Sec. 1131. Rural opportunities to use transportation for economic success council
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In this section: The term Council means the Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success Council, or the ROUTES Council, established under subsection (b). The term disadvantaged rural community means a community— in a rural area; and the annual median household income of which is less than 80 percent of the annual median household income of the State in which the community is located. The term discretionary funding and financing programs means— the programs described in section 116(d)(1) of title 49, United States Code; and any other program of the Department, as determined by the Secretary.
The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). The term rural area means an area that is outside an urbanized area with a population of over 200,000. The Secretary shall establish in the Department a council, to be known as the Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success Council , or the ROUTES Council , to coordinate with— modal administrations and offices of the Department; and other Federal agencies, as appropriate— to ensure that the unique transportation needs and attributes of rural areas, Indian Tribes, and disadvantaged rural communities are fully addressed during the development and implementation of programs, policies, and activities of the Department; to increase coordination of programs, policies, and activities of the Department in a manner that improves and expands transportation infrastructure in order to further economic development in, and the qualify of life of, rural areas, Indian Tribes, and disadvantaged rural communities; and to provide rural areas, Indian Tribes, and disadvantaged rural communities with proactive outreach— to improve access to discretionary funding and financing programs; and to facilitate timely resolution on environmental reviews for complex or high-priority projects.
The Council shall be composed of— the Deputy Secretary of Transportation, who shall serve as the chairperson of the Council; the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy; the General Counsel of the Department; the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs; the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology; the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy; the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tribal Government Affairs; the Administrator of each of— the Federal Highway Administration; the Federal Railroad Administration; and the Federal Transit Administration; and such other individuals, who shall serve as at-large members, as the Secretary may designate.
The Council shall— educate and provide technical assistance to rural areas, Indian Tribes, and disadvantaged rural communities with respect to discretionary funding and financing programs; carry out research and utilize innovative approaches to resolve the transportation challenges faced by rural areas, Indian Tribes, and disadvantaged rural communities; gather input from knowledgeable entities and the public relating to— the benefits of transportation projects to rural areas, Indian Tribes, and disadvantaged rural communities; and the barriers to advancing those projects; and perform such other duties, as determined by the Secretary.
The Secretary shall ensure the Council has adequate staff support to carry out the duties of the Council under subsection (d). The Council shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives an annual report that describes the activities carried out by the Council under subsection (d).
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