,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fjff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #c1 #bjbj,mr4    
,heck 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4     
,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 & ,mr4 ,amodei7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !
 ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration &       
,amtrak to implem5t & c>ry out c]ta9    
,national ,transportation ,safety ,bo>d 
recomm5dations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,pass5g] ,tra9 ,safety ,act4  #b4       
,safety implem5tation requirem5ts  7a7  
,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration          
requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,railroad       
,adm9i/ration %all c>ry out ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,complete a /udy on h[ signage c be
 us$ to improve safety 9 ! rail indu/ry 
t includes-- 7,a7 a review ( h[ signs   
us$ = o!r modes ( transportation may be 
effectively us$ 9 ! rail indu/ry2  7,b7 

a review ( h[ signs us$ 9 ! railroad    
indu/ry diff]2 &  7,c7 an analysis (    
:e!r a uni=m sy/em = spe$ signs across !
 entire railroad indu/ry w\ld b5efit !  
railroad indu/ry & improve safety4  7#b7
 ,reevaluate exi/+ seat securem5t       
me*anisms & _! susceptibility to        
inadv]t5t rotation1 to id5tify a means  
to prev5t ! failure ( ^! devices to     
ma9ta9 seat securem5t4  7#c7 ,conduct   
rese>* to evaluate ! causes ( pass5g]   
injuries 9 pass5g] railc> d]ailm5ts &   
evaluate pot5tial me?ods = mitigat+ su* 
injuries4  7#d7 ,= rese>* specifi$ by ! 
,national ,transportation ,safety ,bo>d 
9 safety recomm5dation ,r-#af-ce t      
id5tifies safety improvem5ts1 use !     
f9d+s to develop occupant protection    
/&>ds = pass5g] railc>s t w mitigate    
pass5g] injuries likely to occur dur+   
d]ailm5ts & ov]turns4  7b7 ,requirem5ts 
= ,amtrak ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ,amtrak     
%all-- 7#a7 ensure op]at+ crewmemb]s    
demon/rate pr(ici5cy on ! physical      

*>act]i/ics ( a t]ritory by us+ all     
res\rces available to !m1 includ+-- 7,a7
 9-cab in/rum5ts1 signage1 signals1 &   
l&m>ks2  7,b7 "u daylight & nighttime   
conditions2 &  7,c7 us+ obs]vation      
rides1 ?rottle "t1 & writt5 exam9ations2
  7#b7 revise classroom & road tra9+    
programs to ensure t op]at+ crews fully 
und]/& all locomotive op]at+            
*>act]i/ics1 al>ms1 & ! appropriate     
response to abnormal conditions2  7#c7  
require t all eng9e]s und]go simulator  
tra9+ be=e op]at+ new or unfamili>      
equipm5t 7at a m9imum1 exp]i5ce &       
respond prop]ly to all al>ms71 & :5     
possible1 und]go simulator tra9+ be=e   
op]at+ 9 rev5ue s]vice 9 a new t]ritory 
& exp]i5ce normal & abnormal conditions 
on t t]ritory2  7#d7 implem5t a =mal1   
sy/ematic approa* to develop+ tra9+ &   
qualification programs to id5tify ! mo/ 
effective /rategies = prep>+ crewmemb]s 
to safely op]ate new equipm5t on new    
t]ritories2  7#e7 complete a            
compreh5sive assessm5t ( ! t]ritories to

 ensure t necess>y wayside signs &      
plaques are id5tifi$1 highly noticeable1
 & /rategically locat$ to provide op]at+
 crews ! in=mation ne$$ to safely op]ate
 _! tra9s2  7#f7 conduct tra9+ t        
specifies & re9=ces h[ ea* crewmemb]1   
includ+ ^? :o h n receiv$ _!            
c]tifications or qualifications1 may be 
us$ z a res\rce to assi/ 9 e/abli%+ &   
ma9ta9+ safe tra9 op]ations2  7#g7      
update ! safety review process to ensure
 t all op]at+ docum5ts are up to date & 
accurate be=e initiat+ new or revis$    
rev5ue op]ations2  7#h7 incorporate all 
pr]ev5ue s]vice plann+1 con/ruction1 &  
r\te v]ification "w into ! scope ( y\r  
corporate-wide sy/em safety plan1       
includ+ y\r rules & policies1 risk      
assessm5t analyses1 safety assurances1 &
 safety promotions2  7#i7 conduct risk  
assessm5ts on all new or upgrad$ s]vices
 t occur on ,amtrak-own$ t]ritory1 ho/  
railroads1 or 9 ,/ates t own            
infra/ructure ov] :i* y op]ate2 &  7#aj7
 develop policies = ! safe use ( *ild   

safety seats to prev5t uncontroll$ or   
unexpect$ movem5ts 9 pass5g] tra9s &    
provide cu/om]s ) guidance = secur+ ^!  
*ild safety seats4  #c4 ,inw>d- &       
outw>d-fac+ record]s ,section #bjafh (  
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c7 by ins]t+ 
or an inw>d- or outw>d-fac+ audio       
record+ device = compliance ) !         
requirem5ts ( subsection 7l7 be=e !     
p]iod2  7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7e7 &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7e7 ,audio record]s ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !        
,pass5g] ,tra9 ,safety ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 %all by regulation require ea* railroad
 c>ri] t provides regul>ly s*$ul$       
int]city rail pass5g] or commut] rail   
pass5g] transportation to ! public to   
in/all inw>d- & outw>d-fac+ audio       
record+ devices 9 or on all controll+   
locomotive cabs & cab c> op]at+         
comp>tm5ts on su* pass5g] tra9s4  2 &   
7#c7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 by /rik+   
subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ?is section2 &  
7,b7 by /rik+ image & ins]t+ image or   

audio2  7#d7 9 subsection 7g7 by /rik+  
subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ?is section2    
7#e7 9 subsection 7h7-- 7,a7 by /rik+   
audio or2  7,b7 by /rik+ or transcript (
 oral communications2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ !
 second s5t5ce2  7#f7 9 subsection 7j7  
by /rik+ image & ins]t+ image or audio  
ea* place x appe>s2 &  7#g7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7k7 ,limitation on use (
 record$ in=mation ,! ,secret>y may n   
use any in=mation collect$ pursuant to  
?is section 9 a civil p5alty or         
c]tificate action4  7l7 ,audio record+  
requirem5ts ,an audio record+ device    
requir$ "u ?is section %all-- 7#a7      
op]ate cont9u\sly any "t ! controll+    
locomotive cabs & cab c> op]at+         
comp>tm5ts is 9 motion2  7#b7 h cra% &  
fire protections = any audio record+s t 
are /or$ only )9 a controll+ locomotive 
cab or cab c> op]at+ comp>tm5t2 &  7#c7 
encrypt all audio record$ by su* device4
  7m7 ,review ( audio record+s  7#a7    
,pres]vation ( c]ta9 record+s ,= any    
audio record$ pursuant to ?is section ( 

an accid5t or incid5t t is requir$ to be
 report$ to ! ,national ,transportation 
,safety ,bo>d1 ! rail c>ri] hold+ su*   
record+ %all pres]ve su* record+ accord+
 to ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7g74     
7#b7 ,exclusive review ,! ,national     
,transportation ,safety ,bo>d %all h !  
exclusive au?ority to-- 7,a7 decrypt1 or
 provide a decryption key =1 an audio   
record+ describ$ 9 ?is section2 &  7,b7 
except z provid$ = 9 subsection 7n71    
review an audio record+ describ$ 9 ?is  
section prior to a public disclosure (  
su* record+4  7#c7 ,public disclosure ( 
audio ,prior to any public disclosure ( 
an audio record$ "u ?is section 7z      
o!rwise provid$ = 9 law71 ! ,national   
,transportation ,safety ,bo>d %all--    
7,a7 remove all p]sonally id5tifiable   
in=mation 9 su* record+2 &  7,b7 ensure 
t ! audio record+ does n conta9 any     
audio record$ e>li] ?an #ae m9utes be=e 
! accid5t or incid5t requir$ to be      
report$ to ! ,bo>d4  7n7 ,limit$ use (  
audio record+s by rail c>ri]s  7#a7 ,9  

g5]al ,^u reque/ ( a rail c>ri]1 !      
,national ,transportation ,safety ,bo>d 
may provide a decryption key to su*     
c>ri] = any audio record+ record$ by su*
 c>ri] "u ?is section1 or provide a     
decrypt$ v]sion ( a record+ submitt$ to 
! ,bo>d "u subsection 7m71 if !         
,secret>y c]tifies t ! rail c>ri] & all 
collective b>ga9+ units repres5t+       
employees ( ! c>ri] ent] into an        
agreem5t t conta9s ! limitations        
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7         
,eligible use ,an agreem5t "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all require t-- 7,a7 ! record+    
transmitt$ is us$ = tra9+ purposes only2
 &  7,b7 ! record+ is n us$ = employee  
discipl9e or ! en=cem5t ( op]at+ rules4 
4  #d4 ,prohibition on provision ( c]ta9
 new r\tes ,section #bjaeg ( title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7m7 ,prohibition on   
provision ( c]ta9 new r\tes ,an entity  
provid+ regul>ly s*$ul$ int]city or     
commut] rail pass5g] transportation may 
n beg9 s]vice on any new r\te t is      

subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is section  
unless a positive tra9 control sy/em is 
fully implem5t$ & op]ational on su*     
r\te4  4  #e4 ,spe$ limit action plans  
7a7 ,section #aadjf ( ! ,,fa/ ,act      
7,public ,law #aad-id7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 subsection 7a7 by /rik+ survey its     
entire sy/em & ins]t+ survey its entire 
sy/em & any o!r infra/ructure ov] :i*   
su* railroad c>ri] op]ates2  7#b7 by    
r$esignat+ subsections 7d71 7e71 & 7f7 z
 subsections 7e71 7f71 & 7g71           
respectively2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3  7d7 ,p]iodic  
reviews & updates ,ea* railroad c>ri]   
describ$ "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7  
annually review ! spe$ limit action     
plans to ensure ! effectiv5ess ( actions
 tak5 to enable w>n+ & en=cem5t ( !     
maximum au?oriz$ spe$ = pass5g] tra9s at
 ea* location id5tifi$ "u subsection    
7b77#a72 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an #ij days    
prior to implem5t+ any op]ational or    
t]ritorial op]at+ *anges1 su* z initiat+
 new s]vice or r\tes1 submit to !       

,secret>y a revis$ action plan t        
addresses su* op]ational or t]ritorial  
op]at+ *anges4  2 &  7#d7 9 subsection  
7c7 by ins]t+ or subsection 7d77#b7 aft]
 subsection 7b74  #f4 ,report ,n lat]   
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,railroad            
,adm9i/ration & ,amtrak %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,transportation &        
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a report on ! progress ( !      
implem5tation ( ! safety recomm5dations 
describ$ 9 section #c1 includ+ a        
description ( all complet$ elem5ts ( !  
implem5tation4