ELIMINATION OF BACKLOG OF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMPLAINTS.

SEC. 730. ELIMINATION OF BACKLOG OF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMPLAINTS. (a) Hiring of Additional Personnel.—For fiscal year 2001, the Secretary may hire or contract for such additional personnel as may be necessary to eliminate the backlog of pending equal employment opportunity complaints to the Department of Transportation and to ensure that investigations of complaints are completed not later than 180 days after the date of initiation of the investigation. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2001.