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(A) by inserting ‘‘defined benefit’’ before 
‘‘plan maintained by an employer’’, and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘health’’ before ‘‘benefit 
plans maintained by the employer’’. 
(10) Paragraphs (4) and (6) of section 420(f) 
of such Code are each amended by striking ‘‘collec-
tively bargained retiree health liabilities’’ each place 
it occurs and inserting ‘‘collectively bargained retiree 
liabilities’’. 
(11) Subparagraph (A) of section 420(f)(6) of 
such Code is amended— 
(A) in clauses (i) and (ii), by inserting ‘‘, 
in the case of a transfer to a health benefits ac-
count,’’ before ‘‘his covered spouse and depend-
ents’’, and 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘health plan’’ 
and inserting ‘‘plan’’. 
(12) Subparagraph (B) of section 420(f)(6) of 
such Code is amended— 
(A) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘, and collec-
tively bargained life insurance benefits,’’ after 
‘‘collectively bargained health benefits’’, 
(B) in clause (ii)— 
(i) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘The preceding sentence shall be applied 
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separately for collectively bargained health 
benefits and collectively bargained life in-
surance benefits.’’, and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, applicable life in-
surance accounts,’’ after ‘‘health benefit 
accounts’’, and 
(C) by striking ‘‘HEALTH’’ in the heading 
thereof. 
(13) Subparagraph (E) of section 420(f)(6) of 
such Code, as redesignated by subsection (b), is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘bargained health’’ and in-
serting ‘‘bargained’’, 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, or a group-term life in-
surance plan or arrangement for retired em-
ployees,’’ after ‘‘dependents’’, and 
(C) by striking ‘‘HEALTH’’ in the heading 
thereof. 
(14) Section 101(e) of the Employee Retire-
ment Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 
1021(e)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by inserting 
‘‘or applicable life insurance account’’ after 
‘‘health benefits account’’ each place it appears, 
and 
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(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or ap-
plicable life insurance benefit liabilities’’ after 
‘‘health benefits liabilities’’. 
(f) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Clause (iii) of section 
420(f)(6)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘416(I)(1)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘416(i)(1)’’. 
(g) REPEAL OF DEADWOOD.— 
(1) Subparagraph (A) of section 420(b)(1) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
striking ‘‘in a taxable year beginning after December 
31, 1990’’. 
(2) Subsection (b) of section 420 of such Code 
is amended by striking paragraph (4) and by redes-
ignating paragraph (5), as amended by this Act, as 
paragraph (4). 
(3) Paragraph (2) of section 420(b) of such 
Code, as amended by this section, is amended— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (B), and 
(B) by striking ‘‘PER
YEAR.—’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘No more than’’ and in-
serting ‘‘PER YEAR.—No more than’’. 
(4) Paragraph (2) of section 420(c) of such 
Code is amended— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (B), 
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(B) by moving subparagraph (A) two ems 
to the left, and 
(C) by striking ‘‘BEFORE
TRANSFER.—’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘The requirements 
of this paragraph’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘BEFORE TRANSFER.—The requirements of this 
paragraph’’. 
(5) Paragraph (2) of section 420(d) of such 
Code is amended by striking ‘‘after December 31, 
1990’’. 
(h) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to transfers made after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO 
PENSION PROTECTION ACT.—The amendments made 
by subsections (b)(3)(B) and (f) shall take effect as 
if included in the amendments made by section 
841(a) of the Pension Protection Act of 2006. 
SEC. 40312. PENSION FUNDING STABILIZATION. 
(a) AMENDMENTS TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 
1986.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (C) of section 
430(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
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averages 
determined 
under 
subparagraph 
(C)(iv)’’ after ‘‘subparagraph (C)’’. 
(C) Subparagraphs (C) and (D) of section 
417(e)(3) of such Code are each amended by 
striking ‘‘section 430(h)(2)(C)’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 430(h)(2)(C) (determined by not tak-
ing into account any adjustment under clause 
(iv) thereof)’’. 
(b) AMENDMENTS TO EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT IN-
COME SECURITY ACT OF 1974.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (C) of section 
303(h)(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Secu-
rity Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1083(h)(2)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(iv) 
SEGMENT
RATE
STABILIZA-
TION.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—If a segment 
rate described in clause (i), (ii), or 
(iii) with respect to any applicable 
month (determined without regard to 
this clause) is less than the applicable 
minimum percentage, or more than 
the applicable maximum percentage, 
of the average of the segment rates 
described in such clause for years in 
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the 25-year period ending with Sep-
tember 30 of the calendar year pre-
ceding the calendar year in which the 
plan year begins, then the segment 
rate described in such clause with re-
spect to the applicable month shall be 
equal to the applicable minimum per-
centage or the applicable maximum 
percentage of such average, whichever 
is closest. The Secretary of the Treas-
ury shall determine such average on 
an annual basis and may prescribe 
equivalent rates for years in any such 
25-year period for which the rates de-
scribed in any such clause are not 
available. 
‘‘(II) APPLICABLE MINIMUM PER-
CENTAGE; 
APPLICABLE
MAXIMUM 
PERCENTAGE.—For purposes of sub-
clause (I), the applicable minimum 
percentage and the applicable max-
imum percentage for a plan year be-
ginning in a calendar year shall be de-
termined in accordance with the fol-
lowing table: 
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‘‘If the calendar year is: 
The applica-
ble min-
imum per-
centage is: 
The applica-
ble max-
imum per-
centage is: 
2012 ........................................................................
90% 
110%
2013 ........................................................................
85% 
115%
2014 ........................................................................
80% 
120%
2015 ........................................................................
75% 
125%
After 2015 ..............................................................
70% 
130%.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Subparagraph (F) of section 303(h)(2) 
of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1083(h)(2)) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘and the averages determined 
under subparagraph (C)(iv)’’ after ‘‘subpara-
graph (C)’’. 
(B) Clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 
205(g)(3)(B) 
of 
such 
Act 
(29 
U.S.C. 
1055(g)(3)(B)) are each amended by striking 
‘‘section 303(h)(2)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
303(h)(2)(C) (determined by not taking into ac-
count any adjustment under clause (iv) there-
of)’’. 
(C) Clause (iv) of section 4006(a)(3)(E) of 
such Act (29 U.S.C. 1306(a)(3)(E)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘section 303(h)(2)(C)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 303(h)(2)(C) (notwithstanding any 
regulations issued by the corporation, deter-
mined by not taking into account any adjust-
ment under clause (iv) thereof)’’. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to plan years be-
ginning after December 31, 2011. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—A plan sponsor may elect not 
to have the amendments made by this section apply 
to any plan year beginning on or before the date of 
the enactment of this Act solely for purposes of de-
termining the adjusted funding target attainment 
percentage under sections 436 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 and 206(g) of the Employee Re-
tirement Income Security Act of 1974 for such plan 
year. A plan shall not be treated as failing to meet 
the requirements of sections 411(d)(6) of such Code 
and 204(g) of such Act solely by reason of an elec-
tion under this paragraph. 
SEC. 40313. ADDITIONAL TRANSFERS TO HIGHWAY TRUST 
FUND. 
Subsection (f) of section 9503 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986, as amended by this Act, is amended 
by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5) and by 
inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO TRUST 
FUND.—Out of money in the Treasury not otherwise 
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appropriated, there is hereby appropriated to the 
Highway Trust Fund— 
‘‘(A) for fiscal year 2012, $2,183,000,000, 
‘‘(B) for fiscal year 2013, $2,277,000,000, 
and 
‘‘(C) for fiscal year 2014, $510,000,000.’’. 
SEC. 40314. TRANSFERS TO FEDERAL OLD-AGE AND SUR-
VIVORS INSURANCE TRUST FUND AND FED-
ERAL DISABILITY INSURANCE TRUST FUND. 
Out of money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, there is hereby appropriated— 
(1) for fiscal year 2012, $27,000,000, and 
(2) for fiscal year 2014, $82,000,000, 
to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Trust Fund and the 
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund established 
under section 201 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
401). The Secretary of the Treasury shall allocate such 
amounts between such Trust Funds in the ratio in which 
amounts are appropriated to such Trust Funds under 
clause (3) of section 201(a) and clause (1) of section 
201(b) of such Act. 
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DIVISION E—RESEARCH AND 
EDUCATION 
SEC. 50001. SHORT TITLE. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Transportation 
Research and Innovative Technology Act of 2012’’. 
TITLE I—FUNDING 
SEC. 51001. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The following amounts are au-
thorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust 
Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account): 
(1) HIGHWAY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
PROGRAM.—To carry out sections 503(b), 503(d), 
and 
509 
of 
title 
23, 
United 
States 
Code, 
$90,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 and 2013. 
(2) TECHNOLOGY
AND
INNOVATION
DEPLOY-
MENT PROGRAM.—To carry out section 503(c) of 
title 23, United States Code, $90,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2012 and 2013. 
(3) TRAINING AND EDUCATION.—To carry out 
section 504 of title 23, United States Code, 
$24,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 and 2013. 
(4) INTELLIGENT
TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEMS 
PROGRAM.—To carry out sections 512 through 518 
of title 23, United States Code, $100,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2012 and 2013. 
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(5) UNIVERSITY
TRANSPORTATION
CENTERS 
PROGRAM.—To carry out section 5505 of title 49, 
United States Code, $70,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2012 and 2013. 
(6) BUREAU
OF
TRANSPORTATION
STATIS-
TICS.—To carry out chapter 65 of title 49, United 
States Code, $26,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2012 and 2013. 
(b) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23, UNITED STATES 
CODE.—Funds authorized to be appropriated by sub-
section (a) shall— 
(1) be available for obligation in the same man-
ner as if those funds were apportioned under chap-
ter 1 of title 23, United States Code, except that the 
Federal share of the cost of a project or activity car-
ried out using those funds shall be 80 percent, un-
less otherwise expressly provided by this Act (includ-
ing the amendments by this Act) or otherwise deter-
mined by the Secretary; and 
(2) remain available until expended and not be 
transferable. 
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TITLE II—RESEARCH, 
TECHNOLOGY, AND EDUCATION 
SEC. 52001. RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, AND EDUCATION. 
Section 501 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (8); 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) INCIDENT.—The term ‘incident’ means a 
crash, natural disaster, workzone activity, special 
event, or other emergency road user occurrence that 
adversely affects or impedes the normal flow of traf-
fic. 
‘‘(3) INNOVATION LIFECYCLE.—The term ‘inno-
vation lifecycle’ means the process of innovating 
through— 
‘‘(A) the identification of a need; 
‘‘(B) the establishment of the scope of re-
search to address that need; 
‘‘(C) setting an agenda; 
‘‘(D) carrying out research, development, 
deployment, and testing of the resulting tech-
nology or innovation; and 
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‘‘(E) carrying out an evaluation of the im-
pact of the resulting technology or innovation. 
‘‘(4) INTELLIGENT
TRANSPORTATION
INFRA-
STRUCTURE.—The term ‘intelligent transportation 
infrastructure’ means fully integrated public sector 
intelligent transportation system components, as de-
fined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(5) 
INTELLIGENT
TRANSPORTATION
SYS-
TEM.—The terms ‘intelligent transportation system’ 
and ‘ITS’ mean electronics, photonics, communica-
tions, or information processing used singly or in 
combination to improve the efficiency or safety of a 
surface transportation system. 
‘‘(6) NATIONAL ARCHITECTURE.—For purposes 
of this chapter, the term ‘national architecture’ 
means the common framework for interoperability 
that defines— 
‘‘(A) the functions associated with intel-
ligent transportation system user services; 
‘‘(B) the physical entities or subsystems 
within which the functions reside; 
‘‘(C) the data interfaces and information 
flows between physical subsystems; and 
‘‘(D) the communications requirements as-
sociated with the information flows. 
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‘‘(7) PROJECT.—The term ‘project’ means an 
undertaking to research, develop, or operationally 
test intelligent transportation systems or any other 
undertaking eligible for assistance under this chap-
ter.’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (8) (as so re-
designated) the following: 
‘‘(9) STANDARD.—The term ‘standard’ means a 
document that— 
‘‘(A) contains technical specifications or 
other precise criteria for intelligent transpor-
tation systems that are to be used consistently 
as rules, guidelines, or definitions of character-
istics so as to ensure that materials, products, 
processes, and services are fit for the intended 
purposes of the materials, products, processes, 
and services; and 
‘‘(B) may support the national architecture 
and promote— 
‘‘(i) the widespread use and adoption 
of intelligent transportation system tech-
nology as a component of the surface 
transportation systems of the United 
States; and 
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‘‘(ii) interoperability among intelligent 
transportation system technologies imple-
mented throughout the States.’’. 
SEC. 52002. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH, DE-
VELOPMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) SURFACE TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH, DEVEL-
OPMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY.—Section 502 of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the section heading by inserting ‘‘, devel-
opment, and technology’’ after ‘‘surface transpor-
tation research’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(1) 
through (8) as paragraphs (2) through (9), re-
spectively; 
(B) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as 
redesignated by subparagraph (A)) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) APPLICABILITY.—The research, develop-
ment, and technology provisions of this section shall 
apply throughout this chapter.’’; 
(C) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated by 
subparagraph (A))— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘within the innovation 
lifecycle’’ after ‘‘activities’’; and 
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(ii) by inserting ‘‘marketing and com-
munications, 
impact 
analysis,’’ 
after 
‘‘training,’’; 
(D) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by 
subparagraph (A))— 
(i) in subparagraph (B) by striking 
‘‘supports research in which there is a 
clear public benefit and’’ and inserting 
‘‘delivers a clear public benefit and occurs 
where’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C) by striking 
‘‘or’’ after the semicolon; 
(iii) by redesignating subparagraph 
(D) as subparagraph (H); and 
(iv) by inserting after subparagraph 
(C) the following: 
‘‘(D) meets and addresses current or 
emerging needs; 
‘‘(E) presents the best means to align re-
sources with multiyear plans and priorities; 
‘‘(F) ensures the coordination of highway 
research and technology transfer activities, in-
cluding through activities performed by univer-
sity transportation centers; 
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‘‘(G) educates current and future transpor-
tation professionals; or’’; 
(E) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated by 
subparagraph (A)) by striking subparagraphs 
(B) through (D) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) partner with State highway agencies 
and other stakeholders as appropriate, includ-
ing international entities, to facilitate research 
and technology transfer activities; 
‘‘(C) communicate the results of ongoing 
and completed research; 
‘‘(D) lead efforts to coordinate national 
emphasis areas of highway research, technology, 
and innovation deployment; 
‘‘(E) leverage partnerships with industry, 
academia, and international entities; and 
‘‘(F) conduct, facilitate, and support train-
ing and education of current and future trans-
portation professionals.’’; 
(F) in paragraph (5)(C) (as redesignated 
by subparagraph (A)) by striking ‘‘policy and 
planning’’ and inserting ‘‘all highway objectives 
seeking to improve the performance of the 
transportation system’’; 
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(G) in paragraph (6) (as redesignated by 
subparagraph (A)) in the second sentence, by 
inserting ‘‘tribal governments,’’ after ‘‘local gov-
ernments,’’; and 
(H) in paragraph (8) (as redesignated by 
subparagraph (A))— 
(i) in the first sentence, by striking 
‘‘To the maximum’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To the maximum’’; 
(ii) in the second sentence, by striking 
‘‘Performance measures’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(B) 
PERFORMANCE
MEASURES.—Per-
formance measures’’; 
(iii) in the third sentence, by striking 
‘‘All evaluations’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) AVAILABILITY OF EVALUATIONS.—All 
evaluations under this paragraph’’; and 
(iv) by inserting after subparagraph 
(B) the following: 
‘‘(C) PROGRAM PLAN.—To the maximum 
extent practicable, each program pursued under 
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this chapter shall be part of a data-driven, out-
come-oriented program plan.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘surface 
transportation research and technology develop-
ment strategic plan developed under section 
508’’ and inserting ‘‘the transportation research 
and development strategic plan of the Sec-
retary’’; 
(B) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘section’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘chapter’’; 
(C) in paragraph (6) by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(C) TRANSFER
OF
AMOUNTS
AMONG 
STATES
OR
TO
FEDERAL
HIGHWAY
ADMINIS-
TRATION.—The Secretary may, at the request 
of a State, transfer amounts apportioned or al-
located to that State under this chapter to an-
other State or the Federal Highway Adminis-
tration to fund research, development, and tech-
nology transfer activities of mutual interest on 
a pooled funds basis. 
‘‘(D) TRANSFER OF OBLIGATION AUTHOR-
ITY.—Obligation authority for amounts trans-
ferred under this subsection shall be disbursed 
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in the same manner and for the same amount 
as provided for the project being transferred.’’; 
and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) PRIZE COMPETITIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
carry out prize competitions to award competi-
tive prizes for surface transportation innova-
tions that have the potential for application to 
the research and technology objectives and ac-
tivities of the Federal Highway Administration 
to improve system performance. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall use a competitive process for the se-
lection of prize recipients and shall widely 
advertise and solicit participation in prize 
competitions under this paragraph. 
‘‘(ii) REGISTRATION
REQUIRED.—No 
individual or entity shall participate in a 
prize competition under this paragraph un-
less the individual or entity has registered 
with the Secretary in accordance with the 
eligibility requirements established by the 
Secretary under clause (iii). 
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‘‘(iii) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.—The 
Secretary shall establish eligibility require-
ments for participation in each prize com-
petition under this paragraph, which, at a 
minimum, shall— 
‘‘(I) limit participation in the 
prize competition to— 
‘‘(aa) individuals who are 
citizens of the United States; 
‘‘(bb) entities organized or 
existing under the laws of the 
United States or of a State; and 
‘‘(cc) entities organized or 
existing under the laws of a for-
eign country, if the controlling 
interest, as defined by the Sec-
retary, is held by an individual or 
entity described in item (aa) or 
(bb); 
‘‘(II) require any individual or 
entity that registers for a prize com-
petition— 
‘‘(aa) to assume all risks 
arising from participation in the 
competition; and 
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‘‘(bb) to waive all claims 
against the Federal Government 
for any damages arising out of 
participation in the competition, 
including 
all 
claims, 
whether 
through negligence or otherwise, 
except in the case of willful mis-
conduct, for— 
‘‘(AA) 
injury, 
death, 
damage, or loss of property; 
or 
‘‘(BB) loss of revenue 
or profits, whether direct, 
indirect, or consequential; 
and 
‘‘(III) require any individual or 
entity that registers for a prize com-
petition to waive all claims against 
any non-Federal entity operating or 
managing the prize competition, such 
as a private contractor managing 
competition activities, to the extent 
that the Secretary believes is nec-
essary to protect the interests of the 
Federal Government. 
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‘‘(C) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER AUTHOR-
ITY.—The Secretary may exercise the authority 
in this section in conjunction with, or in addi-
tion to, any other authority of the Secretary to 
acquire, support, or stimulate innovations with 
the potential for application to the Federal 
highway research technology and education pro-
gram.’’; 
(4) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (3)(A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘subsection’’ and in-
serting ‘‘chapter’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘50’’ and inserting 
‘‘80’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘sub-
section’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter’’; and 
(5) by striking subsections (d) through (j). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 502 and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘502. Surface transportation research, development, and technology.’’. 
SEC. 52003. RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 
AND DEPLOYMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 503 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘§ 503. Research and technology development and de-
ployment 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) carry out research, development, and de-
ployment activities that encompass the entire inno-
vation lifecycle; and 
‘‘(2) ensure that all research carried out under 
this section aligns with the transportation research 
and development strategic plan of the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) HIGHWAY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PRO-
GRAM.— 
‘‘(1) OBJECTIVES.—In carrying out the high-
way research and development program, the Sec-
retary, to address current and emerging highway 
transportation needs, shall— 
‘‘(A) identify research topics; 
‘‘(B) coordinate domestic and international 
research and development activities; 
‘‘(C) carry out research, testing, and eval-
uation activities; and 
‘‘(D) provide technology transfer and tech-
nical assistance. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Research and development 
activities carried out under this section may include 
any of the following activities: 
‘‘(A) IMPROVING HIGHWAY SAFETY.— 
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‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall carry out research and development 
activities from an integrated perspective to 
establish and implement systematic meas-
ures to improve highway safety. 
‘‘(ii) OBJECTIVES.—In carrying out 
this subparagraph the Secretary shall 
carry out research and development activi-
ties— 
‘‘(I) to achieve greater long-term 
safety gains; 
‘‘(II) to reduce the number of fa-
talities and serious injuries on public 
roads; 
‘‘(III) to fill knowledge gaps that 
limit the effectiveness of research; 
‘‘(IV) to support the development 
and implementation of State strategic 
highway safety plans; 
‘‘(V) to advance improvements 
in, and use of, performance prediction 
analysis for decisionmaking; and 
‘‘(VI) 
to 
expand 
technology 
transfer to partners and stakeholders. 
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‘‘(iii) CONTENTS.—Research and tech-
nology activities carried out under this 
subparagraph may include— 
‘‘(I) safety assessments and deci-
sionmaking tools; 
‘‘(II) data collection and analysis; 
‘‘(III) crash reduction projec-
tions; 
‘‘(IV) low-cost safety counter-
measures; 
‘‘(V) innovative operational im-
provements and designs of roadway 
and roadside features; 
‘‘(VI) 
evaluation 
of 
counter-
measure costs and benefits; 
‘‘(VII) development of tools for 
projecting impacts of safety counter-
measures; 
‘‘(VIII) rural road safety meas-
ures; 
‘‘(IX) safety measures for vulner-
able road users, including bicyclists 
and pedestrians; 
‘‘(X) safety policy studies; 
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‘‘(XI) human factors studies and 
measures; 
‘‘(XII) safety technology deploy-
ment; 
‘‘(XIII) safety workforce profes-
sional capacity building initiatives; 
‘‘(XIV) safety program and proc-
ess improvements; and 
‘‘(XV) tools and methods to en-
hance safety performance, including 
achievement of statewide safety per-
formance targets. 
‘‘(B) IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTURE INTEG-
RITY.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall carry out and facilitate highway and 
bridge infrastructure research and develop-
ment activities— 
‘‘(I) to maintain infrastructure 
integrity; 
‘‘(II) to meet user needs; and 
‘‘(III) to link Federal transpor-
tation investments to improvements in 
system performance. 
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‘‘(ii) OBJECTIVES.—In carrying out 
this subparagraph, the Secretary shall 
carry out research and development activi-
ties— 
‘‘(I) to reduce the number of fa-
talities attributable to infrastructure 
design characteristics and work zones; 
‘‘(II) to improve the safety and 
security of highway infrastructure; 
‘‘(III) to increase the reliability 
of lifecycle performance predictions 
used in infrastructure design, con-
struction, and management; 
‘‘(IV) to improve the ability of 
transportation 
agencies 
to 
deliver 
projects that meet expectations for 
timeliness, quality, and cost; 
‘‘(V) to reduce user delay attrib-
utable to infrastructure system per-
formance, maintenance, rehabilitation, 
and construction; 
‘‘(VI) to improve highway condi-
tion and performance through in-
creased use of design, materials, con-
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struction, and maintenance innova-
tions; 
‘‘(VII) to reduce the lifecycle en-
vironmental impacts of highway infra-
structure through innovations in de-
sign, construction, operation, preser-
vation, and maintenance; and 
‘‘(VIII) to study vulnerabilities of 
the transportation system to seismic 
activities and extreme events and 
methods 
to 
reduce 
those 
vulnerabilities. 
‘‘(iii) CONTENTS.—Research and tech-
nology activities carried out under this 
subparagraph may include— 
‘‘(I) long-term infrastructure per-
formance programs addressing pave-
ments, bridges, tunnels, and other 
structures; 
‘‘(II) short-term and accelerated 
studies of infrastructure performance; 
‘‘(III) research to develop more 
durable infrastructure materials and 
systems; 
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‘‘(XIV) improved highway con-
struction technologies and practices; 
‘‘(XV) 
improved 
tools, 
tech-
nologies, and models for infrastruc-
ture management, including assess-
ment and monitoring of infrastructure 
condition; 
‘‘(XVI) studies to improve flexi-
bility and resiliency of infrastructure 
systems to withstand climate varia-
bility; 
‘‘(XVII) studies on the effective-
ness of fiber-based additives to im-
prove the durability of surface trans-
portation materials in various geo-
graphic regions; 
‘‘(XVIII) studies of infrastruc-
ture resilience and other adaptation 
measures; 
‘‘(XIX) maintenance of seismic 
research activities, including research 
carried out in conjunction with other 
Federal agencies to study the vulner-
ability of the transportation system to 
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seismic activity and methods to reduce 
that vulnerability; and 
‘‘(XX) technology transfer and 
adoption of permeable, pervious, or 
porous paving materials, practices, 
and systems that are designed to min-
imize 
environmental 
impacts, 
stormwater runoff, and flooding and 
to treat or remove pollutants by allow-
ing stormwater to infiltrate through 
the pavement in a manner similar to 
predevelopment hydrologic conditions. 
‘‘(iv) LIFECYCLE
COSTS
ANALYSIS 
STUDY.— 
‘‘(I) 
IN
GENERAL.—In 
this 
clause, the term ‘lifecycle costs anal-
ysis’ means a process for evaluating 
the total economic worth of a usable 
project segment by analyzing initial 
costs and discounted future costs, 
such as maintenance, user, recon-
struction, 
rehabilitation, 
restoring, 
and resurfacing costs, over the life of 
the project segment. 
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‘‘(II) STUDY.—The Comptroller 
General shall conduct a study of the 
best practices for calculating lifecycle 
costs for federally funded highway 
projects. At a minimum, this study 
shall include a thorough literature re-
view and a survey of current lifecycle 
cost practices of State departments of 
transportation. 
‘‘(III) CONSULTATION.—In car-
rying out this study, the Comptroller 
shall consult with, at a minimum— 
‘‘(aa) the American Associa-
tion 
of 
State 
Highway 
and 
Transportation Officials; 
‘‘(bb) appropriate experts in 
the field of lifecycle cost analysis; 
and 
‘‘(cc) appropriate industry 
experts and research centers. 
‘‘(IV) REPORT.—Not later than 
1 year after the date of enactment of 
the Transportation Research and In-
novative Technology Act of 2012, the 
Comptroller General shall submit to 
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the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate and the 
Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on the results of 
the study which shall include, but is 
not limited to— 
‘‘(aa) a summary of the lat-
est research on lifecycle cost 
analysis; and 
‘‘(bb) recommendations on 
the appropriate— 
‘‘(AA) period of anal-
ysis; 
‘‘(BB) design period; 
‘‘(CC) discount rates; 
and 
‘‘(DD) use of actual 
material life and mainte-
nance cost data. 
‘‘(C) STRENGTHENING
TRANSPORTATION 
PLANNING
AND
ENVIRONMENTAL
DECISION-
MAKING.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall carry out research— 
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‘‘(I) to improve transportation 
planning and environmental decision-
making processes; and 
‘‘(II) to minimize the impact of 
surface transportation on the environ-
ment and quality of life. 
‘‘(ii) OBJECTIVES.—In carrying out 
this subparagraph the Secretary shall 
carry out research and development activi-
ties— 
‘‘(I) to reduce the impact of high-
way infrastructure and operations on 
the natural and human environment; 
‘‘(II) to advance improvements in 
environmental analyses and processes 
and context sensitive solutions for 
transportation decisionmaking; 
‘‘(III) to improve construction 
techniques; 
‘‘(IV) to accelerate construction 
to reduce congestion and related emis-
sions; 
‘‘(V) to reduce the impact of 
highway runoff on the environment; 
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‘‘(VI) to maintain sustainability 
of biological communities and eco-
systems adjacent to highway cor-
ridors; 
‘‘(VII) to improve understanding 
and modeling of the factors that con-
tribute to the demand for transpor-
tation; 
‘‘(VIII) to improve transportation 
planning decisionmaking and coordi-
nation; and 
‘‘(IX) to reduce the environ-
mental impacts of freight movement. 
‘‘(iii) CONTENTS.—Research and tech-
nology activities carried out under this 
subparagraph may include— 
‘‘(I) creation of models and tools 
for evaluating transportation meas-
ures and transportation system de-
signs; 
‘‘(II) congestion reduction ef-
forts; 
‘‘(III) transportation and eco-
nomic development planning in rural 
areas and small communities; 
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‘‘(IV) 
improvement 
of 
State, 
local, and tribal capabilities relating 
to surface transportation planning 
and the environment; 
‘‘(V) environmental stewardship 
and sustainability activities; 
‘‘(VI) streamlining of project de-
livery processes; 
‘‘(VII) development of effective 
strategies and techniques to analyze 
and minimize impacts to the natural 
and human environment and provide 
environmentally beneficial mitigation; 
‘‘(VIII) 
comprehensive 
multi-
national planning; 
‘‘(IX) multistate transportation 
corridor planning; 
‘‘(X) improvement of transpor-
tation choices, including walking, bicy-
cling, and linkages to public transpor-
tation; 
‘‘(XI) ecosystem sustainability; 
‘‘(XII) wildlife and plant popu-
lation connectivity and interaction 
across and along highway corridors; 
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‘‘(XIII) analysis, measurement, 
and reduction of air pollution from 
transportation sources; 
‘‘(XIV) advancement in the un-
derstanding of health impact analyses 
in transportation planning and project 
development; 
‘‘(XV) transportation planning 
professional development; 
‘‘(XVI) research on improving 
the cooperation and integration of 
transportation planning with other re-
gional plans, including land use, en-
ergy, water infrastructure, economic 
development, and housing plans; 
‘‘(XVII) reducing the environ-
mental impacts of freight movement; 
and 
‘‘(XVIII) alternative transpor-
tation fuels research. 
‘‘(D) REDUCING CONGESTION, IMPROVING 
HIGHWAY
OPERATIONS, 
AND
ENHANCING 
FREIGHT PRODUCTIVITY.— 
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‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall carry out research under this sub-
paragraph with the goals of— 
‘‘(I) addressing congestion prob-
lems; 
‘‘(II) reducing the costs of con-
gestion; 
‘‘(III) improving freight move-
ment; 
‘‘(IV) 
increasing 
productivity; 
and 
‘‘(V) improving the economic 
competitiveness of the United States. 
‘‘(ii) OBJECTIVES.—In carrying out 
this subparagraph, the Secretary shall 
carry out research and development activi-
ties to identify, develop, and assess innova-
tions that have the potential— 
‘‘(I) to reduce traffic congestion; 
‘‘(II) to improve freight move-
ment; and 
‘‘(III) to reduce freight-related 
congestion throughout the transpor-
tation network. 
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‘‘(iii) CONTENTS.—Research and tech-
nology activities carried out under this 
subparagraph may include— 
‘‘(I) active traffic and demand 
management; 
‘‘(II) acceleration of the imple-
mentation of Intelligent Transpor-
tation Systems technology; 
‘‘(III) advanced transportation 
concepts and analysis; 
‘‘(IV) arterial management and 
traffic signal operation; 
‘‘(V) congestion pricing; 
‘‘(VI) corridor management; 
‘‘(VII) emergency operations; 
‘‘(VIII) research relating to ena-
bling technologies and applications; 
‘‘(IX) freeway management; 
‘‘(X) evaluation of enabling tech-
nologies; 
‘‘(XI) freight industry profes-
sional development; 
‘‘(XII) impacts of vehicle size 
and weight on congestion; 
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‘‘(XIII) freight operations and 
technology; 
‘‘(XIV) operations and freight 
performance measurement and man-
agement; 
‘‘(XV) organization and planning 
for operations; 
‘‘(XVI) planned special events 
management; 
‘‘(XVII) real-time transportation 
information; 
‘‘(XVIII) road weather manage-
ment; 
‘‘(XIX) traffic and freight data 
and analysis tools; 
‘‘(XX) traffic control devices; 
‘‘(XXI) traffic incident manage-
ment; 
‘‘(XXII) work zone management; 
‘‘(XXIII) communication of trav-
el, roadway, and emergency informa-
tion to persons with disabilities; and 
‘‘(XXIV) research on enhanced 
mode 
choice 
and 
intermodal 
connectivity. 
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‘‘(E) ASSESSING POLICY AND SYSTEM FI-
NANCING ALTERNATIVES.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall carry out research and technology on 
emerging issues in the domestic and inter-
national transportation community from a 
policy perspective. 
‘‘(ii) 
OBJECTIVES.—Research 
and 
technology activities carried out under this 
subparagraph shall provide information to 
policy and decisionmakers on current and 
emerging transportation issues. 
‘‘(iii) RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.—Activi-
ties carried out under this subparagraph 
shall include— 
‘‘(I) the planning and integration 
of a coordinated program related to 
the possible design, interoperability, 
and institutional roles of future sus-
tainable transportation revenue mech-
anisms; 
‘‘(II) field trials to research po-
tential alternative revenue mecha-
nisms, and the Secretary may partner 
with individual States, groups of 
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States, or other entities to implement 
such trials; and 
‘‘(III) other activities to study 
new methods which preserve a user- 
fee structure to maintain the long- 
term solvency of the Highway Trust 
Fund. 
‘‘(iv) CONTENTS.—Research and tech-
nology activities carried out under this 
subparagraph may include— 
‘‘(I) highway needs and invest-
ment analysis; 
‘‘(II) a motor fuel tax evasion 
program; 
‘‘(III) advancing innovations in 
revenue generation, financing, and 
procurement for project delivery; 
‘‘(IV) improving the accuracy of 
project cost analyses; 
‘‘(V) highway performance meas-
urement; 
‘‘(VI) travel demand performance 
measurement; 
‘‘(VII) highway finance perform-
ance measurement; 
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‘‘(VIII) international technology 
exchange initiatives; 
‘‘(IX) infrastructure investment 
needs reports; 
‘‘(X) promotion of the tech-
nologies, products, and best practices 
of the United States; and 
‘‘(XI) establishment of partner-
ships among the United States, for-
eign agencies, and transportation ex-
perts. 
‘‘(v) FUNDING.—Of the funds author-
ized to carry out this subsection, no less 
than 50 percent shall be used to carry out 
clause (iii). 
‘‘(F) 
INFRASTRUCTURE
INVESTMENT 
NEEDS REPORT.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 
July 31, 2012, and July 31 of every sec-
ond year thereafter, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on En-
vironment and Public Works of the Senate 
a report that describes estimates of the fu-
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ture highway and bridge needs of the 
United States and the backlog of current 
highway and bridge needs. 
‘‘(ii) 
COMPARISONS.—Each 
report 
under clause (i) shall include all informa-
tion necessary to relate and compare the 
conditions and service measures used in 
the previous biennial reports to conditions 
and service measures used in the current 
report. 
‘‘(iii) 
INCLUSIONS.—Each 
report 
under clause (i) shall provide recommenda-
tions to Congress on changes to the High-
way Performance Monitoring System that 
address— 
‘‘(I) improvements to the quality 
and standardization of data collection 
on all functional classifications of 
Federal-aid highways for accurate sys-
tem length, lane length, and vehicle- 
mile of travel; and 
‘‘(II) changes to the reporting re-
quirements authorized under section 
315, 
to 
reflect 
recommendations 
under this paragraph for collection, 
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storage, analysis, reporting, and dis-
play of data for Federal-aid highways 
and, to the maximum extent practical, 
all public roads. 
‘‘(G) EXPLORING NEXT GENERATION SO-
LUTIONS AND CAPITALIZING ON THE HIGHWAY 
RESEARCH CENTER.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall carry out research and development 
activities relating to exploratory advanced 
research— 
‘‘(I) to leverage the targeted ca-
pabilities 
of 
the 
Turner-Fairbank 
Highway Research Center to develop 
technologies and innovations of na-
tional importance; and 
‘‘(II) to develop potentially trans-
formational solutions to improve the 
durability, efficiency, environmental 
impact, productivity, and safety as-
pects of highway and intermodal 
transportation systems. 
‘‘(ii) CONTENTS.—Research and tech-
nology activities carried out under this 
subparagraph may include— 
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‘‘(I) long-term, high-risk research 
to improve the materials used in high-
way infrastructure; 
‘‘(II) exploratory research to as-
sess the effects of transportation deci-
sions on human health; 
‘‘(III) advanced development of 
surrogate measures for highway safe-
ty; 
‘‘(IV) transformational research 
to affect complex environmental and 
highway system relationships; 
‘‘(V) development of economical 
and environmentally sensitive designs, 
efficient and quality-controlled con-
struction practices, and durable mate-
rials; 
‘‘(VI) development of advanced 
data acquisition techniques for system 
condition 
and 
performance 
moni-
toring; 
‘‘(VII) 
inclusive 
research 
for 
hour-to-hour 
operational 
decision-
making and simulation forecasting; 
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‘‘(VIII) understanding current 
and emerging phenomena to inform 
next generation transportation policy 
decisionmaking; and 
‘‘(IX) 
continued 
improvement 
and advancement of the Turner- 
Fairbank Highway Research Center. 
‘‘(H) ALIGNING
NATIONAL
CHALLENGES 
AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall conduct research and development ac-
tivities— 
‘‘(I) to establish a nationally co-
ordinated highway research agenda 
that— 
‘‘(aa) focuses on topics of 
national significance; 
‘‘(bb) addresses current gaps 
in research; 
‘‘(cc) encourages collabora-
tion; 
‘‘(dd) reduces unnecessary 
duplication of effort; and 
‘‘(ee) accelerates innovation 
delivery; and 
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‘‘(II) to provide relevant informa-
tion to researchers and highway and 
transportation practitioners to im-
prove the performance of the trans-
portation system. 
‘‘(ii) CONTENTS.—Research and tech-
nology activities carried out under this 
subparagraph may include— 
‘‘(I) coordination, development, 
and implementation of a national 
highway research agenda; 
‘‘(II) collaboration on national 
emphasis areas of highway research 
and coordination among international, 
Federal, State, and university re-
search programs; 
‘‘(III) development and delivery 
of research reports and innovation de-
livery messages; 
‘‘(IV) identification of market- 
ready technologies and innovations; 
and 
‘‘(V) provision of access to data 
developed under this subparagraph to 
the 
public, 
including 
researchers, 
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stakeholders, and customers, through 
a publicly accessible Internet site. 
‘‘(c) TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION DEPLOYMENT 
PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry 
out a technology and innovation deployment pro-
gram relating to all aspects of highway transpor-
tation, including planning, financing, operation, 
structures, materials, pavements, environment, con-
struction, and the duration of time between project 
planning and project delivery, with the goals of— 
‘‘(A) significantly accelerating the adoption 
of innovative technologies by the surface trans-
portation community; 
‘‘(B) providing leadership and incentives to 
demonstrate and promote state-of-the-art tech-
nologies, elevated performance standards, and 
new business practices in highway construction 
processes that result in improved safety, faster 
construction, reduced congestion from construc-
tion, and improved quality and user satisfac-
tion; 
‘‘(C) constructing longer-lasting highways 
through the use of innovative technologies and 
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practices that lead to faster construction of effi-
cient and safe highways and bridges; 
‘‘(D) improving highway efficiency, safety, 
mobility, reliability, service life, environmental 
protection, and sustainability; and 
‘‘(E) developing and deploying new tools, 
techniques, and practices to accelerate the 
adoption of innovation in all aspects of highway 
transportation. 
‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
promote, facilitate, and carry out the program 
established under paragraph (1) to distribute 
the products, technologies, tools, methods, or 
other findings that result from highway re-
search and development activities, including re-
search and development activities carried out 
under this chapter. 
‘‘(B) ACCELERATED INNOVATION DEPLOY-
MENT.—In carrying out the program estab-
lished under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(i) establish and carry out dem-
onstration programs; 
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‘‘(ii) provide incentives, technical as-
sistance, and training to researchers and 
developers; and 
‘‘(iii) develop improved tools and 
methods to accelerate the adoption of prov-
en innovative practices and technologies as 
standard practices. 
‘‘(C) IMPLEMENTATION OF FUTURE STRA-
TEGIC HIGHWAY RESEARCH PROGRAM FINDINGS 
AND RESULTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in 
consultation with the American Association 
of State Highway and Transportation Offi-
cials and the Transportation Research 
Board 
of 
the 
National 
Academy 
of 
Sciences, shall implement the findings and 
recommendations developed under the fu-
ture strategic highway research program 
established under section 510. 
‘‘(ii) BASIS FOR FINDINGS.—The ac-
tivities carried out under this subpara-
graph shall be based on the report sub-
mitted to Congress by the Transportation 
Research Board of the National Academy 
of Sciences under section 510(e). 
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‘‘(iii) 
PERSONNEL.—The 
Secretary 
may use funds made available to carry out 
this subsection for administrative costs 
under this subparagraph, which funds shall 
be used in addition to any other funds 
made available for that purpose. 
‘‘(iv) FEES.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—The Sec-
retary may impose and collect fees to 
recover costs associated with special 
data or analysis requests relating to 
safety naturalistic driving databases 
developed under the future of stra-
tegic highway research program. 
‘‘(II) USE OF FEE AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(aa) IN
GENERAL.—Any 
fees collected under this clause 
shall be made available to the 
Secretary to carry out this sec-
tion and shall remain available 
for expenditure until expended. 
‘‘(bb) 
SUPPLEMENT, 
NOT 
SUPPLANT.—Any 
fee 
amounts 
collected under this clause shall 
supplement, but not supplant, 
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amounts made available to the 
Secretary to carry out this title. 
‘‘(3) ACCELERATED IMPLEMENTATION AND DE-
PLOYMENT OF PAVEMENT TECHNOLOGIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
establish and implement a program under the 
technology and innovation deployment program 
to promote, implement, deploy, demonstrate, 
showcase, support, and document the applica-
tion of innovative pavement technologies, prac-
tices, performance, and benefits. 
‘‘(B) GOALS.—The goals of the accelerated 
implementation and deployment of pavement 
technologies program shall include— 
‘‘(i) the deployment of new, cost-effec-
tive designs, materials, recycled materials, 
and practices to extend the pavement life 
and performance and to improve user sat-
isfaction; 
‘‘(ii) the reduction of initial costs and 
lifecycle costs of pavements, including the 
costs of new construction, replacement, 
maintenance, and rehabilitation; 
‘‘(iii) the deployment of accelerated 
construction techniques to increase safety 
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and reduce construction time and traffic 
disruption and congestion; 
‘‘(iv) the deployment of engineering 
design criteria and specifications for new 
and efficient practices, products, and mate-
rials for use in highway pavements; 
‘‘(v) the deployment of new non-
destructive and real-time pavement evalua-
tion technologies and construction tech-
niques; and 
‘‘(vi) effective technology transfer and 
information dissemination to accelerate im-
plementation of new technologies and to 
improve life, performance, cost effective-
ness, safety, and user satisfaction. 
‘‘(C) FUNDING.—The Secretary shall obli-
gate for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2013 
from funds made available to carry out this 
subsection— 
‘‘(i) $6,000,000 to accelerate the de-
ployment and implementation of asphalt 
pavement technology; and 
‘‘(ii) $6,000,000 to accelerate the de-
ployment and implementation of concrete 
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pavement technology used in highways on 
the national highway system. 
‘‘(D) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The implementa-
tion and deployment activities to be carried 
out under this paragraph shall be identi-
fied and conducted in collaboration with 
industry, State departments of transpor-
tation, the Federal Highway Administra-
tion, the National Academy of Sciences, 
and other appropriate entities, using the 
respective road maps (the Concrete Pave-
ment Road Map and National Asphalt 
Roadmap) as a guide. 
‘‘(ii) COLLABORATION.—The Federal 
Highway Administration shall collaborate 
with organizations that have a proven 
track record of effective technology deploy-
ment on a national scale, stakeholder in-
volvement, and leveraging of public sector 
investment. 
‘‘(iii) 
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.—A 
pavement technology implementation advi-
sory committee comprised of key stake-
holders, including the Federal Highway 
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Administration, 
State 
departments 
of 
transportation, and the pavement industry, 
shall be established to oversee and advise 
the program efforts. 
‘‘(iv) REPORT.—The Secretary shall 
annually submit to the Committee on Envi-
ronment and Public Works of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives a report that details the progress and 
results of the activities carried out under 
this paragraph. 
‘‘(d) AIR QUALITY AND CONGESTION MITIGATION 
MEASURE OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT RESEARCH.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency, shall carry out a research pro-
gram to examine the outcomes of actions funded 
under the congestion mitigation and air quality im-
provement program since the enactment of the 
SAFETEA–LU (Public Law 109–59). 
‘‘(2) GOALS.—The goals of the program shall 
include— 
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‘‘(A) the assessment and documentation, 
through outcomes research conducted on a rep-
resentative sample of cases, of— 
‘‘(i) the emission reductions achieved 
by federally supported surface transpor-
tation actions intended to reduce emissions 
or lessen traffic congestion; and 
‘‘(ii) the air quality and human health 
impacts of those actions, including poten-
tial unrecognized or indirect consequences, 
attributable to those actions; 
‘‘(B) an expanded base of empirical evi-
dence on the air quality and human health im-
pacts of actions described in paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(C) an increase in knowledge of— 
‘‘(i) the factors determining the air 
quality and human health changes associ-
ated with transportation emission reduc-
tion actions; and 
‘‘(ii) other information to more accu-
rately understand the validity of current 
estimation and modeling routines and ways 
to improve those routines. 
‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATIVE
ELEMENTS.—To carry 
out this subsection, the Secretary shall— 
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‘‘(A) make a grant for the coordination, se-
lection, management, and reporting of compo-
nent studies to an independent scientific re-
search organization with the necessary experi-
ence in successfully conducting accountability 
and other studies on mobile source air pollut-
ants and associated health effects; 
‘‘(B) ensure that case studies are identified 
and conducted by teams selected through a 
competitive solicitation overseen by an inde-
pendent committee of unbiased experts; and 
‘‘(C) ensure that all findings and reports 
are peer-reviewed and published in a form that 
presents the findings together with reviewer 
comments. 
‘‘(4) REPORT.—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 Representa-
tives— 
‘‘(A) not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of the MAP–21, and for the fol-
lowing year, a report providing an initial 
scoping and plan, and status updates, respec-
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tively, for the program under this subsection; 
and 
‘‘(B) not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of the MAP–21, a final report 
that describes the findings of, and recommenda-
tions resulting from, the program under this 
subsection. 
‘‘(5) FUNDING.—Of the amounts made avail-
able to carry out this section, the Secretary shall 
make available to carry out this subsection not more 
than $1,000,000 for each fiscal year.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 503 and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘503. Research and technology development and deployment.’’. 
SEC. 52004. TRAINING AND EDUCATION. 
Section 504 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(A) by inserting ‘‘and 
the employees of any other applicable Federal 
agency’’ before the semicolon at the end; 
(B) in paragraph (3)(A)(ii)(V) by striking 
‘‘expediting’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘reducing 
the 
amount of time required for’’; 
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(C) by striking paragraph (4); 
(D) by redesignating paragraphs (5) 
through (8) as paragraphs (4) through (7), re-
spectively; and 
(E) in paragraph (7) (as redesignated by 
subparagraph (D)) by striking ‘‘paragraph (7)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘paragraph (6)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b) by striking paragraph (3) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(3) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
‘‘(A) LOCAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CEN-
TERS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to sub-
paragraph (B), the Federal share of the 
cost of an activity carried out by a local 
technical assistance center under para-
graphs (1) and (2) shall be 50 percent. 
‘‘(ii) 
NON-FEDERAL
SHARE.—The 
non-Federal share of the cost of an activity 
described in clause (i) may consist of 
amounts provided to a recipient under sub-
section (e) or section 505, up to 100 per-
cent of the non-Federal share. 
‘‘(B) 
TRIBAL
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE 
CENTERS.—The Federal share of the cost of an 
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activity carried out by a tribal technical assist-
ance center under paragraph (2)(D)(ii) shall be 
100 percent.’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A) (as designated by 
subparagraph (A)) by striking ‘‘. The program’’ 
and inserting ‘‘, which program’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) USE
OF
AMOUNTS.—Amounts pro-
vided to institutions of higher education to 
carry out this paragraph shall be used to pro-
vide direct support of student expenses.’’; 
(4) in subsection (e)(1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A) by striking ‘‘sections 104(b)(1), 104(b)(2), 
104(b)(3), 104(b)(4), and 144(e)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 
104(b)’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(C) in subparagraph (E) by striking the 
period and inserting a semicolon; and 
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(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) meetings of transportation profes-
sionals that include education and professional 
development activities; 
‘‘(G) activities carried out by the National 
Highway Institute under subsection (a); and 
‘‘(H) local technical assistance programs 
under subsection (b).’’; 
(5) in subsection (f) in the heading, by striking 
‘‘PILOT’’; 
(6) in subsection (g)(4)(F) by striking ‘‘excel-
lence’’ and inserting ‘‘stewardship’’; and 
(7) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) CENTERS FOR SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EX-
CELLENCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make 
grants under this section to establish and maintain 
centers for surface transportation excellence. 
‘‘(2) GOALS.—The goals of a center referred to 
in paragraph (1) shall be to promote and support 
strategic national surface transportation programs 
and activities relating to the work of State depart-
ments of transportation in the areas of environment, 
surface transportation safety, rural safety, and 
project finance.’’. 
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SEC. 52005. STATE PLANNING AND RESEARCH. 
Section 505 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) 
by striking ‘‘section 104 (other than sections 
104(f) and 104(h)) and under section 144’’ and 
inserting ‘‘paragraphs (1) through (5) of sec-
tion 104(b)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘under 
section 303’’ and inserting ‘‘, plans, and proc-
esses under sections 119, 148, 149, and 167’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘25’’ and 
inserting ‘‘24’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘75 per-
cent of the funds described in paragraph (1)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘70 percent of the funds de-
scribed in subsection (a)’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (d) and (e), respectively; 
(4) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) IMPLEMENTATION
OF
FUTURE
STRATEGIC 
HIGHWAY
RESEARCH
PROGRAM
FINDINGS
AND
RE-
SULTS.— 
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‘‘(1) FUNDS.—Not less than 6 percent of the 
funds subject to subsection (a) that are apportioned 
to a State for a fiscal year shall be made available 
to the Secretary to carry out section 503(c)(2)(C). 
‘‘(2) TREATMENT OF FUNDS.—Funds expended 
under paragraph (1) shall not be considered to be 
part of the extramural budget of the agency for the 
purpose of section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 638).’’; and 
(5) in paragraph (e) (as so redesignated) by 
striking ‘‘section 118(b)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
118(b)’’. 
SEC. 52006. INTERNATIONAL HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION 
PROGRAM. 
Section 506 of title 23, United States Code, is re-
pealed. 
SEC. 52007. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ENVIRONMENTAL 
COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
Section 507 of title 23, United States Code, is re-
pealed. 
SEC. 52008. NATIONAL COOPERATIVE FREIGHT RESEARCH. 
Section 509(d) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) COORDINATION
OF
COOPERATIVE
RE-
SEARCH.—The National Academy of Sciences shall 
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coordinate research agendas, research project selec-
tions, and competitions across all transportation-re-
lated cooperative research programs carried out by 
the National Academy of Sciences to ensure pro-
gram efficiency, effectiveness, and the dissemination 
of research findings.’’. 
SEC. 52009. PRIZE AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting before section 336 
the following: 
‘‘§ 335. Prize authority 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
may carry out a program, in accordance with this section, 
to competitively award cash prizes to stimulate innovation 
in basic and applied research, technology development, 
and prototype demonstration that have the potential for 
application to the national transportation system. 
‘‘(b) TOPICS.—In selecting topics for prize competi-
tions under this section, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) consult with a wide variety of Government 
and nongovernment representatives; and 
‘‘(2) give consideration to prize goals that dem-
onstrate innovative approaches and strategies to im-
prove the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the 
national transportation system. 
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‘‘(c) ADVERTISING.—The Secretary shall encourage 
participation in the prize competitions through extensive 
advertising. 
‘‘(d) REQUIREMENTS AND REGISTRATION.—For each 
prize competition, the Secretary shall publish a notice on 
a public website that describes— 
‘‘(1) the subject of the competition; 
‘‘(2) the eligibility rules for participation in the 
competition; 
‘‘(3) the amount of the prize; and 
‘‘(4) the basis on which a winner will be se-
lected. 
‘‘(e) ELIGIBILITY.—An individual or entity may not 
receive a prize under this section unless the individual or 
entity— 
‘‘(1) has registered to participate in the com-
petition pursuant to any rules promulgated by the 
Secretary under this section; 
‘‘(2) has complied with all the requirements 
under this section; 
‘‘(3)(A) in the case of a private entity, is incor-
porated in, and maintains a primary place of busi-
ness in, the United States; or 
‘‘(B) in the case of an individual, whether 
participating singly or in a group, is a citizen 
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or permanent resident of the United States; 
and 
‘‘(4) is not a Federal entity or Federal em-
ployee acting within the scope of his or her employ-
ment. 
‘‘(f) LIABILITY.— 
‘‘(1) ASSUMPTION OF RISK.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A registered partici-
pant shall agree to assume any and all risks 
and waive claims against the Federal Govern-
ment and its related entities, except in the case 
of willful misconduct, for any injury, death, 
damage, or loss of property, revenue, or profits, 
whether direct, indirect, or consequential, aris-
ing from participation in a competition, whether 
such injury, death, damage, or loss arises 
through negligence or otherwise. 
‘‘(B) RELATED
ENTITY.—In this para-
graph, the term ‘related entity’ means a con-
tractor, subcontractor (at any tier), supplier, 
user, customer, cooperating party, grantee, in-
vestigator, or detailee. 
‘‘(2) FINANCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY.—A partici-
pant shall obtain liability insurance or demonstrate 
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financial responsibility, in amounts determined by 
the Secretary, for claims by— 
‘‘(A) a third party for death, bodily injury, 
or property damage, or loss resulting from an 
activity carried out in connection with participa-
tion in a competition, with the Federal Govern-
ment named as an additional insured under the 
registered participant’s insurance policy and 
registered participants agreeing to indemnify 
the Federal Government against third party 
claims for damages arising from or related to 
competition activities; and 
‘‘(B) the Federal Government for damage 
or loss to Government property resulting from 
such an activity. 
‘‘(g) JUDGES.— 
‘‘(1) SELECTION.—For each prize competition, 
the Secretary, either directly or through an agree-
ment under subsection (h), shall assemble a panel of 
qualified judges to select the winner or winners of 
the prize competition on the basis described in sub-
section (d). Judges for each competition shall in-
clude individuals from outside the Administration, 
including the private sector. 
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‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.—A judge selected under 
this subsection may not— 
‘‘(A) have personal or financial interests 
in, or be an employee, officer, director, or agent 
of, any entity that is a registered participant in 
a prize competition under this section; or 
‘‘(B) have a familial or financial relation-
ship with an individual who is a registered par-
ticipant. 
‘‘(h) ADMINISTERING THE COMPETITION.—The Sec-
retary may enter into an agreement with a private, non-
profit entity to administer the prize competition, subject 
to the provisions of this section. 
‘‘(i) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) PRIVATE SECTOR FUNDING.—A cash prize 
under this section may consist of funds appropriated 
by the Federal Government and funds provided by 
the private sector. The Secretary may accept funds 
from other Federal agencies, State and local govern-
ments, and metropolitan planning organizations for 
the cash prizes. The Secretary may not give any spe-
cial consideration to any private sector entity in re-
turn for a donation under this paragraph. 
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‘‘(2) 
AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, amounts appro-
priated for prize awards under this section— 
‘‘(A) shall remain available until expended; 
and 
‘‘(B) may not be transferred, repro-
grammed, or expended for other purposes until 
after the expiration of the 10-year period begin-
ning on the last day of the fiscal year for which 
the funds were originally appropriated. 
‘‘(3) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this sub-
section may be construed to permit the obligation or 
payment of funds in violation of the Anti-Deficiency 
Act (31 U.S.C. 1341). 
‘‘(4) PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENT.—A prize may not 
be announced under this section until all the funds 
needed to pay out the announced amount of the 
prize have been appropriated or committed in writ-
ing by a private source. 
‘‘(5) PRIZE
INCREASES.—The Secretary may 
increase the amount of a prize after the initial an-
nouncement of the prize under this section if— 
‘‘(A) notice of the increase is provided in 
the same manner as the initial notice of the 
prize; and 
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‘‘(B) the funds needed to pay out the an-
nounced amount of the increase have been ap-
propriated or committed in writing by a private 
source. 
‘‘(6) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—A prize 
competition under this section may offer a prize in 
an amount greater than $1,000,000 only after 30 
days have elapsed after written notice has been 
transmitted to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the 
House of Representatives. 
‘‘(7) AWARD LIMIT.—A prize competition under 
this section may not result in the award of more 
than $25,000 in cash prizes without the approval of 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(j) USE OF DEPARTMENT NAME AND INSIGNIA.— 
A registered participant in a prize competition under this 
section may use the Department’s name, initials, or insig-
nia only after prior review and written approval by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(k) COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING LAW.—The Fed-
eral Government shall not, by virtue of offering or pro-
viding a prize under this section, be responsible for compli-
ance by registered participants in a prize competition with 
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Federal law, including licensing, export control, and non- 
proliferation laws, and related regulations.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 3 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting before the item relating to section 336 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘335. Prize authority’’. 
SEC. 52010. UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTERS PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5505 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 5505. University transportation centers program 
‘‘(a) UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTERS PRO-
GRAM.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT
AND
OPERATION.—The 
Secretary shall make grants under this section to eli-
gible nonprofit institutions of higher education to es-
tablish and operate university transportation cen-
ters. 
‘‘(2) ROLE OF CENTERS.—The role of each uni-
versity transportation center referred to in para-
graph (1) shall be— 
‘‘(A) to advance transportation expertise 
and technology in the varied disciplines that 
comprise the field of transportation through 
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education, research, and technology transfer ac-
tivities; 
‘‘(B) to provide for a critical transpor-
tation knowledge base outside of the Depart-
ment of Transportation; and 
‘‘(C) to address critical workforce needs 
and educate the next generation of transpor-
tation leaders. 
‘‘(b) COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCESS.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICATIONS.—To receive a grant under 
this section, a nonprofit institution of higher edu-
cation shall submit to the Secretary an application 
that is in such form and contains such information 
as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(2) RESTRICTION.—Institutions may not apply 
for both a national transportation center and a re-
gional transportation center. 
‘‘(3) GENERAL SELECTION CRITERIA.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise 
provided by this section, the Secretary shall 
award grants under this section in nonexclusive 
candidate topic areas established by the Sec-
retary that address the research priorities iden-
tified in section 503 of title 23. 
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‘‘(B) CRITERIA.—The Secretary, in con-
junction with the Administrators of the Federal 
Highway Administration and the Federal Tran-
sit Administration, shall select each recipient of 
a grant under this section through a competi-
tive process based on the assessment of the Sec-
retary relating to— 
‘‘(i) the demonstrated ability of the 
recipient to address each specific topic area 
described in the research and strategic 
plans of the recipient; 
‘‘(ii) the demonstrated research, tech-
nology transfer, and education resources 
available to the recipient to carry out this 
section; 
‘‘(iii) the ability of the recipient to 
provide leadership in solving immediate 
and long-range national and regional 
transportation problems; 
‘‘(iv) the ability of the recipient to 
carry out research, education, and tech-
nology 
transfer 
activities 
that 
are 
multimodal and multidisciplinary in scope; 
‘‘(v) the demonstrated commitment of 
the recipient to carry out transportation 
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workforce 
development 
programs 
through— 
‘‘(I) degree-granting programs; 
‘‘(II) training seminars for prac-
ticing professionals; 
‘‘(III) outreach activities to at-
tract new entrants into the transpor-
tation field, including women, minori-
ties, and persons from disadvantaged 
communities; and 
‘‘(IV) primary and secondary 
school transportation workforce out-
reach; 
‘‘(vi) the demonstrated ability of the 
recipient to disseminate results and spur 
the implementation of transportation re-
search and education programs through 
national or statewide continuing education 
programs; 
‘‘(vii) the demonstrated commitment 
of the recipient to the use of peer review 
principles and other research best practices 
in the selection, management, and dissemi-
nation of research projects; 
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‘‘(viii) the strategic plan submitted by 
the recipient describing the proposed re-
search to be carried out by the recipient 
and the performance metrics to be used in 
assessing the performance of the recipient 
in meeting the stated research, technology 
transfer, education, and outreach goals; 
and 
‘‘(ix) the ability of the recipient to im-
plement the proposed program in a cost-ef-
ficient manner, such as through cost shar-
ing and overall reduced overhead, facilities, 
and administrative costs. 
‘‘(c) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of the Transportation Re-
search and Innovative Technology Act of 2012, the 
Secretary, in conjunction with the Administrators of 
the Federal Highway Administration and the Fed-
eral Transit Administration, shall select grant recipi-
ents under subsection (b) and make grant amounts 
available to the selected recipients. 
‘‘(2) NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION CENTERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—For each of fiscal 
years 2012 and 2013, and subject to subpara-
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graph (B), the Secretary shall provide grants to 
5 recipients that the Secretary determines best 
meet the criteria described in subsection (b)(3). 
‘‘(B) RESTRICTIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—For each fiscal 
year, a grant made available under this 
paragraph shall not exceed $3,250,000 per 
recipient. 
‘‘(ii) 
FOCUSED
RESEARCH.—The 
grant recipients under this paragraph shall 
focus research on national transportation 
issues, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(C) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of 
receiving a grant under this paragraph, a 
grant recipient shall match 100 percent of 
the amounts made available under the 
grant. 
‘‘(ii) 
SOURCES.—The 
matching 
amounts referred to in clause (i) may in-
clude amounts made available to the recipi-
ent under— 
‘‘(I) section 504(b) or 505 of title 
23; and 
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‘‘(II) 
a 
transportation-related 
grant from the National Science 
Foundation subject to prior approval 
by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) REGIONAL UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION 
CENTERS.— 
‘‘(A) LOCATION OF REGIONAL CENTERS.— 
One regional university transportation center 
shall be located in each of the 10 Federal re-
gions that comprise the Standard Federal Re-
gions established by the Office of Management 
and Budget in the document entitled ‘Standard 
Federal Regions’ and dated April, 1974 (cir-
cular A–105). 
‘‘(B) 
SELECTION
CRITERIA.—In 
con-
ducting a competition under subsection (b), the 
Secretary shall provide grants to 10 recipients 
on the basis of— 
‘‘(i) the criteria described in sub-
section (b)(3); 
‘‘(ii) the location of the center within 
the Federal region to be served; and 
‘‘(iii) whether the institution (or, in 
the case of consortium of institutions, the 
lead institution) demonstrates that the in-
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stitution has a well-established, nationally 
recognized program in transportation re-
search and education, as evidenced by— 
‘‘(I) recent expenditures by the 
institution in highway or public trans-
portation research; 
‘‘(II) a historical track record of 
awarding graduate degrees in profes-
sional fields closely related to high-
ways and public transportation; and 
‘‘(III) an experienced faculty who 
specialize in professional fields closely 
related to highways and public trans-
portation. 
‘‘(C) 
RESTRICTIONS.—For 
each 
fiscal 
year, a grant made available under this para-
graph shall not exceed $2,750,000 for each re-
cipient. 
‘‘(D) MATCHING REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of 
receiving a grant under this paragraph, a 
grant recipient shall match 100 percent of 
the amounts made available under the 
grant. 
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‘‘(ii) 
SOURCES.—The 
matching 
amounts referred to in the clause (i) may 
include amounts made available to the re-
cipient under— 
‘‘(I) section 504(b) or 505 of title 
23; and 
‘‘(II) 
a 
transportation-related 
grant from the National Science 
Foundation subject to prior approval 
by the Secretary. 
‘‘(4) TIER
UNIVERSITY
TRANSPORTATION 
CENTERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—For each of fiscal 
years 2012 and 2013, the Secretary shall pro-
vide grants of not more than $1,500,000 each 
to not more than 20 recipients to carry out this 
section. 
‘‘(B) RESTRICTION.—A grant recipient 
under paragraph (2) or (3) shall not be eligible 
to receive a grant under this paragraph. 
‘‘(C) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(iii), as a condition of receiving a grant 
under this paragraph, a grant recipient 
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shall match 50 percent of the amounts 
made available under the grant. 
‘‘(ii) 
SOURCES.—The 
matching 
amounts referred to in clause (i) may in-
clude amounts made available to the recipi-
ent under— 
‘‘(I) section 504(b) or 505 of title 
23; and 
‘‘(II) 
a 
transportation-related 
grant from the National Science 
Foundation subject to prior approval 
by the Secretary. 
‘‘(iii) 
EXEMPTION.—This 
subpara-
graph shall not apply on a demonstration 
of financial hardship by the applicant insti-
tution. 
‘‘(D) FOCUSED RESEARCH.— 
‘‘(i) 
IN
GENERAL.—In 
awarding 
grants under this paragraph, consideration 
shall be given to minority institutions, as 
defined by section 365 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067k), or 
consortia that include such institutions 
that have demonstrated an ability in trans-
portation-related research. 
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‘‘(ii) 
PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION 
ISSUES.—At least 2 of the recipients 
awarded a grant under this paragraph 
shall have expertise in, and focus research 
on, public transportation issues. 
‘‘(d) PROGRAM COORDINATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) coordinate the research, education, 
and technology transfer activities carried out by 
grant recipients under this section; and 
‘‘(B) disseminate the results of that re-
search through the establishment and operation 
of an information clearinghouse. 
‘‘(2) ANNUAL REVIEW AND EVALUATION.—Not 
less frequently than annually, and consistent with 
the plan developed under section 508 of title 23, the 
Secretary shall review and evaluate the programs 
carried out under this section by grant recipients. 
‘‘(3) 
PROGRAM
EVALUATION
AND
OVER-
SIGHT.—For each of fiscal years 2012 and 2013, the 
Secretary shall expend not more than 11⁄2 percent of 
the amounts made available to the Secretary to 
carry out this section for any coordination, evalua-
tion, and oversight activities of the Secretary under 
this section and section 5506. 
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‘‘(e) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.— 
Amounts made available to the Secretary to carry out this 
section shall remain available for obligation by the Sec-
retary for a period of 3 years after the last day of the 
fiscal year for which the amounts are appropriated. 
‘‘(f) INFORMATION COLLECTION.—Any survey, ques-
tionnaire, or interview that the Secretary determines to 
be necessary to carry out reporting requirements relating 
to any program assessment or evaluation activity under 
this section, including customer satisfaction assessments, 
shall not be subject to chapter 35 of title 44.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 55 of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 5505 and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘Sec. 5505. University transportation centers program.’’. 
SEC. 52011. BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle III of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘CHAPTER 63—BUREAU OF 
TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘6301. Definitions. 
‘‘6302. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. 
‘‘6303. Intermodal transportation database. 
‘‘6305. Advisory council on transportation statistics. 
‘‘6306. Transportation statistical collection, analysis, and dissemination. 
‘‘6307. Furnishing of information, data, or reports by Federal agencies. 
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‘‘6308. Proceeds of data product sales. 
‘‘6309. Information collection. 
‘‘6310. National transportation atlas database. 
‘‘6311. Limitations on statutory construction. 
‘‘6312. Research and development grants. 
‘‘6313. Transportation statistics annual report. 
‘‘6314. Mandatory response authority for freight data collection. 
‘‘§ 6301. Definitions 
‘‘In this chapter, the following definitions apply: 
‘‘(1) BUREAU.—The term ‘Bureau’ means the 
Bureau of Transportation Statistics established by 
section 6302(a). 
‘‘(2) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘Department’ 
means the Department of Transportation. 
‘‘(3) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means 
the Director of the Bureau. 
‘‘(4) LIBRARY.—The term ‘Library’ means the 
National Transportation Library established by sec-
tion 6304(a). 
‘‘(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary of Transportation. 
‘‘§ 6302. Bureau of Transportation Statistics 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Research and Innovative Technology Administration the 
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. 
‘‘(b) DIRECTOR.— 
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Bureau shall be 
headed by a Director, who shall be appointed in the 
competitive service by the Secretary. 
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‘‘(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Director shall be 
appointed from among individuals who are qualified 
to serve as the Director by virtue of their training 
and experience in the collection, analysis, and use of 
transportation statistics. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall— 
‘‘(i) serve as the senior advisor to the 
Secretary on data and statistics; and 
‘‘(ii) be responsible for carrying out 
the duties described in subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) DUTIES.—The Director shall— 
‘‘(i) ensure that the statistics com-
piled under clause (vi) are designed to sup-
port transportation decisionmaking by— 
‘‘(I) the Federal Government; 
‘‘(II) State and local govern-
ments; 
‘‘(III) metropolitan planning or-
ganizations; 
‘‘(IV) transportation-related asso-
ciations; 
‘‘(V) the private sector, including 
the freight community; and 
‘‘(VI) the public; 
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‘‘(ii) establish on behalf of the Sec-
retary a program— 
‘‘(I) to effectively integrate safety 
data across modes; and 
‘‘(II) to address gaps in existing 
safety data programs of the Depart-
ment; 
‘‘(iii) work with the operating admin-
istrations of the Department— 
‘‘(I) to establish and implement 
the data programs of the Bureau; and 
‘‘(II) to improve the coordination 
of information collection efforts with 
other Federal agencies; 
‘‘(iv) continually improve surveys and 
data collection methods of the Department 
to improve the accuracy and utility of 
transportation statistics; 
‘‘(v) encourage the standardization of 
data, data collection methods, and data 
management and storage technologies for 
data collected by— 
‘‘(I) the Bureau; 
‘‘(II) the operating administra-
tions of the Department; 
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‘‘(III) State and local govern-
ments; 
‘‘(IV) metropolitan planning or-
ganizations; and 
‘‘(V) private sector entities; 
‘‘(vi) collect, compile, analyze, and 
publish a comprehensive set of transpor-
tation statistics on the performance and 
impacts of the national transportation sys-
tem, including statistics on— 
‘‘(I) transportation safety across 
all modes and intermodally; 
‘‘(II) the state of good repair of 
United States transportation infra-
structure; 
‘‘(III) the extent, connectivity, 
and condition of the transportation 
system, building on the national 
transportation atlas database devel-
oped under section 6310; 
‘‘(IV) economic efficiency across 
the entire transportation sector; 
‘‘(V) the effects of the transpor-
tation system on global and domestic 
economic competitiveness; 
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‘‘(VI) 
demographic, 
economic, 
and other variables influencing travel 
behavior, including choice of transpor-
tation mode and goods movement; 
‘‘(VII) 
transportation-related 
variables that influence the domestic 
economy and global competitiveness; 
‘‘(VIII) economic costs and im-
pacts for passenger travel and freight 
movement; 
‘‘(IX) intermodal and multimodal 
passenger movement; 
‘‘(X) intermodal and multimodal 
freight movement; and 
‘‘(XI) consequences of transpor-
tation for the human and natural en-
vironment; 
‘‘(vii) build and disseminate the trans-
portation layer of the National Spatial 
Data Infrastructure developed under Exec-
utive Order 12906 (59 Fed. Reg. 17671) 
(or a successor Executive Order), including 
by coordinating the development of trans-
portation geospatial data standards, com-
piling intermodal geospatial data, and col-
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lecting geospatial data that is not being 
collected by other entities; 
‘‘(viii) issue guidelines for the collec-
tion of information by the Department 
that the Director determines necessary to 
develop transportation statistics and carry 
out modeling, economic assessment, and 
program assessment activities to ensure 
that such information is accurate, reliable, 
relevant, uniform, and in a form that per-
mits systematic analysis by the Depart-
ment; 
‘‘(ix) review and report to the Sec-
retary on the sources and reliability of— 
‘‘(I) the statistics proposed by 
the heads of the operating administra-
tions of the Department to measure 
outputs and outcomes as required by 
the Government Performance and Re-
sults Act of 1993 (Public Law 103– 
62;107 Stat. 285); and 
‘‘(II) at the request of the Sec-
retary, any other data collected or sta-
tistical information published by the 
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heads of the operating administrations 
of the Department; and 
‘‘(x) ensure that the statistics pub-
lished under this section are readily acces-
sible to the public, consistent with applica-
ble security constraints and confidentiality 
interests. 
‘‘(c) ACCESS TO FEDERAL DATA.—In carrying out 
subsection (b)(3)(B)(ii), the Director shall be given access 
to all safety data that the Director determines necessary 
to carry out that subsection that is held by the Depart-
ment or any other Federal agency upon written request 
and subject to any statutory or regulatory restrictions. 
‘‘§ 6303. Intermodal transportation database 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In consultation with the Under 
Secretary Transportation for Policy, the Assistant Secre-
taries of the Department, and the heads of the operating 
administrations of the Department, the Director shall es-
tablish and maintain a transportation database for all 
modes of transportation. 
‘‘(b) USE.—The database established under this sec-
tion shall be suitable for analyses carried out by the Fed-
eral Government, the States, and metropolitan planning 
organizations. 
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‘‘(c) CONTENTS.—The database established under 
this section shall include— 
‘‘(1) information on the volumes and patterns 
of movement of goods, including local, interregional, 
and international movement, by all modes of trans-
portation, intermodal combinations, and relevant 
classification; 
‘‘(2) information on the volumes and patterns 
of movement of people, including local, interregional, 
and international movements, by all modes of trans-
portation (including bicycle and pedestrian modes), 
intermodal combinations, and relevant classification; 
‘‘(3) 
information 
on 
the 
location 
and 
connectivity of transportation facilities and services; 
and 
‘‘(4) a national accounting of expenditures and 
capital stocks on each mode of transportation and 
intermodal combination. 
‘‘§ 6304. National transportation library 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE AND ESTABLISHMENT.—To support 
the information management and decisionmaking needs of 
transportation officials at the Federal, State, and local lev-
els, there is established in the Bureau a National Trans-
portation Library which shall— 
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‘‘(1) be headed by an individual who is highly 
qualified in library and information science; 
‘‘(2) acquire, preserve, and manage transpor-
tation information and information products and 
services for use by the Department, other Federal 
agencies, and the general public; 
‘‘(3) provide reference and research assistance; 
‘‘(4) serve as a central depository for research 
results and technical publications of the Depart-
ment; 
‘‘(5) provide a central clearinghouse for trans-
portation data and information of the Federal Gov-
ernment; 
‘‘(6) serve as coordinator and policy lead for 
transportation information access; 
‘‘(7) provide transportation information and in-
formation products and services to— 
‘‘(A) the Department; 
‘‘(B) other Federal agencies; 
‘‘(C) public and private organizations; and 
‘‘(D) individuals, within the United States 
and internationally; 
‘‘(8) coordinate efforts among, and cooperate 
with, transportation libraries, information providers, 
and technical assistance centers, in conjunction with 
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‘‘(A) the establishment and implementation 
of ITS and ITS-enabled operations strategies 
that improve performance in the areas of— 
‘‘(i) traffic operations; 
‘‘(ii) emergency response to surface 
transportation incidents; 
‘‘(iii) incident management; 
‘‘(iv) transit and commercial vehicle 
operations improvements; 
‘‘(v) weather event response manage-
ment by State and local authorities; 
‘‘(vi) surface transportation network 
and facility management; 
‘‘(vii) construction and work zone 
management; 
‘‘(viii) traffic flow information; 
‘‘(ix) freight management; and 
‘‘(x) congestion management; 
‘‘(B) carrying out activities that support 
the creation of networks that link metropolitan 
and rural surface transportation systems into 
an integrated data network, capable of col-
lecting, sharing, and archiving transportation 
system traffic condition and performance infor-
mation; 
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ment with the work schedule described in subsection 
(b)(2). 
‘‘(i) Employment of a phased retiree shall not be 
deemed to be part-time career employment, as defined in 
section 3401(2). 
‘‘(j) A phased retiree is not eligible to apply for an 
annuity under section 8337. 
‘‘(k) For purposes of section 8341(h)(4), retirement 
shall be deemed to occur on the date on which a phased 
retiree enters into full retirement status. 
‘‘(l) For purposes of sections 8343 and 8351, and 
subchapter III of chapter 84, a phased retiree shall be 
deemed to be an employee. 
‘‘(m) A phased retiree is not subject to section 8344. 
‘‘(n) For purposes of chapter 87, a phased retiree 
shall be deemed to be receiving basic pay at the rate of 
a full-time employee in the position to which the phased 
retiree is appointed.’’; and 
(3) in the table of sections by inserting after 
the item relating to section 8336 the following: 
‘‘8336a. Phased retirement.’’. 
(b) FERS.—Chapter 84 of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting after section 8412 the following 
new section: 
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‘‘§ 8412a. Phased retirement 
‘‘(a) For the purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘composite retirement annuity’ 
means the annuity computed when a phased retiree 
attains full retirement status; 
‘‘(2) the term ‘full retirement status’ means 
that a phased retiree has ceased employment and is 
entitled, upon application, to a composite retirement 
annuity; 
‘‘(3) the term ‘phased employment’ means the 
less-than-full-time employment of a phased retiree; 
‘‘(4) the term ‘phased retiree’ means a retire-
ment-eligible employee who— 
‘‘(A) makes an election under subsection 
(b); and 
‘‘(B) has not entered full retirement sta-
tus; 
‘‘(5) the term ‘phased retirement annuity’ 
means the annuity payable under this section before 
full retirement; 
‘‘(6) the term ‘phased retirement percentage’ 
means the percentage which, when added to the 
working percentage for a phased retiree, produces a 
sum of 100 percent; 
‘‘(7) the term ‘phased retirement period’ means 
the period beginning on the date on which an indi-
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vidual becomes entitled to receive a phased retire-
ment annuity and ending on the date on which the 
individual dies or separates from phased employ-
ment; 
‘‘(8) the term ‘phased retirement status’ means 
that a phased retiree is concurrently employed in 
phased employment and eligible to receive a phased 
retirement annuity; 
‘‘(9) the term ‘retirement-eligible employee’— 
‘‘(A) means an individual who, if the indi-
vidual separated from the service, would meet 
the requirements for retirement under sub-
section (a) or (b) of section 8412; and 
‘‘(B) does not include— 
‘‘(i) an individual who, if the indi-
vidual separated from the service, would 
meet the requirements for retirement 
under subsection (d) or (e) of section 
8412; or 
‘‘(ii) a law enforcement officer, fire-
fighter, nuclear materials courier, air traf-
fic controller, customs and border protec-
tion officer, or member of the Capitol Po-
lice or Supreme Court Police; and 
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