| Title | Sec. 6304: National Transportation Library [MAP-21] |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 80855 |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Congress |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. National Transportation Library [distributor] |
| Publication Date | 20120706 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Established in 1998 by the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), the National Transportation Library's (NTL) role was expanded by MAP-21 in 2012. MAP-21 mandated that NTL: Acquire, preserve and manage transportation information and information products and services for use by US Department of Transportation (US DOT), other Federal agencies, and the public; Provide reference and research services; Serve as a central repository for DOT research results and technical publications; Serve as a central clearinghouse for transportation data and information of the Federal Government; Serve as coordinator and policy lead for transportation information access; Coordinate among and cooperate with multiple external parties to develop a “comprehensive transportation information and knowledge network;” and, Publicize, facilitate and promote access to information products and services. This document is an excerpt of just the section of Public Law 112-141 that deals with the mandates of the NTL. |
| Rosap ID | dot:56171 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56171 |
| TRT Terms | Libraries; Federal laws; Research reports; Repositories |
| General Subjects | National libraries; Digital repositories |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Resource type | Organization Info |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/80000/80800/80855/NTL_MAP_21_exceprt_20210524_1245.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |