This bill directs the Secretary of Transportation, working with the NOAA Administrator, to set up a pilot program that links real-time National Weather Service hazard alerts with active work zone location and status data. The pilot will develop technical protocols, deploy and evaluate integrated alert systems with participating State departments of transportation, and study whether nationwide deployment is feasible, how much it would cost, and what safety impacts it would have. The Secretary must solicit voluntary participation from at least 5 States, including at least 1 rural State. Participating States may use funds apportioned under section 402 of title 23, United States Code, for eligible pilot activities. The Secretary must coordinate with the Federal Highway Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the National Weather Service, other NOAA offices, and private navigation, telematics, and traveler information providers as appropriate. Not later than 3 years after enactment, the Secretary and the NOAA Administrator must submit a report to specified congressional committees describing activities, lessons learned, and recommendations.
The bill allows participating States to use funds apportioned under 23 U.S.C. §402 for eligible activities in the pilot. The bill text does not appropriate new federal funding or provide cost estimates. No publicly available information on total costs or budget needs is provided in the bill text.
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