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be necessary to address the Administrator’s findings under 
subsection (a), including— 
(1) consolidating, phasing-out, or eliminating 
duplicative positions, programs, roles, or offices; 
(2) eliminating or streamlining wasteful prac-
tices; 
(3) eliminating or phasing-out redundant, obso-
lete, or unnecessary functions; 
(4) reforming and streamlining inefficient proc-
esses so that the activities of the Administration are 
completed in an expedited and efficient manner; and 
(5) reforming or eliminating ineffectual or out-
dated policies. 
(c) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Administrator shall have the authority to 
undertake the actions required under subsection (b). 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 150 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall submit to Congress a report on the actions taken by 
the Administrator under this section, including any rec-
ommendations for legislative or administrative actions. 
SEC. 813. CYLINDERS OF COMPRESSED OXYGEN OR OTHER 
OXIDIZING GASES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the trans-
portation within the State of Alaska of cylinders of com-
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pressed oxygen or other oxidizing gases aboard aircraft shall 
be exempt from compliance with the regulations described 
in subsection (c) to the extent that the regulations require 
that oxidizing gases transported aboard aircraft be enclosed 
in outer packaging capable of passing the flame penetration 
and resistance test and the thermal resistance test, without 
regard to the end use of the cylinders. 
(b) APPLICABILITY OF EXEMPTION.—The exemption 
provided by subsection (a) shall apply in circumstances in 
which transportation of the cylinders by ground or vessel 
is unavailable and transportation by aircraft is the only 
practical means for transporting the cylinders to their des-
tination. 
(c) DESCRIPTION OF REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.— 
The regulations referred to in subsection (a) are the regula-
tions of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Ad-
ministration 
contained 
in 
sections 
173.302(f)(3), 
173.302(f)(4), 173.302(f)(5), 173.304(f)(3), 173.304(f)(4), 
173.304(f)(5), and 175.501(b) of title 49, Code of Federal 
Regulations. 
TITLE IX—NATIONAL MEDIATION 
BOARD 
SEC. 901. AUTHORITY OF INSPECTOR GENERAL. 
Title I of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘AUTHORITY OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
‘‘SEC. 15. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Inspector General of 
the Department of Transportation, in accordance with the 
mission of the Inspector General to prevent and detect fraud 
and abuse, is authorized to review the financial manage-
ment, property management, and business operations of the 
Mediation Board, including internal accounting and ad-
ministrative control systems, to determine compliance with 
applicable Federal laws, rules, and regulations. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—In carrying out this section, the In-
spector General shall— 
‘‘(1) keep the chairman of the Mediation Board 
and Congress fully and currently informed about 
problems relating to administration of the internal 
accounting and administrative control systems of the 
Mediation Board; 
‘‘(2) issue findings and recommendations for ac-
tions to address such problems; and 
‘‘(3) report periodically to Congress on any 
progress made in implementing actions to address 
such problems. 
‘‘(c) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—In carrying out this 
section, the Inspector General may exercise authorities 
granted to the Inspector General under subsections (a) and 
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(b) of section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
U.S.C. App.). 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary of Transportation for use by 
the Inspector General of the Department of Transpor-
tation not more than $125,000 for each of fiscal years 
2011 through 2014 to cover expenses associated with 
activities pursuant to the authority exercised under 
this section. 
‘‘(2) REIMBURSABLE AGREEMENT.—In the ab-
sence of an appropriation under this subsection for 
an expense referred to in paragraph (1), the Inspector 
General and the Mediation Board shall have a reim-
bursable agreement to cover such expense.’’. 
SEC. 902. EVALUATION AND AUDIT OF NATIONAL MEDI-
ATION BOARD. 
Title I of the Railway Labor Act (as amended by sec-
tion 901 of this Act) is further amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘EVALUATION AND AUDIT OF MEDIATION BOARD 
‘‘SEC. 16. (a) IN GENERAL.—In order to promote econ-
omy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration of 
the programs, operations, and activities of the Mediation 
Board, the Comptroller General shall evaluate and audit 
the programs and expenditures of the Mediation Board. 
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Such an evaluation and audit shall be conducted at least 
annually, but may be conducted as determined necessary 
by the Comptroller General or the appropriate congressional 
committees. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITY OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL.— 
The Comptroller General shall evaluate and audit Medi-
ation Board programs, operations, and activities, including 
at a minimum— 
‘‘(1) information management and security, in-
cluding privacy protection of personally identifiable 
information; 
‘‘(2) resource management; 
‘‘(3) workforce development; 
‘‘(4) procurement and contracting planning, 
practices, and policies; 
‘‘(5) the extent to which the Mediation Board fol-
lows leading practices in selected management areas; 
and 
‘‘(6) the processes the Mediation Board follows to 
address challenges in— 
‘‘(A) initial investigations of representation 
applications; 
‘‘(B) determining and certifying representa-
tives of employees; and 
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