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117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 3310
To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to carry
out public service campaigns which promote transportation career oppor-
tunities and improve diversity in the workforce.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 18, 2021
Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Mr. YOUNG, Ms. CRAIG, Ms.
BROWNLEY, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. SIRES, Mr. LYNCH, and
Mr. COHEN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a pro-
gram to carry out public service campaigns which pro-
mote transportation career opportunities and improve di-
versity in the workforce.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Promoting Service in
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Transportation Act’’.
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SEC. 2. TRANSPORTATION WORKFORCE OUTREACH PRO-
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GRAM.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 55 of title
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49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
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the following:
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‘‘§ 5506. Transportation workforce outreach program
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‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation
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shall establish and administer a transportation workforce
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outreach program that carries out a series of public service
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announcement campaigns during fiscal years 2022
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through 2026.
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‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of each campaign car-
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ried out under the program shall be to achieve the fol-
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lowing objectives:
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‘‘(1) Increase awareness of career opportunities
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in the transportation sector, including aviation pi-
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lots, safety inspectors, mechanics and technicians,
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air traffic controllers, flight attendants, truck driv-
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ers, engineers, transit workers, railroad workers, and
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other transportation professionals.
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‘‘(2) Increase diversity, including race, gender,
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ethnicity, and socioeconomic status, of professionals
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in the transportation sector.
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‘‘(c) ADVERTISING.—The Secretary may use, or au-
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thorize the use of, funds available to carry out the pro-
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gram for the development, production, and use of broad-
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cast, digital, and print media advertising and outreach in
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carrying out campaigns under this section.
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‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION
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APPROPRIATIONS.—To
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carry out this section, there are authorized to be appro-
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priated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through
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2026.’’.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
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for subchapter I of chapter 55 of title 49, United States
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Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
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item:
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‘‘5506. Transportation workforce outreach program.’’.
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