24-HOUR STAFFING OF TELEPHONE HOTLINE.

SEC. 213. 24-HOUR STAFFING OF TELEPHONE HOTLINE. Section 4017 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 31143 note; 112 Stat. 413) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: “(c) Staffing.— The toll-free telephone system shall be staffed 24 hours a day 7 days a week by individuals knowledgeable about Federal motor carrier safety regulations and procedures.”; and (3) in subsection (e) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)of this section)— (A) by striking “104(a)” and inserting “104(a)(1)(B)”; and (B) by striking “for each of fiscal years 1999” and inserting “for fiscal year 1999 and $375,000 for each of fiscal years 2000”.