ITS Research Program

ITS Research 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 5501-5508	Section 5601-5608	Section 2201
Funded as a separate authorization in the Research title; funds subject to obligation limitation; available for 3 years	Same as current law	Same as current law	Same as current law; funded at $605 M over 5 years. [2001(a)(4)]
Consultation with Federal Officials	Adds requirement to consult with Department of Homeland Security	General statement - does not specify other departments and agencies to consult with	Similar to Administration bill
Goals: establishes 5 goals for ITS program	Same as current law	Same as current law	Same as current law
Purposes: expedite deployment & integration of ITS consideration in planning process regional cooperation innovative use of private resources develop workforce complete CVISN deployment by 2003	Similar to current law, but adds-- vehicle-based safety enhancing systems application of ITS that support commercial vehicle operations	Similar to Administration bill, but adds-- continuing support for operations and maintenance of ITS	Similar to current law, but adds– architecture and standards advance commercial vehicle operations components cost/benefit evaluation improved conditions and performance data collection (as part of Archived Data User Service/BTS) accessibility Expands definition of ITS to specifically include "photonics."
Priority research areas: (1) traffic management (2) crash avoidance/in-vehicle protection; (3) human factors research; (4) integration of intell. infra; (5) incorporate research on impact of environ.	Redefines priority research: (1) enhance mobility & productivity [traffic management, etc]; (2) enhance safety [crash avoidance/notif./CVO,etc.]; (3) enhance security; (4) facilitate integration of intelligent infrastructure	Similar to Administration bill, but does not include security, and adds interdisciplinary traffic management strategies.	Provides extensive list of 15 priority areas - builds on current law; does not align with Administration bill.
Advisory Committees - authorizes the Secretary to use advisory committees	same as current law	Requires Secretary to establish an Advisory Committee with no more than 20 members, representing 11 specified interests, balanced between metro and rural. Committee to provide input into ITS strategic plan, review research areas. Report required by Feb. 1 each year following enactment.	Requires Secretary to designate a public-private organization as the Federal Advisory Committee authorized by TEA-21; $1.4 M/year of funds may be used for advisory committees [2201, sec 524]
Information Clearinghouse - Sec'y may delegate to an entity outside DOT	Similar delegation authority to current law	Same as Administration bill	No delegation authority
National ITS Program Plan- Secretary to maintain and update planas part of Surface Transportation R&D Strategic Plan.	TEA-21 provision repealed; no new provision included	Same as Administration bill	Requires update of 2000 Plan, in consultation with stakeholders. Defines scope
National Architecture - requires development, implementation, and maintenance of architecture and standards; Secretary must adopt	Similar to current law, but eliminates reference to adoption by Secretary. Provisions relating to critical standards eliminated, as this requirement has been completed.	Similar to Administration bill, but also requires the Secretary to designate a panel of experts	Similar to current law, except eliminates provision allowing Secretary to authorize exception for upgrade or expansion of ITS in existence at time of enactment
Use of funds - Outreach and public relations ($5M/year), infrastructure development, life cycle cost analysis, innovative financing	Similar to current law - continues outreach and public relations limit, infrastructure development; does not continue life cycle cost analysis, innovative financing provision	No comparable provision	Continues outreach and public relations limit at $5 million/year. Does not continue infrastructure development, life cycle cost analysis, innovative financing [2201, sec 529]
Federal share 100%, except operational tests and demos, not to exceed 80%.	Same as current law	Same as current law	Same as current law
Commercial Vehicle ITS Infrastructure Deployment; no separate funding	Establishes Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks (CVISN) program, sec. 1704, with stand-alone authorization of $25M/year to complete core development and encourage deployment See separate CVISN section.	Included in Motor Carrier title (4109)	Includes Commercial Vehicle Intelligent Transportation System Infrastructure program [2201, sec 527], funded as a takedown of not less than $28.2 M/year from ITS Research [2001(c)(6)] Note: CVISN authorization also in Title VI [7271]; provides $25 M/year for 2006-2009. [7103(b)(4)]
	No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Setaside from ITS Research funds totaling $54.4 M over 5 years for grants to I-95 Corridor Coalition for transportation system management and operations in I-95 Corridor [2101,sec 511]
	No comparable provision	Setaside from ITS Research funds of $4 M/year for Road Weather R&D Program to improve road weather information and technologies. [5607]	No comparable provision
	No comparable provision	Setaside from ITS Research funds of $1M in 2005 and $2M in 2006 for Rural Interstate Corridor Communications Study of feasibility of installing fiber optic cabling and wireless communication infrastructure along multistate Interstate corridors for improved communications services to rural communities. [5609]	No comparable provision

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