,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aihe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #i1 #bjba,mrs4   
,fis*] 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,pet]s7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,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 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,,r\tes c\ncil ,! t]m     
,,r\tes ,c\ncil means ! ,rural          
,opportunities to ,use ,transportation =
 ,economic ,success ,c\ncil e/abli%$ by 
subsection 7c77#a74  7#b7 ,,r\tes (fice 
,! t]m ,,r\tes ,(fice means ! ,rural    
,opportunities to ,use ,transportation =
 ,economic ,success ,(fice e/abli%$ by  

subsection 7b77#a74  7#c7 ,secret>y ,!  
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation4  7b7 ,,r\tes (fice     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
)9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation !      
,rural ,opportunities to ,use           
,transportation = ,economic ,success    
,(fice-- 7,a7 to improve analysis (     
projects f rural areas1 ,tribal areas1 &
 und]s]v$ communities 9 rural or ,tribal
 areas apply+ = ,dep>tm5t (             
,transportation discretion>y grants1    
includ+ ensur+ t project co/s1 local    
res\rces1 & ! l>g] b5efits to ! p & !   
economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are           
appropriately consid]$2 &  7,b7 to      
provide rural communities1 ,tribal      
communities1 & und]s]v$ communities 9   
rural or ,tribal areas ) te*nical       
assi/ance = meet+ ! transportation      
infra/ructure inve/m5t ne$s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates 9 a f9ancially su/a9able mann]4  
7#b7 ,objectives ,! ,,r\tes ,(fice      
%all-- 7,a7 collect input f kn[l$geable 
entities & ! public on-- 7i7 ! b5efits (

 rural & ,tribal transportation         
projects2  7ii7 ! te*nical & f9ancial   
assi/ance requir$ = con/ruct+ & op]at+  
rural & ,tribal transportation          
infra/ructure & s]vices2  7iii7 b>ri]s &
 opportunities to fund+ rural & ,tribal 
transportation projects2 &  7iv7 unique 
transportation b>ri]s & *all5ges fac+   
und]s]v$ communities 9 rural & ,tribal  
areas & ways to address ^? *all5ges2    
7,b7 evaluate data on rural & ,tribal   
transportation *all5ges & det]m9+ me?ods
 to align ! discretion>y fund+ & f9anc+ 
opportunities ( ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,transportation ) ! ne$s ( ^?           
communities = meet+ national            
transportation goals2 &  7,c7 educate   
rural communities & ,tribal communities 
ab\t applicable ,dep>tm5t (             
,transportation discretion>y grants1    
develop effective me?ods to evaluate    
projects 9 ^? communities 9 discretion>y
 grant programs1 & communicate ^? me?ods
 ?r\gh program guidance4  7c7 ,,r\tes   
c\ncil  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 

e/abli% a ,rural ,opportunities to ,use 
,transportation = ,economic ,success    
,c\ncil-- 7,a7 to organize1 guide1 &    
lead ! ,,r\tes ,(fice2 &  7,b7 to       
coord9ate rural-relat$ & ,tribal-relat$ 
fund+ programs & assi/ance among ! modal
 adm9i/rations4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,,r\tes ,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 ,!        
,executive ,director ( ! ,national      
,surface ,transportation & ,innovative  
,f9ance ,bureau e/abli%$ "u section #aaf
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4      

7vii7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,gov]nm5t
 ,affairs4  7viii7 ,su* o!r individuals 
z ! ,secret>y may designate4  7,b7 ,*air
 ,! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,transportation =   
,policy %all be ! ,*air ( ! ,,r\tes     
,c\ncil4  7,c7 ,additional memb]s ,!    
,secret>y or ! ,*air ( ! ,,r\tes ,c\ncil
 may designate additional memb]s to s]ve
 on ! ,,r\tes ,c\ncil4  7#c7 ,additional
 modal input ,to address issues relat$  
to safety & transport ( rural & ,tribal 
commodities1 ! ,,r\tes ,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 ( ! ,,r\tes      
,c\ncil %all-- 7,a7 p>ticipate 9 all    
meet+s & relevant ,,r\tes ,c\ncil       
activities & be prep>$ to %>e in=mation 
relevant to rural & ,tribal             
transportation infra/ructure projects & 
issues2  7,b7 provide guidance &        

lead]%ip on rural & ,tribal             
transportation infra/ructure issues &   
repres5t ! "w ( ! ,,r\tes ,c\ncil &     
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation on ^? issues
 to ext]nal /akehold]s2 &  7,c7 recomm5d
 initiatives to ! ,*air ( ! ,,r\tes     
,c\ncil to consid]1 e/abli%1 & /aff any 
result+ activities or work+ gr\ps4  7#e7
 ,meet+s ,! ,,r\tes ,c\ncil %all meet   
bimon?ly4  7#f7 ,"w products &          
deliv]ables ,! ,,r\tes ,c\ncil may      
develop "w products or deliv]ables to   
meet ! goals ( ! ,,r\tes ,c\ncil1       
includ+-- 7,a7 an annual report to      
,congress describ+ ,,r\tes ,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
 & ,tribal infra/ructure issues2 &  7,c7
 o!r guides & reports = relevant gr\ps &
 ! public4