49 USC 118 – Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy
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Terms Used In 49 USC 118
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- State: means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See 1 USC 7
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(1) to carry out the national multimodal freight policy described in section 70101;
(2) to administer and oversee certain multimodal freight grant programs within the Department in accordance with subsection (d);
(3) to promote and facilitate the sharing of information between the private and public sectors with respect to freight issues;
(4) to conduct research on improving multimodal freight mobility, and to oversee the freight research activities of the various agencies within the Department;
(5) to assist cities and States in developing freight mobility and supply chain expertise;
(6) to liaise and coordinate with other Federal departments and agencies; and
(7) to carry out other duties, as prescribed by the Secretary.
(d)
(1) develop and manage—
(A) the national freight strategic plan described in section 70102; and
(B) the National Multimodal Freight Network established under section 70103;
(2)(A) oversee the development and updating of the State freight plans described in section 70202; and
(B) provide guidance or best practices relating to the development and updating of State freight plans under that section;
(3)(A) administer multimodal freight grant programs, including multimodal freight grants established under section 117 of title 23; and
(B) establish procedures for analyzing and evaluating applications for grants under those programs;
(4) assist States in the establishment of—
(A) State freight advisory committees under section 70201; and
(B) multi-State freight mobility compacts under section 70204; and
(5) provide to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics input regarding freight data and planning tools.
(e)
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(A) be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and
(B) have professional standing and demonstrated knowledge in the field of freight transportation.
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(A) report to the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy;
(B) be responsible for the management and oversight of the activities, decisions, operations, and personnel of the Freight Office;
(C) work with the modal administrations of the Department to encourage multimodal collaboration; and
(D) carry out such additional duties as the Secretary may prescribe.
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(A) the purposes of the office are duplicative of the purposes of the Freight Office;
(B) the office or the functions of the office have been substantially consolidated with the Freight Office pursuant to paragraph (1);
(C) the elimination of the office will not adversely affect the requirements of the Secretary under any Federal law; and
(D) the elimination of the office will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the programs and functions conducted by the office.
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(A) the programs managed or made available by the Freight Office; and
(B) the eligibility requirements for those programs.
(2)
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(1) describes—
(A) the programs and activities administered or overseen by the Freight Office; and
(B) the status of those programs and activities;
(2) identifies—
(A) the number of employees working in the Freight Office as of the date of the notification;
(B) the total number of employees expected to join the Freight Office to support the programs and activities described in paragraph (1); and
(C) the total number of positions that, as a result of the consolidation of offices under this section, were—
(i) eliminated; or
(ii) transferred, assigned, or joined to the Freight Office;
(3)(A) indicates whether the Secretary has consolidated into the Freight Office any office or office function pursuant to subsection (f)(1); and
(B) if the Secretary has consolidated such an office or function, describes the rationale for the consolidation;
(4)(A) indicates whether the Secretary has eliminated any office pursuant to subsection (f)(2); and
(B) if the Secretary has eliminated such an office, describes the rationale for the elimination;
(5) describes any other actions carried out by the Secretary to implement this section; and
(6) describes any recommendations of the Secretary for legislation that may be needed to further implement this section.
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