Sec. 5306. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
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## SEC. 5306 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT **[**[23 U.S.C. 512 note](/us/usc/t23/s512)**]** ###
(a)In General The Secretary shall carry out a comprehensive program of intelligent transportation system research, development, and operational tests of intelligent vehicles and intelligent infrastructure systems and other similar activities that are necessary to carry out this subtitle. ###
(b)Priority Areas Under the program, the Secretary shall give higher priority to funding projects that— ####
(1)enhance mobility and productivity through improved traffic management, incident management, transit management, freight management, road weather management, toll collection, traveler information, or highway operations systems and remote sensing products; ####
(2)utilize interdisciplinary approaches to develop traffic management strategies and tools to address multiple impacts of congestion concurrently; ####
(3)address traffic management, incident management, transit management, toll collection traveler information, or highway operations systems with goals of— #####
(A)reducing metropolitan congestion by not less than 5 percent by 2010; #####
(B)ensuring that a national, interoperable 5–1–1 system, along with a national traffic information system that includes a user-friendly, comprehensive website, is fully implemented for use by travelers throughout the United States by September 30, 2010; and #####
(C)######
(i)improving incident management response, particularly in rural areas, so that rural emergency response times are reduced by an average of 10 minutes; and ######
(ii)improving communication between emergency care providers and trauma centers; ####
(4)incorporate research on the impact of environmental, weather, and natural conditions on intelligent transportation systems, including the effects of cold climates; ####
(5)enhance intermodal use of intelligent transportation systems for diverse groups, including for emergency and health-related services; ####
(6)enhance safety through improved crash avoidance and protection, crash and other notification, commercial motor vehicle operations, and infrastructure-based or cooperative safety systems; and ####
(7)facilitate the integration of intelligent infrastructure, vehicle, and control technologies. ###
(c)Federal Share The Federal share of the cost of operational tests and demonstrations under subsection
(a)shall not exceed 80.
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