Sec. 5104. University transportation centers program
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Section 5505 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (b)(4)— in subparagraph
(A)by striking research priorities identified in chapter 65. and inserting the following: following research priorities: Improving the mobility of people and goods. Reducing congestion. Promoting safety. Improving the durability and extending the life of transportation infrastructure and the existing transportation system. Preserving the environment. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions. ; and in subparagraph (B)— by striking Technology and and inserting Technology, ; and by inserting , the Associate Administrator for Research, Demonstration, and Innovation and Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration, after Federal Highway Administration ; in subsection (c)— in paragraph (1)— by striking Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and inserting the following: Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the INVEST in America Act , ; and by adding at the end the following: A grant under this subsection may not include a cooperative agreement described in section 6305 of title 31. ; in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph
(A)by striking 5 consortia and inserting 6 consortia ; in subparagraph (B)— in clause
(i)by striking not greater than $4,000,000 and not less than $2,000,000 and inserting not greater than $4,250,000 and not less than $2,250,000 ; and in clause
(ii)by striking section 6503(c) and inserting subsection (b)(4)(A) ; in subparagraph
(C)by striking 100 percent and inserting 50 percent ; and by adding at the end the following: In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall award 1 grant to a national consortia for each focus area described in subsection (b)(4)(A). ; in paragraph (3)— in subparagraph
(C)by striking not greater than $3,000,000 and not less than $1,500,000 and inserting not greater than $3,250,000 and not less than $1,750,000 ; in subparagraph (D)(i) by striking 100 percent and inserting 50 percent ; and by striking subparagraph (E); and in paragraph (4)— in subparagraph
(A)by striking greater than $2,000,000 and not less than $1,000,000 and inserting greater than $2,250,000 and not less than $1,250,000 ; and by striking subparagraph
(C)and inserting the following: In awarding grants under this paragraph, the Secretary shall— consider consortia that include institutions that have demonstrated an ability in transportation-related research; and award not less than four grants under this section to historically black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions, as defined in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1067q ). In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall select not less than one grant recipient with each of the following focus areas: Transit. Connected and automated vehicle technology. Non-motorized transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian safety. Transportation planning, including developing metropolitan planning practices to meet the considerations described in section 134(c)(4) of title 23 and section 5303(c)(4). The surface transportation workforce, including— current and future workforce needs and challenges; and the impact of technology on the transportation sector. Climate change mitigation, including— researching the types of transportation projects that are expected to provide the most significant greenhouse gas emissions reductions from the surface transportation sector; and researching the types of transportation projects that are not expected to provide significant greenhouse gas emissions reductions from the surface transportation sector. Rail. In awarding grants under this section and after awarding grants pursuant to clause (i), the Secretary may award any remaining grants to any grant recipient based on the criteria described in subsection (b)(4)(A). Tier 1 transportation centers awarded a grant under this paragraph with a focus area described in subparagraph (D)(i)(IV) shall consider the following areas for research: strategies to address climate change mitigation and impacts described in section 134(i)(2)(I)(ii) of title 23 and the incorporation of such strategies into long range transportation plan; and preparation of a vulnerability assessment described in section 134(i)(2)(I)(iii) of title 23. A tier 1 transportation center receiving a grant under this section with a focus area described in subparagraph (D)(i)(IV) may— establish best practices; develop modeling tools; and carry out other activities and develop technology that addresses the planning considerations described in clause (i). Research under this subparagraph shall focus on metropolitan planning organizations that represent urbanized areas with populations of 200,000 or fewer. ; in subsection (d)(3) by striking fiscal years 2016 through 2020 and inserting fiscal years 2022 through 2025 ; by redesignating subsection
(f)as subsection (g); and by inserting after subsection
(e)the following: Amounts made available to the Secretary to carry out this section that remain unobligated after awarding grants under subsection
(c)shall be made available under the unsolicited research initiative under section 5506. Amounts under paragraph
(1)shall not exceed $2,000,000 for any given fiscal year. .
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