,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eade ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #ah1 #bjai,mr4 ,gallagh] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri] ,safety ,adm9i/ration to e/abli% an advisory bo>d focus$ on creat+ opportunities = wom5 9 ! truck+ indu/ry1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,wom5 9 ,truck+ ,work=ce ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 wom5 make up #dg p]c5t ( ! work=ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 wom5 are significantly und]repres5t$ 9 ! truck+ indu/ry1 hold+ only #bd p]c5t ( all transportation & w>eh\s+ jobs & repres5t+ only-- 7,a7 #f4f p]c5t ( truck driv]s2 7,b7 #ab4e p]c5t ( all work]s 9 truck transportation2 & 7,c7 #h p]c5t ( freight firm own]s2 7#c7 giv5 ! total numb] ( wom5 truck driv]s1 wom5 are und]repres5t$ 9 ! truck-driv+ work=ce2 & 7#d7 wom5 truck driv]s h be5 %[n to be #bj p]c5t less likely ?an male c\nt]p>ts to be involv$ 9 a cra%4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ wom5 9 truck+ ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! truck+ indu/ry %\ld explore e opportunity1 includ+ driv] tra9+ & m5tor%ip programs1 to enc\rage & support ! pursuit ( c>e]s 9 truck+ by wom54 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri] ,safety ,adm9i/ration4 7#b7 ,bo>d ,! t]m ,bo>d means ! ,wom5 ( ,truck+ ,advisory ,bo>d e/abli%$ "u section #e7;a74 7#c7 ,l>ge truck+ company ,! t]m l>ge truck+ company means a motor c>ri] 7z def9$ 9 section #acajb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 ) an annual rev5ue great] ?an #a1jjj1jjj1jjj4 7#d7 ,mid-siz$ truck+ company ,! t]m mid-siz$ truck+ company means a motor c>ri] 7z def9$ 9 section #acajb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 ) an annual rev5ue ( n less ?an #ce1jjj1jjj & n great] ?an #a1jjj1jjj1jjj4 7#e7 ,small truck+ company ,! t]m small truck+ company means a motor c>ri] 7z def9$ 9 section #acajb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 ) an annual rev5ue less ?an #ce1jjj1jjj4 #e4 ,wom5 ( ,truck+ ,advisory ,bo>d 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,to enc\rage wom5 to ent] ! field ( truck+1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% & facilitate an advisory bo>d1 to be kn[n z ! ,wom5 ( ,truck+ ,advisory ,bo>d1 to promote organizations & programs t-- 7#a7 provide education1 tra9+1 m5tor%ip1 or outrea* to wom5 9 ! truck+ indu/ry2 & 7#b7 recruit wom5 into ! truck+ indu/ry4 7b7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all be compos$ ( n few] ?an #g memb]s ^: backgr\nds all[ ^? memb]s to contribute balanc$ po9ts ( view & div]se ideas reg>d+ ! /rategies & objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b74 7#b7 ,appo9tm5t ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all appo9t ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d1 ( :om-- 7,a7 n few] ?an #a %all be a repres5tative ( l>ge truck+ companies2 7,b7 n few] ?an #a %all be a repres5tative ( mid-siz$ truck+ companies2 7,c7 n few] ?an #a %all be a repres5tative ( small truck+ companies2 7,d7 n few] ?an #a %all be a repres5tative ( nonpr(it organizations 9 ! truck+ indu/ry2 7,e7 n few] ?an #a %all be a repres5tative ( truck+ bus9ess associations2 7,f7 n few] ?an #a %all be a repres5tative ( indep5d5t own]-op]ators2 & 7,g7 n few] ?an #a %all be a woman :o is a pr(essional truck driv]4 7#c7 ,t]ms ,ea* memb] %all be appo9t$ = ! life ( ! ,bo>d4 7#d7 ,comp5sation ,a memb] ( ! ,bo>d %all s]ve )\t comp5sation4 7c7 ,duties 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all id5tify-- 7,a7 indu/ry tr5ds t directly or indirectly disc\rage wom5 f pursu+ c>e]s 9 truck+1 includ+-- 7i7 any diff]5ces betwe5 wom5 m9ority gr\ps2 7ii7 any diff]5ces betwe5 wom5 :o live 9 rural1 suburban1 & urban areas2 & 7iii7 any safety risks unique to ! truck+ indu/ry2 7,b7 ways 9 :i* ! functions ( truck+ companies1 nonpr(it organizations1 & truck+ associations may be coord9at$ to facilitate support = wom5 pursu+ c>e]s 9 truck+2 7,c7 opportunities to exp& exi/+ opportunities = wom5 9 ! truck+ indu/ry2 & 7,d7 opportunities to enhance truck+ tra9+1 m5tor%ip1 education1 & outrea* programs t are exclusive to wom54 7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,bo>d %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a report describ+ /rategies t ! ,adm9i/rator may adopt-- 7,a7 to address any indu/ry tr5ds id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 7,b7 to coord9ate ! functions ( truck+ companies1 nonpr(it organizations1 & truck+ associations 9 a mann] t facilitates support = wom5 pursu+ c>e]s 9 truck+2 7,c7 7i7 to take advantage ( any opportunities id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c72 & 7ii7 to create new opportunities to exp& exi/+ s*ol>%ip opportunities = wom5 9 ! truck+ indu/ry2 & 7,d7 to enhance truck+ tra9+1 m5tor%ip1 education1 & outrea* programs t are exclusive to wom54 7d7 ,report to ,congress 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report describ+-- 7,a7 any /rategies recomm5d$ by ! ,bo>d "u subsection 7c77#b72 & 7,b7 any actions tak5 by ! ,adm9i/rator to adopt ! /rategies recomm5d$ by ! ,bo>d 7or an explanation ( ! reasons = n adopt+ ! /rategies74 7#b7 ,public availability ,! ,adm9i/rator %all make ! report "u p>agraph 7#a7 publicly available-- 7,a7 on ! website ( ! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri] ,safety ,adm9i/ration2 & 7,b7 9 appropriate (fices ( ! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri] ,safety ,adm9i/ration4 7e7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,bo>d %all t]m9ate on submission ( ! report to ,congress "u subsection 7d74