3.0.0 3833 2022-03-02T05:39:26Z 2022-03-02T05:39:26Z House H HR 2012-01-27 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HALL:H.R. 3833.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 ``To regulate commerce withforeign Nations, and among the several States, and with theIndian Tribes;'' and Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 ``Tomake all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.''[Page H187]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2012-01-30T16:41:32Z Referred to 2012-01-27T16:01:05Z hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-01-27T16:01:00Z MAP-21 112 1813 S 2012-04-24 See also H.R. 4348. Related bill CRS Text similarities House 2012-01-30 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2012-01-27 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2012-01-27 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2012-01-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-01-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H000067 Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] RALPH HALL R TX M. 4 N S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2012-01-27 True N000182 Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] Randy Neugebauer R TX 19 2012-01-31 False Transportation and Public Works Advanced technology and technological innovations Advisory bodies Appropriations Census and government statistics Department of Transportation Education programs funding Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Government trust funds Higher education Infrastructure development Intergovernmental relations Libraries and archives Motor carriers Performance measurement Public transit Research administration and funding Research and development Roads and highways State and local finance Student aid and college costs Technology transfer and commercialization Telephone and wireless communication Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security User charges and fees Transportation and Public Works 00 2012-01-27 Introduced in House 2012-02-06T22:12:47Z Driving Research through Innovative Viable Economic Solutions Act of 2012 or DRIVES Act of 2012 - Amends federal transportation law related to: (1) surface transportation research, (2) technology deployment, (3) transportation training and education, (4) intelligent transportation systems, (5) University Transportation Centers, and (6) the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

Reauthorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) for up to 80% of the costs of those programs and entities for FY2013-FY2016.

Allows the Secretary to carry out surface transportation research and development activities to: (1) improve highway safety; (2) improve infrastructure integrity; (3) reduce congestion, improve highway operations, and enhance freight productivity; and (4) assess policy and system financing alternatives.

Eliminates the Long-Term Pavement Performance, Seismic Research, and Long-Term Bridge Performance programs.

Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) implement a competitive prize program to stimulate surface transportation innovations, and (2) establish up to four Centers for Surface Transportation Excellence to assist states in implementing surface transportation programs.

Requires the Secretary to implement a technology deployment program relating to all aspects of highway transportation. Eliminates the Innovative Bridge Research and Construction, Innovative Pavement Research and Deployment, and Safety Innovation Deployment programs.

Directs the Secretary to implement the recommendations of the Future Strategic Highway Research program administered by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).

Sets the federal share of the costs of local technical assistance center activities at 50%.

Requires amounts provided to institutions of higher education (IHEs) under the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship program to be used for student expenses.

Eliminates the authority of states to use for surface transportation workforce development, training, and education certain federal funds they received to maintain the Interstate Highway System or replace or rehabilitate highway bridges.

Repeals the International Highway Transportation Outreach and Surface Transportation-Environmental Cooperative Research programs.

Requires the Secretary to develop a strategic five-year plan to guide federal transportation research and development activities.

Repeals the National Cooperative Freight Transportation Research and Future Strategic Highway Research programs.

Requires the Secretary to develop a five-year National Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) program plan.

Amends SAFETEA-LU to require the Secretary to ensure that ITS programs conform with regional ITS architecture and standards.

Authorizes the Administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, with a 50% federal share, to carry out collaborative research and development with non-federal entities, federal laboratories, and other federal agencies.

Revises the university transportation centers program to establish competitive grants to IHEs to establish and operate university transportation centers for 65% of the costs to: (1) improve highway safety; (2) improve infrastructure integrity; (3) reduce congestion, improve highway operations, and enhance freight productivity; and (4) assess policy and system financing alternatives.

]]> DRIVES Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced DRIVES Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Driving Research through Innovative Viable Economic Solutions Act of 2012 Display Title DRIVES Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To reauthorize surface transportation research programs, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2012-01-27T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3833ih/xml/BILLS-112hr3833ih.xml 2012-01-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.