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49 U.S.C. § 5505 — University transportation centers program
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**(a) University Transportation Centers Program.—**
(1) **Establishment and operation.—** — The Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”), shall make grants under this section to eligible nonprofit institutions of higher education to establish and operate university transportation centers.
(2) **Role of centers.—** — The role of each university transportation center referred to in paragraph (1) shall be—
(A) to advance transportation expertise and technology in the varied disciplines that comprise the field of transportation through education, research, and technology transfer activities;
(B) to provide for a critical multimodal transportation knowledge base outside of the Department of Transportation; and
(C) to address critical workforce needs and educate the next generation of transportation leaders with respect to the matters described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 6503(c)(1).
**(b) Competitive Selection Process.—**
(1) **Applications.—** — To receive a grant under this section, a consortium of nonprofit institutions of higher education shall submit to the Secretary an application that is in such form and contains such information as the Secretary may require.
(2) **Restriction.—**
(A) *Limitation.—* — A lead institution of a consortium of nonprofit institutions of higher education, as applicable, may only receive 1 grant per fiscal year as a lead institution under this section, except as provided in subparagraph (B).
(B) *Exception for consortium members that are not lead institutions.—* — Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a nonprofit institution of higher education that is a member of a consortium of nonprofit institutions of h
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**(a) University Transportation Centers Program.—**
(1) **Establishment and operation.—** — The Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”), shall make grants under this section to eligible nonprofit institutions of higher education to establish and operate university transportation centers.
(2) **Role of centers.—** — The role of each university transportation center referred to in paragraph (1) shall be—
(A) to advance transportation expertise and technology in the varied disciplines that comprise the field of transportation through education, research, and technology transfer activities;
(B) to provide for a critical multimodal transportation knowledge base outside of the Department of Transportation; and
(C) to address critical workforce needs and educate the next generation of transportation leaders with respect to the matters described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 6503(c)(1).
**(b) Competitive Selection Process.—**
(1) **Applications.—** — To receive a grant under this section, a consortium of nonprofit institutions of higher education shall submit to the Secretary an application that is in such form and contains such information as the Secretary may require.
(2) **Restriction.—**
(A) *Limitation.—* — A lead institution of a consortium of nonprofit institutions of higher education, as applicable, may only receive 1 grant per fiscal year as a lead institution under this section, except as provided in subparagraph (B).
(B) *Exception for consortium members that are not lead institutions.—* — Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a nonprofit institution of higher education that is a member of a consortium of nonprofit institutions of higher education but not the lead institution of such consortium.
(3) **Coordination.—** — The Secretary shall solicit grant applications for national transportation centers, regional transportation centers, and Tier 1 university transportation centers with identical advertisement schedules and deadlines.
(4) **General selection criteria.—**
(A) *In general.—* — Except as otherwise provided by this section, the Secretary shall award grants under this section in nonexclusive candidate topic areas established by the Secretary that address the research priorities described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 6503(c)(1).
(B) *Criteria.—* — The Secretary, in consultation with the heads of the modal administrations of the Department of Transportation, as appropriate, shall select each recipient of a grant under this section through a competitive process based on the assessment of the Secretary relating to—
(i) the demonstrated ability of the recipient to address each specific topic area described in the research and strategic plans of the recipient;
(ii) the demonstrated research, technology transfer, and education resources available to the recipient to carry out this section;
(iii) the ability of the recipient to provide leadership in solving immediate and long-range national and regional transportation problems;
(iv) the ability of the recipient to carry out research, education, and technology transfer activities that are multimodal and multidisciplinary in scope;
(v) the demonstrated commitment of the recipient to carry out transportation workforce development programs through—
(I) degree-granting programs or programs that provide other industry-recognized credentials; and
(II) outreach activities to attract new entrants into the transportation field, including women and underrepresented populations;
(vi) the demonstrated ability of the recipient to disseminate results and spur the implementation of transportation research and education programs through national or statewide continuing education programs;
(vii) the demonstrated commitment of the recipient to the use of peer review principles and other research best practices in the selection, management, and dissemination of research projects;
(viii) the strategic plan submitted by the recipient describing the proposed research to be carried out by the recipient and the performance metrics to be used in assessing the performance of the recipient in meeting the stated research, technology transfer, education, and outreach goals; and
(ix) the ability of the recipient to implement the proposed program in a cost-efficient manner, such as through cost sharing and overall reduced overhead, facilities, and administrative costs.
(5) **Transparency.—**
(A) *In general.—* — The Secretary shall provide to each applicant, upon request, any materials, including copies of reviews (with any information that would identify a reviewer redacted), used in the evaluation process of the proposal of the applicant.
(B) *Reports.—* — The Secretary shall make available to the public on a website of the Department of Transportation a report describing the overall review process under paragraph (4) that includes—
(i) specific criteria of evaluation used in the review;
(ii) descriptions of the review process; and
(iii) explanations of the selected awards.
(6) **Outside stakeholders.—** — The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, consult external stakeholders, including the Transportation Research Board of the National Research Council of the National Academies, to evaluate and competitively review all proposals.
**(c) Grants.—**
(1) **In general.—** — Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall select grant recipients under subsection (b) and make grant amounts available to the selected recipients.
(2) **National transportation centers.—**
(A) *In general.—* — Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall provide grants to 5 consortia that the Secretary determines best meet the criteria described in subsection (b)(4).
(B) *Restrictions.—*
(i) *In general.—* — For each fiscal year, a grant made available under this paragraph shall be not greater than $4,000,000 and not less than $2,000,000 per recipient.
(ii) *Focused research.—* — A consortium receiving a grant under this paragraph shall focus research on 1 of the transportation issue areas specified in section 6503(c).
(C) *Matching requirement.—*
(i) *In general.—* — As a condition of receiving a grant under this paragraph, a grant recipient shall match 100 percent of the amounts made available under the grant.
(ii) *Sources.—* — The matching amounts referred to in clause (i) may include amounts made available to the recipient under—
(I) [section 504(b) of title 23](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title23-section504/b&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(II) [section 505 of title 23](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title23-section505&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Regional university transportation centers.—**
(A) *Location of regional centers.—* — One regional university transportation center shall be located in each of the 10 Federal regions that comprise the Standard Federal Regions established by the Office of Management and Budget in the document entitled “Standard Federal Regions” and dated April 1974 (circular A–105).
(B) *Selection criteria.—* — In conducting a competition under subsection (b), the Secretary shall provide grants to 10 consortia on the basis of—
(i) the criteria described in subsection (b)(4);
(ii) the location of the lead center within the Federal region to be served; and
(iii) whether the consortium of institutions demonstrates that the consortium has a well-established, nationally recognized program in transportation research and education, as evidenced by—
(I) recent expenditures by the institution in highway or public transportation research;
(II) a historical track record of awarding graduate degrees in professional fields closely related to highways and public transportation; and
(III) an experienced faculty who specialize in professional fields closely related to highways and public transportation.
(C) *Restrictions.—* — For each fiscal year, a grant made available under this paragraph shall be not greater than $3,000,000 and not less than $1,500,000 per recipient.
(D) *Matching requirements.—*
(i) *In general.—* — As a condition of receiving a grant under this paragraph, a grant recipient shall match 100 percent of the amounts made available under the grant.
(ii) *Sources.—* — The matching amounts referred to in clause (i) may include amounts made available to the recipient under—
(I) [section 504(b) of title 23](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title23-section504/b&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(II) [section 505 of title 23](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title23-section505&num=0&edition=prelim).
(E) *Focused research.—*
(i) *In general.—* — A regional university transportation center receiving a grant under this paragraph shall carry out research focusing on 1 or more of the matters described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 6503(c)(1).
(ii) *Focused objectives.—* — The Secretary shall make a grant to 1 of the 10 regional university transportation centers established under this paragraph for the purpose of furthering the objectives described in subsection (a)(2) in the field of comprehensive transportation safety, congestion, connected vehicles, connected infrastructure, and autonomous vehicles, including the cybersecurity implications of technologies relating to connected vehicles, connected infrastructure, and autonomous vehicles.
(4) **Tier 1 university transportation centers.—**
(A) *In general.—* — The Secretary shall provide grants of not greater than $2,000,000 and not less than $1,000,000 to not more than 20 recipients to carry out this paragraph.
(B) *Matching requirement.—*
(i) *In general.—* — As a condition of receiving a grant under this paragraph, a grant recipient shall match 50 percent of the amounts made available under the grant.
(ii) *Sources.—* — The matching amounts referred to in clause (i) may include amounts made available to the recipient under—
(I) [section 504(b) of title 23](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title23-section504/b&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(II) [section 505 of title 23](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title23-section505&num=0&edition=prelim).
(C) *Focused research.—* — In awarding grants under this section, consideration shall be given to minority institutions, as defined by section 365 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ([20 U.S.C. 1067k](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1067k&num=0&edition=prelim)), or consortia that include such institutions that have demonstrated an ability in transportation-related research.
**(d) Program Coordination.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Secretary shall—
(A) coordinate the research, education, and technology transfer activities carried out by grant recipients under this section; and
(B) disseminate the results of that research through the establishment and operation of a publicly accessible online information clearinghouse.
(2) **Review and evaluation.—** — Not less frequently than biennially, and consistent with the plan developed under section 6503, the Secretary shall—
(A) review and evaluate the programs carried out under this section by grant recipients; and
(B) make available to the public on a website of the Department of Transportation a report describing that review and evaluation.
(3) **Program evaluation and oversight.—** — For each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, the Secretary shall expend not more than 1 and a half percent of the amounts made available to the Secretary to carry out this section for any coordination, evaluation, and oversight activities of the Secretary under this section.
**(e) Limitation on Availability of Amounts.—** Amounts made available to the Secretary to carry out this section shall remain available for obligation by the Secretary for a period of 3 years after the last day of the fiscal year for which the amounts are authorized.
**(f) Information Collection.—** Any survey, questionnaire, or interview that the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out reporting requirements relating to any program assessment or evaluation activity under this section, including customer satisfaction assessments, shall not be subject to chapter 35 of title 44.
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**(a) Technical staff** The Secretary shall appoint, without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service, not less than 2 technical employees with appropriate scientific and educational background to administer the programs under this part who may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates.
**(b) Procedures for grant review** The Secretary shall establish procedures for reviewing and evaluating grants and contracts made or entered into under such programs. Procedures for reviewing grant applications, based on the peer review system, or contracts for financial assistance under this subchapter may not be subject to any review outside of officials responsible for the administration of the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Programs.
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**(a) General Rule.—** Two percent of the sums apportioned to a State for fiscal year 1998 and each fiscal year thereafter under paragraphs (1) through (5) of section 104(b) shall be available for expenditure by the State, in consultation with the Secretary, only for the following purposes:
(1) Engineering and economic surveys and investigations.
(2) The planning of future highway programs and local public transportation systems and the planning of the financing of such programs and systems, including metropolitan and statewide planning under sections 134 and 135.
(3) Development and implementation of management systems, plans, and processes under sections 119, 148, 149, and 167.
(4) Studies of the economy, safety, and convenience of surface transportation systems and the desirable regulation and equitable taxation of such systems.
(5) Research, development, and technology transfer activities necessary in connection with the planning, design, construction, management, and maintenance of highway, public transportation, and intermodal transportation systems.
(6) Study, research, and training on the engineering standards and construction materials for transportation systems described in paragraph (5), including the evaluation and accreditation of inspection and testing and the regulation and taxation of their use.
(7) The conduct of activities relating to the planning of real-time monitoring elements.
**(b) Minimum Expenditures on Research, Development, and Technology Transfer Activities.—**
(1) **In general.—** — Subject to paragraph (2), not less than 25 percent of the funds subject to subsection (a) that are apportioned to a State for a fiscal year shall be expended by the State for research, development, and technology transfer activities described in subsecti
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Level II of the Executive Schedule applies to the following positions, for which the annual rate of basic pay shall be the rate determined with respect to such level under chapter 11 of title 2, as adjusted by [section 5318 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5318&num=0&edition=prelim):
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### Statutory Notes
Section, added Pub. L. 105–178, title V, § 5108, June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 435; amended Pub. L. 109–59, title V, § 5208(a), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1798; Pub. L. 112–141, div. E, title II, § 52013, July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 897, related to transportation research and development strategic planning.
A prior section 508, added Pub. L. 90–495, § 30, Aug. 23, 1968, 82 Stat. 833, related to highway relocation services, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 91–646, title II, § 220(a)(10), Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1903.
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective Oct. 1, 2015, see section 1003 of Pub. L. 114–94, set out as an Effective Date of 2015 Amendment note under [section 5313 of Title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5313&num=0&edition=prelim), Government Organization and Employees.
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**(a) Definitions.—** In this title, the following definitions apply:
(1) **Apportionment.—** — The term “apportionment” includes unexpended apportionments made under prior authorization laws.
(2) **Asset management.—** — The term “asset management” means a strategic and systematic process of operating, maintaining, and improving physical assets, with a focus on both engineering and economic analysis based upon quality information, to identify a structured sequence of maintenance, preservation, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement actions that will achieve and sustain a desired state of good repair over the lifecycle of the assets at minimum practicable cost.
(3) **Carpool project.—** — The term “carpool project” means any project to encourage the use of carpools and vanpools, including provision of carpooling opportunities to the elderly and individuals with disabilities, systems for locating potential riders and informing them of carpool opportunities, acquiring vehicles for carpool use, designating existing highway lanes as preferential carpool highway lanes, providing related traffic control devices, designating existing facilities for use for preferential parking for carpools, and real-time ridesharing projects, such as projects where drivers, using an electronic transfer of funds, recover costs directly associated with the trip provided through the use of location technology to quantify those direct costs, subject to the condition that the cost recovered does not exceed the cost of the trip provided.
(4) **Construction.—** — The term “construction” means the supervising, inspecting, actual building, and incurrence of all costs incidental to the construction or reconstruction of a highway or any project eligible for assistance under this title, including bon
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In this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(1) **Federal laboratory.—** — The term “Federal laboratory” includes a Government-owned, Government-operated laboratory and a Government-owned, contractor-operated laboratory.
(2) **Incident.—** — The term “incident” means a crash, natural disaster, workzone activity, special event, or other emergency road user occurrence that adversely affects or impedes the normal flow of traffic.
(3) **Innovation lifecycle.—** — The term “innovation lifecycle” means the process of innovating through—
(A) the identification of a need;
(B) the establishment of the scope of research to address that need;
(C) setting an agenda;
(D) carrying out research, development, deployment, and testing of the resulting technology or innovation; and
(E) carrying out an evaluation of the costs and benefits of the resulting technology or innovation.
(4) **Intelligent transportation infrastructure.—** — The term “intelligent transportation infrastructure” means fully integrated public sector intelligent transportation system components, as defined by the Secretary.
(5) **Intelligent transportation system.—** — The terms “intelligent transportation system” and “ITS” mean electronics, photonics, communications, or information processing used singly or in combination to improve the efficiency or safety of a surface transportation system.
(6) **National architecture.—** — For purposes of this chapter, the term “national architecture” means the common framework for interoperability that defines—
(A) the functions associated with intelligent transportation system user services;
(B) the physical entities or subsystems within which the functions reside;
(C) the data interfaces and information flows between physical subsystems; and
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**(a) In General.—** The Secretary shall—
(1) carry out research, development, and deployment activities that encompass the entire innovation lifecycle; and
(2) ensure that all research carried out under this section aligns with the transportation research and development strategic plan of the Secretary under [section 6503 of title 49](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section6503&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Highway Research and Development Program.—**
(1) **Objectives.—** — In carrying out the highway research and development program, the Secretary, to address current and emerging highway transportation needs, shall—
(A) identify research topics;
(B) coordinate research and development activities;
(C) carry out research, testing, and evaluation activities;
(D) provide technology transfer and technical assistance;
(E) engage with public and private entities to spur advancement of emerging transformative innovations through accelerated market readiness; and
(F) consult frequently with public and private entities on new transportation technologies.
(2) **Improving highway safety.—**
(A) *In general.—* — The Secretary shall carry out research and development activities from an integrated perspective to establish and implement systematic measures to improve highway safety.
(B) *Objectives.—* — In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall carry out research and development activities—
(i) to achieve greater long-term safety gains;
(ii) to reduce the number of fatalities and serious injuries on public roads;
(iii) to fill knowledge gaps that limit the effectiveness of research;
(iv) to support the development and implementation of State strategic highway safety plans;
(v) to advan
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**(a) Designation.—** The Secretary of Transportation may designate National Maritime Enhancement Institutes.
**(b) Activities.—** Activities undertaken by an institute may include—
(1) conducting research about methods to improve the performance of maritime industries;
(2) enhancing the competitiveness of domestic maritime industries in international trade;
(3) forecasting trends in maritime trade;
(4) assessing technological advancements;
(5) developing management initiatives and training;
(6) analyzing economic and operational impacts of regulatory policies and international negotiations or agreements pending before international bodies;
(7) assessing the compatibility of domestic maritime infrastructure systems with overseas transport systems;
(8) fostering innovations in maritime transportation pricing; and
(9) improving maritime economics and finance.
**(c) Application for Designation.—** An institution seeking designation as a National Maritime Enhancement Institute shall submit an application under regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
**(d) Criteria for Designation.—** The Secretary shall designate an institute under this section on the basis of the following criteria:
(1) The demonstrated research and extension resources available to the applicant for carrying out the activities specified in subsection (b).
(2) The ability of the applicant to provide leadership in making national and regional contributions to the solution of both long-range and immediate problems of the domestic maritime industry.
(3) The existence of an established program of the applicant encompassing research and training directed to enhancing maritime industries.
(4) The demonstrated ability of the applicant to assemble and evaluate pertinent information from national an
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The Secretary of Transportation shall—
(1) under the direction of the President, exercise leadership in transportation matters, including those matters affecting national defense and those matters involving national or regional emergencies;
(2) provide leadership in the development of transportation policies and programs, and make recommendations to the President and Congress for their consideration and implementation;
(3) coordinate Federal policy on intermodal transportation and initiate policies to promote efficient intermodal transportation in the United States;
(4) promote and undertake the development, collection, and dissemination of technological, statistical, economic, and other information relevant to domestic and international transportation;
(5) consult and cooperate with the Secretary of Labor in compiling information regarding the status of labor-management contracts and other labor-management problems and in promoting industrial harmony and stable employment conditions in all modes of transportation;
(6) promote and undertake research and development related to transportation, including noise abatement, with particular attention to aircraft noise, and including basic highway vehicle science;
(7) consult with the heads of other departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United States Government on the transportation requirements of the Government, including encouraging them to establish and observe policies consistent with maintaining a coordinated transportation system in procuring transportation or in operating their own transport services;
(8) consult and cooperate with State and local governments, carriers, labor, and other interested persons, including, when appropriate, holding informal public hearings; and
(9) develop and coordinat
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**(a) In General.—** The Secretary of Transportation may establish a pilot program under which the sponsors of public-use airports may use funds made available under this chapter or section 48103 for use at such airports to carry out—
(1) activities associated with the acquisition, by purchase or lease, and operation of eligible zero-emission vehicles and equipment, including removable power sources for such vehicles; and
(2) the construction or modification of infrastructure to facilitate the delivery of fuel, power or services necessary for the use of such vehicles.
**(b) Eligibility.—** A public-use airport is eligible for participation in the program if the eligible vehicles or equipment are—
(1) used exclusively on airport property; or
(2) used exclusively to transport passengers and employees between the airport and—
(A) nearby facilities which are owned or controlled by the airport or which otherwise directly support the functions or services provided by the airport; or
(B) an intermodal surface transportation facility adjacent to the airport.
**(c) Selection Criteria.—** In selecting from among applicants for participation in the program, the Secretary shall give priority consideration to applicants that—
(1) will achieve the greatest air quality benefits measured by the amount of emissions reduced per dollar of funds expended under the program; and
(2) provide a long-term management plan for eligible vehicles and equipment that includes the existing and future infrastructure requirements of the airport related to such vehicles and equipment.
**(d) Federal Share.—** The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under the program shall be the Federal share specified in section 47109.
**(e) Technical Assistance.—**
(1) **In general.—** —
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