((a)) ** Definitions** In this section:

((1)) ** Program** The term “program” means the Conserve by Bicycling Program established by subsection (b).

((2)) ** Secretary** The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Transportation.

((b)) ** Establishment** There is established within the Department of Transportation a program to be known as the “Conserve by Bicycling Program”.

((c)) ** Projects**

((1)) ** In general** In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall establish not more than 10 pilot projects that are—

((A)) dispersed geographically throughout the United States; and

((B)) designed to conserve energy resources by encouraging the use of bicycles in place of motor vehicles.

((2)) ** Requirements** A pilot project described in paragraph (1) shall—

((A)) use education and marketing to convert motor vehicle trips to bicycle trips;

((B)) document project results and energy savings (in estimated units of energy conserved);

((C)) facilitate partnerships among interested parties in at least 2 of the fields of—

((i)) transportation;

((ii)) law enforcement;

((iii)) education;

((iv)) public health;

((v)) environment; and

((vi)) energy;

((D)) maximize bicycle facility investments;

((E)) demonstrate methods that may be used in other regions of the United States; and

((F)) facilitate the continuation of ongoing programs that are sustained by local resources.

((3)) ** Cost sharing** At least 20 percent of the cost of each pilot project described in paragraph (1) shall be provided from non-Federal sources.

((d)) ** Energy and bicycling research study**

((1)) ** In general** Not later than 2 years after , the Secretary shall enter into a contract with the National Academy of Sciences for, and the National Academy of Sciences shall conduct and submit to Congress a report on, a study on the feasibility of converting motor vehicle trips to bicycle trips.August 8, 20052005-08-08

((2)) ** Components** The study shall—

((A)) document the results or progress of the pilot projects under subsection (c);

((B)) determine the type and duration of motor vehicle trips that people in the United States may feasibly make by bicycle, taking into consideration factors such as—

((i)) weather;

((ii)) land use and traffic patterns;

((iii)) the carrying capacity of bicycles; and

((iv)) bicycle infrastructure;

((C)) determine any energy savings that would result from the conversion of motor vehicle trips to bicycle trips;

((D)) include a cost-benefit analysis of bicycle infrastructure investments; and

((E)) include a description of any factors that would encourage more motor vehicle trips to be replaced with bicycle trips.

((e)) ** Authorization of appropriations** There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $6,200,000, to remain available until expended, of which—

((1)) $5,150,000 shall be used to carry out pilot projects described in subsection (c);

((2)) $300,000 shall be used by the Secretary to coordinate, publicize, and disseminate the results of the program; and

((3)) $750,000 shall be used to carry out subsection (d).