,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ag1 #bjba ,ms4  
,wilson ( ,florida 7= h]self1 ,ms4      
,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,b\rdeaux1 
,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4       
,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1    
,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 
,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 
,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,moore (         
,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4 ,payne1  
,ms4 ,pressley1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,mr4        
,takano1 & ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to          
re-e/abli% an advisory committee to     
provide indep5d5t advice &              
recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y (         
,transportation reg>d+ compreh5sive1    
int]discipl9>y issues relat$ to         
transportation f a v>iety ( /akehold]s 9
 transportation plann+1 design1 rese>*1 
policy1 & advocacy1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 

! ,transportation ,equity ,act4  #b4    
,e/abli%m5t ( transportation equity     
advisory committee  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n  
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation %all e/abli% an advisory
 committee1 to be kn[n z !              
,transportation ,equity ,committee      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,committee71  
reg>d+ compreh5sive & int]discipl9>y    
issues relat$ to transportation equity f
 a v>iety ( /akehold]s 9 transportation 
plann+1 design1 rese>*1 policy1 &       
advocacy4  7b7 ,purpose ( ! advisory    
committee ,! ,committee e/abli%$ "u     
subsection 7a7 %all provide indep5d5t   
advice & recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y  
on transportation equity1 includ+       
develop+ a /rategic plan )              
recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y on        
national transportation metrics & !     
effect on su* factors z economic        
developm5t1 connectivity1 & public      
engagem5t4  7c7 ,duties ,! ,committee   
%all evaluate ! ,dep>tm5t's "w 9        

connect+ p to economic & relat$ =ms (   
opportunity & revitalize communities 9  
c>ry+ out its /rategic1 rese>*1         
te*nological1 regulatory1 community     
engagem5t1 & economic policy activities 
relat$ to transportation & opportunity4 
,decisions directly affect+             
implem5tation ( transportation policy   
rema9 ) ! ,secret>y4  7d7 ,memb]%ip     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t  
an odd numb] ( memb]s ( n less ?an #i b 
n m ?an #ae memb]s 7) a quorum consi/+ (
 a majority ( memb]s r\nd$ up to ! ne>e/
 odd numb]71 to include balanc$         
repres5tation f academia1 community     
gr\ps1 indu/ry & bus9ess1 non-gov]nm5tal
 organizations1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1
 f$]ally recogniz$ ,tribal ,gov]nm5ts1  
advocacy organizations1 & indig5\s gr\ps
 ) v>y+ po9ts ( view4  7#b7 ,broad      
repres5tation ,to ! ext5t practicable1  
memb]s ( ! ,committee %all reflect a    
v>iety ( backgr\nds & exp]i5ces1        
geographic div]sity1 includ+ urban1     
rural1 tribal1 t]ritories1 & und]s]v$ & 

m>g9aliz$ communities ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 
& individuals ) exp]tise 9 relat$ areas 
su* z h\s+1 heal? c>e1 & ! environm5t4  
7#c7 ,replacem5t = non-active memb]s ,! 
,secret>y may remove a non-active memb] 
:o misses #c consecutive meet+s & appo9t
 a replacem5t to s]vice = ! p]iod ( "t  
set =? 9 subsection 7f74  7e7 ,meet+s ,!
 ,committee %all meet n less ?an #b     
times ea* ye> ) n m ?an #i mon?s betwe5 
meet+s at a reasonable "t1 9 a place    
accessible to ! public1 & 9 a room l>ge 
en\gh to accommodate ! ,committee       
memb]s1 /aff1 & reasonable numb] (      
int]e/$ memb]s ( ! public4 ,! room 9 :i*
 ! ,committee meets %all be l>ge en\gh  
to accommodate at lea/ #ajj & %all be   
compliant ) ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities 
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et   
seq474  7f7 ,t]m ,ea* memb] ( !         
,committee %all s]ve a #b-ye> t]m ) n m 
?an #b consecutive t]m reappo9tm5ts1 b  
may cont9ue s]vice until a replacem5t is
 appo9t$4  7g7 ,support ,! ,(fice ( !   
,"u ,secret>y = ,policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 

! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation %all      
provide necess>y fund+1 logi/ics1 &     
adm9i/rative support = ! ,committee4    
7h7 ,application ( ,,faca ,! ,f$]al     
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
app47 %all apply1 except section #ad1 to
 ! ,committee e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  
#c4 ,designat$ f$]al (fic]  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all    
appo9t a full-"t ,f$]al employee to s]ve
 z ! coord9ator ( ! ,committee on       
,transportation ,equity & act z !       
,designat$ ,f$]al ,(fic] = !            
,transportation ,equity ,committee4 ,!  
designat$ ,f$]al (fic] %all ensure t    
adm9i/rative support is provid$ = !     
,committee4  7b7 ,responsibilities ,!   
,designat$ ,f$]al ,(fic] %all-- 7#a7    
call meet+s ( ! ,committee1 & any       
subcommittees t ! ,committee designates1
 aft] consultation ) ! ,*air2  7#b7     
=mulate & approve an ag5da1 9           
consultation ) ! ,*air1 = ea* meet+2    
7#c7 notify all ,committee memb]s ( !   
"t1 place1 & ag5da = any meet+2  7#d7   

provide adm9i/rative support = all      
meet+s ( ! ,committee2  7#e7 att5d ea*  
,committee & subcommittee meet+2  7#f7  
ma9ta9 all ,advisory ,committee on      
,transportation ,equity files & records1
 includ+ m9utes f ea* meet+2  7#g7      
adj\rn any meet+ :5 x is det]m9$ to be 9
 ! public int]e/ & *air meet+s :5       
direct$ to d s by ! ,secret>y2  7#h7    
make available to ! public meet+ notes &
 in=mation2 &  7#i7 publi% notice ( any 
meet+ ( ! ,committee 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] 
at lea/ #ae days be=e su* meet+4