‘‘(f) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘green 
transportation infrastructure’ includes infrastructure 
that— 
‘‘(1) preserves and restores natural processes, 
landforms (such as flood plains), natural vegetated 
streamside buffers, wetlands, or other topographical 
features that can slow, filter, and naturally store 
stormwater runoff and floodwaters for future water 
supply and recharge of natural aquifers; 
‘‘(2) utilizes natural design techniques that in-
filtrate, filter, store, evaporate, and detain water 
close to its source; 
‘‘(3) minimizes the use of impervious surfaces 
in order to slow or infiltrate precipitation; 
‘‘(4) minimizes life-cycle energy consumption, 
including during construction, maintenance, use by 
vehicles, and destruction and recycling; and 
‘‘(5) minimizes life-cycle air pollution.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for such subchapter is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 5505 the following new item: 
‘‘5505A. Regional Green Transportation Research Centers.’’. 
SEC. 7. NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL REVIEW. 
The Administrator shall contract with the National 
Research Council to conduct a review of the surface trans-
portation research, development, and technology transfer 
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activities at the Turner Fairbank Highway Research facil-
ity. Such review shall assess the technical merit of re-
search activities at such facility and the degree to which 
such activities achieve stated objectives and desired impact 
and make recommendations on how to improve the quality 
and efficiency of such activities. 
SEC. 8. PAVEMENT RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, 
AND EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator shall, in 
consultation with appropriate Department modal agencies, 
establish a pavement research, deployment, and education 
program (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Program’’). 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Program shall be 
to— 
(1) address the need to advance pavement re-
search; and 
(2) coordinate technology transfer efforts re-
lated to paving materials. 
(c) FUNCTION.—The Program, in coordination with 
Department modal agencies, shall provide funding to 
UTCs and other institutions of higher education to con-
duct research, development, and technology transfer ac-
tivities about paving materials and practices. 
(d) ACTIVITIES.—Activities carried out by the Pro-
gram shall include— 
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(1) research and development of innovative 
technologies and techniques to reduce the cost and 
environmental impact of paving materials and prac-
tices, including research on— 
(A) paving materials with improved dura-
bility; 
(B) methods that decrease the energy use 
in, and emissions resulting from, paving prac-
tices; 
(C) paving materials that decrease environ-
mental impact; 
(D) methods to decrease the overall life- 
cycle cost of paving materials and practices; 
(E) construction techniques to increase 
safety and reduce construction time and traffic 
disruption and congestion; 
(F) pavement evaluation technologies and 
techniques; and 
(G) paving materials utilizing more recy-
cled and locally available natural material; 
(2) effective technology transfer, including ef-
forts on— 
(A) identifying and addressing barriers to 
implementation for developed paving materials 
and practices; and 
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(B) addressing the data needs of stake-
holders by developing independent studies and 
assessments on topics, including— 
(i) durability of paving technologies; 
(ii) emissions from construction prac-
tices; 
(iii) life-cycle cost-effectiveness of pav-
ing materials and strategies; and 
(iv) environmental impact of paving 
technologies; and 
(3) establishing grants to institutions of higher 
education to develop training and education pro-
grams for workforce professionals in the areas of 
paving materials and practices. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
a report to the appropriate congressional committees on 
the results of the long-term pavement performance pro-
gram and how the Department intends to organize, main-
tain, and utilize the database. 
SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this Act, the following definitions 
apply: 
(1) ADMINISTRATION.—The term ‘‘Administra-
tion’’ means the Research and Innovative Tech-
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nology Administration in the Department of Trans-
portation. 
(2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Research 
and Innovative Technology Administration. 
(3) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the Committee on Science and Tech-
nology and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate. 
(4) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Transportation. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Transportation. 
(6) UTC.—The term ‘‘UTC’’ means a univer-
sity transportation center established under section 
5506 of title 49, United States Code. 
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION. 
(a) SURFACE TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH, DEVEL-
OPMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.—To carry out 
surface transportation research, development, and tech-
nology activities, such sums as are necessary shall be 
available. 
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(b) UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH.—To 
carry out section 5505 and section 5506 of title 49, United 
States Code, such sums as are necessary shall be available. 
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