COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

SEC. 105. [49 U.S.C. 31100 note] COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) Establishment.—The Secretary may establish a commercial motor vehicle safety advisory committee to provide advice and recommendations on a range of motor carrier safety issues. (b) Composition.—The members of the advisory committee shall be appointed by the Secretary and shall include representatives of the motor carrier industry, drivers, safety advocates, manufacturers, safety enforcement officials, law enforcement agencies of border States, and other individuals affected by rulemakings under consideration by the Department of Transportation. Representatives of a single interest group may not constitute a majority of the members of the advisory committee. (c) Function.—The advisory committee shall provide advice to the Secretary on commercial motor vehicle safety regulations and other matters relating to activities and functions of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. (d) Termination Date.—The advisory committee shall remain in effect until September 30, 2003.