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H.R. 1500 — what changed

Intelligent Transportation Integration Act

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Sec. 2 Third-party data integration program

(a)
changed In general— Not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish and implement a program (in this section referred to as the “program”) to leverage anonymized data from third-party entities to improve transportation management capabilities and efficiency on Federal-aid highways.
(b)
changed Purposes— In carrying out the program, the The Secretary shall leverage enable the use of anonymized data derived from third-party entities—
(1)
to inform infrastructure planning decisions relating to—
(A)
reducing congestion;
(B)
decreasing miles traveled;
(C)
increasing safety;
(D)
changed improving freight efficiency; andefficiency;
(E)
changed enhancing environmental conditions; reducing wait times at freight facilities; and
(F)
added enhancing environmental conditions;
(2)
changed to implement facilitate integrated traffic management systems that leverage real-time data to provide dynamic and efficient traffic flow management for the purposes of—
(A)
adjusting traffic light cycle times to optimize traffic management and decrease congestion;
(B)
expanding or contracting lane capacity to meet traffic demand;
(C)
enhancing traveler notification of service conditions;
(D)
prioritizing high-priority vehicles such as emergency response and law enforcement within the transportation system; and
(E)
responding to severe weather events or conducting emergency evacuations; and
(3)
changed for any other purpose the Secretary determines is necessary to improve transportation management capabilities and efficiency on Federal-aid highways.highways and other assets on the nation’s transportation system.
(c)
Partnership; consultation—
(1)
changed In general— In carrying out the program, the The Secretary is authorized to enter into agreements with public and private sector entities to accomplish the purposes described in subsection (b).
(2)
Requirements— Any agreement entered into under paragraph (1) between the Secretary and a data provider shall—
(A)
be disclosed to the public; and
(B)
changed include provisions that require the use of data protections for user consumer privacy.
(3)
Consultation— In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall consult with at least 1 organization that supports the development of intelligent transportation systems in the public and private sectors.
(d)
changed Data privacy and accuracy— In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall ensure—issue guidance on—
(1)
changed the protection of privacy for all consumers and sources of data utilized in the program by—
(A)
changed preventing reidentification of user consumer data;
(B)
changed precluding the collection of biometric sources from providing the program with biometric, electronic logging device, or automatic license plate reader data; and
(C)
changed preventing data utilized in the program from being used by any government entity for any purpose other than the purposes described in subsection (b); (b) (including for automated traffic enforcement, red light camera systems, and speed camera systems); and
(2)
the accuracy of data utilized in the program by preventing—
(A)
hacking, spoofing, and disruption of connected and automated transportation systems; and
(B)
changed the incorporation of inaccurate data, including inaccurate data generated by artificial intelligence.
(e)
Program locations— In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall enter into agreements with public and private sector entities serving a variety of areas, including urban, suburban, rural, tribal, or any other appropriate settings.
(f)
changed Best practices— Not later than 3 years after date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publicly make available best practices to leverage private user consumer data to support improved transportation management capabilities and efficiency, including—
(1)
changed legal considerations when acquiring private user consumer data for public purposes; and
(2)
changed protecting privacy and security of individual user consumer data.
(g)
added Effective implementation— The Secretary may take such actions as necessary to maximize the effective implementation of this Act, including consolidating requirements under this Act within other activities of the Department of Transportation.
(h)
renumbered was (8) Report— The Secretary shall submit an annual report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate detailing—
(1)
renumbered was (8)(3) a description of the activities carried out under the program;
(2)
renumbered was (8)(4) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the program in meeting the purposes described in subsection (b);
(3)
renumbered was (8)(5) policy recommendations to improve the implementation of anonymized data into planning decisions; and
(4)
renumbered was (8)(6) a description of costs associated with equipping and maintaining integrated traffic management systems.