A bill to adjust the rail safety inspections General Schedule classification, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5450 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5450

To adjust the rail safety inspections General Schedule classification, and for other purposes.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 22, 2026

Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Justice) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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A BILL

To adjust the rail safety inspections General Schedule classification, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. RAIL SAFETY INSPECTIONS GENERAL SCHEDULE CLASSIFICATION ADJUSTMENT.

(a) In General.--Section 5109(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``GS-12'' and inserting ``GS-13''; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``GS-13'' and inserting ``GS-14''. (b) Office of Personnel Management Corresponding Actions.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall update the Railroad Safety Series, GS-2121, TS-37 dated November 1979, to reflect the amendments made by subsection (a). (c) Secretary of Transportation Corresponding Actions.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall update the Railroad Safety Inspector and Railroad Safety Specialist General Schedule grades to reflect the amendments made by subsection (a). <all>