105 STAT. 2164 PUBLIC LAW 102-240—DEC. 18, 1991 special account of the Treasury of the United States established for such purposes. "(B) MINIMUM EXPENDITURES ON LONG-TERM RESEARCH PROJECTS.— Not less than 15 percent of the funds made available under this paragraph shall be expended on longterm research projects which are unlikely to be completed within 10 years. "(4) WAIVER OF ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS. — The provisions of section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5) shall not be applicable to contracts or agreements entered into under this section. " (b) MANDATORY CONTENTS OF RESEARCH PROGRAM. — "(1) INCLUSION OF CERTAIN STUDIES. —The Secretary shall include in the highway research program under subsection (a) studies of economic highway geometries, structures, and desirable weight and size standards for vehicles using the public highways and of the feasibility of uniformity in State regulations with respect to such standards. The highway research program shall also include studies to identify and measure, quantitatively and qualitatively, those factors which relate to economic, social, environmental, and other impacts of highway projects. " (2) SHRP RESULTS. — "(A) IMPLEMENTATION.— The highway research program under subsection (a) shall include a program to implement results of the strategic highway research program carried out under subsection (d) (including results relating to automatic intrusion alarms for street and highway construction work zones) and to continue the long-term pavement performance tests being carried out under such program. "(B) MINIMUM FUNDING.— Of amounts deducted under section 104(a) of this title, the Secretary shall expend not less than $12,000,000 in fiscal year 1992, $16,000,000 in fiscal year 1993, and $20,000,000 per fiscal year for each of fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997 to carry out this paragraph. "(3) SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PERFORMANCE INDICA- TORS. —The highway research program under subsection (a) shall include a coordinated long-term program of research for the development, use, and dissemination of performance indicators to measure the performance of the surface transportation system of the United States, including indicators for productivity, efficiency, energy use, air quality, congestion, safety, maintenance, and other factors which reflect the overall performance of such system. " (4) SHORT HAUL PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS.—The Secretary shall conduct necessary systems research in order to develop a concept for a lightweight, pneumatic tire multipleunit, battery-powered system, in conjunction with recharging stations at strategic locations. The Secretary shall create a potential systems concept and, as part of the surface transportation research and development plan under subsection (b), make recommendations to Congress by January 15, 1993. "(5) SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE. —The Secretary shall establish a program to strengthen and expand surface transportation infrastructure research and development. The program shall include the following elements:
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