,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bcfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bj1 #bjad ,ms4   
,klobu*> introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to prohibit ! long-t]m /orage 
( rail c>s on c]ta9 railroad tracks     
unless ! ,surface ,transportation ,bo>d 
has approv$ ! rail c>ri]'s rail c>      
/orage plan4  #a4 ,/orage ( rail c>s    
7a7 ,am5dm5t ,*apt] #aji ( title #di1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #ajiaa4 ,/orage ( rail
 c>s  7a7 ,/orage plan requirem5t  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,a rail c>ri] provid+          
transportation subject to ! jurisdiction
 ( ! ,bo>d "u ?is "p %all submit a      
/orage plan to ! ,bo>d 9 accordance )   
subsection 7b7 if ! rail c>ri]-- 7,a7   
has /or$ any rail c>s1 includ+ rail c>s 
t ! rail c>ri] owns or leases1 on tracks
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 = a p]iod ( #c
 ye>s or m2 &  7,b7 cont9ues to /ore su*
 c>s on su* tracks on ! date ( !        

enactm5t ( ?is section4  7#b7 ,cov]$    
tracks ,tracks ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph     
7#a77;,a7-- 7,a7 pass ?r\gh an area zon$
 = comm]cial or resid5tial use2  7,b7 7 
design$ or previ\sly us$ = ?r\gh        
transportation ( tra9s2 &  7,c7 d n     
include rail y>d or /orage y>d tracks4  
7b7 ,plan  7#a7 ,cont5ts ,a /orage plan 
submitt$ to ! ,bo>d "u subsection       
7a77#a7 %all conta9--  7,a7 an          
explanation ( ! rail c>ri]'s reasons =  
/or+ rail c>s on ! tracks specifi$ 9 !  
plan1 includ+ an explanation ( :y a     
suitable alt]native /orage site does n  
exi/2  7,b7 a description ( ! tracks on 
:i* ! rail c>s are /or$ or w be /or$1   
includ+ ! proximity ( su* tracks to a   
home or s*ool2  7,c7 evid5ce t ! rail   
c>ri] has work$ ) ! relevant local      
community to develop measures describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,d72  7,d7 a description (
 measures to be und]tak5-- 7i7 to ensure
 t ! rail c> /orage w n jeop>dize !     
public safety = ! duration ( ! p]iod to 
:i* ! plan applies2 &  7ii7 to mitigate 

any impacts ( ! long-t]m /orage ( rail  
c>s on ! community ?r\gh :i* ! tracks   
pass2 &  7,e7 an e/imat$ "t l9e = ! f9al
 disposition ( ! rail c>s to be /or$ on 
! specifi$ tracks4  7#b7 ,approval  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft]     
receiv+ a /orage plan "u ?is section1 ! 
,bo>d1 aft] public notice & an          
opportunity = public comm5t1 %all-- 7i7 
approve ! plan2 or  7ii7 disapprove !   
plan if ! ,bo>d det]m9es t ! /orage (   
rail c>s cov]$ by ! plan jeop>dizes     
public safety1 includ+ ! safety (       
*ildr54  7,b7 ,basis ,any det]m9ation "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be bas$ on       
in=mation provid$ 9 ! /orage plan1 by ! 
local community1 or ?r\gh public comm5t4
  7c7 ,au?ority  7#a7 ,g5]al rule       
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a    
rail c>ri] provid+ transportation       
subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,bo>d "u  
?is "p may /ore rail c>s z describ$ 9   
subsection 7a7 only 9 accordance ) a    
/orage plan approv$ by ! ,bo>d "u       
subsection 7b77#b74  7#b7 ,int]im       

au?ority  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z       
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,bo>d %all
 au?orize ! tempor>y /orage ( rail c>s z
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 be=e a /orage
 plan has be5 approv$ "u subsection     
7b77#b7 if ! ,bo>d det]m9es t a plan =  
su* /orage has be5 submitt$1 or is be+  
prep>$ = submittal 9 a timely mann]1 =  
approval "u subsection 7b74  7,b7       
,exception ,! ,bo>d may n au?orize      
tempor>y /orage "u ?is p>agraph if !    
,bo>d det]m9es1 on its own initiative or
 pursuant to in=mation provid$ by !     
local community1 t su* /orage poses a   
significant safety haz>d1 includ+ to !  
safety ( *ildr54  7d7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7   
,petitions ,! ,bo>d %all e/abli%        
proc$ures to enable a local gov]nm5tal  
entity to petition ! ,bo>d to en=ce !   
provisions ( ?is section4  7#b7         
,p5alties ,ea* rail c> /or$ 9 violation 
( ?is section %all con/itute a sep>ate  
violation = purposes ( section          
#aaija7;a74  4  7b7 ,table ( sections ,!
 table ( sections = *apt] #aji ( title  

#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ajiaa4 ,/orage
 ( rail c>s4  4