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 119 STAT. 1794

23 USC 502 note.

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PUBLIC LAW 109–59—AUG. 10, 2005 as business administration, economics, information technology, environmental science, and law; ‘‘(E) programs or curricula in nontraditional departments that train professionals for work in the transportation field, such as materials, information technology, environmental science, urban planning, and industrial technology; and ‘‘(F) the commitment of industry or a State’s department of transportation to the program. ‘‘(3) LIMITATIONS.—The amount of a grant under this subsection shall not exceed $300,000 per year. After a recipient has received 3 years of Federal funding under this subsection, Federal funding may equal not more than 75 percent of a grantee’s program costs.’’. (f) FUNDING.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts made available by section 5101(a)(2) of this Act, $1,875,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009 shall be available to carry out section 504(f) of such title. (2) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost of activities carried out in accordance with section 504(f) of such title shall be 100 percent. (g) TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS.— (1) FUNDAMENTAL PROPERTIES OF ASPHALTS AND MODIFIED ASPHALTS.—The Secretary shall continue to carry out section 5117(b)(5) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 450). (2) TRANSPORTATION, ECONOMIC, AND LAND USE SYSTEM.— The Secretary shall continue to carry out section 5117(b)(7) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 450). (3) FUNDING.—Of the amounts made available by section 5101(a)(1) of this Act, for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 $4,200,000 shall be available to carry out paragraph (1) and $1,000,000 shall be available to carry out paragraph (2). (h) FREIGHT PLANNING CAPACITY BUILDING.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 504 of title 23, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(g) FREIGHT CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM.— ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a freight planning capacity building initiative to support enhancements in freight transportation planning in order to— ‘‘(A) better target investments in freight transportation systems to maintain efficiency and productivity; and ‘‘(B) strengthen the decisionmaking capacity of State transportation departments and local transportation agencies with respect to freight transportation planning and systems. ‘‘(2) AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary shall enter into agreements to support and carry out administrative and management activities relating to the governance of the freight planning capacity initiative. ‘‘(3) STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and other freight planning stakeholders, including the other Federal agencies,

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