,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bdgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ag1 #bjad ,ms4  
,coll9s 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,murray7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y (     
,transportation to p>tn] ) indu/ry to   
/r5g!n ! safety culture & safety        
practices ( %ort l9e & regional freight 
railroads4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,%ort ,l9e ,railroad    
,safety ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjad4  #b4  
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,! use ( new oil recov]y te*niques1
 p>ticul>ly 9 regions )\t a suffici5t   
numb] ( develop$ pipel9e networks1 has  
l$ to rapid gr[? 9 ! transportation (   
crude oil by rail4  7#b7 ,rec5t accid5ts
 9 ,nor? ,am]ica involv+ tra9s c>ry+    
crude oil1 su* z ! ,july #bjac trag$y 9 
,lac-,megantic1 ,quebec1 h br\ght ! ne$ 
= enhanc$ safety into focus4  7#c7 ,%ort
 l9e & regional railroads h work=ces &  

res\rces t are mu* small] ?an l>ge      
,class ,i railroads1 b ^! railroads are 
expect$ to h&le ! same commodities      
safely4  7#d7 ,coop]ative safety        
reviews1 assessm5ts1 & tra9+ approa*es c
 enhance safety by fo/]+ an enhanc$     
safety culture4 ,coop]ation betwe5      
indu/ry & ! ,f$]al ,railroad            
,adm9i/ration's ,rese>* & ,developm5t   
,program w\ld enhance rail safety )     
respect to ! transportation ( crude oil 
by rail & 9 all o!r areas ( rail        
transportation4  #c4 ,%ort l9e &        
regional railroad safety grants ,section
 #bjajh ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7d7 ,%ort l9e & regional       
railroad safety tra9+ initiative  7#a7  
,grants au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y may aw>d  
grants to private or nonpr(it           
organizations involv$ 91 or affiliat$ )1
 transportation by ,class ,,ii & ,class 
,,iii railroads4  7#b7 ,use ( funds     
,grant funds aw>d$ "u ?is subsection    
%all be us$ = rese>*1 developm5t1       

evaluation1 & tra9+ ef=ts t are design$ 
to enhance rail safety practices &      
safety culture4  7#c7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations  7,a7 ,fiscal ye> #bjae  
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! 
,secret>y #b1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjae 
= grants "u ?is subsection4  7,b7       
,fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjai ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y su* sums z may be necess>y =  
ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjai = 
grants "u ?is subsection4  7,c7         
,availability ,am\nts appropriat$       
pursuant to ?is p>agraph %all rema9     
available until exp5d$4  4