§ 5504. Model intermodal transportation plans

• (a) The Secretary of Transportation shall make grants to States to develop model State intermodal transportation plans that are consistent with the policy set forth in section 302(e) of this title . The model plans shall include systems for collecting data related to intermodal transportation.
• (b) The Secretary shall award grants to States under this section that represent a variety of geographic regions and transportation needs, patterns, and modes.
• (c) As a condition to a State receiving a grant under this section, the Secretary shall require that the State provide assurances that the State will submit to the Secretary a State intermodal transportation plan not later than 18 months after the date of receipt of the grant.
• (d) The Secretary shall reserve, from amounts deducted under section 104(a) of title 23 , $3,000,000 to make grants under this section. The total amount that a State may receive in grants under this section may not be more than $500,000.