,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hfdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #b1 #bjbb ,mr4 
,payne 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4 
,david ,scott ( ,georgia1 & ,mr4 ,co/a7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to create a 
fair m>ket 9 freight rail & to          
reau?orize ! ,surface ,transportation   
,bo>d1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,freight ,rail
 ,%ipp+ ,fair ,m>ket ,act4  7b7 ,table (
 cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act  
is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2    
table ( cont5ts4 ,title                 
,i--,adm9i/rative ,provisions ,sec4     
#aja4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4   
,sec4 #ajb4 ,railroad-,%ipp]            
,transportation ,advisory ,c\ncil4 ,sec4
 #ajc4 ,rail transportation policy4     
,sec4 #ajd4 ,g5]al def9itions4 ,sec4    
#aje4 ,updat$ /udy on competition 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates freight railroad indu/ry4 

,sec4 #ajf4 ,,nas /udy on environm5tal  
b5efits ( a robu/ rail sy/em4 ,title    
,,ii--,s]vice ,deliv]y ,sec4 #bja4      
#aj-ye> review ( commodity exemptions4  
,sec4 #bjb4 ,/reaml9+ rate reviews to   
provide competitive rail s]vice4 ,sec4  
#bjc4 ,s]vice deliv]y /&>ds 9 contracts4
 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,level+ ! play+ field on   
demurrage *>ges4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,m9imum    
s]vice deliv]y /&>ds = common c>ri]     
transportation1 s]vice1 & rates4 ,sec4  
#bjf4 ,updat+ ,,/b em]g5cy p[]s4 ,sec4  
#bjg4 ,support = freight c> ,,gps & o!r 
telemetry sy/ems4 ,sec4 #bjh4 ,/udy on  
%ort l9e railroad access to multiple    
,class ,i railroads4 ,sec4 #bji4 ,/udy  
on supply *a9 data con/ra9ts t imp$e !  
fl[ ( freight4 ,sec4 #baj4 ,rate        
protection dur+ em]g5cies4 ,sec4 #baa4  
,updat$ f9es4 ,title ,,iii--,pass5g]    
,rail ,sec4 #cja4 ,pass5g]-,freight     
,rail ,transportation ,advisory ,c\ncil4
 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,pass5g] rail consid]ations
 9 transactions involv+ rail c>ri]s4  ,i
 ,adm9i/rative ,provisions  #aja4       

,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#acje ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #acje4      
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ = ! activities ( ! ,bo>d--  
7#a7 #dh1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2    
7#b7 #ej1bej1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2    
7#c7 #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2    
7#d7 #eb1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf2 &  
7#e7 #ee1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg4    
7b7 ,set-,aside = pass5g] rail program  
,f ! am\nts au?oriz$ 9 subsection 7a71 !
 ,surface ,transportation ,bo>d %all set
 aside at lea/ #e p]c5t ( su* am\nts =  
ea* fiscal ye> consi/5t ) ! pass5g] rail
 program e/abli%$ "u section #bbcji ( ! 
,pass5g] ,rail ,expansion & ,rail       
,safety ,act ( #bjba 7#di ,u4,s4,c4     
#acja note74  7c7 ,set-,aside = /udies  
,f ! am\nts au?oriz$ 9 subsection 7a71 !
 ,surface ,transportation ,bo>d %all set
 aside up to #a1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbc & #bjbd = ea* /udy au?oriz$ 9
 sections #aje1 #ajf1 & #baj4  4  #ajb4 

,railroad-,%ipp] ,transportation        
,advisory ,c\ncil ,section #acbe7;a7 (  
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ #ai memb]s1 ( :i*
 #ae memb]s & ins]t+ #bd memb]s1 ( :i*  
#ah memb]s2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--   
7,a7 by /rik+ #f memb]s & ins]t+ #i     
memb]s2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph   
7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ a        
semicolon2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,c7 #a %all be a repres5tative
 ( a nonpr(it employee organization2    
7,d7 #a %all be a repres5tative ( a rail
 c> lessor2 &  7,e7 #a %all be a        
repres5tative ( a port au?ority4  4     
#ajc4 ,rail transportation policy       
,section #ajaja ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  #ajaja4 ,rail transportation policy ,9
 regulat+ ! freight & int]city pass5g]  
railroad indu/ry1 x is ! policy ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t-- 7#a7 to all[1 
to ! maximum ext5t possible1 competition
 & ! dem& = s]vices to e/abli%          

reasonable rates = transportation by    
rail2  7#b7 to m9imize ! ne$ = ,f$]al   
regulatory control ov] ! rail           
transportation sy/em & to require fair &
 exp$iti\s regulatory decisions :5      
regulation is requir$2  7#c7 to promote 
a safe & effici5t rail transportation   
sy/em by all[+ rail c>ri]s to e>n       
adequate rev5ues1 z det]m9$ by ! ,bo>d2 
7#d7 to ensure ! developm5t &           
cont9uation ( a s\nd freight & pass5g]  
rail transportation sy/em ) effective   
competition among rail c>ri]s & ) o!r   
modes1 to meet ! ne$s ( ! public & !    
national def5se2  7#e7 to pres]ve &     
improve pass5g] rail s]vice2  7#f7 to   
fo/] s\nd economic conditions 9         
transportation & to ensure effective    
competition & coord9ation betwe5 rail   
c>ri]s & o!r modes2  7#g7 to ma9ta9     
reasonable rates :]e !re is an abs5ce ( 
effective competition & :]e rail rates  
provide rev5ues :i* exce$ ! am\nt       
necess>y to ma9ta9 ! rail sy/em & to    
attract capital2  7#h7 to r$uce         

regulatory b>ri]s to entry into & exit f
 ! indu/ry2  7#i7 to op]ate             
transportation facilities & equipm5t )\t
 detrim5t to ! public heal? & safety2   
7#aj7 to enc\rage hone/ & effici5t      
managem5t ( railroads2  7#aa7 to require
 rail c>ri]s1 to ! maximum ext5t        
practicable1 to rely on individual rate 
increases1 & to limit ! use ( increases 
( g5]al applicability2  7#ab7 to        
enc\rage fair wages & safe & suitable   
work+ conditions 9 ! railroad indu/ry2  
7#ac7 to prohibit pr$atory pric+ &      
practices1 to avoid undue conc5trations 
( m>ket p[]1 & to prohibit unlawful     
discrim9ation2  7#ad7 to ensure !       
availability ( accurate co/ in=mation 9 
regulatory proce$+s1 :ile m9imiz+ !     
burd5 on rail c>ri]s ( develop+ &       
ma9ta9+ ! capability ( provid+ su*      
in=mation2  7#ae7 to enc\rage & promote 
en]gy cons]vation2  7#af7 to provide = !
 exp$iti\s h&l+ & resolution ( all      
proce$+s requir$ or p]mitt$ to be br\ght
 "u ?is "p2 &  7#ag7 to promote freight 

& pass5g] rail gr[? & to resolve        
conflicts betwe5 freight & pass5g] rail4
  4  #ajd4 ,g5]al def9itions ,section   
#ajajb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs
 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 7#h71 7#i71 &  
7#aj7 z p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71     
7#h71 7#i71 7#aj71 & 7#aa71             
respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7 ess5tial  
commodities includes--  7,a7 %ipm5ts to 
& f milit>y in/allations2  7,b7 mat]ials
 necess>y = clean wat] treatm5t2 &  7,c7
 en]gy commodities necess>y = en]gy     
reliability2  2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#g71
 z s r$esignat$--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph   
7,b7 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9       
subp>agraph 7,c7 by /rik+ ! semicolon & 
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7,d7 any =m ( nonhighway       
int]/ate gr\nd transportation t runs on 
rails or electromagnetic guideways1     
includ+ high spe$ gr\nd transportation  
sy/ems t connect metropolitan areas1 )\t
 reg>d to :e!r su* sy/ems use new       

te*nologies n associat$ ) traditional   
railroads2  4  #aje4 ,updat$ /udy on    
competition 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates freight   
railroad indu/ry  7a7 ,updat$ /udy ,!   
,surface ,transportation ,bo>d %all     
review & update ! /udy includ$ 9 ! f9al 
report publi%$ 9 ,janu>y1 #bjaj1 titl$  
,an ,update to ! ,/udy ( ,competition 9 
! ,u4,s4 ,freight ,railroad ,indu/ry4   
7b7 ,scope ( /udy ,9 c>ry+ out ! review 
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,bo>d %all ref9e ! 
scope ( ! updat$ /udy1 z appropriate4   
7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,bo>d %all
 submit to ! ,committee on              
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate ! /udy requir$ "u subsection 
7a74  #ajf4 ,,nas /udy on environm5tal  
b5efits ( a robu/ rail sy/em  7a7 ,/udy 
,! ,surface ,transportation ,bo>d %all  
seek to ent] into a contract ) !        
,national ,academies to conduct a /udy t
 id5tifies & measures ! environm5tal    

b5efits ( mov+ freight & pass5g]s by    
rail comp>$ to o!r modes (              
transportation & id5tify ways ! ,bo>d c 
inc5tivize ! rail indu/ry to maximize   
su* environm5tal b5efits4  7b7 ,report  
,any agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection  
7a7 %all require t ! ,national          
,academies n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit to ! 
,bo>d1 ! ,committee on ,transportation &
 ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a f9al report conta9+ ! /udy    
conduct$ pursuant to subsection 7a74    
,,ii ,s]vice ,deliv]y  #bja4 #aj-ye>    
review ( commodity exemptions ,section  
#ajejb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7 by   
/rik+ 1 to ! maximum ext5t consi/5t )   
?is "p12 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7h7  7#a7 ,beg9n+ on ! date t  
is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,freight ,rail ,%ipp+ ,fair ,m>ket ,act1
 & at lea/ once dur+ e #aj-ye> p]iod    

!reaft]1 ! ,bo>d %all review all        
commodity exemptions li/$ 9 !           
regulations ( ! ,bo>d "u sections #ajci 
& #ajij ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations1 7or o!r commodity         
exemptions conta9$ 9 any regulation ( ! 
,bo>d7 issu$ "u ?is subtitle1 make a    
det]m9ation :e!r ! ,bo>d %\ld revise or 
revoke ea* su* exemption1 & bas$ on su* 
det]m9ation1 revise or revoke ea*       
exemption4  7#b7 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date on :i* a det]m9ation to     
revise or revoke ea* exemption is made1 
! ,bo>d %all submit to ! ,committee on  
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a report conta9+ su*         
det]m9ation4  4  #bjb4 ,/reaml9+ rate   
reviews to provide competitive rail     
s]vice ,section #ajgjd7;d7 ( title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,!     
,bo>d %all review su* proc$ures &       
id5tify revisions t c\ld improve !      

timel9ess ( ,bo>d decisions "u ?is *apt]
 tak+ into acc\nt due process &         
diff]5ces 9 geography &1 n lat] ?an #bgj
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !        
,freight ,rail ,%ipp+ ,fair ,m>ket ,act 
submit a report to ! ,committee on      
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate summ>iz+ ! f9d+s ( su*       
review4 4  #bjc4 ,s]vice deliv]y /&>ds 9
 contracts ,section #ajgji ( title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7g7 z  
subsections 7e7 ?r\gh 7h71 respectively2
  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 !  
foll[+3  7d7 ,not)/&+ subsection 7c71 a 
contract ent]$ into "u ?is section %all 
include s]vice deliv]y /&>ds &          
appropriate rem$ies z a result ( a      
failure to meet s]vice deliv]y /&>ds4   
,su* s]vice deliv]y /&>ds & rem$ies may 
n be sup]s$$ by any o!r contractual     
clause4  2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7e77#a71
 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a71 by      

ins]t+ 1 includ+ any s]vice deliv]y     
/&>ds & requisite rem$ies1 be=e = !     
transportation ( agricultural products4 
#bjd4 ,level+ ! play+ field on demurrage
 *>ges  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajgdf (  
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ,a rail c>ri]    
provid+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7         
,computation ( rail c>ri] demurrage     
*>ges ,a rail c>ri] provid+  2 &  7#b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7         
,computation ( private rail c> own] or  
lessee demurrage *>ges ,a private rail  
c> own] or lessee t transports goods1   
includ+ agricultural commodities & o!r  
ess5tial commodities--  7#a7 %all       
compute demurrage *>ges1 & e/abli% rules
 relat$ to ^? *>ges1 9 a way t fulfills 
! national ne$s relat$ to-- 7,a7 freight
 c> use & di/ribution2 &  7,b7 !        
effici5t use ( private freight c>s      
provid$ to rail c>ri]s = transportation 
( prop]ty2 &  7#b7 not)/&+ section      
#ajeja1 %all be subject to !            
jurisdiction ( ! ,bo>d if su* private   

rail c> own] or lessee has provid$ a    
rail c> to a rail c>ri] & assess$       
demurrage *>ges ^u ! rail c>ri]4  7c7   
,report+ requirem5t ,class ,i railroad  
c>ri]s1 private c> own]s1 & rail c>     
lessees %all electronically1 9 a =mat   
prescrib$ by ! ,bo>d1 report demurrage  
*>ges assess$ "u ?is section to ! ,bo>d 
on a qu>t]ly basis & ! ,bo>d %all make  
any in=mation report$ "u ?is subsection 
publicly available4  4  7b7 ,rulemak+   
deadl9e = demurrage  7#a7 ,rulemak+ ,n  
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,surface ,transportation  
,bo>d %all complete a rulemak+ to       
implem5t section #ajgdf ( title #di1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is     
section4  7#b7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+   
out ! rulemak+ "u subsection 7a71 !     
,bo>d %all consult ) ! ,f$]al ,en]gy    
,regulatory ,commission1 ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & !   
heads ( o!r applicable ,f$]al ag5cies to
 det]m9e ess5tial commodities4  7c7     

,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
section %all apply to any demurrage     
occurr+ aft] ! effective date ( !       
rulemak+ complet$ "u subsection 7b74    
#bje4 ,m9imum s]vice deliv]y /&>ds =    
common c>ri] transportation1 s]vice1 &  
rates ,section #aaaja ( title #di1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,a rail 
c>ri] & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a rail   
c>ri] 2  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 9 a mann] t   
provides timely1 effici5t1 & reliable   
rail s]vice t fulfills ! %ipp]'s        
reasonable s]vice requirem5ts aft] on   
reasonable reque/2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,9 det]m9+ :e!r a   
rail c>ri] has met ! obligations ( ?is  
section ) respect to ! provision (      
transportation or s]vices on reasonable 
reque/1 ! ,bo>d %all consid]--  7,a7 !  
effects ( *anges 9 ! frequ5cy (         
transportation or s]vice1 & !           
availability & ma9t5ance ( reasonable   
local s]vice s*$ules & deliv]y w9d[s1 on
 ! provision ( reasonable transportation

 s]vice to ! p]son reque/+ s]vice2  7,b7
 ! effects ( r$uction 9 employm5t       
levels1 includ+--  7i7 cl]ical1 cu/om]  
s]vice1 ma9t5ance1 dispat*1 y>d1 & tra9 
& eng9e s]vice employees2  7ii7 *anges 9
 tra9 or y>d crew availability2 &  7iii7
 ! consolidation or %ift+ ( crews across
 or )9 s]vice t]ritories2  7,c7 !       
effects ( rail c>ri] r$uction 9 equipm5t
 & ! availability ( equipm5t1 ma9t5ance 
( equipm5t1 or railroad infra/ructure1  
l9es & y>ds1 or %ift+ ( equipm5t across 
or )9 s]vice t]ritories or cu/om] &     
commodity gr\ps to ! p]son reque/+      
transportation or s]vice2  7,d7 :e!r !  
s]vice reasonably meets ! local         
op]ational & s]vice ne$s ( ! p]son      
reque/+ transportation or s]vice2  7,e7 
! provision ( rail infra/ructure1 rail  
equipm5t1 or o!r rail relat$ res\rces by
 ! p]son reque/+ transportation or      
s]vice to support ! transportation or   
s]vice2  7,f7 :e!r any conditions impos$
 by ! rail c>ri] z requirem5ts = s]vice 
are requir$ to meet ! local s]vice      

requirem5ts ( ! p]son reque/+ s]vice or 
p]mit ! rail c>ri] to recov] v>iable    
co/s ( provid+ ! reque/$ transportation 
or s]vice2 &  7,g7 h[ ! c>ri] is h&l+   
equipm5t own$ or leas$ by ! p]son       
reque/+ transportation or s]vice4  2    
7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt]  
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ %all be & 
ins]t+ %all2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7
 by ins]t+ be be=e 9 writ+2 &  7ii7 by  
/rik+ receipt ( ! reque/2 or & ins]t+   
receipt ( ! reque/1 or be promptly made 
available 9 electronic =m22 &  7,c7 by  
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#b7 include timely1 effici5t1 &        
reliable s]vice deliv]y /&>ds2  7#c7    
include rem$ies = :5 su* s]vice deliv]y 
/&>ds are n met2 &  7#d7 include        
reasonable transit or cycle times       
consi/5t ) ! reasonable ne$s ( ! p]son  
on ^: behalf ! reque/ is made = !       
timely1 effici5t & reliable receipt1    
transportation1 & deliv]y ( prop]ty4  2 
7#c7 9 subsection 7f7 by ins]t+ 1       
includ+ def9+ m9imum s]vice deliv]y     

/&>ds4 ,! ,bo>d may e/abli% su* /&>ds by
 commodity aft] implem5t ?is section2 & 
7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7    
,any proce$+ initiat$ "u ?is section--  
7#a7 9 ord] to consid] an alleg$        
violation ( ?is section by a rail c>ri]1
 %all be exp$it$ by ! ,bo>d1 & complet$ 
n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! initiation (
 su* proce$+ or1 ^u ! reque/ ( a p>ty :5
 necess>y to develop a record = !       
decision ( ! ,bo>d1 n lat] ?an ! end ( a
 reasonable ext5sion grant$ by ! ,bo>d2 
&  7#b7 9 ord] to obta9 s]vice t]ms     
requir$ "u subsection 7b71 %all be      
complet$ n lat] ?an #de days aft] !     
initiation ( su* proce$+4  7h7 ,9       
addition to ! rem$ies provid$ "u section
 #aagja1 if ! ,bo>d det]m9es t a rail   
c>ri] has n met ! obligations ( ?is     
section by fail+ to provide             
transportation or s]vices on a          
reasonable reque/1 ! ,bo>d may prescribe
 reasonable transit or cycle times to be
 e/abli%$ = equipm5t own$ or leas$ by ! 
p]son mak+ ! reque/4  4  #bjf4 ,updat+  

,,/b em]g5cy p[]s ,section #aaabc7;a7 ( 
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,c7 by   
/rik+ or at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e7
 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2   
or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7#f7 require--  7,a7 ! acquisition or   
return to s]vice ( locomotives1 freight 
c>s1 or o!r vehicles2  7,b7 additional  
capacity on prop]ty own$ by ! rail      
c>ri]1 includ+ sid+s to r$uce conge/ion2
 &  7,c7 return+ furl\gh$ employees to  
s]vice4  4  #bjg4 ,support = freight c> 
,,gps & o!r telemetry sy/ems  7a7       
,policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t to support private freight    
rail effici5cy & ! und]/&+ ( ! %ipp] us+
 su* private rail ( ! location ( ! rail 
freight ( su* %ipp] by collaborat+ )    
private freight rail demon/ration       
projects to resolve safety & o!r        
regulatory *all5ges & opportunities (   
,,gps & o!r telemetry te*nology on      
freight rail c>s4  7b7 ,report ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 

,act1 ! ,surface ,transportation ,bo>d &
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,railroad    
,adm9i/ration1 9 consultation ) !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 %all     
submit to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a report summ>iz+ !          
collaboration "u subsection 7a7 on !    
safety & o!r regulatory *all5ges &      
opportunities t c\ld impact ! developm5t
 & in/allation ( ,,gps & o!r telemetry  
te*nology on freight rail c>s4  #bjh4   
,/udy on %ort l9e railroad access to    
multiple ,class ,i railroads  7a7 ,/udy 
,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%all conduct a /udy on any exi/+        
contract language t prohibits or        
disc\rages additional int]*ange         
agreem5ts or additional int]*ange       
traffic betwe5 ,class ,i railroad c>ri]s
 & ,class ,,ii & ,,iii c>ri]s4  7b7     
,cont5ts ,! /udy %all include-- 7#a7    
in=mation solicit$ f railroad c>ri]s on 

! types & frequ5cy ( contract language t
 s]vices to ei!r prohibit or disc\rage  
new int]*ange agreem5ts betwe5 a ,class 
,,ii or ,,iii railroad & a second ,class
 ,i railroad or disc\rage rail traffic f
 int]*ang+ ) a second railroad1 includ+ 
h[ _m ,class ,,ii & ,class ,,iii        
railroad c>ri]s are prohibit$ or        
disc\rag$ f develop+ new int]*ange      
agreem5ts 7or int]*ang+ new or          
additional traffic outside ( su*        
agreem5ts7 ) ,class ,i railroad c>ri]s )
 :i* su* ,class ,,ii & ,class ,,iii     
railroad c>ri]s d n int]*ange traffic2 &
  7#b7 a discussion ab\t ! advantages & 
disadvantages ( ! prohibitions or       
disc\ragem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 =
 v>i\s /akehold]s1 includ+ ,class ,i1   
,,ii & ,,iii railroads1 %ipp]s1 & !     
public4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to !     
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       

,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a report conta9+ ! /udy conduct$
 "u subsection 7a74  #bji4 ,/udy on     
supply *a9 data con/ra9ts t imp$e ! fl[ 
( freight  7a7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an #fj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,surface ,transportation ,bo>d %all   
seek to ent] into an agreem5t ) !       
,national ,academies to conduct a /udy  
on ! ,unit$ ,/ates supply *a9 t exam9es 
data con/ra9ts t imp$e ! fl[ ( rail c>go
 & add to supply *a9 ineffici5cies & t  
id5tifies data %>+ sy/ems t c be employ$
 to improve ! function+ ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates supply *a94  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! /udy
 c>ri$ out pursuant to subsection 7a7   
%all include an id5tification ( :]e     
*okepo9ts are mo/ prom95t 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates supply *a91 :at common %ipp+ data
 is creat$ ) ea* h&-(f ( a conta9] ?r\gh
 su* supply *a91 h[ su* data ) respect  
to su* supply *a9 is /or$ & %>$1 & an   
analysis ( exi/+ & pot5tial imp$im5ts to
 ! free fl[ ( supply *a9 in=mation4  7c7
 ,in=mation collection ,9 conduct+ !    

/udy pursuant to subsection 7a71 !      
,national ,academies %all collect       
in=mation f railroad c>ri]s1 vessel     
op]at+ common c>ri]s & non-vessel op]at+
 common c>ri]s1 m>9e t]m9al op]ators1   
comm]cial motor vehicle op]ators1 *assis
 provid]s1 ocean transportation         
int]m$i>ies1 cu/om brok]s1 freight      
=w>d]s1 %ipp]s & c>go own]s1 & relevant 
gov]nm5t ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,bo>d1 !    
,f$]al ,m>itime ,commission1 & ,cu/oms &
 ,bord] ,protection4  7d7 ,report ,any  
agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection 7a7   
%all require t1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,national ,academies submit to !        
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate1 & make available on a publicly 
accessible website1 a report conta9+--  
7#a7 f9d+s ( ! /udy c>ri$ out pursuant  
to subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 any          
recomm5dations = common data /&>ds &    

policies to implem5t in=mation %>+      
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates supply *a94      
#baj4 ,rate protection dur+ em]g5cies   
7a7 ,situations requir+ imm$iate action 
,to s]ve ! public ,section #aaabc (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections  
7e7 & 7f7 z subsections 7f7 & 7g71      
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7d71 ! foll[+3  7e7 ,not)/&+ 
any o!r provision ( ?is subtitle1 a     
,class ,i rail c>ri] subject to a ,bo>d 
ord] "u ?is section1 except = a ,class  
,i c>ri] t is s]v+ z an alt]native c>ri]
 z "p ( a ,bo>d rem$y1 may n increase   
rates on p]sons cov]$ by su* ord] dur+ !
 p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,bo>d  
det]m9es "u subsection 7a7 t a          
transportation em]g5cy exi/s & end+ on !
 date on :i* su* em]g5cy expires "u ?is 
section4  4  7b7 ,g5]al civil p5alties  
,section #aaija ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by        
r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7f7 z  
subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7g71 respectively2

 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 !
 foll[+3  7b7 ,any ,class ,i rail c>ri] 
provid+ transportation subject to !     
jurisdiction ( ! ,bo>d "u ?is "p t      
increases rates dur+ a transportation   
em]g5cy 9 violation ( section #aaabc7;e7
 is liable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
= a civil p5alty equal to #c times !    
am\nt by :i* ea* su* rate 0 increas$4  4
  #baa4 ,updat$ f9es  7a7 ,analysis (   
civil p5alties & f9es  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct an
 analysis ( ! civil p5alties & f9es     
assess$ "u *apt] #aai ( title #di1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t includes-- 7,a7 a
 comp>ison ( su* civil p5alties & f9es  
to o!r civil p5alties & f9es assess$ by 
,f$]al ag5cies ) economic regulatory    
ov]sight ov] ! railroad indu/ry & o!r   
indu/ries2 &  7,b7 an analysis ( ! am\nt
 ( a civil p5alty or f9e t is necess>y  
to provide ! appropriate f9ancial       
inc5tive = rail c>ri] compliance4  7#b7 

,report ,^u completion ( ! analysis     
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al %all submit to ! ,surface       
,transportation ,bo>d1 ! ,committee on  
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee 
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a report t describes su*     
analysis & includes any recomm5dations =
 *anges to ! am\nts ( ! civil p5alties  
or f9es assess$ "u *apt] #aai ( title   
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+ m9imum
 & maximum f9es1 p] day f9es1 & p]      
violation f9es4  7b7 ,rulemak+ ,not)/&+ 
! am\nt ( civil p5alties & f9es assess$ 
"u *apt] #aai ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 & n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date on :i* ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al submits
 ! report "u subsection 7a77#b71 ! ,bo>d
 %all issue su* regulations z are       
necess>y to revise ! am\nt ( ea* su*    
civil p5alty or f9e assess$ "u su* *apt]
 9 accordance ) ! recomm5dations ( !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al conta9$ 9 su* report1
 includ+ e/abli%+ m9imum & maximum      

p5alties or f9es & p] day & p] violation
 p5alties or f9es4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aai ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #aaiji4 ,treatm5t (   
civil p5alties & f9es ,^u ! issuance ( a
 f9al regulation to revise an am\nt ( a 
civil p5alty or f9e assess$ "u ?is *apt]
 pursuant to section #bab ( ! ,freight  
,rail ,%ipp+ ,fair ,m>ket ,act1 ! am\nt 
( su* civil p5alty or f9e assess$ %all  
be treat$ z ! revis$ am\nt 9 su*        
regulation4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 analysis = *apt] #aai ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #aaiji4 ,treatm5t (   
civil p5alties & f9es4  4  ,,iii        
,pass5g] ,rail  #cja4 ,pass5g]-,freight 
,rail ,transportation ,advisory ,c\ncil 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ac ( title #di1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ section #acbf z section      
#acbg2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section   
#acbe ! foll[+3  #acbf4                 
,pass5g]-,freight ,rail ,transportation 

,advisory ,c\ncil  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t2     
memb]%ip ,!re is e/abli%$ !             
,pass5g]-,freight ,rail ,transportation 
,advisory ,c\ncil 79 ?is section ref]r$ 
to z ! ,c\ncil7 to be compos$ ( #ah     
memb]s1 ( :i* #ab memb]s %all be appo9t$
 by ! ,*airman ( ! ,bo>d1 aft]          
recomm5dation f rail c>ri]s provid+     
pass5g] rail transportation1 subject to 
! jurisdiction ( ! ,bo>d1 & rail c>ri]s 
provid+ freight rail transportation1 n  
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ! ,freight ,rail ,%ipp+ ,fair ,m>ket 
,act4 ,! #ab su* memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil %all
 be appo9t$ z foll[s3  7#a7 ,! memb]s ( 
! ,c\ncil %all be appo9t$ f among       
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o are n      
regul>1 full-"t employees ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates & %all be select$ = appo9tm5t s z
 to provide z ne>ly z practicable a     
broad repres5tation ( ! v>i\s segm5ts ( 
freight-railroad & pass5g] rail c>ri]s4 
7#b7 #aj ( ! memb]s %all be appo9t$ f   
s5ior executive (fic]s ( organizations  
engag$ 9 ! freight railroad & pass5g]   

rail indu/ries & %all be ! vot+ memb]s (
 ! ,c\ncil4 ,c\ncil action & ,c\ncil    
positions %all be det]m9$ by a majority 
vote ( ! memb]s pres5t4 ,a majority (   
su* vot+ memb]s %all con/itute a quorum4
 ,( su* #aj vot+ memb]s--  7,a7 #d %all 
be repres5tatives ( ,class ,i railroads2
  7,b7 #d %all be repres5tatives ( an   
int]city pass5g] railroad t op]ates ov] 
a ho/ railroad1 ( :om at lea/ #c %all be
 repres5tatives ( ,amtrak2  7,c7 #a %all
 be a repres5tative ( commut] pass5g]   
railroads2 &  7,d7 #a %all be a         
repres5tative ( ,/ates :i* fund int]city
 pass5g] rail s]vice4  7#c7 ,! rema9+ #b
 memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil %all s]ve 9 a       
nonvot+ advisory capacity only1 b %all  
be entitl$ to p>ticipate 9 ,c\ncil      
delib]ations4 ,( ! rema9+ memb]s-- 7,a7 
#a %all be a repres5tative ( rail       
pass5g]s2 &  7,b7 #a %all be a          
repres5tative ( a non-pr(it employee    
labor organization4  7#d7 ,! ,secret>y (
 ,transportation & ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d   
%all s]ve z ex (ficio1 nonvot+ memb]s ( 

! ,c\ncil4 ,! ,c\ncil %all n be subject 
to ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act   
7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474 ,a li/ ( ! memb]s 
appo9t$ to ! ,c\ncil %all be =w>d$ to ! 
,*airm5 & rank+ memb]s ( ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on              
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#e7 ,ea* ex  
(ficio memb] ( ! ,c\ncil may designate  
an alt]nate1 :o %all s]ve z a memb] ( ! 
,c\ncil :5ev] ! ex (ficio memb] is      
unable to att5d a meet+ ( ! ,c\ncil4    
,any su* designat$ alt]nate %all be     
select$ f individuals :o ex]cise        
significant decision-mak+ au?ority 9 !  
,f$]al ag5cy involv$4  7b7 ,t]m ( (fice 
,! memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil %all be appo9t$ = 
a t]m ( (fice ( #c ye>s1 except t ( !   
memb]s fir/ appo9t$--  7#a7 #d memb]s   
%all be appo9t$ = t]ms ( #a ye>2 &  7#b7
 #d memb]s %all be appo9t$ = t]ms ( #b  
ye>s1 z designat$ by ! ,*airman at ! "t 
( appo9tm5t4 ,any memb] appo9t$ to fill 
a vacancy occurr+ be=e ! expiration ( ! 

t]m = :i* ! memb]'s pr$ecessor 0 appo9t$
 %all be appo9t$ only = ! rema9d] ( su* 
t]m4 ,a memb] may s]ve aft] ! expiration
 ( 8 t]m until 8 successor has tak5     
(fice4 ,vacancies on ! ,c\ncil %all be  
fill$ 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al    
appo9tm5ts 7 made4 ,no memb] ( ! ,c\ncil
 %all be eligible to s]ve 9 excess ( two
 consecutive t]ms4  7c7 ,election &     
duties ( (fic]s ,! ,c\ncil ,*airman &   
,vice ,*airman & o!r appropriate (fic]s 
( ! ,c\ncil %all be elect$ by & f ! vot+
 memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil4 ,! ,c\ncil ,*airman
 %all s]ve z ! ,c\ncil's executive (fic]
 & %all direct ! adm9i/ration ( !       
,c\ncil1 assign (fic] & committee       
duties1 & %all be responsible = issu+ & 
communicat+ ! reports1 policy positions 
& /atem5ts ( ! ,c\ncil4 ,9 ! ev5t t !   
,c\ncil ,*airman is unable to s]ve1 !   
,vice ,*airman %all act z ,c\ncil       
,*airman4  7d7 ,exp5ses  7#a7 ,travel   
exp5ses ,! memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil %all      
receive no comp5sation = s]vices1 b ^u  
reque/ by ! ,c\ncil ,*airman1 bas$ on a 

%[+ ( significant economic burd51 !     
,secret>y ( ,transportation or !        
,*airman ( ! ,bo>d1 to ! ext5t provid$ 9
 advance 9 appropriation ,acts1 may     
provide reasonable & necess>y travel    
exp5ses = su* individual ,c\ncil memb]s 
f ,dep>tm5t or ,bo>d fund+ s\rces 9 ord]
 to fo/] balanc$ repres5tation on !     
,c\ncil4  7#b7 ,reasonable & necess>y   
exp5ses ,^u reque/ by ! ,c\ncil         
,*airman1 ! ,secret>y or ,*airman ( !   
,bo>d1 to ! ext5t provid$ 9 advance 9   
appropriations ,acts1 may pay !         
reasonable & necess>y exp5ses incurr$ by
 ! ,c\ncil 9 connection ) ! coord9ation 
( ,c\ncil activities1 ann\ncem5t &      
report+ ( meet+s1 & prep>ation ( su*    
,c\ncil docum5ts z are requir$ or       
p]mitt$ by ?is section4  7#c7           
,additional au?orities ,to enable !     
,c\ncil to c>ry out activities--  7,a7 !
 ,c\ncil ,*airman may reque/ directly f 
any ,f$]al ag5cy su* p]sonnel1          
in=mation1 s]vices1 or facilities1 on a 
comp5sat$ or uncomp5sat$ basis1 z !     

,c\ncil ,*airman det]m9es necess>y to   
c>ry out ! functions ( ! ,c\ncil2  7,b7 
ea* ,f$]al ag5cy may1 9 its discretion1 
furni% ! ,c\ncil ) su* in=mation1       
s]vices1 & facilities z ! ,c\ncil       
,*airman may reque/ to ! ext5t p]mitt$  
by law & )9 ! limits ( available funds2 
&  7,c7 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy may1 9 its     
discretion1 detail to tempor>y duty ) ! 
,c\ncil1 su* p]sonnel z ! ,c\ncil       
,*airman may reque/ = c>ry+ out !       
functions ( ! ,c\ncil1 ea* su* detail to
 be )\t loss ( s5iority1 pay1 or o!r    
employee /atus4  7e7 ,meet+s ,! ,c\ncil 
%all meet at lea/ semi-annually & %all  
hold o!r meet+s at ! call ( ! ,c\ncil   
,*airman4 ,appropriate ,f$]al           
facilities1 :]e available1 may be us$ = 
su* meet+s4 ,:5ev] ! ,c\ncil1 or a      
committee ( ! ,c\ncil1 consid]s matt]s t
 affect ! jurisdictional int]e/s (      
,f$]al ag5cies t are n repres5t$ on !   
,c\ncil1 ! ,c\ncil ,*airman may invite !
 heads ( su* ag5cies1 or designees ( su*
 heads1 to p>ticipate 9 ! delib]ations (

 ! ,c\ncil4  7f7 ,functions & duties2   
annual report  7#a7 ,advice ,! ,c\ncil  
%all advise ! ,secret>y (               
,transportation1 ! ,*airman ( ! ,bo>d1 !
 ,committee on ,transportation &        
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on      
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate ) respect to rail transportation
 policy issues x consid]s significant1 )
 p>ticul> att5tion to issues (          
importance to rail pass5g]s1 includ+ on 
"t p]=mance ( int]city pass5g] rail on  
freight-rail ho/$ r\tes & ,amtrak access
 to ! track & facilities ( ho/          
railroads1 includ+ access = additional  
tra9s4  7#b7 ,annual report  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! la/   
date ( ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,c\ncil %all   
submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation 
& ,*airman ( ! ,bo>d an annual report   
t--  7i7 describes ! activities ( !     
,c\ncil2  7ii7 describes ! results ( !  
ef=ts ( ! ,c\ncil to resolve freight    
rail-pass5g] rail conflicts2 &  7iii7   

proposes any regulatory or legislative  
relief ! ,c\ncil consid]s appropriate4  
7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! ,c\ncil %all include 9 
! annual report--  7i7 su*              
recomm5dations z ! ,c\ncil consid]s     
appropriate ) respect to ! p]=mance ( ! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation & ,*airman (
 ! ,bo>d "u ?is *apt]2  7ii7            
recomm5dations ) respect to ! op]ation &
 effectiv5ess ( meet+s1 indu/ry &       
pass5g] rail developm5ts relat+ to !    
,c\ncil's ef=ts1 & su* o!r in=mation z !
 ,c\ncil consid]s appropriate2 &  7iii7 
su* o!r in=mation z ! ,c\ncil consid]s  
appropriate4  7,c7 ,review ,annual      
reports prep>$ "u ?is p>agraph %all--   
7i7 be review$ by ! ,secret>y (         
,transportation & ,*airman ( ! ,bo>d2 & 
7ii7 include su* ,secret>y's &          
,*airman's views or comm5ts relat+ to ! 
accuracy ( in=mation !re9 relat+ to--   
7,i7 ! ef=ts ( ! ,c\ncil & !            
reasonabl5ess ( ! positions & actions ( 
! ,c\ncil2 &  7,,ii7 any o!r aspects ( !
 "w ( ! ,c\ncil z ! ,secret>y & ,*airman

 may consid] appropriate4  7#c7         
,additional reports or policy /atem5ts  
,! ,c\ncil may prep>e o!r reports or    
develop policy /atem5ts z ! ,c\ncil     
consid]s appropriate4 ,o!r su* reports &
 /atem5ts may be submitt$ z ! ,c\ncil   
consid]s appropriate4  4  7b7 ,te*nical 
& con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t
 ,! analysis = *apt] #ac ( title #di1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 item relat+ to section #acbf & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  #acbf4 ,pass5g]-,freight ,rail
 ,transportation ,advisory ,c\ncil4     
#acbg4 ,au?ority ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al4 
4  7#b7 ,te*nical correction ,! analysis
 = *apt] #ac ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+         
,i--,e/abli%m5t & ins]t+ ,sub*apt]      
,i--,e/abli%m5t2 &  7,b7 by /rik+       
,,ii--,adm9i/rative & ins]t+ ,sub*apt]  
,,ii--,adm9i/rative4  #cjb4 ,pass5g]    
rail consid]ations 9 transactions       
involv+ rail c>ri]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt]
 #aac ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ sections 

#aacbg & #aacbh z sections #aacbh &     
#aacbi1 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] section #aacbf ! foll[+3  #aacbg4  
,pass5g] rail consid]ations 9           
transactions involv+ rail c>ri]s ,9 any 
case = :i* approval is s\ght = a        
transaction "u section #aacbc1 #aacbd1  
or #aacbe1 ! ,bo>d %all require ! rail  
c>ri] to provide a description ( h[     
exi/+ pass5g] rail s]vice is            
accommodat$1 & h[ future pass5g] rail   
s]vice1 z contemplat$ 9 /ate rail plans 
au?oriz$ "u *apt] #bbg1 section #beaja1 
& ef=ts c>ri$ out "u section #bbaja7;h7 
( ! ,pass5g] ,rail ,expansion & ,rail   
,safety ,act ( #bjba 7,public ,law      
#aag-eh7 w be accommodat$4 ,! ,bo>d may 
approve any transaction "u section      
#aacbc1 #aacbd1 or #aacbe unless !      
accommodations provid$ by ! applicable  
rail c>ri] w\ld be insuffici5t 9 !      
public int]e/1 z det]m9$ by ! ,bo>d4  4 
7b7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by  
subsection 7#b7 %all apply to any rail  
c>ri] seek+ approval "u section #aacbc1 

#aacbd1 or #aacbe ( title #di1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 on or aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,cl]ical      
am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #aac ( title
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by r$esignat+ ! items relat+ to    
sections #aacbg & #aacbh z items relat+ 
to sections #aacbh & #aacbi1            
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #aacbf ! foll[+3 
#aacbg4 ,pass5g] rail consid]ations 9   
transactions involv+ rail c>ri]s4  4