49 USC § 70201 - State freight advisory committees

# § 70201. State freight advisory committees

**(a)** **In General.—** The Secretary of Transportation shall encourage each State to establish a freight advisory committee consisting of a representative cross-section of public and private sector freight stakeholders, including representatives of—

**(1)** ports, if applicable;

**(2)** freight railroads, if applicable;

**(3)** shippers;

**(4)** carriers;

**(5)** freight-related associations;

**(6)** third-party logistics providers;

**(7)** the freight industry workforce;

**(8)** the transportation department of the State;

**(9)** metropolitan planning organizations;

**(10)** local governments;

**(11)** the environmental protection department of the State, if applicable;

**(12)** the air resources board of the State, if applicable;

**(13)** economic development agencies of the State; and

**(14)** not-for-profit organizations or community organizations.

**(b)** **Qualifications.—** Each member of a freight advisory committee established under subsection (a) shall have qualifications sufficient to serve on a freight advisory committee, including, as applicable—

**(1)** general business and financial experience;

**(2)** experience or qualifications in the areas of freight transportation and logistics;

**(3)** experience in transportation planning;

**(4)** experience representing employees of the freight industry;

**(5)** experience representing a State, local government, or metropolitan planning organization; or

**(6)** experience representing the views of a community group or not-for-profit organization.

**(c)** **Role of Committee.—** A freight advisory committee of a State described in subsection (a) shall—

**(1)** advise the State on freight-related priorities, issues, projects, and funding needs;

**(2)** serve as a forum for discussion for State transportation decisions affecting freight mobility;

**(3)** communicate and coordinate regional priorities with other organizations;

**(4)** promote the sharing of information between the private and public sectors on freight issues; and

**(5)** participate in the development of the freight plan of the State described in section 70202, including by providing advice regarding the development of the freight investment plan.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title VIII, § 8001(a), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1610; amended Pub. L. 117–58, div. B, title I, § 21107, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 662.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2021—Subsec. (a). , substituted “representatives of—” and pars. (1) to (14) for “representatives of ports, freight railroads, shippers, carriers, freight-related associations, third-party logistics providers, the freight industry workforce, the transportation department of the State, and local governments.”

Subsec. (b). , added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c).

Subsec. (b)(5). , substituted “70202, including by providing advice regarding the development of the freight investment plan.” for “70202.”

Subsec. (c). , redesignated subsec. (b) as (c).

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 2015 Amendment note under , Government Organization and Employees.