110 HR 157 IH: Fuel Savings, Smarter Travel, and Efficient Roadways Act U.S. House of Representatives 2007-01-04 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.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 157 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2007 Mr. Holt (for himself and Mr. Terry) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study on the potential fuel savings from intelligent transportation systems that help businesses and consumers to plan their travel and avoid delays.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fuel Savings, Smarter Travel, and Efficient Roadways Act.

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Study of fuel savings from intelligent transportation systems

Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, report to Congress on the potential fuel savings from intelligent transportation systems that help businesses and consumers to plan their travel and avoid delays. These systems may include web-based real-time transit information systems, congestion information systems, carpool information systems, parking information systems, freight route management, and traffic management systems. The report shall include analysis of fuel savings, analysis of system costs, assessment of local, State, and regional differences in applicability, and evaluation of case studies, best practices, and emerging technologies from both the private and public sector.