,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bdjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjai ,mr4  
,wyd5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to enhance ! safety ( ,class  
#c flammable liquid transportation by   
rail1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,crude ,oil  
,advance ,track+ ,act or ,,coat ,act4   
#b4 ,advance notification ( ,class #c   
flammable liquid transportation  7a7    
,railroad tank c>s ,section #bjaee (    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7        
,notification requirem5t  ,any railroad 
c>ri] transport+ ,class #c flammable    
liquids 9 tank c>s %all notify all ,/ate
 & tribal em]g5cy response commissions )
 jurisdiction along ! pa? ?r\gh :i* su* 
liquids w be transport$ ( su*           
transportation n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] 
! %ipm5t is t5d]$1 includ+--  7#a7 !    
numb] ( gallons ( ea* ,class #c         

flammable liquid1 id5tifi$ by ,/&>d     
,transportation ,commodity ,code or     
,unit$ ,nations or ,nor? ,am]ican numb]2
  7#b7 ! city & ,/ate f :i* ! tank c>s  
dep>t$ & ! date & "t ( su* dep>ture1 9  
,coord9at$ ,univ]sal ,"t 7,,utc72  7#c7 
! city & ,/ate to :i* ! tank c>s w      
arrive & ! date & "t ( su* anticipat$   
arrival1 9 ,coord9at$ ,univ]sal "t      
7,,utc72 &  7#d7 ! location1 date1 & "t 
( all crew *anges betwe5 ! location     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & ! location   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  4  7b7 ,use (
 in=mation  7#a7 ,commodity fl[ risk    
report ,! ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,division (
 ! ,(fice ( ,railroad ,safety ( ! ,f$]al
 ,railroad ,adm9i/ration %all compile   
in=mation submitt$ by ! ,/ate em]g5cy   
response commissions & publicly publi%  
an annual report t id5tifies1 = ! mo/   
rec5t #ab-mon? p]iod--  7,a7 ! total    
volume ( ,class #c haz>d\s mat]ials t   
pass$ ?r\gh ea* ,/ate2  7,b7 ! top #aj  
commodities1 by volume1 transport$ by   
rail 9 ea* ,/ate2 &  7,c7 a li/ &       

associat$ volume ( all spills or        
releases ( ,class #c haz>d\s mat]ials by
 rail 9 ea* ,/ate4  7#b7 ,em]g5cy       
response ag5cies ,! ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials  
,division & ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s       
,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration %all %>e
 in=mation receiv$ "u section #bjaee7;c7
 or #fjajh7;f7 ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local  
gov]nm5t em]g5cy response ag5cies4  #c4 
,adequate insurance = rail c>s c>ry+    
,class #c flammable liquids ,section    
#bjija ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7c7 ,f9ancial assurance reports  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,any railroad c>ri] t transports 
,class #c flammable liquids %all        
include1 9 ea* annual report1 in=mation 
reg>d+ ! ability ( ! railroad c>ri]1    
?r\gh insurance paym5ts or o!r assets1  
to pay all co/s ( clean+ up a           
reasonable1 wor/-case spill1 :i* %all be
 calculat$ by multiply+ ! reasonable    
anticipat$ p]-b>rel cleanup co/s by !   
reasonable wor/ case spill volume4  7#b7

 ,use ( in=mation ,in=mation provid$    
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 may n be us$  
by ! ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration or  
by any o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy to  
economically regulate or p5alize a      
railroad4  4  #d4 ,high haz>d rail      
%ipm5ts prep>$ness tra9+ /&>ds  7a7     
,def9itions ,section #eajb ( title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#ad7 z 
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#ae71             
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 flammable 
liquids or gases means--  7,a7 any      
flammable liquid 7z def9$ 9 section     
#agc4abj ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations72 &  7,b7 any flammable gas
 7,division #b4a7 7z def9$ 9 section    
#agc4aae ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations74  4  7b7 ,tra9+ /&>ds     
,section #eaae7;b77#a7 ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 z   
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d71 respectively2 
&  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 

! foll[+3  7,b7 a recomm5d$ c\rse ( /udy
 & em]g5cy supplies to tra9 public      
sector employees & contractors to       
respond to an accid5t or incid5t involv+
 tra9s transport+ at lea/ #bj tank c>s (
 flammable liquids or gases2  4  #e4    
,high haz>d rail %ipm5ts prep>$ness     
grants ,section #eaaf7;a7 ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph     
7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9      
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,d7 to develop1 improve1
 & c>ry out em]g5cy plans = communities 
?r\gh :i* railroads transport a tra9 or 
tra9s transport+ flammable liquids or   
gases4  2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7
 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by  
/rik+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection 
& ins]t+ receiv$ to c>ry out ! purposes 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 (   
p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,c7 9           
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 

end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,d7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ! ,/ate or ,indian  
tribe agrees to make available--  7i7 at
 lea/ #ij p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant     
receiv$ to c>ry out ! purpose describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a77;,d7 9 fiscal ye>s #bjbj1
 #bjba1 & #bjbb to local em]g5cy plann+ 
committees e/abli%$ "u section #cja7;c7 
( ! ,em]g5cy ,plann+ & ,community       
,"r-,to-,"k ,act ( #aihf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#aajja7;c77 to develop em]g5cy plans "u 
su* ,act2 &  7ii7 at lea/ #ge p]c5t ( ! 
am\nt ( ! grant receiv$ to c>ry out !   
purpose describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,d7 9 
fiscal ye> #bjbc1 & 9 ea* subsequ5t     
fiscal ye>1 to local em]g5cy plann+     
committees e/abli%$ "u su* section      
#cja7;c7 to develop em]g5cy plans "u su*
 ,act4  4  #f4 ,high haz>d rail %ipm5ts 
tra9+ grants ,section #eaaf ( title #di1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section
 #e1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 
7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 by    
ins]t+ 1 includ+ accid5ts or incid5ts   
involv+ tra9s transport+ at lea/ #bj    

tank c>s ( flammable liquids or gases   
be=e ! p]iod at ! end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 
7#b71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ flammable     
liquids or gases be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 
&  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--  7i7 9        
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end1 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ! ,/ate
 or ,indian tribe agrees to make        
available--  7i7 at lea/ #ij p]c5t ( !  
am\nt ( ! grant receiv$ to c>ry out !   
purpose describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 9   
fiscal ye>s #bjbj1 #bjba1 & #bjbb to    
local em]g5cy plann+ committees e/abli%$
 "u section #cja7;c7 ( ! ,em]g5cy       
,plann+ & ,community ,"r-,to-,"k ,act ( 
#aihf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;c77 to      
develop em]g5cy plans "u su* ,act2 &    
7ii7 at lea/ #ge p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( !    
grant receiv$ to c>ry out ! purpose     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 9 fiscal  
ye> #bjbc1 & 9 ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye>1
 to local em]g5cy plann+ committees     
e/abli%$ "u su* section #cja7;c7 to     

develop em]g5cy plans "u su* ,act4  2 & 
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7    
,f$]al %>e ( co/s = high haz>d tra9     
grants ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ea* grant aw>d$  
"u subsection 7a71 = ! purposes describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,d7 ( su* subsection1 
%all be--  7#a7 #ajj p]c5t ( ! eligible 
co/s incurr$ by ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe
 9 fiscal ye>s #bjbj1 #bjba1 & #bjbb2 & 
7#b7 #hj p]c5t ( ! eligible co/s incurr$
 by ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe 9 fiscal   
ye> #bjbc & ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye>4  4
  #g4 ,track relocation & railroad      
inspection safety grants  7a7 ,def9$ t]m
 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m flammable liquids
 or gases means-- 7#a7 any flammable    
liquid 7z def9$ 9 section #agc4abj (    
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations72
 &  7#b7 any flammable gas 7,division   
#b4a7 7z def9$ 9 section #agc4aae (     
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations74
  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,transportation %all c>ry out a grant
 program to provide f9ancial assi/ance =
 local projects1 activities1 & p]sonnel 

t mitigate ! impacts (1 & public heal?  
or environm5tal risks associat$ )1 !    
transport ( flammable liquids or gases  
by rail4  7c7 ,eligibility ,a ,/ate or  
political subdivision ( a ,/ate is      
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
section1 to ! ext5t ! project or        
activity is consi/5t ) ! goals "u       
subsection 7b71 =--  7#a7 projects      
eligible = assi/ance "u section #bjaed (
 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or     
7#b7 ,/ate rail safety p>ticipation "u  
section #bjaje ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7d7 ,project selection   
crit]ia ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to aw>d a grant 
to an eligible recipi5t "u ?is section1 
! ,secret>y %all consid]--  7#a7 !      
volume ( flammable liquids or gases be+ 
transport$ by rail ?r\gh a relevant     
,/ate or community2 &  7#b7 ! ext5t to  
:i* ! project or activity w mitigate    
risk factors associat$ ) rail           
transportation ( flammable liquids or   
gases1 includ+ r$uc+ risks to--  7,a7   
public safety2  7,b7 ! environm5t2 &    

7,c7 public or private prop]ty4  7e7    
,non-,f$]al %>e  7#a7 ,maximum f$]al %>e
 ,not)/&+ ! limitation set =? 9 section 
#bjaje7;e7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 ! ,f$]al %>e ( project co/s "u   
?is section may be up to #ij p]c5t4     
7#b7 ,me?od ( paym5t ,! non-,f$]al %>e (
 project co/s "u ?is section may be paid
 9 ca% or 9 k9d f a grantee or a private
 entity involv$ ) ! project4  7f7       
,agreem5ts ,z a condition ( aw>d+ any   
grant "u ?is section = a project t uses 
rights-(-way own$ by a railroad1 !      
,secret>y %all require t a writt5       
agreem5t exi/ betwe5 ! applicant & !    
railroad reg>d+ su* use4  #h4           
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7     
,high haz>d rail %ipm5ts prep>$ness &   
tra9+ grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is     
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ae1jjj1jjj 9
 ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbj1 #bjba1 &    
#bjbb = grants au?oriz$ "u section      
#eaaf7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 = ! purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,d7 ( su* subsection4  7#b7       

,availability ,( ! am\nts appropriat$   
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 !      
am\nts appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjbj   
%all rema9 available until ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjba2 &  7,b7 ! am\nts appropriat$
 = fiscal ye> #bjba %all rema9 available
 until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb4  7b7 ,track
 relocation & railroad inspection safety
 grants ,!re is au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ #be1jjj1jjj 9 ea* ( ! fiscal
 ye>s #bjbj1 #bjba1 #bjbb1 & #bjbc =    
grants au?oriz$ "u section #g4