2018 US Code
Title 49 - Transportation
Subtitle III - General and Intermodal Programs
Chapter 63 - Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Sec. 6305 - Advisory council on transportation statistics
| 49 U.S.C. § 6305 (2018) |
| §6305. Advisory council on transportation statistics |
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(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— (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. (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. (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; (B) possess expertise in— (i) transportation data collection, analysis, or application; (ii) economics; or (iii) transportation safety; and (C) represent a cross section of transportation stakeholders, to the greatest extent possible. (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. (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. (e) Applicability of Federal Advisory Committee Act.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the advisory council established under this section, except that section 14 of that Act shall not apply. |
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(Added Pub. L. 112–141, div. E, title II, §52011(a), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 891.) |
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
The date of enactment of the Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Act of 2012, referred to in subsec. (d)(3), is the date of enactment of div. E of Pub. L. 112–141, which was approved July 6, 2012. The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (e), is Pub. L. 92–463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, which is set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. EFFECTIVE DATESection effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of Title 23, Highways. TERMINATION OF ADVISORY COUNCIL ON TRANSPORTATION STATISTICSAdvisory Council on Transportation Statistics terminated Oct. 5, 2018, see section 418(g) of Pub. L. 115–254, set out as a note preceding section 42301 of this title. ADVISORY COUNCIL ON TRANSPORTATION STATISTICSPub. L. 102–240, title VI, §6007, Dec. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 2174, required the Director to establish an Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics composed of not more than 6 members to provide advice on the quality of transportation statistics and analysis. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION |
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| United States Code |
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| Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION SUBTITLE III - GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS CHAPTER 63 - BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS Sec. 6305 - Advisory council on transportation statistics |
| section 6305 |
| 2018 |
| January 14, 2019 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 86 Stat. 770 105 Stat. 2174 126 Stat. 891 |
| Public Law 92-463, Public Law 102-240, Public Law 112-141, Public Law 115-254 |
