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§ 5313. Transit cooperative research program

(a) Cooperative Research Program.— The amounts made available under subsections (a)(5)(C)(iii) and (d)(1) of section 5338 are available for a public transportation cooperative research program. The Secretary of Transportation shall establish an independent governing board for the program. The board shall recommend public transportation research, development, and technology transfer activities the Secretary considers appropriate.
(b) Federal Assistance.— The Secretary may make grants to, and cooperative agreements with, the National Academy of Sciences to carry out activities under this subsection that the Secretary decides are appropriate.
(c) Government’s Share.— If there would be a clear and direct financial benefit to an entity under a grant or contract financed under this section, the Secretary shall establish a Government share consistent with that benefit.
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