,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ahec ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #bf1 #bjba,mr4 ,peters 7for himself and ,mr4 ,johnson7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 to establish a ,motorcyclist ,advisory ,council4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,motorcyclist ,advisory ,council ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,motorcyclist ,advisory ,council 7a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,,iii of chapter #c of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #cee4 ,motorcyclist ,advisory ,council 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary of ,transportation 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary7 shall establish or designate a council1 to be known as the ,motorcyclist ,advisory ,council 7referred to in this section as the ,council74 7b7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,council shall be comprised of #ac members1 to be appointed by the ,secretary1 of whom-- 7,a7 #e shall be representatives of units of ,state or local government with expertise relating to highway engineering and safety issues1 including-- 7i7 motorcycle and motorcyclist safety2 7ii7 barrier and road design1 construction1 and maintenance2 or 7iii7 intelligent transportation systems2 7,b7 #a shall be a motorcyclist who serves as a ,state or local-- 7i7 traffic and safety engineer2 7ii7 design engineer2 or 7iii7 other transportation department official2 7,c7 #a shall be a representative of a national association of ,state transportation officials2 7,d7 #a shall be a representative of a national motorcyclist association2 7,e7 #a shall be a representative of a national motorcyclist foundation2 7,f7 #a shall be a representative of a national motorcycle manufacturing association2 7,g7 #a shall be a representative of a motorcycle manufacturing company headquartered in the ,united ,states2 7,h7 #a shall be a roadway safety data expert with expertise relating to crash testing and analysis2 and 7,i7 #a shall be a member of a national safety organization that represents the traffic safety systems industry4 7#b7 ,term 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c71 each member shall serve on the ,council for a single term of #b years4 7,b7 ,additional term ,if a successor is not appointed for a member of the ,council before the expiration of the term of service of the member1 the member may serve on the ,council for a second term of not longer than #b years4 7,c7 ,appointment of replacements ,if a member of the ,council resigns before the expiration of the #b-year term of service of the member-- 7i7 the ,secretary may appoint a replacement for the member1 who shall serve the remaining portion of the term2 and 7ii7 the resigning member may continue to serve after resignation until the date on which a successor is appointed4 7#c7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy on the ,council shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made4 7#d7 ,compensation ,a member of the ,council shall serve without compensation4 7c7 ,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 regarding transportation safety issues of concern to motorcyclists1 including-- 7,a7 motorcycle and motorcyclist safety2 7,b7 barrier and road design1 construction1 and maintenance practices2 and 7,c7 the architecture and implementation of intelligent transportation system technologies4 7#b7 ,biennial report ,not later than ,october #ca of the first calendar year beginning after the date on which the ,council is established1 and not less frequently than once every #b years thereafter1 the ,council shall submit to the ,secretary a report containing recommendations of the ,council regarding the issues described in paragraph 7#a74 7d7 ,duties of ,secretary 7#a7 ,council recommendations 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall determine whether to accept or reject a recommendation contained in a report of the ,council under subsection 7c77#b74 7,b7 ,inclusion in review 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall indicate in each review under paragraph 7#b7 whether the ,secretary accepts or rejects each recommendation of the ,council covered by the review4 7ii7 ,exception ,the ,secretary may indicate in a review under paragraph 7#b7 that a recommendation of the ,council is under consideration1 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 7#b74 7#b7 ,review 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date on which the ,secretary receives a report from the ,council under subsection 7c77#b71 the ,secretary shall submit a review describing the response of the ,secretary to the recommendations of the ,council contained in the ,council report to-- 7i7 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 7ii7 the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate2 7iii7 the ,subcommittee on ,transportation1 ,housing and ,urban ,development1 and ,related ,agencies of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 7iv7 the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7v7 the ,subcommittee on ,transportation1 and ,housing and ,urban ,development1 and ,related ,agencies of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,b7 ,contents ,a review of the ,secretary under this paragraph shall include a description of-- 7i7 each recommendation contained in the ,council report covered by the review2 and 7ii7 7,i7 each recommendation of the ,council that was categorized under paragraph 7#a77;,b77ii7 as under consideration by the ,secretary in the preceding review submitted under this paragraph2 and 7,,ii7 for each such recommendation1 whether the recommendation-- 7aa7 is accepted or rejected by the ,secretary2 or 7bb7 remains under consideration by the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,administrative and technical support ,the ,secretary shall provide to the ,council such administrative support1 staff1 and technical assistance as the ,secretary determines to be necessary to carry out the duties of the ,council under this section4 7e7 ,termination ,the ,council shall terminate on the date that is #f years after the date on which the ,council is established under subsection 7a74 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section #adbf of the ,,fast ,act 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note2 ,public ,law #aad-id7 is repealed4 7#b7 ,the table of contents for the ,,fast ,act 7,public ,law #aad-id2 #abi ,stat4 #acac7 is amended by striking the item relating to section #adbf4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for subchapter ,,iii of chapter #c of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ced the following3 #cee4 ,motorcyclist ,advisory ,council4 4