,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hei  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #be1 #bjae,ms4    
,cantwell 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mrs4
 ,fe9/e91 & ,mrs4 ,murray7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect 
! public1 communities across ,am]ica1 & 
! environm5t by increas+ ! safety (     
crude oil transportation by railroad1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,crude-,by-,rail   
,safety ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act--  7#a7 ,high-haz>d flammable tra9 
,! t]m high-haz>d flammable tra9 means a
 s+le tra9 transport+ #bj or m tank c>s 
load$ ) a ,class #c flammable liquid 7z 
def9$ 9 section #agc4abj7;a7 ( title    
#di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations74  7#b7
 ,oil ,! t]m oil means oil ( any k9d or 
9 any =m1 includ+ crude1 petroleum1 fuel
 oil1 sludge1 oil refuse1 oil mix$ )    
wa/es o!r ?an dr$g$ spoil1 any bitum5 or
 bitum9\s mixture1 oil d]iv$ f a bitum5 

or bitum9\s mixture1 any oil d]iv$ f    
k]og5-be>+ s\rces1 develop+ oils1 &     
em]g+ oils4  7#c7 ,rail c>ri] ,! t]m    
rail c>ri] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m       
railroad c>ri] 9 section #bjajb ( title 
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,wor/   
case dis*>ge ,! t]m wor/ case dis*>ge   
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#acj4e ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations4  #c4 ,c]ta9ty on safety   
regulations  7a7 ,int]im national /&>d =
 maximum volatility  7#a7 ,rulemak+ ,n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation1 by regulation1 %all    
e/abli% an int]im national /&>d = !     
maximum volatility ( crude oil          
transport$ by rail )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
,volatility 9 ! int]im national /&>d    
%all be measur$ by ! vapor pressure ( ! 
crude oil4  7#b7 ,effective date ,!     
national /&>d e/abli%$ pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect n lat]   
?an #ij days aft] x is issu$ by !       
,secret>y4  7b7 ,/udy ( crude oil       

*>act]i/ics & associat$ safety ,n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1
 9 collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1
 %all complete a /udy (--  7#a7 ! be/   
me?ods = reliably measur+ ! volatility (
 crude oil2 &  7#b7 ! level ( volatility
 t is consi/5t ) ! safe/ practicable    
%ipm5t ( crude oil by rail4  7c7 ,f9al  
national /&>d = maximum volatility  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
completion ( ! /udy "u subsection 7b71 !
 ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all issue 
a f9al rule t e/abli%es ! maximum       
volatility ( crude oil t is transport$  
by rail4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! maximum  
volatility /&>d e/abli%$ pursuant to    
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all be consi/5t ) 
! f9d+s ( ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 
7b72 &  7,b7 %all require t !           
transportation ( crude oil by rail be z 
safe z practicable4  7d7 ,tank c> design
 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation %all issue a f9al rule1 

bas$ on ! safety /&>ds conta9$ 9 !      
,notice ( ,propos$ ,rulemak+ issu$ on   
,augu/ #a1 #bjad1 & entitl$ ,enhanc$    
,tank ,c> ,/&>ds & ,op]ational ,controls
 = ,high-,haz>d ,flammable ,tra9s1 :i*  
requires t all new tank c>s design$ to  
transport a ,class #c flammable liquid t
 are con/ruct$ aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjae1  
meet or exce$ ! design /&>ds set =? "u  
option #a ( table #b 9 su* rulemak+4    
7e7 ,enhanc$ brak+ ,beg9n+ on ! date    
id5tifi$ 9 ! f9al rule issu$ pursuant to
 subsection 7d71 all high-haz>d         
flammable tra9s %all op]ate )           
electronically controll$ pneumatic      
brakes4  #d4 ,end+ use ( unsafe tank c>s
  7a7 ,m9imum safety /&>d  7#a7 ,oil    
,except z provid$ "u p>agraph 7#d71 !   
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all        
imm$iately prohibit ! %ipm5t ( oil 9--  
7,a7 any ,,dot-#aaa tank c> t does n    
meet ! requirem5ts ( ,casualty          
,prev5tion ,circul> #abcb1 issu$ by !   
,association ( ,am]ican ,railroads on   
,augu/ #ca1 #bjaa2 or  7,b7 any         

unjacket$ ,,cpc-#abcb tank c>4  7#b7    
,e?anol ,except z provid$ "u p>agraph   
7#d71 beg9n+ on ! date t is #b ye>s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all        
prohibit ! %ipm5t ( e?anol 9 any tank c>
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 (  
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,additional        
precaution>y measures ,any rail c>ri] or
 %ipp] :o (f]s = transportation1 or     
transports1 9 a tank c> by rail 9       
comm]ce to1 f1 or )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a 
bulk quantity ( oil or e?anol %all take 
additional precaution>y measures to     
enhance ! safe %ipm5t ( su* liquids1    
includ+ by avoid+ ! %ipm5t ( su* liquids
 9 tank c>s ) unsafe tank c> attributes 
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y (               
,transportation1 to ! ext5t practicable4
  7#d7 ,exception ,not)/&+ p>agraphs    
7#a7 & 7#b71 tank c>s describ$ 9        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7
 may cont9ue to transport oil or e?anol 
if !y h be5 retr(itt$ to meet or exce$ !
 design /&>ds set =? "u ,option #c (    

table #b 9 ! ,notice ( ,propos$         
,rulemak+ issu$ on ,augu/ #a1 #bjad1 &  
entitl$ ,enhanc$ ,tank ,c> ,/&>ds &     
,op]ational ,controls = ,high-,haz>d    
,flammable ,tra9s4 ,all retr(itt$ tank  
c>s %all be equipp$ ) electronically    
controll$ pneumatic brakes4  7#e7       
,jacket$ cpc-#abcb tank c>s ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,transportation %all e/abli%1 by     
regulation1 a retr(it /&>d & timel9e =  
jacket$ ,,cpc-#abcb tank c>s t transport
 oil or e?anol4  7b7 ,sav+s provision   
,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to   
prohibit ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation f
 issu+1 by regulation or ord]1 a safety 
/&>d = tank c>s transport+ oil or e?anol
 t is m /r+5t ?an ! requirem5ts ref]r$  
to 9 section #c7;d74  #e4 ,crude-by-rail
 inspections  7a7 ,rail inspections =   
haz>d\s mat]ial r\tes ,rail c>ri]s      
%all-- 7#a7 p]=m at lea/ #b additional  
int]nal rail inspections p] cal5d> ye>  
?an is requir$ "u section #bac4bcg7;c7 (
 title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1
 on r\tes t--  7,a7 ! rail c>ri] owns or

 has be5 assign$ ma9t5ance              
responsibility "u section #bac4e ( su*  
title2 &  7,b7 ov] :i* #a or m          
high-haz>d flammable tra9s are op]at$2 &
  7#b7 conduct at lea/ #d track geometry
 inspections ea* cal5d> ye> on r\tes t--
  7,a7 ! rail c>ri] owns or has be5     
assign$ ma9t5ance responsibility "u su* 
section #bac4e2 &  7,b7 ov] :i* #a or m 
high-haz>d flammable tra9s are op]at$4  
7b7 ,en]gy product inspections  7#a7    
,inspection requirem5t ,a p]son t (f]s  
oil = transportation %all complete spot 
inspections on #e p]c5t ( all individual
 rail c>s load$ ) crude oil--  7,a7 to  
te/ & record ! volatility ( ! crude oil 
9 su* c>s2 &  7,b7 to ensure t su* crude
 oil meets--  7i7 ! int]im national /&>d
 = maximum volatility e/abli%$ pursuant 
to section #c7;a72 or  7ii7 any         
subsequ5tly enact$ volatility /&>d t is 
m re/rictive ?an su* /&>d4  7#b7 ,spot  
inspections & audits  7,a7 ,spot        
inspections ,! ,secret>y (              
,transportation %all complete spot      

inspections on crude oil volatility to  
ensure t ! volatility /&>ds ref]r$ to 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 are be+ met4  7,b7   
,audits ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation  
%all audit records ( ! inspections      
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to ensure t ! 
volatility ( ! crude oil does n exce$ ! 
volatility /&>ds ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph   
7#a77;,b74  #f4 ,p5alties =             
noncompliance  7a7 ,f9es = violat+      
haz>d\s mat]ials transportation law     
,section #eabc7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7a7 ,p5alty  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son t 
kn[+ly violates ?is *apt] or a          
regulation1 ord]1 special p]mit1 or     
approval issu$ "u ?is *apt] is liable to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t = a civil    
p5alty ( n m ?an #ejj1jjj = ea* su*     
violation4 ,a p]son acts kn[+ly :5--    
7,a7 ! p]son has actual k ( ! facts giv+
 rise to ! violation2 or  7,b7 a        
reasonable p]son act+ 9 ! same          
circum/ances & ex]cis+ reasonable c>e   
w\ld h su* k4  7#b7 ,enhanc$ p5alty ,if 

! ,secret>y f9ds t a violation "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 results 9 dea?1 s]i\s     
illness1 or sev]e injury to any p]son1  
sub/antial de/ruction ( prop]ty1 or     
significant environm5tal damage1 !      
,secret>y may increase ! am\nt ( ! civil
 p5alty = su* violation to n m ?an      
#a1jjj1jjj4  7#c7 ,sep>ate violation ,a 
sep>ate violation occurs = ea* day a    
p]son cont9ues to kn[+ly violate ?is    
*apt] or any regulation1 ord]1 special  
p]mit1 or approval issu$ "u ?is *apt]4  
4  7b7 ,f9es = violat+ en]gy product    
inspections ,a p]son t (f]s oil =       
transportation t violates ! maximum     
volatility rule issu$ pursuant to       
subsection 7a7 or 7c7 ( section #c1 or !
 inspection requirem5t "u section #e7;b7
 %all be liable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t = a civil p5alty ( n m ?an    
#a1jjj1jjj = ea* su* violation4  7c7    
,f9es = violat+ rail inspections ,a rail
 c>ri] t violates ! rail inspections    
requirem5t "u section #e7;a7 %all be    
liable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t = a 

civil p5alty ( n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj = ea* 
su* violation4  #g4 ,safe transportation
 ( en]gy products  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all e/abli%
 or exp& safety programs relat+ to !    
transportation ( en]gy products & o!r   
,class #c flammable liquids by rail1    
pipel9e1 highway1 & wat]way1 :i* %all   
include initiatives--  7#a7 to exp$ite  
rulemak+ proce$+s2  7#b7 to conduct     
te*nical /udies ( en]gy products2  7#c7 
to increase rail1 pipel9e1 & en]gy      
product inspections2  7#d7 to provide   
grants to ,/ates = additional railroad  
track & pipel9e inspectors2  7#e7 to    
improve notification proc$ures f ,/ate  
,em]g5cy ,response ,commission contacts 
to fir/ respond]s2  7#f7 to develop &   
conduct fir/ respond] tra9+ programs1 9 
collaboration ) ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy       
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security1 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 !            
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 &     
national fir/ respond] organizations2   
7#g7 to conduct te*nical rese>* on      

infra/ructure-relat$ causes ( tra9 &    
pipel9e accid5ts2  7#h7 to id5tify ways 
to mitigate ! causes & consequ5ces (    
tra9 accid5ts2  7#i7 to provide grants  
to communities to update em]g5cy        
response plans develop$ by local em]g5cy
 plann+ committees2 &  7#aj7 to audit   
compreh5sive oil spill response plans   
e/abli%$ "u section #h7;b74  7b7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out !
 safety initiatives describ$ 9          
subsection 7a7--  7#a7 #dj1jjj1jjj =    
fiscal ye> #bjaf2 &  7#b7 #dj1jjj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjag4  #h4 ,oil spill       
response plans  7a7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m maximum ext5t practicable
 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section     
#acj4e ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations4  7b7 ,compreh5sive        
response plans  7#a7 ,requirem5t ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (               
,transportation1 9 consultation ) !     
,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/    

,gu>d is op]at+ & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !    
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 %all  
publi% a f9al rule revis+ ! regulations 
set out 9 "p #acj ( title #di1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations 7relat+ to oil spill
 prev5tion & response plans7--  7,a7 to 
modify ! #a1jjj b>rels 7#db1jjj gallons7
 requirem5t = a compreh5sive writt5 plan
 9 subsection 7b7 ( section #acj4ca (   
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
to acc\nt = wor/-case dis*>ges result+ f
 accid5ts involv+ unit tra9s or blocks (
 tank c>s2 &  7,b7 to include additional
 requirem5ts 9 ea* writt5 plan requir$  
"u su* section #acj4ca to respond to a  
dis*>ge ( oil t occurs dur+             
transportation by a rail c>ri] t has a  
reasonable probability ( impact+ a wat] 
body or o!r area t is subject to !      
jurisdiction ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d or ( !     
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy "u !   
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 includ+   
su* a dis*>ge--  7i7 into or on !       
navigable wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7

 on ! adjo9+ %orel9es to ! navigable    
wat]s2  7iii7 inl& wat]s2 or  7iv7 o!r  
impact$ l&s4  7#b7 ,coord9ation ,!      
additional requirem5ts "u p>agraph      
7#a77;,b7 %all be promulgat$ by !       
,secret>y ( ,transportation 9           
coord9ation )--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( !   
dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+1 
9 ! case ( pot5tial impacts to a wat]   
body or o!r area subject to !           
jurisdiction ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2 &  7,b7 ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 9 ! case ( pot5tial 
impacts to a wat] body or o!r area      
subject to ! jurisdiction ( !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy "u !   
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq474  7c7     
,national cont+5cy plan ,to ensure      
effici5t & timely prev5tion1 prep>$ness1
 & response by ! lead ag5cy & ! rail    
c>ri] 9 ! ev5t ( a dis*>ge ( oil1 !     
,presid5t %all1 = ea* compreh5sive      
writt5 plan requir$ "u section          
#acj4ca7;b7 ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al 

,regulations 7or simil> successor       
regulation7--  7#a7 include su* plan 9 !
 ,national ,cont+5cy ,plan requir$ "u   
section #caa7;d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]       
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acba7;d772 &  7#b7 integrate su* plan  
into ! appropriate ,regional ,response  
,plan requir$ "u section #cjj4baj7;b7 ( 
title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or simil> successor regulation74  7d7  
,audits requir$ ,! ,secret>y (          
,transportation %all-- 7#a7 develop a   
program to audit response plans = rail  
c>ri]s ( oil to ensure t adequate       
provisions are 9 place--  7,a7 to       
respond to & remove a wor/-case dis*>ge 
to ! maximum ext5t practicable2 &  7,b7 
to mitigate or prev5t a sub/antial ?reat
 ( a wor/-case dis*>ge2 &  7#b7 audit   
rail c>ri]s ( oil to ensure t ! %ipp]s &
 rail c>ri]s ) respect to transport+ oil
 by railroad--  7,a7 are us+ appropriate
 haz>d\s mat]ials %ipp+ classifications2
  7,b7 h develop$ transportation safety 
& security plans2 &  7,c7 h made        

adequate provisions = safety & security4
  7e7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is      
section may be con/ru$ to prohibit !    
,secret>y ( ,transportation f issu+1 by 
regulation or ord]1 a requirem5t =      
compreh5sive response plans = railroads 
transport+ oil or e?anol t is m /r+5t   
?an ! requirem5ts "u subsection 7b74    
#i4 ,disclosure requirem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,a rail c>ri] may n op]ate any         
high-haz>d flammable tra9 9 any ,/ate   
until ! rail c>ri] has provid$ !        
,em]g5cy ,response ,commission = su*    
,/ate & any local em]g5cy plann+        
committee along ! r\te su* tra9 w op]ate
 )--  7#a7 a reasonable e/imate ( !     
numb] ( su* tra9s t are expect$ to      
travel1 p] week1 ?r\gh ! ,/ate2  7#b7 a 
description ( ! flammable liquid expect$
 to be transport$ ?r\gh ! ,/ate1 9      
accordance ) subp>t ,c ( "p #agb ( title
 #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2  7#c7
 all applicable em]g5cy response        
in=mation requir$ "u subp>t ,g ( su* "p2
  7#d7 ! id5tification ( ! r\tes ov] :i*

 ! oil or e?anol w be transport$2 &     
7#e7 ! contact in=mation = at lea/ #a   
po9t ( contact at ! rail c>ri]          
responsible = s]v+ z ! po9t ( contact = 
! ,/ate ,em]g5cy ,response ,commission &
 relevant em]g5cy respond]s4  7b7 ,sav+s
 provision ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be   
con/ru$ to prohibit ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation f issu+1 by regulation  
or ord]1 a disclosure requirem5t =      
high-haz>d flammable tra9 movem5t t is  
wid] ?an ! requirem5ts "u subsection    
7a74  #aj4 ,em]g5cy response res\rce    
inv5tory  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,rail c>ri]s %all
 collaborate to develop an inv5tory (   
em]g5cy response res\rces along r\tes   
ov] :i* #a or m high-haz>d flammable    
tra9s op]ate = respond+ to wor/ case    
dis*>ges result+ f accid5ts involv+ unit
 tra9s or blocks ( tank c>s transport+  
,class #c flammable liquids 9 ! ev5t (  
an incid5t4  7b7 ,inclusions ,! inv5tory
 develop$ pursuant to subsection 7a7    
%all include-- 7#a7 a detail$           
description ( ! type & quantity (       

private em]g5cy response res\rces2  7#b7
 suffici5t equipm5t to respond to a wor/
 case dis*>ge f accid5ts involv+ unit   
tra9s or blocks ( tank c>s2  7#c7       
suffici5t equipm5t to respond to a fire 
or explosion t c\ld result f a wor/ case
 dis*>ge f accid5ts involv+ unit tra9s  
or blocks ( tank c>s2  7#d7 locations = 
! /ag+ ( em]g5cy response equipm5t2 &   
7#e7 contacts = ! notification (        
communities1 z appropriate4  7c7 ,access
 ,rail c>ri]s %all-- 7#a7 provide !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation ) access to 
! inv5tory develop$ "u ?is section2 &   
7#b7 make relevant in=mation f !        
inv5tory1 ^u reque/1 available to       
em]g5cy respond]s locat$ along id5tifi$ 
r\tes ov] :i* #a or m high-haz>d        
flammable tra9s op]ate4  #aa4           
,confid5tial close call report+ sy/ems  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #bja
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
#bjafh4 ,confid5tial close call report+ 
sy/ems  7a7 ,rulemak+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 

lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ! ,crude-,by-,rail ,safety ,act1 !   
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all        
promulgate regulations sett+ =? !       
requirem5ts = an applicable railroad    
c>ri] to foll[ 9 e/abli%+ a confid5tial 
close call report+ sy/em program4  7#b7 
,consid]ations ,! ,secret>y may use any 
in=mation & exp]i5ce ga!r$ ?r\gh rese>* 
& pilot programs on confid5tial close   
call report+ sy/ems 9 develop+ !        
regulations1 includ+ cont9u+ ! use (    
?ird p>ties = ! collection ( close call 
reports & di/ribution ( close call data4
 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t an          
applicable railroad c>ri]'s employees   
receive protection "u its program f any 
relat$ ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration   
en=cem5t actions4  7b7 ,program         
developm5t & ov]sight  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! f9al 
regulations "u subsection 7a71 an       
applicable railroad c>ri] %all develop a
 propos$ program & submit x to !        
,secret>y ( ,transportation = review &  

approval4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,a railroad    
c>ri] %all describe its propos$         
program's core pr9ciples & values1      
expla9 ! rights1 roles1 &               
responsibilities ( program /akehold]s1  
id5tify conc]ns & int]e/s1 & describe h[
 ! program w op]ate4  7#c7 ,review  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all review &    
approve or disapprove ea* propos$       
program )9 a reasonable am\nt ( "t4 ,if 
a propos$ program is n approv$1 !       
,secret>y %all notify ! applicable      
railroad c>ri] 9 writ+ z to ! specific  
areas 9 :i* ! propos$ program is        
defici5t4 ,! applicable railroad c>ri]  
%all correct all defici5cies )9 a       
reasonable p]iod ( "t foll[+ receipt (  
writt5 notice f ! ,secret>y4  7,b7      
,updates ,an applicable railroad c>ri]  
%all update its program z ne$$ & obta9 !
 ,secret>y's approval be=e mak+ any     
major *anges to its program4  7,c7      
,annual reviews ,! ,secret>y %all       
conduct an annual review to ensure t ea*
 applicable railroad c>ri] is 9         

compliance ) its program4  7c7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ! ,crude-,by-,rail ,safety   
,act1 ea* applicable railroad c>ri] %all
 e/abli% a confid5tial close call       
report+ sy/em4  7d7 ,program elem5ts    
,ea* applicable railroad c>ri] %all--   
7#a7 provide a safe environm5t = its    
employees to report unsafe ev5ts &      
conditions2  7#b7 = unsafe ev5ts &      
conditions report$ )9 ! scope ( a       
confid5tial close call report+ sy/em1   
ensure its employees are protect$ f     
railroad c>ri] discipl9e2  7#c7 use     
in=mation collect$ ?r\gh ! confid5tial  
close call report+ sy/em to develop &   
implem5t t>get$ corrective actions1 z   
appropriate2 &  7#d7 use in=mation      
collect$ by ! programs to supplem5t     
inspection data 9 id5tify+ safety issues
 & em]g+ risks be=e !y develop into     
accid5ts4  7e7 ,cons5sus  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,ea* applicable railroad c>ri] %all     
consult )1 employ good fai? )1 & use its
 be/ ef=ts to rea* agreem5t ) all ( its 

directly affect$ employees1 includ+ any 
nonpr(it employee labor organization    
repres5t+ a class or craft ( directly   
affect$ employees ( ! applicable        
railroad c>ri]1 on ! developm5t &       
implem5tation ( ! propos$ program4  7#b7
 ,/atem5ts ,if an applicable railroad   
c>ri] & its directly affect$ employees1 
includ+ any nonpr(it employee labor     
organization repres5t+ a class or craft 
( directly affect$ employees ( !        
applicable railroad c>ri]1 _c rea*      
cons5sus on ! developm5t & implem5tation
 ( ! propos$ program1 !n directly       
affect$ employees & su* organization may
 file a /atem5t ) ! ,secret>y (         
,transportation expla9+ _! views on !   
propos$ program on :i* cons5sus 0 n     
rea*$4 ,! ,secret>y %all consid] su*    
views dur+ review ( ! propos$ program "u
 subsection 7b77#c77;,a74  7f7 ,volunt>y
 program e/abli%m5t ,any railroad c>ri] 
t is n an applicable railroad c>ri] may 
volunt>ily e/abli% a program "u ?is     
section4 ,?is section1 & any regulations

 promulgat$ "u ?is section1 %all apply  
to a program t is volunt>ily e/abli%$4  
7g7 ,use ( data ,! ,secret>y (          
,transportation may use ! confid5tial   
close call report+ data-- 7#a7 :5       
implem5t+ or updat+ ! ,f$]al ,railroad  
,adm9i/ration's ,national ,inspection   
,plan2  7#b7 :5 p]=m+ focus$            
inspections2 or  7#c7 :5 develop+ ag5cy 
rulemak+s & guidance1 z appropriate4    
7h7 ,def9ition ( applicable railroad    
c>ri] ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m applicable  
railroad c>ri] means-- 7#a7 a railroad  
c>ri] t is a ,class ,i railroad2  7#b7 a
 railroad c>ri] t has inadequate safety 
p]=mance1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 or  
7#c7 a railroad c>ri] t provides        
int]city rail pass5g] or commut] rail   
pass5g] transportation4  7i7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ,transportation su* sums z  
may be necess>y to implem5t ?is section 
& to support ! nationwide implem5tation1
 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 (  

confid5tial close call report+ sy/em    
programs4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( cont5ts = sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] 
#bja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#bjafh4 ,confid5tial close call report+ 
sy/ems4  4  #ab4 ,high-haz>d flammable  
tra9 liability /udy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation %all contract ) !       
,transportation ,rese>* ,bo>d ( !       
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces to conduct
 a /udy on high-haz>d flammable tra9    
liability4  7b7 ,purpose ,! /udy        
conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 %all         
evaluate-- 7#a7 ! level ( insurance1    
includ+ self insurance1 available 9 !   
private m>ket aga9/ ! full liability    
pot5tial = damages aris+ f an incid5t   
involv+ a high-haz>d flammable tra92    
7#b7 ! ability ( ! level & availability 
( insurance ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7,a7 to address ext]nalities t exi/     
because ( gaps betwe5 insurance cov]age 

& liability risk2  7,b7 to equitably    
allocate risk & f9ancial responsibility 
= claims2  7,c7 to ensure t rail c>ri]s 
h suffici5t f9ancial capacity to pay    
claims to ^? affect$ by high consequ5ce 
incid5ts 9 a timely mann]2 &  7,d7 to   
ensure t rail c>ri]s & %ipp]s (         
high-haz>d flammable tra9s c cont9ue to 
op]ate despite ! risk ( cata/rophic     
disa/]2 &  7#c7 ! pot5tial applicability
 to high-haz>d flammable tra9s (-- 7,a7 
a liability regime model$ aft] section  
#agj ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbaj72 &  7,b7 a        
liability regime model$ aft] subtitle #b
 ( title ,,xxi ( ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;aa-#aj 
et seq474  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,transportation ,rese>* ,bo>d ( !    
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces %all      
submit a report conta9+ ! results ( !   
/udy & recomm5dations = address+ high   
haz>d flammable tra9 liability issues   
to--  7#a7 ! ,secret>y (                

,transportation2  7#b7 ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate2 &  7#c7 ! ,committee on        
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #ac4 ,review &
 recomm5dations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9          
coop]ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 ! ,comm&+
 ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,corps (
 ,eng9e]s1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !         
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 %all  
conduct a compreh5sive review ( exi/+   
regulations = en]gy products t are      
transport$ by all modes (               
transportation4  7b7 ,review elem5ts ,! 
review "u subsection 7a7 %all assess !  
effectiv5ess ( exi/+ regulations &      
indu/ry capability--  7#a7 to improve ! 
safety ( en]gy product transportation   
?r\gh populat$ or environm5tally        
s5sitive areas2  7#b7 to maximize1 to ! 
ext5t possible1 ! /ability & uni=mity ( 
en]gy products prior to transportation2 
7#c7 to elim9ate ! occurr5ce ( accid5ts 

involv+ transportation ( su* products1 &
 m9imize ! sev]ity ( su* accid5ts %\ld  
!y occur2  7#d7 to m9imize en]gy product
 r\t+ ?r\gh populat$ or environm5tally  
s5sitive areas2  7#e7 to r$uce !        
environm5tal impact ( transport+1 load+1
 or unload+ en]gy products2  7#f7 to    
improve ! security ( en]gy product      
transportation2 &  7#g7 to prep>e = an  
appropriate em]g5cy response to         
accid5ts4  7c7 ,submission ( review &   
recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an ,june #cj1   
#bjaf1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9 
coop]ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 ! ,comm&+
 ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,corps (
 ,eng9e]s1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !         
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 %all  
submit ! results ( ! review "u          
subsection 7a7 to ,congress1 9          
conjunction ) recomm5dations =--  7#a7  
improv+ all aspects ( en]gy product     
transport by all transportation modes2  
7#b7 regulatory measures t ! ,secret>y (
 ,transportation is au?oriz$ to und]take

 t w\ld improve ! safety & r$uce !      
environm5tal & community impact (       
transport+ en]gy products2 &  7#c7      
legislative *anges t %\ld be made to    
improve ! safety & r$uce ! environm5tal 
& community impact ( transport+ en]gy   
products4