Title: Motorcyclist Advisory Council Reauthorization Act
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.

[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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