Sec. 16. Surface transportation inspectors
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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to Congress that— identifies the roles and responsibilities of surface transportation security inspectors authorized under section 1304 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 ( 6 U.S.C. 1113 ); determines the extent to which the Transportation Security Administration has used a risk-based, strategic approach to determine the appropriate number of surface transportation security inspectors and resource allocation across surface transportation modes and field offices; determines if the Transportation Security Administration’s surface transportation policies and regulations are risk-based; determines whether opportunities exist to improve risk-based policies and regulations; determines whether surface transportation security inspectors— have appropriate qualifications to help secure and inspect surface transportation systems; and have adequate experience and training to perform the responsibilities identified under paragraph (1); evaluates feedback from regulated surface transportation industry stakeholders on the effectiveness of surface transportation security inspectors and inspection programs to the overall security of the surface transportation systems of such stakeholders; evaluates the consistency of surface transportation inspections and regulatory enforcement; identifies any duplication or redundancy between the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Transportation relating to surface transportation security inspections or oversight; and provides recommendations, if any, relating to— the risk-based use of inspection resources for security enhancement in surface and maritime transportation; and improvements to the Transportation Security Administration’s Surface Transportation Security Inspection Program, including changes in organizational and supervisory structures and coordination procedures to enhance consistency and effectiveness in inspection and compliance activities.
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