,,ii  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #bcfj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,january #cj1  
#bjah,ms4 ,heitkamp 7for herself1 ,ms4  
,baldwin1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,king1 and  
,mr4 ,markey7 introduced the following  
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,commerce1         
,science1 and ,transportation  ,a ,,bill
  ,to provide for the minimum size of   
crews of freight trains1 and for other  
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,safe ,freight ,act4
  #b4 ,freight train crew size  7a7 ,in 
general ,subchapter ,,ii of chapter #bja
 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is
 amended by adding at the end the       
following3  #bjafi4 ,freight train crew 
size ,beginning on the date that is #cj 
days after the date of enactment of this
 section1 no freight train or light     
engine used in connection with the      
movement of freight may be operated     
unless the train has a crew consisting  
of not less than #b individuals1 of     

whom--  7#a7 one is certified as a      
locomotive operator in accordance with  
regulations prescribed pursuant to      
section #bjace2 and  7#b7 one is        
certified as a train conductor in       
accordance with regulations prescribed  
pursuant to section #bjafc4  4  7b7     
,clerical amendment ,the table of       
sections for chapter #bja of title #di1 
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
adding at the end the following3        
#bjafi4 ,freight train crew size4  4