,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ab1         
#bjag,ms4 ,norton introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,transportation to issue regulations to 
require enhanc$ security measures =     
%ipm5ts ( security s5sitive mat]ial1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,save ,our         
,communities f ,risky ,tra9s ,act (     
#bjag4  #b4 ,enhanc$ security measures =
 %ipm5ts ( security s5sitive mat]ial    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,transportation %all issue           
regulations to require enhanc$ security 
measures = %ipm5ts ( security s5sitive  
mat]ial4  7b7 ,security s5sitive mat]ial
 ,! ,secret>y %all designate a mat]ial1 
or a gr\p or class ( mat]ial1 9 a       
p>ticul> am\nt & =m z security s5sitive 
if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t transport+ !  

mat]ial 9 comm]ce poses a significant   
risk to national security due to !      
pot5tial use ( ! mat]ial 9 an act (     
t]rorism4 ,9 mak+ su* a designation1 !  
,secret>y %all consid] ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,a highway r\te-controll$ quantity ( a  
,class #g 7radioactive7 mat]ial1 z def9$
 9 section #agc4djc ( title #di1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations1 9 a motor vehicle1
 railroad c>1 or freight conta9]4  7#b7 
,m ?an #be kilograms ( a division #a4a1 
#a4b1 or #a4c explosive1 z def9$ 9      
section #agc4ej ( title #di1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 9 a motor vehicle1 
rail c>1 or freight conta9]4  7#c7 ,m   
?an "o lit] p] package ( a mat]ial      
poison\s by inhalation1 z def9$ 9       
section #aga4h ( title #di1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations1 t meets ! crit]ia =
 haz>d zone ,a1 z specifi$ 9 section    
#agc4aaf7;a7 or section #agc4acc7;a7 (  
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 
7#d7 ,a %ipm5t ( a quantity ( haz>d\s   
mat]ials 9 a bulk packag+ hav+ a        
capacity equal to or great] ?an #ac1bdh 

lit]s = liquids or gases or m ?an #ac4bd
 cubic met]s = solids4  7#e7 ,a select  
ag5t or tox9 regulat$ by ! ,c5t]s =     
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion "u "p #gc
 ( title #db1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations4  7#f7 ,a quantity (       
haz>d\s mat]ial t requires plac>d+ "u ! 
provisions ( subp>t ,f ( "p #agb ( title
 #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7c7 
,compilation ( r\te & /orage patt]n     
in=mation = railroad c>ri]s transport+  
security s5sitive mat]ial ,n lat] ?an   
#ij days aft] ! la/ day ( ea* cal5d>    
ye>1 a railroad c>ri] t transports      
security s5sitive mat]ial %all compile  
commodity data by r\te & /orage patt]n1 
a l9e segm5t or s]ies ( l9e segm5ts z   
aggregat$ by ! railroad c>ri]4 ,)9 a    
railroad c>ri] select$ r\te1 ! commodity
 data %all id5tify ! geographic location
 ( ! r\te & /orage patt]n & ! total     
numb] ( %ipm5ts by ,unit$ ,nations      
id5tification numb] = security s5sitive 
mat]ial & /orage patt]ns along ! r\te4  
7d7 ,rail transportation r\te & /orage  

patt]n analysis = security s5sitive     
mat]ial ,= ea* cal5d> ye>1 a railroad   
c>ri] t transports security s5sitive    
mat]ial %all submit to ! ,secret>y a    
writt5 analysis ( ! security risks = !  
transportation r\tes & /orage patt]ns   
id5tifi$ 9 ! commodity data collect$ z  
requir$ by subsection 7c74 ,! analysis  
%all include ! security risks pres5t = !
 r\te1 railroad facilities1 railroad    
/orage facilities1 private /orage       
facilities1 & areas ( conc]n along or 9 
proximity to ! r\te4  7e7 ,alt]native   
r\te & /orage patt]n analysis = security
 s5sitive mat]ial  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e !
 la/ day ( ea* cal5d> ye>1 a railroad   
c>ri] t transports security s5sitive    
mat]ial %all submit to ! ,secret>y (    
,transportation a report conta9+--  7,a7
 a description ( any practical          
alt]native r\tes & /orage patt]ns t     
avoid areas ( conc]n = ea* ( !          
transportation r\tes or facilities su*  
c>ri] us$ to transport or /ore security 
s5sitive mat]ial ?r\gh or ne> areas (   

conc]n dur+ su* cal5d> ye>2  7,b7 a     
security risk assessm5t ( ea* alt]native
 r\te & /orage patt]n t includes !      
in=mation requir$ "u subsection 7d72 &  
7,c7 a comp>ison ( ! risks id5tifi$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,b7 to ! applicable prim>y 
rail transportation r\te & /orage patt]n
 analyz$ "u subsection 7d74  7#b7       
,consid]ations ,a railroad c>ri] %all   
consid] ! availability ( int]*ange      
agreem5ts or sy/ems ( tracks &          
facilities own$ by o!r op]ators :5      
det]m9+ :e!r an alt]nate r\te =         
transport+ security s5sitive mat]ial to 
avoid areas ( conc]n is practical       
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7#c7   
,impractical alt]native r\te or /orage  
facility ,a railroad c>ri] may consid]  
an alt]nate r\te or /orage facility t   
avoids an area ( conc]n to n be a       
practical alt]native r\te & /orage      
patt]n "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 if--  7,a7 
! %ipm5t orig9ates 9 or is de/9$ = !    
area ( conc]n2 or  7,b7 !re w\ld be no  
h>m beyond ! prop]ty ( ! railroad c>ri] 

transport+ ! %ipm5t or /orage facility  
/or+ ! %ipm5t 9 ! ev5t ( a successful   
t]rori/ attack on ! %ipm5t4  7f7        
,alt]native r\te & /orage patt]n        
selection = security s5sitive mat]ial ,n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] submission ( a  
report "u subsection 7e71 ! railroad    
c>ri] %all beg9 us+ ! r\te & /orage     
patt]n t1 z det]m9$ by ! analyses       
requir$ "u subsections 7d7 & 7e71 be/   
r$uces ! risk1 includ+ consequ5ces1 ( a 
t]rori/ attack on1 or d]ailm5t (1 a     
%ipm5t ( security s5sitive mat]ial t is 
transport$ ?r\gh or ne> an area (       
conc]n4  7g7 ,review ,n less ?an once e 
#e ye>s1 ea* railroad c>ri] t transports
 security s5sitive mat]ial %all conduct 
a compreh5sive1 sy/em-wide review ( all 
op]ational *anges1 infra/ructure        
modifications1 traffic adju/m5ts1 *anges
 9 ! nature ( ! areas ( conc]n locat$   
along or 9 proximity to ! r\te1 or o!r  
*anges affect+ ! security ( ! movem5ts (
 ! mat]ials det]m9$ to be security      
s5sitive "u subsection 7b7 t 7 implem5t$

 dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod4  7h7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+ def9itions     
apply3 7#a7 ,area ( conc]n ,! t]m area (
 conc]n means a geographic region       
designat$ by ! ,secret>y (              
,transportation z comm&+ special        
consid]ation ) respect to ! security ( !
 transportation ( security s5sitive     
mat]ial1 :i* %all include high ?reat    
urban areas z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4   
7#b7 ,railroad c>ri] ,! t]m railroad    
c>ri] has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section  
#bjajb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  7#c7 ,security s5sitive mat]ial ,! t]m
 security s5sitive mat]ial means a      
mat]ial det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (        
,transportation to be security s5sitive 
pursuant to subsection 7b74  7#d7       
,/orage patt]n ,! t]m /orage patt]n     
means ! conditions ( /orage1 includ+--  
7,a7 location ( c>s 9 railroad y>ds or  
on railroad-controll$ leas$ tracks2     
7,b7 type ( /orage1 su* z bulk transf]2 
7,c7 typical types & numb]s ( security  
s5sitive mat]ial c>s /or$ 9 close       

proximity 79 ranges72  7,d7 population  
d5sity2  7,e7 av]age l5g? ( "t c>s are  
/or$1 att5d$ or unatt5d$2 &  7,f7       
security measures pres5t1 includ+       
physical security measures1 secure h&(fs
 & ne>e/ available safe hav5s = /orage 9
 case ( height5$ ?reat conditions4  7#e7
 ,t]rorism ,! t]m t]rorism has ! mean+  
giv5 t t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,homel&     
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#aja74