,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bhdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ae1 #bjah ,mr4   
,?une introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to improve ,dep>tm5t (        
,transportation controll$ sub/ances &   
alcohol te/+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,fight+ ,opioid ,abuse 9 ,transportation
 ,act4  #b4 ,rail me*anical employee    
controll$ sub/ances & alcohol te/+  7a7 
,rail me*anical employees ,n lat] ?an #b
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all     
publi% a f9al rule 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]   
revis+ ! regulations promulgat$ "u      
section #bjadj ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to designate a rail       
me*anical employee z a railroad employee
 responsible = safety-s5sitive functions
 = purposes ( t section4  7b7 ,def9ition
 ( rail me*anical employee ,! ,secret>y 
%all def9e ! t]m rail me*anical employee

 by regulation "u subsection 7a74  7c7  
,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be
 con/ru$ z limit+ or o!rwise affect+ !  
discretion ( ! ,secret>y (              
,transportation to set diff]5t          
requirem5ts by railroad size or o!r     
factors1 consi/5t ) applicable law4  #c4
 ,rail y>dma/] controll$ sub/ances &    
alcohol te/+  7a7 ,y>dma/]s ,n lat] ?an 
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all
 publi% a f9al rule 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]  
revis+ ! regulations promulgat$ "u      
section #bjadj ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to designate a y>dma/] z a
 railroad employee responsible =        
safety-s5sitive functions = purposes ( t
 section4  7b7 ,def9ition ( y>dma/] ,!  
,secret>y %all def9e ! t]m y>dma/] by   
regulation "u subsection 7a74  7c7      
,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be
 con/ru$ z limit+ or o!rwise affect+ !  
discretion ( ! ,secret>y (              
,transportation to set diff]5t          
requirem5ts by railroad size or o!r     

factors1 consi/5t ) applicable law4  #d4
 ,,gao report on ,dep>tm5t (            
,transportation's collection & use (    
drug te/+ data  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all--  7#a7 review ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,transportation ,drug & ,alcohol ,te/+ 
,managem5t ,in=mation ,sy/em2 &  7#b7   
submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,transportation &       
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report on ! review1   
includ+ recomm5dations "u subsection    
7c74  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report "u         
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 a    
description ( ! process ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,transportation uses to collect & record
 drug & alcohol te/+ data submitt$ by   
employ]s = ea* mode ( transportation2   
7#b7 an assessm5t ( :e!r &1 if s1 h[ !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation uses ! data 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 c>ry+ out its
 responsibilities2  7#c7 an assessm5t ( 

! ext5t to :i* ! data describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 is di/ribut$ & available  
)9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2 &     
7#d7 an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* drug 
& alcohol positive rates = ea* mode (   
transportation are publicly available4  
7c7 ,recomm5dations ,! report "u        
subsection 7a7 may include              
recomm5dations reg>d+-- 7#a7 h[ !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation c be/ use ! 
data describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a72     
7#b7 any improvem5ts t c\ld be made to !
 process describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a72 
7#c7 :e!r &1 if s1 h[ drug & alcohol    
positive rates = ea* mode (             
transportation %\ld be made publicly    
available 9 an easily accessible =mat2 &
  7#d7 su* o!r recomm5dations z !       
,comptroll] ,g5]al consid]s appropriate4
  #e4 ,transportation ,workplace ,drug &
 ,alcohol ,te/+ ,program2 addition (    
f5tanyl  7a7 ,m&atory ,guidel9es =      
,f$]al ,workplace ,drug ,te/+ ,programs 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        

,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all det]m9e :e!r a revision ( !        
,m&atory ,guidel9es = ,f$]al ,workplace 
,drug ,te/+ ,programs to exp& ! opiate  
category on ! li/ ( au?oriz$ drug te/+  
to include f5tanyl is ju/ifi$1 bas$ on !
 reliability & co/-effectiv5ess (       
available te/+4  7#b7 ,revision (       
guidel9es ,if ! expansion ( ! opiate    
category is det]m9$ to be ju/ifi$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al  
,regi/]1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 ! det]m9ation "u t p>agraph1 a f9al    
notice ( ! revision ( ! ,m&atory        
,guidel9es = ,f$]al ,workplace ,drug    
,te/+ ,programs to exp& ! opiate        
category on ! li/ ( au?oriz$ drug te/+  
to include f5tanyl4  7b7 ,dep>tm5t (    
,transportation drug-,te/+ panel ,if !  
expansion ( ! opiate category is det]m9$
 to be ju/ifi$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 & !
 ,secret>y ( ,transportation concurs ) t
 det]m9ation1 ! ,secret>y (             
,transportation %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al  

,regi/]1 n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !    
date ! f9al notice is publi%$ "u        
subsection 7a77#b71 a f9al rule revis+  
"p #dj ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations1 to include f5tanyl 9 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation's drug-te/+ 
panel1 consi/5t ) ! ,m&atory ,guidel9es 
= ,f$]al ,workplace ,drug ,te/+         
,programs z revis$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u subsection  
7a74  7c7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is  
section may be con/ru$ z limit+ or      
o!rwise affect+ any au?ority ( !        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices or 
! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to exp& ! 
li/ ( au?oriz$ drug te/+ to include an  
additional sub/ance4  #f4 ,report on    
hair te/+ guidel9es ,n lat] ?an #cj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e 
#cj days !reaft] until ! date t !       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
publi%es 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a f9al      
notice ( sci5tific & te*nical guidel9es 
= hair te/+ 9 accordance ) section      
#edjb7;b7 ( ! ,fix+ ,am]ica's ,surface  

,transportation ,act 7,public ,law      
#aad-id2 #abi ,/at4 #acab71 ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all submit  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report on--  7#a7 !   
/atus ( ! hair te/+ guidel9es2  7#b7 an 
explanation = :y ! hair te/+ guidel9es h
 n be5 issu$2  7#c7 a s*$ule1 includ+   
b5*m>ks1 = ! completion ( ! hair te/+   
guidel9es2 &  7#d7 an e/imat$ date (    
completion ( ! hair te/+ guidel9es4  #g4
 ,m&atory ,guidel9es = ,f$]al ,workplace
 ,drug ,te/+ ,programs us+ ,oral ,fluid 
7a7 ,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1  
#bjah1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human    
,s]vices %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] 
a f9al notice ( ! ,m&atory ,guidel9es = 
,f$]al ,workplace ,drug ,te/+ ,programs 
us+ ,oral ,fluid1 bas$ on ! notice (    
propos$ m&atory guidel9es publi%$ 9 !   
,f$]al ,regi/] on ,may #ae1 #bjae 7#id  
,,fr #bhjed74  7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction  

,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ z--  
7#a7 limit+ or o!rwise affect+ !        
discretion ( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices to revise ! propos$     
m&atory guidel9es describ$ 9 subsection 
7a7 to address issues rais$ dur+        
rulemak+1 includ+ issues involv+ passive
 exposure to m>ijuana use1 prior to     
publi%+ ! f9al notice2 or  7#b7 requir+ 
! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices  
to reissue a notice ( propos$ m&atory   
guidel9es to c>ry out subsection 7a74   
#h4 ,electronic recordkeep+ ,n lat] ?an 
,decemb] #ca1 #bjai1 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation %all issue a f9al rule  
revis+ "p #dj ( title #di1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations1 to au?orize1 to !  
ext5t practicable1 ! use ( electronic   
signatures or digital signatures execut$
 to electronic =ms in/ead ( traditional 
h&writt5 signatures execut$ on pap] =ms4