PUBLIC LAW 109–59—AUG. 10, 2005
119 STAT. 1787
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a program to demonstrate the application of high-performing steel in the construction and rehabilitation of bridges. (2) FUNDING.—Of the amounts made available by section 5101(a)(1) of this Act, $4,100,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009 shall be available to carry out this subsection. (d) STEEL BRIDGE TESTING.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a program to test steel bridges using a nondestructive technology that is able to detect growing cracks, including subsurface flaws as small as 0.010 inches in length or depth, in the bridges. (2) FUNDING.—Of the amounts made available by section 5101(a)(1) of this Act, $1,250,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009 shall be available to carry out this subsection. (3) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost of activities carried out in accordance with this subsection shall be 80 percent.
23 USC 503 note.
SEC. 5203. TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT.
(a) TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM.—Section 503(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the subsection heading by striking ‘‘INITIATIVES AND PARTNERSHIPS’’; (2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall develop and administer a national technology deployment program.’’; (3) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following: ‘‘(7) GRANTS, COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, AND CONTRACTS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Under the program, the Secretary may make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements and contracts with, States, other Federal agencies, universities and colleges, private sector entities, and nonprofit organizations to pay the Federal share of the cost of research, development, and technology transfer activities concerning innovative materials. ‘‘(B) APPLICATIONS.—To receive a grant under this subsection, an entity described in subparagraph (A) shall submit an application to the Secretary. The application shall be in such form and contain such information as the Secretary may require. The Secretary shall select and approve an application based on whether the project that is the subject of the grant meets the purpose of the program described in paragraph (2).’’; and (4) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following: ‘‘(8) TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION TRANSFER.—The Secretary shall ensure that the information and technology resulting from research conducted under paragraph (7) is made available to State and local transportation departments and other interested parties as specified by the Secretary.’’. (b) INNOVATIVE PAVEMENT RESEARCH AND DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 503 of such title is further amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(c) INNOVATIVE PAVEMENT RESEARCH AND DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM.—
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