,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ehbb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #i1 #bjad ,mr4 ,lip9ski introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,in=mation ,advisory ,committee to develop /&>ds = ! use ( electronic %ipp+ pap]s = ! transportation ( haz>d\s mat]ials1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,develop+ ,/&>ds = ,electronic ,%ipp+ ,pap]s ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! impacts ( haz>d\s mat]ials transportation incid5ts c be mitigat$ by effective response /rategies1 equipm5t1 & tra9+4 7#b7 ,%ipp+ pap]s & manife/s are ess5tial tools = respond+ to incid5ts involv+ haz>d\s mat]ials z !y provide ! disclosures ne$$ to det]m9e ! prop] response /rategy4 7#c7 ,:ile physical %ipp+ pap]s mu/ cont9ue to be requir$ "u law 9 ord] to ensure t r$undancies are 9 place to protect ! safety ( fir/ respond]s1 !re %\ld be ef=ts to mod]nize h[ haz>d\s mat]ials in=mation is dissem9at$4 7#d7 ,! ,,hm-,,access ,program au?oriz$ 9 section #ccjje ( ,,map-#ba 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba note7 is an important /ep = develop+ additional1 innovative me?ods = dissem9at+ haz>d\s mat]ial in=mation electronically1 b ! pilot te/s w n be complet$ until ,octob] #bjae4 7#e7 ,z transport]s ( haz>d\s mat]ials 9 comm]ce deploy ^! innovative te*nologies on _! own1 ef=ts %\ld be und]tak5 to ensure t be/ practices & volunt>y /&>ds are available until ! ,,hm-,,access pilot & subsequ5t rulemak+s are complet$ s t transport]s ( haz>d\s mat]ials w h guidel9es to assi/ ) _! mod]nization ef=t :ile ensur+ t fir/ respond]s w h access to /&>diz$ in=mation plat=ms & sy/ems4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,comm]ce & haz>d\s mat]ial ,! t]ms comm]ce & haz>d\s mat]ial h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #eajb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,electronic %ipp+ pap] ,! t]m electronic %ipp+ pap] means an electronic v]sion ( ! physical %ipp+ pap] t is-- 7,a7 design$ to convey ! mo/ curr5t available haz>d in=mation requir$ to be disclos$ "u section #eaaj7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,b7 capable ( be+ access$ in/antane\sly by em]g5cy respond]s dur+ an incid5t involv+ haz>d\s mat]ial be+ transport$ 9 comm]ce4 #d4 ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,in=mation ,advisory ,committee 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all e/abli% a ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,in=mation ,advisory ,committee compos$ ( memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y4 7b7 ,memb]%ip ,memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7a7 %all repres5t ! foll[+ individuals & entities3 7#a7 ,fire s]vices p]sonnel & managem5t4 7#b7 ,law en=cem5t & o!r appropriate en=cem5t p]sonnel4 7#c7 ,o!r em]g5cy response provid]s4 7#d7 ,p]sons :o transport haz>d\s mat]ial by air1 highway1 rail1 or wat]4 7#e7 ,p]sons :o (f] haz>d\s mat]ial 9 comm]ce = transport by air1 highway1 rail1 or wat]4 7#f7 ,employees ( p]sons :o transport or (f] = transportation haz>d\s mat]ial 9 comm]ce by air1 highway1 rail1 or wat]4 7#g7 ,! ,coa/ ,gu>d & o!r relevant ag5cies4 7#h7 ,o!r individuals & entities det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7c7 ,duties ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,in=mation ,advisory ,committee "u subsection 7a71 ! ,committee %all-- 7#a7 develop a volunt>y /&>d = ! use ( electronic %ipp+ pap]s until a rulemak+ has be5 complet$2 7#b7 e/abli% a /&>diz$ curriculum = tra9+ fir/ respond]s & en=cem5t (ficials 9 ! use ( electronic %ipp+ pap]s & o!r alt]native means ( communicat+ haz>d\s mat]ials in=mation2 7#c7 provide recomm5dations & be/ practices = ! use ( electronic %ipp+ pap]s by fir/ respond]s 9 v>y+ circum/ances & locations2 7#d7 provide recomm5dations & be/ practices to assi/ p]sons transport+ haz>d\s mat]ials 9 comm]ce 9 implem5t+ electronic %ipp+ pap]s2 & 7#e7 assess pot5tial issues dur+ deploym5t phases1 includ+ fir/ respond] tra9+1 te*nology procurem5t issues & budget limitations1 & biometrics4 7d7 ,requirem5ts ,9 develop+ ! be/ practices1 /&>ds1 & f9d+s "u subsection 7c71 ! ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,in=mation ,advisory ,committee %all take into consid]ation-- 7#a7 ! scalability ( in=mation 9 its pres5tation to det]m9e ! mo/ effici5t means ( convey+ necess>y in=mation = em]g5cy response p]sonnel :ile all[+ access to ancill>y in=mation relat+ to ! transport ( haz>d\s mat]ials 9 ord] to ensure t in=mation convey$ fits ! int5d$ ne$ & ! v>y+ levels ( fir/ respond] tra9+2 7#b7 access issues & spectrum issues = rural respond]s2 7#c7 /&>dization ( in=mation to equipm5t to ensure consi/5cy across modes2 7#d7 provid+ data security & protection f unwant$ manipulation 9 ord] to pres]ve ! integrity ( data ent]$ by transport]s ( haz>d\s mat]ials & access$ by bona fide fir/ respond]s2 7#e7 ! ne$ to develop a ,national ,deploym5t ,/&>d on biometrics & id5tifi]s to ensure secure access = fir/ respond]s2 7#f7 ! pot5tial = ! deploym5t ( fail-safe r$undancies l9k$ to ,/ate1 regional1 & local #iaa em]g5cy c5t]s2 7#g7 ! tim+ ( implem5tation & me?ods = fund+ ! implem5tation ( electronic %ipp+ pap]s devices & tra9+2 7#h7 updates & revisions to ! ,em]g5cy ,response ,guidebooks2 7#i7 exi/+ te*nologies t are employ$ volunt>ily by p]sons :o transport haz>d\s mat]ials 9 comm]ce by air1 highway1 rail1 & wat]2 & 7#aj7 ! results ( pilot te/s be+ conduct$ 9 accordance ) section #ccjje ( ,,map-#ba 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba note7 & any int]im recomm5dations issu$ by ! p]sons adm9i/]+ su* pilot te/s4 7e7 ,travel exp5ses ,! ,secret>y may provide travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 to a memb] appo9t$ "u subsection 7b77#a71 7b77#b71 or 7b77#c7 9 accordance ) applicable provisions "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,in=mation ,advisory ,committee %all transmit to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 a report li/+ ! be/ practices1 /&>ds1 & f9d+s develop$ "u subsection 7c74