,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #cj1 #bjae  
,mr4 ,%u/] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1  
,mr4 ,d5ham1 & ,mr4 ,capuano7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
provide = ! ext5sion ( c]ta9 deadl9es   
relat$ to positive tra9 control1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,positive ,tra9 ,control
 ,en=cem5t & ,implem5tation ,act (      
#bjae4  #b4 ,ensur+ safe implem5tation (
 positive tra9 control on poison\s or   
toxic-by-inhalation & pass5g] rail l9es 
,section #bjaeg ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ #ah  
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,rail  
,safety ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjh &      
ins]t+ #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,positive ,tra9 ,control ,en=cem5t & 
,implem5tation ,act ( #bjae2  7,b7 by   

/rik+ develop & ins]t+ revise2  7,c7 by 
/rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjae & ins]t+      
,decemb] #ca1 #bjah1 or ! deadl9e       
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y      
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,d7 9    
subp>agraph 7,b7 by /rik+ p>ts & ins]t+ 
sections2  7#b7 by /rik+ subsection     
7a77#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7        
,au?ority to ext5d deadl9e  7,a7 ,!     
,secret>y may ext5d ! deadl9e describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1        
applicable to ea* c>ri] or entity       
requir$ to submit a plan "u p>agraph    
7#a71 = a p]iod n to exce$ #ab mon?s if 
su* a c>ri] or entity demon/rates to !  
satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y t su* c>ri]  
or entity--  7i7 w n be able to implem5t
 a positive tra9 control sy/em by !     
deadl9e describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 due to 
te*nical1 programmatic1 or op]ational   
*all5ges1 su* z availability ( public   
fund+1 spectrum1 te*nology1 &           
int]op]ability /&>ds2  7ii7 has tak5    
actions to address su* *all5ges &       
mitigate risks to successful            

implem5tation ( a positive tra9 control 
sy/em2 &  7iii7 has made good fai? ef=ts
 to implem5t ! plan describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a74  7,b7 7i7 ,! ,secret>y may grant  
an additional "o-"t ext5sion ( ! deadl9e
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 applicable to
 ea* c>ri] or entity requir$ to submit a
 plan "u p>agraph 7#a71 n to exce$ #ab  
mon?s1 if su* a c>ri] or entity1 or a   
gr\p !re(1 is n able to fully implem5t a
 positive tra9 control sy/em on or be=e 
! date t is ! la/ day ( ! ext5sion      
grant$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 & su* c>ri] 
or entity--  7,i7 demon/rates to !      
satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y t implem5t+ a
 positive tra9 control sy/em 0 delay$   
due to #a or m circum/ances beyond !    
control ( ! c>ri] or entity1 su* z a    
delay 9 ,f$]al approval ( a plan1 te/+1 
or c]tification2 or  7,,ii7 demon/rates 
to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y-- 7aa7 t
 su* c>ri] or entity w n be able to     
implem5t a positive tra9 control sy/em  
by ! deadl9e describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7   
due to te*nical1 programmatic1 or       

op]ational *all5ges2  7bb7 due dilig5ce 
9 its ef=ts to fully implem5t a positive
 tra9 control sy/em2 &  7cc7 t          
sub/antial progress has be5 made 9      
deploy+ positive tra9 control1 to !     
ext5t feasible4  7ii7 ,a demon/rat+     
c>ri] or entity "u clause 7i7 mu/ c]tify
 to ! ,secret>y 9 writ+ t su* c>ri] or  
entity w be 9 full compliance ) !       
requirem5ts ( ?is section on or be=e !  
date t is ! la/ date ( ! ext5sion grant$
 "u clause 7i74  7#c7 ,implem5tation    
7,a7 ,! revis$ plan %all-- 7i7 describe 
h[ ! railroad c>ri] or entity w provide 
= int]op]ability ( ! sy/em ) movem5ts ( 
tra9s ( o!r railroad c>ri]s or entities 
ov] its l9es2  7ii7 to ! ext5t          
practical1 provide = implem5tation ( !  
sy/em 9 a mann] t addresses areas (     
great] risk be=e areas ( less] risk2    
7iii7 comply ) ?is section & subp>t ,i (
 "p #bcf ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations2 &  7iv7 include a detail$ 
s*$ule & sequ5ce = fully implem5t+ a    
positive tra9 control sy/em 9 accordance

 ) ?is section & su* regulations4  7,b7 
,! railroad c>ri] %all implem5t a       
positive tra9 control sy/em 9 accordance
 ) su* plan4  2  7#c7 by /rik+          
subsections 7c7 & 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7c7 ,progress reports ,n lat] ?an     
,janu>y #a1 #bjag1 & annually !reaft]   
until full implem5tation ( positive tra9
 control sy/ems has be5 complet$1 ea*   
railroad c>ri] or entity requir$ to     
revise & transmit a plan "u subsection  
7a7 %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report 
on ! progress ( su* c>ri] or entity t[>d
 implem5t+ positive tra9 control sy/ems4
  7d7 ,reports  7#a7 ,congressional     
notification ,n lat] ?an ,april #a1     
#bjah1 ! ,secret>y %all transmit to !   
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a report on ! progress ( !      
railroad c>ri]s 9 implem5t+ positive    
tra9 control sy/ems4  7#b7 ,public      
availability ,! ,secret>y %all make     

available to ! public on ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,transportation's ,int]net ,web site ea*
 progress report submitt$ pursuant to   
p>agraph 7#a7 & subsection 7c74  2 &    
7#d7 9 subsection 7h7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,!
 ,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,provisional     
op]ation ,9 lieu ( ! requirem5ts (      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may au?orize 
a railroad c>ri] or o!r entity to       
comm5ce op]ation 9 rev5ue s]vice ( a    
positive tra9 control sy/em or compon5t 
to ! ext5t necess>y to enable ! safe    
implem5tation ( positive tra9 control   
sy/ems 9 phases4  4