118 STAT. 2425 PUBLIC LAW 108–426—NOV. 30, 2004 (b) APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR.—Section 111(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: ‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Bureau shall be headed by a Director who shall be appointed in the competitive service by the Secretary.’’; and (2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4). (c) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE PAY RATE.—Section 5316 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the undesignated para graph relating to the Director, Bureau of Transportation Statistics. SEC. 4. RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 112 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking the section heading and inserting the fol lowing: ‘‘§ 112. Research and Innovative Technology Administration’’; (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Research and Innovative Technology Administration shall be an administration in the Department of Transportation.’’; (3) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: ‘‘(d) POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR.—The Administrator shall carry out— ‘‘(1) powers and duties prescribed by the Secretary for— ‘‘(A) coordination, facilitation, and review of the Depart ment’s research and development programs and activities; ‘‘(B) advancement, and research and development, of innovative technologies, including intelligent transportation systems; ‘‘(C) comprehensive transportation statistics research, analysis, and reporting; ‘‘(D) education and training in transportation and transportation related fields; and ‘‘(E) activities of the Volpe National Transportation Center; and ‘‘(2) other powers and duties prescribed by the Secretary.’’; and (4) by striking subsection (e). (b) CLARIFICATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act shall grant any authority to the Research and Innovative Technology Adminis tration over research and other programs, activities, standards, or regulations administered by the Secretary of Transportation through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (2) APPLICABILITY.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the research and other programs, activities, standards, or regula tions provided for in highway and traffic safety programs, administered by the Secretary through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in title 23, United States Code, and chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code, as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (c) OFFICE OF INTERMODALISM.—Section 5503(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the Research and Innovative Technology Administration an Office of Intermodalism.’’. 49 USC 112 note.
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