23 U.S.C. § 518 | Vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications systems deployment

(a)

In General .—

July 6, 2016Not later than , the Secretary shall make available to the public on a Department of Transportation website a report that—

(1)

assesses the status of dedicated short-range communications technology and applications developed through research and development;

(2)

analyzes the known and potential gaps in short-range communications technology and applications;

(3)

defines a recommended implementation path for dedicated short-range communications technology and applications that—

(A)

is based on the assessment described in paragraph (1); and

(B)

takes into account the analysis described in paragraph (2);

(4)

includes guidance on the relationship of the proposed deployment of dedicated short-range communications to the National ITS Architecture and ITS Standards; and

(5)

ensures competition by not preferencing the use of any particular frequency for vehicle to infrastructure operations.

(b)

Report Review .—

The Secretary shall enter into agreements with the National Research Council and an independent third party with subject matter expertise for the review of the report described in subsection (a).

Pub. L. 112–141, div. E, title III, § 53006(a)July 6, 2012126 Stat. 904 Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title VI, § 6009Dec. 4, 2015129 Stat. 1567(Added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–94July 6, 20162015—Subsec. (a). , in introductory provisions, substituted “Not later than , the Secretary shall make available to the public on a Department of Transportation website a report” for “Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

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

Effective Date

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