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H.R. 3310House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Promoting Service in Transportation Act

Sponsored by Rick LarsenRep. Rick Larsen (D-WA)
Introduced May 18, 2021

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The Promoting Service in Transportation Act creates a new outreach program within the Department of Transportation. It will run public service campaigns from fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to let more people know about jobs in aviation, trucking, rail, transit, and other transportation fields. The law also aims to boost the representation of women, minorities, and people from different socioeconomic backgrounds in those jobs. The program is funded with $5 million each year for the five‑year period.

Key Provisions

  • The Secretary of Transportation must set up a Transportation Workforce Outreach Program to run public service announcement campaigns during FY2022‑FY2026.
  • Each campaign’s goals are to raise awareness of transportation career opportunities and to increase workforce diversity by race, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.
  • The program may use broadcast, digital, and print advertising funded by the program’s budget.
  • An appropriation of $5 million is authorized for each fiscal year from 2022 through 2026 to fund the program.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Highways and Transit Subcommittee

May 19, 2021

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Introduced in House

May 18, 2021

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

May 18, 2021

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Aviation Subcommittee

May 19, 2021

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee

May 19, 2021

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Highways and Transit Subcommittee

May 19, 2021

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Introduced in HouseIssued May 18, 2021

I

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3310

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 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to carry out public service campaigns which promote transportation career opportunities and improve diversity in the workforce.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Promoting Service in Transportation Act.

2.

Transportation workforce outreach program

(a)

In general

Subchapter I of chapter 55 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

5506.

Transportation workforce outreach program

(a)

In general

The Secretary of Transportation shall establish and administer a transportation workforce outreach program that carries out a series of public service announcement campaigns during fiscal years 2022 through 2026.

(b)

Purpose

The purpose of each campaign carried out under the program shall be to achieve the following objectives:

(1)

Increase awareness of career opportunities in the transportation sector, including aviation pilots, safety inspectors, mechanics and technicians, air traffic controllers, flight attendants, truck drivers, engineers, transit workers, railroad workers, and other transportation professionals.

(2)

Increase diversity, including race, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status, of professionals in the transportation sector.

(c)

Advertising

The Secretary may use, or authorize the use of, funds available to carry out the program for the development, production, and use of broadcast, digital, and print media advertising and outreach in carrying out campaigns under this section.

(d)

Authorization of appropriations

To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.

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(b)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections for subchapter I of chapter 55 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

5506. Transportation workforce outreach program.

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