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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. 
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 
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 Representa-
tives 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 Trans-
portation shall establish a Motorcyclist Advisory Council 
(in this section referred to as the ‘‘Council’’). 
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(b) DUTIES.— 
(1) ADVISING.—The Council shall advise the 
Secretary, the Administrator of the National High-
way Traffic Safety Administration, and the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Highway Administration on 
transportation issues of concern to motorcyclists, in-
cluding— 
(A) barrier design; 
(B) road design, construction, and mainte-
nance practices; and 
(C) the architecture and implementation of 
intelligent transportation system technologies. 
(2) BIENNIAL COUNCIL REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall sub-
mit a report to the Secretary containing the 
Council’s recommendations regarding the issues 
described in paragraph (1) on which the Coun-
cil 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.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall be com-
prised of 12 members appointed by the Secretary as 
follows: 
(A) Five experts from State or local gov-
ernment on highway engineering issues, includ-
ing— 
(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 transpor-
tation department official who is a motorcyclist. 
(C) One representative from a national as-
sociation 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. 
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(H) One member of a national safety orga-
nization that represents the traffic safety sys-
tems 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 expira-
tion 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 ap-
pointed. A vacancy in the Council shall be filled 
in the manner in which the original appoint-
ment was made. 
(3) 
COMPENSATION.—Members 
shall 
serve 
without compensation. 
(d) TERMINATION.—The Council shall terminate 6 
years after the date of its establishment. 
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SEC. 3. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY. 
(a) ACCEPT OR REJECT RECOMMENDATION.— 
(1) SECRETARY DETERMINES.—The Secretary 
shall determine whether to accept or reject a rec-
ommendation contained in a Council report. 
(2) TIMING.— 
(A) MUST ACCEPT OR REJECT.—The Sec-
retary 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 indi-
cate in a report submitted under this section 
that a recommendation is under consideration. 
If the Secretary does so, the Secretary must ac-
cept 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 Sec-
retary shall submit a report to the following commit-
tees 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. 
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(C) The Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate. 
(D) The Subcommittee on Transportation, 
and Housing and Urban Development, and Re-
lated Agencies of the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives. 
(E) The Subcommittee on Transportation, 
and Housing and Urban Development, and Re-
lated Agencies of the Committee on Appropria-
tions 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, wheth-
er it is accepted, rejected, or under consider-
ation by the Secretary. 
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT.— 
The Secretary shall provide such administrative support, 
staff, and technical assistance to the Council as the Sec-
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