; (2) give preference to a recipient whose geographic location offer access to long haul tucking corridors; (3) consider the extent to which an applicant’s proposal would involve participation by local, regional, and national stakeholders; and (4) and consider the local, regional, and national impacts of the applicant’s proposal. (f) Federal share The Federal share of a grant under this subsection shall be 50 percent of the costs of establishing and operating the test corridor and related activities carried out by the grant recipient. (g) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $6,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2021 through 2025 for grants under this section. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections for such subchapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 5507. Heavy Freight Autonomous Trucking Research Corridor. . 208. Strategic Transportation Research Program (a) In general Subchapter 1 of chapter 55 of title 49, United States Code, as amended, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 5508. Scoping a New Strategic Transportation Research Program (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to undertake a study of the research needs of the surface transportation system to fully adapt and integrate advanced technologies and innovation. The study shall include the following focus areas— (1) advancing connected and autonomous technologies; (2) incorporating safety-related technologies; (3) addressing infrastructure resiliency; (4) multimodal connectivity; (5) data gathering of travel behavior, including the public’s short and long-term responses to transformational technologies; (6) impacts of private-sector transportation product development on society and the traditional research enterprise