PUBLIC LAW 96-423—OCT. 10, 1980
• 94 STAT. 1811
Public Law 96-423 96th Congress An Act To amend the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to authorize additional appropriations, and for other purposes.
Oct. 10, 1980 [S. 2730]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be Federal Railroad cited as the "Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1980". iuSrization AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS
Act of 1980. 45 USC 421 note.
SEC. 2. The Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 (45 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) is amended by striking out section 212 and by adding at the end Post, p. 1815. thereof the following new section: ^^ ^^^ ^^^ • "SEC. 214. AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS.
45 USC 444.
"(a) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this Act not to exceed $38,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, and not to exceed $40,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982. "(b) The amounts appropriated under subsection (a) of this section for a fiscal year shall be aveiilable for expenditure in such fiscal year as follows: "(1) For the Office of Safety, including salaries and expenses for not more than (A) six hundred safety inspectors, (B) forty-five signal and train control inspectors, gmd (C) one hundred and twenty-five clerical personnel, not to exceed $22,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, and not to exceed $24,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982. Such funds shall be available for travel expenses of safety inspectors for not less than twenty days per month. "(2) To carry out the provisions of section 206(d) of this Act, 45 USC 435. relating to State safety programs, not to exceed $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, and not to exceed $2,500,000 for thefiscalyear ending September 30, 1982. "(3) For the Federal Railroad Administration, for salaries and expenses not otherwise provided for, not to exceed $3,500,000. "(4) For conducting safety research and development activities under this Act, not to exceed $10,000,000, of which not less than $500,000 shall be available for assisting in the treatment of alcohol and drug abuse problems of railroad employees. "(c) Sums appropriated under this section for research and development, automated track inspection, and the State safety grant program are authorized to remain available until expended.". EMERGENCY SAFETY ORDERS
SEC. 3. Section 203 of the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 (45 U.S.C. 432) is amended to read as follows:
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