; (2) establishes an action plan to meet such goal; and (3) describes any additional funding or legislation from Congress necessary to meet such goal. . (b) Conforming amendment The chapter analysis for chapter 201 is further amended by adding at the end the following: 20176. Rail safety inspectors. . 17. Additional funding for rail safety inspectors Section 20117 of title 49, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Railroad safety inspectors (1) In addition to amounts otherwise authorized by law, there is authorized to be appropriated $12,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2028 to hire railroad safety inspectors, as described in section 5109(b)(1) of title 5. (2) In addition to amounts otherwise authorized by law, there is authorized to be appropriated $10,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2028 to increase the pay of existing such railroad safety inspectors to not less than a GS–13 level. (3) With the amounts made available pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall hire railroad safety inspectors in the following manner, except that the Secretary shall strive to keep the proportionality listed below if the amount made availability is less than what is authorized in paragraph (1): (A) 14 that are hazardous materials experts. (B) 14 that are track experts. (C) 14 that are motive power and equipment experts. (D) 14 that are signals and train control experts. (E) 14 that are operating practice experts. (F) 5 that are rail grade crossing experts. . 18. Planning and training grants nonprofit eligibility Section 5116 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1) by striking States and Indian tribes and inserting States, Indian tribes, and nonprofit organizations ; (B) in paragraph (2) by striking State or Indian tribe and inserting State, Indian tribe, or nonprofit organization ; (C) in paragraph (3) by striking State or Indian tribe and inserting State, Indian tribe, or nonprofit organization