,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fda #aad? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #fej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate
 ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #d1      
#bjae,mr4 ,blunt 7= himself1 ,mrs4      
,mc,caskill1 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 
,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4         
,sullivan1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,moran1 
,mr4 ,hell]1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 
& ,mr4 ,portman7 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,septemb] #bb1         
#bjaf,report$ by ,mr4 ,?une1 ) an       
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to ext5d ! positive tra9       
control sy/em implem5tation deadl9e1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,railroad ,safety &
 ,positive ,tra9 ,control ,ext5sion     
,act4  #b4 ,implem5tation deadl9e  7a7  
,te*nology implem5tation plan ,section  
#bjaef7;e77#d7 ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7#d7 ,positive tra9 control  7,a7 ,9  

g5]al ,except z requir$ by section      
#bjaeg 7relat+ to ! requirem5ts =       
implem5tation ( positive tra9 control   
sy/ems71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t ea*  
railroad c>ri]'s te*nology implem5tation
 plan requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 t        
includes a s*$ule = implem5tation ( a   
positive tra9 control sy/em complies ) t
 s*$ule4  7,b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+
 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ z requir+
 ! in/allation ( positive tra9 control  
on railroad tracks if--  7i7 positive   
tra9 control is n requir$ on ^? tracks  
"u section #bjaeg2 &  7ii7 ! railroad   
does n *oose to implem5t positive tra9  
control z a te*nology on ^? tracks "u   
?is section4  4  7b7 ,ext5sion ( deadl9e
 ,section #bjaeg ( title #di1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
subsection 7a77#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,n  
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,rail ,safety ,improvem5t  
,act ( #bjjh1 ea* & ins]t+ ,ea*2 &  7,b7
 by /rik+ by ,decemb] #ca1 #bjae &      
ins]t+ by ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj2 &  7#b7 9

 subsection 7a77#a77;,b71 by /rik+      
transport$ & ins]t+ transport$ on or    
aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjae4  #c4 ,au?ority
 ( ,secret>y ( ,transportation to ext5d 
implem5tation deadl9e  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #bjaeg ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section #b7;b7 
( ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 9    
subsection 7a77#a71 by /rik+ ,ea* ,class
 ,i & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ "u       
subsection 7i71 ea* ,class ,i2  7#b7 by 
r$esignat+ subsection 7i7 z subsection  
7j72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ be=e subsection  
7j71 z r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7i7       
,implem5tation ext5sions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y may ext5d 9 #a-ye>         
increm5ts1 ^u application1 ! deadl9e =  
implem5t+ a positive tra9 control sy/em 
"u subsection 7a77#a7 = an applicant1 if
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t--  7,a7 full    
implem5tation w likely be infeasible due
 to circum/ances beyond ! control ( !   
applicant1 includ+ fund+ availability1  
spectrum acquisition1 res\rce &         
te*nology availability1 s(tw>e          

developm5t & te/+1 availability (       
alt]nate risk r$uction /rategies1 &     
int]op]ability /&>ds2  7,b7 ! applicant 
has demon/rat$ good fai? 9 its positive 
tra9 control sy/em implem5tation2  7,c7 
! applicant has pres5t$ a revis$ plan = 
implem5t+ a positive tra9 control sy/em 
indicat+ h[ ! applicant w fully implem5t
 a positive tra9 control sy/em z soon z 
feasible1 b n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1    
#bjbb2 &  7,d7 ! ext5sion w n ext5d lat]
 ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb4  7#b7         
,consid]ations ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all         
consid]--  7,a7 :e!r ! affect$ areas (  
track h be5 id5tifi$ z areas ( great]   
risk to ! public & railroad employees 9 
! applicant's positive tra9 control     
implem5tation plan "u section           
#bcf4ajaa7;a77#d7 ( title #di1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations 7relat+ to ,,ptc    
,implem5tation ,plan cont5t             
requirem5ts72 &  7,b7 ! risk (          
op]ational failure to ! affect$ s]vice  
areas & ! applicant4  7#c7 ,review ,n   

lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! ,secret>y      
receives an application "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all review & approve 
or disapprove ! application4  4  7b7    
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bjaef7;e77#b7 
( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ z def9$ 9 section        
#bjaeg7;i7 & ins]t+ z def9$ 9 section   
#bjaeg7;j74  #d4 ,equipp+ locomotives   
op]at+ 9 positive tra9 control t]ritory 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation %all revise section     
#bcf4ajjf7;b77#d77;iii77,b7 ( title #di1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7relat+ to 
equipp+ locomotives op]at+ 9 ,,ptc      
t]ritory7 to ext5d ea* deadl9e #e ye>s4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,railroad ,safety & ,positive ,tra9   
,control ,ext5sion ,act4  #b4           
,implem5tation deadl9e  7a7 ,te*nology  
implem5tation plan ,section             
#bjaef7;e77#d7 ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7#d7 ,positive tra9 control  7,a7 ,9  

g5]al ,except z requir$ by section      
#bjaeg 7relat+ to ! requirem5ts =       
implem5tation ( positive tra9 control   
sy/ems71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t ea*  
railroad c>ri]'s te*nology implem5tation
 plan requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 t        
includes a s*$ule = implem5tation ( a   
positive tra9 control sy/em complies ) t
 s*$ule4  7,b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+
 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ z requir+
 ! in/allation ( positive tra9 control  
on railroad tracks if--  7i7 positive   
tra9 control is n requir$ on ^? tracks  
"u section #bjaeg2 &  7ii7 ! railroad   
does n *oose to implem5t positive tra9  
control z a te*nology on ^? tracks "u   
?is section4  4  7b7 ,ext5sion ( deadl9e
 ,section #bjaeg ( title #di1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
subsection 7a77#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,n  
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,rail ,safety ,improvem5t  
,act ( #bjjh1 ea* & ins]t+ ,ea*2 &  7,b7
 by /rik+ by ,decemb] #ca1 #bjae &      
ins]t+ by ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj2 &  7#b7 9

 subsection 7a77#a77;,b71 by /rik+      
transport$ & ins]t+ transport$ on or    
aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjae4  #c4 ,au?ority
 ( ,secret>y ( ,transportation to ext5d 
implem5tation deadl9e  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #bjaeg ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section #b7;b7 
( ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 9    
subsection 7a77#a71 by /rik+ ,ea* ,class
 ,i & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ "u       
subsection 7i71 ea* ,class ,i2  7#b7 by 
r$esignat+ subsection 7i7 z subsection  
7j72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ be=e subsection  
7j71 z r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7i7       
,implem5tation ext5sions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y may ext5d 9 #a-ye>         
increm5ts1 ^u application1 ! deadl9e =  
implem5t+ a positive tra9 control sy/em 
"u subsection 7a77#a7 = an applicant1 if
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t--  7,a7 full    
implem5tation w likely be infeasible due
 to circum/ances beyond ! control ( !   
applicant1 includ+ fund+ availability1  
spectrum acquisition1 res\rce &         
te*nology availability1 s(tw>e          

developm5t & te/+1 availability (       
alt]nate risk r$uction /rategies1 &     
int]op]ability /&>ds2  7,b7 ! applicant 
has demon/rat$ good fai? 9 its positive 
tra9 control sy/em implem5tation2  7,c7 
! applicant has pres5t$ a revis$ plan = 
implem5t+ a positive tra9 control sy/em 
indicat+ h[ ! applicant w fully implem5t
 a positive tra9 control sy/em z soon z 
feasible1 b n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1    
#bjbb2 &  7,d7 ! ext5sion w n ext5d lat]
 ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb4  7#b7         
,consid]ations ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all         
consid]--  7,a7 :e!r ! affect$ areas (  
track h be5 id5tifi$ z areas ( great]   
risk to ! public & railroad employees 9 
! applicant's positive tra9 control     
implem5tation plan "u section           
#bcf4ajaa7;a77#d7 ( title #di1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations 7relat+ to ,,ptc    
,implem5tation ,plan cont5t             
requirem5ts72 &  7,b7 ! risk (          
op]ational failure to ! affect$ s]vice  
areas & ! applicant4  7#c7 ,review ,n   

lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! ,secret>y      
receives an application "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all review & approve 
or disapprove ! application4  4  7b7    
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bjaef7;e77#b7 
( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ z def9$ 9 section        
#bjaeg7;i7 & ins]t+ z def9$ 9 section   
#bjaeg7;j74  #d4 ,equipp+ locomotives   
op]at+ 9 positive tra9 control t]ritory 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation %all revise section     
#bcf4ajjf7;b77#d77;iii77,b7 ( title #di1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7relat+ to 
equipp+ locomotives op]at+ 9 ,,ptc      
t]ritory7 to ext5d ea* deadl9e #e ye>s4 
#e4 ,reports ,section #bjaeg7;a7 ( title
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,progress 
reports  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ #f mon?s 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,railroad  
,safety & ,positive ,tra9 ,control      
,ext5sion ,act1 & annually !reaft] until
 its positive tra9 control sy/em is     

c]tifi$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection    
7h71 ea* ,class ,i railroad c>ri]1 & ea*
 entity provid+ regul>ly s*$ul$ int]city
 or commut] rail pass5g] transportation1
 requir$ to submit a plan "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all submit a progress report to ! 
,secret>y on ! /atus ( ! plan4  7,b7    
,cont5ts ,a progress report "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include-- 7i7 a   
section describ+ ! total numb] (        
positive tra9 control compon5ts requir$1
 ! numb] ( compon5ts t h be5 in/all$1   
equipp$1 or deploy$ z ( ! date ( !      
progress report1 ! numb] ( compon5ts t  
rema9 to be in/all$1 equipp$1 or        
deploy$1 & an e/imat$ completion date = 
full positive tra9 control sy/em        
completion2  7ii7 a section summ>iz+ !  
numb] ( employees requir+ tra9+ "u      
section #bcf4ajda ( title #di1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations1 & ! /atus ( ! tra9+
 activities2 &  7iii7 a section summ>iz+
 ! rema9+ *all5ges to full positive tra9
 control sy/em implem5tation1 includ+   
te/+ issues1 int]op]ability *all5ges1 & 

c]tification *all5ges4  7,c7 ,def9ition 
( compon5t ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m       
compon5t means a locomotive app>atus1   
wayside int]face unit1 swit*es 9        
non-signal positive tra9 control        
t]ritory1 base /ation radio1 wayside    
radio1 or locomotive radio4  7,d7       
,website ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]      
receiv+ a progress report "u ?is        
p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all make ! report
 available on ! website ( ! ,f$]al      
,railroad ,adm9i/ration4  4  ,septemb]  
#bb1 #bjaf,report$ ) an am5dm5t