,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ebcd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #ba1 #bjai,mr4 ,gallagher 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 ,rouda1 and ,mr4 ,balderson7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,transportation to establish a ,motorcyclist ,advisory ,council1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,motorcyclist ,advisory ,council ,reauthorization ,act4 #b4 ,motorcyclist ,advisory ,council 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall establish a ,motorcyclist ,advisory ,council 7in this section referred to as the ,council74 7b7 ,duties 7#a7 ,advising ,the ,council shall advise the ,secretary1 the ,administrator of the ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration1 and the ,administrator of the ,federal ,highway ,administration on transportation issues of concern to motorcyclists1 including-- 7,a7 barrier design2 7,b7 road design1 construction1 and maintenance practices2 and 7,c7 the architecture and implementation of intelligent transportation system technologies4 7#b7 ,biennial council report 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,council shall submit a report to the ,secretary containing the ,council's recommendations regarding the issues described in paragraph 7#a7 on which the ,council provides advice pursuant to such paragraph4 7,b7 ,timing ,not later than ,october #ca of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the ,council is established1 and by every #b;d ,october #ca thereafter1 the ,council shall submit the report required under this paragraph4 7c7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,council shall be comprised of #ab members appointed by the ,secretary as follows3 7,a7 ,five experts from ,state or local government on highway engineering issues1 including-- 7i7 barrier design2 7ii7 road design1 construction1 and maintenance2 or 7iii7 intelligent transportation systems4 7,b7 ,one ,state or local traffic and safety engineer1 design engineer1 or other transportation department official who is a motorcyclist4 7,c7 ,one representative from a national association of ,state transportation officials4 7,d7 ,one representative from a national motorcyclist association4 7,e7 ,one representative from a national motorcyclist foundation4 7,f7 ,one representative from a national motorcycle manufacturing association4 7,g7 ,one roadway safety data expert on crash testing and analysis4 7,h7 ,one member of a national safety organization that represents the traffic safety systems industry4 7#b7 ,duration 7,a7 ,term ,subject to subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c71 each member shall serve one term of #b years4 7,b7 ,additional terms ,if a successor is not designated for a member before the expiration of the term the member is serving1 the member may serve another term4 7,c7 ,appointment of replacements ,if a member resigns before serving a full #b-year term1 the ,secretary may appoint a replacement for such member to serve the remaining portion such term4 ,a member may continue to serve after resignation until a successor has been appointed4 ,a vacancy in the ,council shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made4 7#c7 ,compensation ,members shall serve without compensation4 7d7 ,termination ,the ,council shall terminate #f years after the date of its establishment4 #c4 ,duties of the ,secretary 7a7 ,accept or reject recommendation 7#a7 ,secretary determines ,the ,secretary shall determine whether to accept or reject a recommendation contained in a ,council report4 7#b7 ,timing 7,a7 ,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 report4 7,b7 ,exception ,the ,secretary may indicate in a report submitted under this section that a recommendation is under consideration4 ,if the ,secretary does so1 the ,secretary must accept or reject the recommendation in the next report submitted under this section4 7b7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the ,secretary receives a ,council report1 the ,secretary shall submit a report to the following committees and subcommittees3 7,a7 ,the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,b7 ,the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate4 7,c7 ,the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 7,d7 ,the ,subcommittee on ,transportation1 and ,housing and ,urban ,development1 and ,related ,agencies of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,e7 ,the ,subcommittee on ,transportation1 and ,housing and ,urban ,development1 and ,related ,agencies of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,contents ,a report submitted under this subsection shall include-- 7,a7 a list containing-- 7i7 each recommendation contained in the ,council report described in paragraph 7#a72 and 7ii7 each recommendation indicated as under consideration in the previous report submitted under this subsection2 and 7,b7 for each such recommendation1 whether it is accepted1 rejected1 or under consideration by the ,secretary4 7c7 ,administrative and technical support ,the ,secretary shall provide such administrative support1 staff1 and technical assistance to the ,council as the ,secretary determines to be necessary for the ,council to carry out its duties4 #d4 ,definitions ,in this ,act1 the following definitions apply3 7#a7 ,council report ,the term ,council report means the report described in section #b7;b77#b74 7#b7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,transportation4