,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bb1 #bjae ,mr4   
,s*um] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4   
,gillibr&1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 & ,mrs4 ,fe9/e97
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to improve ! safety ( oil     
%ipm5ts by rail & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,elim9at+ ,dang]\s ,oil ,c>s & ,ensur+  
,community ,safety ,act4  #b4 ,retr(itt+
 or phas+-out c]ta9 tank c>s ,section   
#bjaee ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #bjaee4    
,tank c>s  7a7 ,retr(itt+ requirem5t ,a 
rail c>ri] may n %ip any haz>d\s mat]ial
 9 any ,,dot-#aaa or non-jacket$        
,,cpc-#abcb tank c> on or aft] !        
applicable deadl9e set =? 9 subsection  
7b7 unless ! tank c> has be5 retr(itt$ 9
 accordance ) ! ,,dot-#aag specification
 design e/abli%$ by ! ,may #bjae f9al   
rule = ! safe transportation ( flammable

 liquids by rail4  7b7 ,deadl9es ,!     
deadl9es set =? 9 ?is subsection are z  
foll[s3 7#a7 ,= non-jacket$ ,,dot-#aaa  
tank c>s c>ry+ mat]ials 9 ,pack+ ,gr\p  
,i1 ,janu>y #a1 #bjag4  7#b7 ,= jacket$ 
,,dot-#aaa tank c>s c>ry+ mat]ials 9    
,pack+ ,gr\p ,i or ,,ii & non-jacket$   
,,dot-#aaa tank c>s c>ry+ mat]ials 9    
,pack+ ,gr\p ,,ii1 ,may1 #a1 #bjag4     
7#c7 ,= non-jacket$ ,,cpc-#abcb tank c>s
 c>ry+ mat]ials 9 ,pack+ ,gr\p ,i1 ,may 
#a1 #bjah4  7#d7 ,= non-jacket$         
,,cpc-#abcb tank c>s c>ry+ mat]ials 9   
,pack+ ,gr\p ,,ii1 ,may #a1 #bjai4  7#e7
 ,= jacket$ ,,cpc-#abcb tank c>s c>ry+  
mat]ials 9 ,pack+ ,gr\p ,i or ,,ii & all
 tank c>s c>ry+ mat]ials 9 ,pack+ ,gr\p 
,,iii1 ,may #a1 #bjbj4  7c7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms ,pack+ ,gr\p ,i1 
,pack+ ,gr\p ,,ii1 & ,pack+ ,gr\p ,,iii 
h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section      
#agc4abg7;b7 ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al
 ,regulations4  4  #c4 ,crude oil       
/ability requirem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt]
 #ea ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  

is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #eaaj ! 
foll[+3  #eaaa4 ,crude oil volatility   
/&>d ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ! ,elim9at+ ,dang]\s ,oil    
,c>s & ,ensur+ ,community ,safety ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9        
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety   
,adm9i/ration1 %all e/abli% & beg9 en=c+
 a national maximum volatility /&>d = ! 
transport ( crude oil by rail or by     
b>ge4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,*apt]   
#ea ( su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] 
! item relat+ to section #eaaj ! foll[+3
  #eaaa4 ,crude oil volatility /&>d4  4 
#d4 ,spe$ re/rictions = tra9s ) tank c>s
 t d n comply ) ,f$]al safety /&>ds  7a7
 ,,dot-#aaa tank c>s ,any tra9 c>ry+ m  
?an #aj c>s1 includ+ at lea/ #a         
,,dot-#aaa tank c> c>ry+ a haz>d\s      
mat]ial t has n be5 retr(itt$ 9         
accordance ) ! ,,dot-#aag specification 
design e/abli%$ by ! ,may #bjae f9al    
rule = ! safe transportation ( flammable
 liquids by rail1 may n be op]at$ at a  

spe$ great] ?an #dj miles p] h\r :ile   
travel+ ?r\gh a c\nty 7or c\nty         
equival5t7 t has a population d5sity (  
great] ?an #bj p]sons p] squ>e mile1 z  
det]m9$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t dec5nial c5sus4   
7b7 ,unjacket$ ,,cpc-#abcb tank c>s     
,beg9n+ on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 any tra9  
c>ry+ m ?an #aj c>s1 includ+ at lea/ #a 
non-jacket$ ,,cpc-#abcb tank c> c>ry+ a 
haz>d\s mat]ial t has n be5 retr(itt$ 9 
accordance ) ! ,,dot-#aag specification 
design e/abli%$ by ! ,may #bjae f9al    
rule = ! safe transportation ( flammable
 liquids by rail1 may n be op]at$ at a  
spe$ great] ?an #dj miles p] h\r :ile   
travel+ ?r\gh a c\nty 7or c\nty         
equival5t7 t has a population d5sity (  
great] ?an #bj p]sons p] squ>e mile1 z  
det]m9$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t dec5nial c5sus4   
#e4 ,inspections ,9 addition to ! track 
inspections requir$ "u sections #bac4bcc
 & #bac4bcg ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulations1 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ea* rail c>ri] %all conduct1  

on ma9 l9e r\tes t ! rail c>ri] owns or 
has be5 assign$ ma9t5ance responsibility
 "u section #bac4e ( su* title1 & ov]   
:i* #a or m high-haz>d flammable tra9s  
are op]at$--  7#a7 #b additional        
inspections = int]nal defects ( all rail
 9 ,classes #c1 #d1 & #e = e #dj1jjj1jjj
 gross tons transport$ on su* l9es1 or  
annually1 :i*ev] int]val is %ort]2 &    
7#b7 #d track geometry inspections ea*  
cal5d> ye>4  #f4 ,positive tra9 control 
requirem5t ,*apt] #bja ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 /rik+ section #bjaej2 &  7#b7 9 section
 #bjaeg--  7,a7 by r$esignat+ subsection
 7i7 z subsection 7j72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+
 aft] subsection 7h7 ! foll[+3  7i7     
,tra9s t c>ry crude oil or e?anol       
,beg9n+ on ,decemb] #a1 #bjah1 ea* rail 
l9e ov] :i* tank c>s c>ry+ crude oil or 
e?anol travel %all be equipp$ ) a       
positive tra9 control sy/em4  4  #g4    
,oil spill response plans  7a7          
,requirem5t ,*apt] #bji ( title #di1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at

 ! end ! foll[+3  #bjijd4 ,oil spill    
response plans  7a7 ,compreh5sive oil   
spill response plans ,ea* rail c>ri] t  
transports crude oil1 petroleum1 or o!r 
haz>d\s products by rail %all develop   
compreh5sive oil spill response plans1 9
 accordance ) "p #acj ( title #di1 ,code
 ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7b7 ,response  
plan audit program ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration %all     
develop a program to audit response     
plans = rail c>ri]s ( crude oil1        
petroleum1 & o!r haz>d\s products to    
ensure t su* plans include compreh5sive 
proc$ures =--  7#a7 prev5t+ or mitigat+ 
a sub/antial ?reat ( a wor/-case dis*>ge
 ( su* products result+ f a rail accid5t
 or incid5t2 &  7#b7 respond+ to &      
clean+ up su* a dis*>ge4  4  7b7        
,rulemak+ ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,pipel9e &
 ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety             
,adm9i/ration1 9 consultation ) !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,railroad       
,adm9i/ration1 %all update ! regulations
 conta9$ 9 "p #acj ( title #di1 ,code ( 

,f$]al ,regulations1 by revis+ ! spill  
response plann+ ?re%olds to require     
compreh5sive response plans to          
effectively provide = ! c>ri]'s ability 
to respond to wor/-case dis*>ges result+
 f accid5ts involv+ unit tra9s or blocks
 ( tank c>s transport+ oil & petroleum  
products4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table
 ( sections 9 *apt] #bji ( title #di1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #bjijd4 ,oil spill    
response plans4  4  #h4 ,report+        
requirem5ts  7a7 ,close call report+    
sy/ems ,section #bjija ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,close call       
report+ sy/em ,ea* rail c>ri] %all      
e/abli% a sy/em ?r\gh :i* employees may 
anonym\sly report circum/ances or       
incid5ts t endang] ! safety ( railroad  
op]ations4  4  7b7 ,d]ailm5t report+    
requirem5t ,section #bjija ( su* title1 
z am5d$ by subsection 7a71 is fur!r     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7   
,d]ailm5t report+ requirem5ts  7#a7     

,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m high
 haz>d flammable tra9 means a tra9      
compris$ ( m ?an #aj load$ tank c>s ( a 
,class #c flammable liquid4  7#b7       
,imm$iate notification ,imm$iately aft] 
! d]ailm5t ( any high haz>d flammable   
tra9 op]at$ by a rail c>ri]1 ! rail     
c>ri] %all provide ! ,f$]al ,railroad   
,adm9i/ration & ! c\nty em]g5cy         
managem5t contact 7or equival5t7 9 !    
c\nty 9 :i* ! tra9 d]ail$ )--  7,a7     
in=mation ab\t ! tra91 includ+-- 7i7 !  
tra9 numb]2  7ii7 ! models ( locomotive 
atta*$ to ! tra92  7iii7 end-(-tra9     
device in=mation2  7iv7 ! numb] &       
position ( tank c>s 9 ! tra92  7v7 tank 
c> report+ m>ks2 &  7vi7 tank c>        
specifications & relevant attributes1   
includ+ in=mation relat$ to !rmal       
protection1 %ell & head ?ickness1 /eel  
specification & grade1 head %ield1 &    
pressure relief valve sett+2  7,b7      
in=mation conta9$ on ! waybill1 includ+ 
! orig9 & de/9ation ( ! tra91 ! goods   
be+ transport$1 & ! "n & contact        

in=mation = consignors ( su* goods2     
7,c7 7i7 ! safety data %eet = ea*       
haz>d\s *emical be+ transport$ by !     
tra91 z requir$ "u section              
#aiaj4abjj7;g7 ( title #bi1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations2 or  7ii7 any o!r   
docum5ts us$ to provide compreh5sive    
em]g5cy response & incid5t mitigation   
in=mation = ,class #c flammable liquids4
  7#c7 ,subsequ5t notification ,n lat]  
?an #ij m9utes aft] ! d]ailm5t ( any    
high haz>d flammable tra9 op]at$ by a   
rail c>ri]1 ! rail c>ri] %all provide ! 
,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration )--  7,a7
 ! results ( any product te/+ und]tak5  
be=e transportation t 0 us$ to prop]ly  
*>act]ize ! ,class #c flammable liquids 
= transportation2  7,b7 ! results f any 
analysis ( product samples tak5 be=e be+
 (f]$ into transportation f tank c>s    
involv$ 9 ! d]ailm5t2  7,c7 if a        
flammable liquid is involv$ 9 !         
d]ailm5t1 ! type ( liquid & ! "n &      
location ( ! company extract+ ! mat]ial2
  7,d7 ! id5tification ( ! company t    

conduct$ ! initial te/+ ( ! mat]ial1    
includ+ sampl+ & analysis2  7,e7 ! "n & 
location ( ! company transport+ !       
mat]ial f ! well head to ! load+        
facility or t]m9al2  7,f7 ! "n &        
location ( ! company t owns & t op]ates 
! t]m9al or load+ facility t load$ !    
product = rail transportation2  7,g7 !  
"n ( ! railroads h&l+ ! tank c>s at any 
"t f po9t ( orig9 to de/9ation2 &  7,h7 
a timel9e ( h&l+ *anges betwe5          
railroads4  4