Us Code § 520 - Transportation Resilience and Adaptation Centers of Excellence
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§ 520. Transportation Resilience and Adaptation Centers of Excellence
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(b)
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(1) an institution of higher education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)); or
(2) a consortium of nonprofit organizations led by an institution of higher education.
(d)
(e)
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(2)
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(A) the past experience and performance of the eligible entity in carrying out activities described in subsection (g);
(B) the merits of the proposal of an eligible entity and the extent to which the proposal would—
(i) advance the state of practice in resilience planning and identify innovative resilience solutions for transportation assets and systems;
(ii) support activities carried out under the PROTECT program under section 176;
(iii) support and build on work being carried out by another Federal agency relating to resilience;
(iv) inform transportation decisionmaking at all levels of government;
(v) engage local, regional, Tribal, State, and national stakeholders, including, if applicable, stakeholders representing transportation, transit, urban, and land use planning, natural resources, environmental protection, hazard mitigation, and emergency management; and
(vi) engage community groups and other stakeholders that will be affected by transportation decisions, including underserved, economically disadvantaged, rural, and predominantly minority communities; and
(C) the local, regional, Tribal, State, and national impacts of the proposal of the eligible entity.
(f)
(g)
(1) supporting climate vulnerability assessments informed by climate change science, including national climate assessments produced by the United States Global Change Research Program under section 106 of the Global Change Research Act of 1990 (15 U.S.C. 2936), relevant feasibility analyses of resilient transportation improvements, and transportation resilience planning;
(2) development of new design, operations, and maintenance standards for transportation infrastructure that can inform Federal and State decisionmaking;
(3) research and development of new materials and technologies that could be integrated into existing and new transportation infrastructure;
(4) development, refinement, and piloting of new and emerging resilience improvements and strategies, including natural infrastructure approaches and relocation;
(5) development of and investment in new approaches for facilitating meaningful engagement in transportation decisionmaking by local, Tribal, regional, or national stakeholders and communities;
(6) technical capacity building to facilitate the ability of local, regional, Tribal, State, and national stakeholders—
(A) to assess the vulnerability of transportation infrastructure assets and systems;
(B) to develop community response strategies;
(C) to meaningfully engage with community stakeholders; and
(D) to develop strategies and improvements for enhancing transportation infrastructure resilience under current conditions and a range of potential future conditions;
(7) workforce development and training;
(8) development and dissemination of data, tools, techniques, assessments, and information that informs Federal, State, Tribal, and local government decisionmaking, policies, planning, and investments;
(9) education and outreach regarding transportation infrastructure resilience; and
(10) technology transfer and commercialization.
(h)
(Added Pub. L. 117–58, div. A, title III, §13009(a), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 642.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 2021, see section 10003 of Pub. L. 117–58, set out as an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note under section 101 of this title.
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Editorial Notes
Codification
This chapter, consisting of sections 601 to 610 of this title, was previously set out as subchapter II, consisting of sections 181 to 190, of chapter 1 of this title.
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 117–58, div. G, title X, §71001(a)(2), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1320, added item 611.
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