; (B) Department of Transportation initiatives, including any such initiatives carried out through the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; and (C) the National Institute of Standards and Technology; and (2) develop new infrastructure for potential projects, if appropriate. (d) Goals and metrics The Secretary, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall develop goals and metrics for each agency in meeting technological progress under the Joint Program, consistent with existing United States energy safety, resilience, and security policies. (e) Selection of projects To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall ensure the following with respect to the Joint Program: (1) Projects are carried out under conditions that represent a variety of geographies, physical conditions, and market constraints. (2) Projects represent an appropriate balance of the following: (A) Larger, higher-cost projects. (B) Smaller, lower-cost projects. (3) To the maximum extent practicable, projects are transferred between participating agencies based on the stage of research and capabilities of each agency. (f) Priority In carrying out the Joint Program, the Secretary, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Secretary of Transportation shall, through consultation with the demonstration initiative established pursuant to section 40344 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 ), as added by section 4, to identify and advance areas of research most needed for demonstration projects under such demonstration initiative, give priority to research and demonstration projects that— (1) are likely to be of value to such demonstration initiative