.’’.
Subtitle C—Intelligent Transportation 
System Research 
SEC. 5301. NATIONAL ITS PROGRAM PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, 
is further amended by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘§ 512. National ITS program plan 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(1) UPDATES.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of the SAFETEA–LU, the Secretary, in consultation 
with interested stakeholders (including State transportation 
departments) shall develop a 5-year National Intelligent 
Transportation System (in this section referred to as ‘ITS’) 
program plan. 
‘‘(2) SCOPE.—The National ITS program plan shall—
‘‘(A) specify the goals, objectives, and milestones for 
the research and deployment of intelligent transportation 
systems in the contexts of—
‘‘(i) major metropolitan areas; 
‘‘(ii) smaller metropolitan and rural areas; and 
‘‘(iii) commercial vehicle operations; 
‘‘(B) specify the manner in which specific programs 
and projects will achieve the goals, objectives, and mile-
stones referred to in subparagraph (A), including consider-
ation of a 5-year timeframe for the goals and objectives; 
‘‘(C) identify activities that provide for the dynamic 
development, testing, and necessary revision of standards 
and protocols to promote and ensure interoperability in 
the implementation of intelligent transportation system 
technologies, including actions taken to establish stand-
ards; and 
‘‘(D) establish a cooperative process with State and 
local governments for—
‘‘(i) determining desired surface transportation 
system performance levels; and 
‘‘(ii) developing plans for accelerating the incorpo-
ration of specific intelligent transportation system 
capabilities into surface transportation systems. 
‘‘(b) REPORTING.—The National ITS program plan shall be sub-
mitted and biennially updated as part of the transportation research 
and development strategic plan developed under section 508.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such chapter 
is further amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘512. National ITS Program Plan.’’.
SEC. 5302. USE OF FUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, 
is further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 513. Use of funds for ITS activities 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For each fiscal year, not more than $250,000 
of the funds made available to carry out this subtitle C of title 
V of the SAFETEA–LU shall be used for intelligent transportation 
system outreach, public relations, displays, tours, and brochures. 
‘‘(b) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to intelligent 
transportation system training, scholarships, or the publication or 
distribution of research findings, technical guidance, or similar 
documents.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such chapter 
is further amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘513. Use of funds for ITS activities.’’.
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SEC. 5303. GOALS AND PURPOSES. 
(a) GOALS.—The goals of the intelligent transportation system 
program include—
(1) enhancement of surface transportation efficiency and 
facilitation of intermodalism and international trade to enable 
existing facilities to meet a significant portion of future 
transportation needs, including public access to employment, 
goods, and services and to reduce regulatory, financial, and 
other transaction costs to public agencies and system users; 
(2) achievement of national transportation safety goals, 
including the enhancement of safe operation of motor vehicles 
and nonmotorized vehicles and improved emergency response 
to a crash, with particular emphasis on decreasing the number 
and severity of collisions; 
(3) protection and enhancement of the natural environment 
and communities affected by surface transportation, with par-
ticular emphasis on assisting State and local governments to 
achieve national environmental goals; 
(4) accommodation of the needs of all users of surface 
transportation systems, including operators of commercial 
motor vehicles, passenger motor vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles 
and pedestrians, including individuals with disabilities; and 
(5) improvement of the Nation’s ability to respond to secu-
rity-related or other manmade emergencies and natural disas-
ters and enhancement of national defense mobility. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The Secretary shall implement activities under 
the intelligent system transportation program to, at a minimum—
(1) expedite, in both metropolitan and rural areas, deploy-
ment and integration of intelligent transportation systems for 
consumers of passenger and freight transportation; 
(2) ensure that Federal, State, and local transportation 
officials have adequate knowledge of intelligent transportation 
systems for consideration in the transportation planning 
process; 
(3) improve regional cooperation and operations planning 
for effective intelligent transportation system deployment; 
(4) promote the innovative use of private resources; 
(5) facilitate, in cooperation with the motor vehicle 
industry, the introduction of vehicle-based safety enhancing 
systems; 
(6) support the application of intelligent transportation sys-
tems that increase the safety and efficiency of commercial motor 
vehicle operations; 
(7) develop a workforce capable of developing, operating, 
and maintaining intelligent transportation systems; and 
(8) provide continuing support for operations and mainte-
nance of intelligent transportation systems. 
SEC. 5304. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT. 
Funds made available to carry out this subtitle for operational 
tests—
(1) shall be used primarily for the development of intel-
ligent transportation system infrastructure; and 
(2) to the maximum extent practicable, shall not be used 
for the construction of physical highway and public transpor-
tation infrastructure unless the construction is incidental and
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critically necessary to the implementation of an intelligent 
transportation system project. 
SEC. 5305. GENERAL AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) SCOPE.—Subject to the provisions of this subtitle, the Sec-
retary shall conduct an ongoing intelligent transportation system 
program to research, develop, and operationally test intelligent 
transportation systems and 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 subtitle shall encour-
age and not displace public-private partnerships or private sector 
investment in such 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 colleges and 
universities, including historically Black colleges and universities 
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 departments and agencies, 
as appropriate. 
(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, AND INFORMATION.—The 
Secretary may provide technical assistance, training, and informa-
tion 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—
(A) maintain a repository for technical and safety data 
collected as a result of federally sponsored projects carried 
out under this subtitle (including the amendments made 
by this subtitle); 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.—