; and ; (C) in subsection (f)(1), by striking “Department of Transportation” each place it appears and inserting “Department”; (D) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and (E) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: (h) Office of Rural Economic Investment (1) In general There is established in the Department an Office of Rural Economic Investment (referred to in this subsection as the Office ). (2) Leadership The head of the Office shall be the Assistant Secretary for Rural Economic Investment (referred to in this subsection as the Assistant Secretary ), who shall report directly to the Secretary. (3) Mission and goals The mission and goals of the Office shall be to coordinate with other offices and agencies within the Department and with other Federal agencies— (A) to ensure that the unique needs and attributes of rural transportation, involving all modes, are fully addressed and prioritized during the development and implementation of transportation policies, programs, and activities within the Department; (B) to improve coordination of Federal transportation policies, programs, and activities within the Department in a manner that expands economic development in rural communities and regions, and to provide recommendations for improvement, including additional reorganization and realignments; (C) to expand Federal transportation infrastructure investment in rural communities, including by providing recommendations for changes in formula funds or other existing funding distribution patterns; (D) to use innovation to resolve local and regional transportation challenges faced by rural communities; (E) to promote and improve planning and coordination among rural areas to maximize the unique competitive advantage in those areas while avoiding duplicative Federal, State, and local investments