,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ehfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aa1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,ellison introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to provide = a /udy by !       
,transportation ,rese>* ,bo>d ( !       
,national ,academies on ! impact (      
div]t+ c]ta9 freight rail traffic to    
avoid urban areas1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,! volume ( crude oil transport$ by
 rail has significantly increas$ f--    
7,a7 #ba1jjj b>rels a day 9 #bjji to    
#a4a million b>rels a day 9 #bjad2 &    
7,b7 #i1ejj rail-c>loads 9 #bjjh to     
#dae1jjj rail-c>loads 9 #bjac4  7#b7 ,at
 any giv5 "t1 m ?an #b4e million gallons
 ( crude oil is be+ transport$ across ! 
c\ntry to ref9]ies total+ a di/ance ( m 
?an #ajjj miles4  7#c7 ,m oil 0 spill$ 9
 #bjac f freight traffic ?an 9 ! previ\s
 #d decades comb9$4  7#d7 ,increas$     
spills result 9 cata/rophes t h         

significantly & adv]sely impact$ !      
foll[+ communities3  7,a7 ,m9nesota1 9  
,m>* #bjac1 :5 #cj1jjj gallons ( crude  
oil spill$ because ( d]ail$ c>s4  7,b7  
,lac-,mgantic1 ,canada1 9 ,july #bjac1  
:5 #a4f million gallons ( crude oil     
spill$1 ignit+ a fire & explod+1 kill+  
#dg p & =c+ #b1jjj p f _! homes4  7,c7  
,nor? ,dakota1 9 ,decemb] #bjac1 :5     
#djj1jjj million gallons ( crude oil    
spill$1 ignit+ a fire & =c+ #fe p]c5t ( 
resid5ts f _! homes4  7,d7 ,virg9ia1 9  
,m>* #bjad1 :5 ?\s&s ( gallons ( oil    
spill$1 contam9at+ ! ,james ,riv] &     
requir+ ! evacuation ( #gh1jjj p 9 !    
d[nt[n ( ! city4  7#e7 ,haz>d\s mat]ials
 mu/ be prop]ly classifi$ =             
transportation1 accord+ to requirem5ts f
 ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety
 ,adm9i/ration 7,,phmsa74  7#f7 ,crude  
oil is categoriz$ z a ,class #c         
flammable liquid 9 ei!r ,pack+ ,gr\p    
7,,pg7 ,i or ,,ii4  7#g7 ,due to s]i\s  
mislabel+ practices1 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,transportation's ,em]g5cy ,ord]        

7,docket ,no4 ,,dot-,,o/-#bjad-jjbe7 f  
,febru>y #bjad has =bidd5 ! label+ (    
crude oil z ,,pg ,,iii = transport &    
h&l+ until fur!r notice2 %ipm5ts mu/ be 
label$ z ei!r ,,pg ,i 7mo/ s]i\s haz>d7 
or ,,pg ,,ii 7mod]ate haz>d7 = prop]    
h&l+ & transport ( crude oil4  7#h7     
,,phmsa has f\nd t crude oil f ! ,bakk5 
region 79 ,nor? ,dakota1 ,montana1 &    
,canada7 is m volatile ?an mo/ o!r types
 ( crude1 & subsequ5tly1 m flammable4   
7#i7 ,! samples t ,,phmsa te/$ f !      
,bakk5 region display$ *>act]i/ics      
consi/5t ) ^? ( a ,class #c flammable   
liquid1 ,,pg ,i or ,,ii1 ) a pr$om9ance 
to ,,pg ,i1 ! mo/ dang]\s class ( ,class
 #c flammable liquids4  7#aj7 ,! oil    
indu/ry gr\p ,nor? ,dakota ,petroleum   
,c\ncil has recomm5d$ t ,bakk5 crude oil
 be label$ z ,,pg ,i haz>d\s mat]ials = 
transportation4  7#aa7 ,oil f ! ,bakk5  
region acc\nts = ab\t #ab p]c5t ( total 
dome/ic production4  7#ab7 ,! ,national 
,transportation ,safety ,bo>d 7,,ntsb7  
has express$ conc]n t major loss ( life1

 prop]ty damage & environm5tal          
consequ5ces c occur :5 l>ge volumes (   
crude oil or o!r flammable liquids are  
transport$ on a s+le tra9 involv$ 9 an  
accid5t4  7#ac7 ,! ,,ntsb has recomm5d$ 
t r\tes transport+ haz>d\s mat]ials     
pres5t ! fewe/ ov]all safety & security 
risks by avoid+ populat$ areas4  #b4    
,/udy on impact ( div]t+ c]ta9 freight  
rail to avoid urban areas  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #c mon?s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation %all make appropriate   
arrangem5ts ) ! ,transportation ,rese>* 
,bo>d ( ! ,national ,academies "u :i* ! 
,bo>d %all conduct a /udy on ! co/ &    
impact ( r]\t+ freight rail traffic     
conta9+ haz>d\s mat]ial to avoid        
transportation ( su* haz>d\s mat]ial    
?r\gh urban areas4  7b7 ,cont5ts ( /udy 
,! /udy describ$ "u subsection 7a7 %all 
include--  7#a7 ! b5efits ( r]\t+       
freight rail traffic conta9+ haz>d\s    
mat]ial to alt]nate exi/+ railroad r\tes
 t avoid urban areas1 includ+ b5efits to

 ! heal? & safety ( ! individuals liv+ 9
 su* urban areas2  7#b7 ! b5efits (     
con/ruction ( alt]native railroad r\tes 
t avoid urban areas = transportation (  
freight rail conta9+ haz>d\s mat]ial2   
7#c7 ! logi/ical feasibility ( ! actions
 describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b72 &    
7#d7 ! co/s ( tak+ ! actions describ$ 9 
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74  7c7 ,report ,9  
ent]+ into an arrangem5t "u subsection  
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all reque/ t ! ,bo>d  
transmit to ,congress a report on !     
results ( ! /udy n lat] ?an #ba mon?s   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 
,def9itions  7#a7 ,haz>d\s mat]ial ,!   
t]m haz>d\s mat]ial has ! mean+ giv5 su*
 t]m 9 section #eajb ( title #di1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,urban area ,! t]m 
urban area means an urban area1 z       
designat$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 ) a  
population ( great] ?an #cj1jjj4  7e7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #hej1jjj to  
c>ry out ?is ,act4