§20146 Institute for Railroad Safety

Summary

The Secretary of Transportation must set up an Institute for Railroad Safety within one year after November 2, 1994, together with a college or university that knows about transportation safety. The Institute must research, develop, fund, and test ways to reduce deaths and injuries from railroad operations. Up to $1,000,000 is allowed for each fiscal year 1996 through 2000 to pay for the Institute’s work. The Institute must report at least once a year to the Secretary of Transportation and to Congress about how it used the money and what it accomplished.