; and (2) support or establish a heavy freight autonomous trucking research and development corridor and related pilot programs. (c) Research and development agenda The Secretary, in consultation with interested parties, shall establish an agenda for research and development conducted under subsection (b)(1) and the programs described in subsection (b)(2) that at a minimum, include— (1) analyzing, modeling, and piloting the feasibility and benefits of dedicated autonomous trucking corridors, including their impact on— (A) long Distance Freight movement; (B) supply chains that are critical to the United States economy; (C) fuel economy and emissions; (D) transportation infrastructure; (E) vehicle miles traveled; (F) the freight trucking workforce; and (G) safety, accidents, and fatalities; and (2) providing deployment guidance, including for— (A) utilization costs models; (B) cyber-physical security; and (C) human factors, including training the next generation of the transportation workforce. (d) Eligibility An institution of higher education (as defined by section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 )) or a consortium composed of nonprofits and institutions of higher education shall be eligible to receive grants under this program. (e) Selection criteria In awarding a grant, the Secretary shall— (1) give preference to the recipient’s past and current collaboration with local and state transportation agencies in activities related to section; (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