#aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,9 !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41       
,novemb] #bi1 #bjaf  ,,am5dm5t3  ,t !   
bill f ! ,s5ate 7,s4 #edf7 entitl$      
#8#8,an ,act to e/abli% ! ,railroad     
,em]g5cy ,s]vices ,prep>$ness1          
,op]ational ,ne$s1 & ,safety ,evaluation
 7,,response7 ,subcommittee "u ! ,f$]al 
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy's ,national  
,advisory ,c\ncil to provide            
recomm5dations on em]g5cy respond] tra9+
 & res\rces relat+ to haz>d\s mat]ials  
incid5ts involv+ railroads1 & = o!r     
purposes4''1 d pass ) ! foll[+ ,/rike   
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t3   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,,response ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4         
,railroad ,em]g5cy ,s]vices ,prep>$ness1
 ,op]ational ,ne$s1 & ,safety           
,evaluation ,subcommittee ,section #ejh 
( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f  
,u4,s4,c4 #cah7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by     
r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection  
7e72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7c7 ! foll[+3  7d7 ,,response           

,subcommittee  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
! ,,response ,act ( #bjaf1 !            
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli%1 z a          
subcommittee ( ! ,national ,advisory    
,c\ncil1 ! ,railroad ,em]g5cy ,s]vices  
,prep>$ness1 ,op]ational ,ne$s1 &       
,safety ,evaluation ,subcommittee       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z !         
,,response ,subcommittee74  7#b7        
,memb]%ip ,not)/&+ subsection 7c71 !    
,,response ,subcommittee %all be compos$
 ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! ,deputy           
,adm9i/rator1 ,protection & ,national   
,prep>$ness ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy         
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 or designee4  7,b7 ,!
 ,*ief ,safety ,(fic] ( ! ,pipel9e &    
,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety              
,adm9i/ration1 or designee4  7,c7 ,!    
,associate ,adm9i/rator = ,haz>d\s      
,mat]ials ,safety ( ! ,pipel9e &        
,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety              
,adm9i/ration1 or designee4  7,d7 ,!    
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,em]g5cy         
,communications ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& 

,security1 or designee4  7,e7 ,!        
,director = ! ,(fice ( ,railroad1       
,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials           
,inve/igations ( ! ,national            
,transportation ,safety ,bo>d1 or       
designee4  7,f7 ,! ,*ief ,safety ,(fic] 
& ,associate ,adm9i/rator = ,railroad   
,safety ( ! ,f$]al ,railroad            
,adm9i/ration1 or designee4  7,g7 ,!    
,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator = ,security      
,policy & ,indu/ry ,engagem5t ( !       
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration1
 or designee4  7,h7 ,! ,assi/ant        
,comm&ant = ,response ,policy ( ! ,coa/ 
,gu>d1 or designee4  7,i7 ,! ,assi/ant  
,adm9i/rator = ! ,(fice ( ,solid ,wa/e &
 ,em]g5cy ,response ( ! ,environm5tal   
,protection ,ag5cy1 or designee4  7,j7  
,su* o!r qualifi$ individuals z !       
co-*airp]sons %all jo9tly appo9t z soon 
z practicable aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ! ,,response ,act ( #bjaf f among !    
foll[+3  7i7 ,memb]s ( ! ,national      
,advisory ,c\ncil t h ! requisite       
te*nical k & exp]tise to address rail   

em]g5cy response issues1 includ+ memb]s 
f ! foll[+ discipl9es3 7,i7 ,em]g5cy    
managem5t & em]g5cy response provid]s1  
includ+ fire s]vice1 law en=cem5t1      
haz>d\s mat]ials response1 & em]g5cy    
m$ical s]vices4  7,,ii7 ,/ate1 local1 & 
tribal gov]nm5t (ficials4  7ii7         
,individuals :o h ! requisite te*nical k
 & exp]tise to s]ve on ! ,,response     
,subcommittee1 includ+ at lea/ #a       
repres5tative f ea* ( ! foll[+3  7,i7 ,!
 rail indu/ry4  7,,ii7 ,rail labor4     
7,,iii7 ,p]sons :o (f] oil =            
transportation by rail4  7,,iv7 ,!      
communications indu/ry4  7,v7 ,em]g5cy  
response provid]s1 includ+ individuals  
nom9at$ by national organizations       
repres5t+ ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts &     
em]g5cy respond]s4  7,,vi7 ,em]g5cy     
response tra9+ provid]s4  7,,vii7       
,repres5tatives f tribal organizations4 
7,,viii7 ,te*nical exp]ts4  7,,ix7      
,v5dors1 develop]s1 & manufactur]s (    
sy/ems1 facilities1 equipm5t1 &         
capabilities = em]g5cy respond] s]vices4

  7iii7 ,repres5tatives ( su* o!r       
/akehold]s & int]e/$ & affect$ p>ties z 
! co-*airp]sons consid] appropriate4    
7#c7 ,co-*airp]sons ,! memb]s describ$ 9
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph    
7#b7 %all s]ve z ! co-*airp]sons ( !    
,,response ,subcommittee4  7#d7 ,initial
 meet+ ,! initial meet+ ( ! ,,response  
,subcommittee %all take place n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,,response ,act ( #bjaf4  7#e7          
,consultation ) nonmemb]s ,! ,,response 
,subcommittee & ! program (fices =      
em]g5cy respond] tra9+ & res\rces %all  
consult ) o!r relevant ag5cies & gr\ps1 
includ+ entities engag$ 9 f$]ally fund$ 
rese>* & academic in/itutions engag$ 9  
relevant "w & rese>*1 :i* are n         
repres5t$ on ! ,,response ,subcommittee 
to consid] new & develop+ te*nologies & 
me?ods t may be b5eficial to prep>$ness 
& response to rail haz>d\s mat]ials     
incid5ts4  7#f7 ,recomm5dations ,!      
,,response ,subcommittee %all develop   
recomm5dations1 z appropriate1 = improv+

 em]g5cy respond] tra9+ & res\rce       
allocation = haz>d\s mat]ials incid5ts  
involv+ railroads aft] evaluat+ ! foll[+
 topics3  7,a7 ,! quality & application 
( tra9+ = ,/ate & local em]g5cy         
respond]s relat$ to rail haz>d\s        
mat]ials incid5ts1 includ+ tra9+ =      
em]g5cy respond]s s]v+ small communities
 ne> railroads1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7   
,ease ( access to relevant tra9+ = ,/ate
 & local em]g5cy respond]s1 includ+ an  
analysis (--  7,i7 ! numb] ( individuals
 be+ tra9$2  7,,ii7 ! numb] (           
individuals :o are apply+2  7,,iii7 :e!r
 curr5t dem& is be+ met2  7,,iv7 curr5t 
*all5ges2 &  7,v7 project$ ne$s4  7ii7  
,mod]nization ( tra9+ c\rse cont5t      
relat$ to rail haz>d\s mat]ials         
incid5ts1 ) a p>ticul> focus on         
fluctuations 9 oil %ipm5ts by rail1     
includ+ regul> & ongo+ evaluation (     
c\rse opportunities1 adaptation to em]g+
 tr5ds1 ag5cy & private sector outrea*1 
effectiv5ess & ease ( access = ,/ate &  
local em]g5cy respond]s4  7iii7         

,id5tification ( ov]lap 9 tra9+ cont5t &
 id5tification ( opportunities to       
develop complem5t>y c\rses & mat]ials   
among gov]nm5tal & nongov]nm5tal        
entities4  7iv7 ,onl9e tra9+ plat=ms1   
tra9-!-tra9]1 & mobile tra9+ options4   
7,b7 ,! availability & effectiv5ess (   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & nongov]nm5tal   
fund+ levels relat$ to tra9+ em]g5cy    
respond]s = rail haz>d\s mat]ials       
incid5ts1 includ+ em]g5cy respond]s s]v+
 small communities ne> railroads1       
includ+-- 7i7 id5tify+ ov]lap 9 res\rce 
allocations2  7ii7 id5tify+ co/ sav+s   
measures t c be implem5t$ to increase   
tra9+ opportunities2  7iii7 lev]ag+     
gov]nm5t fund+ ) nongov]nm5tal fund+ to 
enhance tra9+ opportunities & fill exi/+
 tra9+ gaps2  7iv7 adaptation ( priority
 sett+s = ag5cy fund+ allocations 9     
response to em]g+ tr5ds2  7v7 hi/oric   
levels ( fund+ across ,f$]al ag5cies =  
rail haz>d\s mat]ials incid5t response &
 tra9+1 includ+ fund+ provid$ by !      
private sector to public entities or 9  

conjunction ) ,f$]al programs2 &  7vi7  
curr5t fund+ res\rces across ag5cies4   
7,c7 ,! /rategy = integrat+ commodity   
fl[ /udies1 mapp+1 & rail & haz>d\s     
mat]ials databases = ,/ate & local      
em]g5cy respond]s & increas+ ! rate (   
access to ! individual respond] 9 exi/+ 
or em]g+ communications te*nology4  7#g7
 ,report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !        
,,response ,act ( #bjaf1 ! ,,response   
,subcommittee %all submit a report to ! 
,national ,advisory ,c\ncil t-- 7i7     
includes ! recomm5dations develop$ "u   
p>agraph 7#f72  7ii7 specifies !        
timeframes = implem5t+ any su*          
recomm5dations t d n require            
congressional action2 &  7iii7 id5tifies
 any su* recomm5dations t d require     
congressional action4  7,b7 ,review ,n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ ! report 
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,national        
,advisory ,c\ncil %all beg9 a review ( !
 report4 ,! ,national ,advisory ,c\ncil 
may ask = additional cl>ification1      

*anges1 or o!r in=mation f ! ,,response 
,subcommittee to assi/ 9 ! approval ( ! 
recomm5dations4  7,c7 ,recomm5dation    
,once ! ,national ,advisory ,c\ncil     
approves ! recomm5dations ( ! ,,response
 ,subcommittee1 ! ,national ,advisory   
,c\ncil %all submit ! report to--  7i7 !
 co-*airp]sons ( ! ,,response           
,subcommittee2  7ii7 ! head ( ea* o!r   
ag5cy repres5t$ on ! ,,response         
,subcommittee2  7iii7 ! ,committee on   
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate2  7iv7 ! ,committee on      
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate2  7v7 ! ,committee on ,homel&   
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7vi7 ! ,committee on ,transportation &
 ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  7#h7 ,int]im activity 
7,a7 ,updates & ov]sight ,aft] !        
submission ( ! report by ! ,national    
,advisory ,c\ncil "u p>agraph 7#g71 !   
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 provide annual  
updates to ! congressional committees   
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#g77;,c7 reg>d+ ! 

/atus ( ! implem5tation ( !             
recomm5dations develop$ "u p>agraph     
7#f72 &  7ii7 coord9ate ! implem5tation 
( ! recomm5dations describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#f77;,g77i71 z appropriate4  7,b7      
,sunset ,! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #b ye>s
 aft] ! date ( ! submission ( ! report  
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#g77;,a74  7#i7    
,t]m9ation ,! ,,response ,subcommittee  
%all t]m9ate n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
submission ( ! report requir$ "u        
p>agraph 7#g77;,c74  4  ,cl]k4