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for commercial vehicle operations, including commercial ve-
hicle, commercial driver, and carrier-specific information
systems and networks.
‘‘(d) CORE DEPLOYMENT GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make
grants to eligible States for the core deployment of
commercial vehicle information systems and networks.
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for a core de-
ployment grant under this subsection, a State shall—
‘‘(A) have a commercial vehicle information
systems and networks program plan and a top
level system design approved by the Secretary;
‘‘(B) certify to the Secretary that the com-
mercial vehicle information systems and net-
works deployment activities of the State (includ-
ing hardware procurement, software and system
development, 
and 
infrastructure 
modifica-
tions)—
‘‘(i) are consistent with the national
intelligent transportation systems and com-
mercial vehicle information systems and
networks architectures and available stand-
ards; and
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‘‘(ii) promote interoperability and effi-
ciency, to the maximum extent practicable;
and
‘‘(C) agree to execute interoperability tests
developed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration to verify that the systems of the
State conform with the national intelligent
transportation systems architecture, applicable
standards, and protocols for commercial vehicle
information systems and networks.
‘‘(3) AMOUNT OF GRANTS.—The maximum ag-
gregate amount a State may receive under this sub-
section for the core deployment of commercial vehicle
information systems and networks may not exceed
$2,500,000, including funds received under section
2001(a) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Effi-
cient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 for the core
deployment of commercial vehicle information systems
and networks.
‘‘(4) USE OF FUNDS.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), funds from a grant under this sub-
section may only be used for the core deployment
of commercial vehicle information systems and
networks.
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‘‘(B) REMAINING FUNDS.—An eligible State
that has completed the core deployment of com-
mercial vehicle information systems and net-
works, or completed the deployment before core
deployment grant funds are expended, may use
the remaining core deployment grant funds for
the expanded deployment of commercial vehicle
information systems and networks in the State.
‘‘(e) EXPANDED DEPLOYMENT GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For each fiscal year, from
the funds remaining after the Secretary has made
core deployment grants under subsection (d), the Sec-
retary may make grants to each eligible State, on re-
quest, for the expanded deployment of commercial ve-
hicle information systems and networks.
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY.—Each State that has com-
pleted the core deployment of commercial vehicle in-
formation systems and networks shall be eligible for
an expanded deployment grant.
‘‘(3) AMOUNT OF GRANTS.—Each fiscal year, the
Secretary may distribute funds available for ex-
panded deployment grants equally among the eligible
States in an amount that does not exceed $1,000,000
for each State.
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‘‘(4) USE OF FUNDS.—A State may use funds
from a grant under this subsection only for the ex-
panded deployment of commercial vehicle information
systems and networks.
‘‘(f) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost
of a project payable from funds made available to carry
out this section shall be the share applicable under section
120(b), as adjusted under subsection (d) of that section.
‘‘(g) FUNDING.—Funds authorized to be appropriated
to carry out this section shall be available for obligation
in the same manner and to the same extent as if the funds
were apportioned under chapter 1, except that the funds
shall remain available until expended.
‘‘§ 528. Research and development
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a
comprehensive program of intelligent transportation system
research, development, and operational tests of intelligent
vehicles and intelligent infrastructure systems, and other
similar activities that are necessary to carry out this sub-
chapter.
‘‘(b) PRIORITY AREAS.—Under the program, the Sec-
retary shall give priority to funding projects that—
‘‘(1) assist in the development of an inter-
connected national intelligent transportation system
network that—
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‘‘(A) improves the reliability of the surface
transportation system;
‘‘(B) supports national security;
‘‘(C) reduces, by at least 20 percent, the cost
of manufacturing, deploying, and operating in-
telligent transportation systems network compo-
nents;
‘‘(D) could assist in deployment of the
Armed Forces in response to a crisis; and
‘‘(E) improves response to, and evacuation
of the public during, an emergency situation;
‘‘(2) address traffic management, incident man-
agement, transit management, toll collection traveler
information, or highway operations systems with
goals of—
‘‘(A) reducing metropolitan congestion by 5
percent by 2010;
‘‘(B) ensuring that a national, interoperable
511 system, along with a national traffic infor-
mation system that includes a user-friendly,
comprehensive website, is fully implemented for
use by travelers throughout the United States by
September 30, 2010; and
‘‘(C)(i) improving incident management re-
sponse, particularly in rural areas, so that rural