,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #dfi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #be1 #bjba,mr4 ,moran 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mrs4 ,fischer1 and ,mr4 ,tester7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,administrator of the ,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,administration to establish an advisory board focused on creating opportunities for women in the trucking industry1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,promoting ,women in ,trucking ,workforce ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 women make up #dg percent of the workforce of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 women are significantly underrepresented in the trucking industry1 holding only #bd percent of all transportation and warehousing jobs and representing only-- 7,a7 #f4f percent of truck drivers2 7,b7 #ab4e percent of all workers in truck transportation2 and 7,c7 #h percent of freight firm owners2 7#c7 given the total number of women truck drivers1 women are underrepresented in the truck-driving workforce2 and 7#d7 women truck drivers have been shown to be #bj percent less likely than male counterparts to be involved in a crash4 #c4 ,sense of ,congress regarding women in trucking ,it is the sense of ,congress that the trucking industry should explore every opportunity to encourage and support the pursuit and retention of careers in trucking by women1 including through programs that support recruitment1 driver training1 and mentorship4 #d4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,administration4 7#b7 ,board ,the term ,board means the ,women of ,trucking ,advisory ,board established under section #e7;a74 7#c7 ,large trucking company ,the term large trucking company means a motor carrier 7as defined in section #acajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code7 with more than #ajj power units4 7#d7 ,mid-sized trucking company ,the term mid-sized trucking company means a motor carrier 7as defined in section #acajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code7 with not fewer than #aa power units and not more than #ajj power units4 7#e7 ,power unit ,the term power unit means a self-propelled vehicle under the jurisdiction of the ,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,administration4 7#f7 ,small trucking company ,the term small trucking company means a motor carrier 7as defined in section #acajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code7 with not fewer than #a power unit and not more than #aj power units4 #e4 ,women of ,trucking ,advisory ,board 7a7 ,establishment ,to encourage women to enter the field of trucking1 the ,administrator shall establish and facilitate an advisory board1 to be known as the ,women of ,trucking ,advisory ,board1 to review and report on policies and programs-- 7#a7 to provide education1 training1 mentorship1 or outreach to women in the trucking industry2 and 7#b7 to recruit1 retain1 or advance women in the trucking industry4 7b7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,board shall be composed of not fewer than #h members whose backgrounds1 experience1 and certifications allow those members to contribute balanced points of view and diverse ideas regarding the objectives described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d7 of subsection 7c77#b74 7#b7 ,appointment 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #bgj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall appoint the members of the ,board1 of whom-- 7i7 not fewer than #a shall be a representative of large trucking companies2 7ii7 not fewer than #a shall be a representative of mid-sized trucking companies2 7iii7 not fewer than #a shall be a representative of small trucking companies2 7iv7 not fewer than #a shall be a representative of nonprofit organizations in the trucking industry2 7v7 not fewer than #a shall be a representative of trucking business associations2 7vi7 not fewer than #a shall be a representative of independent owner-operators2 7vii7 not fewer than #a shall be a woman who is a professional truck driver2 and 7viii7 not fewer than #a shall be a representative of an institution of higher education or trucking trade school4 7,b7 ,diversity ,a member of the ,board appointed under any of clauses 7i7 through 7viii7 of subparagraph 7,a7 may not be appointed under any other clause of that subparagraph4 7#c7 ,terms ,each member shall be appointed for the life of the ,board4 7#d7 ,compensation ,a member of the ,board shall serve without compensation4 7c7 ,duties 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,board shall identify-- 7,a7 barriers and industry trends that directly or indirectly discourage women from pursuing and retaining careers in trucking1 including-- 7i7 any differences between women minority groups2 7ii7 any differences between women who live in rural1 suburban1 and urban areas2 and 7iii7 any safety risks unique to the trucking industry2 7,b7 ways in which the functions of trucking companies1 nonprofit organizations1 training and education providers1 and trucking associations may be coordinated to facilitate support for women pursuing careers in trucking2 7,c7 opportunities to expand existing opportunities for women in the trucking industry2 and 7,d7 opportunities to enhance trucking training1 mentorship1 education1 advancement1 and outreach programs that are exclusive to women4 7#b7 ,report ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,board shall submit to the ,administrator a report containing the findings and recommendations of the ,board1 including recommendations that companies1 associations1 institutions1 other organizations1 or the ,administrator may adopt-- 7,a7 to address any industry trends identified under paragraph 7#a77;,a72 7,b7 to coordinate the functions of trucking companies1 nonprofit organizations1 and trucking associations in a manner that facilitates support for women pursuing careers in trucking2 7,c7 7i7 to take advantage of any opportunities identified under paragraph 7#a77;,c72 and 7ii7 to create new opportunities to expand existing scholarship opportunities for women in the trucking industry2 and 7,d7 to enhance trucking training1 mentorship1 education1 and outreach programs that are exclusive to women4 7d7 ,report to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall submit to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives a report describing-- 7,a7 any recommendations of the ,board submitted to the ,administrator under subsection 7c77#b72 and 7,b7 any actions taken by the ,administrator to adopt the those recommendations 7or an explanation of the reasons for not adopting the recommendations74 7#b7 ,public availability ,the ,administrator shall make the report under paragraph 7#a7 publicly available-- 7,a7 on the website of the ,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,administration2 and 7,b7 in appropriate offices of the ,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety ,administration4 7e7 ,termination ,the ,board shall terminate on submission of the report to ,congress under subsection 7d74