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SEC. 5206. NATIONAL ARCHITECTURE AND STANDARDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND MAINTENANCE.—
Consistent with section 12(d) of the National Technology Trans-
fer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note; 110
Stat. 783), the Secretary shall develop, implement, and main-
tain a national architecture and supporting standards and
protocols to promote the widespread use and evaluation of
intelligent transportation system technology as a component
of the surface transportation systems of the United States.
(2) INTEROPERABILITY AND EFFICIENCY.—To the maximum
extent practicable, the national architecture shall promote
interoperability among, and efficiency of, intelligent transpor-
tation system technologies implemented throughout the United
States.
(3) USE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS.—In
carrying out this section, the Secretary may use the services
of such standards development organizations as the Secretary
determines to be appropriate.
(b) REPORT ON CRITICAL STANDARDS.—Not later than June 1,
1999, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Science
of the House of Representatives identifying which standards are
critical to ensuring national interoperability or critical to the
development of other standards and specifying the status of the
development of each standard identified.
(c) PROVISIONAL STANDARDS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary finds that the develop-
ment or balloting of an intelligent transportation system stand-
ard jeopardizes the timely achievement of the objectives identi-
fied in subsection (a), the Secretary may establish a provisional
standard after consultation with affected parties, and using,
to the extent practicable, the work product of appropriate stand-
ards development organizations.
(2) CRITICAL STANDARDS.—If a standard identified as criti-
cal in the report under subsection (b) is not adopted and pub-
lished by the appropriate standards development organization
by January 1, 2001, the Secretary shall establish a provisional
standard after consultation with affected parties, and using,
to the extent practicable, the work product of appropriate stand-
ards development organizations.
(3) PERIOD
OF
EFFECTIVENESS.—A provisional standard
established under paragraph (1) or (2) shall be published in
the Federal Register and remain in effect until the appropriate
standards development organization adopts and publishes a
standard.
(d) WAIVER
OF
REQUIREMENT
TO
ESTABLISH
PROVISIONAL
STANDARD.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may waive the requirement
under subsection (c)(2) to establish a provisional standard if
the Secretary determines that additional time would be produc-
tive or that establishment of a provisional standard would
be counterproductive to achieving the timely achievement of
the objectives identified in subsection (a).
(2) NOTICE.—The Secretary shall publish in the Federal
Register a notice describing each standard for which a waiver
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of the provisional standard requirement has been granted, the
reasons for and effects of granting the waiver, and an estimate
as to when the standard is expected to be adopted through
a process consistent with section 12(d) of the National Tech-
nology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note; 110 Stat. 783).
(3) WITHDRAWAL OF WAIVER.—At any time the Secretary
may withdraw a waiver granted under paragraph (1). Upon
such withdrawal, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal
Register a notice describing each standard for which a waiver
has been withdrawn and the reasons for withdrawing the
waiver.
(e) CONFORMITY WITH NATIONAL ARCHITECTURE.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraphs (2)
and (3), the Secretary shall ensure that intelligent transpor-
tation system projects carried out using funds made available
from the Highway Trust Fund, including funds made available
under this subtitle to deploy intelligent transportation system
technologies, conform to the national architecture, applicable
standards or provisional standards, and protocols developed
under subsection (a).
(2) SECRETARY’S DISCRETION.—The Secretary may authorize
exceptions to paragraph (1) for—
(A) projects designed to achieve specific research objec-
tives outlined in the National ITS Program Plan under
section 5205 or the Surface Transportation Research and
Development Strategic Plan developed under section 508
of title 23, United States Code; or
(B) the upgrade or expansion of an intelligent transpor-
tation system in existence on the date of enactment of
this subtitle, if the Secretary determines that the upgrade
or expansion—
(i) would not adversely affect the goals or purposes
of this subtitle;
(ii) is carried out before the end of the useful
life of such system; and
(iii) is cost-effective as compared to alternatives
that would meet the conformity requirement of para-
graph (1).
(3) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to funds
used for operation or maintenance of an intelligent transpor-
tation system in existence on the date of enactment of this
subtitle.
(f) SPECTRUM.—The Federal Communications Commission shall
consider, in consultation with the Secretary, spectrum needs for
the operation of intelligent transportation systems, including spec-
trum for the dedicated short-range vehicle-to-wayside wireless
standard. Not later than January 1, 2000, the Federal Communica-
tions Commission shall have completed a rulemaking considering
the allocation of spectrum for intelligent transportation systems.
SEC. 5207. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a comprehen-
sive program of intelligent transportation system research, develop-
ment and operational tests of intelligent vehicles and intelligent
infrastructure systems, and other similar activities that are nec-
essary to carry out this subtitle.
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(b) PRIORITY AREAS.—Under the program, the Secretary shall
give higher priority to funding projects that—
(1) address traffic management, incident management,
transit management, toll collection, traveler information, or
highway operations systems;
(2) focus on crash-avoidance and integration of in-vehicle
crash protection technologies with other on-board safety sys-
tems, including the interaction of air bags and safety belts;
(3) incorporate human factors research, including the
science of the driving process;
(4) facilitate the integration of intelligent infrastructure,
vehicle, and control technologies, including magnetic guidance
control systems or other materials or magnetics research; or
(5) incorporate research on the impact of environmental,
weather, and natural conditions on intelligent transportation
systems, including the effects of cold climates.
(c) OPERATIONAL TESTS.—Operational tests conducted under
this section shall be designed for the collection of data to permit
objective evaluation of the results of the tests, derivation of cost-
benefit information that is useful to others contemplating deploy-
ment of similar systems, and development and implementation
of standards.
(d) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost of oper-
ational tests and demonstrations under subsection (a) shall not
exceed 80 percent.
SEC. 5208. INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM INTEGRATION
PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive
program to accelerate the integration and interoperability of intel-
ligent transportation systems in metropolitan and rural areas.
Under the program, the Secretary shall select for funding, through
competitive solicitation, projects that will serve as models to
improve transportation efficiency, promote safety (including safe
freight movement), increase traffic flow (including the flow of inter-
modal travel at ports of entry), reduce emissions of air pollutants,
improve traveler information, enhance alternative transportation
modes, build on existing intelligent transportation system projects,
or promote tourism.
(b) SELECTION OF PROJECTS.—Under the program, the Secretary
shall give priority to funding projects that—
(1) contribute to national deployment goals and objectives
outlined in the National ITS Program Plan under section 5205;
(2) demonstrate a strong commitment to cooperation among
agencies, jurisdictions, and the private sector, as evidenced
by signed memoranda of understanding that clearly define the
responsibilities and relations of all parties to a partnership
arrangement, including institutional relationships and financial
agreements needed to support deployment;
(3) encourage private sector involvement and financial
commitment, to the maximum extent practicable, through
innovative financial arrangements, especially public-private
partnerships, including arrangements that generate revenue
to offset public investment costs;
(4) demonstrate commitment to a comprehensive plan of
fully integrated intelligent transportation system deployment
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in accordance with the national architecture and standards
and protocols established under section 5206;
(5) are part of approved plans and programs developed
under applicable statewide and metropolitan transportation
planning processes and applicable State air quality implementa-
tion plans, as appropriate, at the time at which Federal funds
are sought;
(6) minimize the relative percentage and amount of Federal
contributions under this section to total project costs;
(7) ensure continued, long-term operations and mainte-
nance without continued reliance on Federal funding under
this subtitle, as evidenced by documented evidence of fiscal
capacity and commitment from anticipated public and private
sources;
(8) demonstrate technical capacity for effective operations
and maintenance or commitment to acquiring necessary skills;
(9) mitigate any adverse impacts on bicycle and pedestrian
transportation and safety; or
(10) in the case of a rural area, meet other safety, mobility,
geographic and regional diversity, or economic development
criteria as determined by the Secretary.
(c) FISCAL YEAR LIMITATIONS.—Of the amounts made available
to carry out this section for a fiscal year—
(1) not more that $15,000,000 may be used for projects
in a single metropolitan area;
(2) not more than $2,000,000 may be used for projects
in a single rural area; and
(3) not more than $35,000,000 may be used for projects
in a State.
(d) FUNDING LIMITATIONS.—
(1) PROJECTS IN METROPOLITAN AREAS.—Funding under this
section for intelligent transportation infrastructure projects in
metropolitan areas shall be used primarily for activities nec-
essary to integrate intelligent transportation infrastructure ele-
ments that are either deployed or to be deployed with other
sources of funds.
(2) OTHER
PROJECTS.—For projects outside metropolitan
areas, funding provided under this subtitle may also be used
for installation of intelligent transportation infrastructure ele-
ments.
(e) FUNDING FOR RURAL AREAS.—The Secretary shall allocate
not less than 10 percent of funds authorized by section 5001(c)(4)(A)
in rural areas for intelligent transportation infrastructure deploy-
ment activities funded under this section to carry out intelligent
transportation infrastructure deployment activities in rural areas.
(f) FEDERAL SHARE.—
(1) FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE UNDER THIS SECTION.—The Fed-
eral share of the cost of a project payable from funds made
available under this section shall not exceed 50 percent.
(2) FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE FROM ALL FEDERAL SOURCES.—
The total Federal share of the cost of a project payable from
all eligible sources (including this section) shall not exceed
80 percent.
(g) CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall encourage multistate
cooperative agreements, coalitions, or other arrangements
intended to promote regional cooperation, planning, and shared