[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3249 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3249
To amend the FAST Act to modify a provision relating to the
Motorcyclist Advisory Council.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 3, 2020
Mr. Johnson (for himself and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
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A BILL
To amend the FAST Act to modify a provision relating to the
Motorcyclist Advisory Council.
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.
Section 1426 of the FAST Act (23 U.S.C. 101 note; Public Law 114-
94) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 1426. MOTORCYCLIST ADVISORY COUNCIL.
``(a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of the Motorcyclist Advisory Council Reauthorization Act, the
Secretary shall establish a council, to be known as the `Motorcyclist
Advisory Council' (referred to in this section as the `Council').
``(b) Membership.--
``(1) In general.--The Council shall be comprised of 12
members, to be appointed by the Secretary, of whom--
``(A) five shall be representatives of units of
State or local government with expertise relating to
highway engineering and safety issues, including--
``(i) barrier design;
``(ii) road design, construction, and
maintenance; or
``(iii) intelligent transportation systems;
``(B) one shall be a motorcyclist who serves as a
State or local--
``(i) traffic and safety engineer;
``(ii) design engineer; or
``(iii) other transportation department
official;
``(C) one shall be a representative of a national
association of State transportation officials;
``(D) one shall be a representative of a national
motorcyclist association;
``(E) one shall be a representative of a national
motorcyclist foundation;
``(F) one shall be a representative of a national
motorcycle manufacturing association;
``(G) one shall be a roadway safety data expert
with expertise relating to crash testing and analysis;
and
``(H) one shall be a member of a national safety
organization that represents the traffic safety systems
industry.
``(2) Term.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraphs (B) and
(C), each member shall serve on the Council for a
single term of 2 years.
``(B) Additional term.--If a successor is not
appointed for a member of the Council before the
expiration of the term of service of the member, the
member may serve on the Council for a second term of
not longer than 2 years.
``(C) Appointment of replacements.--If a member of
the Council resigns before the expiration of the 2-year
term of service of the member--
``(i) the Secretary may appoint a
replacement for the member, who shall serve the
remaining portion of the term; and
``(ii) the resigning member may continue to
serve after resignation until the date on which
a successor is appointed.
``(3) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the Council shall be filled
in the manner in which the original appointment was made.
``(4) Compensation.--A member of the Council shall serve
without compensation.
``(c) 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 regarding transportation safety 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 report.--Not later than October 31, 2021,
and not less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter, the
Council shall submit to the Secretary a report containing
recommendations of the Council regarding the issues described
in paragraph (1).
``(d) Duties of Secretary.--
``(1) Council recommendations.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall determine
whether to accept or reject a recommendation contained
in a report of the Council under subsection (c)(2).
``(B) Inclusion in review.--
``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall
indicate in each review under paragraph (2)
whether the Secretary accepts or rejects each
recommendation of the Council covered by the
review.
``(ii) Exception.--The Secretary may
indicate in a review under paragraph (2) that a
recommendation of the Council is under
consideration, subject to the condition that a
recommendation so under consideration shall be
accepted or rejected by the Secretary in the
subsequent review of the Secretary under
paragraph (2).
``(2) Review.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the
date on which the Secretary receives a report from the
Council under subsection (c)(2), the Secretary shall
submit a review describing the response of the
Secretary to the recommendations of the Council
contained in the Council report to--
``(i) the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate;
``(ii) the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate;
``(iii) the Subcommittee on Transportation,
and Housing and Urban Development, and Related
Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of
the Senate;
``(iv) the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives;
and
``(v) the Subcommittee on Transportation,
and Housing and Urban Development, and Related
Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives.
``(B) Contents.--A review of the Secretary under
this paragraph shall include a description of--
``(i) each recommendation contained in the
Council report covered by the review; and
``(ii)(I) each recommendation of the
Council that was categorized under paragraph
(1)(B)(ii) as under consideration by the
Secretary in the preceding review submitted
under this paragraph; and
``(II) for each such recommendation,
whether the recommendation--
``(aa) is accepted or rejected by
the Secretary; or
``(bb) remains under consideration
by the Secretary.
``(3) Administrative and technical support.--The Secretary
shall provide to the Council such administrative support,
staff, and technical assistance as the Secretary determines to
be necessary to carry out the duties of the Council under this
section.
``(e) Termination.--The Council shall terminate on the date that is
6 years after the date on which the Council is established under
subsection (a).''.
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