To authorize appropriations for the university transportation centers program for fiscal years 2016 through 2021, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-3665
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
Introduced: 2015-10-01
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Education programs funding

Government trust funds

Higher education

Research administration and funding

Roads and highways

Technology transfer and commercialization

Transportation programs funding
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-10-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill authorizes FY2016-FY2021 appropriations from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for the University Transportation Centers Program and requires the Federal Highway Administration to administer the program. </p> <p>The program provides grants to nonprofit institutions of higher education to establish and operate university transportation centers to advance transportation expertise and technology, provide a transportation knowledge base outside of the Department of Transportation, address critical workforce needs, and educate the next generation of transportation leaders. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3665 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 1, 2015 Mr. Curbelo of Florida (for himself, Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Capuano , and Mr. Sires ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To authorize appropriations for the university transportation centers program for fiscal years 2016 through 2021, and for other purposes.

1. University transportation centers program (a) In general There is authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out the university transportation centers program under section 5505 of title 49, United States Code, $72,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021. (b) Administration The Federal Highway Administration shall administer the program described in subsection (a). (c) Applicability of title 23, United States Code Funds authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a) shall— (1) be available for obligation in the same manner as if those funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; (2) remain available until expended; and (3) not be transferable.