,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bi1 #bjbc,mr4    
,s*um] 7= ,mr4 ,fett]man 7= himself1    
,mr4 ,br[n1 & ,mr4 ,casey77 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve 
rail safety practices & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,railway ,acc\ntability ,act4  #b4    
,brok5 rim d]ailm5ts  7a7 ,/udy ,!      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,railroad       
,adm9i/ration %all conduct a /udy (--   
7#a7 brok5 rim d]ailm5ts1 p>ticul>ly    
v]tical split rim failures1 includ+--   
7,a7 ! causes ( su* d]ailm5ts &         
failures2  7,b7 ! effectiv5ess ( curr5t 
mitigation /rategies2 &  7,c7 pot5tial  
new mitigation /rategies2  7#b7 :eel    
impact load ?re%olds1 includ+-- 7,a7    
safe kip ?re%olds2 &  7,b7 pot5tial     
rem$ial actions t address ! me*anical   
condition ( tank c>s us$ 9 high-haz>d   
flammable tra9s2  7#c7 ! deploym5t (    

ultrasonic :eel crack detection sy/ems2 
&  7#d7 pot5tial regulations t1 if      
promulgat$1 w\ld-- 7,a7 result 9 few]   
brok5 rim d]ailm5ts2 &  7,b7 improve    
avoidance or id5tification ( me*anical  
defects4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all submit a report to    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ,committee 
on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives conta9+ !       
results ( ! /udy conduct$ pursuant to   
subsection 7a71 includ+ any propos$     
regulations to r$uce ! frequ5cy ( brok5 
rim d]ailm5ts4  #c4 ,tra9 consi/  7a7   
,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,transportation %all conduct a review ( 
exi/+ regulations relat+ to ! practices 
reg>d+ ! e/abli%m5t ( a tra9 consi/4    
7b7 ,writt5 swit*y>d safety protocol    
plan ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al         
,railroad ,adm9i/ration %all issue a    
regulation requir+ ea* railroad to      

prep>e & submit to ! ,adm9i/rator1 n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 an updat$ ,risk ,r$uction  
,program ,plan t-- 7#a7 docum5ts !      
railroad's /&>ds = tra9 consi/ & safety 
protocol :ile tra9s are 9 ! swit*y>d2 & 
7#b7 /rives to balance d]ailm5t risk &  
rail y>d employee safety4  #d4 ,brake   
inspections ,aft] complet+ ! review     
requir$ "u section #c7;a77#a71 !        
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all issue  
regulations t-- 7#a7 prohibit any tra9 f
 be+ mov$ out ( ! swit*y>d be=e all     
requir$ brake inspections ( su* tra9 h  
be5 complet$2  7#b7 prohibit conduct+   
brake inspections ( a tra9 :ile su* tra9
 is 9 motion2 &  7#c7 all[ only !       
qualifi$ me*anical inspector 7z def9$ 9 
section #bcb4e ( title #di1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations7 assign$ to inspect 
a locomotive or rail c> to sign (f on-- 
7,a7 ! ,=m ,,fra ,f#fahj-di;,a 7commonly
 kn[n z ! blue c>d7 relat+ to locomotive
 inspections2 &  7,b7 ! satisfactory    
,class ,i brake inspection ( end-(-tra9 

device =m relat+ to rail c> inspections4
  #e4 ,safety waiv]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,railroad       
,adm9i/ration %all po/1 on a publicly   
accessible website1 a li/ ( all active  
safety waiv]s grant$ by ! ,f$]al        
,railroad ,adm9i/ration to ,class ,i    
railroads pursuant to its au?ority "u   
section #bjajc7;d7 ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 relat+ to brake proc$ures1
 unequipp$ locomotives1 brake inspection
 requirem5ts1 & safety tra9+ = rail     
labor employees4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,!       
,adm9i/rator %all include1 on ! po/+    
requir$ "u subsection 7a71 a summ>y ( ! 
waiv]s describ$ 9 subsection 7a71       
includ+-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( active waiv]s2 
7#b7 ! numb] ( su* waiv]s t h be5 ext5d$
 beyond _! orig9al t]m9ation date2  7#c7
 ! av]age duration ( ea* su* waiv]2 &   
7#d7 a summ>y ( ! regulations t 7 s     
waiv$4  #f4 ,prop] function+ ( em]g5cy  
brake signals ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al
 ,railroad ,adm9i/ration %all am5d "p   
#bcb ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al        

,regulations1 to require-- 7#a7 m       
frequ5t communication *ecks betwe5 a    
head-(-tra9 device & an end-(-tra9      
device2 &  7#b7 repetition ( ! em]g5cy  
brake signal transmission until x is    
receiv$ by ! end-(-tra9 device4  #g4    
,confid5tial ,close ,call ,report+      
,sy/em ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 any ,class ,i  
railroad t 0 ord]$ to pay ! maximum     
civil p5alty = any violation ( a rail   
safety regulation set =? 9 section      
#eabc7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 or 9 *apt] #bja1 #bjc1 #bjd1     
#bje1 #bjf1 #bjg1 #bjh1 #bji1 or #baa   
dur+ ! #ae-ye> p]iod imm$iately prec$+  
su* date ( enactm5t %all jo9 & actively 
p>ticipate 9 ! ,confid5tial ,close ,call
 ,report+ ,sy/em 7commonly kn[n z       
,c#c,,rs74  #h4 ,requir$ w>n+ equipm5t &
 look\ts ,all railroads %all provide    
w>n+ equipm5t to railroad wat*m5 &      
look\ts = roadway work]s1 :i*-- 7#a7 may
 include :i/les1 air horns1 :ite disks1 
r$ flags1 lant]ns1 & fuses2 &  7#b7 may 

n include ! use ( v]bal w>n+s4