; (2) to ensure that all freight cars are inspected by an inspector designated under part 215 at a designated inspection location in the direction of travel as soon as practicable; and (3) to require each railroad that operates railroad freight cars to which such part 215 applies to designate persons qualified to inspect railroad freight rail cars, subject to any existing collective bargaining agreement, for compliance and determinations required under such part. (c) Periodic railcar inspections (1) Freight car periodic inspections Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations amending part 215 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations to create minimum requirements for the periodic inspection of freight cars. (2) Requirements The regulations issued pursuant to paragraph (1) shall— (A) consider the periodic inspection requirements applicable to locomotives under part 229 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, and to passenger cars under part 238 of such title; (B) establish inspection intervals and criteria, taking into account differences in the utilization and service to which freight cars are put and other factors as appropriate, including ownership of the cars, provided that— (i) initial inspections shall be performed within a reasonable period, as determined by the Secretary, which period shall not be shorter than 6 years after the issuance of regulations pursuant to paragraph (1); (ii) after the initial inspections required under clause (i), periodic inspections shall be required not more frequently than once every 5 years; and (iii) if a freight car is not at a suitable location for safely performing a periodic inspection on the date such inspection is required under this subsection, or if the freight car is not on a Class I railroad, the freight car may be moved to the next forward location suitable for safely performing the inspection on a Class I railroad