((a))

((1)) ** .—** Not later than September 1 of each year, the head of each modal administration and joint program office of the Department of Transportation shall submit to the Assistant Secretary, for review and public posting, a description of each proposed research project to be carried out during the following fiscal year, including—

((A)) proposed funding for any new projects; and

((B)) proposed additional funding for any existing projects.

((2)) ** .—** Not less frequently than annually, after receiving the descriptions under paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary shall publish on a public website a comprehensive database including a description of all research projects conducted by the Department of Transportation, including research funded through university transportation centers under section 5505.

((3)) ** .—** The database published under paragraph (2) shall—

((A)) be delimited by research project; and

((B)) include a description of, with respect to each research project—

((i)) research objectives;

((ii)) the progress made with respect to the project, including whether the project is ongoing or complete;

((iii)) any outcomes of the project, including potential implications for policy, regulations, or guidance issued by a modal administration or the Department of Transportation;

((iv)) any findings of the project;

((v)) the amount of funds allocated for the project; and

((vi)) such other information as the Assistant Secretary determines to be necessary to address Departmental priorities and statutory mandates;

((C)) identify research projects with multimodal applications;

((D)) specify how relevant modal administrations have assisted, will contribute to, or plan to use the findings from the research projects identified under paragraph (1);

((E)) identify areas in which more than 1 modal administration is conducting research on a similar subject or a subject that has a bearing on more than 1 mode;

((F)) indicate how the findings of research are being disseminated to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and safety of transportation systems; and

((G)) describe the public and stakeholder input to the research plans submitted under section 6501(a)(1).

((b)) ** .—** In conjunction with each of the annual budget requests submitted by the President under , the Secretary shall annually publish on a public website and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes—

((1)) the amount spent in the last full fiscal year on transportation research and development with specific descriptions of projects funded at $5,000,000 or more; and

((2)) the amount proposed in the current budget for transportation research and development with specific descriptions of projects funded at $5,000,000 or more.

((c)) ** .—** In the plans and reports submitted under sections 1115 and 1116 of title 31, the Secretary shall include—

((1)) a summary of the Federal transportation research and development activities for the previous fiscal year in each topic area;

((2)) the amount spent in each topic area;

((3)) a description of the extent to which the research and development is meeting the expectations described in section 6503(c)(1); and

((4)) any amendments to the strategic plan developed under section 6503.