Sec. 2825. Pilot program to extend service life of roads and runways under the jurisdiction of the Secretaries of the military departments
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Each Secretary of a military department may carry out a pilot program to design, build, and test technologies and innovative pavement materials in order to extend the service life of roads and runways under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned. A pilot program under subsection
(a)shall include the following: The design, testing, and assembly of technologies and systems suitable for pavement applications. Research, development, and testing of new pavement materials for use in different geographic areas in the United States. The design and procurement of platforms and equipment to test the performance, cost, feasibility, and effectiveness of the technologies, systems, and materials described in paragraphs
(1)and (2). Each Secretary of a military department may carry out a pilot program under subsection
(a)through the award of contracts or grants for the designing, building, or testing of technologies or innovative pavement materials under the pilot program. Any award of a contract or grant under a pilot program under subsection
(a)shall be made using merit-based selection procedures. Not later than two years after the commencement of a pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary of the military department concerned shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot program. Each report under paragraph
(1)with respect to a pilot program shall include the following: An assessment of the effectiveness of activities under the pilot program in improving the service life of roads and runways under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned. An analysis of the potential lifetime cost savings and reduction in energy demands associated with the extended service life of such roads and runways. Each pilot program under subsection
(a)shall terminate on September 30, 2024.