Sec. 11141. MOTOR FUEL TAX ENFORCEMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION
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## SEC. 11141 MOTOR FUEL TAX ENFORCEMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION **[**[26 U.S.C. 4081 note](/us/usc/t26/s4081)**]** ###
(a)Establishment There is established a Motor Fuel Tax Enforcement Advisory Commission (in this section referred to as the “Commission”). ###
(b)Function The Commission shall— ####
(1)review motor fuel revenue collections, historical and current; ####
(2)review the progress of investigations with respect to motor fuel taxes; ####
(3)develop and review legislative proposals with respect to motor fuel taxes; ####
(4)monitor the progress of administrative regulation projects relating to motor fuel taxes; ####
(5)review the results of Federal and State agency cooperative efforts regarding motor fuel taxes; ####
(6)review the results of Federal interagency cooperative efforts regarding motor fuel taxes; and ####
(7)evaluate and make recommendations to the President and Congress regarding— #####
(A)the effectiveness of existing Federal enforcement programs regarding motor fuel taxes, #####
(B)enforcement personnel allocation, and #####
(C)proposals for regulatory projects, legislation, and funding. ###
(c)Membership ####
(1)Appointment The Commission shall be composed of the following representatives appointed by the Chairmen and the Ranking Members of the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives: #####
(A)At least one representative from each of the following Federal entities: the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Transportation—Office of Inspector General, the Federal Highway Administration, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Justice. #####
(B)At least one representative from the Federation of State Tax Administrators. #####
(C)At least one representative from any State department of transportation. #####
(D)Two representatives from the highway construction industry. #####
(E)Six representatives from industries relating to fuel distribution—refiners (two representatives), distributors (one representative), pipelines (one representative), and terminal operators (two representatives). #####
(F)One representative from the retail fuel industry. #####
(G)Two representatives from the staff of the Committee on Finance of the Senate and two representatives from the staff of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. ####
(2)Terms Members shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. ####
(3)Vacancies A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. ####
(4)Travel expenses Members shall serve without pay but shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code. ####
(5)Chairman The Chairman of the Commission shall be elected by the members. ###
(d)Funding Such sums as are necessary shall be available from the Highway Trust fund for the expenses of the Commission. ###
(e)Consultation Upon request of the Commission, representatives of the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service shall be available for consultation to assist the Commission in carrying out its duties under this section. ###
(f)Obtaining Data The Commission may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States, information (other than information required by any law to be kept confidential by such department or agency) necessary for the Commission to carry out its duties under this section. Upon request of the Commission, the head of that department or agency shall furnish such nonconfidential information to the Commission. The Commission shall also gather evidence through such means as it may deem appropriate, including through holding hearings and soliciting comments by means of Federal Register notices. ###
(g)Termination The Commission shall terminate as of the close of September 30, 2009.
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MOTOR FUEL TAX ENFORCEMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION
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