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  ,report ,no4 #aae-eid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ae1     
#bjag ,mr4 ,sires 7= himself & ,mr4     
,payne7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,m>*  
#ac1 #bjah;,additional sponsor3 ,ms4    
,e/y ( ,connecticut  ,m>* #ac1 #bjah    
,report$ ) am5dm5ts1 committ$ to !      
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out
 all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p  
pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1
 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,febru>y
 #ae1 #bjag  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !   
,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration & !      
,f$]al ,transit ,au?ority to provide    
appropriate ,congressional notice (     
safety audits conduct$ ) respect to     
railroads & rail transit ag5cies4  #a4  
,notice ( compreh5sive safety assessm5ts
  7a7 ,initial notice ,n lat] ?an #aj   
bus9ess days aft] ! ,f$]al ,railroad    

,adm9i/ration initiates a compreh5sive  
safety assessm5t ( an entity provid+    
regul>ly s*$ul$ int]city or commut] rail
 pass5g] transportation1 ! ,f$]al       
,railroad ,adm9i/ration %all notify 9   
electronic =mat ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate1 & ea* memb] ( ,congress     
repres5t+ a ,/ate 9 :i* ! s]vice t is ! 
subject ( ! assessm5t be+ conduct$ is   
locat$1 ( ! initiation ( t assessm5t4   
7b7 ,f9d+s ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft]    
completion ( a compreh5sive safety      
assessm5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !  
,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration %all     
transmit 9 electronic =mat to !         
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate1 & to ea* memb] ( ,congress     
repres5t+ a ,/ate 9 :i* ! s]vice t is ! 
subject ( ! assessm5t be+ conduct$ is   

locat$1 its f9d+s ( t assessm5t1 includ+
 id5tifi$ defects & any recomm5dations4 
7c7 ,def9ition ,= purpose ( ?is section1
 ! t]m compreh5sive safety assessm5t    
means a focus$ review ( ! safety-relat$ 
processes & proc$ures1 compliance )     
safety regulations & requirem5ts1 &     
ov]all safety culture ( an entity       
provid+ regul>ly s*$ul$ int]city or     
commut] rail pass5g] transportation4    
,am5d ! title s z to read3 ,a bill to   
require ! ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration
 to provide appropriate congressional   
notice ( compreh5sive safety assessm5ts 
conduct$ ) respect to int]city or       
commut] rail pass5g] transportation44   
,m>* #ac1 #bjah ,report$ ) am5dm5ts1    
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$