Task force

(a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Administrator means the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration; and (2) the term Task Force means the task force established under subsection (b). (b) Establishment The Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration shall establish a task force to provide recommendations for enhancing safety on transit systems. (c) Membership The Task Force shall consist of— (1) the Administrator, who shall serve as chair of the Task Force; and (2) 12 members appointed by the Administrator, of whom— (A) 5 shall be leaders of 5 different transit agencies, of varying geographical diversity and locales, including urban, rural, and suburban areas, or their designees; (B) 3 shall be representatives of law enforcement agencies; (C) 2 shall be transit employee representatives, who shall be from different transit agencies than those led by the members appointed under subparagraph (A); and (D) 2 shall be representatives of national transit associations. (d) Reports (1) Interim report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Task Force shall submit an interim report to Congress. (2) Final report with recommendations Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Task Force shall submit to Congress a report containing recommendations on ways that the Federal Government, through deregulatory, regulatory, or legislative action, can empower stakeholders to enhance safety on transit systems. (e) Applicability of Federal advisory committee requirements Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to the Task Force.