§ 516. Research and development

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 2012

   Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Act of 2012

   Pub. L. 112–141 div. E title III § 53004(a) · 126 Stat. 405

   Enacted · 23 U.S.C. § 516

   Added Pub. L. 112–141, div. E, title III, § 53004(a), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 902

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 112–141, div. E, title III, § 53004(a), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 902

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— Chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 515 (as added by section 53003) the following: “§ 516. Research and development “(a) In General.— The Secretary shall carry out a comprehensive program of intelligent transportation system research and development, and operational tests of intelligent vehicles, intelligent infrastructure systems, and other similar activities that are necessary to carry out this chapter. “(b) Priority Areas.— Under the program, the Secretary shall give higher priority to funding projects that— “(1) enhance mobility and productivity through improved traffic management, incident management, transit management, freight management, road weather management, toll collection, traveler information, or highway operations systems and remote sensing products; “(2) use interdisciplinary approaches to develop traffic management strategies and tools to address multiple impacts of congestion concurrently; “(3) address traffic management, incident management, transit management, toll collection traveler information, or highway operations systems; “(4) incorporate research on the potential impact of environmental, weather, and natural conditions on intelligent transportation systems, including the effects of cold climates; “(5) enhance intermodal use of intelligent transportation systems for diverse groups, including for emergency and health-related services; “(6) enhance safety through improved crash avoidance and protection, crash and other notification, commercial motor vehicle operations, and infrastructure-based or cooperative safety systems; or “(7) facilitate the integration of intelligent infrastructure, vehicle, and control technologies. “(c) Federal Share.— The Federal share payable on account of any project or activity carried out under subsection (a) shall not exceed 80 percent.” .

2. 2021

   Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021

   Pub. L. 117–58 div. A title III § 13008(b) · 135 Stat. 429

   Inserted · 23 U.S.C. § 516(b)(6)

   Pub. L. 117–58 inserted “, including animal detection systems to reduce the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions” after “systems”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 117–58 inserted “, including animal detection systems to reduce the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions” after “systems”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Animal Detection Systems Research and Development.— Section 516(b)(6) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting “, including animal detection systems to reduce the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions” after “systems”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 117–58 effective Oct. 1, 2021, see section 10003 of Pub. L. 117–58, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.

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