,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ae1 #bjba ,mr4  
,cornyn 7= himself & ,ms4 ,baldw97      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to increase ! security (      
,unit$ ,/ates rail infra/ructure along !
 ,nor? ,am]ican ,int]*ange ,s]vice to ! 
direct & indirect supply ( ,u4,s4       
milit>y & relat$ in/itutions1 to        
facilitate cross-bord] trade among !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,mexico1 or ,canada1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort titles ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,/opp+ ,am]ica's   
,=eign ,enemies ,?r\gh ,rail ,&         
,infra/ructure ,national ,security ,act 
or ! ,,safe ,,tra9s ,act4  #b4          
,requirem5ts = railroad freight c>s     
ent]+ s]vice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,*apt] #bjg ( title #di1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #bjgjd4 ,requirem5ts =       
railroad freight c>s ent]+ s]vice 9 !   

,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,compon5t ,! t]m compon5t 
means a "p or subassembly ( a railroad  
freight c>4  7#b7 ,control ,! t]m       
control means ! p[]1 :e!r direct or     
indirect & :e!r or n ex]cis$1 ?r\gh !   
own]%ip ( a majority or a dom9ant       
m9ority ( ! total out/&+ vot+ int]e/ 9  
an entity1 repres5tation on ! bo>d (    
directors ( an entity1 proxy vot+ on !  
bo>d ( directors ( an entity1 a special 
%>e 9 ! entity1 a contractual arrangem5t
 ) ! entity1 a =mal or in=mal arrangem5t
 to act 9 conc]t ) an entity1 or any o!r
 means1 to det]m9e1 direct1 make        
decisions1 or cause decisions to be made
 = ! entity4  7#c7 ,co/ ( s5sitive      
te*nology ,! t]m co/ ( s5sitive         
te*nology means ! aggregate co/ ( !     
s5sitive te*nology locat$ on a railroad 
freight c>4  7#d7 ,c\ntry ( conc]n ,!   
t]m c\ntry ( conc]n means a c\ntry t--  
7,a7 is id5tifi$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,comm]ce z a nonm>ket economy c\ntry 7z 
def9$ 9 section #gga7ah7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act

 ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #afgg7ah777 z ( 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,safe ,,tra9s  
,act2  7,b7 0 id5tifi$ by ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative 9 ! mo/    
rec5t report requir$ "u section #ahb ( !
 ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4     
#bbdb7 z a =eign c\ntry includ$ on !    
priority wat* li/ 7z def9$ 9 subsection 
7g77#c7 ( su* section72 &  7,c7 is      
subject to monitor+ by ! ,trade         
,repres5tative "u section #cjf ( !      
,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#bdaf74  7#e7 ,net co/ ,! t]m net co/   
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 *apt] #d ( ! 
,,usmca or 9 any subsequ5t free trade   
agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1        
,mexico1 & ,canada4  7#f7 ,qualifi$     
facility ,! t]m qualifi$ facility means 
a facility t is n own$ or "u ! control (
 a /ate-own$ ent]prise4  7#g7 ,qualifi$ 
manufactur] ,! t]m qualifi$ manufactur] 
means a railroad freight c> manufactur] 
t is n own$ or "u ! control ( a         
/ate-own$ ent]prise4  7#h7 ,railroad    
freight c> ,! t]m railroad freight c>   

means a c> design$ to c>ry freight or   
railroad p]sonnel by rail1 includ+--    
7,a7 a box c>2  7,b7 a refrig]ator c>2  
7,c7 a v5tilator c>2  7,d7 an int]modal 
well c>2  7,e7 a gondola c>2  7,f7 a    
hopp] c>2  7,g7 an auto rack c>2  7,h7 a
 flat c>2  7,i7 a special c>2  7,j7 a   
caboose c>2  7,k7 a tank c>2 &  7,l7 a  
y>d c>4  7#i7 ,s5sitive te*nology ,! t]m
 s5sitive te*nology means any device    
emb$d$ ) electronics1 s(tw>e1 s5sors1 or
 o!r connectivity1 t enables ! device to
 connect to1 collect data f1 or ex*ange 
data ) ano!r device1 includ+-- 7,a7     
onbo>d telematics2  7,b7 remote monitor+
 s(tw>e2  7,c7 firmw>e2  7,d7 analytics2
  7,e7 ,,gps satellite & cellul>        
location track+ sy/ems2  7,f7 ev5t /atus
 s5sors2  7,g7 pr$ictive compon5t       
condition & p]=mance monitor+ s5sors2 & 
7,h7 simil> s5sitive te*nologies emb$d$ 
into freight railc> compon5ts &         
subassemblies4  7#aj7 ,/ate-own$        
ent]prise ,! t]m /ate-own$ ent]prise    
means--  7,a7 an entity t is own$ by1 or

 "u ! control (1 a national1 prov9cial1 
or local gov]nm5t ( a c\ntry ( conc]n1  
or an ag5cy ( su* gov]nm5t2 or  7,b7 an 
individual act+ "u ! direction or       
influ5ce ( a gov]nm5t or ag5cy describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#aa7 ,sub/antially
 trans=m$ ,! t]m sub/antially trans=m$  
means a compon5t ( a railroad freight c>
 t und]goes an applicable *ange 9 t>iff 
classification z a result ( !           
manufactur+ process1 z describ$ 9 *apt] 
#d & relat$ annexes ( ! ,,usmca or 9 any
 subsequ5t free trade agreem5t betwe5 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,mexico1 & ,canada4      
7#ab7 ,,usmca ,! t]m ,,usmca has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates-,mexico-,canada ,agreem5t        
,implem5tation ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#dejb74  7b7 ,requirem5ts = railroad    
freight c>s ent]+ s]vice 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates  7#a7 ,limitation on railroad    
freight c>s ,a railroad freight c> :olly
 manufactur$ on or aft] ! date t is #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,safe 
,,tra9s ,act may only op]ate on ! ,unit$

 ,/ates freight railroad int]*ange sy/em
 if-- 7,a7 ! railroad freight c> is     
manufactur$1 assembl$1 & sub/antially   
trans=m$1 z applicable1 by a qualifi$   
manufactur] 9 a qualifi$ facility2  7,b7
 none ( ! s5sitive te*nology locat$ on !
 railroad freight c>1 includ+ compon5ts 
necess>y to ! functionality ( ! s5sitive
 te*nology1 orig9ates f a c\ntry (      
conc]n or is s\rc$ f a /ate-own$        
ent]prise2 &  7,c7 none ( ! cont5t ( !  
railroad freight c>1 exclud+ s5sitive   
te*nology1 orig9ates f a c\ntry ( conc]n
 or is s\rc$ f a /ate-own$ ent]prise t  
has be5 det]m9$ by a recogniz$ c\rt or  
adm9i/rative ag5cy ( compet5t           
jurisdiction & legal au?ority to h      
violat$ or infr+$ valid ,unit$ ,/ates   
intellectual prop]ty rights ( ano!r1    
includ+ su* a f9d+ by a ,f$]al di/rict  
c\rt "u title #ce or ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,int]national ,trade ,commission "u     
section #ccg ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj    
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #accg74  7#b7 ,limitation
 on railroad freight c> cont5t  7,a7    

,p]c5tage limitation ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,safe     
,,tra9s ,act1 a railroad freight c> may 
op]ate on ! ,unit$ ,/ates freight       
railroad int]*ange sy/em only if-- 7i7 n
 m ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! cont5t ( ! railroad
 freight c>1 calculat$ by ! net co/ (   
all compon5ts ( ! c> & exclud+ ! co/ (  
s5sitive te*nology1 orig9ates f a c\ntry
 ( conc]n or is s\rc$ f a /ate-own$     
ent]prise2 or  7ii7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,safe     
,,tra9s ,act1 ! p]c5tage describ$ 9     
clause 7i7 is n m ?an #ae p]c5t4  7,b7  
,conflict ,! p]c5tages specifi$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all apply not)/&+ any 
app>5t conflict ) ! provisions ( *apt]  
#d ( ! ,,usmca4  7c7 ,regulations &     
p5alties  7#a7 ,regulations requir$ ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ! ,,safe ,,tra9s ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,transportation %all issue su*          
regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out  
?is section1 includ+ regulations        
necess>y = ! monitor+1 en=cem5t1 &      

s5sitive te*nology requirem5ts "u ?is   
section4  7#b7 ,c]tification requir$ ,to
 be eligible to provide a railroad      
freight c> = op]ation on ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 freight railroad int]*ange sy/em1 !    
manufactur] ( su* c> %all annually      
c]tify to ! ,secret>y t any railroad    
freight c>s s provid$ meets !           
requirem5ts "u ?is section4  7#c7       
,compliance  7,a7 ,valid c]tification   
requir$ ,at ! "t a railroad freight c>  
beg9s op]ation on ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
freight railroad int]*ange sy/em1 !     
manufactur] ( su* railroad freight c>   
%all h valid c]tification describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b7 = ! ye> 9 :i* su* c> beg9s
 op]ation4  7,b7 ,regi/ration (         
noncompliant c>s prohibit$ ,a railroad  
freight c> manufactur] may n regi/]1 or 
cause to be regi/]$1 a railroad freight 
c> t does n comply ) ! requirem5ts "u   
?is section 9 ! ,association ( ,am]ican 
,railroad's ,uml] sy/em4  7#d7 ,civil   
p5alties  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a railroad     
freight c> manufactur] t has manufactur$

 a railroad freight c> = op]ation on !  
,unit$ ,/ates freight railroad int]*ange
 sy/em t ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation  
det]m9es1 aft] writt5 notice & an       
opportunity = a he>+1 has violat$ ?is   
section is liable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t = a civil p5alty ( at lea/    
#ajj1jjj1 b n m ?an #bej1jjj1 = ea* su* 
violation = ea* railroad freight c>4    
7,b7 ,prohibition = violations ,!       
,secret>y ( ,transportation may prohibit
 a railroad freight c> manufactur] )    
respect to :i* ! ,secret>y has assess$ m
 ?an #c violations "u subp>agraph 7,a7 f
 provid+ additional railroad freight c>s
 = op]ation on ! ,unit$ ,/ates freight  
railroad int]*ange sy/em until !        
,secret>y det]m9es--  7i7 su*           
manufactur] is 9 compliance ) ?is       
section2 &  7ii7 all civil p5alties     
assess$ to su* manufactur] pursuant to  
subp>agraph 7,a7 h be5 paid 9 full4  4  
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! *apt] analysis =
 *apt] #bjg ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      

foll[+3  #bjgjd4 ,requirem5ts = railroad
 freight c>s ent]+ s]vice 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  4