The date of enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), probably means the date of enactment of Pub. L. 114–94, which amended this section generally and was approved Dec. 4, 2015.

2021—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 117–58, § 25017(1)(A), inserted “of Transportation, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (referred to in this section as the ‘Secretary’),” after “The Secretary”.

Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 117–58, § 25017(1)(B)(i), inserted “multimodal” after “critical”.

Subsec. (a)(2)(C). Pub. L. 117–58, § 25017(1)(B)(ii), inserted “with respect to the matters described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 6503(c)(1)” after “transportation leaders”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 117–58, § 25017(2)(A), substituted “as a lead institution under this section, except as provided in subparagraph (B)” for “for each of the transportation centers described under paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (c)”.

Subsec. (b)(4)(A). Pub. L. 117–58, § 25017(2)(B)(i), substituted “described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 6503(c)(1)” for “identified in chapter 65”.

Subsec. (b)(4)(B). Pub. L. 117–58, § 25017(2)(B)(ii), substituted “the heads of the modal administrations of the Department of Transportation,” for “the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology and the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration and other modal administrations” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b)(5)(B). Pub. L. 117–58, § 25017(2)(C), substituted “make available to the public on a website of the Department of Transportation” for “submit to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (c)(3)(E). Pub. L. 117–58, § 25017(3), added cl. (i), designated existing provisions as cl. (ii) and inserted heading, and inserted “, including the cybersecurity implications of technologies relating to connected vehicles, connected infrastructure, and autonomous vehicles” after “autonomous vehicles”.

Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 117–58, § 25017(4)(A)(i), (ii), substituted “Review” for “Annual review” in heading and “biennially” for “annually” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (d)(2)(B). Pub. L. 117–58, § 25017(4)(A)(iii), substituted “make available to the public on a website of the Department of Transportation” for “submit 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”.

Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 117–58, § 25017(4)(B), substituted “2022 through 2026” for “2016 through 2020”.

2015—Pub. L. 114–94 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to the university transportation centers program.

2012—Pub. L. 112–141 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to national university transportation centers.

2005—Pub. L. 109–59 amended section catchline and text generally, substituting provisions relating to national university transportation centers for provisions relating to university transportation research.

1998—Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 105–178, § 5110(d)(1), as added by Pub. L. 105–206, substituted “section 508 of title 23, United States Code,” for “section 5506,”.

Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 105–178, § 5110(d)(2), as added by Pub. L. 105–206, inserted “Subject to section 5338(e):” before par. (1) and substituted “institutions or groups of institutions” for “institutions” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (j)(4)(B). Pub. L. 105–178, § 5110(d)(3), as added by Pub. L. 105–206, substituted “on behalf of a consortium which may also include West Virginia University Institute of Technology, the College of West Virginia, and Bluefield State College” for “on behalf of a consortium of West Virginia colleges and universities”.

Amendment by Pub. L. 114–94 effective Oct. 1, 2015, see section 1003 of Pub. L. 114–94, set out as a note under section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Amendment by Pub. L. 112–141 effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of Title 23, Highways.

Title IX of Pub. L. 105–206 effective simultaneously with enactment of Pub. L. 105–178 and to be treated as included in Pub. L. 105–178 at time of enactment, and provisions of Pub. L. 105–178, as in effect on day before July 22, 1998, that are amended by title IX of Pub. L. 105–206 to be treated as not enacted, see section 9016 of Pub. L. 105–206, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 23, Highways.