Sec. 5207. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
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## SEC. 5207 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT **[**[23 U.S.C. 502 note](/us/usc/t23/s502)**]** ###
(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)address traffic management, incident management, transit management, toll collection, traveler information, or highway operations systems; ####
(2)focus on crash-avoidance and integration of in-vehicle crash protection technologies with other on-board safety systems, including the interaction of air bags and safety belts; ####
(3)incorporate human factors research, including the science of the driving process; ####
(4)facilitate the integration of intelligent infrastructure, vehicle, and control technologies, including magnetic guidance control systems or other materials or magnetics research; or ####
(5)incorporate research on the impact of environmental, weather, and natural conditions on intelligent transportation systems, including the effects of cold climates. ###
(c)Operational Tests Operational tests conducted under this section shall be designed for the collection of data to permit objective evaluation of the results of the tests, derivation of cost-benefit information that is useful to others contemplating deployment of similar systems, and development and implementation of standards. ###
(d)Federal Share The Federal share of the cost of operational tests and demonstrations under subsection
(a)shall not exceed 80 percent.
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