49 U.S.C. § 6305 — Advisory council on transportation statis-

Page 401 TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION § 6305 Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of Title 23, Highways. § 6304. National Transportation Library (a) PURPOSE AND ESTABLISHMENT.—To support the information management and decision- making needs of transportation officials at the Federal, State, and local levels, there is estab- lished in the Bureau a National Transportation Library which shall— (1) be headed by an individual who is highly qualified in library and information science; (2) acquire, preserve, and manage transpor- tation information and information products and services for use by the Department, other Federal agencies, and the general public; (3) provide reference and research assistance; (4) serve as a central depository for research results and technical publications of the De- partment; (5) provide a central clearinghouse for trans- portation data and information of the Federal Government; (6) serve as coordinator and policy lead for transportation information access; (7) provide transportation information and information products and services to— (A) the Department; (B) other Federal agencies; (C) public and private organizations; and (D) individuals, within the United States and internationally; (8) coordinate efforts among, and cooperate with, transportation libraries, information providers, and technical assistance centers, in conjunction with private industry and other transportation library and information cen- ters, with the goal of developing a comprehen- sive transportation information and knowl- edge network that supports the activities de- scribed in section 6302(b)(3)(B)(vi); and (9) engage in such other activities as the Di- rector determines to be necessary and as the resources of the Library permit. (b) ACCESS.—The Director shall publicize, fa- cilitate, and promote access to the information products and services described in subsection (a), to improve the ability of the transportation community to share information and the ability of the Director to make statistics and other in- formation readily accessible as required under section 6302(b)(3)(B)(x). (c) AGREEMENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—To carry out this section, the Director may enter into agreements with, award grants to, and receive amounts from, any— (A) State or local government; (B) organization; (C) business; or (D) individual. (2) CONTRACTS, GRANTS, AND AGREEMENTS.— The Library may initiate and support specific information and data management, access, and exchange activities in connection with matters relating to the Department’s stra- tegic goals, knowledge networking, and na- tional and international cooperation, by en- tering into contracts or other agreements or awarding grants for the conduct of such activi- ties. (3) AMOUNTS.—Any amounts received by the Library as payment for library products and services or other activities shall be made available to the Director to carry out this sec- tion, deposited in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology of the Department of Transportation’s general fund account, and remain available until expended. (Added Pub. L. 112–141, div. E, title II, § 52011(a), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 890; amended Pub. L. 113–76, div. L, title I, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 574.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME ‘‘Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology of the Department of Transportation’s’’ substituted for ‘‘Research and Innovative Technology Administration’s’’ in subsec. (c)(3) on authority of title I of div. L of Pub. L. 113–76, set out in part as a Transfer of Duties and Powers note under former section 112 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of Title 23, Highways. § 6305. Advisory council on transportation statis- tics (a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall establish and consult with an advisory council on trans- portation statistics. (b) FUNCTION.—The advisory council estab- lished under this section shall advise the Direc- tor on— (1) the quality, reliability, consistency, ob- jectivity, and relevance of transportation sta- tistics and analyses collected, supported, or disseminated by the Bureau and the Depart- ment; and (2) methods to encourage cooperation and interoperability of transportation data col- lected by the Bureau, the operating adminis- trations of the Department, States, local gov- ernments, metropolitan planning organiza- tions, and private sector entities. (c) MEMBERSHIP.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The advisory council shall be composed of not fewer than 9 and not more than 11 members appointed by the Director. (2) SELECTION.—In selecting members for the advisory council, the Director shall appoint individuals who— (A) are not officers or employees of the United States; (B) possess expertise in— (i) transportation data collection, anal- ysis, or application; (ii) economics; or (iii) transportation safety; and (C) represent a cross section of transpor- tation stakeholders, to the greatest extent possible. Page 402 TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION § 6306 (d) TERMS OF APPOINTMENT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para- graph (2), members of the advisory council shall be appointed to staggered terms not to exceed 3 years. (2) ADDITIONAL TERMS.—A member may be renominated for 1 additional 3-year term. (3) CURRENT MEMBERS.—A member serving on an advisory council on transportation sta- tistics on the day before the date of enactment of the Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Act of 2012 shall serve until the end of the appointed term of the member. (e) APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER 10 OF TITLE 5.— Chapter 10 of title 5 shall apply to the advisory council established under this section, except that section 1013 of title 5 shall not apply. (Added Pub. L. 112–141, div. E, title II, § 52011(a), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 891; amended Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(304), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4339.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The date of enactment of the Transportation Re- search and Innovative Technology Act of 2012, referred to in subsec. (d)(3), is the date of enactment of div. E of Pub. L. 112–141, which was approved July 6, 2012. AMENDMENTS 2022—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted ‘‘Chapter 10 of Title 5’’ for ‘‘Federal Advisory Committee Act’’ in heading and ‘‘Chapter 10 of title 5 shall apply to the ad- visory council established under this section, except that section 1013 of title 5’’ for ‘‘The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the advi- sory council established under this section, except that section 14 of that Act’’ in text. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of Title 23, Highways. TERMINATION OF ADVISORY COUNCIL ON TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics termi- nated Oct. 5, 2018, see section 418(g) of Pub. L. 115–254, set out as a note preceding section 42301 of this title. ADVISORY COUNCIL ON TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS Pub. L. 102–240, title VI, § 6007, Dec. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 2174, required the Director to establish an Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics composed of not more than 6 members to provide advice on the quality of transportation statistics and analysis. § 6306. Transportation statistical collection, anal- ysis, and dissemination To ensure that all transportation statistical collection, analysis, and dissemination is car- ried out in a coordinated manner, the Director may— (1) use the services, equipment, records, per- sonnel, information, and facilities of other Federal agencies, or State, local, and private agencies and instrumentalities, subject to the conditions that the applicable agency or in- strumentality consents to that use and with or without reimbursement for such use; (2) enter into agreements with the agencies and instrumentalities described in paragraph (1) for purposes of data collection and anal- ysis; (3) confer and cooperate with foreign govern- ments, international organizations, and State, municipal, and other local agencies; (4) request such information, data, and re- ports from any Federal agency as the Director determines necessary to carry out this chap- ter; (5) encourage replication, coordination, and sharing of information among transportation agencies regarding information systems, infor- mation policy, and data; and (6) confer and cooperate with Federal statis- tical agencies as the Director determines nec- essary to carry out this chapter, including by entering into cooperative data sharing agree- ments in conformity with all laws and regula- tions applicable to the disclosure and use of data. (Added Pub. L. 112–141, div. E, title II, § 52011(a), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 892.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of Title 23, Highways. § 6307. Furnishing of information, data, or re- ports by Federal agencies (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub- section (b), a Federal agency requested to fur- nish information, data, or reports by the Direc- tor under section 6302(b)(3)(B) shall provide the information to the Director. (b) PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN DISCLOSURES.— (1) IN GENERAL.—An officer, employee, or contractor of the Bureau may not— (A) make any disclosure in which the data provided by an individual or organization under section 6302(b)(3)(B) or section 6314(b) can be identified; (B) use the information provided under section 6302(b)(3)(B) or section 6314(b) for a nonstatistical purpose; or (C) permit anyone other than an individual authorized by the Director to examine any individual report provided under section 6302(b)(3)(B) or section 6314(b). (2) COPIES OF REPORTS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—No department, bureau, agency, officer, or employee of the United States (except the Director in carrying out this chapter) may require, for any reason, a copy of any report that has been filed under section 6302(b)(3)(B) or section 6314(b) with the Bureau or retained by an individual re- spondent. (B) LIMITATION ON JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.— A copy of a report described in subparagraph (A) that has been retained by an individual respondent or filed with the Bureau or any of the employees, contractors, or agents of the Bureau— (i) shall be immune from legal process; and