,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #fda #aadth         
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4 #fej     
,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united 
,,states  ,march #d1 #bjae,mr4 ,blunt   
7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 ,mr4   
,thune1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4 ,inhofe1    
,mrs4 ,fischer1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,ms4    
,murkowski1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,heller1  
,mr4 ,rubio1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 and ,mr4     
,portman7 introduced the following bill2
 which was read twice and referred to   
the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1  
and ,transportation  ,september #bb1    
#bjaf,reported by ,mr4 ,thune1 with an  
amendment,strike out all after the      
enacting clause and insert the part     
printed in italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to extend
 the positive train control system      
implementation deadline1 and for other  
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,railroad ,safety   
and ,positive ,train ,control ,extension
 ,act4  #b4 ,implementation deadline    
7a7 ,technology implementation plan     
,section #bjaef7;e77#d7 of title #di1   

,united ,states ,code1 is amended to    
read as follows3  7#d7 ,positive train  
control  7,a7 ,in general ,except as    
required by section #bjaeg 7relating to 
the requirements for implementation of  
positive train control systems71 the    
,secretary shall ensure that each       
railroad carrier's technology           
implementation plan required under      
paragraph 7#a7 that includes a schedule 
for implementation of a positive train  
control system complies with that       
schedule4  7,b7 ,rule of construction   
,nothing in this section shall be       
construed as requiring the installation 
of positive train control on railroad   
tracks if--  7i7 positive train control 
is not required on those tracks under   
section #bjaeg2 and  7ii7 the railroad  
does not choose to implement positive   
train control as a technology on those  
tracks under this section4  4  7b7      
,extension of deadline ,section #bjaeg  
of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended--  7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a7-- 

7,a7 by striking ,not later than #ah    
months after the date of enactment of   
the ,rail ,safety ,improvement ,act of  
#bjjh1 each and inserting ,each2 and    
7,b7 by striking by ,december #ca1 #bjae
 and inserting by ,december #ca1 #bjbj2 
and  7#b7 in subsection 7a77#a77;,b71 by
 striking transported and inserting     
transported on or after ,december #ca1  
#bjae4  #c4 ,authority of ,secretary of 
,transportation to extend implementation
 deadline  7a7 ,in general ,section     
#bjaeg of title #di1 ,united ,states    
,code1 as amended by section #b7;b7 of  
this ,act1 is further amended--  7#a7 in
 subsection 7a77#a71 by striking ,each  
,class ,i and inserting ,except as      
provided under subsection 7i71 each     
,class ,i2  7#b7 by redesignating       
subsection 7i7 as subsection 7j72 and   
7#c7 by inserting before subsection 7j71
 as redesignated1 the following3  7i7   
,implementation extensions  7#a7 ,in    
general ,the ,secretary may extend in   
#a-year increments1 upon application1   

the deadline for implementing a positive
 train control system under subsection  
7a77#a7 for an applicant1 if the        
,secretary determines that--  7,a7 full 
implementation will likely be infeasible
 due to circumstances beyond the control
 of the applicant1 including funding    
availability1 spectrum acquisition1     
resource and technology availability1   
software development and testing1       
availability of alternate risk reduction
 strategies1 and interoperability       
standards2  7,b7 the applicant has      
demonstrated good faith in its positive 
train control system implementation2    
7,c7 the applicant has presented a      
revised plan for implementing a positive
 train control system indicating how the
 applicant will fully implement a       
positive train control system as soon as
 feasible1 but not later than ,december 
#ca1 #bjbb2 and  7,d7 the extension will
 not extend later than ,december #ca1   
#bjbb4  7#b7 ,considerations ,in making 
a determination under paragraph 7#a71   

the ,secretary shall consider--  7,a7   
whether the affected areas of track have
 been identified as areas of greater    
risk to the public and railroad         
employees in the applicant's positive   
train control implementation plan under 
section #bcf4ajaa7;a77#d7 of title #di1 
,code of ,federal ,regulations 7relating
 to ,,ptc ,implementation ,plan content 
requirements72 and  7,b7 the risk of    
operational failure to the affected     
service areas and the applicant4  7#c7  
,review ,not later than #aj days after  
the ,secretary receives an application  
under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary    
shall review and approve or disapprove  
the application4  4  7b7 ,conforming    
amendment ,section #bjaef7;e77#b7 of    
title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by striking as defined in       
section #bjaeg7;i7 and inserting as     
defined in section #bjaeg7;j74  #d4     
,equipping locomotives operating in     
positive train control territory ,not   
later than #ahj days after the date of  

enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
of ,transportation shall revise section 
#bcf4ajjf7;b77#d77;iii77,b7 of title    
#di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations     
7relating to equipping locomotives      
operating in ,,ptc territory7 to extend 
each deadline #e years4  #a4 ,short     
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,railroad ,safety and ,positive ,train  
,control ,extension ,act4  #b4          
,implementation deadline  7a7           
,technology implementation plan ,section
 #bjaef7;e77#d7 of title #di1 ,united   
,states ,code1 is amended to read as    
follows3  7#d7 ,positive train control  
7,a7 ,in general ,except as required by 
section #bjaeg 7relating to the         
requirements for implementation of      
positive train control systems71 the    
,secretary shall ensure that each       
railroad carrier's technology           
implementation plan required under      
paragraph 7#a7 that includes a schedule 
for implementation of a positive train  
control system complies with that       

schedule4  7,b7 ,rule of construction   
,nothing in this section shall be       
construed as requiring the installation 
of positive train control on railroad   
tracks if--  7i7 positive train control 
is not required on those tracks under   
section #bjaeg2 and  7ii7 the railroad  
does not choose to implement positive   
train control as a technology on those  
tracks under this section4  4  7b7      
,extension of deadline ,section #bjaeg  
of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended--  7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a7-- 
7,a7 by striking ,not later than #ah    
months after the date of enactment of   
the ,rail ,safety ,improvement ,act of  
#bjjh1 each and inserting ,each2 and    
7,b7 by striking by ,december #ca1 #bjae
 and inserting by ,december #ca1 #bjbj2 
and  7#b7 in subsection 7a77#a77;,b71 by
 striking transported and inserting     
transported on or after ,december #ca1  
#bjae4  #c4 ,authority of ,secretary of 
,transportation to extend implementation
 deadline  7a7 ,in general ,section     

#bjaeg of title #di1 ,united ,states    
,code1 as amended by section #b7;b7 of  
this ,act1 is further amended--  7#a7 in
 subsection 7a77#a71 by striking ,each  
,class ,i and inserting ,except as      
provided under subsection 7i71 each     
,class ,i2  7#b7 by redesignating       
subsection 7i7 as subsection 7j72 and   
7#c7 by inserting before subsection 7j71
 as redesignated1 the following3  7i7   
,implementation extensions  7#a7 ,in    
general ,the ,secretary may extend in   
#a-year increments1 upon application1   
the deadline for implementing a positive
 train control system under subsection  
7a77#a7 for an applicant1 if the        
,secretary determines that--  7,a7 full 
implementation will likely be infeasible
 due to circumstances beyond the control
 of the applicant1 including funding    
availability1 spectrum acquisition1     
resource and technology availability1   
software development and testing1       
availability of alternate risk reduction
 strategies1 and interoperability       

standards2  7,b7 the applicant has      
demonstrated good faith in its positive 
train control system implementation2    
7,c7 the applicant has presented a      
revised plan for implementing a positive
 train control system indicating how the
 applicant will fully implement a       
positive train control system as soon as
 feasible1 but not later than ,december 
#ca1 #bjbb2 and  7,d7 the extension will
 not extend later than ,december #ca1   
#bjbb4  7#b7 ,considerations ,in making 
a determination under paragraph 7#a71   
the ,secretary shall consider--  7,a7   
whether the affected areas of track have
 been identified as areas of greater    
risk to the public and railroad         
employees in the applicant's positive   
train control implementation plan under 
section #bcf4ajaa7;a77#d7 of title #di1 
,code of ,federal ,regulations 7relating
 to ,,ptc ,implementation ,plan content 
requirements72 and  7,b7 the risk of    
operational failure to the affected     
service areas and the applicant4  7#c7  

,review ,not later than #aj days after  
the ,secretary receives an application  
under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary    
shall review and approve or disapprove  
the application4  4  7b7 ,conforming    
amendment ,section #bjaef7;e77#b7 of    
title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by striking as defined in       
section #bjaeg7;i7 and inserting as     
defined in section #bjaeg7;j74  #d4     
,equipping locomotives operating in     
positive train control territory ,not   
later than #ahj days after the date of  
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
of ,transportation shall revise section 
#bcf4ajjf7;b77#d77;iii77,b7 of title    
#di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations     
7relating to equipping locomotives      
operating in ,,ptc territory7 to extend 
each deadline #e years4  #e4 ,reports   
,section #bjaeg7;a7 of title #di1       
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
adding at the end the following3  7#c7  
,progress reports  7,a7 ,in general     
,beginning #f months after the date of  

the enactment of the ,railroad ,safety  
and ,positive ,train ,control ,extension
 ,act1 and annually thereafter until its
 positive train control system is       
certified by the ,secretary under       
subsection 7h71 each ,class ,i railroad 
carrier1 and each entity providing      
regularly scheduled intercity or        
commuter rail passenger transportation1 
required to submit a plan under         
paragraph 7#a7 shall submit a progress  
report to the ,secretary on the status  
of the plan4  7,b7 ,contents ,a progress
 report under subparagraph 7,a7 shall   
include-- 7i7 a section describing the  
total number of positive train control  
components required1 the number of      
components that have been installed1    
equipped1 or deployed as of the date of 
the progress report1 the number of      
components that remain to be installed1 
equipped1 or deployed1 and an estimated 
completion date for full positive train 
control system completion2  7ii7 a      
section summarizing the number of       

employees requiring training under      
section #bcf4ajda of title #di1 ,code of
 ,federal ,regulations1 and the status  
of the training activities2 and  7iii7 a
 section summarizing the remaining      
challenges to full positive train       
control system implementation1 including
 testing issues1 interoperability       
challenges1 and certification           
challenges4  7,c7 ,definition of        
component ,in this paragraph1 the term  
component means a locomotive apparatus1 
wayside interface unit1 switches in     
non-signal positive train control       
territory1 base station radio1 wayside  
radio1 or locomotive radio4  7,d7       
,website ,not later than #cj days after 
receiving a progress report under this  
paragraph1 the ,secretary shall make the
 report available on the website of the 
,federal ,railroad ,administration4  4  
,september #bb1 #bjaf,reported with an  
amendment