[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1499 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1499

  To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide eligibility under 
 certain highway programs for projects for the installation of vehicle-
   to-infrastructure communication equipment, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 3, 2015

 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Blunt, and Ms. Stabenow) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                      Environment and Public Works

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide eligibility under 
 certain highway programs for projects for the installation of vehicle-
   to-infrastructure communication equipment, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety 
Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. VEHICLE-TO-INFRASTRUCTURE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT PROJECTS.

    (a) Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Communication Equipment Defined.--
Section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
            ``(35) Vehicle-to-infrastructure communication equipment.--
        The term `vehicle-to-infrastructure communication equipment' 
        means equipment that provides a wireless exchange of critical 
        safety and operational data between highway infrastructure and 
        vehicles, intended primarily to avoid or mitigate vehicle 
        collisions and enable a wide range of other safety, mobility, 
        and environmental benefits.''.
    (b) Eligible Projects Under National Highway Performance Program.--
Section 119(d)(2) of such title is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
                    ``(Q) Installation of vehicle-to-infrastructure 
                communication equipment.''.
    (c) Eligible Projects Under Surface Transportation Program.--
Section 133(b) of such title is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
            ``(27) Installation of vehicle-to-infrastructure 
        communication equipment.''.
    (d) Eligible Projects Under Highway Safety Improvement Program.--
Section 148(a)(4)(B) of such title is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
                            ``(xxv) Installation of vehicle-to-
                        infrastructure communication equipment.''.
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