Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 119.djvu/1820

 119 STAT. 1802

PUBLIC LAW 109–59—AUG. 10, 2005

Saving Lives, Reducing Congestion, Improving Quality of Life’ and the results of the detailed planning work subsequently carried out in 2002 and 2003 to identify the research areas through National Cooperative Research Program Project 20– 58. The research program shall include an analysis of the following: ‘‘(A) Renewal of aging highway infrastructure with minimal impact to users of the facilities. ‘‘(B) Driving behavior and likely crash causal factors to support improved countermeasures. ‘‘(C) Reducing highway congestion due to nonrecurring congestion. ‘‘(D) Planning and designing new road capacity to meet mobility, economic, environmental, and community needs. ‘‘(2) DISSEMINATION OF RESULTS.—The research results of the program, expressed in terms of technologies, methodologies, and other appropriate categorizations, shall be disseminated to practicing engineers for their use, as soon as practicable. ‘‘(d) PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.—In carrying out the program under this section, the National Research Council shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that— ‘‘(1) projects and researchers are selected to conduct research for the program on the basis of merit and open solicitation of proposals and review by panels of appropriate experts; ‘‘(2) State department of transportation officials and other stakeholders, as appropriate, are involved in the governance of the program at the overall program level and technical level through the use of expert panels and committees; ‘‘(3) the Council acquires a qualified, permanent core staff with the ability and expertise to manage the program and multiyear budget; and ‘‘(4) there is no duplication of research effort between the program and any other research effort of the Department. ‘‘(e) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF RESULTS.— ‘‘(1) REPORT.—The Transportation Research Board of the National Research Council shall complete a report on the strategies and administrative structure to be used for implementation of the results of the future strategic highway research program. ‘‘(2) COMPONENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall include with respect to the program— ‘‘(A) an identification of the most promising results of research under the program (including the persons most likely to use the results); ‘‘(B) a discussion of potential incentives for, impediments to, and methods of, implementing those results; ‘‘(C) an estimate of costs of implementation of those results; and ‘‘(D) recommendations on methods by which implementation of those results should be conducted, coordinated, and supported in future years, including a discussion of the administrative structure and organization best suited to carry out those recommendations. ‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—In developing the report, the Transportation Research Board shall consult with a wide variety of stakeholders, including— ‘‘(A) the Federal Highway Administration;

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