ADDITIONAL HIRINGS.

SEC. 302. ADDITIONAL HIRINGS. Section 17 of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (49 U.S.C. App. 1684) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(f) Additional Hiring.— For purposes of hiring 8 additional inspectors to carry out inspections under section 13(b) of this Act and section 210(d) of the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 and necessary support staff, there is authorized to be appropriated $500,000 for fiscal year 1989. For purposes of retaining the persons hired under the preceding sentence and for hiring 8 additional inspectors to carry out such inspections and necessary sup-port staff, there is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1990. For purposes of retaining the persons hired under the two preceding sentences, there is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1991.”.