Sec. 16. Minimum amount of federal rail safety inspectors
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Subchapter II of chapter 201 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: The Office of Safety of the Federal Railroad Administration shall have not less than 425 railroad safety inspectors, as described in section 5109(b)(1) of title 5. Of the railroad safety inspectors required under subsection (a), there shall be at least— 80 that are hazardous materials experts; 80 that are track experts; 80 that are motive power and equipment experts; 80 that are signals and train control experts; 80 that are operating practice experts; and 25 that are rail grade crossing experts.
If at the end of a fiscal year, the Office of Safety of the Federal Railroad Administration has not met the goal established in subsection (a), the Secretary shall not later than 90 days after the last day of such fiscal year, submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the United States Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives a report that— explains why the goal was not met; establishes an action plan to meet such goal; and describes any additional funding or legislation from Congress necessary to meet such goal. .
The chapter analysis for chapter 201 is further amended by adding at the end the following: 20176. Rail safety inspectors. .