Research and technology development and deployment

The Secretary shall— In carrying out the highway research and development program, the Secretary, to address current and emerging highway transportation needs, shall— In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall carry out research and development activities— Research and technology activities carried out under this paragraph may include— The Secretary shall carry out and facilitate highway and bridge infrastructure research and development activities— In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall carry out research and development activities— Research and technology activities carried out under this paragraph may include— In carrying out the study, the Comptroller shall consult with, at a minimum— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Act of 2012, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report on the results of the study which shall include— recommendations on the appropriate— The Secretary may carry out research— In carrying out this paragraph the Secretary may carry out research and development activities— Research and technology activities carried out under this paragraph may include— The Secretary shall carry out research under this paragraph with the goals of— In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall carry out research and development activities to identify, develop, and assess innovations that have the potential— Research and technology activities carried out under this paragraph may include— The Secretary shall carry out research and development activities relating to exploratory advanced research— The Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center shall support innovations by leading— 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 current conditions and future needs of highways, bridges, and tunnels of the United States, including— Each report under subparagraph (A) shall provide recommendations to Congress on changes to the highway performance monitoring system that address— The Secretary may develop interactive modeling tools and databases that— The Secretary shall carry out a technology and innovation deployment program relating to all aspects of highway transportation, including planning, financing, operation, structures, use of rights-of-way permissible under applicable law, materials, pavements, environment, construction, and the duration of time between project planning and project delivery, with the goals of— In carrying out the program established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subparagraph and every 2 years 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 and make publicly available on an internet website a report that describes— The goals of the accelerated implementation and deployment of pavement technologies program shall include— Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021, the Secretary shall submit a report on the results of the study under clause (ii) to— The report under clause (i) may include an analysis of— The Secretary shall develop criteria for selection of an eligible entity to receive a grant under this paragraph, including how the deployment of technology will— incentivize travelers— An application submitted under this subparagraph shall include the following: Quantifiable system performance improvements, such as— A grant recipient may use funds awarded under this paragraph to deploy advanced transportation and congestion management technologies, including— For each eligible entity that receives a grant under this paragraph, not later than 1 year after the entity receives the grant, and each year thereafter, the entity shall submit a report to the Secretary that describes— how the project has met the original expectations projected in the deployment plan submitted with the application, such as— Not later than 3 years after the date that the first grant is awarded under this paragraph, and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall make available to the public on an Internet website a report that describes the effectiveness of grant recipients in meeting their projected deployment plans, including data provided under subparagraph (F) on how the program has— The Secretary may cease to provide additional grant funds to a recipient of a grant under this paragraph if— If, by August 1 of each fiscal year, the Secretary determines that there are not enough grant applications that meet the requirements described in subparagraph (C) to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall transfer to the programs specified in clause (ii)— The programs referred to in clause (i) are— In this paragraph: The term “multijurisdictional group” means any combination of State governments, local governments, metropolitan planning agencies, transit agencies, or other political subdivisions of a State for which each member of the group— The goals of the accelerated implementation and deployment of advanced digital construction management systems program established under subparagraph (A) shall include— accelerated State adoption of advanced digital construction management systems applied throughout the construction lifecycle (including through the design and engineering, construction, and operations phases) that— increased technology adoption and deployment by States and units of local government that enables project sponsors— technology training and workforce development to build the capabilities of project managers and sponsors that enables States and units of local government— development of guidance to assist States in updating regulations of the State to allow project sponsors and contractors— Not less frequently than annually, the Secretary shall issue and make available to the public on a website a report on— The report under clause (i) may include an analysis of— In this paragraph: The term “highly automated vehicle” means a motor vehicle that— The term “new mobility” includes shared services such as—