,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bigi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #d1 #bjai,mr4 
,wick] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to improve drug te/+ =        
transportation-relat$ activities4  #a4  
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,prev5t+
 ,opioid & ,drug ,impairm5t 9           
,transportation ,act4  7b7 ,table (     
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,amtrak employee    
controll$ sub/ances & alcohol te/+      
records4,sec4 #c4 ,alcohol & controll$  
sub/ance report+ ( ,amtrak locomotive   
eng9e]s & conductors4,sec4 #d4          
,safety-s5sitive p]sonnel /udy4,sec4 #e4
 ,int]/ate drug & alcohol ov]sight4,sec4
 #f4 ,impair$ driv+ /udy4,sec4 #g4      
,roadside oral fluid drug scre5+4,sec4  
#h4 ,,gao report on ,dep>tm5t (         
,transportation drug te/+ panel4,sec4   

#i4 ,transportation workplace drug &    
alcohol te/+ program2 /atus reports on  
addition ( f5tanyl4,sec4 #aj4 ,/atus    
reports on sci5tific & te*nical         
guidel9es = hair te/+ ( transportation  
employees4  #b4 ,amtrak employee        
controll$ sub/ances & alcohol te/+      
records  7a7 ,sup]visory tra9+ ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,national ,railroad ,pass5g]
 ,corporation 7commonly kn[n z ,amtrak7 
%all submit a report to ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t describes !   
me?ods us$ by ,amtrak to ensure t       
sup]visors ( employees 9 safety-s5sitive
 positions receive ! requir$ tra9+ on h[
 to detect drug & alcohol use4  7b7     
,electronic database ,n lat] ?an #ah    
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ,amtrak %all e/abli%-- 7#a7 an    
electronic database ( all               
safety-s5sitive positions to record data

 on employee drug & alcohol te/s to     
replace collection ( su* data ?r\gh pap]
 records2 &  7#b7 effective proc$ures to
 track & monitor drug & alcohol te/+    
ma9ta9$ 9 ! electronic database4  7c7   
,measures ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ,amtrak   
%all submit a report to ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t describes !   
measures implem5t$ to improve compliance
 ) prop] self-report+ ( employee        
prescription drug use4  #c4 ,alcohol &  
controll$ sub/ance report+ ( ,amtrak    
locomotive eng9e]s & conductors  7a7    
,review ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (   
,transportation %all det]m9e :e!r !     
regulations set =? 9 p>ts #bdj & #bdb ( 
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
promulgat$ pursuant to sections #bjace &
 #bjafc ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 9 ord] to protect ! travel+      

public1 %\ld be revis$ to require       
locomotive eng9e]s & conductors or      
p]sonnel seek+ initial c]tification to  
become a locomotive eng9e] or a         
conductor = ,amtrak to report arre/s due
 to drug or alcohol (f5ses imm$iately or
 z soon z practicable4  7b7 ,rulemak+   
,if ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation       
det]m9es t ! regulations ref]r$ to 9    
subsection 7a7 %\ld be revis$ 9         
accordance ) su* subsection1 ! ,secret>y
 %all--  7#a7 notify ! ,committee on    
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( su*           
det]m9ation2 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an #ah     
mon?s aft] su* det]m9ation1 publi% a    
notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ( a propos$   
revision to su* regulations to require  
locomotive eng9e]s & conductors1 or     
p]sonnel seek+ initial c]tification to  
become a locomotive eng9e] or a         
conductor = ,amtrak1 to report arre/s   
due to drug or alcohol (f5ses imm$iately

 or z soon z practicable4  #d4          
,safety-s5sitive p]sonnel /udy ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation
 %all submit a report to ,congress t--  
7#a7 describes ! ability ( pipel9e      
companies t op]ate f ,canada or ,mexico 
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates to conduct ! same  
drug & alcohol te/s t are requir$ (     
p]sonnel 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on           
safety-s5sitive p]sonnel :o--  7,a7 "w  
outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 h    
responsibilities relat$ to ma9ta9+ &    
controll+ pipel9e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  
7#b7 indicates :e!r su* op]ators h      
suffici5t drug & alcohol te/+ proc$ures 
9 place to ensure safe op]ations (      
pipel9e facilities locat$ )9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  #e4 ,int]/ate drug & alcohol   
ov]sight  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah  
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all
 am5d ! audit+ program = ! drug &       
alcohol regulations 9 "p #aii ( title   
#di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 9 ord]

 to improve ! effici5cy & processes (   
su* regulations z appli$ to op]ators &  
pipel9e contractors work+ = multiple    
pipel9e op]ators 9 multiple ,/ates4 ,9  
mak+ su* am5dm5ts1 ! ,secret>y %all     
m9imize duplicative audits ( ! same     
op]ators1 & !reby contractors work+ = ^?
 companies1 by ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s    
,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration &       
multiple ,/ate ag5cies4  7b7 ,limitation
 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to     
require modification ( ! inspection or  
en=cem5t au?ority ( any ,f$]al ag5cy or 
,/ate4  #f4 ,impair$ driv+ /udy  7a7    
,/udy ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national     
,highway ,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,,nhtsa7 %all 
conduct a /udy reg>d+ ! ways 9 :i* !    
,,nhtsa c r$uce & bett] detect impair$  
driv+1 includ+ m>ijuana- &              
opioid-impair$ driv+4  7b7 ,reports ,n  
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & bi5nially !reaft]
 = ! foll[+ #d ye>s1 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation1 9 coop]ation ) o!r     

,f$]al ag5cies1 z appropriate1 %all     
submit a report to ,congress t--  7#a7  
describes ! activities und]tak5 pursuant
 to subsection 7a72  7#b7 provides an   
update on ! progress ( ! /udy conduct$  
pursuant to subsection 7a72 &  7#c7     
includes ! results ( ! /udy if ! /udy   
has be5 complet$4  #g4 ,roadside oral   
fluid drug scre5+  7a7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is
 section1 ! t]m onsite ref]s to oral    
fluid drug scre5+ devices t are us$ at  
roadside or at ! /ation4  7b7 ,/udy ,!  
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9          
consultation ) ! heads ( appropriate    
,f$]al ag5cies & local law en=cem5t     
(fic]s & prosecutors1 %all conduct a    
/udy reg>d+ ! accuracy ( onsite oral    
fluid scre5+ = tetrahydrocannab9ol      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,,?c7 &      
opiate pres5ce 9 ord] to r$uce !        
pot5tial impact on traffic safety due to
 drug & polysub/ance-impair$ driv]s4    
7c7 ,issues ,to be exam9$ ,9 conduct+ ! 
/udy "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all
 exam9e-- 7#a7 ! /atus ( onsite oral    

fluid drug scre5+ te*nology t is        
available at ! "t ! /udy is conduct$2   
7#b7 ! reliability & accuracy ( !       
devices ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to    
det]m9e ! pres5ce & am\nt ( ,,?c &      
opiate1 z confirm$ by toxicology        
results2  7#c7 oral fluid rese>* & pilot
 programs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9 o!r     
c\ntries to assess h[ ! te*nology ref]r$
 to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is be+ utiliz$2     
7#d7 ,/ate-bas$ policies reg>d+ impli$  
cons5t & te/+ 9 impair$ driv+ cases2    
7#e7 practical consid]ations = !        
deploym5t ( ?is te*nology 9 ! field2 &  
7#f7 any legal & policy issues t may    
arise f ! deploym5t ( ?is te*nology4    
7d7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#d ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coop]ation )       
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all submit 
a report to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1   
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,transportation &       
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives t conta9s ! results ( ! 

/udy conduct$ pursuant to subsection    
7b74  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 !    
f9d+s ( ! ,secret>y bas$ on ! /udy1     
includ+--  7i7 an ov]view ( ! ext5t ( ! 
drug & polysub/ance-impair$ driv+       
problem & a discussion ( h[ new scre5+  
te*nologies c pot5tially assi/ 9 bett]  
captur+ ! magnitude & *>act]i/ics ( !   
problem2  7ii7 an assessm5t ( ! accuracy
 & reliability ( onsite oral fluid      
scre5+ te*nology2  7iii7 a description &
 assessm5t ( curr5t ,/ate laws relat+ to
 ! use ( oral fluid scre5+ te*nology2   
7iv7 a det]m9ation ab\t :e!r oral fluid 
scre5+ te*nology is a viable option to  
assi/ law en=cem5t (fic]s 9 confirm+ !  
pres5ce ( a drug responsible = obs]v$   
impairm5t ( a driv]2  7v7 a det]m9ation 
ab\t :e!r onsite oral fluid scre5+      
te*nology c be effectively incorporat$  
into exi/+ driv+ "u ! influ5ce          
inve/igation protocols2 &  7vi7 an      
ov]view ( future rese>* ne$s2 &  7,b7 ! 
recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y bas$ on !  

/udy1 z appropriate1 includ+--  7i7     
effective & effici5t me?ods = tra9+ law 
en=cem5t p]sonnel1 includ+ drug         
recognition exp]ts1 to detect :e!r a    
motor vehicle op]ator is "u ! influ5ce  
?r\gh ! use ( onsite oral fluid         
te*nology 9 comb9ation ) exi/+ driv+ "u 
! influ5ce inve/igation protocols2  7ii7
 if feasible1 model guidel9es = !       
te*nology ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i72  7iii7
 me?odologies = evaluat+ oral fluid use 
to facilitate increas$ data collection &
 analysis & to det]m9e optimal /rategies
 = deploy+ ! te*nology ref]r$ to 9      
clause 7i7 z "p ( a pilot program & /&>d
 op]at+ proc$ure 9 driv+ "u ! influ5ce  
inve/igations2 &  7iv7 future /eps1     
includ+ a timel9e = implem5t+ su* /eps1 
t ! ,,nhtsa w take to advance rese>* 9  
onsite drug scre5+ te*nology4  #h4 ,,gao
 report on ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation  
drug te/+ panel  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all--  7#a7 review !     

,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation's process = 
sett+ guidel9es & drug te/+ requirem5ts 
= transportation employees subject to ! 
,dep>tm5t's drug & alcohol te/+         
policies2 &  7#b7 submit a report to !  
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives t summ>izes ! results ( 
su* review4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report     
requir$ "u subsection 7a77#b7 %all      
include--  7#a7 a description ( !       
process us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices = add+ & remov+         
categories ( drugs to & f ! ,f$]al      
workplace drug te/+ requirem5ts2  7#b7  
an evaluation ( ! dep5d5ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,transportation on ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices' det]m9ation   
:e!r to add new categories ( drugs to ! 
te/+ panel2 &  7#c7 an assessm5t ( :e!r 
! process us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices = add+ & remov+         
categories ( drugs to & f ! ,f$]al      

workplace drug te/+ requirem5ts         
suffici5tly addresses ! ne$s ( !        
transportation indu/ry = drug & alcohol 
te/+ to prev5t drug & alcohol-relat$    
incid5ts4  #i4 ,transportation workplace
 drug & alcohol te/+ program2 /atus     
reports on addition ( f5tanyl ,n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices %all submit a report to !      
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives t describes ! /atus ( ! 
det]m9ation reg>d+ :e!r to add f5tanyl  
to ! drug te/+ panel 9 accordance )     
section #haje ( ! ,fight+ ,opioid ,abuse
 9 ,transportation ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4   
#gcja note74  #aj4 ,/atus reports on    
sci5tific & te*nical guidel9es = hair   
te/+ ( transportation employees  7a7    
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget ,n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      

,managem5t & ,budget %all submit a      
report to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,transportation &       
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives t--  7#a7 describes !   
/atus ( ! sci5tific & te*nical guidel9es
 = hair te/+ requir$ "u section         
#edjb7;b7 ( ! ,fix+ ,am]ica's ,surface  
,transportation ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4     
#cacjf note72  7#b7 expla9s :y su*      
guidel9es h n be5 issu$2 &  7#c7        
e/imates ! date by :i* su* guidel9es w  
be issu$4  7b7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices ,n lat] ?an #fj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all submit a report to ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t--  7#a7       
describes ! causes = ! delay 9 submitt+ 
! sci5tific & te*nical guidel9es = hair 
te/+ to ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget 

aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,fight+    
,opioid ,abuse 9 ,transportation ,act   
7subtitle ,i ( title ,,viii ( ,public   
,law #aae-bga72  7#b7 expla9s :y su*    
guidel9es h n be5 issu$2  7#c7 summ>izes
 consid]ations relat$ to elim9at+       
positive te/ results caus$ solely by !  
drug use ( o!rs & n caus$ by ! drug use 
( ! individual be+ te/$2 &  7#d7        
e/imates ! date by :i* su* guidel9es w  
be complet$4