Strengthening Methods to Advance Research and Technology in Transportation Act or the SMART Transportation Act
This bill establishes programs in the Department of Transportation (DOT) to develop advanced transportation technologies.
Among other requirements, DOT must
DOT must also ensure that grant recipients represent diverse geographical areas of the United States, including urban and rural areas.
To establish a program to provide grants to eligible entities to 
deploy, install, and operate advanced transportation technologies, and 
                          for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Methods to Advance 
Research and Technology in Transportation Act'' or the ``SMART 
Transportation Act''.

SEC. 2. ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 520. Advanced transportation technologies program
    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation shall establish 
a program to provide grants to eligible entities to deploy, install, 
and operate advanced transportation technologies to improve safety, 
efficiency, system performance, mobility, intermodal connectivity, and 
infrastructure return on investment.
    ``(b) Criteria.--In carrying out the program under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall develop criteria for selection of an eligible 
entity to receive a grant, including how the proposed deployment of 
technology--
            ``(1) reduces costs and improves return on investments, 
        including through the optimization of existing transportation 
        capacity;
            ``(2) delivers environmental benefits by alleviating 
        congestion and streamlining traffic flow;
            ``(3) measures and improves the operational performance of 
        the applicable transportation network;
            ``(4) reduces the number and severity of traffic accidents 
        and increases driver, passenger, and pedestrian safety;
            ``(5) collects, disseminates, and uses information on real-
        time traffic, work zone, weather, transit, paratransit, 
        parking, and other transportation-related information to 
        improve mobility, reduce congestion, and provide for more 
        efficient, accessible, and integrated transportation and 
        transportation services;
            ``(6) monitors transportation assets to improve 
        infrastructure management, reduce maintenance costs, prioritize 
        investment decisions, and ensure a state of good repair;
            ``(7) delivers economic benefits by reducing delays, 
        improving system performance, and providing for the efficient 
        and reliable movement of goods and services; or
            ``(8) accelerates the deployment of vehicle-to-vehicle, 
        vehicle-to-infrastructure, autonomous vehicles, and other 
        technologies.
    ``(c) Applications.--An application submitted for a project to be 
carried out by a grant under this program shall include the following:
            ``(1) A plan to deploy and provide for the long-term 
        operation and maintenance of advanced transportation 
        technologies to improve safety, efficiency, system performance, 
        and return on investment.
            ``(2) Objectives for quantifiable system performance 
        improvements, such as--
                    ``(A) reducing traffic-related accidents, 
                congestion, and costs;
                    ``(B) optimizing system efficiency; and
                    ``(C) improving access to transportation services.
            ``(3) Quantifiable safety, mobility, and environmental 
        benefit projections such as data-driven estimates of how the 
        project proposes to improve the applicable transportation 
        system efficiency and how such project proposes to reduce 
        traffic congestion.
            ``(4) A plan for any partnerships with private sector 
        entities or public agencies, including multimodal and 
        multijurisdictional entities, research institutions, 
        organizations representing transportation and technology 
        leaders, or other transportation stakeholders.
            ``(5) A plan to leverage and optimize existing local and 
        regional advanced transportation technology investments.
    ``(d) Grant Selection.--
            ``(1) Grant awards.--Each fiscal year for which funding is 
        made available under this section, the Secretary shall award 
        grants to not less than 5 and not more than 10 eligible 
        entities.
            ``(2) Geographic diversity.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), in 
                awarding a grant under this section, the Secretary 
                shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that grant 
                recipients represent diverse geographic areas of the 
                United States, including urban areas and rural areas.
                    ``(B) Rural set-aside.--Not less than 20 percent of 
                the amounts made available to carry out this section 
                shall be reserved for projects serving rural areas, to 
                the extent there are sufficient eligible applications.
            ``(3) Technology diversity.--In awarding a grant under this 
        section, the Secretary shall ensure, to the extent practicable, 
        that grant recipients represent a variety of technology 
        solutions.
    ``(e) Use of Grant Funds.--A grant recipient may use funds awarded 
under this section to deploy advanced transportation technologies, 
including--
            ``(1) advanced traveler information systems;
            ``(2) advanced transportation management technologies;
            ``(3) advanced transportation technologies to improve 
        emergency evacuation and response by Federal, State, and local 
        authorities;
            ``(4) infrastructure maintenance, monitoring, and condition 
        assessment;
            ``(5) advanced public transportation systems;
            ``(6) transportation system performance data collection, 
        analysis, and dissemination systems;
            ``(7) advanced safety systems, including vehicle-to-
        vehicle, vehicle-to-pedestrian, and vehicle-to-infrastructure 
        communications, technologies associated with autonomous 
        vehicles, and other collision avoidance technologies, including 
        systems using cellular technology;
            ``(8) integration of intelligent transportation systems 
        with the Smart Grid and other energy distribution and charging 
        systems;
            ``(9) integrated corridor management systems;
            ``(10) advanced parking reservation or variable pricing 
        systems;
            ``(11) electronic pricing, toll collection, and payment 
        systems;
            ``(12) technology that enhances high occupancy vehicle toll 
        lanes, cordon pricing, or congestion pricing;
            ``(13) advanced mobility and access technologies, such as 
        dynamic ridesharing and information systems to support human 
        services for elderly and disabled individuals;
            ``(14) technology that collects and maintains automated 
        driving system safety data and data analysis tools;
            ``(15) cybersecurity protection measures and activities to 
        protect against cybersecurity threats; or
            ``(16) advanced vulnerable road user safety information 
        systems.
    ``(f) Report to Secretary.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that a 
        recipient of a grant under this section submits, not later than 
        1 year after the recipient receives a grant and annually 
        thereafter, a report to the Secretary that describes--
                    ``(A) deployment and operational costs of the 
                project compared to the benefits and savings the 
                project provides; and
                    ``(B) how the project has met the original 
                expectations projected in the deployment plan submitted 
                with the application, such as--
                            ``(i) data on how the project has helped 
                        reduce traffic accidents, congestion, costs, 
                        and other benefits of the deployed systems;
                            ``(ii) data on the effect of measuring and 
                        improving transportation system performance 
                        through the deployment of advanced 
                        transportation technologies;
                            ``(iii) the effectiveness of providing 
                        real-time integrated traffic, transit, and 
                        multimodal transportation information to the 
                        public to make informed travel decisions; and
                            ``(iv) lessons learned and recommendations 
                        for future deployment strategies to optimize 
                        transportation mobility, efficiency, and 
                        multimodal system performance.
            ``(2) Report consistency.--
                    ``(A) Administration.--The Secretary shall provide 
                grant recipients with methods and techniques to support 
                consistent data collection across grant recipients and 
                may update such methods and techniques as appropriate.
                    ``(B) Update.--The Secretary shall provide grant 
                recipients notice of an update described in 
                subparagraph (A) not less than 90 days before carrying 
                out such update.
    ``(g) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this section, and once every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall 
make available to the public on the website of the Department of 
Transportation an updated report that describes the effectiveness of 
grant recipients in meeting projected deployment plans including data 
described in subsection (f) on how the program has--
            ``(1) reduced traffic-related fatalities and injuries;
            ``(2) reduced traffic congestion and improved travel time 
        reliability;
            ``(3) reduced transportation-related emissions;
            ``(4) optimized multimodal system performance;
            ``(5) improved access to transportation alternatives;
            ``(6) provided the public with access to real-time 
        integrated traffic, transit, and multimodal transportation 
        information to make informed travel decisions;
            ``(7) provided cost savings to transportation agencies, 
        businesses, and the traveling public; or
            ``(8) provided other benefits to transportation users and 
        the general public.
    ``(h) Penalty.--The Secretary may terminate a grant provided under 
this section and deobligate funds provided by such grant if--
            ``(1) the Secretary determines from a report submitted 
        pursuant to subsection (f) that a recipient of such grant is 
        not carrying out the requirements of the grant; and
            ``(2) the Secretary provides written notice to the 
        Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Science, 
        Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committees on Environment and Public Works and Commerce, 
        Science, and Transportation of the Senate 60 days prior to 
        deobligating funds under this subsection.
    ``(i) Funding.--Of the amounts provided to carry out this section, 
the Secretary may set aside $2,000,000 each fiscal year for program 
reporting, evaluation, and administrative costs related to this 
section.
    ``(j) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of a project 
for which a grant is awarded under this subsection shall not exceed 50 
percent of the cost of the project.
    ``(k) Grant Limitation.--The Secretary may not award more than 15 
percent of the amount described under subsection (i).
    ``(l) Expenses for Grant Recipients.--A grant recipient under this 
section may use not more than 5 percent of the funds awarded each 
fiscal year to carry out planning and reporting requirements.
    ``(m) Grant Flexibility.--
            ``(1) In general.--If, by August 1 of each fiscal year, the 
        Secretary determines that there are not enough grant 
        applications that meet the requirements described in subsection 
        (c) to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the Secretary 
        shall transfer to the programs specified in paragraph (2)--
                    ``(A) any of the funds reserved for the fiscal year 
                under subsection (i) that the Secretary has not yet 
                awarded under this section; and
                    ``(B) an amount of obligation limitation equal to 
                the amount of funds that the Secretary transfers under 
                subparagraph (A).
            ``(2) Programs.--The programs referred to in paragraph (1) 
        are--
                    ``(A) the programs under sections 503(b) and 
                503(c); and
                    ``(B) the programs under sections 512 through 518.
            ``(3) Distribution.--Any transfer of funds and obligation 
        limitation under paragraph (1) shall be divided among the 
        programs referred to in that paragraph in the same proportions 
        as the Secretary originally reserved funding from the programs 
        for the fiscal year under subsection (i).
    ``(n) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions 
apply:
            ``(1) Advanced transportation technologies.--The term 
        `advanced transportation technologies' means technologies that 
        improve the efficiency, safety, or state of good repair of 
        surface transportation systems, including intelligent 
        transportation systems.
            ``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means a 
        State or local government, a transit agency, metropolitan 
        planning organization, or a political subdivision of a State or 
        local government, a multijurisdictional group, a public 
        academic institution, public research institution, or a 
        consortia of research institutions or academic institutions.
            ``(3) Multijurisdictional group.--The term 
        `multijurisdictional group' means any combination of State 
        governments, local governments, metropolitan planning 
        organizations, transit agencies, or other political 
        subdivisions of a State for which each member of the group--
                    ``(A) has signed a written agreement to implement a 
                project carried out under this section across 
                jurisdictional boundaries; and
                    ``(B) is an eligible entity under this section.
            ``(4) Smart grid.--The term `Smart Grid' means a system 
        that provides for any of the smart grid functions set forth in 
        section 1306(d) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
        2007 (42 U.S.C. 17386(d)).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item:

``520. Advanced transportation technologies program.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Chapter 5 of title 23, United States 
Code, is amended by striking section 503(c)(4).

SEC. 3. CONNECTED VEHICLE DEPLOYMENT PILOT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 521. Connected vehicle deployment pilot program
    ``(a) Establishment.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation shall 
        establish a connected vehicle deployment pilot program to make 
        grants, on a competitive basis, to spur operational deployments 
        to meet the transportation needs of eligible entities through 
        the use of the best available and emerging intelligent 
        transportation systems.
            ``(2) Goals.--The goals of the program shall be to--
                    ``(A) spur connected vehicle technology deployment 
                through wirelessly connected vehicles that interact 
                with a connected environment, including mobile devices, 
                infrastructure, and other elements;
                    ``(B) realize safety, mobility, and environmental 
                impacts through operational deployments;
                    ``(C) capture and use new forms of connected 
                vehicle and mobile device data to support improved 
                surface transportation system performance and enhanced 
                performance-based management;
                    ``(D) encourage partnerships of multiple 
                stakeholders (including private companies, State and 
                local agencies, transit agencies, commercial vehicle 
                operators, freight shippers, and transportation network 
                companies);
                    ``(E) deploy applications using data captured from 
                multiple sources (including vehicles, mobile devices, 
                and infrastructure) across all elements of the surface 
                transportation system (including transit, highway, 
                arterial highways, parking facilities, and toll 
                highways); and
                    ``(F) support deployment sites that create 
                foundations for future expanded and enhanced 
                deployments.
    ``(b) Grant Amount.--Each grant made under this section shall be in 
an amount that is at least $10,000,000.
    ``(c) Eligible Entities.--The Secretary may make a grant under this 
section to any of the following entities:
            ``(1) A State or a group of States.
            ``(2) A transit agency.
            ``(3) A metropolitan planning organization that serves an 
        urbanized area with a population of more than 200,000 
        individuals.
            ``(4) A unit of local government or a group of local 
        governments.
            ``(5) A political subdivision of a State or local 
        government.
            ``(6) A special purpose district or public authority with a 
        transportation function, including a port authority.
            ``(7) A multijurisdictional group (as defined under section 
        520) or a consortia of research institutions or academic 
        institutions.
    ``(d) Eligible Projects.--A grant recipient may use funds awarded 
under this section for a project that deploys connected vehicle 
applications and technologies, including--
            ``(1) advanced safety systems, including vehicle-to-vehicle 
        and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications, technologies 
        associated with autonomous vehicles, and other collision 
        avoidance technologies, including systems using cellular 
        technology;
            ``(2) integration of intelligent transportation systems 
        with the Smart Grid and other energy distribution and charging 
        systems;
            ``(3) electronic pricing and payment systems;
            ``(4) advanced mobility and access technologies, such as 
        dynamic ridesharing and information systems to support human 
        services for elderly and disabled individuals; and
            ``(5) any deployment concept eligible, before the date of 
        enactment of this section, under the connected vehicle pilot 
        deployment program carried out by the Department of 
        Transportation.
    ``(e) Use of Funds.--Grant amounts received for a project under 
this section may be used for--
            ``(1) activities in the development phase, including 
        planning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, 
        environmental review process (as defined under section 139), 
        preliminary engineering and design work, and other 
        preconstruction activities;
            ``(2) construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, 
        acquisition of real property (including land related to the 
        project and improvements to the land), environmental 
        mitigation, construction contingencies, acquisition of 
        equipment, and operational improvement directly related to 
        improving system performance;
            ``(3) providing incentives to attract driver participation; 
        and
            ``(4) purchasing and installing any connected vehicle 
        equipment (including vehicle applications, roadside units, and 
        back-office equipment).
    ``(f) Applications.--
            ``(1) In general.--To be eligible for a grant under this 
        section, an entity described under subsection (c) shall submit 
        to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and 
        containing such information as the Secretary determines is 
        appropriate, including--
                    ``(A) a plan to deploy and provide for the long-
                term operation and maintenance of connected vehicle 
                technologies to improve safety, efficiency, and system 
                performance;
                    ``(B) objectives to improve and measure system 
                performance in 1 or more of--
                            ``(i) system productivity;
                            ``(ii) mobility, including impact on 
                        freight movements;
                            ``(iii) livability and accessibility of 
                        goods, services, and activities;
                            ``(iv) environment and fuel use; and
                            ``(v) traveler and system safety, including 
                        advising individuals of potentially unsafe 
                        conditions and mitigating the impact of events 
                        that may cause vehicle accidents; and
                    ``(C) a plan for partnering with private sector 
                entities or public agencies, including multimodal and 
                multijurisdictional entities, research institutions, 
                organizations representing transportation and 
                technology leaders, or other transportation 
                stakeholders.
            ``(2) Criteria.--When evaluating applications under this 
        section, the Secretary may not require that a pilot deployment 
        under the program be based on research carried out or funded by 
        the Department of Transportation.
    ``(g) Grant Selection.--
            ``(1) Grant awards.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
        of enactment of this section, and each fiscal year thereafter, 
        the Secretary shall award grants to not less than 3 and not 
        more than 5 eligible entities described in subsection (c).
            ``(2) Geographic diversity.--In awarding a grant under this 
        section, the Secretary shall ensure, to the extent practicable, 
        that grant recipients represent diverse geographic areas of the 
        United States, including urban areas and rural areas.
    ``(h) Grant Management.--In carrying out the grant program under 
this section, the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) emphasize project sustainability and long-term 
        funding goals;
            ``(2) create a noncompetitive environment and encourage 
        collaboration among project sites;
            ``(3) balance the privacy of users and secure operations of 
        pilot projects, while maintaining the ability to measure 
        performance factors; and
            ``(4) be wary of technological maturity of connected 
        vehicle applications and impact of long-term viability of non-
        deployment ready applications.
    ``(i) Smart Grid Defined.--In this section, the term `Smart Grid' 
means a system that provides for any of the smart grid functions set 
forth in section 1306(d) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
2007 (42 U.S.C. 17386(d)).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item:

``521. Connected vehicle deployment pilot program.''.

SEC. 4. AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEM DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 522. Automated driving system demonstration program
    ``(a) Establishment.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation shall 
        establish an automated driving system demonstration program to 
        make grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to--
                    ``(A) test the safe integration of automated 
                driving system technologies into the on-road 
                transportation system of the United States and 
                demonstrate how challenges to the safe integration of 
                such technologies can be addressed;
                    ``(B) ensure significant data gathering and sharing 
                of project data to identify--
                            ``(i) a baseline of safety metrics needed 
                        to characterize the safety risk of integrating 
                        automated driving system technologies into the 
                        transportation system;
                            ``(ii) a baseline for the safety of 
                        automated driving system technology 
                        integration; and
                            ``(iii) a baseline of roadway 
                        characteristics needed for the safe and 
                        efficient operation of automated driving system 
                        technologies; and
                    ``(C) encourage collaboration and partnerships of 
                multiple stakeholders to carry out subparagraphs (A) 
                and (B).
    ``(b) Eligible Entities.--The Secretary may make a grant under this 
section to the following:
            ``(1) A State or a group of States.
            ``(2) A transit agency.
            ``(3) A metropolitan planning organization that serves an 
        urbanized area with a population of more than 200,000 
        individuals.
            ``(4) A unit of local government or a group of local 
        governments.
            ``(5) A political subdivision of a State or local 
        government.
            ``(6) A special purpose district or public authority with a 
        transportation function, including a port authority.
            ``(7) A public academic institution, public research 
        institution, a multijurisdictional group (as such term is 
        defined in section 520), or a consortia of research 
        institutions or academic institutions.
    ``(c) Applications.--To be eligible for a grant under this section, 
an entity described under subsection (b) shall submit to the Secretary 
an application in such form, at such time, and containing such 
information as the Secretary determines is appropriate.
    ``(d) Eligible Uses.--
            ``(1) In general.--A grant recipient may use funds awarded 
        under this section to demonstrate automated driving system 
        technologies, including--
                    ``(A) advanced safety systems, including vehicle-
                to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure 
                communications, technologies associated with autonomous 
                vehicles, and other collision avoidance technologies, 
                including systems using cellular technology;
                    ``(B) innovative mobility solutions that involve 
                deployment of automated vehicles;
                    ``(C) automated driving systems that enhance safety 
                and mobility for elderly and disabled individuals;
                    ``(D) demonstration of shared interoperable fleet 
                of automated vehicles;
                    ``(E) demonstration and validation of exchanges of 
                data that can support the safe, efficient, and secure 
                interoperable integration of automated driving systems;
                    ``(F) any technology associated with automated 
                driving systems; and
                    ``(G) any deployment concept eligible under the 
                automated driving system demonstration grant program 
                carried out by the Department of Transportation before 
                the date of enactment of this section.
            ``(2) Additional uses.--A grant recipient may use funds 
        awarded under this section for infrastructure needs, including 
        capital expenses and maintenance activities, necessary to the 
        proper and safe operation of the automated driving system 
        technology.
    ``(e) Grant Selection.--
            ``(1) Grant awards.--The Secretary may award grants to not 
        less than 8 and not more than 10 eligible entities described 
        under subsection (b) in a fiscal year.
            ``(2) Geographic diversity.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In awarding a grant under this 
                section, the Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum 
                extent practicable, that grant recipients represent 
                diverse geographic areas of the United States, 
                including urban areas and rural areas.
                    ``(B) Rural set-aside.--Not less than 20 percent of 
                the amounts made available to carry out this section 
                shall be reserved for projects serving rural areas, to 
                the extent there are sufficient eligible applications 
                for such projects.
    ``(f) Demonstration Requirements.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
any project carried out with funds provided under this section shall--
            ``(1) carry out research and development of automated 
        driving system technologies of Level 3 or greater, as such term 
        is defined pursuant to subsection (h);
            ``(2) include physical and fully operational 
        demonstrations;
            ``(3) include gathering and sharing of all relevant data 
        with the Department of Transportation and the relevant State 
        transportation agencies; and
            ``(4) address scalability to be applicable across the 
        United States to similar road environments.
    ``(g) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which a 
grant recipient receives a grant under this section, and annually 
thereafter until such grant is expended, the recipient shall submit to 
the Secretary and to the transportation agency of the State in which 
the project takes place, a report that describes--
            ``(1) lessons learned and how the demonstration has met 
        project objectives;
            ``(2) a summary of any complications experienced with the 
        project, including complications related to pedestrians, 
        infrastructure, and other vehicles;
            ``(3) how to use the results of the project to help the 
        public interact and better understand the operations of 
        automated driving system technologies; and
            ``(4) recommendations for improving roadway characteristics 
        needed for the safe and efficient operation of automated 
        driving system technologies within the State or jurisdiction in 
        which the project took place.
    ``(h) Guidance Required.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue guidance defining 
the term Level 3 or greater by considering industry best practices and 
standards, including the definition found within `Taxonomy and 
Definitions for Terms Related to Driving Automation Systems for On-Road 
Motor Vehicles' published by SAE International on June 15, 2018 
(J3016_201806), or subsequent versions.
    ``(i) Automated Driving System Technologies Defined.--In this 
section, the term `automated driving system technologies' means the 
hardware and software that are collectively capable of performing the 
entire dynamic driving task on a sustained basis, regardless of whether 
such capability is limited to a specific operational design domain.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item:

``522. Automated driving system demonstration program.''.
    (c) Preparing Roadways for Automated Vehicles.--Section 133(b) of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
            ``(16) Capital and maintenance expenses for infrastructure 
        improvements to ensure the proper and safe operation of 
        automated driving system technologies for which a demonstration 
        project was carried out under section 522.''.

SEC. 5. ACCELERATED IMPLEMENTATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF ADVANCED DIGITAL 
              CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 503(c) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Accelerated implementation and deployment of advanced 
        digital construction management systems.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 6 months after 
                the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary 
                of Transportation shall establish and implement an 
                advanced digital construction management system program 
                under the technology and innovation deployment program 
                established under paragraph (1) and implemented 
                pursuant to paragraph (2) to--
                            ``(i) deploy advanced digital construction 
                        management systems that enable the use of 
                        digital technologies on construction sites by 
                        contractors and leverage the use of such 
                        technologies, including state-of-the-art 
                        automated and connected machinery and optimized 
                        routing software that allows individuals to 
                        perform tasks faster, safer, more accurately, 
                        and with minimal supervision;
                            ``(ii) accelerate State adoption of 
                        advanced digital construction management 
                        systems applied throughout the design, 
                        engineering, construction, and operations 
                        phases of a construction project that--
                                    ``(I) maximize interoperability 
                                with other systems, products, tools, or 
                                applications;
                                    ``(II) increase productivity;
                                    ``(III) manage complexity of a 
                                construction project;
                                    ``(IV) reduce project delays and 
                                cost overruns; and
                                    ``(V) enhance safety of individuals 
                                involved and quality of a construction 
                                project;
                            ``(iii) share information among 
                        stakeholders through reduced reliance on paper 
                        to manage construction processes and 
                        deliverables, including blueprints, design 
                        drawings, procurement and supply-chain orders, 
                        equipment logs, daily progress reports, and 
                        punch lists;
                            ``(iv) develop and deploy best practices 
                        for use in advanced digital construction 
                        management systems;
                            ``(v) increase the adoption and deployment 
                        of technology by States and units of local 
                        government that enables entities carrying out 
                        construction projects to--
                                    ``(I) integrate the adoption of 
                                advanced digital construction 
                                management systems and technologies in 
                                contracts; and
                                    ``(II) weigh the cost of 
                                digitization and technology in setting 
                                project budgets;
                            ``(vi) implement technology training and 
                        workforce development to build the capabilities 
                        of entities carrying out construction projects 
                        that enables States and units of local 
                        government to--
                                    ``(I) better manage projects using 
                                advanced digital construction 
                                management technologies; and
                                    ``(II) properly measure and reward 
                                technology adoption across construction 
                                projects carried out by the State or 
                                unit of local government;
                            ``(vii) develop guidance to assist States 
                        in updating regulations of such States to allow 
                        entities carrying out construction projects 
                        to--
                                    ``(I) report data relating to the 
                                project in digital formats; and
                                    ``(II) fully capture the 
                                efficiencies and benefits of advanced 
                                digital construction management systems 
                                and related technologies;
                            ``(viii) reduce the environmental footprint 
                        of construction projects by using advanced 
                        digital construction management systems to 
                        eliminate traffic congestion through more 
                        efficient projects; and
                            ``(ix) enhance worker and roadway user 
                        safety.
                    ``(B) Funding.--The Secretary shall obligate for 
                each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 from funds made 
                available to carry out this subsection such funds as 
                may be necessary to carry out this paragraph.
                    ``(C) Publication.--
                            ``(i) In general.--At least once every 2 
                        years, the Secretary shall issue and make 
                        available to the public on the website of the 
                        Department of Transportation a report on--
                                    ``(I) progress made in the 
                                implementation of advanced digital 
                                construction management systems by 
                                States; and
                                    ``(II) the costs and benefits of 
                                the deployment of technology and 
                                innovations resulting from the program 
                                established under this paragraph.
                            ``(ii) Inclusions.--The report required 
                        under clause (i) may include an analysis of--
                                    ``(I) Federal, State, and local 
                                cost savings;
                                    ``(II) project delivery time 
                                improvements;
                                    ``(III) traffic congestion impacts; 
                                and
                                    ``(IV) safety improvements for 
                                roadway users and construction workers.
                    ``(D) Advanced digital construction management 
                systems defined.--In this paragraph, the term `advanced 
                digital construction management systems' means 
                commercially proven digital technologies and processes 
                for the management of construction and engineering 
                activities, including--
                            ``(i) systems for infrastructure planning, 
                        coordination, construction, maintenance, 
                        modernization and management; and
                            ``(ii) asset management systems for 
                        machines, site equipment, and personnel.''.
    (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a 
report that includes--
            (1) a description of--
                    (A) the status of the program carried out under 
                section 503(c)(4) of title 23, United States Code, and 
                any other use of advanced digital construction 
                management systems in each State; and
                    (B) the progress of each State toward accelerating 
                the adoption of advanced digital construction 
                management systems; and
            (2) an analysis of the savings in project delivery time and 
        project costs that can be achieved through the use of advanced 
        digital construction management systems.

SEC. 6. INNOVATIVE PROJECT DELIVERY METHODS.

    Section 120(c)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) in clause (v) by striking ``or'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (vi) by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; or'' ; and
                    (C) by inserting at the end the following:
                            ``(vii) advanced digital construction 
                        management systems as defined in section 
                        503(c)(4).''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (C)(i) by striking ``10 percent'' and 
        inserting ``25 percent''.
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SMART Transportation Act
To establish a program to provide grants to eligible entities to deploy, install, and operate advanced transportation technologies, and for other purposes.
SMART Transportation Act
Strengthening Methods to Advance Research and Technology in Transportation Act
Rep. Balderson, Troy