The National Legislative Director shall devote their efforts to secure the enactment, modification, or repeal of laws in accordance with the legislative policy of the organization. They shall handle all legislative matters referred to them by the President Transportation Division. They shall collect and compile statistics on legislation affecting the organization, which shall be included in their report to the convention. Copies of this report shall be furnished to State Legislative Boards and to members on request. The National Legislative Director shall handle with the proper agents of the Federal Government all alleged violations of Federal law, as brought to their attention, which involve the safety and welfare of our membership covered by such law. They will, when authorized by the President Transportation Division, represent the Transportation Division and/or the President Transportation Division before Federal agencies and Congressional Committees, and in such other capacities as the President Transportation Division may direct. The National Legislative Director shall keep the President Transportation Division advised on all bills and hearings before the Congress and other Federal agencies, which affect the interest of the organization. They shall furnish the President Transportation Division copies of all bills introduced to the Congress which may affect the organization, and such information as will enable the President Transportation Division to determine legislative policy on such matters as may affect the Transportation Division in accordance with the law of the organization. They shall compile a voting record of the members of Congress on legislation affecting the interests of labor. Such voting record shall be furnished the President Transportation Division, State, and District of Columbia Legislative Boards, prior to each election and/or after the adjournment of Congress. They shall submit recommendations to the President Transportation Division for candidates for Congress, based on voting records and other information concerning each candidate. The General President and President Transportation Division shall then confer on the selection of candidates. If there are differences of opinion between the National Legislative Director and a State or District of Columbia Legislative Board, such differences shall be submitted to the President Transportation Division, whose decision shall be final. Headquarters for the United States National Legislative Department shall be maintained in Washington, D.C. The Legislative Director shall remain at the Capitol during sessions of the Congress and such other times as may be necessary to discharge their duties, unless otherwise instructed by the President Transportation Division. The Legislative Director may employ sufficient personnel and such assistants as necessary to properly conduct the business of the department, subject to the approval of the President Transportation Division.