; and (B) how the institution of higher education or eligible nonprofit organization (or consortium thereof) will promote multidisciplinary research to improve road weather information implementation. (3) Selection and duration The Secretary, in consultation with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Science Foundation, shall select not less than six regional centers that represent diverse geographic regions and weather patterns, and to the extent possible be located along major United States transportation corridors. Each center established under this section is authorized to carry out activities for a period of 5 years, renewable for an additional 5 years at the discretion of the Director. (e) Authorization of appropriations Of the amounts made available by section 101(a)(2) of the Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2020, $12,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2021 through 2025 shall be made available to carry out this section. . II Multimodal Transportation Research 201. Authorization of appropriations (a) University transportation centers program The following amounts are authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out section 5505 of title 49, United States Code: (1) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. (2) $159,750,000 for fiscal year 2022. (3) $170,134,000 for fiscal year 2023. (4) $181,192,000 for fiscal year 2024. (5) $192,970,000 for fiscal year 2025. (b) Bureau of transportation statistics The following amounts are authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out chapter 63 of title 49, United States Code: (1) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. (2) $35,875,000 for fiscal year 2022. (3) $36,772,000 for fiscal year 2023. (4) $37,691,000 for fiscal year 2024. (5) $38,633,000 for fiscal year 2025. (c) Transit research and development Section 5338(a)(2)(G) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (G) $35,000,000 for