quirement under parts 23 and 26 of title 49, Code 
of Federal Regulations. 
(2) USE
OF
INFORMATION.—The findings of 
the audits under paragraph (1) shall inform any up-
dates to the regulations that the Secretary issues or 
updates under subsection (d). 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. 
SEC. 110. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON DISADVANTAGED 
BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AND ACDBES. 
(a) DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
AND 
ACDBE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall establish a Disadvantaged Business En-
terprise and ACDBE Advisory Committee (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Committee’’). 
(2) DUTIES.—The duties of the Committee 
shall be to provide a forum for stakeholders to dis-
cuss and make policy recommendations to Congress 
with respect to advancing the success of Disadvan-
tage Business Enterprises and ACDBEs in the 
transportation, infrastructure, construction, and 
building industries. 
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(3) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(A) VOTING
MEMBERS.—The Committee 
shall be composed of the following voting mem-
bers: 
(i) The Secretary or the Secretary’s 
designee. 
(ii) The Administrator or the Admin-
istrator’s designee. 
(iii) A representative of State govern-
ments. 
(iv) A representative of local govern-
ments. 
(v) A representative of county govern-
ments. 
(vi) A representative of State Depart-
ments of Transportation. 
(vii) A representative of transit agen-
cies. 
(viii) A representative of airports. 
(ix) A representative from the Con-
ference of Minority Transportation Offi-
cials. 
(x) Two individuals who have experi-
ence advocating for Disadvantaged Busi-
ness Enterprises or ACDBEs. 
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(xi) Two or more representatives from 
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises or 
ACDBEs owned by persons of color. 
(xii) Two or more representatives 
from Disadvantaged Business Enterprises 
or ACDBEs owned by women. 
(B) APPOINTING
AUTHORITY.—The Sec-
retary shall appoint all members of the Com-
mittee, except for the Administrator, who shall 
have a self-executing appointment. 
(C) APPOINTMENT
REPLACEMENT.—The 
Secretary shall promptly appoint a replacement 
for any member whose term has expired or who 
has resigned from the Committee. 
(D) TERM LENGTH.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Each member, ex-
cept for the Secretary or the Adminis-
trator, shall serve for an initial term of 4 
years on the Committee. 
(ii) 
REAPPOINTMENT.—A 
member 
whose term has expired may be re-
appointed to the Committee for subsequent 
terms. 
(E) SERVICE CONTINUATION.—A member 
whose term has expired may continue to serve 
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until the Secretary has appointed a replacement 
member. 
(F) NON-VOTING
MEMBERS.—The Sec-
retary may allow additional interested stake-
holders to attend and participate in the activi-
ties of the Committee as non-voting members. 
(4) MEETINGS.—The Committee shall meet not 
less frequently than— 
(A) 4 times per year until the report under 
paragraph (5) is submitted; and 
(B) 2 times per year after such report is 
submitted. 
(5) REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 
after the establishment of the Committee, the 
Committee shall submit to the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate, the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate, the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the 
Senate, the Committee on Small Business and 
Entrepreneurship of the Senate, the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives, and the Committee 
on Small Business of the House of Representa-
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tives a report that contains recommendations, 
supported by at least a majority of all voting 
members. Such report shall include rec-
ommendations regarding— 
(i) policy or regulatory changes to 
help increase the success of Disadvantaged 
Business Enterprises or ACDBEs in the 
transportation construction and building 
industries; 
(ii) policy or regulatory changes to 
help increase the number of prime contrac-
tors that are Disadvantaged Business En-
terprises or ACDBEs; 
(iii) policy or regulatory changes to 
address the penalization that occurs when 
businesses owned by women or persons of 
color become too large to qualify as Dis-
advantaged 
Business 
Enterprises 
or 
ACDBEs; 
(iv) policy or regulatory changes to 
address the structural and legacy barriers 
faced by women and persons of color in at-
tempting to enter or succeed in the trans-
portation, construction, and building indus-
tries; 
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(v) policy or regulatory changes to in-
crease the access of Disadvantaged Busi-
ness Enterprises or ACDBEs to financial 
capital and other necessary ancillary serv-
ices to succeed; and 
(vi) ways to make existing Federal 
technical assistance programs such as 
small business transportation resource cen-
ters, small business development centers, 
minority business development centers, and 
procurement technical assistance centers 
work better and reach more Disadvantaged 
Business Enterprises and ACDBEs. 
(B) DISSENTING
VIEWS.—The report in 
subparagraph (A) shall include a section allow-
ing any dissenting views and the dissent’s ra-
tionale from the majority’s recommendations. 
(6) ADDITIONAL REPORTS.—After the submis-
sion of the report under paragraph (5), the Com-
mittee shall, from time to time at an appropriate 
time determined by the Committee, submit to the 
Secretary and Congress subsequent reports that are 
consistent with the duties of the Committee de-
scribed in paragraph (2). 
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