3.0.0 3458 2023-01-11T13:29:55Z 2023-01-11T13:29:55Z House HR 2015-09-09 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 9, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:H.R. 3458.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates.[Page H5866]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy15 Research and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2016-09-30T15:31:27Z Referred to 2015-09-09T14:00:45Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2015-09-10T20:42:36Z Referred to 2015-09-09T14:00:50Z 2016-09-30 hssy15 Research and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. Committee 2015-09-10 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2015-09-09 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 2015-09-09 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-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-09-09 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 2015-09-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-09-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 N E000290 Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] Donna Edwards D MD F. 4 2015-09-09 True B001278 Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] Suzanne Bonamici D OR 1 2015-09-09 True S001193 Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] Eric Swalwell D CA 15 2015-09-09 True G000556 Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] Alan Grayson D FL 9 2015-09-09 True E000293 Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] Elizabeth Esty D CT H. 5 2015-09-09 True V000131 Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] Marc Veasey D TX A. 33 2015-09-09 True C001101 Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] Katherine Clark D MA M. 5 2015-09-09 True B001292 Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] Donald Beyer D VA S. 8 2015-09-09 True P000593 Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] Ed Perlmutter D CO 7 2015-09-09 True T000469 Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] Paul Tonko D NY 20 2015-09-09 True F000454 Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] Bill Foster D IL 11 2015-09-11 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2015-10-01 False Transportation and Public Works Advanced technology and technological innovations Advisory bodies Air quality Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Education programs funding Emergency planning and evacuation Employment and training programs Energy efficiency and conservation First responders and emergency personnel Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Higher education Infrastructure development International organizations and cooperation Land use and conservation Motor vehicles Natural disasters Public contracts and procurement Public transit Railroads Regional and metropolitan planning Research administration and funding Research and development Right of privacy Roads and highways Technology assessment Telephone and wireless communication Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security Urban and suburban affairs and development User charges and fees Water quality Water use and supply Wetlands Transportation and Public Works 00 2015-09-09 Introduced in House 2016-05-13T14:31:32Z Connected Transportation Research and Innovation Act of 2015

This bill reauthorizes through FY2021 highway research and development, including highway safety, technology and innovation deployment, training and education, and intelligent transportation systems.

After receiving a 5.9 GHz Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure device, the Department of Transportation (DOT) shall test it to examine the possibility of interference with safety-related vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure applications.

DOT shall:

  • research, develop, and test automated vehicle systems;
  • promote the research, development, and demonstration of user-based alternative revenue mechanisms that preserve a user fee structure to maintain the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund; and
  • establish and lead a Surface Transportation Revenue Alternatives Advisory Council to inform the selection and evaluation of such mechanisms.

The bill reauthorizes through FY2021 the university transportation centers program, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the National Cooperative Rail Research Program, hazardous materials research and development, the advanced transportation research and innovation program, the National Cooperative Freight Transportation Research Program, and the rail cooperative research program.

The bill also increases the amount of grants for national, regional university, and tier 1 university transportation centers.

DOT shall:

  • examine opportunities for federal and state participation and investment in international transportation research collaborations, and
  • establish the Advanced Transportation Research and Innovation Program.

The bill cites eligible public transportation workforce development programs.

DOT shall establish:

  • a hazardous materials transport cooperative research program, and
  • a multimodal national cooperative freight transportation research program.

The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Research and Technology shall study digital technologies and information technologies (smart cities transportation planning), including shared mobility, data, transportation network companies, and on-demand transportation services.

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