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 PUBLIC LAW 109–59—AUG. 10, 2005

119 STAT. 1785

through 2009 shall be available to carry out section 502(g) of such title. (k) INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT NEEDS REPORT.—Section 502 of such title is further amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(h) INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT NEEDS REPORT.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than July 31, 2006, and July 31 of every second year thereafter, 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 describes— ‘‘(A) estimates of the future highway, transit, and bridge needs of the United States; and ‘‘(B) the backlog of current highway, transit, and bridge needs. ‘‘(2) COMPARISON WITH PRIOR REPORTS.—Each report under paragraph (1) shall provide the means, including all necessary information, to relate and compare the conditions and service measures used in the previous biennial reports.’’. (l) TURNER-FAIRBANK HIGHWAY RESEARCH CENTER.—Section 502 of such title is further amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(i) TURNER-FAIRBANK HIGHWAY RESEARCH CENTER.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall operate in the Federal Highway Administration a Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center. ‘‘(2) USES OF THE CENTER.—The Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center shall support— ‘‘(A) the conduct of highway research and development related to new highway technology; ‘‘(B) the development of understandings, tools, and techniques that provide solutions to complex technical problems through the development of economical and environmentally sensitive designs, efficient and quality-controlled construction practices, and durable materials; and ‘‘(C) the development of innovative highway products and practices.’’. (m) BIOBASED TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH.—Of the amounts made available by section 5101(a)(1) of this Act, $12,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009, equally divided and available, shall be available to carry out biobased research of national importance at the National Biodiesel Board and at research centers identified in section 9011 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8109). SEC. 5202. LONG-TERM BRIDGE PERFORMANCE PROGRAM; INNOVATIVE BRIDGE RESEARCH AND DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM.

(a) LONG-TERM BRIDGE PERFORMANCE PROGRAM.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 502 of title 23, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(j) LONG-TERM BRIDGE PERFORMANCE PROGRAM.— ‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary shall establish a 20-year long-term bridge performance program. ‘‘(2) GRANTS, COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, AND CONTRACTS.— Under the program, the Secretary shall make grants and enter into cooperative agreements and contracts to— ‘‘(A) monitor, material-test, and evaluate test bridges;

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