Sec. 5. Traffic congestion
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The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a working group consisting of appropriate representatives from the different modal administrations of the Department of Transportation, chaired by the Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Research and Technology, to design, develop, and propose a program of research on the reduction of traffic congestion. The working group established under subsection (a), shall— establish goals and objectives for the program under this section; recommend research to accelerate the adoption of transportation management systems that allow traffic to flow in the safest and most efficient manner possible while alleviating current and future traffic congestion challenges; assess and analyze traffic, transit, and freight data from various sources relevant to efforts to reduce traffic congestion so as to maximize mobility, efficiency, and capacity while decreasing congestion and travel times; examine the use and integration of multiple data types from multiple sources and technologies, including road weather data, private vehicle (including Global Positioning System) data, arterial and highway traffic conditions, transit vehicle arrival and departure times, real time navigation routing, construction zone information, and reports of incidents, to suggest improvements in effective communication of such data and information in real time; study and propose solutions to the traffic congestion issues on high-traffic roads in the Washington, DC, area to alleviate and prevent gridlock in and around the Nation’s Capital, reflecting its significance as the seat of the Federal Government and headquarters for several critical national security agencies; develop and disseminate suggested strategies and solutions to reduce congestion for high-density traffic regions nationwide; and collaborate with other relevant Federal agencies, State and local agencies, industry and industry associations, and university research centers to fulfill its goals and objectives.
The working group shall ensure that information used pursuant to this section does not contain identifying information of any individual. The working group shall keep the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate apprised of the activities and progress of the working group at least once every 6 months.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the working group shall transmit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on its activities under this section, including a transportation strategy that enables our transportation system in and around Washington, DC, to provide mobility in the event of an emergency or natural disaster.