,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #af1 #bjae ,mrs4
 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4   
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 & ,mrs4         
,gillibr&7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation   
,a ,,bill  ,to inc5tivize e>ly adoption 
( positive tra9 control1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,positive ,tra9 ,control    
,safety ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 
,sec4 #b4 ,implem5tation deadl9e4 ,sec4 
#c4 ,transp>5cy4 ,sec4 #d4 ,positive    
tra9 control on high-haz>d flammable    
tra9s4 ,sec4 #e4 ,coord9ation (         
spectrum4 ,sec4 #f4 ,confid5tial close  
call report+ sy/ems4 ,sec4 #g4 ,commut] 
rail track inspections4 ,sec4 #h4       
,positive tra9 control at grade cross+s 
effectiv5ess /udy4 ,sec4 #i4 ,r$undant  

signal protection4  #b4 ,implem5tation  
deadl9e ,section #bjaeg ( title #di1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ subsections 7h7 & 7i7 z      
subsections 7i7 & 7j71 respectively2 &  
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7g7 !    
foll[+3  7h7 ,ext5sion  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,aft] transmitt+ ! report "u subsection 
7d71 ! ,secret>y may ext5d !            
implem5tation deadl9e1 9 #a-ye>         
increm5ts1 ^u application1 if !         
,secret>y--  7,a7 det]m9es t-- 7i7 full 
implem5tation w likely be infeasible due
 to circum/ances beyond ! control ( !   
applicant1 includ+ fund+ availability1  
spectrum acquisition1 res\rce &         
te*nology availability1 & int]op]ability
 /&>ds2  7ii7 ! applicant has demon/rat$
 good fai? 9 its positive tra9 control  
implem5tation2 &  7iii7 ! applicant has 
pres5t$ a revis$ positive tra9 control  
implem5tation plan indicat+ h[ x w fully
 implem5t positive tra9 control z soon z
 feasible1 & n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1   
#bjah2 &  7,b7 has tak5 into            

consid]ation-- 7i7 :e!r ! affect$ areas 
( track h be5 id5tifi$ z areas ( great] 
risk to ! public & railroad employees 9 
! applicant's positive tra9 control     
implem5tation plan "u section           
#bcf4ajaa7;a77#d7 ( title #di1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations2 &  7ii7 ! risk (   
op]ational failure to ! affect$ s]vice  
areas & ! applicant4  7#b7 ,application 
review ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !     
,secret>y receives an application "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y review &     
approve or disapprove ! application4    
7#c7 ,maximum ext5sion ,! ,secret>y may 
ext5d ! implem5tation deadl9e = an      
applicant ^: application is "u review1 b
 may n ext5d ! implem5tation deadl9e    
beyond ,june #cj1 #bjaf4  4  #c4        
,transp>5cy ,section #bjaeg7;a7 ( title 
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by    
section #b1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,progress reports   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ #f mon?s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,positive ,tra9   
,control ,safety ,act1 & annually       

!reaft] until its positive tra9 control 
sy/em is c]tifi$ by ! ,secret>y "u      
subsection 7h71 ea* ,class ,i railroad  
c>ri]1 & ea* entity provid+ regul>ly    
s*$ul$ int]city or commut] rail pass5g] 
transportation1 requir$ to submit a plan
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit a progress
 report to ! ,secret>y on ! /atus ( !   
plan4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* progress      
report submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 include-- 7i7 a section describ+--     
7,i7 ! total numb] ( positive tra9      
control compon5ts requir$2  7,,ii7 !    
numb] ( su* compon5ts t h be5 in/all$1  
equipp$1 or deploy$2  7,,iii7 ! numb] ( 
compon5ts t rema9 to be in/all$1        
equipp$1 or deploy$2 &  7,,iv7 an       
e/imat$ completion date = full positive 
tra9 control sy/em completion2  7ii7 a  
section summ>iz+-- 7,i7 ! numb] (       
employees requir+ tra9+ "u section      
#bcf4ajda ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations2 &  7,,ii7 ! /atus ( su*   
tra9+ activities2 &  7iii7 a section    
summ>iz+ ! rema9+ *all5ges to full      

positive tra9 control sy/em             
implem5tation1 includ+--  7,i7 te/+     
issues2  7,,ii7 int]op]ability *all5ges2
 &  7,,iii7 c]tification *all5ges4  7,c7
 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m      
compon5t means a locomotive app>atus1 a 
wayside int]face unit1 swit*es 9        
non-signal positive tra9 control        
t]ritory1 a base /ation radio1 a wayside
 radio1 or a locomotive radio4  7,d7    
,public availability ,n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] receiv+ a progress report "u  
?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all make !   
report available on ! website ( ! ,f$]al
 ,railroad ,adm9i/ration4  4  #d4       
,positive tra9 control on high-haz>d    
flammable tra9s ,section #bjaeg7;a77#a7 
( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z     
am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7
 by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,rail ,safety       
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjh1 ea* & ins]t+  
,ea*2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 by
 /rik+ p>ts & ins]t+ sections2 &  7,b7  
by /rik+ transport$2 & & ins]t+         

transport$ on or aft] ,decemb] #ca1     
#bjae22  7#c7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 
7,c7 z subp>agraph 7,d72 &  7#d7 by     
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b71 ! foll[+3 
7,c7 its ma9 l9e ov] :i* #bj or m tank  
c>s load$ ) petroleum crude oil1 e?anol1
 or o!r ,class #c mat]ial 7z describ$ 9 
section #agb4aja ( title #di1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations7 are transport$2 &  
4  #e4 ,coord9ation ( spectrum  7a7     
,coord9ation ( spectrum ,sub*apt] ,,ii (
 *apt] #bja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #bjafh4 ,electromagnetic       
spectrum ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,positive ,tra9   
,control ,safety ,act1 ! ,secret>y (    
,transportation1 9 coord9ation ) !      
,*airman ( ! ,f$]al ,communications     
,commission1 %all assess spectrum ne$s &
 availability = implem5t+ positive tra9 
control sy/ems 7z def9$ 9 section       
#bjaeg7;j774 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !
 ,secret>y & ! ,*airman may consult )   
ext]nal /akehold]s4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical    

am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #bja
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #bjafg ! foll[+3  #bjafh4       
,electromagnetic spectrum4  4  #f4      
,confid5tial close call report+ sy/ems  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #bja
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z    
am5d$ by section #f7;a71 is fur!r am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bjafi4     
,confid5tial close call report+ sy/ems  
7a7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,positive ,tra9   
,control ,safety ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all 
promulgate regulations sett+ =? !       
requirem5ts t an applicable railroad    
c>ri] %all foll[ 9 e/abli%+ a           
confid5tial close call report+ sy/em    
program4 ,! ,secret>y may use any       
in=mation & exp]i5ce ga!r$ ?r\gh rese>* 
& pilot programs on confid5tial close   
call report+ sy/ems 9 develop+          
regulations "u ?is subsection1 includ+  
cont9u+ ! use ( ?ird p>ties = !         
collection ( close call reports &       

di/ribution ( close call data4 ,!       
,secret>y %all ensure t an applicable   
railroad c>ri]'s employees receive      
protection "u its program f any relat$  
,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration en=cem5t 
actions4  7b7 ,program developm5t &     
ov]sight  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date on :i* f9al           
regulations are promulgat$ "u subsection
 7a71 an applicable railroad c>ri] %all 
develop & submit a propos$ confid5tial  
close call report+ sy/em program to !   
,secret>y = review & approval4  7#b7    
,cont5ts ,! proposal submitt$ by a      
railroad c>ri] "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  
7,a7 a describe ! core pr9ciples &      
values ( its propos$ program2  7,b7     
expla9 ! rights1 roles1 &               
responsibilities ( program /akehold]s2  
7,c7 id5tify conc]ns & int]e/s2 &  7,d7 
describe h[ ! program w op]ate4  7#c7   
,review  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 review & approve or disapprove ea*     
propos$ program )9 a reasonable am\nt ( 
"t4 ,if a propos$ program is n approv$1 

! ,secret>y %all notify ! applicable    
railroad c>ri] 9 writ+ ( ! specific     
areas 9 :i* ! propos$ program is        
defici5t4 ,! applicable railroad c>ri]  
%all correct all defici5cies )9 a       
reasonable p]iod ( "t foll[+ receipt (  
writt5 notice f ! ,secret>y4  7,b7      
,updates ,an applicable railroad c>ri]  
%all update its program z ne$$ & obta9 !
 ,secret>y's approval prior to mak+ any 
major *anges to its program4  7,c7      
,annual reviews ,! ,secret>y %all       
conduct an annual review to ensure t ea*
 applicable railroad c>ri] is 9         
compliance ) its approv$ program4  7c7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,positive ,tra9       
,control ,safety ,act1 ea* applicable   
railroad c>ri] %all e/abli% a           
confid5tial close call report+ sy/em4   
7d7 ,program elem5ts ,ea* applicable    
railroad c>ri] %all--  7#a7 provide a   
safe environm5t = its employees to      
report unsafe ev5ts & conditions2  7#b7 
= unsafe ev5ts & conditions report$ )9 !

 scope ( a confid5tial close call       
report+ sy/em1 ensure t its employees   
are protect$ f railroad c>ri] discipl9e2
  7#c7 use in=mation collect$ ?r\gh !   
confid5tial close call report+ sy/em to 
develop & implem5t t>get$ corrective    
actions1 z appropriate2 &  7#d7 use     
in=mation collect$ by ! sy/em to        
supplem5t inspection data 9 id5tify+    
safety issues & em]g+ risks be=e !y     
develop into accid5ts4  7e7 ,cons5sus   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* applicable railroad  
c>ri] %all consult )1 employ good fai?  
)1 & use its be/ ef=ts to rea* agreem5t 
) all ( its directly affect$ employees1 
includ+ any nonpr(it employee labor     
organization repres5t+ a class or craft 
( directly affect$ employees ( !        
applicable railroad c>ri]1 on !         
developm5t & implem5tation ( ! propos$  
program4  7#b7 ,/atem5ts ,if an         
applicable railroad c>ri] & its directly
 affect$ employees1 includ+ any nonpr(it
 employee labor organization repres5t+ a
 class or craft ( directly affect$      

employees ( ! applicable railroad c>ri]1
 _c rea* cons5sus on ! developm5t &     
implem5tation ( ! propos$ program1 !n   
directly affect$ employees & su*        
organization may file a /atem5t ) !     
,secret>y expla9+ _! views on ! propos$ 
program on :i* cons5sus 0 n rea*$4 ,!   
,secret>y %all consid] su* views dur+   
review ( ! propos$ program "u subsection
 7b77#c77;,a74  7f7 ,volunt>y program   
e/abli%m5t ,any railroad c>ri] t is n an
 applicable railroad c>ri] may          
volunt>ily e/abli% a program "u ?is     
section4 ,?is section1 & any regulations
 promulgat$ "u ?is section1 %all apply  
to a program t is volunt>ily e/abli%$4  
7g7 ,use ( data ,! ,secret>y may use !  
confid5tial close call report+ data :5--
 7#a7 implem5t+ or updat+ ! ,f$]al      
,railroad ,adm9i/ration's ,national     
,inspection ,plan2  7#b7 p]=m+ focus$   
inspections2 or  7#c7 develop+ ag5cy    
rulemak+s & guidance1 z appropriate4    
7h7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
applicable railroad c>ri] means a       

railroad c>ri] t-- 7#a7 is a ,class ,i  
railroad2  7#b7 has inadequate safety   
p]=mance1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 or  
7#c7 provides int]city rail pass5g] or  
commut] rail pass5g] transportation4    
7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !     
,secret>y su* sums z may be necess>y--  
7#a7 to implem5t ?is section2 &  7#b7 to
 support ! nationwide implem5tation (   
confid5tial close call report+ sy/em    
programs1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es        
appropriate4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 table ( sections = *apt] #bja ( title  
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by    
section #g7;b71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  #bjafi4 ,confid5tial
 close call report+ sy/ems4  4  #g4     
,commut] rail track inspections  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #bja (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by sections #f & #g1 is fur!r am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bjagj4        
,commut] rail track inspections  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,:5 p]=m+ a requir$ inspection "u 

subp>t ,f ( "p #bac ( title #di1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations1 a railroad c>ri]  
provid+ commut] rail pass5g]            
transportation on high d5sity commut]   
railroad l9es 7z describ$ 9 section     
#bac4bcc7;b77#c7 ( title #di1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations7 %all--  7#a7 at    
lea/ once ea* #b weeks-- 7,a7 trav]se   
ea* ma9 l9e by vehicle2 or  7,b7 inspect
 ea* ma9 l9e on foot2 &  7#b7 at lea/   
once ea* mon?1 trav]se & inspect ea*    
sid+ by vehicle or by foot4  7b7        
,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be 
con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !         
,secret>y to promulgate regulations or  
issue ord]s "u any o!r law4  4  7b7     
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =  
*apt] #bja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 z am5d$ by sections #f & #g1 is  
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
#bjagj4 ,commut] rail track inspections4
  4  #h4 ,positive tra9 control at grade
 cross+s effectiv5ess /udy  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9      
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al

 ,railroad ,adm9i/ration1 %all conduct a
 /udy ( ! effectiv5ess ( positive tra9  
control & relat$ te*nologies on r$uc+   
collisions at highway-rail grade        
cross+s4  7b7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to conduct ! /udy describ$ 9 subsection 
7a74  #i4 ,r$undant signal protection ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ! ,positive ,tra9 ,control   
,safety ,act1 ! ,secret>y (             
,transportation %all promulgate su*     
regulations z ! ,secret>y consid]s      
necess>y to require t on-track safety   
programs1 z describ$ 9 subp>t ,c ( "p   
#bad ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations1 :5ev] practicable &       
consi/5t ) o!r safety requirem5ts &     
op]ational consid]ations1 include       
requir+ implem5tation ( r$undant signal 
protection1 su* z %unt+1 =              
ma9t5ance-(-way "w crews :o dep5d on a  
tra9 dispat*] to provide signal         
protection4