,,ii  #aadth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #cbfe  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #ad1     
#bjaf ,mr4 ,menendez introduced the     
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on          
,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation
  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve rail passenger 
safety by prohibiting individuals       
convicted of driving under the influence
 from holding a license or certification
 authorizing them to operate a commuter 
train4  #a4 ,disqualification of        
commuter train operators who have been  
convicted of driving under the influence
 ,section #bjace of title #di1 ,united  
,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in     
subsection 7b7--  7,a7 by redesignating 
paragraphs 7#e7 and 7#f7 as paragraphs  
7#g7 and 7#h71 respectively2 and  7,b7  
by inserting after paragraph 7#d7 the   
following3  7#e7 shall prohibit the     
issuance of a license or certification  
authorizing the holder to operate a     
commuter train to any individual whose  

motor vehicle operator's license was    
denied1 canceled1 revoked1 or suspended 
by a ,state within the most recent      
#e-year period due to an offense        
described in section                    
#cjcjd7;a77#c77;,a72  7#f7 shall revoke 
the license or certification authorizing
 the holder to operate a commuter train 
of any individual described in paragraph
 7#e72  2 and  7#b7 by adding at the end
 the following3  7e7 ,effect on ,state  
or commuter railroad standards ,nothing 
in this section may be construed to     
prohibit a ,state or a commuter railroad
 from implementing standards for        
commuter train operators that are more  
stringent than the requirements set     
forth in subsection 7b74  4