,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #hdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aj1 #bjae   
,mr4 ,kl9e introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on             
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require a plan approv$ by ! 
,surface ,transportation ,bo>d = !      
long-t]m /orage ( rail c>s on c]ta9     
railroad tracks4  #a4 ,/orage ( rail c>s
  7a7 ,am5dm5t ,*apt] #aji ( title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #ajiaa4   
,/orage ( rail c>s  7a7 ,requirem5t (   
/orage plan  7#a7 ,g5]al rule ,a rail   
c>ri] provid+ transportation subject to 
! jurisdiction ( ! ,bo>d "u ?is "p :o   
has /or$ any rail c>s1 includ+ rail c>s 
t x owns or leases1 on tracks describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b7 = a p]iod ( #c ye>s or m 
& cont9ues to /ore su* c>s on su* tracks
 on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section %all
 submit to ! ,bo>d a plan = su* /orage  
"u subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,cov]$ tracks  
,tracks ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are   

tracks pass+ ?r\gh an area zon$ =       
comm]cial or resid5tial use t 7 design$ 
or previ\sly us$ = ?r\gh transportation 
( tra9s1 & d n include rail y>d or      
/orage y>d tracks4  7b7 ,plan  7#a7     
,cont5ts ,a plan submitt$ to ! ,bo>d "u 
subsection 7a77#a7 %all conta9--  7,a7  
an explanation ( ! rail c>ri]'s reasons 
= ! /orage ( rail c>s on ! tracks       
specifi$ 9 ! plan1 includ+ an           
explanation ( :y no suitable alt]native 
site = /orage ( ! rail c>s exi/s2  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>agraphs
 7,d7 & 7,e72  7,d7 a description (     
measures to be und]tak5 to ensure t !   
rail c> /orage w n jeop>dize ! public   
safety = ! duration ( ! p]iod to :i* !  
plan applies2  7,e7 a description (     
measures to be und]tak5 to mitigate any 
impacts ( ! long-t]m /orage ( rail c>s  

on ! community ?r\gh :i* ! tracks pass2 
&  7,f7 an e/imat$ timel9e = ! f9al     
disposition ( ! rail c>s to be /or$ on !
 specifi$ tracks4  7#b7 ,approval ,n    
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] receiv+ a        
complete plan "u ?is section1 ! ,bo>d1  
aft] public notice & an opportunity =   
public comm5t1 %all approve or          
disapprove ! plan4 ,! ,bo>d %all approve
 ! plan unless ! ,bo>d det]m9es t !     
/orage ( rail c>s cov]$ by ! plan       
jeop>dizes public safety1 includ+ !     
safety ( *ildr54 ,any su* det]m9ation   
%all be bas$ on in=mation provid$ 9 !   
plan1 by ! local community1 or o!rwise  
?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 plan = su* /orage 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 = a     
p]iod be=e a 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 %all n au?orize
 tempor>y /orage "u ?is p>agraph if !   
,bo>d f9ds1 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$ures to enable a local gov]nm5tal  
entity to petition ! ,bo>d to en=ce ?is 
section4  7#b7 ,p5alties ,ea* rail c> ) 
respect to :i* a violation ( ?is section
 has occurr$ %all be consid]$ a sep>ate 
violation = purposes ( section          
#aaija7;a74  4  7b7 ,table ( sections ,!
 table ( sections = su* *apt] is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3     
#ajiaa4 ,/orage ( rail c>s4  4