Sec. 5. Highway-rail grade crossing safety personnel
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In addition to the personnel authorized to be employed by the Federal Railroad Administration on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (referred to in this section as the Administrator ) shall hire 16 full-time grade crossing safety managers to work with State and local officials to identify safety improvements to highway-rail grade crossings. In addition to the personnel authorized to be employed by the Federal Railroad Administration on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall hire 8 trespass prevention managers to work with local governments, schools, businesses, and railroads to develop site-specific mitigation plans.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.