Office of Personnel Management review of safety inspector and specialist classifications

(a) Revising railroad safety series Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall— (1) complete a review of the Railroad Safety Series, GS–2121, TS–37; and (2) subject to subsection (b), revise the series referred to in paragraph (1), as appropriate, to reflect factors impacting the Federal Railroad Administration’s oversight of the railroad industry, including— (A) current critical Federal Railroad Administration disciplines; and (B) technological advancements and operational conditions within the railroad industry. (b) Report Not later than 30 days after completing the review required under subsection (a), if the Director determines that a revision of the Railroad Safety Series is not appropriate, the Director shall submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that— (1) explains the findings of the review required under subsection (a); and (2) justifies the determination not to make revisions to the Railroad Safety Series.