Sec. 24. Workforce
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The Secretary of Transportation shall increase the number of full-time equivalent employees (as compared to the number of positions on the date of enactment of this Act) by— 8 full-time employees with subject matter expertise in pipeline safety, pipeline facilities, and pipeline systems to finalize outstanding rulemakings and fulfill mandates for the Office of Pipeline Safety of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; and 3 full-time attorneys, with environmental expertise, in the Office of Chief Counsel of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
The Secretary shall ensure that the number of positions for pipeline inspection and enforcement personnel in the Office of Pipeline Safety of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration does not fall below the following: 222 for fiscal year 2020. 233 for fiscal year 2021. 245 for fiscal year 2022. 258 for fiscal year 2023. 272 for fiscal year 2024. The Secretary shall request authority from the Office of Personnel Management to use incentives, as necessary, to recruit and retain a qualified workforce, including for inspection and enforcement personnel and subject matter experts dedicated to rulemaking activities in the Office of Pipeline Safety of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration— special pay rates permitted under section 5305 of title 5, United States Code; and repayment of student loans accompanied by a continued service agreement, permitted under section 5379 of title 5, United States Code.