49 U.S.C. § 6305
Section 6305 · Advisory council on transportation statistics
Current version, with additions and removals from the July 6, 2012 version.
(a) In General.—The Director shall establish and consult with an advisory council on transportation statistics.
(a) In General.—The Director shall establish and consult with an advisory council on transportation statistics.
(b) Function.—The advisory council established under this section shall advise the Director on—
(b) Function.—The advisory council established under this section shall advise the Director on—
(1) the quality, reliability, consistency, objectivity, and relevance of transportation statistics and analyses collected, supported, or disseminated by the Bureau and the Department; and
(1) the quality, reliability, consistency, objectivity, and relevance of transportation statistics and analyses collected, supported, or disseminated by the Bureau and the Department; and
(2) methods to encourage cooperation and interoperability of transportation data collected by the Bureau, the operating administrations of the Department, States, local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, and private sector entities.
(2) methods to encourage cooperation and interoperability of transportation data collected by the Bureau, the operating administrations of the Department, States, local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, and private sector entities.
(c) Membership.—
(c) Membership.—
(1) In general.—The advisory council shall be composed of not fewer than 9 and not more than 11 members appointed by the Director.
(1) In general.—The advisory council shall be composed of not fewer than 9 and not more than 11 members appointed by the Director.
(2) Selection.—In selecting members for the advisory council, the Director shall appoint individuals who—
(2) Selection.—In selecting members for the advisory council, the Director shall appoint individuals who—
(A) are not officers or employees of the United States;
(A) are not officers or employees of the United States;
(B) possess expertise in—
(B) possess expertise in—
(i) transportation data collection, analysis, or application;
(i) transportation data collection, analysis, or application;
(ii) economics; or
(ii) economics; or
(iii) transportation safety; and
(iii) transportation safety; and
(C) represent a cross section of transportation stakeholders, to the greatest extent possible.
(C) represent a cross section of transportation stakeholders, to the greatest extent possible.
(d) Terms of Appointment.—
(d) Terms of Appointment.—
(1) In general.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), members of the advisory council shall be appointed to staggered terms not to exceed 3 years.
(1) In general.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), members of the advisory council shall be appointed to staggered terms not to exceed 3 years.
(2) Additional terms.—A member may be renominated for 1 additional 3-year term.
(2) Additional terms.—A member may be renominated for 1 additional 3-year term.
(3) Current members.—A member serving on an advisory council on transportation statistics on the day before the date of enactment of the Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Act of 2012 shall serve until the end of the appointed term of the member.
(3) Current members.—A member serving on an advisory council on transportation statistics on the day before the date of enactment of the Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Act of 2012 shall serve until the end of the appointed term of the member.