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PUBLIC LAW 109–59—AUG. 10, 2005 ‘‘(3) TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.—An ongoing program of technology transfer that makes transportation research results available to potential users in a form that can be implemented, utilized, or otherwise applied. ‘‘(c) REGIONAL, TIER I, AND TIER II CENTERS.— ‘‘(1) REGIONAL AND TIER I CENTERS.—For each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009, the Secretary shall make grants under subsection (a) to nonprofit institutions of higher learning to establish and operate— ‘‘(A) 10 regional university transportation centers; and ‘‘(B) 10 Tier I university transportation centers. ‘‘(2) TIER II CENTERS.— ‘‘(A) For each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009, the Secretary shall make grants under subsection (a) to nonprofit institutions of higher learning to establish and operate 22 Tier II university transportation centers. ‘‘(B) The tier II centers consist of the following: ‘‘(i) University of Arkansas, Mack-Blackwell Rural Transportation Center. ‘‘(ii) University of California, Davis. ‘‘(iii) California State University, San Bernardino. ‘‘(iv) Cleveland State University, Work Zone Safety Institute. ‘‘(v) University of Connecticut. ‘‘(vi) University of Delaware in Newark. ‘‘(vii) University of Detroit Mercy (including the coalition partners of the university). ‘‘(viii) George Mason University. ‘‘(ix) Hampton University, Eastern Seaboard Intermodal Transportation Applications Center (ESITAC). ‘‘(x) Kansas State University. ‘‘(xi) Louisiana State University, LTRC-TTEC. ‘‘(xii) University of Massachusetts Amherst. ‘‘(xiii) Michigan Technological University. ‘‘(xiv) University of Nevada Las Vegas. ‘‘(xv) North Carolina State University, Center for Transportation and the Environment. ‘‘(xvi) Northwestern University. ‘‘(xvii) Ohio Higher Education Transportation Consortium University of Akron. ‘‘(xviii) University of Rhode Island. ‘‘(xix) University of Toledo. ‘‘(xx) Utah State University. ‘‘(xxi) Youngstown State University. ‘‘(xxii) University of Memphis. ‘‘(3) LOCATION OF REGIONAL CENTERS.—One regional university transportation center shall be located in each of the 10 United States Government regions that comprise the Standard Federal Regional Boundary System. ‘‘(4) LIMITATION.—A nonprofit institution of higher learning may not directly receive a grant under this section for a fiscal year for more than one university transportation center. ‘‘(d) COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCESS.— ‘‘(1) APPLICATIONS.—In order to be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (c)(1), a nonprofit institution of higher learning shall submit to the Secretary an application that is
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