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 119 STAT. 1706

PUBLIC LAW 109–59—AUG. 10, 2005

hydrogen production, energy storage, fuel cell technologies, vehicle systems integration, and power electronics technologies; (2) financing plan and cost share potential; (3) fuel cell technology to ensure that the program advances different fuel cell technologies, including hydrogen-fueled and methanol-powered liquid-fueled fuel cell technologies, that may be viable for public transportation systems; and (4) other criteria that the Secretary determines are necessary to carry out the program. (d) COMPETITIVE GRANT SELECTION.—The Secretary shall conduct a national solicitation for applications for grants under the program. Grant recipients shall be selected on a competitive basis. The Secretary shall give priority consideration to applicants that have successfully managed advanced transportation technology projects, including projects related to hydrogen and fuel cell public transportation operations for a period of not less than 5 years. (e) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of costs of the program shall be provided from funds made available to carry out this section. The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under the program shall not exceed 50 percent of such cost. (f) GRANT REQUIREMENTS.—A grant under this section shall be subject to— (1) all terms and conditions applicable to a grant made under section 5309 of title 49, United States Code; and (2) such other terms and conditions as are determined by the Secretary. 49 USC 5338 note.

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SEC. 3046. ALLOCATIONS FOR NATIONAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Amounts appropriated pursuant to section 5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, for national research and technology programs under sections 5312, 5314, and 5322 of such title shall be allocated by the Secretary as follows: (1) PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NATIONAL SECURITY STUDY.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study and evaluation of the value major public transportation systems in the United States serving the 38 urbanized areas that have a population of more than 1,000,000 individuals provide to the Nation’s security and the ability of such systems to accommodate the evacuation, egress or ingress of people to or from critical locations in times of emergency. (B) ALTERNATIVE ROUTES.—For each system described in subparagraph (A) the study shall identify— (i) potential alternative routes for evacuation using other transportation modes such as highway, air, marine, and pedestrian activities; and (ii) transit routes that, if disrupted, do not have sufficient transit alternatives available. (C) REPORT.—Not later than 24 months after the date of entry into the agreement, the Academy shall submit to the Secretary and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs of the Senate a final report on the results of the study

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