Sec. 5503. MOTOR CARRIER EFFICIENCY STUDY
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## SEC. 5503 MOTOR CARRIER EFFICIENCY STUDY **[**[23 U.S.C. 509 note](/us/usc/t23/s509)**]** ###
(a)In General The Secretary, in coordination with the motor carrier and wireless technology industry, shall conduct a study to— ####
(1)identify inefficiencies in the transportation of freight; ####
(2)evaluate the safety, productivity, and reduced cost improvements that may be achieved through the use of wireless technologies to address the inefficiencies identified in paragraph (1); and ####
(3)conduct, as appropriate, field tests demonstrating the technologies identified in paragraph (2). ###
(b)Program Elements The program shall include, at a minimum, the following: ####
(1)Fuel monitoring and management systems. ####
(2)Radio frequency identification technology. ####
(3)Electronic manifest systems. ####
(4)Cargo theft prevention. ###
(c)Federal Share The Federal share of the cost of the study under this section shall be 100 percent. ###
(d)Annual Report The Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress an annual report on the programs and activities carried out under this section. ###
(e)Funding Of the amounts made available under section 5101(a)(1) of this Act, the Secretary shall make available $1,250,000 to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009 to carry out this section.
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MOTOR CARRIER EFFICIENCY STUDY
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