3.0.0 3585 2023-01-11T13:29:51Z 2023-01-11T13:29:51Z House HR 2015-09-22 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 137 (Tuesday, September 22, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. COMSTOCK:H.R. 3585.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3:The Congress shall have power to regulate commerce withforeign nations, and among the several states, and withIndian tribes.[Page H6189]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2015-09-23T19:54:34Z Referred to 2015-09-22T20:01:00Z hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing Referred to 2015-09-22T20:00:54Z 2015-09-23 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2015-09-22 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 2015-09-22 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 2015-09-22 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 2015-09-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-09-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001105 Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] Barbara Comstock R VA 10 N S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2015-09-22 True M001194 Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-4] John Moolenaar R MI R. 4 2015-09-22 True L000491 Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] FRANK LUCAS R OK D. 3 2015-09-22 True H001059 Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] Randy Hultgren R IL 14 2015-09-22 True W000821 Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] Bruce Westerman R AR 4 2015-09-22 True A000374 Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] Ralph Abraham R LA Lee 5 2015-09-22 True L000563 Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] Daniel Lipinski D IL William 3 2015-10-20 False Transportation and Public Works Accidents Advanced technology and technological innovations Computer security and identity theft Congressional oversight Department of Transportation District of Columbia Education programs funding Energy efficiency and conservation Executive agency funding and structure First responders and emergency personnel Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Higher education Infrastructure development Intellectual property Maryland Motor vehicles Public transit Railroads Research administration and funding Research and development Roads and highways Telephone and wireless communication Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security Virginia Transportation and Public Works 00 2015-09-22 Introduced in House 2016-05-13T17:00:18Z Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2015

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to develop a five-year transportation research and development strategic plan for FY2018-FY2022.

The head of each DOT modal administration and joint program office shall submit comprehensive annual research plans, consistent with the strategic plan.

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (ORT) shall:

  • publish annually on a public website a comprehensive database of all DOT research projects, including research funded through University Transportation Centers; and
  • examine the impact of pavement durability and sustainability on vehicle fuel consumption, vehicle wear and tear, road conditions, and road repairs.

DOT shall establish a working group to design and develop a research program to reduce traffic congestion.

The ORT shall:

  • seek to identify new, innovative, and emerging vehicle technologies and advanced communications and sensing techniques;
  • assess wireless technologies' capabilities to achieve a deployable system in which vehicles of all types, traffic signals, other infrastructure systems, pedestrians, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and mobile devices can interact with each other through secure communications; and
  • assist in the development of cybersecurity standards.

The ORT shall also:

  • analyze the state of rail safety technologies and whether passenger, commuter, and transit rail transportation industries are keeping up with technological innovations to make rail cars safer;
  • determine how much additional time and resources are needed for railroad carriers to meet positive train control system implementation requirements; and
  • identify technologies that achieve the safety goals of those requirements that could be implemented sooner than positive train control systems.

Neither an individual nor an entity shall be ineligible to receive a cash prize to stimulate innovation in basic and applied surface transportation research and technology development just for using a federal facility or consulting with a federal employee in relation to the prize competition if the same facility or employee is made available equitably to all competition participants.

DOT may not require a prize competition participant to waive claims against DOT arising out of the unauthorized DOT use or disclosure of the participant's intellectual property, trade secrets, or confidential business information. But the federal government may not gain an interest in intellectual property developed by a prize competition participant without the participant's written consent.

The ORT shall reach an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to study the most effective means of preventing motorcycle crashes.

DOT highway and rail bridge infrastructure research and development activities shall include corrosion prevention measures for structural integrity.

The hazardous material (hazmat) technical assessment, research, development, and analysis program may include cooperative research on hazmat transport.

The DOT curriculum of courses necessary to train public sector emergency response and preparedness teams in hazmat transportation may be online.

]]> Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2015 Display Title Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To authorize surface transportation research and development programs, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3585ih/xml/BILLS-114hr3585ih.xml 2015-09-23 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.