[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5234 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5234
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Motorcyclist
Advisory Council, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 21, 2019
Mr. Gallagher (for himself, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Rouda, and Mr. Balderson)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Motorcyclist
Advisory Council, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Motorcyclist Advisory Council
Reauthorization Act''.
SEC. 2. MOTORCYCLIST ADVISORY COUNCIL.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish
a Motorcyclist Advisory Council (in this section referred to as the
``Council'').
(b) Duties.--
(1) Advising.--The Council shall advise the Secretary, the
Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, and the Administrator of the Federal Highway
Administration on transportation issues of concern to
motorcyclists, including--
(A) barrier design;
(B) road design, construction, and maintenance
practices; and
(C) the architecture and implementation of
intelligent transportation system technologies.
(2) Biennial council report.--
(A) In general.--The Council shall submit a report
to the Secretary containing the Council's
recommendations regarding the issues described in
paragraph (1) on which the Council provides advice
pursuant to such paragraph.
(B) Timing.--Not later than October 31 of the
calendar year following the calendar year in which the
Council is established, and by every 2d October 31
thereafter, the Council shall submit the report
required under this paragraph.
(c) Membership.--
(1) In general.--The Council shall be comprised of 12
members appointed by the Secretary as follows:
(A) Five experts from State or local government on
highway engineering issues, including--
(i) barrier design;
(ii) road design, construction, and
maintenance; or
(iii) intelligent transportation systems.
(B) One State or local traffic and safety engineer,
design engineer, or other transportation department
official who is a motorcyclist.
(C) One representative from a national association
of State transportation officials.
(D) One representative from a national motorcyclist
association.
(E) One representative from a national motorcyclist
foundation.
(F) One representative from a national motorcycle
manufacturing association.
(G) One roadway safety data expert on crash testing
and analysis.
(H) One member of a national safety organization
that represents the traffic safety systems industry.
(2) Duration.--
(A) Term.--Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C),
each member shall serve one term of 2 years.
(B) Additional terms.--If a successor is not
designated for a member before the expiration of the
term the member is serving, the member may serve
another term.
(C) Appointment of replacements.--If a member
resigns before serving a full 2-year term, the
Secretary may appoint a replacement for such member to
serve the remaining portion such term. A member may
continue to serve after resignation until a successor
has been appointed. A vacancy in the Council shall be
filled in the manner in which the original appointment
was made.
(3) Compensation.--Members shall serve without
compensation.
(d) Termination.--The Council shall terminate 6 years after the
date of its establishment.
SEC. 3. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.
(a) Accept or Reject Recommendation.--
(1) Secretary determines.--The Secretary shall determine
whether to accept or reject a recommendation contained in a
Council report.
(2) Timing.--
(A) Must accept or reject.--The Secretary must
indicate in each report submitted under this section
the Secretary's acceptance or rejection of each
recommendation listed in such report.
(B) Exception.--The Secretary may indicate in a
report submitted under this section that a
recommendation is under consideration. If the Secretary
does so, the Secretary must accept or reject the
recommendation in the next report submitted under this
section.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the Secretary
receives a Council report, the Secretary shall submit a report
to the following committees and subcommittees:
(A) The Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
(B) The Committee on Environment and Public Works
of the Senate.
(C) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate.
(D) The Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing
and Urban Development, and Related Agencies of the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
(E) The Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing
and Urban Development, and Related Agencies of the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
(2) Contents.--A report submitted under this subsection
shall include--
(A) a list containing--
(i) each recommendation contained in the
Council report described in paragraph (1); and
(ii) each recommendation indicated as under
consideration in the previous report submitted
under this subsection; and
(B) for each such recommendation, whether it is
accepted, rejected, or under consideration by the
Secretary.
(c) Administrative and Technical Support.--The Secretary shall
provide such administrative support, staff, and technical assistance to
the Council as the Secretary determines to be necessary for the Council
to carry out its duties.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act, the following definitions apply:
(1) Council report.--The term ``Council report'' means the
report described in section 2(b)(2).
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Transportation.
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