PUBLIC LAW 102-240—DEC. 18, 1991 105 STAT. 2191 delegates such responsibility, the entity to which such responsibility is delegated shall be eligible for Federal assistance under this part. (e) ADVISORY COMMITTEES. —The Secretary may utilize one or more advisory committees in carrying out this part. Any advisory committee so utilized shall be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Funding provided for any such committee shall be available from moneys appropriated for advisory committees as specified in relevant appropriations Acts and from funds allocated for research, development, and implementation activities in connection with the intelligent vehicle-highway systems program under this part. SEC. 6054. STRATEGIC PLAN, IMPLEMENTATION, AND REPORT TO CON- GRESS. (a) STRATEGIC PLAN.— (1) DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION. —Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop, submit to Congress, and commence implementation of a plan for the intelligent vehicle-highway systems program. (2) SCOPE. —The plan shall— (A) specify the goals, objectives, and milestones of the intelligent vehicle-highway program and how specific projects relate to the goals, objectives, and milestones, including consideration of the 5-10- and 20-year timeframes for the goals and objectives; (B) detail the status of and challenges and nontechnical constraints facing the program; (C) establish a course of action necessary to achieve the program's goals and objectives; (D) provide for the development of standards and protocols to promote and ensure compatibility in the implementation of intelligent vehicle-highway systems technologies; and (E) provide for the accelerated use of advanced technology to reduce traffic congestion along heavily populated and traveled corridors. (b) INTELLIGENT VEHICLE HIGHWAY SYSTEMS. —The Secretary shall develop an automated highway and vehicle prototype from which future fully automated intelligent vehicle-highway systems can be developed. Such development shall include research in human factors to ensure the success of the man-machine relationship. The goal of this program is to have the first fully automated roadway or an automated test track in operation by 1997. This system shall accommodate installation of equipment in new and existing motor vehicles. (c) IMPLEMENTATION REPORTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on implementation of the plan developed under subsection (a). (2) SCOPE OF IMPLEMENTATION REPORTS. —In preparing reports under this subsection, the Secretary shall— (A) analyze the possible and actual accomplishments of intelligent vehicle-highway systems projects in achieving congestion, safety, environmental, and energy conservation goals and objectives of the program;
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