Motorcyclist Advisory Council Reauthorization Act
Bill: H.R.2141 | Sponsor: Rep. Gallagher, Mike (R-WI)
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Motorcyclist Advisory Council Reauthorization Act
This bill provides statutory authority for the establishment of the Motorcyclist Advisory Council whose duties are to advise the Department of Transportation on transportation issues of concern to motorcyclists, including (1) barrier design; (2) road design, construction, and maintenance practices; and (3) the architecture and implementation of intelligent transportation system technologies.

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 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 on the issues described in paragraph 
                (1).
                    (B) Timing.--Not later than October 31 of the 
                calendar year following the calendar year in which the 
                Council is established, and by every 2nd October 31 
                thereafter, the Council shall submit the report 
                described in subparagraph (A).
    (c) Membership.--
            (1) In general.--The Council shall be comprised of 13 
        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 representative from a motorcycle 
                manufacturing company headquartered in the United 
                States.
                    (H) One roadway safety data expert on crash testing 
                and analysis.
                    (I) 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) Determination.--The Secretary shall determine whether 
        to accept or reject a recommendation contained in a Council 
        report.
            (2) Timing.--
                    (A) Accept or reject.--The Secretary shall indicate 
                in each report submitted under this section the 
                Secretary's acceptance or rejection of each 
                recommendation listed in such report.
                    (B) Under consideration.--The Secretary may state 
                in a report submitted under this section that a 
                recommendation is under consideration. If the Secretary 
                so states, the Secretary shall 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:
                    (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 stated 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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