Real Time System Management Information Program

Real Time System Management Information Program
Current Law	Administration Proposal H.R. 2088 & S. 1072 as Modified SAFETEA of 2003	House H.R. 3 as Passed House TEA-LU	Senate H.R. 3 as Passed Senate SAFETEA of 2005
	Section 1702	Section 1203	Section 1702
No comparable provision	Designed to monitor, in real-time, the traffic and travel conditions of our Nation's highways and to share that information to improve security, address congestion, respond to weather events, and facilitate national and regional traveler information.	Same as Administration bill	Same as Administration bill
No comparable provision	No funds are authorized, but planning and deployment of real-time monitoring elements will be an eligible use of NHS and STP funds, and planning of real-time monitoring elements would be an eligible use of State Planning and Research funds.	No funds are authorized. States may use NHS, STP and CMAQ funds for planning and deployment of real-time monitoring elements to the extent that such activities are eligible for funding under those programs.	Same as Administration bill
No comparable provision	The Secretary is required to establish data exchange formats (for disseminating data among public sector entities and with the private sector) within one year of enactment of the bill.	Similar to Administration bill except that time for completion is within two years of enactment of the bill. Secretary to establish a national steering committee to assist in the development of exchange formats and establish formats based on its recommendations.	Same as Administration bill
No comparable provision	States are encouraged to incorporate explicitly the data exchange formats developed by the Secretary.	Requires States to incorporate the data exchange formats established by the Secretary. When updating regional ITS architecture, State and local governments are to explicitly address real time highway and transit information needs.	Same as Administration bill
No comparable provision	Each State is required to establish a statewide incident reporting system within two years of enactment.	Statewide incident reporting system is defined, but not required.	Each State is required to establish a statewide incident reporting system within two years of enactment (5 years if Secretary determines that adequate real time communications capability will be available within 2 years).
No comparable provision	State and local governments are to address the systems needed to meet real-time highway and transit needs within their intelligent transportation system regional architecture.	Same as Administration bill	Same as Administration bill

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