,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ehga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #b1 #bjbc,ms4 
,/ansbury 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,norcross1    
,ms4 ,budz9ski1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4   
,sal9as1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,ms4 ,lee (       
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1  
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4      
,magaz9]1 ,ms4 ,pett]s51 ,ms4           
,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4           
,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4        
,norton1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4              
,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4      
,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,mosk[itz1 ,ms4      
,pressley1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,g>cia (   
,texas1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1   
,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel (     
,florida1 ,ms4 ,c>aveo1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mrs4
 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 &  
,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,ov]sight &               
,acc\ntability1 = a p]iod to be         

subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to enhance safety  
requirem5ts = tra9s1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,rail ,work] & ,community ,safety ,act4 
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort 
title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4        
,def9itions4,sec4 #c4 ,freight tra9 crew
 size safety /&>ds4,sec4 #d4 ,safety    
regulations = tra9 op]ations4,sec4 #e4  
,y>dma/]s h\rs ( s]vice4,sec4 #f4       
,haz>d\s safety or security             
conditions4,sec4 #g4 ,except$ track &   
haz>d\s mat]ials4,sec4 #h4 ,track       
inspection requirem5ts4,sec4 #i4 ,tra9  
approa* w>n+4,sec4 #aj4 ,c]tification ( 
signal employees4,sec4 #aa4 ,wayside    
detections te*nology4,sec4 #ab4         
,c]tification ( tra9 dispat*]s4,sec4    
#ac4 ,equipm5t inspections4,sec4 #ad4   
,inspections4,sec4 #ae4 ,rail safety    

inspections ,,gs classification         
adju/m5t4,sec4 #af4 ,m9imum am\nt (     
f$]al rail safety inspectors4,sec4 #ag4 
,additional fund+ = rail safety         
inspectors4,sec4 #ah4 ,plann+ & tra9+   
grants nonpr(it eligibility4,sec4 #ai4  
,confid5tial close call report+         
sy/ems4,sec4 #bj4 ,e>n$ paid sick "t4   
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+   
def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,railroad ,! t]m 
railroad has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9       
section #ajajb ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,rail c>ri] ,! t]m  
rail c>ri] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #ajajb ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,except z 
provid$ 9 section #bj1 ! t]m ,secret>y  
means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4    
#c4 ,freight tra9 crew size safety /&>ds
  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is section may be   
cit$ z ! ,safe ,freight ,act ( #bjbc4   
7b7 ,freight tra9 crew size ,sub*apt]   
,,ii ( *apt] #bja ( title #di1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #bjaec ! foll[+3  #bjaed4       

,freight tra9 crew size safety /&>ds    
7a7 ,m9imum crew size ,no freight tra9  
may be op]at$ )\t a #b-p]son crew       
consi/+ ( at lea/ #a appropriately      
qualifi$ & c]tifi$ conductor & #a       
appropriately qualifi$ & c]tifi$        
locomotive eng9e]4  7b7 ,exceptions     
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 !   
requirem5t "u subsection 7a7 %all n     
apply ) respect to-- 7#a7 tra9 op]ations
 on track t is n a ma9 l9e track2  7#b7 
a freight tra9 op]at$-- 7,a7 by a       
railroad c>ri] t has few] ?an #djj1jjj  
total employee "w h\rs annually & less  
?an #dj1jjj1jjj annual rev5ue 7adju/$ = 
inflation1 z calculat$ by ! ,surface    
,transportation ,bo>d ,railroad         
,inflation ,adju/$ ,index & ,deflator   
,factor ,table72  7,b7 at a spe$ ( n m  
?an #be miles p] h\r2 &  7,c7 on a track
 ) an av]age track grade ( less ?an #b  
p]c5t = any segm5t ( track t is at lea/ 
#b cont9u\s miles2  7#c7 locomotives    
p]=m+ assi/ance to a tra9 t has incurr$ 
me*anical failure or lacks ! p[] to     

trav]se difficult t]ra91 includ+ travel+
 to or f ! location :]e assi/ance is    
provid$2  7#d7 locomotives t-- 7,a7 are 
n atta*$ to any equipm5t or are atta*$  
only to a caboose2 &  7,b7 d n travel   
fa!r ?an #cj miles f ! po9t ( orig9 (   
su* locomotive2 &  7#e7 tra9 op]ations  
/aff$ ) few] ?an a #b-p]son crew at lea/
 #a ye> be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
section1 if ! ,secret>y (               
,transportation det]m9es t su* op]ations
 a*ieve an equival5t level ( safety z   
w\ld result f compliance ) ! requirem5t 
"u subsection 7a74  7c7 ,tra9s          
ineligible = exception ,! exceptions "u 
subsection 7b7 may n be appli$ to-- 7#a7
 a tra9 transport+ #a or m load$ c>s    
c>ry+ high-level radioactive wa/e1 sp5t 
nucle> fuel1 or mat]ial toxic by        
inhalation 7z def9$ 9 section #aga4h (  
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations72
  7#b7 a tra9 transport+-- 7,a7 #bj or m
 load$ tank c>s ( a ,class #b mat]ial or
 a ,class #c flammable liquid 9 a       
cont9u\s block2 or  7,b7 #ce or m load$ 

tank c>s ( a ,class #b mat]ial or a     
,class #c flammable liquid ?r\gh\t !    
tra9 consi/2 or  7#c7 a tra9 ) a total  
l5g? exce$+ #g1ejj feet4  7d7 ,/atutory 
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to sup]s$e or preempt any       
provision ( ,/ate or local law t        
provides = m9imum crew requirem5ts 9    
excess ( ! #b-p]son crew requirem5ts    
e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  4  7c7        
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = sub*apt] 
,,ii ( *apt] #bja ( title #di1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! 
item relat+ to section #bjaec ! foll[+3 
#bjaed4 ,freight tra9 crew size safety  
/&>ds4  4  #d4 ,safety regulations =    
tra9 op]ations  7a7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation 
%all issue regulations1 or modify exi/+ 
regulations1 e/abli%+ safety            
requirem5ts1 9 accordance ) subsection  
7b71 ) :i* a %ipp] or rail c>ri] op]at+ 
a tra9 transport+ haz>d\s mat]ials t is 
n subject to ! requirem5ts = a          

high-haz>d flammable tra9 "u section    
#agd4caj ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations1 %all comply ) respect to !
 op]ation ( ea* su* tra9 & ! ma9t5ance (
 specification tank c>s4  7b7           
,requirem5ts ,! regulations issu$       
pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all require 
%ipp]s & rail c>ri]s-- 7#a7 to provide  
advance notification & in=mation reg>d+ 
! transportation ( haz>d\s mat]ials     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 to ea* ,/ate  
em]g5cy response commission]1 ! ,tribal 
,em]g5cy ,response ,commission1 or any  
o!r ,/ate or ,tribal ag5cy responsible =
 receiv+ ! in=mation notification =     
em]g5cy response plann+ in=mation2  7#b7
 to include1 9 ! notification provid$   
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 a writt5 gas 
dis*>ge plan ) respect to ! applicable  
haz>d\s mat]ials be+ transport$2 &  7#c7
 to r$uce or elim9ate block$ cross+s    
result+ f delays 9 tra9 movem5ts4  7c7  
,additional requirem5ts ,9 develop+ !   
regulations requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y %all include requirem5ts     

reg>d+-- 7#a7 tra9 l5g? & weight2  7#b7 
tra9 consi/2  7#c7 m9imum buff] zones   
betwe5 :]e crew are pres5t on ! tra9 &  
c>s ) haz>d\s mat]ials2  7#d7 r\te      
analysis & selection2  7#e7 spe$        
re/rictions2  7#f7 track /&>ds2  7#g7   
track1 bridge1 & rail c> ma9t5ance2     
7#h7 signal+ & tra9 control2  7#i7      
response plans2 &  7#aj7 any o!r        
requirem5ts t ! ,secret>y det]m9es are  
necess>y4  7d7 ,additional rulemak+ ,n  
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
issue regulations1 or modify exi/+      
regulations1 e/abli%+ safety requirem5ts
 = rail c>ri]s op]at+ tra9s t pose a    
pot5tial safety risk t include          
requirem5ts reg>d+-- 7#a7 tra9 l5g? &   
weight2  7#b7 tra9 consi/2  7#c7 !      
ability = tra9 crews to communicate )   
ea* o!r & o!r rail employees2  7#d7     
signal+ & tra9 control2  7#e7 response  
plans2 &  7#f7 any o!r requirem5ts t !  
,secret>y det]m9es necess>y4  7e7       
,high-,haz>d flammable tra9s ,n lat] ?an

 #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all modify ! safety  
requirem5ts = tra9s subject to section  
#agd4caj ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations1 to satisfy1 9 :ole or 9   
"p1 ! rulemak+ requir$ "u subsection    
7a74  #e4 ,y>dma/]s h\rs ( s]vice  7a7  
,limitations on duty h\rs ( y>dma/]     
employees ,section #baajc ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !
 section head+ by ins]t+ & y>dma/]      
employees aft] tra9 employees2  7#b7 by 
ins]t+ or y>dma/] employee aft] tra9    
employee ea* place x appe>s2 &  7#c7 9  
subsection 7e7 by ins]t+ or y>dma/]     
employee's aft] ,dur+ a tra9 employee's4
  7b7 ,def9itions ,section #baaja (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c7 by ins]t+ a
 y>dma/] employee1 aft] dispat*+ s]vice 
employee12 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#f7 y>dma/] employee means an 
individual responsible = sup]vis+ &     
coord9at+ ! control ( tra9s & eng9es    
op]at+ )9 a rail y>d4  4  7c7 ,con=m+   

am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #baa ( title
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #baajc & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #baajc4 ,limitations  
on duty h\rs ( tra9 employees & y>dma/] 
employees4  4  #f4 ,haz>d\s safety or   
security conditions  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,section #bjaji7;b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#d7 ,a refusal to "w        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 may be an 
action by an individual employee1 a gr\p
 ( employees1 or a collective b>ga9+    
repres5tative on behalf ( affect$       
employees4  4  7b7 ,en=cem5t ,section   
#bjaji7;d77#a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 or a 
collective b>ga9+ repres5tative act+ on 
behalf ( affect$ employees1 aft] ,an    
employee4  #g4 ,except$ track & haz>d\s 
mat]ials  7a7 ,movem5ts on except$ track
 ,n m ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (               
,transportation %all update "p          
#bac4d7;e7 ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al  

,regulations1 to make x cle> t no railc>
 requir$ to be plac>d$ by ! ,f$]al      
,railroad ,adm9i/ration's haz>d\s       
mat]ials regulations %all be transport$ 
by a railroad on any segm5t ( track     
def9$ by ! ,f$]al ,railroad             
,adm9i/ration z except$ track4  7b7 ,no 
waiv]s ,! ,secret>y may n waive or fail 
to en=ce ?is limitation "u any          
circum/ances4  #h4 ,track inspection    
requirem5ts  7a7 ,track inspection      
requirem5ts ,n m ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (    
,transportation %all update subp>t ,f & 
subp>t ,g1 "p #bac ( title #di1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations1 by requir+ t a     
qualify+ ,track ,geometry ,measurem5t   
,sy/em 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z       
,,tgms7 op]ate ov] ! foll[+ track       
classifications at ! foll[+ frequ5cies3 
7#a7 ,= op]ations at a qualifi$ cant    
defici5cy1 ,eu1 ( m ?an #e in*es on     
track ,classes #a ?r\gh #e1 at lea/ #d  
times p] cal5d> ye> ) n less ?an #dc    
days betwe5 ,,tgms inspections4  7#b7 ,=

 track ,class #a1 op]at+ m ?an #ae      
million gross tons 7,,mgt7 on an annual 
basis1 at lea/ once p] cal5d> ye> ) n   
less ?an #agj days betwe5 ,,tgms        
inspections4  7#c7 ,= track ,class #b-- 
7,a7 less ?an #ae ,,mgt annually1 at    
lea/ once p] cal5d> ye> ) n less ?an    
#agj days betwe5 ,,tgms inspections2 &  
7,b7 m ?an #ae ,,mgt annually1 at lea/  
twice p] cal5d> ye> ) n less ?an #abj   
days betwe5 ,,tgms inspections4  7#d7 ,=
 track ,class #c-- 7,a7 less ?an #ae    
,,mgt annually1 at lea/ twice p] cal5d> 
ye> ) n less ?an #abj days betwe5 ,,tgms
 inspections2 &  7,b7 m ?an #ae ,,mgt   
annually1 at lea/ #c times p] cal5d> ye>
 ) n less ?an #ij days betwe5 ,,tgms    
inspections4  7#e7 ,= track ,class #d-- 
7,a7 less ?an #ae ,,mgt annually1 at    
lea/ #c times p] cal5d> ye> ) n less ?an
 #ij days betwe5 ,,tgms inspections2 &  
7,b7 m ?an #ae ,,mgt annually1 at lea/  
#d times p] cal5d> ye> ) n less ?an #dc 
days betwe5 ,,tgms inspections4  7#f7 ,=
 track ,class #e1 at lea/ #d times p]   

cal5d> ye> ) n less ?an #dc days betwe5 
,,tgms inspections4  7#g7 ,= track      
,classes #f & #g1 at lea/ twice )9 any  
#abj-;day p]iod ) n less ?an #be days   
betwe5 ,,tgms inspections4  7#h7 ,=     
track ,class #h1 at lea/ twice )9 any   
#fj-;day p]iod ) n less ?an #ab days    
betwe5 ,,tgms inspections4  7#i7 ,=     
track ,class #i1 at lea/ twice )9 any   
#cj-;day p]iod ) n less ?an #f days     
betwe5 ,,tgms inspections4  7#aj7 ,=    
crossov]s :]e ! track spe$ is m ?an #cj 
miles p] h\r1 at lea/ twice p] cal5d>   
ye> ) n less ?an #abj days betwe5 ,,tgms
 inspections4  7b7 ,applicable          
requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t  
any requirem5ts "u subp>t ,f & subp>t   
,g1 "p #bac ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulation1 includ+ "p #bac4ccc1 t are 
trigg]$ by ! am5dm5ts made 9 subsection 
7a7 are appli$ to ! applicable track    
,class4  7c7 ,modify+ regulations ,!    
,secret>y is au?oriz$ to modify or issue
 su* regulations z necess>y to c>ry out 
?is section4  #i4 ,tra9 approa* w>n+ ,n 

lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation
 %all promulgate or update su*          
regulations z are necess>y to require t 
all railroads provide w>n+ equipm5t to  
railroad wat*m5 & look\ts = roadway     
work]s t-- 7#a7 include :i/les1 air     
horns1 :ite disks or r$ flags1 or       
lant]ns2 &  7#b7 may only include ! use 
( a v]bal w>n+ if a s+le work] receiv+  
su* w>n+ is )9 arms rea* ( ! individual 
issu+ su* w>n+4  #aj4 ,c]tification (   
signal employees  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt]
 ,,ii ( *apt] #bja ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new section3  #bjagb4          
,c]tification ( signal employees  7a7   
,c]tification program ,n lat] ?an #ab   
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,rail  
,work] & ,community ,safety ,act1 !     
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all        
promulgate regulations to e/abli% a     
program requir+ ! c]tification ( signal 
in/allation1 repair1 ma9t5ance1 & te/+  
employees4  7b7 ,updat$ plans ,9        

promulgat+ su* regulations1 ! ,secret>y 
%all require t railroad c>ri]s1         
contractors1 & subcontractors submit1 n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] su* regulations 
are f9aliz$1 updat$ tra9+ &             
qualification plans pursuant to section 
#bjafb1 t take into acc\nt ! regulations
 ! ,secret>y issues "u subsection 7a7 = 
signal in/allation1 repair1 ma9t5ance1 &
 te/+ employees4  7c7 ,mean+ful         
consultation ,any railroad c>ri]1       
contractor1 or subcontractor requir$ to 
submit an updat$ plan "u subsection 7b7 
%all consult )1 employ good fai?1 & use 
its be/ ef=ts to rea* agreem5t ) any    
nonpr(it employee labor organization =  
employees cov]$ by ?is section 9 !      
=mation ( said plan be=e submitt+ x to !
 ,secret>y = approval4  7d7 ,au?ority   
,to def9e t]m ,! ,secret>y %all h !     
au?ority to promulgate regulations      
reg>d+ :at ! t]ms consult1 employ good  
fai?1 & use its be/ ef=ts to rea*       
agreem5t ) mean & any necess>y associat$
 requirem5ts = ! purposes ( c>ry+ out   

subsection 7c74  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t 
,! *apt] analysis = *apt] #bja is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bjagb4     
,c]tification ( signal employees4  4    
#aa4 ,wayside detections te*nology  7a7 
,wayside detection te*nologies def9$    
,section #bjajb ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#e7 wayside detection       
te*nologies means-- 7,a7 any devices &  
equipm5t situat$ )9 ! rail sy/em t c    
detect & communicate a pot5tial or kn[n 
safety condition2 &  7,b7 ! equipm5t1   
app>atuses1 includ+ onbo>d or wayside1  
or associat$ appurt5ances to te*nology  
necess>y to ensure all defects outside (
 ! prescrib$ values = ! equipm5t w be   
appropriately id5tifi$ & transmitt$ to !
 op]at+ crew ( a tra9 be=e a failure    
occurs4  4  7b7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii 
( *apt] #bja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new section3  #bjagc4 ,wayside  
detection te*nologies  7a7 ,rulemak+ ,n 
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !        

enactm5t ( ! ,rail ,work] & ,community  
,safety ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue    
regulations e/abli%+ requirem5ts = !    
in/allation1 repair1 te/+1 ma9t5ance1 & 
op]ation ( wayside detection            
te*nologies4  7b7 ,specific te*nologies 
,! ,secret>y %all issue regulations "u  
subsection 7a7 = categories ( wayside   
detection te*nologies1 includ+-- 7#a7   
hotbox detectors2  7#b7 dragg+ equipm5t 
detectors2  7#c7 :eel issues detection  
devices 7e4g4 ,load ,impact1 ,high      
,heat72  7#d7 slide detection devices   
7e4g4 ,rock ,slide1 ,e>? ,slide72  7#e7 
tra9 height & wid? detection devices2   
7#f7 elem5t detection devices 7e4g4     
,high ,wat]1 ,flood1 ,w9d1 & ,fire      
detection72 &  7#g7 o!r wayside         
detection te*nologies z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y4  7c7 ,sep>ate regulations ,! 
,secret>y may issue sep>ate regulations 
= ea* category li/$ 9 subsection 7b7 z  
necess>y4  7d7 ,requirem5ts ,!          
regulations issu$ pursuant to subsection
 7a7 %all include requirem5ts reg>d+--  

7#a7 ! frequ5cy ( ! placem5t ( wayside  
detection te*nologies2  7#b7 p]=mance   
/&>ds = su* detection te*nologies2  7#c7
 ! in/allation1 ma9t5ance1 repair & te/+
 requirem5ts = su* detection            
te*nologies2  7#d7 report+ & monitor+   
data & ma9t5ance records ( su* detection
 te*nologies2  7#e7 appropriate /eps !  
rail c>ri] mu/ take :5 receiv+ an al]t (
 a defect1 failure1 or a likely failure 
bas$ on tr5d+ data1 f or reg>d+ su*     
detection te*nologies2 &  7#f7 any o!r  
requirem5t ! ,secret>y consid]s         
necess>y4  4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,!    
analysis = sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #bja is
 fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
#bjagc4 ,wayside detection te*nologies4 
4  #ab4 ,c]tification ( tra9 dispat*]s  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #bja
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+   
new section3  #bjagd4 ,c]tification (   
tra9 dispat*]s  7a7 ,c]tification       
program ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,rail ,work] &      

,community ,safety ,act1 ! ,secret>y (  
,transportation %all prescribe          
regulations to e/abli% a program requir+
 ! c]tification ( dispat*+ s]vice       
employees1 z def9$ by section #baaja4   
7b7 ,updat$ plans ,9 promulgat+ su*     
regulations1 ! ,secret>y %all require t 
railroad c>ri]s1 contractors1 &         
subcontractors submit1 n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] su* regulations are f9aliz$1  
updat$ tra9+ & qualification plans      
pursuant to section #bjafb1 t take into 
acc\nt ! regulations ! ,secret>y issues 
"u subsection 7a7 = dispat*+ s]vice     
employees4  7c7 ,mean+ful consultation  
,subject to subsection 7d71 any railroad
 c>ri]1 contractor1 or subcontractor    
requir$ to submit an updat$ plan "u     
subsection 7b7 %all submit1 z "p ( a    
reque/ ! ,secret>y = approval1 evid5ce (
 an agreem5t ) any nonpr(it employee    
labor organization = employees cov]$ by 
?is section 9 ! =mation ( said plan1 to 
! ext5t ! cov]$ employees are repres5t$ 
by a nonpr(it employee labor            

organization4  7d7 ,/atem5t ,if !       
railroad c>ri]1 contractor1 or          
subcontractor1 & its directly affect$   
employees1 includ+ any nonpr(it employee
 labor organization repres5t+ a class or
 craft ( directly affect$ employees1 _c 
rea* cons5sus on ! propos$ cont5ts ( !  
plan1 !n directly affect$ employees &   
su* organization may file a /atem5t ) ! 
,secret>y expla9+ _! views on ! plan on 
:i* cons5sus 0 n rea*$4 ,! ,secret>y    
%all consid] su* views dur+ review &    
approval ( ! plan4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical     
am5dm5t ,! analysis = sub*apt] ,,ii (   
*apt] #bja is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  #bjagd4 ,c]tification (  
tra9 dispat*]s4  4  #ac4 ,equipm5t      
inspections ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,transportation %all issue su*       
regulations z are necess>y to-- 7#a7    
prohibit any tra9 f be+ mov$ out ( a    
swit*y>d be=e all requir$ brake         
inspections ( locomotives & rail c>s h  
be5 complet$2  7#b7 all[ only !         

,qualifi$ ,me*anical ,inspector assign$ 
to inspect a locomotive or rail c> to   
sign (f on ! ,=m ,,fra ,f#fahj-di;,a    
7commonly kn[n z ! blue c>d7 =          
locomotive inspections or ! satisfactory
 ,class ,i brake inspection or end (    
tra9 device =m relat+ to su* locomotive 
or rail c> relat$ to rail c>            
inspections2 &  7#c7 ensure t any       
inspection conduct$ "u "p #bae ( title  
#di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1       
utiliz+ inspection te*nologies1 includ+ 
artificial intellig5ce or cam]a-bas$    
sy/ems1 require v]ification or          
validation by a ,qualifi$ ,me*anical    
,inspector4  #ad4 ,inspections  7a7 ,"t 
available = inspection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #bja ( title #di1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is fur!r am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bjage4 ,"t    
available = inspection ,no railroad may 
limit ! "t requir$ = an employee to     
complete a railc>1 locomotive1 or brake 
inspection to ensure t ea* railc>1      
locomotive1 & brake sy/em complies )    

safety laws & regulations4  4  7#b7     
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = sub*apt] 
,,ii ( *apt] #bja ( title #di1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  #bjage4 ,"t available =
 inspection4  4  7b7 ,pre-,dep>ture     
railc> inspections ,n lat] ?an #abj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y %all am5d ! pre-dep>ture      
inspection requirem5ts = ,class ,i      
railroads "u "p #bae ( title #di1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations-- 7#a7 to ensure t
 aft] initial consultation ) !          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,railroad       
,adm9i/ration1 & aft] ea* #f subsequ5t  
annual consultation1 ea* railroad       
id5tifies inspection locations &1 at su*
 locations1 has inspectors designat$ "u 
su* "p #bae available = ! purpose (     
inspect+ freight c>s2  7#b7 to ensure t 
all freight c>s are inspect$ by an      
inspector designat$ "u su* "p #bae at a 
designat$ inspection location 9 !       
direction ( travel z soon z practicable2
 &  7#c7 to require ea* railroad t      

op]ates railroad freight c>s to :i* su* 
"p #bae applies to designate p]sons     
qualifi$ to inspect railroad freight    
rail c>s1 subject to any exi/+          
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t1 = compliance
 & det]m9ations requir$ "u su* "p4  7c7 
,qualifi$ locomotive inspections ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all review &     
am5d1 z necess>y1 regulations "u *apt]s 
#bbi & #bdc ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulations-- 7#a7 to ensure           
appropriate tra9+ qualifications &      
pr(ici5cy ( employees1 includ+ qualifi$ 
me*anical inspectors1 p]=m+ locomotive  
inspections2 &  7#b7 = locomotives 9    
s]vice on a ,class ,i railroad1 to      
require a daily inspection to be p]=m$  
by a qualifi$ me*anical inspector at    
lea/ once e #g days "u section          
#bbi4bc7;b77#b7 ( title #di1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations4  7d7 ,audits  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all initiate audits ( ,f$]al 

railc>1 locomotive1 & tra9 brake sy/em  
inspection compliance ) *apt] ,,ii (    
subtitle ,b ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulations4 ,9 c>ry+ out su* audits1 !
 ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 consid] :e!r !   
railroad has 9 place proc$ures necess>y 
= railc>1 locomotive1 & tra9 brake sy/em
 inspection compliance "u su* *apt]2    
7,b7 assess ! type1 cont5t1 & adequacy (
 tra9+ & p]=mance metrics ! railroad    
provides employees :o p]=m railc>1      
locomotive1 & tra9 brake sy/em          
inspections1 includ+ ! qualifications   
specifi$ = su* employees2  7,c7 det]m9e 
:e!r ! railroad has practices t w\ld    
int]f]e ) an employee's responsibility  
to p]=m an inspection safely2  7,d7     
det]m9e :e!r railc>s1 locomotives1 &    
tra9 brake sy/ems are inspect$ on !     
railroad's network 9 accordance ) su*   
*apt]2  7,e7 involve prop] communication
 ( id5tifi$ defects to railroad p]sonnel
 & make appropriate use ( rem$ial action
 reports to v]ify t repairs are made2   
7,f7 det]m9e :e!r manag]s co]ce         

employees to sign (f on any docum5ts    
v]ify+ an inspection or repair ( a      
railc>1 locomotive1 or tra9 brake sy/em2
  7,g7 det]m9e :e!r ! railroad's        
inspection proc$ures reflect ! curr5t   
op]at+ practices ( ! rail c>ri]2 &  7,h7
 ensure t railroad inspection proc$ures 
only provide = ! use ( p]sons p]mitt$ to
 p]=m ea* relevant inspection "u su*    
*apt]4  7#b7 ,audit s*$ul+ ,! ,secret>y 
%all-- 7,a7 s*$ule ! audits requir$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 to ensure t-- 7i7 e ,class
 ,i railroad is audit$ n less frequ5tly 
?an once e #e ye>s2 &  7ii7 a limit$    
numb]1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 (      
,class ,,ii & ,class ,,iii railroads are
 audit$ annually1 except t no audit ( a 
t\ri/1 sc5ic1 hi/oric1 or excursion     
op]ation may be requir$ "u ?is          
subsection2 &  7,b7 conduct ! audits    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 9       
accordance )-- 7i7 ! ,small ,bus9ess    
,regulatory ,en=cem5t ,fairness ,act (  
#aiif 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #e #fja note72 &    
7ii7 app5dix ,c ( "p #bji ( title #di1  

,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7#c7      
,updates to inspection program &        
proc$ures ,if1 dur+ an audit requir$ "u 
?is subsection1 ! auditor id5tifies a   
defici5cy 9 a railroad's proc$ures or   
practices necess>y to ensure compliance 
) *apt] ,,ii ( subtitle ,b ( title #di1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 ! railroad 
%all elim9ate su* defici5cy1 aft] fir/  
be+ provid$ ! opportunity to address    
:e!r su* a defici5cy exi/s4  7#d7       
,consultation & coop]ation  7,a7        
,consultation ,9 conduct+ an audit      
requir$ "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y  
%all consult ) ! railroad be+ audit$ & !
 employees ( su* railroad1 includ+ any  
nonpr(it employee labor organization    
repres5t+ ! employees ( ! railroad t    
conduct railc>1 locomotive1 or tra9     
brake sy/em inspections4  7,b7          
,coop]ation ,! railroad be+ audit$ & !  
employees ( su* railroad1 includ+ any   
nonpr(it employee labor organization    
repres5t+ me*anical employees1 %all     
fully coop]ate ) any audit conduct$     

pursuant to ?is subsection-- 7i7 by     
provid+ any relevant docum5ts reque/$2 &
  7ii7 by mak+ available any employees =
 int]view )\t undue delay or ob/ruction4
  7,c7 ,failure to coop]ate ,if !       
,secret>y det]m9es t a railroad or any (
 ! employees ( su* railroad1 includ+ any
 nonpr(it employee labor organization   
repres5t+ me*anical employees ( !       
railroad is n fully coop]at+ ) an audit 
conduct$ pursuant to ?is subsection1 !  
,secret>y %all electronically notify !  
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives ( ! failure to fully    
coop]ate ) su* audit4  7e7 ,review (    
regulations ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &         
p]iodically !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all   
det]m9e :e!r any update to *apt]s ,i &  
,,ii ( subtitle ,b ( title #di1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations1 is necess>y to     
ensure ! adequacy ( railc>1 locomotive1 

& tra9 brake sy/em inspections4  7f7    
,annual report ,! ,secret>y %all publi% 
an annual report on ! public website ( !
 ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration t-- 7#a7
 summ>izes ! f9d+s ( ! audits conduct$  
pursuant to subsection 7d7 dur+ ! mo/   
rec5tly conclud$ fiscal ye>2  7#b7      
summ>izes any updates made to *apt] ,i  
or ,,ii ( subtitle ,b ( title #di1 ,code
 ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 pursuant to ?is 
section2 &  7#c7 excludes any           
confid5tial bus9ess in=mation or        
s5sitive security in=mation4  7g7 ,rule 
( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be
 con/ru$-- 7#a7 to provide ! ,secret>y )
 any au?ority to int]pret1 revise1 alt]1
 or apply a collectively b>ga9$         
agreem5t1 nor any au?ority ov]          
collective b>ga9+1 collectively b>ga9$  
agreem5ts1 or any aspect ( ! ,railway   
,labor ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et #bd  
seq472  7#b7 to alt] ! t]ms or          
int]pretations ( exi/+ collective b>ga9+
 agreem5ts2 or  7#c7 to abridge any     
proc$ural rights or rem$ies provid$ "u a

 collectively b>ga9$ agreem5t4  #ae4    
,rail safety inspections ,,gs           
classification adju/m5t  7a7 ,,gs       
classification adju/m5t ,subsection 7b7 
( ,section #eaji ( ,title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code is am5d$ by-- 7#a7 ,9      
p>agraph 7#a71 /rik+ ,,gs-#ab & ins]t+  
,,gs-#ac2 &  7#b7 ,9 p>agraph 7#b71     
/rik+ ,,gs-#ac & ins]t+ ,,gs-#ad4  7b7  
,(fice ( p]sonnel managem5t correspond+ 
actions ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all  
update ! ,railroad ,safety ,s]ies1      
,,gs-#baba1 ,,ts-#cg dat$ ,novemb]      
#aigi1 to reflect ! am5dm5t made 9      
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,secret>y (        
transportation correspond+ actions ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation %all update ! ,railroad 
,safety ,inspector & ,railroad ,safety  
,speciali/ ,g5]al ,s*$ule grades1 to    
reflect ! am5dm5t made 9 subsection 7a74
  #af4 ,m9imum am\nt ( f$]al rail safety

 inspectors  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii
 ( *apt] #bja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #bjagf4 ,rail safety         
inspectors  7a7 ,m9imum rail inspector  
level ,! ,(fice ( ,safety ( ! ,f$]al    
,railroad ,adm9i/ration %all h n less   
?an #dbe railroad safety inspectors1 z  
describ$ 9 section #eaji7;b77#a7 ( title
 #e4  7b7 ,breakd[n ,( ! railroad safety
 inspectors requir$ "u subsection 7a71  
!re %all be at lea/-- 7#a7 #hj t are    
haz>d\s mat]ials exp]ts2  7#b7 #hj t are
 track exp]ts2  7#c7 #hj t are motive   
p[] & equipm5t exp]ts2  7#d7 #hj t are  
signals & tra9 control exp]ts2  7#e7 #hj
 t are op]at+ practice exp]ts2 &  7#f7  
#be t are rail grade cross+ exp]ts4  7c7
 ,report to ,congress ,if at ! end ( a  
fiscal ye>1 ! ,(fice ( ,safety ( !      
,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration has n met
 ! goal e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7a71 !    
,secret>y %all n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! la/ day ( su* fiscal ye>1 submit to ! 
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      

,transportation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a 
report t-- 7#a7 expla9s :y ! goal 0 n   
met2  7#b7 e/abli%es an action plan to  
meet su* goal2 &  7#c7 describes any    
additional fund+ or legislation f       
,congress necess>y to meet su* goal4  4 
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! *apt] analysis = 
*apt] #bja is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  #bjagf4 ,rail safety     
inspectors4  4  #ag4 ,additional fund+ =
 rail safety inspectors ,section #bjaag 
( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7   
,railroad safety inspectors  7#a7 ,9    
addition to am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$ by  
law1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$  
#ab1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbd 
?r\gh #bjbh to hire railroad safety     
inspectors1 z describ$ 9 section        
#eaji7;b77#a7 ( title #e4  7#b7 ,9      
addition to am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$ by  
law1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$  

#aj1ejj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbd 
?r\gh #bjbh to increase ! pay ( exi/+   
su* railroad safety inspectors to n less
 ?an a ,,gs-#ac level4  7#c7 ,) ! am\nts
 made available pursuant to p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all hire railroad    
safety inspectors 9 ! foll[+ mann]1     
except t ! ,secret>y %all /rive to keep 
! proportionality li/$ bel[ if ! am\nt  
made availability is less ?an :at is    
au?oriz$ 9 p>agraph 7#a73 7,a7 #ad t are
 haz>d\s mat]ials exp]ts4  7,b7 #ad t   
are track exp]ts4  7,c7 #ad t are motive
 p[] & equipm5t exp]ts4  7,d7 #ad t are 
signals & tra9 control exp]ts4  7,e7 #ad
 t are op]at+ practice exp]ts4  7,f7 #e 
t are rail grade cross+ exp]ts4  4  #ah4
 ,plann+ & tra9+ grants nonpr(it        
eligibility ,section #eaaf ( title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by
 /rik+ ,/ates & ,indian tribes & ins]t+ 
,/ates1 ,indian tribes1 & nonpr(it      
organizations2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 by 
/rik+ ,/ate or ,indian tribe & ins]t+   

,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 or nonpr(it       
organization2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7 by  
/rik+ ,/ate or ,indian tribe & ins]t+   
,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 or nonpr(it       
organization2  7,d7 by r$esignat+       
p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f7 z p>agraphs 7#f7 &
 7#g71 respectively2  7,e7 by ins]t+    
aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,a   
nonpr(it organization ref]r$ to 9       
subsection 7a7 is a nonpr(it            
organization t-- 7,a7 repres5ts fir/    
respond]s or public (ficials responsible
 = coord9at+ disa/] response2 &  7,b7 is
 able to provide direct or web-bas$     
tra9+ to individuals responsible =      
respond+ to accid5ts & incid5ts involv+ 
haz>d\s mat]ials4  2  7,f7 9 p>agraph   
7#f71 z s r$esignat$-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph
 7,b7 by /rik+ political subdivision1 or
 ,indian tribe & ins]t+ political       
subdivision1 ,indian tribe1 or nonpr(it 
organization2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7
 by /rik+ ,/ate or ,indian tribe &      
ins]t+ ,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 or nonpr(it
 organization ea* place x appe>s2 &     

7,g7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 z s r$esignat$--  
7i7 by /rik+ ,/ates & ,indian tribes &  
ins]t+ ,/ates1 ,indian tribes1 &        
nonpr(it organizations2 &  7ii7 9       
subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ ,/ate or     
,indian tribe & ins]t+ ,/ate1 ,indian   
tribe1 or nonpr(it organization4  7#b7 9
 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ ,/ate or      
,indian tribe & ins]t+ ,/ate1 ,indian   
tribe1 or nonpr(it organization2 &  7#c7
 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,/ate 
or ,indian tribe & ins]t+ ,/ate1 ,indian
 tribe1 or nonpr(it organization2 &     
7,b7 by /rik+ ,/ate or tribe & ins]t+   
,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 or nonpr(it       
organization2 &  7#d7 9 subsection 7e71 
by /rik+ political subdivision ( a      
,/ate1 or ,indian tribe & ins]t+        
political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 ,indian
 tribe1 or nonpr(it organization4  #ai4 
,confid5tial close call report+ sy/ems  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #bja
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
#bjagg4 ,confid5tial close call report+ 

sy/ems  7a7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1
 ! ,secret>y %all issue regulations t   
require an applicable railroad c>ri]    
%all foll[ 9 e/abli%+ a confid5tial     
close call report+ sy/em program 79 ?is 
section ref]r$ to z ! ,program74 ,!     
,secret>y may use any in=mation &       
exp]i5ce ga!r$ ?r\gh rese>* & pilot     
programs on confid5tial close call      
report+ sy/ems 9 develop+ regulations "u
 ?is subsection1 includ+ cont9u+ ! use (
 ?ird p>ties = ! collection ( close call
 reports & di/ribution ( close call     
data4 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t an     
applicable railroad c>ri]'s employees   
receive protection "u ! ,program f any  
relat$ ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration   
en=cem5t actions4  7b7 ,program         
developm5t & ov]sight  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
regulations "u subsection 7a7 are issu$1
 an applicable railroad c>ri] %all      
develop & submit a propos$ ,program to !
 ,secret>y = review & approval4  7#b7   

,cont5ts ,! proposal submitt$ by a      
railroad c>ri] "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  
7,a7 a describe ! core pr9ciples &      
values ( its propos$ ,program2  7,b7    
expla9 ! rights1 roles1 &               
responsibilities ( ,program /akehold]s2 
7,c7 id5tify conc]ns & int]e/s2 &  7,d7 
describe h[ ! ,program w op]ate4  7#c7  
,review  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 review & approve or disapprove ea*     
propos$ ,program )9 a reasonable am\nt (
 "t4 ,if a propos$ ,program is n        
approv$1 ! ,secret>y %all notify !      
applicable railroad c>ri] 9 writ+ ( !   
specific areas 9 :i* ! propos$ ,program 
is defici5t4 ,! applicable railroad     
c>ri] %all correct all defici5cies )9 a 
reasonable p]iod ( "t foll[+ receipt (  
writt5 notice f ! ,secret>y4  7,b7      
,updates ,an applicable railroad c>ri]  
%all update ! ,program z ne$$ & obta9 ! 
,secret>y's approval prior to mak+ any  
major *anges to su* ,program4  7,c7     
,annual reviews ,! ,secret>y %all       
conduct an annual review to ensure t ea*

 applicable railroad c>ri] is 9         
compliance ) ! approv$ ,program ( !     
c>ri]4  7c7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
section1 ea* applicable railroad c>ri]  
%all e/abli% a confid5tial close call   
report+ sy/em pursuant to ! rulemak+ "u 
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,program elem5ts   
,"u ! ,program ea* applicable railroad  
c>ri] %all-- 7#a7 provide a safe        
environm5t = its employees to report    
unsafe ev5ts & conditions2  7#b7 =      
unsafe ev5ts & conditions report$ )9 !  
scope ( a confid5tial close call report+
 sy/em1 ensure t ! employees ( ! c>ri]  
are protect$ f railroad c>ri] discipl9e2
  7#c7 use in=mation collect$ ?r\gh !   
confid5tial close call report+ sy/em to 
develop & implem5t t>get$ corrective    
actions1 z appropriate2 &  7#d7 use     
in=mation collect$ by ! sy/em to        
supplem5t inspection data 9 id5tify+    
safety issues & em]g+ risks be=e su*    
issues or risks develop into accid5ts4  
7e7 ,cons5sus  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*       

applicable railroad c>ri] %all consult  
)1 employ good fai? )1 & use be/ ef=ts  
to rea* agreem5t ) all ( its directly   
affect$ employees1 includ+ any nonpr(it 
employee labor organization repres5t+ a 
class or craft ( directly affect$       
employees ( ! applicable railroad c>ri]1
 on ! developm5t & implem5tation ( !    
propos$ ,program4  7#b7 ,/atem5ts ,if an
 applicable railroad c>ri] & ! directly 
affect$ employees ( su* c>ri]1 includ+  
any nonpr(it employee labor organization
 repres5t+ a class or craft ( directly  
affect$ employees ( ! applicable        
railroad c>ri]1 _c rea* cons5sus on !   
developm5t & implem5tation ( ! propos$  
,program1 !n directly affect$ employees 
& su* organization may file a /atem5t ) 
! ,secret>y expla9+ ! views ( su*       
employees on ! propos$ ,program on :i*  
cons5sus 0 n rea*$4 ,! ,secret>y %all   
consid] su* views dur+ review ( !       
propos$ ,program "u subsection          
7b77#c77;,a74  7f7 ,volunt>y ,program   
e/abli%m5t ,any railroad c>ri] t is n an

 applicable railroad c>ri] may          
volunt>ily e/abli% a ,program "u ?is    
section4 ,?is section1 & any regulations
 promulgat$ "u ?is section1 %all apply  
to a ,program t is volunt>ily e/abli%$4 
7g7 ,use ( data ,! ,secret>y may use !  
confid5tial close call report+ data :5--
 7#a7 implem5t+ or updat+ ! ,f$]al      
,railroad ,adm9i/ration's ,national     
,inspection ,plan2  7#b7 p]=m+ focus$   
inspections2 or  7#c7 develop+ ag5cy    
rulemak+s & guidance1 z appropriate4    
7h7 ,def9ition ( applicable railroad    
c>ri] ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m applicable  
railroad c>ri] means a railroad c>ri]   
t-- 7#a7 is a ,class ,i railroad2  7#b7 
has inadequate safety p]=mance1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 or  7#c7        
provides int]city rail pass5g] or       
commut] rail pass5g] transportation4    
7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !     
,secret>y su* sums z may be necess>y--  
7#a7 to implem5t ?is section2 &  7#b7 to
 support ! nationwide implem5tation (   

confid5tial close call report+ sy/em    
programs1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es        
appropriate4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 analysis = *apt] #bja ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is fur!r am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bjagg4        
,confid5tial close call report+ sy/ems4 
4  #bj4 ,e>n$ paid sick "t  7a7 ,e>n+ ( 
paid sick "t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a rail     
c>ri] %all provide ea* rail c>ri]       
employee employ$ by ! rail c>ri] n less 
?an #a h\r ( e>n$ paid sick "t = e #cj  
h\rs work$1 to be us$ z describ$ 9 ?is  
section4 ,a rail c>ri] %all n be requir$
 to p]mit a rail c>ri] employee to e>n1 
"u ?is section1 m ?an #ef h\rs ( paid   
sick "t 9 a ye>1 unless ! rail c>ri]    
*ooses to set a high] limit4  7#b7      
,exempt employees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except
 z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 =        
purposes ( ?is section1 a rail c>ri]    
employee :o is exempt f ov]time         
requirem5ts "u section #ac7;a77#a7 ( !  
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bac7;a77#a77 %all be deem$ to

 "w #dj h\rs 9 ea* workweek4  7,b7      
,%ort] normal workweek ,if ! normal     
workweek ( su* a rail c>ri] employee is 
less ?an #dj h\rs1 ! rail c>ri] employee
 %all e>n paid sick "t bas$ ^u t normal 
workweek4  7#c7 ,dates = beg9n+ to e>n  
paid sick "t & use ,except z provid$ 9 !
 second s5t5ce ( p>agraph 7#g71 a rail  
c>ri] employee %all beg9 to e>n paid    
sick "t "u ?is section at ! comm5cem5t (
 _! employm5t4 ,except z provid$ 9 su*  
s5t5ce1 a rail c>ri] employee %all be   
entitl$ to use ! e>n$ paid sick "t      
beg9n+ on ! #fj? cal5d> day foll[+      
comm5cem5t ( ! rail c>ri] employee's    
employm5t4 ,aft] t #fj? cal5d> day1 !   
rail c>ri] employee may use ! paid sick 
"t z ! "t is e>n$4 ,a rail c>ri] may1 at
 ! discretion ( ! rail c>ri]1 loan paid 
sick "t to a rail c>ri] employee = use  
by su* rail c>ri] employee 9 advance ( !
 rail c>ri] employee e>n+ su* sick "t z 
provid$ 9 ?is subsection & may p]mit use
 be=e ! #fj? day ( employm5t4  7#d7     
,c>ryov]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z       

provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 paid sick "t
 e>n$ "u ?is section %all c>ry ov] f #a 
ye> to ! next4  7,b7 ,con/ruction ,?is  
section %all n be con/ru$ to require a  
rail c>ri] to p]mit a rail c>ri]        
employee to e>n m ?an #ef h\rs ( e>n$   
paid sick "t 9 a cal5d> ye>4  7#e7 ,rail
 c>ri]s ) exi/+ policies ,any rail c>ri]
 ) a paid leave policy :o makes         
available an am\nt ( paid leave t is    
suffici5t to meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is   
section & t may be us$ = ! same purposes
 & "u ! same conditions & proc$ures z ! 
purposes1 conditions1 & proc$ures       
describ$ 9 ?is section %all n be requir$
 to p]mit a rail c>ri] employee to e>n  
additional paid sick "t "u ?is section4 
7#f7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section   
%all be con/ru$ z requir+ f9ancial or   
o!r reimbursem5t to a rail c>ri]        
employee f a rail c>ri] ^u ! rail c>ri] 
employee's t]m9ation1 resignation1      
retirem5t1 or o!r sep>ation f employm5t 
= e>n$ paid sick "t t has n be5 us$4    
7#g7 ,re9/atem5t ,if a rail c>ri]       

employee is sep>at$ f employm5t ) a rail
 c>ri] & is rehir$1 )9 #ab mon?s aft] t 
sep>ation1 by ! same rail c>ri]1 ! rail 
c>ri] %all re9/ate ! rail c>ri]         
employee's previ\sly e>n$ paid sick "t4 
,! rail c>ri] employee %all be entitl$  
to use ! e>n$ paid sick "t & e>n        
additional paid sick "t at !            
recomm5cem5t ( employm5t ) ! rail c>ri]4
  7#h7 ,prohibition ,a rail c>ri] may n 
require1 z a condition ( provid+ paid   
sick "t "u ?is section1 t ! rail c>ri]  
employee involv$ se>* = or f9d a        
replacem5t to cov] ! h\rs dur+ :i* !    
rail c>ri] employee is us+ paid sick "t4
  7b7 ,uses ,paid sick "t e>n$ "u       
subsection 7a7 may be us$ by a rail     
c>ri] employee = any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7   
,an abs5ce result+ f a physical or m5tal
 illness1 injury1 or m$ical condition ( 
! rail c>ri] employee4  7#b7 ,an abs5ce 
result+ f obta9+ pr(essional m$ical     
diagnosis or c>e1 or prev5tive m$ical   
c>e1 = ! rail c>ri] employee4  7#c7 ,an 
abs5ce = ! purpose ( c>+ = a *ild1 a    

p>5t1 a sp\se1 a dome/ic p>tn]1 or any  
o!r individual relat$ by blood or       
aff9ity ^: close association ) ! rail   
c>ri] employee is ! equival5t ( a family
 relation%ip :o-- 7,a7 has any ( !      
conditions or ne$s = diagnosis or c>e   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b72  7,b7 
is requir$ to att5d-- 7i7 9 ! case (    
someone :o is a *ild1 a s*ool meet+2 or 
7ii7 a meet+ at a place :]e ! *ild1     
p>5t1 sp\se1 dome/ic p>tn]1 or su* o!r  
individual is receiv+ c>e necessitat$ by
 a heal? condition or disability ( !    
*ild1 p>5t1 sp\se1 dome/ic p>tn]1 or su*
 o!r individual2  7,c7 is 9 ne$ ( c>e & 
is typically c>$ = by an individual :o  
is unable to provide c>e because !      
individual has any ( conditions or ne$s 
= diagnosis or c>e describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 or 7#b72 or  7,d7 is o!rwise 9 ne$ 
( c>e4  7#d7 ,an abs5ce result+ f       
dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or     
/alk+1 if ! "t is to-- 7,a7 seek m$ical 
att5tion = ! rail c>ri] employee or !   
rail c>ri] employee's *ild1 p>5t1 sp\se1

 dome/ic p>tn]1 or an individual relat$ 
to ! rail c>ri] employee z describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#c71 to recov] f physical or  
psy*ological injury or disability caus$ 
by dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or  
/alk+2  7,b7 obta9 or assi/ a *ild1 a   
p>5t1 a sp\se1 a dome/ic p>tn]1 or any  
o!r individual relat$ by blood or       
aff9ity ^: close association ) ! rail   
c>ri] employee is ! equival5t ( a family
 relation%ip 9 obta9+ s]vices f a victim
 s]vices organization2  7,c7 obta9 or   
assi/ a *ild1 a p>5t1 a sp\se1 a dome/ic
 p>tn]1 or any o!r individual relat$ by 
blood or aff9ity ^: close association ) 
! rail c>ri] employee is ! equival5t ( a
 family relation%ip 9 obta9+            
psy*ological or o!r c\nsel+2  7,d7 seek 
relocation2 or  7,e7 take legal action1 
includ+ prep>+ = or p>ticipat+ 9 any    
civil or crim9al legal proce$+ relat$ to
 or result+ f dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 or /alk+4  7c7 ,s*$ul+ ,a rail 
c>ri] employee %all make a reasonable   
ef=t to s*$ule a p]iod ( paid sick "t "u

 ?is section 9 a mann] t does n unduly  
disrupt ! op]ations ( ! rail c>ri]4  7d7
 ,proc$ures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,paid sick "t
 %all be provid$ ^u ! oral or writt5    
reque/ ( a rail c>ri] employee4 ,su*    
reque/ %all-- 7,a7 include ! expect$    
duration ( ! p]iod ( su* "t2 &  7,b7 7i7
 9 a case 9 :i* ! ne$ = su* p]iod ( "t  
is =eseeable at lea/ #g days 9 advance (
 su* p]iod1 be provid$ at lea/ #g days 9
 advance ( su* p]iod2 or  7ii7 o!rwise1 
be provid$ z soon z practicable aft] !  
rail c>ri] employee is aw>e ( ! ne$ =   
su* p]iod4  7#b7 ,c]tification 9 g5]al  
7,a7 ,provision  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject  
to subp>agraph 7,c71 a rail c>ri] may   
require t a reque/ = paid sick "t "u ?is
 section = a purpose describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 ( subsection 7b7 be
 support$ by a c]tification issu$ by !  
heal? c>e provid] ( ! rail c>ri]        
employee or ( an individual describ$ 9  
subsection 7b77#c71 z appropriate1 if ! 
p]iod ( su* "t cov]s m ?an #c           
consecutive workdays4  7ii7 ,timel9ess  

,! rail c>ri] employee %all provide a   
copy ( su* c]tification to ! rail c>ri] 
9 a timely mann] n lat] ?an #cj days    
aft] ! fir/ day ( ! p]iod ( "t4 ,! rail 
c>ri] %all n delay ! comm5cem5t ( !     
p]iod ( "t on ! basis t ! rail c>ri] has
 n yet receiv$ ! c]tification4  7,b7    
,suffici5t c]tification ,a c]tification 
provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be     
suffici5t if x /ates-- 7i7 ! date on :i*
 ! p]iod ( "t w be ne$$2  7ii7 !        
probable duration ( ! p]iod ( "t2 &     
7iii7 7,i7 = purposes ( paid sick "t "u 
subsection 7b77#a71 a /atem5t t abs5ce f
 "w is m$ically necess>y2  7,,ii7 =     
purposes ( su* "t "u subsection 7b77#b71
 ! dates on :i* te/+ = a m$ical         
diagnosis or c>e is expect$ to be giv5 &
 ! duration ( su* te/+ or c>e2 &        
7,,iii7 = purposes ( su* "t "u          
subsection 7b77#c71 9 ! case ( "t to c>e
 = someone :o is n a *ild1 a /atem5t t  
c>e is ne$$ = an individual describ$ 9  
su* subsection1 & an e/imate ( ! am\nt (
 "t t su* c>e is ne$$ = su* individual4 

7,c7 ,regulations ,regulations prescrib$
 "u subsection 7j7 %all specify ! mann] 
9 :i* a rail c>ri] employee :o does n h 
heal? insurance %all provide a          
c]tification = purposes ( ?is p>agraph4 
7,d7 ,confid5tiality & nondisclosure    
7i7 ,protect$ heal? in=mation ,no?+ 9   
?is section %all be con/ru$ to require a
 heal? c>e provid] to disclose in=mation
 9 violation ( section #aagg ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#acbj;d-#f7 or ! privacy regulations    
promulgat$ pursuant to section #bfd7;c7 
( ! ,heal? ,insurance ,portability &    
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiif 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;d-#b note74  7ii7 ,heal?
 in=mation records ,if a rail c>ri]     
possesses heal? in=mation ab\t a rail   
c>ri] employee or a rail c>ri]          
employee's *ild1 p>5t1 sp\se1 dome/ic   
p>tn]1 or an individual relat$ to ! rail
 c>ri] employee z describ$ 9 subsection 
7b77#c71 su* in=mation %all-- 7,i7 be   
ma9ta9$ on a sep>ate =m & 9 a sep>ate   
file f o!r p]sonnel in=mation2  7,,ii7  

be treat$ z a confid5tial m$ical record2
 &  7,,iii7 n be disclos$ except to !   
affect$ rail c>ri] employee or ) !      
p]mission ( ! affect$ rail c>ri]        
employee4  7#c7 ,c]tification 9 ! case (
 dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or    
/alk+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a rail c>ri] may  
require t a reque/ = paid sick "t "u ?is
 section = a purpose describ$ 9         
subsection 7b77#d7 be support$ by a =m (
 docum5tation describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,b7 if ! p]iod ( su* "t cov]s m ?an #c 
consecutive workdays4  7,b7 ,=m (       
docum5tation ,a =m ( docum5tation       
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is any "o ( !
 foll[+3 7i7 ,a police report indicat+ t
 ! rail c>ri] employee1 or an individual
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#d77;,a7 )   
respect to ! rail c>ri] employee1 0 a   
victim ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual        
assault1 or /alk+4  7ii7 ,a c\rt ord]   
protect+ or sep>at+ ! rail c>ri]        
employee1 or a su* an individual )      
respect to ! rail c>ri] employee1 f !   
p]petrator ( an act ( dome/ic viol5ce1  

sexual assault1 or /alk+1 or o!r evid5ce
 f ! c\rt or prosecut+ attorney t ! rail
 c>ri] employee1 or an individual       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#d77;,a7 )    
respect to ! rail c>ri] employee1 has   
appe>$ 9 c\rt or is s*$ul$ to appe> 9   
c\rt 9 a proce$+ relat$ to dome/ic      
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+4      
7iii7 ,o!r docum5tation sign$ by a rail 
c>ri] employee or volunte] work+ = a    
victim s]vices organization1 an         
attorney1 a police (fic]1 a m$ical      
pr(essional1 a social work]1 an         
antiviol5ce c\nselor1 or a memb] ( !    
cl]gy1 affirm+ t ! rail c>ri] employee1 
or an individual describ$ 9 subsection  
7b77#d77;,a7 ) respect to ! rail c>ri]  
employee1 is a victim ( dome/ic viol5ce1
 sexual assault1 or /alk+4  7,c7        
,requirem5ts ,! requirem5ts ( p>agraph  
7#b7 %all apply to c]tifications "u ?is 
p>agraph1 except t-- 7i7 subp>agraph    
7,b77iii7 ( su* p>agraph %all n apply2  
7ii7 ! c]tification %all /ate ! reason t
 ! leave is requir$ ) ! facts to be     

disclos$ limit$ to ! m9imum necess>y to 
e/abli% a ne$ = ! rail c>ri] employee to
 be abs5t f "w1 & ! rail c>ri] employee 
%all n be requir$ to expla9 ! details ( 
! dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or   
/alk+ involv$2 &  7iii7 ) respect to    
confid5tiality "u subp>agraph 7,d7 ( su*
 p>agraph1 any in=mation provid$ to !   
rail c>ri] "u ?is p>agraph %all be      
confid5tial1 except to ! ext5t t any    
disclosure ( su* in=mation is-- 7,i7    
reque/$ or cons5t$ to 9 writ+ by ! rail 
c>ri] employee2 or  7,,ii7 o!rwise      
requir$ by applicable ,f$]al or ,/ate   
law4  7,d7 ,specification ( docum5tation
 ,a rail c>ri] may n specify :i* ( ! =ms
 ( docum5tation describ$ 9 clause 7i71  
7ii71 or 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b7 is    
requir$ to be provid$ 9 ord] to satisfy 
! requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7e7  
,prohibit$ acts  7#a7 ,int]f]5ce )      
rights  7,a7 ,ex]cise ( rights ,x %all  
be unlawful = any rail c>ri] to int]f]e 
)1 re/ra91 or d5y ! ex]cise (1 or !     
attempt to ex]cise1 any "r provid$ "u   

?is section1 includ+-- 7i7 dis*>g+ or   
discrim9at+ aga9/ 7includ+ retaliat+    
aga9/7 any individual1 includ+ a job    
applicant1 = ex]cis+1 or attempt+ to    
ex]cise1 any "r provid$ "u ?is section2 
7ii7 us+ ! tak+ ( paid sick "t "u ?is   
section z a negative factor 9 an        
employm5t action1 su* z hir+1 promotion1
 r$uc+ h\rs or numb] ( %ifts1 or a      
discipl9>y action2 or  7iii7 c\nt+ !    
paid sick "t "u a no-fault att5dance    
policy or any o!r abs5ce-control policy4
  7,b7 ,discrim9ation ,x %all be        
unlawful = any rail c>ri] to dis*>ge or 
9 any o!r mann] discrim9ate aga9/       
7includ+ retaliat+ aga9/7 any           
individual1 includ+ a job applicant1 =  
oppos+ any practice made unlawful by ?is
 section4  7#b7 ,int]f]5ce ) proce$+s or
 inquiries ,x %all be unlawful = any    
p]son to dis*>ge or 9 any o!r mann]     
discrim9ate aga9/ 7includ+ retaliat+    
aga9/7 any individual1 includ+ a job    
applicant1 because su* individual-- 7,a7
 has fil$ an action1 or has in/itut$ or 

caus$ to be in/itut$ any proce$+1 "u or 
relat$ to ?is section2  7,b7 has giv51  
or is ab\t to give1 any in=mation 9     
connection ) any inquiry or proce$+     
relat+ to any "r provid$ "u ?is section2
 or  7,c7 has te/ifi$1 or is ab\t to    
te/ify1 9 any inquiry or proce$+ relat+ 
to any "r provid$ "u ?is section4  7#c7 
,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be
 con/ru$ to /ate or imply t ! scope ( ! 
activities prohibit$ by section #aje ( !
 ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic  
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfae7 is less ?an !     
scope ( ! activities prohibit$ by ?is   
section4  7f7 ,en=cem5t au?ority  7#a7  
,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,inve/igative au?ority   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,to ensure compliance ) !  
provisions ( ?is section1 or any        
regulation or ord] issu$ "u ?is section1
 ! ,secret>y %all h1 subject to clause  
7iii71 ! inve/igative au?ority provid$  
"u section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor     
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#baa7;a771 ) respect to rail c>ri]s1    
rail c>ri] employees1 & o!r individuals 

affect$ by a rail c>ri]4  7ii7          
,obligation to keep & pres]ve records ,a
 rail c>ri] %all make1 keep1 & pres]ve  
records p]ta9+ to compliance ) ?is      
section 9 accordance ) section #aa7;c7 (
 ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi
 ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;c77 & 9 accordance )   
regulations prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y4   
7iii7 ,requir$ submissions g5]ally      
limit$ to an annual basis ,! ,secret>y  
%all n require1 "u ! au?ority ( ?is     
p>agraph1 a rail c>ri] to submit to !   
,secret>y any books or records m ?an    
once dur+ any #ab-mon? p]iod1 unless !  
,secret>y has reasonable cause to       
believe !re may exi/ a violation ( ?is  
section or any regulation or ord] issu$ 
pursuant to ?is section1 or is          
inve/igat+ a *>ge pursuant to           
subp>agraph 7,c74  7iv7 ,subpo5a        
au?ority ,= ! purposes ( any            
inve/igation provid$ = 9 ?is p>agraph1 !
 ,secret>y %all h ! subpo5a au?ority    
provid$ = "u section #i ( ! ,fair ,labor
 ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4     

#bji74  7,b7 ,civil action by employees 
or individuals  7i7 ,"r ( action ,an    
action to recov] ! damages or equitable 
relief prescrib$ 9 clause 7ii7 may be   
ma9ta9$ aga9/ any rail c>ri] 9 any      
,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt ( compet5t         
jurisdiction by a rail c>ri] employee or
 individual or a repres5tative = & on   
behalf (-- 7,i7 ! rail c>ri] employee or
 individual2 or  7,,ii7 ! rail c>ri]    
employee or individual & o!rs simil>ly  
situat$4  7ii7 ,liability ,any rail     
c>ri] :o violates subsection 7e7        
7includ+ a violation relat+ to rights   
provid$ "u subsection 7d77 %all be      
liable to any rail c>ri] employee or    
individual affect$-- 7,i7 = damages     
equal to-- 7aa7 ! am\nt (-- 7,,aa7 any  
wages1 sal>y1 employm5t b5efits1 or o!r 
comp5sation d5i$ or lo/ by reason ( !   
violation2 or 7,,bb7 9 a case 9 :i*     
wages1 sal>y1 employm5t b5efits1 or o!r 
comp5sation h n be5 d5i$ or lo/1 any    
actual monet>y losses su/a9$ z a direct 
result ( ! violation up to a sum equal  

to #ef h\rs ( wages or sal>y = ! rail   
c>ri] employee or individual2  7bb7 !   
int]e/ on ! am\nt describ$ 9 item 7aa7  
calculat$ at ! prevail+ rate2 &  7cc7 an
 additional am\nt z liquidat$ damages2 &
  7,,ii7 = su* equitable relief z may be
 appropriate1 includ+ employm5t1        
re9/atem5t1 & promotion4  7iii7 ,fees & 
co/s ,! c\rt 9 an action "u ?is p>agraph
 %all1 9 addition to any judgm5t aw>d$  
to ! pla9tiff1 all[ a reasonable        
attorney's fee1 reasonable exp]t witness
 fees1 & o!r co/s ( ! action to be paid 
by ! def5dant4  7,c7 ,action by !       
,secret>y  7i7 ,adm9i/rative action ,!  
,secret>y %all receive1 inve/igate1 &   
attempt to resolve compla9ts (          
violations ( subsection 7e7 7includ+ a  
violation relat+ to rights provid$ "u   
subsection 7d77 9 ! same mann] t !      
,secret>y receives1 inve/igates1 &      
attempts to resolve compla9ts (         
violations ( sections #f & #g ( ! ,fair 
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf & #bjg74  7ii7 ,civil    

action ,! ,secret>y may br+ an action 9 
any c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction to     
recov] ! damages describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,b77ii77,i74  7iii7 ,sums recov]$ ,any 
sums recov]$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to 
clause 7ii7 %all be held 9 a special    
deposit acc\nt & %all be paid1 on ord] (
 ! ,secret>y1 directly to ea* rail c>ri]
 employee or individual affect$4 ,any   
su* sums n paid to a rail c>ri] employee
 or individual affect$ because (        
inability to d s )9 a p]iod ( #c ye>s   
%all be deposit$ into ! ,treasury ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates z miscellane\s receipts4  
7,d7 ,limitation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z
 provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 an action may be
 br\ght "u subp>agraph 7,b71 7,c71 or   
7,e7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! 
la/ ev5t con/itut+ ! alleg$ violation = 
:i* ! action is br\ght4  7ii7 ,willful  
violation ,9 ! case ( an action br\ght =
 a willful violation ( subsection 7e7   
7includ+ a willful violation relat+ to  
rights provid$ "u subsection 7d771 su*  
action may be br\ght n lat] ?an #c ye>s 

aft] ( ! la/ ev5t con/itut+ ! alleg$    
violation = :i* su* action is br\ght4   
7iii7 ,comm5cem5t ,9 det]m9+ :5 an      
action is comm5c$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71  
7,c71 or 7,e7 = ! purposes ( ?is        
p>agraph1 x %all be consid]$ to be      
comm5c$ on ! date :5 ! compla9t is fil$4
  7,e7 ,action = injunction by ,secret>y
 ,! di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all
 h jurisdiction1 = cause %[n1 9 an      
action br\ght by ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 to   
re/ra9 violations ( subsection 7e7      
7includ+ a violation relat+ to rights   
provid$ "u subsection 7a771 includ+ !   
re/ra9t ( any )hold+ ( paym5t ( wages1  
sal>y1 employm5t b5efits1 or o!r        
comp5sation1 plus int]e/1 f\nd by ! c\rt
 to be due to rail c>ri] employees or   
individuals eligible "u ?is section2 or 
7ii7 to aw>d su* o!r equitable relief z 
may be appropriate1 includ+ employm5t1  
re9/atem5t1 & promotion4  7,f7          
,solicitor ( ,labor ,! ,solicitor (     
,labor may appe> = & repres5t !         
,secret>y on any litigation br\ght "u   

subp>agraph 7,c7 or 7,e74  7g7 ,effect  
on o!r laws  7#a7 ,f$]al & ,/ate        
antidiscrim9ation laws ,no?+ 9 ?is      
section %all be con/ru$ to modify or    
affect any ,f$]al or ,/ate law prohibit+
 discrim9ation on ! basis ( race1       
religion1 color1 national orig91 sex1   
age1 disability1 sexual ori5tation1 g5d]
 id5tity1 m>ital /atus1 familial /atus1 
or any o!r protect$ /atus4  7#b7 ,/ate &
 local laws ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to sup]s$e 7includ+ preempt+7   
any provision ( any ,/ate or local law t
 provides great] paid sick "t or leave  
rights 7includ+ great] am\nts ( paid    
sick "t or leave or great] cov]age ( ^? 
eligible = paid sick "t or leave7 ?an ! 
rights e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7h7    
,effect on exi/+ employm5t b5efits  7#a7
 ,m protective ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all 
be con/ru$ to dim9i% ! obligation ( a   
rail c>ri] to comply ) any contract1    
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t1 or any      
employm5t b5efit program or plan t      
provides great] paid sick leave or o!r  

leave rights to rail c>ri] employees or 
individuals ?an ! rights e/abli%$ "u ?is
 section4  7#b7 ,less protective ,!     
rights e/abli%$ = rail c>ri] employees  
"u ?is section %all n be dim9i%$ by any 
contract1 collective b>ga9+ agreem5t1 or
 any employm5t b5efit program or plan4  
7i7 ,enc\ragem5t ( m g5]\s leave        
policies ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be    
con/ru$ to disc\rage rail c>ri]s f      
adopt+ or reta9+ leave policies m g5]\s 
?an policies t comply ) ! requirem5ts ( 
?is section4  7j7 ,regulations ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all prescribe 
su* regulations z are necess>y to c>ry  
out ?is section ) respect to rail c>ri] 
employees4  7k7 ,effective dates  7#a7  
,effective date ,?is section %all take  
effect #f mon?s aft] ! date ( issuance (
 regulations "u subsection 7j74  7#b7   
,collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts ,9 ! case (
 a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t 9 effect  
on ! effective date prescrib$ by        
p>agraph 7#a71 ?is section %all take    

effect on ! e>li] (-- 7,a7 ! date ( !   
t]m9ation ( su* agreem5t2  7,b7 ! date (
 any am5dm5t1 made on or aft] su*       
effective date1 to su* agreem5t2 or     
7,c7 ! date t occurs #ah mon?s aft] !   
date ( issuance ( regulations "u        
subsection 7j74  7l7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7
 ,*ild ,! t]m *ild means a biological1  
fo/]1 or adopt$ *ild1 a /ep*ild1 a *ild 
( a dome/ic p>tn]1 a legal w>d1 or a    
*ild ( a p]son /&+ 9 loco p>5tis4  7#b7 
,comm]ce ,! t]ms comm]ce & indu/ry or   
activity affect+ comm]ce mean any       
activity1 bus9ess1 or indu/ry 9 comm]ce 
or 9 :i* a labor dispute w\ld h9d] or   
ob/ruct comm]ce or ! free fl[ ( comm]ce1
 & include comm]ce & any indu/ry affect+
 comm]ce1 z def9$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 &    
7#c7 ( section #eja ( ! ,labor          
,managem5t ,relations ,act1 #aidg 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #adb 7#a7 & 7#c774  7#c7      
,dome/ic p>tn]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m    
dome/ic p>tn]1 ) respect to an          
individual1 means ano!r individual ) :om

 ! individual is 9 a committ$           
relation%ip4  7,b7 ,committ$ relation%ip
 def9$ ,! t]m committ$ relation%ip means
 a relation%ip betwe5 #b individuals1   
ea* at lea/ #ah ye>s ( age1 9 :i* ea*   
individual is ! o!r individual's sole   
dome/ic p>tn] & bo? individuals %>e     
responsibility = a significant measure (
 ea* o!r's common welf>e4 ,! t]m        
includes any su* relation%ip betwe5 #b  
individuals1 includ+ individuals ( !    
same sex1 t is grant$ legal recognition 
by a ,/ate or political subdivision ( a 
,/ate z a m>riage or analog\s           
relation%ip1 includ+ a civil union or   
dome/ic p>tn]%ip4  7#d7 ,dome/ic viol5ce
 ,! t]m dome/ic viol5ce has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #djjjb7;a7 ( ! ,viol5ce
 ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd         
,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7;a771 except t !       
ref]5ce 9 su* section to ! t]m          
jurisdiction receiv+ grant fund+ %all be
 deem$ to mean ! jurisdiction 9 :i* !   
victim lives or ! jurisdiction 9 :i* !  
rail c>ri] involv$ is locat$4 ,su* t]m  

also includes dat+ viol5ce1 z t t]m is  
def9$ 9 su* section4  7#e7 ,employee ,! 
t]m employee means an individual :o is  
an employee1 z def9$ 9 section #c7;e7 ( 
! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;e774  7#f7 ,employm5t   
b5efits ,! t]m employm5t b5efits means  
all b5efits provid$ or made available to
 rail c>ri] employees by a rail c>ri]1  
includ+ gr\p life insurance1 heal?      
insurance1 disability insurance1 sick   
leave1 annual leave1 educational        
b5efits1 & p5sions1 reg>dless ( :e!r su*
 b5efits are provid$ by a practice or   
writt5 policy ( a rail c>ri] or ?r\gh an
 employee b5efit plan1 z def9$ 9 section
 #c7c7 ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t ,income 
,security ,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#ajjb7c774  7#g7 ,heal? c>e provid] ,!  
t]m heal? c>e provid] means a provid]   
:o-- 7,a7 is-- 7i7 a doctor ( m$ic9e or 
o/eopa?y :o is au?oriz$ to practice     
m$ic9e or surg]y 7z appropriate7 by !   
,/ate 9 :i* ! doctor practices2 or  7ii7
 any o!r p]son det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to

 be capable ( provid+ heal? c>e s]vices2
 &  7,b7 is n employ$ by a rail c>ri] = 
:om ! provid] issues c]tification "u ?is
 section4  7#h7 ,paid sick "t ,! t]m    
paid sick "t means an increm5t (        
comp5sat$ leave t-- 7,a7 c be e>n$ by a 
rail c>ri] employee = use dur+ an abs5ce
 f employm5t = any ( ! reasons describ$ 
9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( section   
#bj7;b72 &  7,b7 is comp5sat$ at a rate 
t is n less ?an ! regul> rate ( pay ( ! 
rail c>ri] employee4  7#i7 ,p>5t ,! t]m 
p>5t means a biological1 fo/]1 or       
adoptive p>5t ( a rail c>ri] employee1 a
 /epp>5t ( a rail c>ri] employee1       
p>5t-9-law1 p>5t ( a dome/ic p>tn]1 or a
 legal gu>dian or o!r p]son :o /ood 9   
loco p>5tis to a rail c>ri] employee :5 
! rail c>ri] employee 0 a *ild4  7#aj7  
,rail c>ri] employee ,! t]m rail c>ri]  
employee means an employee ( a rail     
c>ri] :o p]=ms "w t has be5             
traditionally p]=m$ by employees 9 a    
railroad indu/ry craft or class         
recogniz$ "u ! p>agraph designat$ ,n9? (

 section #b ( ! ,railway ,labor ,act    
7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb71 includ+ any       
employee :o p]=ms-- 7,a7 "w ) respect to
 ! movem5t ( tra9s2  7,b7 ma9t5ance (   
way "w2  7,c7 signal "w2  7,d7 "w =     
purposes ( ! inspection1 ma9t5ance1     
repair1 or clean+ ( locomotives1 rail   
ma9t5ance facilities1 rail-relat$       
equipm5t1 or rail c>s2  7,e7 dispat*+   
"w2  7,f7 "w ) respect to controll+ !   
movem5t ( equipm5t )9 a rail y>d2 or    
7,g7 rail cl]ical or communications "w4 
7#aa7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !
 ,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#ab7 ,sexual     
assault ,! t]m sexual assault has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #djjjb7;a7 ( 
! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid    
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7;a774  7#ac7      
,sp\se ,! t]m sp\se1 ) respect to a rail
 c>ri] employee1 has ! mean+ giv5 su*   
t]m by ! m>riage laws ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! 
m>riage 0 celebrat$4  7#ad7 ,/alk+ ,!   
t]m /alk+ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #djjjb7;a7 ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/  
,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4       

#abbia7;a774  7#ae7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! 
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc74  7#af7 ,victim s]vices 
organization ,! t]m victim s]vices      
organization means a nonpr(it1          
nongov]nm5tal organization t provides   
assi/ance to victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1 
sexual assault1 or /alk+ or advocates = 
su* victims1 includ+ a rape crisis c5t]1
 an organization c>ry+ out a dome/ic    
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+       
prev5tion or treatm5t program1 an       
organization op]at+ a %elt] or provid+  
c\nsel+ s]vices1 or a legal s]vices     
organization or o!r organization provid+
 assi/ance ?r\gh ! legal process4