112 STAT. 434 PUBLIC LAW 105-178—JUNE 9, 1998 through participation in trade shows, seminars, expositions, and other such activities; "(4) offering technical services of the Federal Highway Administration that cannot be readily obtained from United States private sector firms to be incorporated into the proposals of United States private sector firms undertaking highway transportation projects outside the United States if the costs of such services will be recovered under the terms of the project; "(5) conducting studies to assess the need for or feasibility of highway transportation improvements in countries that are not members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, as of December 18, 1991, and in Greece and Turkey; and "(6) gathering and disseminating information on foreign transportation markets and industries. "(c) COOPERATION.— The Secretary may carry out this section in cooperation with any appropriate Federal agency. State or local agency, authority, association, institution, corporation (profit or nonprofit), foreign government, multinational institution, or other organization or person. "(d) FUNDS. — "(1) CONTRIBUTIONS. — Funds available to carry out this section shall include funds deposited by any cooperating organization or person into a special account of the Treasury established for this purpose. "(2) ELIGIBLE USES OF FUNDS.—The funds deposited into the account and other funds available to carry out this section shall be available to cover the cost of any activity eligible under this section, including the cost of promotional materials, travel, reception and representation expenses, and salaries and benefits. "(3) REIMBURSEMENTS FOR SALARIES AND BENEFITS.— Reimbursements for salaries and benefits of Department of Transportation employees providing services under this section shall be credited to the account. " (e) ELIGIBLE USE OF STATE PLANNING AND RESEARCH FUNDS.— A State, in coordination with the Secretary, may obligate funds made available to carry out section 505 for any activity authorized under subsection (a).". SEC. 5107. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION-ENVIRONMENT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM. Chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code (as added by section 5101 of this title), is amended by adding at the end the following:
- §507. Surface transportation-environment cooperative
research program "(a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary shall establish and carry out a surface transportation-environment cooperative research program. "(b) CONTENTS. —The program to be carried out under this section shall include research designed— "(1) to develop more accurate models for evaluating transportation control measures and transportation system designs that are appropriate for use by State and local governments, including metropolitan planning organizations, in designing implementation plans to meet Federal, State, and local environmental requirements;
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