,i  #aadth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #cggc  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,october #bj1 #bjae  
,ms4 ,norton 7for herself1 ,ms4         
,edwards1 and ,mrs4 ,comstock7          
introduced the following bill2 which was
 referred to the ,committee on          
,transportation and ,infrastructure  ,a 
,,bill  ,to amend title #di1 ,united    
,states ,code1 relating to the authority
 of the ,secretary of ,transportation   
under the public transportation safety  
program4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act   
may be cited as the ,protect ,riders of 
,metrorail ,public ,transportation ,act 
of #bjae4  #b4 ,federal safety          
management ,section #ecbi7;f7 of title  
#di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended  
to read as follows3  7f7 ,authority of  
,secretary  7#a7 ,in general ,in        
carrying out this section1 the          
,secretary may-- 7,a7 conduct           
inspections1 investigations1 audits1    
examinations1 and testing of the        
equipment1 facilities1 rolling stock1   

and operations of the public            
transportation system of a recipient2   
7,b7 make reports and issue directives  
with respect to the safety of the public
 transportation system of a recipient2  
7,c7 in conjunction with an accident    
investigation or an investigation into a
 pattern or practice of conduct that    
negatively affects public safety1 issue 
a subpoena to1 and take the deposition  
of1 any employee of a recipient or a    
,state safety oversight agency1 if--    
7i7 before the issuance of the subpoena1
 the ,secretary requests a determination
 by the ,attorney ,general of the       
,united ,states as to whether the       
subpoena will interfere with an ongoing 
criminal investigation2 and  7ii7 the   
,attorney ,general-- 7,i7 determines    
that the subpoena will not interfere    
with an ongoing criminal investigation2 
or  7,,ii7 fails to make a determination
 under clause 7i7 before the date that  
is #cj days after the date on which the 
,secretary makes a request under        

subparagraph 7,a72  7,d7 require the    
production of documents by1 and         
prescribe recordkeeping and reporting   
requirements for1 a recipient or a      
,state safety oversight agency2  7,e7   
investigate public transportation       
accidents and incidents and provide     
guidance to recipients regarding        
prevention of accidents and incidents2  
7,f7 at reasonable times and in a       
reasonable manner1 enter and inspect    
equipment1 facilities1 rolling stock1   
operations1 and relevant records of the 
public transportation system of a       
recipient2 and  7,g7 issue rules to     
carry out this section4  7#b7           
,additional authority  7,a7 ,if the     
,secretary finds that a ,state safety   
oversight agency that oversees a rail   
fixed guideway system operating in more 
than #b ,states has become incapable of 
providing adequate safety oversight of  
such system1 the ,secretary may         
administer ,state safety oversight      
activities for such rail fixed guideway 

system until the ,states develop a      
,state safety oversight program         
certified by the ,secretary in          
accordance with subsection 7e7 of this  
section4  7,b7 ,to carry out            
administrative and oversight activities 
authorized by this paragraph1 the       
,secretary may use--  7i7 grant funds   
apportioned to an eligible ,state under 
subsection 7e77#f7 to develop or carry  
out a ,state safety oversight program2  
and  7ii7 grant funds apportioned to an 
eligible ,state under subsection 7e77#f7
 that have not been obligated within the
 administrative period of availability4 
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