,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ah1 #bjae ,mr4   
,nelson 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 &    
,mrs4 ,box]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !  
limitation on liability = pass5g] rail  
accid5ts or incid5ts "u section #bhajc (
 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,accid5t liability  7a7 
,am5dm5ts ,section #bhajc ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
by /rik+ #bjj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+          
#ejj1jjj1jjj1 except z provid$ 9        
p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#c7 ,subject to p>agraph    
7#d71 ! liability cap "u p>agraph 7#b7  
%all be adju/$ annually by ! ,secret>y (
 ,transportation to reflect *anges 9 !  
,consum] ,price ,index-,all ,urban      
,consum]s4  7#d7 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 !

 ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all consid] :e!r     
additional adju/m5ts are ne$$ to !      
liability cap "u p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7   
%all consid] :e!r to e/abli% or adju/   
m&atory cov]age = an entity describ$ 9  
subsection 7e77#a77;,a72 &  7,c7 may    
promulgate regulations4  2 &  7#b7 9    
subsection 7c71 by /rik+ #bjj1jjj1jjj p]
 accid5t or incid5t & ins]t+            
#ejj1jjj1jjj p] accid5t or incid5t1     
unless ! ,secret>y1 by regulation1      
det]m9es t a diff]5t m9imum level (     
f9ancial responsibility is necess>y or  
suffici5t to satisfy claims "u ?is      
section44  7b7 ,effective date ,!       
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all be 
effective = any pass5g] rail accid5t or 
incid5t occurr+ on or aft] ,may #ab1    
#bjae4  #b4 ,reimbursem5t  7a7          
,reimbursem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y ( ,transportation may make a  
grant to an entity describ$ 9 section   
#bhajc7;e77#a77;,a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 to provide a reasonable   
reimbursem5t to (fset any increm5tal    

increase 9 ! co/ ( insurance1 if !      
,secret>y det]m9es t ! additional co/ ( 
insurance is a result ( ! am5dm5ts to t 
section made by section #a ( ?is ,act4  
7#b7 ,det]m9ations ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( 
a reimbursem5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 !      
,secret>y %all consid] su* factors z !  
entity's ability to meet ! increas$ co/s
 & impacts on safety & s]vice4  7b7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
are necess>y to c>ry out subsection 7a74