Sec. 103. Research and technology development and deployment
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Section 503 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (b)(6) by inserting the Advanced Transportation Research program described in section 5508 of title 49, United States Code, as it relates to highway research, and after shall carry out ; and in subsection (c)(2)— by redesignating subparagraph
(C)as subparagraph (D); and by inserting after subparagraph
(B)the following: In carrying out the program established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— conduct research, development, technology transfer, and deployment activities at the Department’s research facilities, including the Turner Fairbank Highway Research Center; and make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements and contracts with, States, other Federal agencies, institutions of higher education, private sector entities, and nonprofit organizations for research, development, technology transfer, including proof of concept activities, and deployment activities. To receive a grant under this subsection, States, Federal agencies, institutions of higher education, private sector entities, and nonprofit organizations shall submit an application to the Secretary. The application shall be in such form and contain such information as the Secretary may require. The Secretary shall select and award, on a competitive basis, an application based on the ability of the project to meet the goals of the program described in paragraph (1). .