,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dijf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ah1          
#bjbj,mrs4 ,fis*] 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,moran1 & ,mr4 ,te/]7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a portal & database
 to receive & ma9ta9 in=mation reg>d+   
block$ railroad-highway grade cross+s & 
to require ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation
 to evaluate ! requirem5ts ( !          
railway-highway cross+s program4  #a4   
,block$ railroad-highway grade cross+s  
portal  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is section z ! ,,fra7 %all e/abli%
 & ma9ta9 a portal & correspond+        
database ?r\gh :i* ! ,,fra %all receive 
in=mation on block$ railroad-highway    
grade cross+s z a #c-ye> pilot program4 
7b7 ,cont5ts ,! portal e/abli%$ pursuant
 to subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 provide  
examples to us]s reg>d+ common causes ( 

block$ cross+s1 su* z-- 7,a7 idl+ or    
mov+ tra9s2 or  7,b7 in/ances :5 lights 
or gates are activat$ :5 no tra9 is     
pres5t2  7#b7 provide ! compla9ant ) !  
contact in=mation = report+ a block$    
cross+ to ! relevant railroad2 &  7#c7  
enc\rage ! compla9ant to report ! block$
 cross+ to ! relevant railroad4  7c7    
,compla9ts ,! portal e/abli%$ pursuant  
to subsection 7a7 %all be programm$ to  
receive compla9ts f ! g5]al public ab\t 
block$ railroad-highway grade cross+s4  
,any compla9t report$ ?r\gh ! portal    
%all indicate :e!r ! compla9ant also    
report$ ! block$ cross+ to ! relevant   
railroad4  7d7 ,in=mation receiv$ ,9    
review+ compla9ts receiv$ pursuant to   
subsection 7c71 ! ,,fra1 to ! ext5t     
practicable1 %all review ! in=mation    
receiv$ f ! compla9ant to acc\nt =      
duplicative or errone\s report+4  7e7   
,use ( in=mation ,! in=mation receiv$ & 
ma9ta9$ 9 ! database e/abli%$ pursuant  
to subsection 7a7 %all be us$ by ,,fra--
 7#a7 to assi/ ! ,,fra 9 id5tify+ !     

locations & pot5tial impacts ( frequ5t &
 long-duration block$ railroad-highway  
grade cross+s2  7#b7 z a basis = outrea*
 to communities1 em]g5cy respond]s1 &   
railroads2 &  7#c7 to support           
collaboration 9 ! prev5tion ( incid5ts  
at railroad-highway grade cross+s4  7f7 
,%>+ in=mation receiv$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,,fra %all implem5t & make publicly    
available proc$ures = %>+ any           
nonaggregat$ in=mation receiv$ ?r\gh !  
portal e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection  
7a7 ) ! public4  7#b7 ,rule (           
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be  
con/ru$ to au?orize ! ,,fra to make     
publically available s5sitive security  
in=mation4  7g7 ,additional in=mation   
,if ! in=mation submitt$ to ! portal    
e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 is  
insuffici5t to det]m9e ! locations &    
pot5tial impacts ( frequ5t &            
long-duration block$ railroad-highway   
grade cross+s1 ! ,,fra may collect1 f ! 
g5]al public & f ,/ate & local law      
en=cem5t p]sonnel1 su* additional       

in=mation z may be necess>y to make su* 
det]m9ations4  7h7 ,limitations         
,compla9ts1 data1 & o!r in=mation       
receiv$ ?r\gh ! portal e/abli%$ pursuant
 to subsection 7a7 may n be us$-- 7#a7  
to inf] or extrapolate ! rate or        
in/ances ( cross+s beyond ! data receiv$
 ?r\gh ! portal2 or  7#b7 = any         
regulatory or en=cem5t purposes except  
^? specifically describ$ 9 ?is section4 
7i7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !  
e/abli%m5t ( ! pilot program "u         
subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,,fra
 %all submit a report to ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on              
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t describes--   
7#a7 :]e1 :51 = h[ long1 & :at impacts h
 result$ f frequ5t & long-duration      
block$ highway-rail grade cross+s bas$  
on ! in=mation receiv$ ?r\gh ! portal   
e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a72    
7#b7 7,a7 :e!r & h[ ! ,,fra v]ifi$ !    
accuracy ( ! compla9ts submitt$ to su*  

portal2 &  7,b7 7i7 if ! portal cont9ues
 to be ! mo/ effective mann] ?r\gh :i*  
to collect su* in=mation2 or  7ii7 if   
*anges to ! portal c\ld improve its     
effectiv5ess2  7#c7 h[ ! ,,fra us$ !    
data compil$ by su* portal to assess !  
und]ly+ cause & ov]all impacts ( block$ 
cross+s2 &  7#d7 ! engagem5t ( ! ,,fra )
 affect$ p>ties 9 ord] to id5tify &     
facilitate solutions to any tr5ds or    
problems id5tifi$ by data receiv$ &     
ma9ta9$ ?r\gh ! portal & correspond+    
database4  7j7 ,sunset ,! section %all h
 no =ce or effect beg9n+ on ! date t is 
#c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  #b4 ,railway highway cross+      
program /udy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
( ,transportation %all evaluate !       
requirem5ts ( ! railway-highway cross+s 
program au?oriz$ "u section #acj ( title
 #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to det]m9e   
:e!r-- 7#a7 ! requirem5ts ( ! program   
provide ,/ates suffici5t flexibility to 
adequately address curr5t & em]g+       
grade-cross+ safety issues2  7#b7 !     

/ructure ( ! program provides suffici5t 
inc5tive & res\rces to ,/ates & local   
ag5cies to make *anges at grade cross+ t
 are mo/ effective at r$uc+ dea?s &     
injuries2  7#c7 !re are appropriate     
tools & res\rces to support ,/ates 9 us+
 data-driv5 programs to det]m9e ! mo/   
co/-effective use ( program funds2 &    
7#d7 any /atutory *anges are necess>y to
 improve ! effectiv5ess ( ! program4    
7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ai1   
#bjbj1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation    
%all submit a report to ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,environm5t &  
,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate1 & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives t describes ! results ( 
! evaluation "u subsection 7a71 includ+ 
any recomm5d$ /atutory *anges ref]r$ to 
9 subsection 7a77#d74