,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aaad  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bh1 #bjae,mr4  
,m55dez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to enhance rail safety &      
provide = ! safe transport ( haz>d\s    
mat]ials1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,toxics 
by ,rail ,acc\ntability & ,community ,k 
,act ( #bjae or ! ,,track ,act4  #b4    
,*emical exposure "r-to-"k  7a7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,long-la/+ or irrev]sible heal?         
consequ5ces ,! t]m long-la/+ or         
irrev]sible heal? consequ5ces means ^?  
heal? consequ5ces occurr+ at ! exposure 
?re%old def9$ 9 ! ,acute ,exposure      
,guidel9e ,level ,,aegl-#b or ,,aegl-#c1
 z e/abli%$ by ! ,national ,advisory    
,committee = ! ,developm5t ( ,acute     
,exposure ,guidel9e ,levels = ,haz>d\s  
,sub/ances4  7#b7 ,po/-accid5t public   
heal? assessm5t ,! t]m po/-accid5t      

public heal? assessm5t means a sci5tific
 assessm5t ( ! impacts ( a haz>d\s      
mat]ial release on public heal? made by 
a qualifi$ entity4  7#c7 ,qualifi$      
entity ,! t]m qualifi$ entity means a   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or o!r gov]nm5tal entity 
responsible = em]g5cy response1 public  
heal?1 *emical safety or transportation1
 or environm5tal protection4  7b7       
,"r-to-,"k protections ,beg9n+ #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1   
railroad c>ri]s t are f\nd to be at     
fault by an adm9i/rative1 judicial1 or  
inve/igatory process = an accid5t or    
incid5t dur+ cal5d> ye> #bjaj or lat] t 
l$ to an un9t5d$ release ( haz>d\s      
mat]ials %all--  7#a7 p]iodically review
 any po/-accid5t public heal? assessm5ts
 reg>d+ ! ext5t to :i* individuals      
expos$ to ! haz>d\s mat]ial t 0 releas$ 
c\ld exp]i5ce long-la/+ or irrev]sible  
heal? consequ5ces2  7#b7 timely in=m    
individuals expos$ to ! haz>d\s mat]ial 
( any heal? in=mation1 includ+ in=mation
 reg>d+ long-la/+ or irrev]sible heal?  

consequ5ces1 includ$ 9 su* reports2 &   
7#c7 (f] to r5egotiate any legal        
settlem5ts made to individuals impact$  
by a haz>d\s mat]ial release = :i*      
additional in=mation ab\t ! pot5tial =  
long-la/+ or irrev]sible heal?          
consequ5ces has be5 lat] disclos$ 9 a   
po/-accid5t public heal? assessm5t4  7c7
 ,en=cem5t ,any railroad c>ri] violat+  
subsection 7b77#c71 or a regulation     
prescrib$ pursuant to subsection        
7b77#c71 %all be liable to ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t = a civil p5alty = ea*        
violation or = ea* day ! violation      
cont9ues1 z foll[s3  7#a7 ,a railroad   
c>ri] t has annual c>ri] op]at+ rev5ues 
t meet ! ?re%old am\nt = ,class ,i      
c>ri]s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,surface         
,transportation ,bo>d "u section        
#abja4a-a ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations1 %all be liable = a civil  
p5alty ( n less ?an #ajj1jjj & n m ?an  
#a1jjj1jjj4  7#b7 ,a railroad c>ri] t   
has annual c>ri] op]at+ rev5ues t meet !
 ?re%old am\nt = ,class ,,ii c>ri]s1 z  

det]m9$ by ! ,surface ,transportation   
,bo>d "u section #abja4a-a ( title #di1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 %all be    
liable = a civil p5alty ( n less ?an    
#be1jjj & n m ?an #bej1jjj4  7#c7 ,a    
railroad c>ri] t has annual c>ri] op]at+
 rev5ues t meet ! ?re%old am\nt = ,class
 ,,iii c>ri]s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,surface  
,transportation ,bo>d "u section        
#abja4a-a ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations1 %all be liable = a civil  
p5alty ( n less ?an #aj1jjj & n m ?an   
#ajj1jjj4  #c4 ,commodity fl[ transp>5cy
  7a7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all        
prescribe regulations requir+ a railroad
 c>ri] transport+ a haz>d\s mat]ial--   
7#a7 to provide fir/ respond]s1 em]g5cy 
response (ficials1 & law en=cem5t       
p]sonnel 9 ! communities ?r\gh :i* !    
haz>d\s mat]ial is transport$ ) accurate
 & curr5t commodity fl[ data2 &  7#b7 to
 assi/ ) ! developm5t ( em]g5cy         
op]ations & response plans design$ to   

protect public heal? & community safety 
9 ! ev5t ( a railroad accid5t or incid5t
 involv+ ! haz>d\s mat]ial4  7b7        
,consid]ations ,9 prescrib+ regulations 
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may      
consid] :i* haz>d\s mat]ials or classes 
( haz>d\s mat]ials are mo/ relevant to  
be includ$ )9 commodity fl[ in=mation   
bas$ on factors su* z--  7#a7 ! volume (
 ! haz>d\s mat]ial transport$2 &  7#b7 !
 ?reat to public heal? & community      
safety pos$ by ea* haz>d\s mat]ial4  #d4
 ,moveable bridge inspection be=e tra9  
movem5t  7a7 ,proc$ure requir$ ,n lat]  
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation
 %all prescribe regulations e/abli%+ a  
proc$ure = a railroad c>ri] to p]mit a  
tra9 to pass a r$ signal aspect protect+
 a moveable bridge4  7b7 ,tra9+ &       
qualifications  7#a7 ,tra9+ program ,!  
proc$ure e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection
 7a7 %all require a railroad c>ri] t    
op]ates across a moveable bridge to h an
 active program to tra9 & qualify its   

employees to det]m9e :e!r a tra9 c      
safely travel across a moveable bridge  
:5 a signal protect+ ! bridge is        
display+ a r$ signal aspect4  7#b7      
,requir$ qualifications ,a railroad     
c>ri] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all     
ensure t only an individual qualifi$ "u 
! railroad c>ri]'s tra9+ program is giv5
 responsibility = det]m9+ :e!r a tra9 c 
safely travel across a moveable bridge  
:5 a signal protect+ ! bridge is        
display+ a r$ signal aspect4  7c7       
,en=cem5t ,any railroad c>ri] violat+   
?is section1 or a regulation prescrib$  
pursuant to ?is section1 %all be liable 
to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = a civil p5alty =
 ea* violation or = ea* day ! violation 
cont9ues1 z foll[s3  7#a7 ,a railroad   
c>ri] t has annual c>ri] op]at+ rev5ues 
t meet ! ?re%old am\nt = ,class ,i      
c>ri]s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,surface         
,transportation ,bo>d "u section        
#abja4a-a ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations1 %all be liable = a civil  
p5alty ( n less ?an #ajj1jjj & n m ?an  

#a1jjj1jjj4  7#b7 ,a railroad c>ri] t   
has annual c>ri] op]at+ rev5ues t meet !
 ?re%old am\nt = ,class ,,ii c>ri]s1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,surface ,transportation   
,bo>d "u section #abja4a-a ( title #di1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 %all be    
liable = a civil p5alty ( n less ?an    
#be1jjj & n m ?an #bej1jjj4  7#c7 ,a    
railroad c>ri] t has annual c>ri] op]at+
 rev5ues t meet ! ?re%old am\nt = ,class
 ,,iii c>ri]s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,surface  
,transportation ,bo>d "u section        
#abja4a-a ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations1 %all be liable = a civil  
p5alty ( n less ?an #aj1jjj & n m ?an   
#ajj1jjj4  #e4 ,r\te risk assessm5t  7a7
 ,r\te risk assessm5t tools ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,transportation1 9 collaboration ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,am]ican ,%ort ,l9e & ,regional         
,railroad ,association1 %all develop a  
r\te risk assessm5t tool = ! use ( %ort 
l9e & regional railroad c>ri]s t--  7#a7
 addresses any kn[n limitations ( !     
,rail ,corridor ,risk ,managem5t ,safety

 s(tw>e tool = %ort l9e & regional      
railroad c>ri]s2 &  7#b7 all[s = safety 
& security risk assessm5ts to be p]=m$  
by %ort l9e & regional railroad c>ri]s  
:5 alt]native r\tes are n available4    
7b7 ,r\te risk assessm5t audits ,!      
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9          
collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security & ! ,am]ican ,%ort ,l9e &     
,regional ,railroad ,association1 %all  
conduct audits ( %ort l9e & regional    
railroads to ensure t prop] r\te risk   
assessm5ts t id5tify safety & security  
vuln]abilities are be+ p]=m$ & are      
incorporat$ into a safety managem5t     
sy/em program4  #f4 ,railroad safety    
risk r$uction program am5dm5ts  7a7     
,safety managem5t sy/ems ,section       
#bjaef7;d77#a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ! use (   
safety managem5t sy/ems & _! associat$  

key pr9ciples1 includ+ top-d[n own]%ip &
 policies1 analysis ( op]ational        
incid5ts & accid5ts1 & cont9u\s         
evaluation & improvem5t programs4  4    
7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t1 "u ! ,railroad ,safety     
,risk ,r$uction ,program "u section     
#bjaef ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %\ld     
include )9 ! def9ition ( a railroad     
c>ri] t has an inadequate safety        
p]=mance any railroad c>ri] t is at     
fault = an incid5t1 accid5t1 or em]g5cy 
involv+ haz>d\s mat]ials t has l$ to a  
fatality or p]sonal injury1 an          
evacuation1 or environm5tal damage )9 ! 
la/ #e ye>s4  #g4 ,fir/ respond]        
"r-to-"k  7a7 ,real-,"t em]g5cy response
 notification ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all        
prescribe regulations t--  7#a7 require 
a railroad c>ri] transport+ a haz>d\s   
mat]ial-- 7,a7 to h ! capability to     
g5]ate1 ma9ta91 retrieve1 & promptly    

deliv] accurate & real-"t consi/s t     
include ! id5tity & location ( ! haz>d\s
 mat]ial on ! tra92 &  7,b7 to provide  
su* in=mation promptly to fir/          
respond]s1 em]g5cy response (ficials1 & 
law en=cem5t p]sonnel 9 ! ev5t ( an     
incid5t1 accid5t1 or em]g5cy1 or z      
requir$ by su* entities to protect      
public heal? & community safety2 &  7#b7
 prohibit a railroad c>ri]1 employee1 or
 ag5t f )hold+1 or a railroad c>ri] f   
in/ruct+ its employees or ag5ts to      
)hold1 a tra9 consi/ or a real-"t tra9  
consi/ f fir/ respond]s1 em]g5cy        
response (ficials1 & law en=cem5t       
p]sonnel 9 ! ev5t ( an incid5t1 accid5t1
 or em]g5cy involv+ ! transportation (  
haz>d\s mat]ials by railroad t ?reat5s  
public heal? or safety4  7b7 ,em]g5cy   
response /&>dization ,! ,secret>y (     
,transportation1 9 consultation )       
railroad c>ri]s1 %all ensure t em]g5cy  
response in=mation c>ri$ by tra9 crews  
transport+ haz>d\s mat]ials is consi/5t 
)1 & is at lea/ z protective z1 !       

em]g5cy response guidance provid$ 9 !   
,em]g5cy ,response ,guidebook issu$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4  7c7      
,en=cem5t ,any railroad c>ri] violat+   
subsection 7a77#b7 or a regulation      
prescrib$ pursuant to subsection 7a77#b7
 %all be liable to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = 
a civil p5alty = ea* violation or ea*   
day ! violation cont9ues1 z foll[s3     
7#a7 ,a railroad c>ri] t has annual     
c>ri] op]at+ rev5ues t meet ! ?re%old   
am\nt = ,class ,i c>ri]s1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,surface ,transportation ,bo>d "u      
section #abja4a-a ( title #di1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations1 %all be liable = a 
civil p5alty ( n less ?an #ajj1jjj & n m
 ?an #a1jjj1jjj4  7#b7 ,a railroad c>ri]
 t has annual c>ri] op]at+ rev5ues t    
meet ! ?re%old am\nt = ,class ,,ii      
c>ri]s z det]m9$ by ! ,surface          
,transportation ,bo>d "u section        
#abja4a-a ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations1 %all be liable = a civil  
p5alty ( n less ?an #be1jjj & n m ?an   
#bej1jjj4  7#c7 ,a railroad c>ri] t has 

annual c>ri] op]at+ rev5ues t meet !    
?re%old am\nt = ,class ,,iii c>ri]s z   
det]m9$ by ! ,surface ,transportation   
,bo>d "u section #abja4a-a ( title #di1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 %all be    
liable = a civil p5alty ( n less ?an    
#aj1jjj & n m ?an #ajj1jjj4  #h4 ,public
 education ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all        
prescribe regulations requir+ railroad  
c>ri]s transport+ haz>d\s mat]ials to   
develop1 implem5t1 & p]iodically        
evaluate a public education program = ! 
communities along railroad haz>d\s      
mat]ials r\tes1 :i* may include--  7#a7 
proc$ures = report+ ! release ( a       
haz>d\s mat]ial2  7#b7 physical         
indications ( a release ( a haz>d\s     
mat]ial1 includ+ a focus on haz>d\s     
mat]ials t are mo/ commonly transport$ 9
 or ne> a giv5 community2  7#c7 me?ods (
 communication t w be us$ to al]t !     
community 9 ! ev5t ( a railroad incid5t1
 accid5t1 or em]g5cy involv+ a haz>d\s  

mat]ial2  7#d7 /eps t %\ld be tak5 by   
community resid5ts to ensure public     
heal? & safety 9 ! ev5t ( a haz>d\s     
mat]ial release2 &  7#e7 a discussion ( 
possible public heal? & safety conc]ns  
associat$ ) an un9t5d$ release ( a      
haz>d\s mat]ial1 includ+ a focus on     
haz>d\s mat]ials t are mo/ commonly     
transport$ 9 or ne> a giv5 community4   
#i4 ,inflation adju/m5ts ,! ,secret>y ( 
,transportation %all issue a /atem5t (  
ag5cy policy adju/+ ! p5alty s*$ules =  
violations outl9$ 9 ?is ,act z necess>y 
to acc\nt = inflation1 ea* "t !         
,secret>y is requir$ by law to review ! 
m9imum & maximum civil monet>y p5alty = 
inflation "u ! ,f$]al ,civil ,p5alties  
,inflation ,adju/m5t ,act ( #aiij       
7,public ,law #aja-daj2 #bh ,u4,s4,c4   
#bdfa note74 ,! ,secret>y may subject ! 
/atem5t ( ag5cy policy to notice &      
comm5t1 z ! ,secret>y consid]s          
appropriate4