Sec. 202. University transportation centers program
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Section 5505 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (b)— in paragraph (2), by striking or member of a consortium ; in paragraph (3)— by striking identical and inserting sequential ; and by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall first conduct a competition for national transportation centers and regional transportation centers, then Tier 1 university transportation centers. The Secretary shall strive to maintain four month intervals between each competition. ; in paragraph (4)— in subparagraph
(A)by adding at the end the following: For Centers not specializing in highways, the priorities identified in section 503 can be applied to any mode, including transit and rail. ; and in subparagraph (B)— by striking and after Federal Highway Administration and inserting a comma; by inserting , or other modal administrations after Federal Transit Administration ; by redesignating clauses
(ii)through
(ix)as clauses
(iii)through (x), respectively; by inserting after clause
(i)the following: the demonstrated ability of the recipient to address one or more of the Department’s Research, Development, and Technology Strategic Plan priority areas; ; and in clause (vi)(II), as so redesignated by subclause
(III)of this clause, by inserting , including women and underrepresented minorities after field ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: In awarding grants under this section, consideration shall be given to minority institutions, as defined by section 365 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1067k ), or consortia that include such institutions that have demonstrated an ability in transportation-related research. ; by amending subsection
(c)to read as follows: Not later than June 1, 2017, the Secretary, in consultation as appropriate with the Administrators of the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, or other modal administrations, shall initiate a competition among institutions of higher education for grants to establish and operate university transportation centers. Any university transportation center established prior to the competition required under this paragraph shall be eligible to compete in the competition required under this paragraph. Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall provide grants to 5 recipients that the Secretary determines best meet the criteria described in subsection (b)(4). For each fiscal year, a grant made available under this paragraph shall be in the amount of $3,200,000 per recipient. Grant recipients under this paragraph shall focus research on national transportation issues, as determined by the Secretary. As a condition of receiving a grant under this paragraph, a grant recipient shall match 100 percent of the amounts made available under the grant. The matching amounts referred to in clause
(i)may include amounts made available to the recipient under section 504(b) or 505 of title 23 and amounts made available to the recipient by other Federal agencies with interests in transportation. One regional university transportation center shall be located in each of the 10 Federal regions that comprise the Standard Federal Regions established by the Office of Management and Budget in the document entitled Standard Federal Regions and dated April, 1974 (circular A–105). In conducting a competition under this paragraph, the Secretary shall provide grants to 10 recipients on the basis of— the criteria described in subsection (b)(4); the location of the center within the Federal region to be served; and whether the institution (or, in the case of a consortium of institutions, the lead institution) demonstrates that the institution has a well-established, nationally recognized program in transportation research and education, as evidenced by— recent expenditures by the institution in highway or public transportation research; a historical track record of awarding graduate degrees in professional fields closely related to highways and public transportation; and an experienced faculty who specialize in professional fields closely related to highways and public transportation. For each fiscal year, a grant made available under this paragraph shall be in the amount of $3,000,000 for each recipient. As a condition of receiving a grant under this paragraph, a grant recipient shall match 100 percent of the amounts made available under the grant. The matching amounts referred to in the clause
(i)may include amounts made available to the recipient under section 504(b) or 505 of title 23 and amounts made available to the recipient by other Federal agencies with interests in transportation. The Secretary shall make a grant to 1 of the 10 regional university transportation centers established under this paragraph for the purpose of furthering the objectives described in subsection (a)(2) in the field of comprehensive transportation safety. The Secretary shall provide grants of $1,800,000 each to not more than 20 recipients to carry out this paragraph. A lead institution of a consortium that receives a grant under paragraph
(2)or
(3)shall not be eligible to receive a grant under this paragraph. Subject to clause (iii), as a condition of receiving a grant under this paragraph, a grant recipient shall match 50 percent of the amounts made available under the grant. The matching amounts referred to in clause
(i)may include amounts made available to the recipient under section 504(b) or 505 of title 23 and amounts made available to the recipient by other Federal agencies with interests in transportation. This subparagraph shall not apply on a demonstration of financial hardship by the applicant institution. In determining whether an applicant demonstrates financial hardship, the Secretary may consider— whether the institution, or a collaborating partner, has provided a match for any Federal research funding it has received in the past 5 years; whether the institution has received any research funds from its State Department of Transportation during the past 5 years; whether the institution houses a federally funded Local Technical Assistance Program Center; whether the size of the institution’s endowment exceeds $50,000,000; and any other factor that the Secretary determines to be appropriate. ; and in subsection (d)(3) by striking 2013 and 2014 and inserting 2016 through 2021 .
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