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[H.R. 8579 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8579
To establish a program to provide grants to eligible entities to
deploy, install, and operate advanced transportation technologies, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 13, 2020
Mr. Balderson (for himself, Mr. Gibbs, and Mr. Graves of Louisiana)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To establish a program to provide grants to eligible entities to
deploy, install, and operate advanced transportation technologies, 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 ``Strengthening Methods to Advance
Research and Technology in Transportation Act'' or the ``SMART
Transportation Act''.
SEC. 2. ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 520. Advanced transportation technologies program
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation shall establish
a program to provide grants to eligible entities to deploy, install,
and operate advanced transportation technologies to improve safety,
efficiency, system performance, mobility, intermodal connectivity, and
infrastructure return on investment.
``(b) Criteria.--In carrying out the program under subsection (a),
the Secretary shall develop criteria for selection of an eligible
entity to receive a grant, including how the proposed deployment of
technology--
``(1) reduces costs and improves return on investments,
including through the optimization of existing transportation
capacity;
``(2) delivers environmental benefits by alleviating
congestion and streamlining traffic flow;
``(3) measures and improves the operational performance of
the applicable transportation network;
``(4) reduces the number and severity of traffic accidents
and increases driver, passenger, and pedestrian safety;
``(5) collects, disseminates, and uses information on real-
time traffic, work zone, weather, transit, paratransit,
parking, and other transportation-related information to
improve mobility, reduce congestion, and provide for more
efficient, accessible, and integrated transportation and
transportation services;
``(6) monitors transportation assets to improve
infrastructure management, reduce maintenance costs, prioritize
investment decisions, and ensure a state of good repair;
``(7) delivers economic benefits by reducing delays,
improving system performance, and providing for the efficient
and reliable movement of goods and services; or
``(8) accelerates the deployment of vehicle-to-vehicle,
vehicle-to-infrastructure, autonomous vehicles, and other
technologies.
``(c) Applications.--An application submitted for a project to be
carried out by a grant under this program shall include the following:
``(1) A plan to deploy and provide for the long-term
operation and maintenance of advanced transportation
technologies to improve safety, efficiency, system performance,
and return on investment.
``(2) Objectives for quantifiable system performance
improvements, such as--
``(A) reducing traffic-related accidents,
congestion, and costs;
``(B) optimizing system efficiency; and
``(C) improving access to transportation services.
``(3) Quantifiable safety, mobility, and environmental
benefit projections such as data-driven estimates of how the
project proposes to improve the applicable transportation
system efficiency and how such project proposes to reduce
traffic congestion.
``(4) A plan for any partnerships with private sector
entities or public agencies, including multimodal and
multijurisdictional entities, research institutions,
organizations representing transportation and technology
leaders, or other transportation stakeholders.
``(5) A plan to leverage and optimize existing local and
regional advanced transportation technology investments.
``(d) Grant Selection.--
``(1) Grant awards.--Each fiscal year for which funding is
made available under this section, the Secretary shall award
grants to not less than 5 and not more than 10 eligible
entities.
``(2) Geographic diversity.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), in
awarding a grant under this section, the Secretary
shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that grant
recipients represent diverse geographic areas of the
United States, including urban areas and rural areas.
``(B) Rural set-aside.--Not less than 20 percent of
the amounts made available to carry out this section
shall be reserved for projects serving rural areas, to
the extent there are sufficient eligible applications.
``(3) Technology diversity.--In awarding a grant under this
section, the Secretary shall ensure, to the extent practicable,
that grant recipients represent a variety of technology
solutions.
``(e) Use of Grant Funds.--A grant recipient may use funds awarded
under this section to deploy advanced transportation technologies,
including--
``(1) advanced traveler information systems;
``(2) advanced transportation management technologies;
``(3) advanced transportation technologies to improve
emergency evacuation and response by Federal, State, and local
authorities;
``(4) infrastructure maintenance, monitoring, and condition
assessment;
``(5) advanced public transportation systems;
``(6) transportation system performance data collection,
analysis, and dissemination systems;
``(7) advanced safety systems, including vehicle-to-
vehicle, vehicle-to-pedestrian, and vehicle-to-infrastructure
communications, technologies associated with autonomous
vehicles, and other collision avoidance technologies, including
systems using cellular technology;
``(8) integration of intelligent transportation systems
with the Smart Grid and other energy distribution and charging
systems;
``(9) integrated corridor management systems;
``(10) advanced parking reservation or variable pricing
systems;
``(11) electronic pricing, toll collection, and payment
systems;
``(12) technology that enhances high occupancy vehicle toll
lanes, cordon pricing, or congestion pricing;
``(13) advanced mobility and access technologies, such as
dynamic ridesharing and information systems to support human
services for elderly and disabled individuals;
``(14) technology that collects and maintains automated
driving system safety data and data analysis tools;
``(15) cybersecurity protection measures and activities to
protect against cybersecurity threats; or
``(16) advanced vulnerable road user safety information
systems.
``(f) Report to Secretary.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that a
recipient of a grant under this section submits, not later than
1 year after the recipient receives a grant and annually
thereafter, a report to the Secretary that describes--
``(A) deployment and operational costs of the
project compared to the benefits and savings the
project provides; and
``(B) how the project has met the original
expectations projected in the deployment plan submitted
with the application, such as--
``(i) data on how the project has helped
reduce traffic accidents, congestion, costs,
and other benefits of the deployed systems;
``(ii) data on the effect of measuring and
improving transportation system performance
through the deployment of advanced
transportation technologies;
``(iii) the effectiveness of providing
real-time integrated traffic, transit, and
multimodal transportation information to the
public to make informed travel decisions; and
``(iv) lessons learned and recommendations
for future deployment strategies to optimize
transportation mobility, efficiency, and
multimodal system performance.
``(2) Report consistency.--
``(A) Administration.--The Secretary shall provide
grant recipients with methods and techniques to support
consistent data collection across grant recipients and
may update such methods and techniques as appropriate.
``(B) Update.--The Secretary shall provide grant
recipients notice of an update described in
subparagraph (A) not less than 90 days before carrying
out such update.
``(g) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment
of this section, and once every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall
make available to the public on the website of the Department of
Transportation an updated report that describes the effectiveness of
grant recipients in meeting projected deployment plans including data
described in subsection (f) on how the program has--
``(1) reduced traffic-related fatalities and injuries;
``(2) reduced traffic congestion and improved travel time
reliability;
``(3) reduced transportation-related emissions;
``(4) optimized multimodal system performance;
``(5) improved access to transportation alternatives;
``(6) provided the public with access to real-time
integrated traffic, transit, and multimodal transportation
information to make informed travel decisions;
``(7) provided cost savings to transportation agencies,
businesses, and the traveling public; or
``(8) provided other benefits to transportation users and
the general public.
``(h) Penalty.--The Secretary may terminate a grant provided under
this section and deobligate funds provided by such grant if--
``(1) the Secretary determines from a report submitted
pursuant to subsection (f) that a recipient of such grant is
not carrying out the requirements of the grant; and
``(2) the Secretary provides written notice to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Science,
Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the
Committees on Environment and Public Works and Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate 60 days prior to
deobligating funds under this subsection.
``(i) Funding.--Of the amounts provided to carry out this section,
the Secretary may set aside $2,000,000 each fiscal year for program
reporting, evaluation, and administrative costs related to this
section.
``(j) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of a project
for which a grant is awarded under this subsection shall not exceed 50
percent of the cost of the project.
``(k) Grant Limitation.--The Secretary may not award more than 15
percent of the amount described under subsection (i).
``(l) Expenses for Grant Recipients.--A grant recipient under this
section may use not more than 5 percent of the funds awarded each
fiscal year to carry out planning and reporting requirements.
``(m) Grant Flexibility.--
``(1) In general.--If, by August 1 of each fiscal year, the
Secretary determines that there are not enough grant
applications that meet the requirements described in subsection
(c) to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the Secretary
shall transfer to the programs specified in paragraph (2)--
``(A) any of the funds reserved for the fiscal year
under subsection (i) that the Secretary has not yet
awarded under this section; and
``(B) an amount of obligation limitation equal to
the amount of funds that the Secretary transfers under
subparagraph (A).
``(2) Programs.--The programs referred to in paragraph (1)
are--
``(A) the programs under sections 503(b) and
503(c); and
``(B) the programs under sections 512 through 518.
``(3) Distribution.--Any transfer of funds and obligation
limitation under paragraph (1) shall be divided among the
programs referred to in that paragraph in the same proportions
as the Secretary originally reserved funding from the programs
for the fiscal year under subsection (i).
``(n) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions
apply:
``(1) Advanced transportation technologies.--The term
`advanced transportation technologies' means technologies that
improve the efficiency, safety, or state of good repair of
surface transportation systems, including intelligent
transportation systems.
``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means a
State or local government, a transit agency, metropolitan
planning organization, or a political subdivision of a State or
local government, a multijurisdictional group, a public
academic institution, public research institution, or a
consortia of research institutions or academic institutions.
``(3) Multijurisdictional group.--The term
`multijurisdictional group' means any combination of State
governments, local governments, metropolitan planning
organizations, transit agencies, or other political
subdivisions of a State for which each member of the group--
``(A) has signed a written agreement to implement a
project carried out under this section across
jurisdictional boundaries; and
``(B) is an eligible entity under this section.
``(4) Smart grid.--The term `Smart Grid' means a system
that provides for any of the smart grid functions set forth in
section 1306(d) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of
2007 (42 U.S.C. 17386(d)).''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of title 23,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
item:
``520. Advanced transportation technologies program.''.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--Chapter 5 of title 23, United States
Code, is amended by striking section 503(c)(4).
SEC. 3. CONNECTED VEHICLE DEPLOYMENT PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 521. Connected vehicle deployment pilot program
``(a) Establishment.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation shall
establish a connected vehicle deployment pilot program to make
grants, on a competitive basis, to spur operational deployments
to meet the transportation needs of eligible entities through
the use of the best available and emerging intelligent
transportation systems.
``(2) Goals.--The goals of the program shall be to--
``(A) spur connected vehicle technology deployment
through wirelessly connected vehicles that interact
with a connected environment, including mobile devices,
infrastructure, and other elements;
``(B) realize safety, mobility, and environmental
impacts through operational deployments;
``(C) capture and use new forms of connected
vehicle and mobile device data to support improved
surface transportation system performance and enhanced
performance-based management;
``(D) encourage partnerships of multiple
stakeholders (including private companies, State and
local agencies, transit agencies, commercial vehicle
operators, freight shippers, and transportation network
companies);
``(E) deploy applications using data captured from
multiple sources (including vehicles, mobile devices,
and infrastructure) across all elements of the surface
transportation system (including transit, highway,
arterial highways, parking facilities, and toll
highways); and
``(F) support deployment sites that create
foundations for future expanded and enhanced
deployments.
``(b) Grant Amount.--Each grant made under this section shall be in
an amount that is at least $10,000,000.
``(c) Eligible Entities.--The Secretary may make a grant under this
section to any of the following entities:
``(1) A State or a group of States.
``(2) A transit agency.
``(3) A metropolitan planning organization that serves an
urbanized area with a population of more than 200,000
individuals.
``(4) A unit of local government or a group of local
governments.
``(5) A political subdivision of a State or local
government.
``(6) A special purpose district or public authority with a
transportation function, including a port authority.
``(7) A multijurisdictional group (as defined under section
520) or a consortia of research institutions or academic
institutions.
``(d) Eligible Projects.--A grant recipient may use funds awarded
under this section for a project that deploys connected vehicle
applications and technologies, including--
``(1) advanced safety systems, including vehicle-to-vehicle
and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications, technologies
associated with autonomous vehicles, and other collision
avoidance technologies, including systems using cellular
technology;
``(2) integration of intelligent transportation systems
with the Smart Grid and other energy distribution and charging
systems;
``(3) electronic pricing and payment systems;
``(4) advanced mobility and access technologies, such as
dynamic ridesharing and information systems to support human
services for elderly and disabled individuals; and
``(5) any deployment concept eligible, before the date of
enactment of this section, under the connected vehicle pilot
deployment program carried out by the Department of
Transportation.
``(e) Use of Funds.--Grant amounts received for a project under
this section may be used for--
``(1) activities in the development phase, including
planning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting,
environmental review process (as defined under section 139),
preliminary engineering and design work, and other
preconstruction activities;
``(2) construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation,
acquisition of real property (including land related to the
project and improvements to the land), environmental
mitigation, construction contingencies, acquisition of
equipment, and operational improvement directly related to
improving system performance;
``(3) providing incentives to attract driver participation;
and
``(4) purchasing and installing any connected vehicle
equipment (including vehicle applications, roadside units, and
back-office equipment).
``(f) Applications.--
``(1) In general.--To be eligible for a grant under this
section, an entity described under subsection (c) shall submit
to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and
containing such information as the Secretary determines is
appropriate, including--
``(A) a plan to deploy and provide for the long-
term operation and maintenance of connected vehicle
technologies to improve safety, efficiency, and system
performance;
``(B) objectives to improve and measure system
performance in 1 or more of--
``(i) system productivity;
``(ii) mobility, including impact on
freight movements;
``(iii) livability and accessibility of
goods, services, and activities;
``(iv) environment and fuel use; and
``(v) traveler and system safety, including
advising individuals of potentially unsafe
conditions and mitigating the impact of events
that may cause vehicle accidents; and
``(C) a plan for partnering with private sector
entities or public agencies, including multimodal and
multijurisdictional entities, research institutions,
organizations representing transportation and
technology leaders, or other transportation
stakeholders.
``(2) Criteria.--When evaluating applications under this
section, the Secretary may not require that a pilot deployment
under the program be based on research carried out or funded by
the Department of Transportation.
``(g) Grant Selection.--
``(1) Grant awards.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this section, and each fiscal year thereafter,
the Secretary shall award grants to not less than 3 and not
more than 5 eligible entities described in subsection (c).
``(2) Geographic diversity.--In awarding a grant under this
section, the Secretary shall ensure, to the extent practicable,
that grant recipients represent diverse geographic areas of the
United States, including urban areas and rural areas.
``(h) Grant Management.--In carrying out the grant program under
this section, the Secretary shall--
``(1) emphasize project sustainability and long-term
funding goals;
``(2) create a noncompetitive environment and encourage
collaboration among project sites;
``(3) balance the privacy of users and secure operations of
pilot projects, while maintaining the ability to measure
performance factors; and
``(4) be wary of technological maturity of connected
vehicle applications and impact of long-term viability of non-
deployment ready applications.
``(i) Smart Grid Defined.--In this section, the term `Smart Grid'
means a system that provides for any of the smart grid functions set
forth in section 1306(d) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of
2007 (42 U.S.C. 17386(d)).''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of title 23,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
item:
``521. Connected vehicle deployment pilot program.''.
SEC. 4. AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEM DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 522. Automated driving system demonstration program
``(a) Establishment.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation shall
establish an automated driving system demonstration program to
make grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to--
``(A) test the safe integration of automated
driving system technologies into the on-road
transportation system of the United States and
demonstrate how challenges to the safe integration of
such technologies can be addressed;
``(B) ensure significant data gathering and sharing
of project data to identify--
``(i) a baseline of safety metrics needed
to characterize the safety risk of integrating
automated driving system technologies into the
transportation system;
``(ii) a baseline for the safety of
automated driving system technology
integration; and
``(iii) a baseline of roadway
characteristics needed for the safe and
efficient operation of automated driving system
technologies; and
``(C) encourage collaboration and partnerships of
multiple stakeholders to carry out subparagraphs (A)
and (B).
``(b) Eligible Entities.--The Secretary may make a grant under this
section to the following:
``(1) A State or a group of States.
``(2) A transit agency.
``(3) A metropolitan planning organization that serves an
urbanized area with a population of more than 200,000
individuals.
``(4) A unit of local government or a group of local
governments.
``(5) A political subdivision of a State or local
government.
``(6) A special purpose district or public authority with a
transportation function, including a port authority.
``(7) A public academic institution, public research
institution, a multijurisdictional group (as such term is
defined in section 520), or a consortia of research
institutions or academic institutions.
``(c) Applications.--To be eligible for a grant under this section,
an entity described under subsection (b) shall submit to the Secretary
an application in such form, at such time, and containing such
information as the Secretary determines is appropriate.
``(d) Eligible Uses.--
``(1) In general.--A grant recipient may use funds awarded
under this section to demonstrate automated driving system
technologies, including--
``(A) advanced safety systems, including vehicle-
to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure
communications, technologies associated with autonomous
vehicles, and other collision avoidance technologies,
including systems using cellular technology;
``(B) innovative mobility solutions that involve
deployment of automated vehicles;
``(C) automated driving systems that enhance safety
and mobility for elderly and disabled individuals;
``(D) demonstration of shared interoperable fleet
of automated vehicles;
``(E) demonstration and validation of exchanges of
data that can support the safe, efficient, and secure
interoperable integration of automated driving systems;
``(F) any technology associated with automated
driving systems; and
``(G) any deployment concept eligible under the
automated driving system demonstration grant program
carried out by the Department of Transportation before
the date of enactment of this section.
``(2) Additional uses.--A grant recipient may use funds
awarded under this section for infrastructure needs, including
capital expenses and maintenance activities, necessary to the
proper and safe operation of the automated driving system
technology.
``(e) Grant Selection.--
``(1) Grant awards.--The Secretary may award grants to not
less than 8 and not more than 10 eligible entities described
under subsection (b) in a fiscal year.
``(2) Geographic diversity.--
``(A) In general.--In awarding a grant under this
section, the Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum
extent practicable, that grant recipients represent
diverse geographic areas of the United States,
including urban areas and rural areas.
``(B) Rural set-aside.--Not less than 20 percent of
the amounts made available to carry out this section
shall be reserved for projects serving rural areas, to
the extent there are sufficient eligible applications
for such projects.
``(f) Demonstration Requirements.--The Secretary shall ensure that
any project carried out with funds provided under this section shall--
``(1) carry out research and development of automated
driving system technologies of Level 3 or greater, as such term
is defined pursuant to subsection (h);
``(2) include physical and fully operational
demonstrations;
``(3) include gathering and sharing of all relevant data
with the Department of Transportation and the relevant State
transportation agencies; and
``(4) address scalability to be applicable across the
United States to similar road environments.
``(g) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which a
grant recipient receives a grant under this section, and annually
thereafter until such grant is expended, the recipient shall submit to
the Secretary and to the transportation agency of the State in which
the project takes place, a report that describes--
``(1) lessons learned and how the demonstration has met
project objectives;
``(2) a summary of any complications experienced with the
project, including complications related to pedestrians,
infrastructure, and other vehicles;
``(3) how to use the results of the project to help the
public interact and better understand the operations of
automated driving system technologies; and
``(4) recommendations for improving roadway characteristics
needed for the safe and efficient operation of automated
driving system technologies within the State or jurisdiction in
which the project took place.
``(h) Guidance Required.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue guidance defining
the term Level 3 or greater by considering industry best practices and
standards, including the definition found within `Taxonomy and
Definitions for Terms Related to Driving Automation Systems for On-Road
Motor Vehicles' published by SAE International on June 15, 2018
(J3016_201806), or subsequent versions.
``(i) Automated Driving System Technologies Defined.--In this
section, the term `automated driving system technologies' means the
hardware and software that are collectively capable of performing the
entire dynamic driving task on a sustained basis, regardless of whether
such capability is limited to a specific operational design domain.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of title 23,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
item:
``522. Automated driving system demonstration program.''.
(c) Preparing Roadways for Automated Vehicles.--Section 133(b) of
title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(16) Capital and maintenance expenses for infrastructure
improvements to ensure the proper and safe operation of
automated driving system technologies for which a demonstration
project was carried out under section 522.''.
SEC. 5. ACCELERATED IMPLEMENTATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF ADVANCED DIGITAL
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.
(a) In General.--Section 503(c) of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Accelerated implementation and deployment of advanced
digital construction management systems.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 6 months after
the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary
of Transportation shall establish and implement an
advanced digital construction management system program
under the technology and innovation deployment program
established under paragraph (1) and implemented
pursuant to paragraph (2) to--
``(i) deploy advanced digital construction
management systems that enable the use of
digital technologies on construction sites by
contractors and leverage the use of such
technologies, including state-of-the-art
automated and connected machinery and optimized
routing software that allows individuals to
perform tasks faster, safer, more accurately,
and with minimal supervision;
``(ii) accelerate State adoption of
advanced digital construction management
systems applied throughout the design,
engineering, construction, and operations
phases of a construction project that--
``(I) maximize interoperability
with other systems, products, tools, or
applications;
``(II) increase productivity;
``(III) manage complexity of a
construction project;
``(IV) reduce project delays and
cost overruns; and
``(V) enhance safety of individuals
involved and quality of a construction
project;
``(iii) share information among
stakeholders through reduced reliance on paper
to manage construction processes and
deliverables, including blueprints, design
drawings, procurement and supply-chain orders,
equipment logs, daily progress reports, and
punch lists;
``(iv) develop and deploy best practices
for use in advanced digital construction
management systems;
``(v) increase the adoption and deployment
of technology by States and units of local
government that enables entities carrying out
construction projects to--
``(I) integrate the adoption of
advanced digital construction
management systems and technologies in
contracts; and
``(II) weigh the cost of
digitization and technology in setting
project budgets;
``(vi) implement technology training and
workforce development to build the capabilities
of entities carrying out construction projects
that enables States and units of local
government to--
``(I) better manage projects using
advanced digital construction
management technologies; and
``(II) properly measure and reward
technology adoption across construction
projects carried out by the State or
unit of local government;
``(vii) develop guidance to assist States
in updating regulations of such States to allow
entities carrying out construction projects
to--
``(I) report data relating to the
project in digital formats; and
``(II) fully capture the
efficiencies and benefits of advanced
digital construction management systems
and related technologies;
``(viii) reduce the environmental footprint
of construction projects by using advanced
digital construction management systems to
eliminate traffic congestion through more
efficient projects; and
``(ix) enhance worker and roadway user
safety.
``(B) Funding.--The Secretary shall obligate for
each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 from funds made
available to carry out this subsection such funds as
may be necessary to carry out this paragraph.
``(C) Publication.--
``(i) In general.--At least once every 2
years, the Secretary shall issue and make
available to the public on the website of the
Department of Transportation a report on--
``(I) progress made in the
implementation of advanced digital
construction management systems by
States; and
``(II) the costs and benefits of
the deployment of technology and
innovations resulting from the program
established under this paragraph.
``(ii) Inclusions.--The report required
under clause (i) may include an analysis of--
``(I) Federal, State, and local
cost savings;
``(II) project delivery time
improvements;
``(III) traffic congestion impacts;
and
``(IV) safety improvements for
roadway users and construction workers.
``(D) Advanced digital construction management
systems defined.--In this paragraph, the term `advanced
digital construction management systems' means
commercially proven digital technologies and processes
for the management of construction and engineering
activities, including--
``(i) systems for infrastructure planning,
coordination, construction, maintenance,
modernization and management; and
``(ii) asset management systems for
machines, site equipment, and personnel.''.
(b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a
report that includes--
(1) a description of--
(A) the status of the program carried out under
section 503(c)(4) of title 23, United States Code, and
any other use of advanced digital construction
management systems in each State; and
(B) the progress of each State toward accelerating
the adoption of advanced digital construction
management systems; and
(2) an analysis of the savings in project delivery time and
project costs that can be achieved through the use of advanced
digital construction management systems.
SEC. 6. INNOVATIVE PROJECT DELIVERY METHODS.
Section 120(c)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B)--
(A) in clause (v) by striking ``or'' at the end;
(B) in clause (vi) by striking the period and
inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by inserting at the end the following:
``(vii) advanced digital construction
management systems as defined in section
503(c)(4).''; and
(2) in subparagraph (C)(i) by striking ``10 percent'' and
inserting ``25 percent''.
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SMART Transportation Act
#8579 | HR Congress #116
Policy Area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: AccidentsAdvanced technology and technological innovationsBusiness recordsClimate change and greenhouse gasesCommutingComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of TransportationEmergency communications systemsGeography and mappingGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsHybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehiclesInfrastructure developmentIntergovernmental relationsPedestrians and bicyclingPerformance measurementPublic transit
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (10/14/2020)
Bill Text Source: Congress.gov
Summary and Impacts
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