112 STAT. 424 PUBLIC LAW 105-178-^JUNE 9, 1998 agreements (as defined in section 12 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a)). "(3) FEDERAL SHARE.— "(A) IN GENERAL.— The Federal share of the cost of activities carried out under a cooperative research and development agreement entered into under this subsection shall not exceed 50 percent, except that if there is substantial public interest or benefit, the Secretary may approve a greater Federal share. "(B) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—A ll costs directly incurred by the non-Federal partners, including personnel, travel, and hardware development" costs, shall be credited toward the non-Federal share of the cost of the activities described in subparagraph (A). "(4) USE OF TECHNOLOGY. — The research, development, or use of a technology under a cooperative research and development agreement entered into under this subsection, including the terms under which the technology may be licensed and the resulting royalties may be distributed, shall be subject to the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.). "(5) WAIVER OF ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS. —Section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5) shall not apply to a contract or agreement entered into under this chapter. "(c) CONTENTS OF RESEARCH PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall include in surface transportation research, technology development, and technology transfer programs carried out under this title coordinated activities in the following areas: "(1) Development, use, and dissemination of indicators, including appropriate computer programs for collecting and analyzing data on the status of infrastructure facilities, to measure the performance of the surface transportation systems of the United States, including productivity, efficiency, energy use, air quality, congestion, safety, maintenance, and other factors that reflect system performance. "(2) Methods, materials, and testing to improve the durability of surface transportation infrastructure facilities and extend the life of bridge structures, including— "(A) new and innovative technologies to reduce corrosion; "(B) tests simulating seismic activity, vibration, and weather; and "(C) the use of innovative recycled materials. "(3) Technologies and practices that reduce costs and minimize disruptions associated with the construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance of surface transportation systems, including responses to natural disasters. "(4) Development of nondestructive evaluation equipment for use with existing infrastructure facilities and with nextgeneration infrastructure facilities that use advanced materials. "(5) Dynamic simulation models of surface transportation systems for— "(A) predicting capacity, safety, and infrastructure durability problems; "(B) evaluating planned research projects; and "(C) testing the strengths and weaknesses of proposed revisions to surface transportation operations programs.
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