Pub. L. 111-117, div. A, tit. I, sec. 169

Sec. 169. The Secretary of Transportation shall provide recommendations to Congress, including legislative proposals, on how to strengthen its role in regulating the safety of transit agencies operating heavy rail on fixed guideway: Provided, That the Secretary shall include actions the Department of Transportation will take and what additional legislative authorities it may need in order to fully implement recommendations of the National Transportation Safety Board directed at the Federal Transit Administration, including but not limited to recommendations related to crashworthiness, emergency access and egress, event recorders, and hours of service: Provided further, That the Secretary shall transmit to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs a report outlining these recommendations and a plan for their implementation by the Department of Transportation no later than 45 days after enactment of this Act.