,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ecde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ca1 #bjad ,mr4 
,k9d 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,mr4    
,mi*aud1 ,ms4 ,p+ree ( ,ma9e1 ,mr4      
,walz1 & ,mr4 ,lip9ski7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !
 ,railroad ,em]g5cy ,s]vices            
,prep>$ness1 ,op]ational ,ne$s1 &       
,safety ,evaluation 7,,response7        
,subcommittee "u ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy      
,managem5t ,ag5cy's ,national ,advisory 
,c\ncil to provide recomm5dations on    
em]g5cy respond] tra9+ & res\rces relat+
 to haz>d\s mat]ials incid5ts involv+   
railroads1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,,response ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,railroad 
,em]g5cy ,s]vices ,prep>$ness1          
,op]ational ,ne$s1 & ,safety ,evaluation
 ,subcommittee ,section #ejh ( ! ,homel&
 ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4   
#cah7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+    

subsection 7d7 z subsection 7e72 &  7#b7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3
  7d7 ,,response ,subcommittee  7#a7    
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,response ,act ( 
#bjad1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli%1 z a 
subcommittee ( ! ,national ,advisory    
,c\ncil1 ! ,railroad ,em]g5cy ,s]vices  
,prep>$ness1 ,op]ational ,ne$s1 &       
,safety ,evaluation ,subcommittee       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z !         
,,response ,subcommittee74  7#b7        
,memb]%ip ,not)/&+ subsection 7c71 !    
,,response ,subcommittee %all be compos$
 ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! ,deputy           
,adm9i/rator = ,protection & ,national  
,prep>$ness ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy         
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 or designee4  7,b7 ,!
 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,em]g5cy        
,communications ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& 
,security1 or designee4  7,c7 ,!        
,director = ! ,(fice ( ,railroad1       
,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials           
,inve/igations ( ! ,national            
,transportation ,safety ,bo>d1 or       

designee1 only 9 an advisory capacity4  
7,d7 ,! ,associate ,adm9i/rator =       
,railroad ,safety ( ! ,f$]al ,railroad  
,adm9i/ration1 or designee4  7,e7 ,!    
,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator = ,security      
,policy & ,indu/ry ,engagem5t ( !       
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration1
 or designee4  7,f7 ,! ,assi/ant        
,comm&ant = ,response ,policy ( ! ,coa/ 
,gu>d1 or designee4  7,g7 ,! ,assi/ant  
,adm9i/rator = ! ,(fice ( ,solid ,wa/e &
 ,em]g5cy ,response ( ! ,environm5tal   
,protection ,ag5cy1 or designee4  7,h7  
,! ,associate ,adm9i/rator = ,haz>d\s   
,mat]ials ,safety ( ! ,pipel9e &        
,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety              
,adm9i/ration1 or designee4  7,i7 ,!    
,*ief ,safety ,(fic] & ,assi/ant        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri]   
,safety ,adm9i/ration1 or designee4     
7,j7 ,su* o!r qualifi$ individuals z !  
,adm9i/rator %all appo9t z soon z       
practicable aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !
 ,,response ,act ( #bjad f among !      
foll[+3  7i7 ,memb]s ( ! ,national      

,advisory ,c\ncil t h ! requisite       
te*nical k & exp]tise to address rail   
em]g5cy response issues1 includ+ memb]s 
f ! foll[+ discipl9es3  7,i7 ,em]g5cy   
managem5t & em]g5cy response provid]s1  
includ+ fire s]vice1 law en=cem5t1      
haz>d\s mat]ials response1 & em]g5cy    
m$ical s]vices4  7,,ii7 ,/ate1 local1 & 
tribal gov]nm5t (ficials ) exp]tise 9   
prep>$ness1 protection1 response1       
recov]y1 & mitigation1 includ+          
,adjutants ,g5]al4  7,,iii7 ,elect$     
,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5t         
executives4  7,,iv7 ,su* o!r individuals
 z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be        
appropriate4  7ii7 ,individuals :o h !  
requisite te*nical k & exp]tise to s]ve 
on ! ,,response ,subcommittee1 includ+  
repres5tatives (--  7,i7 ! rail indu/ry2
  7,,ii7 ! oil indu/ry2  7,,iii7 !      
communications indu/ry2  7,,iv7 em]g5cy 
response provid]s1 includ+ individuals  
nom9at$ by national organizations       
repres5t+ local gov]nm5ts & p]sonnel2   
7,v7 repres5tatives f national ,indian  

organizations2  7,,vi7 te*nical exp]ts2 
&  7,,vii7 v5dors1 develop]s1 &         
manufactur]s ( sy/ems1 facilities1      
equipm5t1 & capabilities = em]g5cy      
respond] s]vices4  7iii7 ,repres5tatives
 ( su* o!r /akehold]s & int]e/$ &       
affect$ p>ties z ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s
 appropriate4  7#c7 ,*airp]son ,!       
,deputy ,adm9i/rator = ,protection &    
,national ,prep>$ness %all s]ve z !     
,*airp]son ( ! ,,response ,subcommittee1
 or designee4  7#d7 ,meet+s  7,a7       
,initial meet+ ,! initial meet+ ( !     
,,response ,subcommittee %all take place
 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ! ,,response ,act ( #bjad4   
7,b7 ,o!r meet+s ,aft] ! initial meet+1 
! ,,response ,subcommittee %all meet at 
lea/ twice annually1 ) at lea/ #a meet+ 
conduct$ 9 p]son dur+ ! fir/ ye>1 at !  
call ( ! ,*airp]son4  7#e7 ,consultation
 ) nonmemb]s ,! ,,response ,subcommittee
 & ! program (fices = em]g5cy respond]  
tra9+ & res\rces %all consult ) o!r     
relevant ag5cies & gr\ps1 includ+       

entities engag$ 9 f$]ally fund$ rese>* &
 academic in/itutions engag$ 9 relevant 
"w & rese>*1 :i* are n repres5t$ on !   
,,response ,subcommittee to consid] new 
& develop+ te*nologies & me?ods t may be
 b5eficial to prep>$ness & response to  
rail incid5ts4  7#f7 ,recomm5dations ,! 
,,response ,subcommittee %all evaluate !
 foll[+ topics & develop recomm5dations 
= improv+ em]g5cy respond] tra9+ &      
res\rce allocation = haz>d\s mat]ials   
incid5ts involv+ railroads3  7,a7       
,quality & application ( tra9+ = local  
em]g5cy fir/ respond]s relat$ to rail   
haz>d\s mat]ials incid5ts1 ) a p>ticul> 
focus on local em]g5cy respond]s & small
 communities ne> railroads1 includ+ !   
foll[+3  7i7 ,ease ( access to relevant 
tra9+ = local em]g5cy fir/ respond]s1   
includ+ an analysis (--  7,i7 ! numb] ( 
individuals be+ tra9$2  7,,ii7 ! numb] (
 individuals :o are apply+2  7,,iii7    
:e!r curr5t dem& is be+ met2  7,,iv7    
curr5t *all5ges2 &  7,v7 project$ ne$s4 
7ii7 ,mod]nization ( c\rse cont5t relat$

 to rail haz>d\s mat]ials incid5ts1 ) a 
p>ticul> focus on response to !         
expon5tial rise 9 oil %ipm5ts by rail4  
7iii7 ,tra9+ cont5t across ag5cies & !  
private sector to provide complem5t>y   
opportunities = rail haz>d\s mat]ials   
incid5ts c\rses & mat]ials to avoid     
ov]lap1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7,i7 ,ov]lap 
( c\rse cont5t among ag5cies4  7,,ii7   
,integrat$ c\rse cont5t ?r\gh           
public-private p>tn]%ips4  7,,iii7      
,regul> & ongo+ evaluation ( c\rse      
opportunities1 adaptation to em]g+      
tr5ds1 ag5cy & private sector outrea*1  
effectiv5ess & ease ( access = local    
em]g5cy respond]s4  7iv7 ,onl9e tra9+   
plat=ms1 tra9-!-tra9] & mobile tra9+    
options4  7,b7 ,effectiv5ess ( fund+    
levels relat$ to tra9+ local em]g5cy    
respond]s = rail haz>d\s mat]ials       
incid5ts1 ) a p>ticul> focus on local   
em]g5cy respond]s & small communities1  
includ+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,m9imiz+ ov]lap 9
 res\rce allocation among ag5cies4  7ii7
 ,m9imiz+ ov]lap 9 res\rce allocation   

among ag5cies & private sector4  7iii7  
,maximiz+ public-private p>tn]%ips :]e  
fund+ gaps exi/s = specific tra9+ or    
co/-sav+ measures c be implem5t$ to     
increase tra9+ opportunities4  7iv7     
,adaptation ( priority sett+s = ag5cy   
fund+ allocations 9 response to em]g+   
tr5ds4  7v7 ,hi/oric levels ( fund+     
across ag5cies & private sector = rail  
haz>d\s mat]ials incid5ts4  7vi7 ,curr5t
 fund+ res\rces across ag5cies4  7,c7   
,/rategy = integration ( commodity fl[  
/udies1 mapp+1 & access plat=ms = local 
em]g5cy respond]s & h[ to increase !    
rate ( access to ! individual respond] 9
 exi/+ or em]g+ communications          
te*nology4  7,d7 ,! ne$ = em]g5cy       
response plans = rail1 simil> to exi/+  
law relat$ to m>itime & /ation>y        
facility em]g5cy response plans =       
haz>d\s mat]ials1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7i7
 ,! requirem5ts ( su* em]g5cy plans on  
ea* tra9 & ! =mat & availability ( su*  
em]g5cy plans to em]g5cy respond]s 9    
communities ?r\gh :i* ! mat]ials travel4

  7ii7 ,h[ ! indu/ry w\ld implem5t su*  
plans4  7iii7 ,! ?re%olds t require     
em]g5cy plans = ea* tra9 relat$ to      
haz>d\s mat]ials 9 its c>go4  7iv7 ,gaps
 9 exi/+ regulations across ag5cies4    
7,e7 ,! ne$ = a rail haz>d\s mat]ials   
incid5t database1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7i7
 ,an assessm5t ( ! appropriate entity to
 ho/ ! database4  7ii7 ,a def9ition (   
rail haz>d\s mat]ials incid5t t w\ld    
con/itute ! level ( report+ f ! indu/ry4
  7iii7 ,! project$ co/ ( su* a database
 & h[ t database w\ld be ma9ta9$ &      
en=c$4  7,f7 ,increas+ access to        
relevant1 useful1 & timely in=mation = !
 local em]g5cy respond] = tra9+ purposes
 & 9 ! ev5t ( a rail haz>d\s mat]ials   
incid5t1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,exi/+  
in=mation t ! em]g5cy respond] c access1
 :at ! curr5t rate ( access & usefulness
 is = ! em]g5cy respond]1 & :at curr5t  
in=mation %\ld rema9 & :at %\ld be      
reassess$4  7ii7 ,utilization ( exi/+   
te*nology 9 ! h&s ( ! fir/ respond] to  
maximize deliv]y ( useful & timely      

in=mation = tra9+ purposes or 9 ! ev5t (
 an incid5t4  7iii7 ,assessm5t ( em]g+  
communications te*nology t c\ld assi/ ! 
em]g5cy respond] 9 ! ev5t ( an incid5t4 
7,g7 ,det]m9ation ( ! mo/ appropriate   
ag5cies & (fices = ! implem5tation ( !  
recomm5dations1 includ+--  7i7          
recomm5dations t c be implem5t$ )\t     
congressional action & appropriate "t   
frames = su* actions2 &  7ii7           
recomm5dations t w\ld require           
congressional action4  7#g7 ,report     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,response ,act ( 
#bjad1 ! ,,response ,subcommittee %all  
submit a report conta9+ ! recomm5dations
 develop$ "u p>agraph 7#f7 to !         
,national ,advisory ,c\ncil4  7,b7      
,review ,! ,national ,advisory ,c\ncil  
%all take up ! ,,response               
,subcommittee's report )9 #cj days =    
review & delib]ation4 ,! ,national      
,advisory ,c\ncil may ask = additional  
cl>ification1 *anges1 or o!r in=mation f
 ! ,,response ,subcommittee to assi/ 9 !

 approval ( ! recomm5dations4  7,c7     
,recomm5dation ,once ! ,national        
,advisory ,c\ncil approves !            
recomm5dations f ! ,,response           
,subcommittee1 ! ,national ,advisory    
,c\ncil %all submit ! report to--  7i7 !
 ,adm9i/rator2  7ii7 ! head ( ea* ag5cy 
repres5t$ on ! ,,response ,subcommittee2
  7iii7 ! ,committee on ,homel&         
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2  7iv7 ! ,committee on ,homel&   
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7v7 ! ,committee on ,transportation & 
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives4  7#h7 ,int]im activity 
7,a7 ,updates & ov]sight ,aft] !        
submission ( ! report by ! ,national    
,advisory ,c\ncil "u p>agraph 7#g71 !   
,adm9i/rator %all--  7i7 provide qu>t]ly
 updates to ! congressional committees  
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#g7 reg>d+ ! /atus
 ( ! implem5tation ( ! recomm5dations   
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#f72 &  7ii7      
coord9ate ! implem5tation ( !           
recomm5dations describ$ 9 p>agraph      

7#f77;,g77i74  7,b7 ,additional reports 
,aft] submitt+ ! report requir$ "u      
p>agraph 7#g71 ! ,,response             
,subcommittee %all submit additional    
reports & recomm5dations 9 ! same mann] 
& to ! same entities id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph
 7#g7 if ne$$ or reque/$ f ,congress or 
f ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#i7 ,t]m9ation  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,,response          
,subcommittee %all t]m9ate n lat] ?an #d
 ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !      
,,response ,act ( #bjad4  7,b7 ,ext5sion
 ,! ,adm9i/rator may ext5d ! duration ( 
! ,,response ,subcommittee1 9 #a-ye>    
increm5ts1 if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t 
additional reports & recomm5dations are 
ne$$ f ! ,,response ,subcommittee aft] !
 t]m9ation date set =? 9 subp>agraph    
7,a74  4