,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bj1        
#bjba,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida 7= h]self1 
,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4        
,huffman1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,c>son1    
,ms4 ,newman1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,sean    
,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4    
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis (     
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,bo/1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4   
,higg9s ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,gim5ez1 &   
,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,,resolution  ,express+ 
support = ! designation ( ! week (      
,septemb] #bj ?r\gh ,septemb] #bf1      
#bjba1 z ,rail ,safety ,week 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 & support+ ! goals & ideals (   
,rail ,safety ,week to r$uce rail-relat$
 accid5ts1 fatalities1 & injuries4      
,:]eas ! fir/ ,rail ,safety ,week 0 held
 f ,septemb] #bd ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1   
#bjag1 by ! national education safety   
nonpr(it ,op]ation ,lifesav]1 !         

,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 & o!r      
organizations2 ,:]eas ,rail ,safety     
,week 0 laun*$ to raise aw>5ess ab\t !  
ne$ = increas$ education on h[ to be    
safe ar\nd highway-rail grade cross+s & 
railroad tracks & to highlight ef=ts to 
fur!r r$uce collisions1 injuries1 &     
fatalities2 ,:]eas highway-rail grade   
cross+ & trespass+ accid5ts con/itut$   
approximately #if p]c5t ( all           
rail-relat$ fatalities dur+ #bjbj2      
,:]eas1 s9ce #bjje-- 7#a7 ! numb] (     
public highway-rail grade cross+s has   
decreas$ by #i4h p]c5t2 &  7#b7 ! numb] 
( gates at su* cross+s has increas$ by  
#ch4a p]c5t2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 #dg p]c5t 
( all highway-rail grade cross+         
collisions & #fi p]c5t ( all fatal      
highway-rail grade cross+ collisions    
occurr$ at gat$ highway-rail grade      
cross+s2 ,:]eas prelim9>y ,f$]al        
/ati/ics indicate t #a1ija highway-grade
 cross+ collisions occurr$ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates 9 #bjbj1 result+ 9 #aih dea?s &  
ano!r #fhe individuals injur$2 ,:]eas _m

 collisions betwe5 tra9s & motor        
vehicles or p$e/rians c\ld h be5 prev5t$
 by increas$ education1 eng9e]+1 &      
en=cem5t2 ,:]eas ,op]ation ,lifesav]1 ! 
=emo/ public in=mation & education      
program on rail safety1 adm9i/]s a      
public education program ab\t           
grade-cross+ safety & trespass+         
prev5tion2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ,rail ,safety   
,week1 f ,septemb] #bj ?r\gh #bf1 &     
?r\gh\t ! ye>1 ev]yone is enc\rag$ to   
take add$ caution z motori/s or         
p$e/rians approa* tracks or tra9s2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,canada1 &      
,mexico w concurr5tly obs]ve ,rail      
,safety ,week2 & ,:]eas ?is important   
obs]vance %\ld lead to great] safety    
aw>5ess & a r$uction 9 highway-rail     
grade cross+ collisions & o!r railroad  
incid5ts3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,rail ,safety ,week2  7#b7
 expresses /rong support =-- 7,a7 !     
goals & ideals ( ,rail ,safety ,week2 & 
7,b7 ef=ts to r$uce rail-relat$         

accid5ts1 fatalities1 & injuries2 &     
7#c7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  
7,a7 to p>ticipate 9 ,rail ,safety ,week
 ev5ts & activities2 &  7,b7 to educate 
!mselves & o!rs on h[ to be safe ar\nd  
railroad tracks4