TRAINING OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES.

SEC. 7108. TRAINING OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES. Section 5107 is amended—(1) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:“(e) Training Grants.—“(1) In general.—Subject to the availability of funds under section 5128(c), the Secretary shall make grants under this subsection—“(A) for training instructors to train hazmat employees; and“(B) to the extent determined appropriate by the Secretary, for such instructors to train hazmat employees.“(2) Eligibility.—A grant under this subsection shall be made to a nonprofit hazmat employee organization that dem- onstrates—“(A) expertise in conducting a training program for hazmat employees; and“(B) the ability to reach and involve in a training program a target population of hazmat employees.”;(2) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively;(3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:“(f) Training of Certain Employees.—The Secretary shall ensure that maintenance-of-way employees and railroad signalmen receive general awareness and familiarization training and safety training pursuant to section 172.704 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.”; and(4) in subsection (g)(2) (as redesignated by paragraph (2) of this subsection) by striking “sections 5106, 5108(a)–(g)(1) and (h), and 5109 of this title” and inserting “section 5106”.