2011 US Code
Title 23 - Highways
Chapter 5 - RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, AND EDUCATION (§§ 501 - 513)
Section 503 - Technology deployment
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 23 - HIGHWAYS |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 23 - HIGHWAYS CHAPTER 5 - RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, AND EDUCATION Sec. 503 - Technology deployment |
Contains | section 503 |
Date | 2011 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Added Pub. L. 105-178, title V, §5103, June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 427; amended Pub. L. 109-59, title V, §§5202(b)(1), (2), 5203(a), (b)(1), (c)(1), (d), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1786-1789. |
Statutes at Large References | 82 Stat. 831 84 Stat. 1903 112 Stat. 427 119 Stat. 1786-1789, 1779, 1786, 1787 |
Public Law References | Public Law 90-495, Public Law 91-646, Public Law 105-178, Public Law 109-59 |
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(A) the development of new, cost-effective, innovative highway bridge applications;
(B) the development of construction techniques to increase safety and reduce construction time and traffic congestion;
(C) the development of engineering design criteria for innovative products, materials, and structural systems for use in highway bridges and structures;
(D) the reduction of maintenance costs and life-cycle costs of bridges, including the costs of new construction, replacement, or rehabilitation of deficient bridges;
(E) the development of highway bridges and structures that will withstand natural disasters;
(F) the documentation and wide dissemination of objective evaluations of the performance and benefits of these innovative designs, materials, and construction methods;
(G) the effective transfer of resulting information and technology; and
(H) the development of improved methods to detect bridge scour and economical bridge foundation designs that will withstand bridge scour.
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(i) States, other Federal agencies, universities and colleges, private sector entities, and nonprofit organizations to pay the Federal share of the cost of research, development, and technology transfer concerning innovative materials; and
(ii) States to pay the Federal share of the cost of repair, rehabilitation, replacement, and new construction of bridges or structures that demonstrate the application of innovative materials.
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(A) the deployment of new, cost-effective, innovative designs, materials, recycled materials (including taconite tailings and foundry sand), and practices to extend pavement life and performance and to improve customer satisfaction;
(B) the reduction of initial costs and life-cycle costs of pavements, including the costs of new construction, replacement, maintenance, and rehabilitation;
(C) the deployment of accelerated construction techniques to increase safety and reduce construction time and traffic disruption and congestion;
(D) the deployment of engineering design criteria and specifications for innovative practices, products, and materials for use in highway pavements;
(E) the deployment of new nondestructive and real-time pavement evaluation technologies and techniques;
(F) the evaluation, refinement, and documentation of the performance and benefits of innovative technologies deployed to improve life, performance, cost effectiveness, safety, and customer satisfaction;
(G) effective technology transfer and information dissemination to accelerate implementation of innovative technologies and to improve life, performance, cost effectiveness, safety, and customer satisfaction; and
(H) the development of designs and materials to reduce storm water runoff.
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(A) the deployment and evaluation of safety technologies and innovations at State and local levels; and
(B) the deployment of best practices in training, management, design, and planning.
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(Added Pub. L. 105–178, title V, §5103, June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 427; amended Pub. L. 109–59, title V, §§5202(b)(1), (2), 5203(a), (b)(1), (c)(1), (d), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1786–1789.)
References in TextThe date of enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (a)(3)(A), (6), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 105–178, which was approved June 9, 1998.
Prior ProvisionsA 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.
Amendments2005—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–59, §5203(a)(1), struck out “
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 109–59, §5203(a)(2), added par. (1) and struck out heading and text of former par. (1). Text read as follows: “The Secretary shall develop and administer a national technology deployment initiatives and partnerships program.”
Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 109–59, §5203(a)(3), added par. (7) and struck out heading and text of former par. (7). Text read as follows: “Under the program, the Secretary may make grants and enter into cooperative agreements and contracts to foster alliances and support efforts to stimulate advances in transportation technology, including—
“(A) the testing and evaluation of products of the strategic highway research program;
“(B) the further development and implementation of technology in areas such as the Superpave system and the use of lithium salts and other alternatives to prevent and mitigate alkali silica reactivity;
“(C) the provision of support for long-term pavement performance product implementation and technology access; and
“(D) other activities to achieve the goals established under paragraph (3).”
Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 109–59, §5203(a)(4), added par. (8) and struck out heading and text of former par. (8). Text read as follows: “Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this section, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the progress and results of activities carried out under this section.”
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 109–59, §5202(b)(1), reenacted heading without change and amended text of par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary shall establish and carry out a program to demonstrate the application of innovative material technology in the construction of bridges and other structures.”
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 109–59, §5202(b)(2), reenacted heading without change and amended text of par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The goals of the program shall include—
“(A) the development of new, cost-effective innovative material highway bridge applications;
“(B) the reduction of maintenance costs and life-cycle costs of bridges, including the costs of new construction, replacement, or rehabilitation of deficient bridges;
“(C) the development of construction techniques to increase safety and reduce construction time and traffic congestion;
“(D) the development of engineering design criteria for innovative products and materials for use in highway bridges and structures;
“(E) the development of cost-effective and innovative techniques to separate vehicle and pedestrian traffic from railroad traffic;
“(F) the development of highway bridges and structures that will withstand natural disasters, including alternative processes for the seismic retrofit of bridges; and
“(G) the development of new nondestructive bridge evaluation technologies and techniques.”
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).
High Performing Steel Bridge Research and Technology TransferPub. L. 109–59, title V, §5202(c), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1786, provided that:
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Pub. L. 109–59, title V, §5202(d), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1787, provided that:
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