49 USC 5506 – Advanced transportation research initiative
(a)
(1) a State agency;
(2) a local government agency;
(3) an institution of higher education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)), including a university transportation center established under section 5505;
(4) a nonprofit organization, including a nonprofit research organization; and
(5) a private sector organization working in collaboration with an entity described in any of paragraphs (1) through (4).
Terms Used In 49 USC 5506
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- State: means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See 1 USC 7
(b)
(1) shall establish a process for eligible entities to submit to the Secretary unsolicited research proposals; and
(2) may enter into arrangements with 1 or more eligible entities to fund research proposed under paragraph (1), in accordance with this section.
(c)
(1) addresses—
(A) a research need identified by—
(i) the Secretary; or
(ii) the Administrator of a modal administration of the Department of Transportation; or
(B) an issue that the Secretary determines to be important; and
(2) is not duplicative of—
(A) any other Federal research project; or
(B) any project for which funding is provided by another Federal agency.
(d)
(1) review each research proposal submitted under the pilot program established under subsection (b); and
(2)(A) if funding is denied for the research proposal—
(i) provide to the eligible entity that submitted the proposal a written notice of the denial that, as applicable—
(I) explains why the research proposal was not selected, including whether the research proposal fails to cover an area of need; and
(II) recommends that the research proposal be submitted to another research program; and
(ii) if the Secretary recommends that the research proposal be submitted to another research program under clause (i)(II), provide guidance and direction to—
(I) the eligible entity; and
(II) the proposed research program office; or
(B) if the research proposal is selected for funding—
(i) provide to the eligible entity that submitted the proposal a written notice of the selection; and
(ii) seek to enter into an arrangement with the eligible entity to provide funding for the proposed research.
(e)
(1)
(2)
(A) the research, education, and technology transfer activities carried out by grant recipients under section 5505; and
(B) the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities of other relevant programs of the Department of Transportation, including all modal administrations of the Department.
(3)
(A) the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy;
(B) the Director of the National Science Foundation;
(C) the Secretary of Energy;
(D) the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology;
(E) the Secretary of Homeland Security;
(F) the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
(G) the Secretary of Defense; and
(H) the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, as determined by the Secretary.
(f)
(1) review and evaluate the pilot program established under subsection (b), including the research carried out under that pilot program; and
(2) make public on a website of the Department of Transportation a report describing the review and evaluation under paragraph (1).
(g)
(1)
(2)
(h)
(i)