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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 5118
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
NOVEMBER 15, 2019
Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Mr. YOUNG, and Ms. CRAIG) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation 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.—Chapter 55 of subtitle III 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 shall establish
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and administer a transportation workforce outreach pro-
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gram that carries out a series of public service announce-
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ment campaigns during fiscal years 2021 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 fiscal years 2021 through
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2026.’’.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
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for chapter 55 of subtitle III of title 49, United States
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Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
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section 5505 the following new item:
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‘‘5506. Transportation workforce outreach program.’’.
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