,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #beie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ae1 #bjba ,mr4
 ,p5ce 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cuell>7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a
 ,rural ,opportunities to ,use          
,transportation = ,economic ,success    
,initiative1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,rural ,opportunities to ,use           
,transportation = ,economic ,success    
,act or ! ,,r\tes ,act4  #b4 ,rural     
opportunities to use transportation =   
economic success initiative  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation    
%all e/abli% ! ,rural ,opportunities to 
,use ,transportation = ,economic        
,success ,initiative 7h]e9aft] ref]r$ to
 z ! ,,r\tes ,(fice71 to--  7#a7 improve
 analysis ( rural projects apply+ =     
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation discretion>y
 grants1 includ+ ensur+ t project co/s1 
local res\rces1 & ! l>g] b5efits to !   

,am]ican p & ! economy are appropriately
 consid]$2 &  7#b7 provide rural        
communities ) te*nical assi/ance = meet+
 ! ,nation's transportation             
infra/ructure inve/m5t ne$ 9 a          
f9ancially su/a9able mann]4  7b7        
,objectives ,! ,,r\tes ,(fice %all--    
7#a7 collect input f kn[l$geable        
entities & ! public on ! b5efits ( rural
 transportation projects1 ! te*nical &  
f9ancial assi/ance requir$ = con/ruct+ &
 op]at+ rural transportation            
infra/ructure & s]vices1 & b>ri]s &     
opportunities to fund+ su* rural        
transportation projects2  7#b7 evaluate 
data on rural transportation *all5ges & 
det]m9+ me?ods to align ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,transportation's discretion>y fund+ &  
f9anc+ opportunities ) ! ne$s ( rural   
communities = meet+ ,national           
transportation goals2 &  7#c7 educate   
rural communities ab\t applicable       
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation discretion>y
 grants1 develop+ effective me?ods to   
evaluate rural projects 9 discretion>y  

grant programs1 & communicat+ ^? me?ods 
?r\gh program guidance4  7c7 ,,r\tes    
,c\ncil  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 e/abli% ! ,,r\tes ,c\ncil 7h]e9aft]    
ref]r$ to z ! ,c\ncil7 to-- 7,a7        
organize1 guide1 & lead ! ,,r\tes       
,(fice2 &  7,b7 coord9ate rural-relat$  
fund+ programs & assi/ance among ! modal
 adm9i/rations4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,c\ncil %all be compos$ ( !   
foll[+ (fic]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,transportation1 or _! designees3  7i7  
,! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,transportation =    
,policy4  7ii7 ,! ,g5]al ,c\nsel4  7iii7
 ,! ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] & ,assi/ant  
,secret>y = ,budget & ,programs4  7iv7  
,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,rese>* &      
,te*nology4  7v7 ,! ,adm9i/rators ( !-- 
7,i7 ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration2    
7,,ii7 ,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration2   
7,,iii7 ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration2 
&  7,,iv7 ,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration4
  7vi7 ,! ,*ief ,infra/ructure ,fund+   
,(fic]4  7vii7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( 
,gov]nm5t ,affairs4  7viii7 ,! ,director

 ( ! ,(fice ( ,public ,affairs4  7,b7   
,*air ,! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,transportation
 = ,policy %all be ! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil4 
7,c7 ,additional ,memb]s ,! ,secret>y ( 
,transportation or ! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil  
may designate additional memb]s to s]ve 
on ! ,c\ncil4  7#c7 ,additional modal   
input ,to address issues relat$ to      
safety & transport ( rural commodities1 
! ,c\ncil %all consult ) ! ,adm9i/rators
 7or _! designees7 ( !-- 7,a7 ,m>itime  
,adm9i/ration2  7,b7 ,great ,lakes ,/4  
,lawr5ce ,seaway ,developm5t            
,corporation2 &  7,c7 ,national ,highway
 ,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration4  7#d7  
,duties ,memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil %all-- 7,a7 
p>ticipate 9 all meet+s & relevant      
,c\ncil activities & be prep>$ to %>e   
in=mation relevant to rural             
transportation infra/ructure projects & 
issues2  7,b7 provide guidance &        
lead]%ip on rural transportation        
infra/ructure issues & repres5t ! "w ( !
 ,c\ncil & ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation  
on su* issues to ext]nal /akehold]s2 &  

7,c7 recomm5d initiatives to ! ,*air ( !
 ,c\ncil to consid]1 e/abli%1 & /aff any
 result+ activities or work+ gr\ps4     
7#e7 ,meet+s ,! ,c\ncil %all meet       
bimon?ly4  7#f7 ,"w products &          
deliv]ables ,! ,c\ncil may develop "w   
products or deliverables to meet its    
goals1 includ+--  7,a7 an annual report 
to ,congress describ+ ,c\ncil activities
 = ! pa/ ye> & expect$ activities = !   
com+ ye>2  7,b7 any recomm5dations to   
enhance ! effectiv5ess ( ,dep>tm5t (    
,transportation discretion>y grant      
programs reg>d+ rural infra/ructure     
issues2 &  7,c7 o!r guides & reports =  
relevant gr\ps & ! public4