,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ae1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,padilla 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,mr4
 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1    
,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mrs4      
,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4
 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4  
,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 &  
,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
,a ,,bill  ,to 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    
,transportation ,equity ,committee  7a7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,committee ,! t]m ,committee means !    

,transportation ,equity ,committee      
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7#b7       
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7b7       
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli% an advisory committee1 to 
be kn[n z ! ,transportation ,equity     
,committee1 to /udy & provide advice on 
compreh5sive & int]discipl9>y issues    
relat+ to transportation equity f a     
v>iety ( /akehold]s 9 transportation    
plann+1 design1 rese>*1 policy1 &       
advocacy4  7c7 ,purpose ( ,committee ,! 
,committee %all provide indep5d5t advice
 & recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y on     
transportation equity1 includ+ by       
develop+ a /rategic plan t includes     
recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y on        
national transportation metrics & !     
effect ( transportation equity on su*   
factors z economic developm5t1          
connectivity1 accessibility1 & public   
engagem5t4  7d7 ,duties ,! ,committee   
%all evaluate ! "w ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      

,transportation 9-- 7#a7 connect+ p to  
economic & relat$ =ms ( opportunity2    
7#b7 revitaliz+ communities 9 c>ry+ out 
/rategic1 rese>*1 te*nological1         
regulatory1 community engagem5t1 &      
economic policy activities relat+ to    
transportation & opportunity2 &  7#c7   
ensur+ equal access to transportation = 
all resid5ts1 includ+ ^? ) disabilities 
& old] adults4  7e7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t an odd   
numb] ( n less ?an #i b n m ?an #ae     
memb]s to ! ,committee1 :i* %all include
 balanc$ repres5tation ) v>y+ po9ts (   
view f academia1 community gr\ps1       
indu/ry & bus9ess1 nongov]nm5tal        
organizations1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribes1      
advocacy organizations1 & indig5\s      
gr\ps4  7#b7 ,broad repres5tation ,to ! 
ext5t practicable1 memb]s ( ! ,committee
 %all reflect-- 7,a7 a v>iety (         
backgr\nds & exp]i5ces2  7,b7 geographic
 div]sity1 includ+ urban1 rural1        
,tribal1 t]ritorial1 & und]s]v$ &       

m>g9aliz$ communities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7,c7 individuals ) exp]tise 9
 relat$ areas su* z h\s+1 heal? c>e1    
disability access1 & ! environm5t4  7#c7
 ,replacem5t = inactive memb]s ,if a    
memb] misses #c consecutive meet+s1 !   
,secret>y may-- 7,a7 remove ! memb]2 &  
7,b7 appo9t a replacem5t to s]ve = !    
rema9d] ( ! t]m z provid$ "u subsection 
7i74  7f7 ,designat$ ,f$]al (fic]  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t a     
full-"t ,f$]al employee z ! ,designat$  
,f$]al ,(fic] = ! ,committee1 :o %all-- 
7,a7 s]ve z ! coord9ator ( ! ,committee2
 &  7,b7 ensure t adm9i/rative support  
is provid$ = ! ,committee1 includ+ by   
c>ry+ out ! responsibilities describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,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 ,committee 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/2  7,h7 s]ve z ! *air at a 
meet+1 if direct$ to d s by ! ,secret>y2
  7,i7 make available to ! public meet+ 
notes & in=mation2 &  7,j7 publi% 9 !   
,f$]al ,regi/] notice ( any meet+ ( !   
,committee n less ?an #ae days be=e !   
meet+4  7g7 ,meet+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,committee %all meet n less ?an #b times
 ea* ye>1 ) n m ?an #i mon?s betwe5     
meet+s4  7#b7 ,"t & place ,meet+s ( !   
,committee %all be-- 7,a7 at a          
reasonable "t2  7,b7 9 a place          
accessible to ! public2  7,c7 9 a room--
 7i7 l>ge en\gh to accommodate at lea/  
#ajj p1 includ+ ! ,committee memb]s1    
/aff1 & a reasonable numb] ( int]e/$    
memb]s ( ! public2 &  7ii7 t is 9       
compliance ) ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities

 ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et  
seq472 &  7,d7 9 compliance ) section   
#ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid74  7h7 ,quorum ,a   
quorum %all be a majority ( ! memb]s ( !
 ,committee1 r\nd$ up to ! ne>e/ odd    
numb]4  7i7 ,t]m  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*    
memb] ( ! ,committee %all s]ve a #b-ye> 
t]m ) n m ?an #b consecutive t]m        
reappo9tm5ts4  7#b7 ,delay$ replacem5ts 
,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 a memb] may     
cont9ue s]vice until a replacem5t memb] 
is appo9t$4  7j7 ,support ,! ,(fice ( ! 
,"u ,secret>y = ,policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,transportation %all provide necess>y   
fund+1 logi/ics1 & adm9i/rative support 
= ! ,committee4  7k7 ,application (     
,,faca ,section #ad ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory
 ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47   
%all n apply to ! ,committee4