,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aeea  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #aa1 #bjbc,mr4    
,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4     
,lujn1 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 &   
,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o7 introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
e/abli% an ,(fice ( ,consum] ,protection
 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,improv$               
,transportation ,consum] ,protection    
,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,(fice 
( ,consum] ,protection ,section #ajb (  
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7e77#a7-- 7,a7
 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by  
/rik+ #g & ins]t+ #h2 &  7,b7 9         
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & an         
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,transportation   
,policy & ins]t+ an ,assi/ant ,secret>y 
= ,transportation ,policy1 & an         

,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,consum]          
,protection2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7j7 ,(fice ( ,consum]          
,protection  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is   
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t an ,(fice (      
,consum] ,protection 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
subsection z ! ,(fice7 to adm9i/] &     
en=ce ! au?ority provid$ to ! ,dep>tm5t 
by /atute-- 7,a7 to assi/1 educate1 &   
protect consum]s2  7,b7 to monitor      
compliance )1 conduct inve/igations     
relat+ to1 & en=ce1 includ+ by tak+     
appropriate action to address violations
 (1 consum] protection1 civil rights1 & 
lic5s+ requirem5ts2 &  7,c7 to          
promulgate1 z appropriate1 consum]      
protection & civil rights regulations4  
7#b7 ,lead]%ip ,! ,(fice %all be head$  
by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,consum]     
,protection 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection 
z ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y74  7#c7         
,coord9ation ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all
 coord9ate ) ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel appo9t$ "u
 subsection 7e77#a77;,e71 9 accordance )
 section #a4bf ( title #di1 ,code (     

,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor     
regulation71 on all legal matt]s relat+ 
to-- 7,a7 consum] protection2 or  7,b7 !
 duties & activities ( ! ,(fice describ$
 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 (       
p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 ,annual report ,!  
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all submit to      
,congress & make publicly available on !
 website ( ! ,dep>tm5t an annual report 
t1 ) respect to matt]s "u ! jurisdiction
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 or o!rwise )9 ! /atutory
 au?ority ( ! ,dep>tm5t to address--    
7,a7 analyzes tr5ds 9 consum]           
protection1 civil rights1 & lic5s+2     
7,b7 id5tifies major *all5ges fac+      
consum]s2 &  7,c7 addresses any o!r     
relevant issues1 z ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 det]m9es to be appropriate4  4