23 U.S.C. § 515
Section 515 · General authorities and requirements
Current version, with additions and removals from the July 6, 2012 version.
(1) to research, develop, and operationally test intelligent transportation systems; and
(1) to research, develop, and operationally test intelligent transportation systems; and
(2) to provide technical assistance in the nationwide application of those systems as a component of the surface transportation systems of the United States.
(2) to provide technical assistance in the nationwide application of those systems as a component of the surface transportation systems of the United States.
(c) Cooperation With Governmental, Private, and Educational Entities.—The Secretary shall carry out the intelligent transportation system program in cooperation with State and local governments and other public entities, the private sector firms of the United States, the Federal laboratories, and institutions of higher education, including historically Black colleges and universities and other minority institutions of higher education.
(c) Cooperation With Governmental, Private, and Educational Entities.—The Secretary shall carry out the intelligent transportation system program in cooperation with State and local governments and other public entities, the private sector firms of the United States, the Federal laboratories, and institutions of higher education, including historically Black colleges and universities and other minority institutions of higher education.
(d) Consultation With Federal Officials.—In carrying out the intelligent transportation system program, the Secretary shall consult with the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate.
(d) Consultation With Federal Officials.—In carrying out the intelligent transportation system program, the Secretary shall consult with the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate.
(e) Technical Assistance, Training, and Information.—The Secretary may provide technical assistance, training, and information to State and local governments seeking to implement, operate, maintain, or evaluate intelligent transportation system technologies and services.
(e) Technical Assistance, Training, and Information.—The Secretary may provide technical assistance, training, and information to State and local governments seeking to implement, operate, maintain, or evaluate intelligent transportation system technologies and services.
(f) Transportation Planning.—The Secretary may provide funding to support adequate consideration of transportation systems management and operations, including intelligent transportation systems, within metropolitan and statewide transportation planning processes.
(f) Transportation Planning.—The Secretary may provide funding to support adequate consideration of transportation systems management and operations, including intelligent transportation systems, within metropolitan and statewide transportation planning processes.
(g) Information Clearinghouse.—
(g) Information Clearinghouse.—
(1) In general.—The Secretary shall—
(1) In general.—The Secretary shall—
(B) make, on request, that information (except for proprietary information and data) readily available to all users of the repository at an appropriate cost.
(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) Agreement.—
(2) Agreement.—
(A) In general.—The Secretary may enter into an agreement with a third party for the maintenance of the repository for technical and safety data under paragraph (1)(A).
(A) In general.—The Secretary may enter into an agreement with a third party for the maintenance of the repository for technical and safety data under paragraph (1)(A).
(B) Federal financial assistance.—If the Secretary enters into an agreement with an entity for the maintenance of the repository, the entity shall be eligible for Federal financial assistance under this section.
(B) Federal financial assistance.—If the Secretary enters into an agreement with an entity for the maintenance of the repository, the entity shall be eligible for Federal financial assistance under this section.
(3) Availability of information.—Information in the repository shall not be subject to sections 552 and 555 of title 5, United States Code.
(3) Availability of information.—Information in the repository shall not be subject to sections 552 and 555 of title 5, United States Code.
(h) Advisory Committee.—
(h) Advisory Committee.—
(A) a representative from a State highway department;
(A) a representative from a State highway department;
(B) a representative from a local highway department who is not from a metropolitan planning organization;
(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;
(C) a representative from a State, local, or regional transit agency;
(D) a representative from a State, local, or regional wildlife, land use, or resource management agency;
(F) a representative of a national transit association;
(G) a representative of a national, State, or local transportation agency or association;
(I) a private sector developer of intelligent transportation system technologies, which may include emerging vehicle technologies;
(M) an academic researcher who is a biological or ecological scientist with expertise in transportation issues;
(P) a representative of a labor organization;
(Q) a representative of a mobility-providing entity;
(R) an expert in traffic management;
(T) a representative from a public interest group concerned with the impact of the transportation system on terrestrial and aquatic species and the habitat of those species; and
(V) an expert in cybersecurity; and
(W) an automobile manufacturer.
(3) Term.—
(A) In general.—The term of a member of the Advisory Committee shall be 3 years.
(B) Renewal.—On expiration of the term of a member of the Advisory Committee, the member—
(i) may be reappointed; or
(ii) if the member is not reappointed under clause (i), may serve until a new member is appointed.
(4) Meetings.—The Advisory Committee—
(A) shall convene not less frequently than twice each year; and
(B) may convene with the use of remote video conference technology.
(i) whether these activities are likely to advance either the state-of-the-practice or state-of-the-art in intelligent transportation systems;
(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
(ii) whether the intelligent transportation system technologies are likely to be deployed by users, and if not, to determine the barriers to deployment; and
(A) all recommendations made by the Advisory Committee during the preceding calendar year;
(A) all recommendations made by the Advisory Committee during the preceding calendar year;
(B) an explanation of the manner in which the Secretary has implemented those recommendations; and
(B) an explanation of the manner in which the Secretary has implemented those recommendations; and
(C) for recommendations not implemented, the reasons for rejecting the recommendations.
(C) for recommendations not implemented, the reasons for rejecting the recommendations.
(5) Applicability of federal advisory committee act.—The Advisory Committee shall be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
(7) Applicability of chapter 10 of title 5, united states code.—The Advisory Committee shall be subject to chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code.
(i) Reporting.—
(i) Reporting.—
(1) Guidelines and requirements.—
(1) Guidelines and requirements.—
(C) Funding.—The guidelines and requirements issued under subparagraph (A) shall establish reporting funding levels based on the size and scope of each test or project that ensure adequate reporting of the results of the test or project.
(C) Funding.—The guidelines and requirements issued under subparagraph (A) shall establish reporting funding levels based on the size and scope of each test or project that ensure adequate reporting of the results of the test or project.