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PUBLIC LAW 109–59—AUG. 10, 2005

having the use or possession thereof, under a lease, bailment, or otherwise. ‘‘(3) PERSON.—The term ‘person’ means any individual, corporation, company, limited liability company, trust, association, firm, partnership, society, joint stock company, or any other entity.’’. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 30105 the following: ‘‘30106. Rented or leased motor vehicle safety and responsibility.’’. SEC. 10209. MIDWAY ISLAND.

(a) GRANTS.—In order to provide for both the safety of commercial and military aviation operations and the support of resource management in the remote Pacific, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and the Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, shall develop such memoranda of understanding as may be necessary, and to make grants or otherwise provide funding, to provide for the operation of the Midway Airport, the rightsizing of necessary infrastructure and support facilities, the maintenance and development of the Airport, and other related matters. (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the United States Coast Guard, the Department of Transportation, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section for fiscal years 2006 through 2009. SEC. 10210. DEMONSTRATION OF DIGITAL PROJECT SIMULATION.

(a) IN GENERAL.— (1) DIGITAL PROJECT SIMULATION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.—The Secretary shall establish a demonstration initiative using digital project simulation to plan, design, and construct the project listed in item 459 designated in section 1934 of the SAFETEA–LU. (2) COOPERATION.—To be eligible to receive funds made available for the project referred to in paragraph (1), the project sponsor, including private entities working with the project sponsor on the project, and the State shall enter into an agreement to work cooperatively with the Secretary to use digital project simulation for such project and to evaluate the effectiveness of using such simulation. (b) SIMULATION PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—In establishing the demonstration initiative under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide, to the extent practicable, that— (A) the planning, design, and construction of the project is carried out by using digital project simulation to achieve savings and efficiency in investment planning, project delivery coordination, and facility management; and (B) in constructing such project, the project sponsor use digital lifecycle management techniques, including the use of embedded electronics and software to monitor performance of the infrastructure and provide safety and security information to the project sponsor. (2) COLLABORATION.—The Secretary, the State, and the project sponsor may consult with technology companies and

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