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partment of the State in which the institu-
tion or consortium is located, the Depart-
ment of Transportation, and the institution
or consortia, as appointed by those respec-
tive entities;
‘‘(ii) in accordance with paragraph
(2), shall review and approve or disapprove
the plan of the institution or consortium
under subparagraph (C); and
‘‘(iii) shall, to the maximum extent
practicable, ensure that the proposed re-
search to be carried out by the university
transportation center will contribute to the
national highway research and technology
agenda, as periodically updated by the Sec-
retary, in consultation with stakeholders
representing the highway community.
‘‘(2) PEER REVIEW.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall re-
quire peer review for each report on research car-
ried out using funds made available for this sec-
tion.
‘‘(B) PURPOSES
OF
PEER
REVIEW.—Peer
review of a report under this section shall be car-
ried out to evaluate—
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‘‘(i) the relevance of the research de-
scribed in the report with respect to the
strategic plan under, and the goals of, this
section;
‘‘(ii) the research covered by the report,
and to recommend modifications to indi-
vidual project plans;
‘‘(iii) the results of the research before
publication of those results; and
‘‘(iv) the overall outcomes of the re-
search.
‘‘(C) INTERNET AVAILABILITY.—Each report
under this section that is received by the Sec-
retary shall be published—
‘‘(i) by the Secretary, on the Internet
website of the Department of Transpor-
tation; and
‘‘(ii) by the University Transportation
Center.
‘‘(3) APPROVAL OF PLANS—A plan of an institu-
tion or consortium described in paragraph (1)(C)
shall not be submitted to the Secretary until such
time as the advisory committee established under
paragraph (1)(D) reviews and approves the plan.
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‘‘(4) FAILURE TO COMPLY.—If a recipient of a
grant under this subsection fails to submit a program
plan acceptable to the Secretary and in accordance
with paragraph (1)(C)—
‘‘(A) the recipient shall forfeit the grant and
the selection of the recipient as a site for the es-
tablishment of a university transportation cen-
ter; and
‘‘(B) the Secretary shall select a replace-
ment recipient for the forfeited grant.
‘‘(5) APPLICABILITY.—This subsection does not
apply to any research funds received in accordance
with a competitive contract offered and entered into
by the Federal Highway Administration.
‘‘(d) OBJECTIVES.—Each university transportation
center established under subsection (a) or (b) shall carry
out—
‘‘(1) undergraduate or graduate education pro-
grams that include—
‘‘(A) multidisciplinary coursework; and
‘‘(B) opportunities for students to partici-
pate in research;
‘‘(2) basic and applied research, the results and
products of which shall be judged by peers or other ex-
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perts in the field so as to advance the body of knowl-
edge in transportation; and
‘‘(3) an ongoing program of technology transfer
that makes research results available to potential
users in such form as will enable the results to be im-
plemented, used, or otherwise applied.
‘‘(e) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under this section, an applicant shall—
‘‘(1) enter into an agreement with the Secretary
to ensure that the applicant will maintain total ex-
penditures from all other sources to establish and op-
erate a university transportation center and related
educational and research activities at a level that is
at least equal to the average level of those expenditures
during the 2 fiscal years before the date on which the
grant is provided;
‘‘(2) provide the annual institutional contribu-
tion required under subsection (c)(1); and
‘‘(3) submit to the Secretary, in a timely man-
ner, for use by the Secretary in the preparation of the
annual research report under section 508(c)(5) of title
23, an annual report on the projects and activities of
the university transportation center for which funds
are made available under section 2001 of the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation
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Equity Act of 2005 that contains, at a minimum, for
the fiscal year covered by the report, a description
of—
‘‘(A) the goals of the center;
‘‘(B) the educational activities carried out
by the center (including a detailed summary of
the budget for those educational activities);
‘‘(C) teaching activities of faculty at the
center;
‘‘(D) each research project carried out by
the center, including—
‘‘(i) the identity and location of each
investigator working on a research project;
‘‘(ii) the overall funding amount for
each 
research 
project 
(including 
the
amounts expended for the project as of the
date of the report);
‘‘(iii) the current schedule for each re-
search project; and
‘‘(iv) the results of each research
project through the date of submission of the
report, with particular emphasis on results
for the fiscal year covered by the report; and
‘‘(E) overall technology transfer and imple-
mentation efforts of the center.