#aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #caci ,,an ,,act ,to require ,state safety oversight agencies to conduct safety inspections of public transportation systems that provide rail fixed guideway public transportation and to direct the ,secretary of ,transportation to develop risk-based inspection guidance for such agencies1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,transit ,rail ,inspection ,practices ,act of #bjah or the ,,trip ,act4 #b4 ,public transportation safety inspections 7a7 ,in general ,section #ecbi of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking and at the end2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,f7 consideration1 where appropriate1 of performance-based and risk-based methodologies4 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,plan updates ,the ,secretary shall update the national public transportation safety plan under paragraph 7#a7 as necessary4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7e71 by adding at the end the following3 7#aa7 ,effectiveness of enforcement authorities and practices ,the ,secretary shall develop and disseminate to ,state safety oversight agencies the process and methodology that the ,secretary will use to monitor the effectiveness of the enforcement authorities and practices of ,state safety oversight agencies4 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7l7 ,inspections 7#a7 ,inspection access 7,a7 ,in general ,a ,state safety oversight program shall provide the ,state safety oversight agency established by the program with the authority and capability to enter the facilities of each rail fixed guideway public transportation system that the ,state safety oversight agency oversees to inspect infrastructure1 equipment1 records1 personnel1 and data1 including the data that the rail fixed guideway public transportation agency collects when identifying and evaluating safety risks4 7,b7 ,polices and procedures ,a ,state safety oversight agency1 in consultation with each rail fixed guideway public transportation agency that the ,state safety oversight agency oversees1 shall establish policies and procedures regarding the access of the ,state safety oversight agency to conduct inspections of the rail fixed guideway public transportation system1 including access for inspections that occur without advance notice to the rail fixed guideway public transportation agency4 7#b7 ,data collection 7,a7 ,in general ,a rail fixed guideway public transportation agency shall provide the applicable ,state safety oversight agency with the data that the rail fixed guideway public transportation agency collects when identifying and evaluating safety risks1 in accordance with subparagraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,policies and procedures ,a ,state safety oversight agency shall establish policies and procedures for collecting data described in subparagraph 7,a7 from a rail fixed guideway public transportation agency1 including with respect to frequency of collection1 that is commensurate with the size and complexity of the rail fixed guideway public transportation system4 7#c7 ,incorporation ,policies and procedures established under this subsection shall be incorporated into-- 7,a7 the ,state safety oversight program standard adopted by a ,state safety oversight agency under section #fgd4bg of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation72 and 7,b7 the public transportation agency safety plan established by a rail fixed guideway public transportation agency under subsection 7d74 7#d7 ,assessment by ,secretary ,in assessing the capability of a ,state safety oversight agency to conduct inspections as required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall ensure that-- 7,a7 the inspection practices of the ,state safety oversight agency are commensurate with the number1 size1 and complexity of the rail fixed guideway public transportation systems that the ,state safety oversight agency oversees2 7,b7 the inspection program of the ,state safety oversight agency is risk-based2 and 7,c7 the ,state safety oversight agency has sufficient resources to conduct the inspections4 7#e7 ,special directive ,the ,secretary shall issue a special directive to each ,state safety oversight agency on the development and implementation of risk-based inspection programs under this subsection4 7#f7 ,enforcement ,the ,secretary may use any authority under this section1 including any enforcement action authorized under subsection 7g71 to ensure the compliance of a ,state safety oversight agency or ,state safety oversight program with this subsection4 4 7b7 ,deadline2 effective date 7#a7 ,special directive on risk-based inspection programs ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall issue each special directive required under section #ecbi7l77#e7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,inspection requirements ,section #ecbi7l7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a71 shall apply with respect to a ,state safety oversight agency on and after the date that is #b years after the date on which the ,secretary issues the special directive to the ,state safety oversight agency under paragraph 7#e7 of such section #ecbi7l74 7c7 ,no effect on initial certification process ,nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to affect the requirements for initial approval of a ,state safety oversight program1 including the initial deadline1 under section #ecbi7;e77#c7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act4 #c4 ,funding for ,state safety oversight program grants 7a7 ,in general ,section #eccf7;h77#d7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking #j4e percent and inserting #j4ge percent4 7b7 ,applicability ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to fiscal year #bjbj and each fiscal year thereafter4 ,passed the ,senate ,september #be1 #bjah4,secretary