,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cggc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bj1 #bjae    
,ms4 ,norton 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1 & 
,mrs4 ,com/ock7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 relat+ to ! au?ority ( !  
,secret>y ( ,transportation "u ! public 
transportation safety program4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,protect ,rid]s ( ,metrorail ,public    
,transportation ,act ( #bjae4  #b4      
,f$]al safety managem5t ,section        
#ecbi7;f7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7f7  
,au?ority ( ,secret>y  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may--
 7,a7 conduct inspections1              
inve/igations1 audits1 exam9ations1 &   
te/+ ( ! equipm5t1 facilities1 roll+    
/ock1 & op]ations ( ! public            
transportation sy/em ( a recipi5t2  7,b7
 make reports & issue directives )      

respect to ! safety ( ! public          
transportation sy/em ( a recipi5t2  7,c7
 9 conjunction ) an accid5t inve/igation
 or an inve/igation into a patt]n or    
practice ( conduct t negatively affects 
public safety1 issue a subpo5a to1 &    
take ! deposition (1 any employee ( a   
recipi5t or a ,/ate safety ov]sight     
ag5cy1 if--  7i7 be=e ! issuance ( !    
subpo5a1 ! ,secret>y reque/s a          
det]m9ation by ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates z to :e!r ! subpo5a w     
int]f]e ) an ongo+ crim9al inve/igation2
 &  7ii7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al-- 7,i7      
det]m9es t ! subpo5a w n int]f]e ) an   
ongo+ crim9al inve/igation2 or  7,,ii7  
fails to make a det]m9ation "u clause   
7i7 be=e ! date t is #cj days aft] !    
date on :i* ! ,secret>y makes a reque/  
"u subp>agraph 7,a72  7,d7 require !    
production ( docum5ts by1 & prescribe   
recordkeep+ & report+ requirem5ts =1 a  
recipi5t or a ,/ate safety ov]sight     
ag5cy2  7,e7 inve/igate public          
transportation accid5ts & incid5ts &    

provide guidance to recipi5ts reg>d+    
prev5tion ( accid5ts & incid5ts2  7,f7  
at reasonable times & 9 a reasonable    
mann]1 ent] & inspect equipm5t1         
facilities1 roll+ /ock1 op]ations1 &    
relevant records ( ! public             
transportation sy/em ( a recipi5t2 &    
7,g7 issue rules to c>ry out ?is        
section4  7#b7 ,additional au?ority     
7,a7 ,if ! ,secret>y f9ds t a ,/ate     
safety ov]sight ag5cy t ov]sees a rail  
fix$ guideway sy/em op]at+ 9 m ?an #b   
,/ates has become incapable ( provid+   
adequate safety ov]sight ( su* sy/em1 ! 
,secret>y may adm9i/] ,/ate safety      
ov]sight activities = su* rail fix$     
guideway sy/em until ! ,/ates develop a 
,/ate safety ov]sight program c]tifi$ by
 ! ,secret>y 9 accordance ) subsection  
7e7 ( ?is section4  7,b7 ,to c>ry out   
adm9i/rative & ov]sight activities      
au?oriz$ by ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y   
may use--  7i7 grant funds apportion$ to
 an eligible ,/ate "u subsection 7e77#f7
 to develop or c>ry out a ,/ate safety  

ov]sight program2 &  7ii7 grant funds   
apportion$ to an eligible ,/ate "u      
subsection 7e77#f7 t h n be5 obligat$ )9
 ! adm9i/rative p]iod ( availability4  4