Sec. 7. Keith Dodson Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Bus Safety Task Force

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In this section— the term bus safety program means the bus safety program of the Transit Authority; and the term Task Force means the Keith Dodson Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Bus Safety Task Force required to be established under subsection (b). The Secretary may not provide any amounts to the Transit Authority under section 602(c) of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (division B of Public Law 110–432 ; 122 Stat. 4968), as added by section 4, until the Transit Authority notifies the Secretary that the Transit Authority has taken action to establish and maintain a safety task force for the development of bus safety standards for the Transit Authority, to be known as the Keith Dodson Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Bus Safety Task Force , in accordance with this section.

The Task Force shall be responsible for reviewing the bus safety program of the Transit Authority, including— training and qualifications of employees of the Transit Authority affected by the program; appropriate procedures for protecting employees of the Transit Authority engaged in bus operations; instructions to bus operators; relevant rules of the Transit Authority; and strategies to eliminate or minimize the exposure of the public, personnel, and property to hazards and unsafe conditions by, among other measures— scheduling fixed route bus service with adequate time and access for operators to use restroom facilities; protecting bus operators from the risk of assault; eliminating blind spots; and any additional related safety matters.

The Task Force shall be composed of 3 members as follows: The Chief Safety Officer of the Transit Authority (or a designee). The Chief Operating Officer of the Transit Authority (or a designee). The President of Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 689 (or a designee). The Chief Safety Officer of the Transit Authority (or a designee) shall be the Chair of the Task Force. The Task Force shall meet at the call of the Chair, but not less frequently than quarterly. Any member of the Task Force may call a meeting of the Task Force if the member provides not fewer than 10 days written notice of the meeting to the other members.

The members of the Task Force shall receive no salary or other compensation for their services, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Task Force shall issue one or more reports setting forth the recommendations of the Task Force with respect to the bus safety program. The Task Force shall submit each report issued under this subsection to each covered recipient.

Prior to the implementation of any material modification to the bus safety program, the Transit Authority shall provide written notice of the material modification to the Task Force. The Task Force shall review any material modification to the bus safety program at the first meeting of the Task Force after receiving written notice of the material modification under subparagraph (A). Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to preclude or limit the right of the Transit Authority to implement a modification to the bus safety program that the Transit Authority determines is appropriate to enhance the safety of employees, customers, or third parties.

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Pub. L. 110-432
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Sec. 7

Keith Dodson Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Bus Safety Task Force

Pub. L.Pub. L. 110-432

Stat.122 Stat. 4968

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