,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fdc #aae? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #bhfa ,report ,no4   
#aae-cef ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,may #af1 #bjah,ms4 ,duckwor? 
7= h]self & ,mr4 ,hoev57 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,novemb] #ad1          
#bjah,report$ by ,mr4 ,?une1 ) an       
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to prosecute1 z a ,f$]al crime1
 ! assault or intimidation ( a pass5g]  
tra9 crew memb] to ! same ext5t z su*   
actions aga9/ aircraft crew memb]s are  
prosecut$4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,pass5g] ,rail ,crew    
,protection ,p>ity ,act4  #b4 ,int]f]5ce
 ) pass5g] tra9 crew memb]s  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,*apt] #bha ( title #di1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #bhajd4 ,int]f]5ce ) pass5g] 
tra9 crew memb]s  7a7 ,(f5se ,x %all be 
unlawful = any p]son1 :ile on a pass5g] 
tra9-- 7#a7 to assault or intimidate a  

crew memb]1 & !reby int]f]e ) ! p]=mance
 ( ! duties ( a crew memb] or less5 !   
ability ( a crew memb] to p]=m ^?       
duties2 or  7#b7 to attempt or conspire 
to p]=m an act describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74
  7b7 ,p5alties ,a p]son :o violates    
subsection 7a7--  7#a7 %all be f9$ "u   
title #ah1 imprison$ = n m ?an #bj ye>s1
 or bo?2 &  7#b7 if a dang]\s weapon is 
us$ 9 assault+ or intimidat+ ! crew     
memb]1 %all be imprison$ = any t]m (    
ye>s or = life4  7c7 ,tra9+ ,ea* pass5g]
 rail c>ri] is enc\rag$ to review tra9+ 
programs ( ! rail c>ri] & provide1 z    
necess>y1 additional tra9+ 9 areas su* z
 de-escalat+ ho/ile situations1 writt5  
protocols on deal+ ) ho/ile situations1 
& report+ ( incid5ts4  7d7 ,def9ition ( 
crew memb] ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m crew   
memb] includes eng9e]s1 conductors1     
on-bo>d s]vice p]sonnel1 & simil>       
employees assign$ to duty on an 9-s]vice
 pass5g] tra94  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t 
,! analysis = *apt] #bha ( title #di1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at

 ! end ! foll[+3  #bhajd4 ,int]f]5ce )  
pass5g] tra9 crew memb]s4  4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pass5g]
 ,rail ,crew ,protection ,act4  #b4     
,int]f]5ce ) pass5g] tra9 crew memb]s   
7a7 ,am5dm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bha 
( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
#bhajd4 ,int]f]5ce ) pass5g] tra9 crew  
memb]s  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,crew memb] ,! t]m crew memb] means
 a p]son1 o!r ?an a pass5g]1 :o is a    
s]vice employee assign$ to duty on an   
9-s]vice pass5g] tra94  7#b7 ,dang]\s   
weapon  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m dang]\s    
weapon means a weapon1 device1 in/rum5t1
 mat]ial1 or animate or inanimate       
sub/ance t is us$ =1 or is readily      
capable (1 caus+ dea? or s]i\s bodily   
injury4  7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m dang]\s 
weapon includes-- 7i7 a pocket knife ) a
 blade t is less ?an #ba_/b in*es 9     
l5g?2 &  7ii7 a box cutt]4  7#c7        
,pass5g] tra9 ,! t]m pass5g] tra9 means 
a pass5g] tra9 9 int]city rail pass5g]  

transportation 7z def9$ 9 section       
#bdajb74  7#d7 ,s]i\s bodily injury ,!  
t]m s]i\s bodily injury means a bodily  
injury t involves-- 7,a7 a sub/antial   
risk ( dea?2  7,b7 extreme physical pa92
  7,c7 protract$ & obvi\s disfigurem5t2 
or  7,d7 protract$ loss or impairm5t ( !
 function (-- 7i7 a bodily memb]2  7ii7 
an organ2 or  7iii7 a m5tal facility4   
7#e7 ,s]vice employee ,! t]m s]vice     
employee includes-- 7,a7 an eng9e]2     
7,b7 a conductor2  7,c7 onbo>d p]sonnel2
 &  7,d7 an employee p]=m+1 or          
responsible =1 a safety-s5sitive        
function4  7b7 ,(f5se ,x %all be        
unlawful = any p]son onbo>d a pass5g]   
tra9 9 op]ation1 or on a plat=m s]v+ a  
pass5g] tra9 9 op]ation--  7#a7 to      
assault a crew memb] & !reby int]f]e ) !
 p]=mance ( ! duties ( a crew memb] or  
less5 ! ability ( a crew memb] to p]=m  
^? duties2 or  7#b7 to attempt or       
conspire to p]=m an act describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,p5alties ,a p]son  
:o violates subsection 7b7--  7#a7 %all 

be f9$ "u title #ah or imprison$ = n m  
?an #h ye>s1 or bo?2 &  7#b7 if a       
dang]\s weapon is us$ 9 assault+ ! crew 
memb]1 %all be imprison$ = n m ?an #bj  
ye>s4  4  7#b7 ,te*nical am5dm5t ,!     
table ( sections = *apt] #bha ( title   
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3   #bhajd4       
,int]f]5ce ) pass5g] tra9 crew memb]s4  
4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ assault 
prev5tion & response tra9+  7#a7        
,def9ition ( rail pass5g] c>ri] ,9 ?is  
subsection1 ! t]m rail pass5g] c>ri]    
means a rail c>ri] provid+ int]city rail
 pass5g] transportation 7z def9$ 9      
section #bdajb ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code74  7#b7 ,s5se ( ,congress  
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ea* rail     
pass5g] c>ri] %\ld-- 7,a7 develop &     
implem5t--  7i7 tra9+ reg>d+-- 7,i7     
assault prev5tion & response2 &  7,,ii7 
deescalat+ ho/ile situations2 &  7ii7   
protocols reg>d+--  7,i7 deal+ ) ho/ile 
situations2 &  7,,ii7 report+ (         
incid5ts2  7,b7 (f] ! tra9+ & protocols 

describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to !        
appropriate p]sonnel2 &  7,c7 publi% 9 !
 t]ms ( transportation ( ! rail pass5g] 
c>ri] a notice describ+ ! (f5se (       
int]f]5ce ) pass5g] crew memb]s "u      
section #bhajd ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code 7z add$ by subsection      
7a77#a774  7c7 ,,gao report on commut]  
rail assaults  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all--  7,a7 review ! numb] (    
assaults on rail crew memb]s op]at+ or  
assi/+ ) commut] rail pass5g]           
transportation 7z def9$ 9 section #bdajb
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 at   
ea* ( ! #aj l>ge/ commut] rail c>ri]s1 z
 det]m9$ by annual rid]%ip1 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7,b7 submit to ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on            
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      
describes ! review "u subp>agraph 7,a71 
includ+ recomm5dations1 if any4  7#b7   

,cont5ts ,! report "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7
 %all include-- 7,a7 a description ( !  
numb] & types ( assaults on rail crew   
memb]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71   
bas$ on available data2  7,b7 a         
description ( o!r available details     
reg>d+ assaults on rail crew memb]s     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 su* z--  
7i7 ! function ( involv$ crew memb]s2   
7ii7 ! locations ( ! incid5ts 7su* z on 
a tra9 or plat=m72 &  7iii7 !           
circum/ances surr\nd+ ! assaults2  7,c7 
a description ( ! outcome ( assault     
incid5ts1 su* z ! numb] ( prosecutions (
 assaults1 bas$ on available data2 &    
7,d7 an id5tification ( any *all5ges 9  
report+ ^? assault incid5ts4  ,novemb]  
#ad1 #bjah,report$ ) an am5dm5t