2011 US Code
Title 23 - Highways
Chapter 5 - RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, AND EDUCATION (§§ 501 - 513)
Section 512 - National ITS program plan
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. 512 - National ITS program plan |
Contains | section 512 |
Date | 2011 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Added Pub. L. 109-59, title V, §5301(a), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1804. |
Statutes at Large References | 82 Stat. 834 84 Stat. 1724, 1903 110 Stat. 783 119 Stat. 1804, 1779, 1806-1813, 1877 |
Public Law References | Public Law 90-495, Public Law 91-605, Public Law 91-646, Public Law 104-113, Public Law 109-59 |
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(1)
(2)
(A) specify the goals, objectives, and milestones for the research and deployment of intelligent transportation systems in the contexts of—
(i) major metropolitan areas;
(ii) smaller metropolitan and rural areas; and
(iii) commercial vehicle operations;
(B) specify the manner in which specific programs and projects will achieve the goals, objectives, and milestones referred to in subparagraph (A), including consideration of a 5-year timeframe for the goals and objectives;
(C) identify activities that provide for the dynamic development, testing, and necessary revision of standards and protocols to promote and ensure interoperability in the implementation of intelligent transportation system technologies, including actions taken to establish standards; and
(D) establish a cooperative process with State and local governments for—
(i) determining desired surface transportation system performance levels; and
(ii) developing plans for accelerating the incorporation of specific intelligent transportation system capabilities into surface transportation systems.
(b)
(Added Pub. L. 109–59, title V, §5301(a), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1804.)
References in TextThe date of enactment of the SAFETEA–LU, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 109–59, which was approved Aug. 10, 2005.
Prior ProvisionsA prior section 512, formerly 511, added Pub. L. 90–495, §30, Aug. 23, 1968, 82 Stat. 834; renumbered §512, Pub. L. 91–605, title I, §117(a), Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1724, related to definitions for chapter, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 91–646, title II, §220(a)(10), Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1903.
Intelligent Transportation System ProgramPub. L. 109–59, title V, §§5303–5310, Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1806–1813, provided that:
“SEC. 5303. GOALS AND PURPOSES.“(a)
“(1) enhancement of surface transportation efficiency and facilitation of intermodalism and international trade to enable existing facilities to meet a significant portion of future transportation needs, including public access to employment, goods, and services and to reduce regulatory, financial, and other transaction costs to public agencies and system users;
“(2) achievement of national transportation safety goals, including the enhancement of safe operation of motor vehicles and nonmotorized vehicles and improved emergency response to a crash, with particular emphasis on decreasing the number and severity of collisions;
“(3) protection and enhancement of the natural environment and communities affected by surface transportation, with particular emphasis on assisting State and local governments to achieve national environmental goals;
“(4) accommodation of the needs of all users of surface transportation systems, including operators of commercial motor vehicles, passenger motor vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles and pedestrians, including individuals with disabilities; and
“(5) improvement of the Nation's ability to respond to security-related or other manmade emergencies and natural disasters and enhancement of national defense mobility.
“(b)
“(1) expedite, in both metropolitan and rural areas, deployment and integration of intelligent transportation systems for consumers of passenger and freight transportation;
“(2) ensure that Federal, State, and local transportation officials have adequate knowledge of intelligent transportation systems for consideration in the transportation planning process;
“(3) improve regional cooperation and operations planning for effective intelligent transportation system deployment;
“(4) promote the innovative use of private resources;
“(5) facilitate, in cooperation with the motor vehicle industry, the introduction of vehicle-based safety enhancing systems;
“(6) support the application of intelligent transportation systems that increase the safety and efficiency of commercial motor vehicle operations;
“(7) develop a workforce capable of developing, operating, and maintaining intelligent transportation systems; and
“(8) provide continuing support for operations and maintenance of intelligent transportation systems.
“SEC. 5304. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT.“Funds made available to carry out this subtitle [subtitle C (§§5301–5310) of title V of Pub. L. 109–59, enacting this section and section 513 of this title] for operational tests—
“(1) shall be used primarily for the development of intelligent transportation system infrastructure; and
“(2) to the maximum extent practicable, shall not be used for the construction of physical highway and public transportation infrastructure unless the construction is incidental and critically necessary to the implementation of an intelligent transportation system project.
“SEC. 5305. GENERAL AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS.“(a)
“(b)
“(c)
“(d)
“(e)
“(f)
“(g)
“(1)
“(A) maintain a repository for technical and safety data collected as a result of federally sponsored projects carried out under this subtitle (including the amendments made by this subtitle); and
“(B) make, on request, that information (except for proprietary information and data) readily available to all users of the repository at an appropriate cost.
“(2)
“(A)
“(B)
“(3)
“(h)
“(1)
“(2)
“(A) a representative from a State highway department;
“(B) a representative from a local highway department who is not from a metropolitan planning organization;
“(C) a representative from a State, local, or regional transit agency;
“(D) a representative from a metropolitan planning organization;
“(E) a private sector user of intelligent transportation system technologies;
“(F) an academic researcher with expertise in computer science or another information science field related to intelligent transportation systems, and who is not an expert on transportation issues;
“(G) an academic researcher who is a civil engineer;
“(H) an academic researcher who is a social scientist with expertise in transportation issues;
“(I) a representative from a nonprofit group representing the intelligent transportation system industry;
“(J) a representative from a public interest group concerned with safety;
“(K) a representative from a public interest group concerned with the impact of the transportation system on land use and residential patterns; and
“(L) members with expertise in planning, safety, and operations.
“(3)
“(A) Provide input into the development of the Intelligent Transportation System aspects of the strategic plan under section 508 of title 23, United States Code.
“(B) Review, at least annually, areas of intelligent transportation systems research being considered for funding by the Department, to determine—
“(i) whether these activities are likely to advance either the state-of-the-practice or state-of-the-art in intelligent transportation systems;
“(ii) whether the intelligent transportation system technologies are likely to be deployed by users, and if not, to determine the barriers to deployment; and
“(iii) the appropriate roles for government and the private sector in investing in the research and technologies being considered.
“(4)
“(A) all recommendations made by the Advisory Committee during the preceding calendar year;
“(B) an explanation of how the Secretary has implemented those recommendations; and
“(C) for recommendations not implemented, the reasons for rejecting the recommendations.
“(5)
“(i)
“(1)
“(A)
“(B)
“(C)
“(2)
“(a)
“(b)
“(1) enhance mobility and productivity through improved traffic management, incident management, transit management, freight management, road weather management, toll collection, traveler information, or highway operations systems and remote sensing products;
“(2) utilize interdisciplinary approaches to develop traffic management strategies and tools to address multiple impacts of congestion concurrently;
“(3) address traffic management, incident management, transit management, toll collection traveler information, or highway operations systems with goals of—
“(A) reducing metropolitan congestion by not less than 5 percent by 2010;
“(B) ensuring that a national, interoperable 5–1–1 system, along with a national traffic information 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 response, particularly in rural areas, so that rural emergency response times are reduced by an average of 10 minutes; and
“(ii) improving communication between emergency care providers and trauma centers;
“(4) incorporate research on the impact of environmental, weather, and natural conditions on intelligent transportation systems, including the effects of cold climates;
“(5) enhance intermodal use of intelligent transportation systems for diverse groups, including for emergency and health-related services;
“(6) enhance safety through improved crash avoidance and protection, crash and other notification, commercial motor vehicle operations, and infrastructure-based or cooperative safety systems; and
“(7) facilitate the integration of intelligent infrastructure, vehicle, and control technologies.
“(c)
“(a)
“(1)
“(2)
“(3)
“(4)
“(A)
“(B)
“(C)
“(b)
“(1)
“(2)
“(c)
“(1)
“(2)
“(A) projects designed to achieve specific research objectives outlined in the national intelligent transportation system program plan or the surface transportation research and development strategic plan developed under section 508 of title 23, United States Code; or
“(B) the upgrade or expansion of an intelligent transportation system in existence on the date of enactment of this Act [Aug. 10, 2005] if the Secretary determines that the upgrade or expansion—
“(i) would not adversely affect the goals or purposes of this subtitle [subtitle C (§§5301–5310) of title V of Pub. L. 109–59, enacting this section and section 513 of this title];
“(ii) is carried out before the end of the useful life of such system; and
“(iii) is cost-effective as compared to alternatives that would meet the conformity requirement of paragraph (1).
“(3)
“(a)
“(1) maximize use of available road weather information and technologies;
“(2) expand road weather research and development efforts to enhance roadway safety, capacity, and efficiency while minimizing environmental impacts; and
“(3) promote technology transfer of effective road weather scientific and technological advances.
“(b)
“(c)
“(1) integrating existing observational networks and data management systems for road weather applications;
“(2) improving weather modeling capabilities and forecast tools, such as the road surface and atmospheric interface;
“(3) enhancing mechanisms for communicating road weather information to users, such as transportation officials and the public; and
“(4) integrating road weather technologies into an information infrastructure.
“(d)
“(1) enable efficient technology transfer;
“(2) improve education and training of road weather information users, such as State and local transportation officials and private sector transportation contractors; and
“(3) coordinate with transportation weather research programs in other modes, such as aviation.
“(e)
“(1)
“(2)
“(a)
“(b)
“(c)
“(1)
“(2)
“(3)
“(4)
“(d)
“(1)
“(2)
“(A) $1,250,000 to establish the Center for Environmental Excellence.
“(B) $750,000 to establish the Center for Excellence in Surface Transportation Safety at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute.
“(C) $875,000 to establish the Center for Excellence in Rural Safety at the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute, Minnesota.
“(D) $875,000 to establish the Center for Excellence in Project Finance.
“(3)
“(e)
“(1)
“(2)
“(A) the activities to be undertaken; and
“(B) how the work of the center is coordinated with the activities of the Federal Highway Administration and the various other research, development, and technology transfer activities authorized by this title [see Tables for classification]. Such plans shall be submitted to the Secretary by January 1, 2006, and each year thereafter.
“SEC. 5310. DEFINITIONS.“In this subtitle [subtitle C (§§5301–5310) of title V of Pub. L. 109–59, enacting this section and section 513 of this title], the following definitions apply:
“(1)
“(2)
“(3)
“(4)
“(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
“(D) the communications requirements associated with the information flows.
“(5)
“(6)
“(A) contains technical specifications or other precise criteria for intelligent transportation systems that are to be used consistently as rules, guidelines, or definitions of characteristics so as to ensure that materials, products, processes, and services are fit for their purposes; and
“(B) may support the national architecture and promote—
“(i) the widespread use and adoption of intelligent transportation system technology as a component of the surface transportation systems of the United States; and
“(ii) interoperability among intelligent transportation system technologies implemented throughout the States.
“(7)
“(8)
Pub. L. 109–59, title VI, §6010, Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1877, provided that:
“(a)
“(b)
“(1)
“(2)
“(c)
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