bers shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual 
and necessary expenses incurred in the performance 
of their duties. 
‘‘(e) ON-TRACK SAFETY PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of the WMATA Flexible Funding 
and Safety Improvement Act, the Task Force shall 
issue one or more reports setting forth the recom-
mendations of the Task Force with respect to the 
on-track safety program. 
‘‘(2) SUBMISSION.—The Task Force shall sub-
mit each report issued under this subsection to the 
Governor of Maryland, the Governor of Virginia, the 
Mayor of the District of Columbia, the President of 
the Maryland Senate, the President of the Virginia 
Senate, the Speaker of the Maryland House of Dele-
gates, the Speaker of the Virginia House of Dele-
gates, and the Chairman of the Council of the Dis-
trict of Columbia. 
‘‘(3) IMPLEMENTATION
OF
MATERIAL
MODI-
FICATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Prior to the imple-
mentation of any material modification to the 
on-track safety program, the Transit Authority 
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shall provide written notice of the material 
modification to the Task Force. 
‘‘(B) REVIEW.—Upon receipt of written 
notice of a material modification under sub-
paragraph (A), the Task Force shall review the 
modification at the next meeting of the Task 
Force. 
‘‘(C) LIMITATION
ON
STATUTORY
CON-
STRUCTION.—Nothing in this paragraph may 
be construed to preclude or limit the right of 
the Transit Authority to implement a modifica-
tion to the on-track safety program that the 
Transit Authority determines is appropriate to 
enhance the safety of its employees, customers, 
or third parties. 
‘‘(f) ANNUAL INSPECTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Task Force shall— 
‘‘(A) conduct an annual inspection of the 
compliance by the Transit Authority with the 
on-track safety program; and 
‘‘(B) on or before July 1, 2019, and each 
year thereafter, issue to the Transit Authority 
a report detailing its findings. 
‘‘(2) RESPONSE.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of receipt of a report under paragraph (1), 
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the Transit Authority shall provide written notice to 
the Task Force of the actions of the Task Force, if 
any, implemented or to be implemented in response 
to the report. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following 
definitions apply: 
‘‘(1) ON-TRACK SAFETY PROGRAM.—The term 
‘on-track safety program’ means the on-track safety 
program of the Transit Authority. 
‘‘(2) TASK
FORCE.—The term ‘Task Force’ 
means the Jeanice McMillan Washington Metropoli-
tan Area Transit Authority Track Safety Task 
Force established under subsection (a). 
‘‘(3) TRANSIT AUTHORITY.—The term ‘Transit 
Authority’ means the Washington Metropolitan Area 
Transit Authority.’’. 
SEC. 204. THOMASINE MARIA SMITH WASHINGTON METRO-
POLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY BUS 
SAFETY TASK FORCE. 
The amendments to the Compact referred to in sec-
tion 202(b)(2) are substantially as follows: 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
BUS
SAFETY
TASK 
FORCE.—There is established the Thomasine Maria Smith 
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Bus 
Safety Task Force. 
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‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Task Force shall be responsible 
for reviewing the bus safety program of the Transit Au-
thority, including— 
‘‘(1) training and qualifications of employees of 
the Transit Authority affected by the program; 
‘‘(2) appropriate procedures for protecting em-
ployees of the Transit Authority engaged in bus op-
erations; 
‘‘(3) instructions to bus operators; 
‘‘(4) relevant rules of the Transit Authority; 
and 
‘‘(5) strategies to eliminate or minimize the ex-
posure of the public, personnel, and property to haz-
ards and unsafe conditions by, among other meas-
ures— 
‘‘(A) scheduling fixed route bus service 
with adequate time and access for operators to 
use restroom facilities; 
‘‘(B) protecting bus operators from the 
risk of assault; 
‘‘(C) eliminating blind spots; and 
‘‘(D) any additional related safety matters. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Task Force shall be 
composed of 3 members as follows: 
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‘‘(A) The Chief Safety Officer of the 
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Author-
ity (or the Chief Safety Officer’s designee). 
‘‘(B) The Deputy Chief of Bus and 
MetroAccess of the Washington Metropolitan 
Area Transit Authority (or the Deputy Chief’s 
designee). 
‘‘(C) The President of Amalgamated Tran-
sit Union, Local 689 (or the President’s des-
ignee). 
‘‘(2) CHAIR.—The Chief Safety Officer of the 
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (or 
the Chief Safety Officer’s designee) shall be the 
Chair of the Task Force. 
‘‘(3) MEETINGS.—The Task Force shall meet 
at the call of the Chair, but in no event less than 
4 times per year. Any member of the Task Force 
may call a meeting of the Task Force if the member 
provides not fewer than 10 days written notice of 
the meeting to the other members. 
‘‘(4) COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.—The mem-
bers of the Task Force shall receive no salary or 
other compensation for their services, but the mem-
bers shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual 
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and necessary expenses incurred in the performance 
of their duties. 
‘‘(d) BUS SAFETY PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of the WMATA Flexible Funding 
and Safety Improvement Act, the Task Force shall 
issue one or more reports setting forth the recom-
mendations of the Task Force with respect to the 
bus safety program. 
‘‘(2) SUBMISSION.—The Task Force shall sub-
mit each report issued under this subsection to the 
Governor of Maryland, the Governor of Virginia, the 
Mayor of the District of Columbia, the President of 
the Maryland Senate, the President of the Virginia 
Senate, the Speaker of the Maryland House of Dele-
gates, the Speaker of the Virginia House of Dele-
gates, and the Chairman of the Council of the Dis-
trict of Columbia. 
‘‘(3) IMPLEMENTATION
OF
MATERIAL
MODI-
FICATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Prior to the imple-
mentation of any material modification to the 
bus safety program, the Transit Authority shall 
provide written notice of the material modifica-
tion to the Task Force. 
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‘‘(B) REVIEW.—Upon receipt of written 
notice of a material modification under sub-
paragraph (A), the Task Force shall review the 
modification at the next meeting of the Task 
Force. 
‘‘(C) LIMITATION
ON
STATUTORY
CON-
STRUCTION.—Nothing in this paragraph may 
be construed to preclude or limit the right of 
the Transit Authority to implement a modifica-
tion to the bus safety program that the Transit 
Authority determines is appropriate to enhance 
the safety of its employees, customers, or third 
parties. 
‘‘(e) ANNUAL INSPECTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Task Force shall— 
‘‘(A) conduct an annual inspection of the 
compliance by the Transit Authority with the 
bus safety program; and 
‘‘(B) on or before July 1, 2019, and each 
year thereafter, issue to the Transit Authority 
a report detailing its findings. 
‘‘(2) RESPONSE.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of receipt of a report under paragraph (1), 
the Transit Authority shall provide written notice to 
the Task Force of the actions of the Task Force, if 
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any, implemented or to be implemented in response 
to the report. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following 
definitions apply: 
‘‘(1) BUS SAFETY PROGRAM.—The term ‘bus 
safety program’ means the bus safety program of 
the Transit Authority. 
‘‘(2) TASK
FORCE.—The term ‘Task Force’ 
means the Thomasine Maria Smith Washington 
Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Bus Safety 
Task Force established under subsection (a). 
‘‘(3) TRANSIT AUTHORITY.—The term ‘Transit 
Authority’ means the Washington Metropolitan Area 
Transit Authority.’’. 
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