organizations, nonprofit organizations, and private sector entities. (e) Authorization There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out activities under this section $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. 212. Advisory Council on Transportation Research and Development (a) Establishment In consultation with the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, the Secretary shall establish a surface transportation research and development advisory board. (b) Duties It shall be the duty of the advisory board to review and make recommendations to the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology for general policy for the Department’s surface transportation research and development activities, its organization, its budget and its programs as they relate to national surface transportation policies. (c) Membership The Secretary shall appoint not less than 9 members, a majority of whom shall be from institutions of higher education. (d) Qualifications The persons appointed as members of the advisory board— (1) shall be experts in areas such as Federal transportation research and development, engineering, education, climate change, resilient transportation technologies