; (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (A) by inserting the safety committee established under paragraph (4), and subsequently, before the board of directors ; (ii) in subparagraph (C) by striking public, personnel, and property and inserting public and personnel to injuries, assaults, and fatalities, and strategies to minimize the exposure of property ; (iii) by striking subparagraph (G) and inserting the following: (G) a comprehensive staff training program for the operations and maintenance personnel and personnel directly responsible for safety of the recipient that includes— (i) the completion of a safety training program; (ii) continuing safety education and training; and (iii) de-escalation training; and (H) a requirement that the safety committee only approve a safety plan under subparagraph (A) if such plan does not amend, modify or conflict with the recipient’s fiscal budget. ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (4) Safety committee For purposes of the approval process of an agency safety plan under paragraph (1), the safety committee shall be convened by a joint labor-management process and consist of an equal number of— (A) frontline employee representatives, selected by the labor organization representing the plurality of the frontline workforce employed by the recipient, if applicable; and (B) employer or State representatives. ; and (3) in subsection (e)(4)(A)(v) by inserting , inspection, after has investigative . 2603. Automated vehicle transit workforce standards (a) Prohibition on use of funds No financial assistance under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, may be used for an automated vehicle providing public transportation unless— (1) the recipient of such assistance that proposes to deploy an automated vehicle providing public transportation certifies to the Secretary of Transportation that the deployment does not duplicate, eliminate, or reduce the frequency of existing public transportation service