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Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2015
Legislative Progress
Introduced
September 22, 2015
Latest Action
September 23, 2015
Primary Sponsor
Barbara ComstockRepublican(VA)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
27pct
1d open
vs 6,526 other HR bills in the 114th — cohort avg 56d
Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to develop a five-year transportation research and development strategic plan for FY2018-FY2022. The head of each DOT modal administration and joint program office shall submit comprehensive annual research plans, consistent with the strategic plan. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (ORT) shall: publish annually on a public website a comprehensive database of all DOT research projects, including research funded through University Transportation Centers; and examine the impact of pavement durability and sustainability on vehicle fuel consumption, vehicle wear and tear, road conditions, and road repairs. DOT shall establish a working group to design and develop a research program to reduce traffic congestion. The ORT shall: seek to identify new, innovative, and emerging vehicle technologies and advanced communications and sensing techniques; assess wireless technologies' capabilities to achieve a deployable system in which vehicles of all types, traffic signals, other infrastructure systems, pedestrians, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and mobile devices can interact with each other through secure communications; and assist in the development of cybersecurity standards. The ORT shall also: analyze the state of rail safety technologies and whether passenger, commuter, and transit rail transportation industries are keeping up with technological innovations to make rail cars safer; determine how much additional time and resources are needed for railroad carriers to meet positive train control system implementation requirements; and identify technologies that achieve the safety goals of those requirements that could be implemented sooner than positive train control systems. Neither an individual nor an entity shall be ineligible to receive a cash prize to stimulate innovation in basic and applied surface transportation research and technology development just for using a federal facility or consulting with a federal employee in relation to the prize competition if the same facility or employee is made available equitably to all competition participants. DOT may not require a prize competition participant to waive claims against DOT arising out of the unauthorized DOT use or disclosure of the participant's intellectual property, trade secrets, or confidential business information. But the federal government may not gain an interest in intellectual property developed by a prize competition participant without the participant's written consent. The ORT shall reach an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to study the most effective means of preventing motorcycle crashes. DOT highway and rail bridge infrastructure research and development activities shall include corrosion prevention measures for structural integrity. The hazardous material (hazmat) technical assessment, research, development, and analysis program may include cooperative research on hazmat transport. The DOT curriculum of courses necessary to train public sector emergency response and preparedness teams in hazmat transportation may be online.
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Filing registrants (6)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Automotive Industry
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Congress.gov source codes: H11100, H11100-A
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Sources: Congress.gov
H.R.1181 Vehicle Safety Improvement Act; S.304 Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act; Motor Vehicle Whistleblower Discussion Draft; VIN Database Discussion Draft; Motor Vehicle Safety Discussion Draft; H.R.3585 Surface Transportation Research and Development Act; H.R.2198 Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safety Rental Car Act; S.1173 Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safety Rental Car Act; S.900 Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act; S.617 RECALL Act; GROW America Act; S.1647 Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act; H.R.2675 Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act; S.1499 Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act; H.R. 910 Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act; S.1806 SPY Car Act; H.R.3994 SPY Car Study Act
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Roads/Highway
S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act, all provisions related to highways and research, and pavement type selection. MAP-21 Re-authorization, all provisions related to highway funding, research, and pavement type-selection. H.R. 2886, the Future Transportation Research and Innovation for Prosperity (TRIP) Act, all provisions. H.R. 3585, Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2015, all provisions related to Section 6. H.R. 22, Fixing Americas Surface Transportation Act of 2015, all provisions.
Client expense: $85,138 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2015 · third_quarter · Automotive Industry
Energy/Fuel Economy/Greenhouse Gas Issues Discussions Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles Discussions Advanced Vehicle Technology Discussions Cybersecurity Discussions Privacy principle Discussions Motor Vehicle Safety Discussions VIN Database Draft Discussions Digital Spectrum Discussions Common Principles on Testing in the 5.9 GHz Band Wi-Fi Innovation Act (HR 821/S 424) Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (S 754) Security and Privacy in Your Car Act of 2015 (SPY Car Act of 2015) (S 1806) Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2015 (HR 3585) Future Transportation Research and Innovation for Prosperity Act (Future TRIP Act) (HR 2886) Vehicle Safety Improvement Act of 2015 (HR 1181) Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act (S 304) Tire Efficiency, Safety, and Registration Act of 2015 (TESR Act) (S 1741) Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2015 (S 1173) Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 (S 1732) Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (DRIVE Act) (HR22) Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 (HR 910/S 1499) Vehicle Innovation Act of 2015 (S 1408)
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2015 · third_quarter · Transportation
S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act, Issues pertaining to University Transportation Centers and transportation research. H.R. 3585, Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to University Transportation Centers and transportation research. Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration, including regulations governing the use of small unmanned air systems (sUAS) in research and education.
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Transportation
S. 1647, the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act, issues pertaining to University Transportation Centers (UTC) and transportation research. H.R. 3585, the Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2015, issues pertaining to University Transportation Centers and transportation research.
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Automotive Industry
Vehicle Safety Improvement Act HR 1181; Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act S 304; Surface Transportation Research and Development Act HR 3585; Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2015 HR 2198; Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2015 S 1173; Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act S 900; RECALL Act S 617; Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act S 1647; Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act HR 22; Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act HR 2675; Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act S 1499; Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act HR 910; Future TRIP Act HR 2866
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2015 · third_quarter · Transportation
S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act, Issues pertaining to University Transportation Centers and transportation research. H.R. 3585, Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to University Transportation Centers and transportation research.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
2015 · third_quarter · Transportation
S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act, Issues pertaining to University Transportation Centers and transportation research. H.R. 3585, Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to University Transportation Centers and transportation research.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Transportation
S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act, Issues pertaining to University Transportation Centers and transportation research. H.R. 3585, Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to University Transportation Centers and transportation research.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Transportation
S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act, Issues pertaining to University Transportation Centers and transportation research. H.R. 3585, Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to University Transportation Centers and transportation research.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Transportation
S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act, Issues pertaining to University Transportation Centers and transportation research. H.R. 3585, Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to University Transportation Centers and transportation research.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Transportation
S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act, Issues pertaining to University Transportation Centers and transportation research. H.R. 3585, Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to University Transportation Centers and transportation research.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Roads/Highway
S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act, all provisions related to highways and research, and pavement type selection. MAP-21 Re-authorization, all provisions related to highway funding, research, and pavement type-selection. H.R. 2886, the Future Transportation Research and Innovation for Prosperity (TRIP) Act, all provisions. H.R. 3585, Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2015, all provisions related to Section 6.
Client expense: $141,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
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| Lamar Smith | Republican | TX |
| Ralph Lee Abraham | Republican | LA |
| Randy Hultgren | Republican | IL |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE