A prior section 509, added Pub. L. 90–495, § 30, Aug. 23, 1968, 82 Stat. 833, related to relocation assistance programs on Federal highway projects, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 91–646, title II, § 220(a)(10), Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1903.

Pub. L. 109–59, title V, § 5503, Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1821, provided that:

“(a) In General.—The Secretary [of Transportation], in coordination with the motor carrier and wireless technology industry, shall conduct a study to—

“(1) identify inefficiencies in the transportation of freight;

“(2) evaluate the safety, productivity, and reduced cost improvements that may be achieved through the use of wireless technologies to address the inefficiencies identified in paragraph (1); and

“(3) conduct, as appropriate, field tests demonstrating the technologies identified in paragraph (2).

“(b) Program Elements.—The program shall include, at a minimum, the following:

“(1) Fuel monitoring and management systems.

“(2) Radio frequency identification technology.

“(3) Electronic manifest systems.

“(4) Cargo theft prevention.

“(c) Federal Share.—The Federal share of the cost of the study under this section shall be 100 percent.

“(d) Annual Report.—The Secretary [of Transportation] shall prepare and submit to Congress an annual report on the programs and activities carried out under this section.

“(e) Funding.—Of the amounts made available under section 5101(a)(1) of this Act [119 Stat. 1779], the Secretary [of Transportation] shall make available $1,250,000 to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009 to carry out this section.”