Congress 114 - HR 3665 - To authorize appropriations for the university transportation centers program for fiscal years 2016 through 2021, and for other purposes.

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Education programs funding Government trust funds Higher education Research administration and funding Roads and highways Technology transfer and commercialization Transportation and Public Works Transportation programs funding

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This bill authorizes FY2016-FY2021 appropriations from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for the University Transportation Centers Program and requires the Federal Highway Administration to administer the program.

The program provides grants to nonprofit institutions of higher education to establish and operate university transportation centers to advance transportation expertise and technology, provide a transportation knowledge base outside of the Department of Transportation, address critical workforce needs, and educate the next generation of transportation leaders.

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Sep 30, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Oct 2, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Oct 1, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 1, 2015

Introduced in House

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