Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/23/503
Timestamp: 2019-04-19 20:57:29+00:00

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ensure that all research carried out under this section aligns with the transportation research and development strategic plan of the Secretary under section 508.
provide technology transfer and technical assistance.
The Secretary shall carry out research and development activities from an integrated perspective to establish and implement systematic measures to improve highway safety.
to expand technology transfer to partners and stakeholders.
tools and methods to enhance safety performance, including achievement of statewide safety performance targets.
to link Federal transportation investments to improvements in system performance.
to study vulnerabilities of the transportation system to seismic activities and extreme events and methods to reduce those vulnerabilities.
technology transfer and adoption of permeable, pervious, or porous paving materials, practices, and systems that are designed to minimize environmental impacts, stormwater runoff, and flooding and to treat or remove pollutants by allowing stormwater to infiltrate through the pavement in a manner similar to predevelopment hydrologic conditions.
In this subparagraph, the term “lifecycle costs analysis” means a process for evaluating the total economic worth of a usable project segment by analyzing initial costs and discounted future costs, such as maintenance, user, reconstruction, rehabilitation, restoring, and resurfacing costs, over the life of the project segment.
The Comptroller General shall conduct a study of the best practices for calculating lifecycle costs and benefits for federally funded highwayprojects, which shall include, at a minimum, a thorough literature review and a survey of current lifecycle cost practices of State departments of transportation.
appropriate industry experts and research centers.
use of actual material life and maintenance cost data.
to minimize the potential impact of surface transportation on the environment.
to improve transportation planning decisionmaking and coordination.
streamlining of project delivery processes.
improving the economic competitiveness of the United States.
to reduce freight-related congestion throughout the transportation network.
other research areas to identify and address emerging needs related to freight transportation by all modes.
to develop potentially transformational solutions to improve the durability, efficiency, environmental impact, productivity, and safety aspects of highway and intermodal transportation systems.
The Secretary shall continue to operate in the Federal Highway Administration a Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center.
the conduct of long-term, high-risk research to improve the materials used in highway infrastructure.
Not later than July 31, 2013, and July 31 of every second year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report that describes estimates of the future highway and bridge needs of the United States and the backlog of current highway and bridge needs.
Each report under subparagraph (A) shall include all information necessary to relate and compare the conditions and service measures used in the previous biennial reports to conditions and service measures used in the current report.
changes to the reporting requirements authorized under section 315, to reflect recommendations under this paragraph for collection, storage, analysis, reporting, and display of data for Federal-aid highways and, to the maximum extent practical, all public roads.
developing and deploying new tools, techniques, and practices to accelerate the adoption of innovation in all aspects of highway transportation.
The Secretary shall promote, facilitate, and carry out the program established under paragraph (1) to distribute the products, technologies, tools, methods, or other findings that result from highway research and development activities, including research and development activities carried out under this chapter.
develop improved tools and methods to accelerate the adoption of proven innovative practices and technologies as standard practices.
The Secretary, in consultation with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences, shall promote research results and products developed under the future strategic highway research program administered by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences.
The activities carried out under this subparagraph shall be based on the report submitted to Congress by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences under section 510(e).
The Secretary may use funds made available to carry out this subsection for administrative costs under this subparagraph.
The Secretary shall establish and implement a program under the technology and innovation deployment program to promote, implement, deploy, demonstrate, showcase, support, and document the application of innovative pavement technologies, practices, performance, and benefits.
effective technology transfer and information dissemination to accelerate implementation of new technologies and to improve life, performance, cost effectiveness, safety, and user satisfaction.
The Secretary shall obligate for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 from funds made available to carry out this subsection $12,000,000 to accelerate the deployment and implementation of pavement technology.
Not less frequently than annually, the Secretary shall issue and make available to the public on an Internet website a report on the cost and benefits from deployment of new technology and innovations that substantially and directly resulted from the program established under this paragraph.
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall establish an advanced transportation and congestion management technologies deployment initiative to provide grants to eligible entities to develop model deployment sites for large scale installation and operation of advanced transportation technologies to improve safety, efficiency, system performance, and infrastructure return on investment.
accelerate the deployment of vehicle-to-vehicle, vehicle-to-infrastructure, autonomous vehicles, and other technologies.
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this paragraph, and for every fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall request applications in accordance with clause (ii).
A plan to deploy and provide for the long-term operation and maintenance of advanced transportation and congestion management technologies to improve safety, efficiency, system performance, and return on investment.
improving access to transportation services.
Quantifiable safety, mobility, and environmental benefit projections such as data-driven estimates of how the project will improve the region’s transportation system efficiency and reduce traffic congestion.
A plan for partnering with the private sector or public agencies, including multimodal and multijurisdictional entities, research institutions, organizations representing transportation and technology leaders, or other transportation stakeholders.
A plan to leverage and optimize existing local and regional advanced transportation technology investments.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, and for every fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall award grants to not less than 5 and not more than 10 eligible entities.
In awarding a grant under this paragraph, the Secretary shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that grant recipients represent diverse geographic areas of the United States, including urban and rural areas.
In awarding a grant under this paragraph, the Secretary shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that grant recipients represent diverse technology solutions.
advanced mobility and access technologies, such as dynamic ridesharing and information systems to support human services for elderly and disabled individuals.
lessons learned and recommendations for future deployment strategies to optimize transportation efficiency and multimodal system performance.
provided other benefits to transportation users and the general public.
the Secretary provides written notice 60 days prior to withholding funds to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Environment and Public Works and Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
From funds made available to carry out subsection (b), this subsection, and sections 512 through 518, the Secretary shall set aside for grants awarded under subparagraph (D) $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020.
Of the amounts set aside under clause (i), the Secretary may set aside $2,000,000 each fiscal year for program reporting, evaluation, and administrative costs related to this paragraph.
The Federal share of the cost of a project for which a grant is awarded under this subsection shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost of the project.
The Secretary may not award more than 20 percent of the amount described under subparagraph (I) in a fiscal year to a single grant recipient.
A grant recipient under this paragraph may use not more than 5 percent of the funds awarded each fiscal year to carry out planning and reporting requirements.
an amount of obligation limitation equal to the amount of funds that the Secretary transfers under subclause (I).
the programs under sections 512 through 518.
Any transfer of funds and obligation limitation under clause (i) shall be divided among the programs referred to in that clause in the same proportions as the Secretary originally reserved funding from the programs for the fiscal year under subparagraph (I).
The term “eligible entity” means a State or local government, a transit agency, metropolitan planning organization representing a population of over 200,000, or other political subdivision of a State or local government or a multijurisdictional group or a consortia of research institutions or academic institutions.
The term “advanced transportation and congestion management technologies” means technologies that improve the efficiency, safety, or state of good repair of surface transportation systems, including intelligent transportation systems.
is an eligible entity under this paragraph.
Section 508, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), was repealed by Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title VI, § 6019(d)(1)(A), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1581, effective Oct. 1, 2015.
The date of enactment of the Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Act of 2012, referred to in subsec. (b)(3)(E), is the date of enactment of div. E of Pub. L. 112–141, which was approved July 6, 2012.
The date of enactment of this paragraph, referred to in subsec. (c)(4)(A), (C)(i), (D)(i), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 114–94, which was approved Dec. 4, 2015.
A prior section 503, added Pub. L. 90–495, § 30, Aug. 23, 1968, 82 Stat. 831, related to administration of highway relocation assistance program, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 91–646, title II, § 220(a)(10), Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1903.
2015—Subsec. (c)(3)(C). Pub. L. 114–94, § 6003(1), substituted “2016 through 2020” for “2013 through 2014”.
Subsec. (c)(3)(D). Pub. L. 114–94, § 6003(2), added subpar. (D).
Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 114–94, § 6004, added par. (4).
2012—Pub. L. 112–141 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to technology deployment.
2005—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–59, § 5203(a)(1), struck out “initiatives and partnerships” before “program” in heading.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–59, § 5203(b)(1), added subsec. (c).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–59, § 5203(c)(1), added subsec. (d).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 109–59, § 5203(d), added subsec. (e).
The Secretary [of Transportation] shall establish a program to provide grants to States to demonstrate user-based alternative revenue mechanisms that utilize a user fee structure to maintain the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund.
To be eligible for a grant under this section, a State or group of States shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
To test the design, acceptance, and implementation of 2 or more future user-based alternative revenue mechanisms.
To improve the functionality of such user-based alternative revenue mechanisms.
To conduct outreach to increase public awareness regarding the need for alternative funding sources for surface transportation programs and to provide information on possible approaches.
To provide recommendations regarding adoption and implementation of user-based alternative revenue mechanisms.
To minimize the administrative cost of any potential user-based alternative revenue mechanisms.
the ability of the administering entity to audit and enforce user compliance.
The Secretary shall consider geographic diversity in awarding grants under this section.
Any revenue collected through a user-based alternative revenue mechanism established using funds provided under this section shall not be considered a toll under section 301 of title 23, United States Code.
The Federal share of the cost of an activity carried out under this section may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the activity.
lessons learned for future deployment of alternative revenue mechanisms that utilize a user fee structure.
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 4, 2015], and every 2 years thereafter until the completion of the demonstration activities under this section, the Secretary shall make available to the public on an Internet website a report describing the progress of the demonstration activities.
$20,000,000 shall be used to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020.
The Secretary [of Transportation] shall carry out a program to demonstrate the application of high-performing steel in the construction and rehabilitation of bridges.
The Secretary [of Transportation] shall carry out a program to test steel bridges using a nondestructive technology that is able to detect growing cracks, including subsurface flaws as small as 0.010 inches in length or depth, in the bridges.
Of the amounts made available by section 5101(a)(1) of this Act [119 Stat. 1779], $1,250,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009 shall be available to carry out this subsection.

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