,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #e1 #bjbe,mr4 
,lujn introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! position (       
,national ,roadway ,safety ,advocate )9 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,dot ,victim & ,survivor  
,advocate ,act4  #b4 ,position (        
,national ,roadway ,safety ,advocate    
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4  7#b7      
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7#c7      
,/akehold]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m        
/akehold] means-- 7i7 a victim or       
survivor ( a road cra%2 or  7ii7 a      
family memb] ( a victim or survivor ( a 
road cra%4  7,b7 ,family memb] ,=       
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! t]m  
family memb] %all n be limit$ to a p>5t1

 p>5t-9-law1 gr&p>5t1 gr&p>5t-9-law1    
sibl+1 sp\se1 *ild1 or /ep-*ild ( a     
victim or survivor ( a road cra%4  7b7  
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% )9 !     
,(fice ( ! ,"u ,secret>y (              
,transportation = ,policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
a position1 to be kn[n z ! ,national    
,roadway ,safety ,advocate4  7#b7 ,c>e] 
position ,! position ( ,national        
,roadway ,safety ,advocate %all be fill$
 by a c>e] appo9tm5t4  7c7 ,purposes ( !
 position ,! purposes ( ! position ( !  
,national ,roadway ,safety ,advocate    
are-- 7#a7 to docum5t & communicate     
recomm5dations f /akehold]s to !        
,secret>y on ne$s1 objectives1 plans1   
approa*es1 cont5t1 & accompli%m5ts ( !  
programs & activities c>ri$ out by !    
,dep>tm5t relat+ to roadway safety2 &   
7#b7 to s]ve z a res\rce & po9t (       
contact = /akehold]s on relevant roadway
 safety issues4  7d7 ,au?ority &        
limitations  7#a7 ,au?ority ,! ,national

 ,roadway ,safety ,advocate may-- 7,a7  
provide-- 7i7 education on ,dep>tm5t    
activities to /akehold]s2 &  7ii7 means 
= /akehold]s to provide ! p]spective ( !
 /akehold]s on roadway safety issues to 
! ,dep>tm5t2  7,b7 expla9 ,dep>tm5t     
processes1 proc$ures1 sci5tific         
pr9ciples1 & te*nical in=mation to      
/akehold]s 9 pla9 language2  7,c7       
communicate ! p]spective ( /akehold]s )9
 ,dep>tm5t processes2  7,d7 provide     
aggregat$ fe$back on ! regulatory ag5da 
& activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t f /akehold]s 
to ! ,secret>y2  7,e7 build relation%ips
 ) individual /akehold]s1 ?r\gh e/abli%+
 consi/5t outrea* & dialogue = fe$back1 
to enhance ! engagem5t 9 ! mission ( !  
,dep>tm5t2  7,f7 publi% educational     
mat]ials = enhanc+ /akehold] und]/&+ (  
activities & proc$ures ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9  
accessible =mats & v5ues1 ) cle> & easy 
to und]/& word+1 consi/5t ) ,dep>tm5t   
policy1 9 multiple languages2  7,g7     
consult ) & make recomm5dations to !    
,secret>y relat+ to ! appo9tm5t (       

/akehold]s :o may be appropriate = roles
 9 advisory roadway safety committees1 9
 accordance ) *apt] #aj ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,h7 meet n less  
frequ5tly ?an once p] qu>t] ) !         
,secret>y to highlight issues1 make     
recomm5dations = resolv+ problems &     
alleviat+ /akehold] roadway safety      
conc]ns1 & summ>ize input f /akehold]s  
on propos$ roadway safety initiatives2  
7,i7 ref] que/ions to ! ,(fice ( !      
,g5]al ,c\nsel or ! ,(fice ( ! ,"u      
,secret>y ( ,transportation = ,policy1 z
 appropriate2  7,j7 "w collaboratively )
 o!r (fices 9 ! ,dep>tm5t t are work+ to
 educate & communicate ) /akehold]s on  
roadway safety issues2 &  7,k7 p]=m su* 
o!r duties z may be det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,limitations ,!        
,national ,roadway ,safety ,advocate may
 n-- 7,a7 provide legal notice1 c\nsel1 
or det]m9ations ( any k9d2  7,b7 set or 
delay any ag5cy deadl9es2  7,c7 make    
,dep>tm5t decisions2  7,d7 create or    
au?orize ,dep>tm5t policies1 priorities1

 or activities2  7,e7 modify or int]f]e 
) any laws1 regulations1 relat$         
policies1 practices1 or proc$ures foll[$
 or en=c$ by ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,f7 prev5t  
o!r ,dep>tm5t /aff f work+ directly )   
/akehold]s2  7,g7 disclose or discuss   
any en=cem5t matt]s t are "u            
inve/igation1 9 litigation1 or ! subject
 ( a civil p5alty inve/igation or any   
o!r pre-litigation or litigation        
proce$+2 or  7,h7 disclose or discuss   
any human res\rce matt]s ) individuals  
outside ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7e7 ,report to  
,(fice ( ! ,"u ,secret>y (              
,transportation = ,policy ,! ,national  
,roadway ,safety ,advocate %all report  
)9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,"u ,secret>y (         
,transportation = ,policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t4
  7f7 ,support ,! ,(fice ( ! ,"u        
,secret>y ( ,transportation = ,policy ( 
! ,dep>tm5t %all provide necess>y fund+1
 logi/ics1 & adm9i/rative support to !  
,national ,roadway ,safety ,advocate z  
necess>y4  7g7 ,access to docum5ts ,!   
,dep>tm5t %all ensure t ! ,national     

,roadway ,safety ,advocate has full &   
timely access to ! docum5ts ( !         
,dep>tm5t1 z necess>y1 to c>ry out !    
functions ( ! ,national ,roadway ,safety
 ,advocate4  7h7 ,reports requir$  7#a7 
,annual report ,n lat] ?an ,novemb] #ae 
( ea* ye>1 ! ,national ,roadway ,safety 
,advocate %all submit to ! ,secret>y an 
annual report-- 7,a7 highlight+ sy/emic 
issues relat+ to roadway safety bas$ on 
in=mation provid$ by /akehold]s2 &  7,b7
 mak+ recomm5dations on h[ to rem$y !   
issues highlight$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  
7#b7 ,additional reports ,9 addition to 
! annual report requir$ "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,national ,roadway ,safety      
,advocate may submit to ! ,secret>y su* 
additional reports1 z det]m9$ necess>y  
by ! ,national ,roadway ,safety         
,advocate1 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts 
( t p>agraph4