COMMERCIAL VEHICLE INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENT.

SEC. 5209. COMMERCIAL VEHICLE INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENT. (a) In General.— The Secretary shall carry out a comprehensive program to deploy intelligent transportation systems that— (1) improve the safety and productivity of commercial vehicles and drivers; and (2) reduce costs associated with commercial vehicle operations and Federal and State commercial vehicle regulatory requirements. (b) Purpose.— The program shall advance the technological capability and promote the deployment of intelligent transportation system applications to commercial vehicle operations, including commercial vehicle, commercial driver, and carrier-specific information systems and networks. (c) Priority areas.— In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall give priority to projects that— (1) encourage multistate cooperation and corridor development; (2) (A) improve the safety of commercial vehicle operations; and (B) increase the efficiency of regulatory inspection processes to reduce administrative burdens by advancing technology to facilitate inspections and generally increase the effectiveness of enforcement efforts; (3) (A) advance electronic processing of registration information, driver licensing information, fuel tax information, inspection and crash data, and other safety information; and (B) promote communication of the information among the States; or (4) enhance the safe passage of commercial vehicles across the United States and across international borders. (d) Leveraging of Federal Funds.— Federal funds used to carry out the program shall, to the maximum extent practicable— 112 STAT. 461 (1) be leveraged with non-Federal funds; and (2) be used for activities not carried out through the use of private funds. (e) Federal Share.— The Federal share of the cost of the Set payable from funds made available to carry out this section not exceed 50 percent. The total Federal share of the cost of the project payable from all eligible sources shall not exceed 80 percent.