,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dcjf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ab1 #bjai,mr4 ,de,fazio 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mal9[ski7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration to conduct an evaluation ( ! safety1 security1 & environm5tal risks ( transport+ liquefi$ natural gas by rail1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,communities f ,liquefi$ ,natural ,gas ,tra9s ,act4 #b4 ,transportation ( liquefi$ natural gas by rail 7a7 ,evaluation ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration1 %all conduct an evaluation ( ! safety1 security1 & environm5tal risks ( transport+ liquefi$ natural gas by rail4 7b7 ,te/+ ,9 conduct+ ! evaluation "u subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration %all-- 7#a7 p]=m physical te/+ ( rail tank c>s1 includ+1 at a m9imum1 ! ,,dot-#aac specification1 to ensure su* rail tank c>s are able to )/& ! effects ( an accid5t or impact & prev5t or mitigate ! release ( liquefi$ natural gas2 7#b7 analyze multiple release sc5>ios1 includ+ d]ailm5ts1 front-end collisions1 re>-end collisions1 side-impact collisions1 grade-cross+ collisions1 punctures1 & impact ( an inc5di>y device1 at a m9imum ( #c spe$s ( travel ) a suffici5t range ( spe$s to evaluate ! safety1 security1 & environm5tal risks pos$ "u real-_w op]at+ conditions2 & 7#c7 exam9e ! effects ( exposure to climate conditions across rail networks1 includ+ temp]ature1 humidity1 & any o!r factors t ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration det]m9es c\ld influ5ce p]=mance ( ! inn] or out] walls ( rail tank c>s4 7c7 ,o!r factors ,to consid] ,9 conduct+ ! evaluation "u subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration %all evaluate ! impact ( a dis*>ge ( liquefi$ natural gas f a rail tank c> on public safety & ! environm5t1 & consid]-- 7#a7 ! b5efits ( r\te re/rictions1 spe$ re/rictions1 enhanc$ brake requirem5ts1 p]sonnel requirem5ts1 rail tank c> te*nological requirem5ts1 & o!r op]at+ controls2 7#b7 ! advisability ( consi/ re/rictions1 includ+ limitations on ! arrangem5t & quantity ( rail c>s c>ry+ liquefi$ natural gas 9 any giv5 consi/2 7#c7 ! id5tification ( pot5tial impact areas1 & ! numb] ( homes & /ructures t w\ld be endang]$ by a dis*>ge 9 rural1 suburban1 & urban environm5ts2 7#d7 ! impact ( dis*>ge on ! environm5t1 includ+ exam9+ environm5tally s5sitive areas ) rail tracks t move ?r\gh !m2 7#e7 ! b5efits ( advanc$ notification to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 ,/ate ,em]g5cy ,response ,commissions1 & ,tribal ,em]g5cy ,response ,commissions ( r\tes = mov+ liquefi$ natural gas by rail tank c>2 7#f7 h[ fir/ respond]s respond to a dis*>ge1 includ+ ! ext5t to :i* specializ$ equipm5t or tra9+ w\ld be requir$ & ! co/ to communities = acquir+ any necess>y equipm5t or tra9+2 7#g7 :e!r !rmal radiation c\ld occur f a dis*>ge2 7#h7 an evaluation ( rail tank c>s au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 a det]m9ation ( :i* rail tank c> w\ld provide ! be/ outcome 9 ! ev5t ( a dis*>ge1 & a det]m9ation ( :e!r a new /&>d is necess>y to ensure ! safety ( rail transport ( liquefi$ natural gas2 & 7#i7 ! risks pos$ by ! transportation ( liquefi$ natural gas by ,int]national ,/&>d = ,organization conta9]s au?oriz$ by ! ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration4 7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all submit to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 & make available to ! public-- 7#a7 a report bas$ on ! evaluation & te/+ conduct$ "u subsections 7a7 & 7b71 :i* %all include ! results ( ! evaluation & te/+ & recomm5dations = mitigat+ or elim9at+ ! safety1 security1 environm5tal1 & o!r risks ( an accid5t or incid5t involv+ ! transportation ( liquefi$ natural gas by rail2 & 7#b7 a complete li/ ( all rese>* relat$ to ! transportation ( liquefi$ natural gas by rail conduct$ by ! ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration1 or any o!r entity ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation s9ce #bjaj t includes1 = ea* rese>* item-- 7,a7 ! title ( any reports or /udies produc$ ) respect to ! rese>*2 7,b7 ! ag5cy1 entity1 or organization p]=m+ ! rese>*2 7,c7 ! names ( all au?ors & co-au?ors ( any report or /udy produc$ ) respect to ! rese>*2 & 7,d7 ! date any relat$ report 0 publi%$ or is expect$ to publi%4 7e7 ,data report+ ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration %all collect any relevant data necess>y to complete ! evaluation requir$ by subsection 7a74 7f7 ,,gao report ,aft] ! evaluation requir$ by subsection 7a7 has be5 complet$1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct an indep5d5t evaluation to ensure ! ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration & ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration compli$ ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 & transmit to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report on ! f9d+s ( su* indep5d5t evaluation4 7g7 ,congressional review requirem5ts 7#a7 ,review p]iod def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m review p]iod means ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ! e>li] (-- 7,a7 ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( completion ( ! report "u subsection 7f72 or 7,b7 ! date t is #d ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,congressional au?ority ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation may n issue any regulation au?oriz+ ! transportation ( liquefi$ natural gas by rail or au?orize su* transportation ?r\gh issuance ( a special p]mit or approval be=e ! conclusion ( ! review p]iod4