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§518 Vehicle-to-vehicle and Vehicle-to-infrastructure Communications Systems Deployment

Title 23 › Chapter 5— RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, AND EDUCATION › § 518

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

By July 6, 2016, the Secretary of Transportation must post a public report on a Department of Transportation website that evaluates where dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) technology and its applications stand, identifies known and possible gaps, and gives a recommended plan to roll out DSRC based on that evaluation and gap analysis. The report must also explain how the planned DSRC deployment fits with the National ITS Architecture and ITS Standards, and must protect competition by not favoring any single radio frequency for vehicle-to-infrastructure use. The Secretary must arrange for the National Research Council and an independent third-party expert to review the report.

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Title 23, §518

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(a)Not later than July 6, 2016, the Secretary shall make available to the public on a Department of Transportation website a report that—
(1)assesses the status of dedicated short-range communications technology and applications developed through research and development;
(2)analyzes the known and potential gaps in short-range communications technology and applications;
(3)defines a recommended implementation path for dedicated short-range communications technology and applications that—
(A)is based on the assessment described in paragraph (1); and
(B)takes into account the analysis described in paragraph (2);
(4)includes guidance on the relationship of the proposed deployment of dedicated short-range communications to the National ITS Architecture and ITS Standards; and
(5)ensures competition by not preferencing the use of any particular frequency for vehicle to infrastructure operations.
(b)The Secretary shall enter into agreements with the National Research Council and an independent third party with subject matter expertise for the review of the report described in subsection (a).

Legislative History

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Editorial Notes

Amendments

2015—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–94, in introductory provisions, substituted “Not later than July 6, 2016, the Secretary shall make available to the public on a Department of Transportation website a report” for “Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2015 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 114–94 effective Oct. 1, 2015, see section 1003 of Pub. L. 114–94, set out as a note under section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of this title.

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Citation

23 U.S.C. § 518

Title 23Highways

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60