,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #died ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #a1 #bjbd,mr4 ,casey introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to issue a f9al rule sett+ m9imum /ructural /&>ds = railroad bridges1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,rail ,bridge ,safety & ,transp>5cy ,act4 #b4 ,railroad bridge safety 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjade ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #bjade4 ,railroad bridge safety 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,class ,i railroad2 ,class ,,ii railroad2 ,class ,,iii railroad2 railroad2 railroad c>ri] ,! t]ms ,class ,i railroad1 ,class ,,ii railroad1 ,class ,,iii railroad1 railroad1 & railroad c>ri]-- 7,a7 except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #bjajb2 & 7,b7 d n include-- 7i7 ! ,national ,railroad ,pass5g] ,corporation 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,amtrak72 or 7ii7 rail c>ri]s t h ! pr9cipal purpose ( provid+ commut] rail pass5g] transportation 7z def9$ 9 section #bdajb74 7#b7 ,compon5t "p ,! t]m compon5t "p1 ) respect to a railroad bridge1 includes ! sub/ructure1 sup]/ructure1 deck1 be>+s1 rail+s1 jo9ts1 & ! rails on ! track ( su* bridge4 7#c7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4 7#d7 ,eligible reque/+ p>ty ,! t]m eligible reque/+ p>ty means a p>ty au?oriz$ to reque/ a bridge inspection report 9 accordance ) section #dag7;d77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,rail ,safety ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjh 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #bjajc note74 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4 7b7 ,/r5g!n+ /&>ds = railroad bridges 7#a7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,rail ,bridge ,safety & ,transp>5cy ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 us+ o!r /&>ds )9 ! ,dep>tm5t z models1 %all issue a f9al rule e/abli%+ m9imum /ructural & safety /&>ds = railroad bridges & _! compon5t p>ts1 includ+-- 7,a7 m9imum requirem5ts = a railroad bridge & its compon5t p>ts to be classifi$ 9 poor1 fair1 or good condition2 & 7,b7 ! am\nt ( corrosion1 crack+1 spall+1 & ru/+ p]missible = ea* su* condition4 7#b7 ,bridge inspection reports 7,a7 ,inclusion ( c]ta9 in=mation ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! initial publication ( ! /&>ds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 all railroads c>ri]s %all-- 7i7 include in=mation 9 _! bridge inspection reports indicat+ :e!r ea* bridge = :i* su* railroad c>ri] is responsible-- 7,i7 meets m9imum /ructural & safety /&>ds2 7,,ii7 is 9 poor1 fair1 or good condition2 & 7,,iii7 has compon5t p>ts 9 poor1 fair1 or good condition2 & 7ii7 = ea* bridge 9 poor condition1 include-- 7,i7 an e/imate ( h[ long ! bridge c rema9 9 s]vice2 7,,ii7 a timel9e = plann$ repairs1 rehabilitation1 or replacem5t ( ! bridge2 & 7,,iii7 an e/imate ( ! co/ to p]=m su* actions4 7,b7 ,bridge inspection report database 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,rail ,bridge ,safety & ,transp>5cy ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all develop1 populate1 & manage a database ( all bridge inspection reports receiv$ f railroad c>ri]s1 :i* %all be cont9u\sly updat$ ) ! mo/ rec5t bridge conditions z indicat$ 9 bridge inspection reports provid$ to ! ,dep>tm5t4 7ii7 ,public availability ,! ,secret>y %all make available to ! public a v]sion ( ! database describ$ 9 clause 7i7 t includes = ea* bridge inspection report only ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,i7 ,! date ( la/ inspection ( ! bridge4 7,,ii7 ,! location ( ! bridge4 7,,iii7 ,! own] ( ! bridge4 7,,iv7 ,a det]m9ation ( :e!r ! bridge is 9 poor1 fair1 or good condition4 7,v7 ,any o!r comm5ts on ! condition ( ! bridge disclos$ by ! own]1 z indicat$ 9 ! bridge inspection report4 7,c7 ,submission deadl9es 7i7 ,initial reports ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,rail ,bridge ,safety & ,transp>5cy ,act & end+ on ! date on :i* ! database requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 is fir/ e/abli%$-- 7,i7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! receipt ( a bridge inspection report reque/ f an eligible reque/+ p>ty1 ! ,secret>y %all reque/ a bridge inspection report f ! railroad c>ri] conc]n$1 &-- 7aa7 if ! reque/ is = #e or few] railroad bridges1 ! railroad c>ri] conc]n$ %all1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! receipt ( su* reque/ f ! ,secret>y1 submit ! bridge inspection report to ! ,dep>tm5t2 or 7bb7 if ! reque/ is betwe5 #f & #ej railroad bridges1 ! railroad c>ri] conc]n$ %all1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! receipt ( su* reque/ f ! ,secret>y1 submit ! bridge inspection report to ! ,dep>tm5t2 & 7,,ii7 n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! receipt ( a bridge inspection report submitt$ 9 accordance ) item 7aa7 or 7bb7 ( subclause 7,i71 ! ,secret>y %all submit su* bridge inspection report to ! eligible reque/+ p>ty4 7ii7 ,future reports ,aft] ! date on :i* ! database requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 is fir/ e/abli%$1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,i7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! receipt ( a bridge inspection report reque/ f an eligible reque/+ p>ty-- 7aa7 if ! reque/$ bridge inspection report is available 9 ! database1 submit su* report to ! eligible reque/+ p>ty2 & 7bb7 if ! reque/$ in=mation is n available 9 ! database1 reque/ a bridge inspection report f ! railroad c>ri] conc]n$1 &-- 7,,aa7 if ! reque/ is = #e or few] railroad bridges1 ! railroad c>ri] conc]n$ %all1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! receipt ( su* reque/ f ! ,secret>y1 submit ! bridge inspection report to ! ,dep>tm5t2 or 7,,bb7 if ! reque/ is betwe5 #f & #ej railroad bridges1 ! railroad c>ri] conc]n$ %all1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! receipt ( su* reque/ f ! ,secret>y1 submit ! bridge inspection report to ! ,dep>tm5t2 & 7,,ii7 n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! receipt ( a bridge inspection report submitt$ by a railroad c>ri] 9 accordance ) subitem 7,,aa7 or 7,,bb7 ( item 7bb71 submit su* bridge inspection report to ! eligible reque/+ p>ty4 7c7 ,coord9ation ( ov]sight ( coa/al railroad bridges ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 %all issue a f9al rule e/abli%+ m9imum /ructural & safety /&>ds = movable railroad bridges & railroad drawbridges spann+ ! navigable wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! m9imum /ructural & safety requirem5ts = ea* su* bridge & its compon5t p>ts1 includ+ movable p>ts2 7#b7 ! requirem5ts t ea* su* bridge & its compon5t p>ts %all meet 9 ord] to be consid]$ to be 9 poor1 fair1 or good condition2 7#c7 ! requirem5t t ea* su* bridge be inspect$ at ! same frequ5cy z railroad bridges t are n locat$ above navigable wat]s2 & 7#d7 requirem5ts = safety inspections t are requir$ if a railroad c>ri] %ifts f 9-p]son to remote op]ation ( su* a bridge4 7d7 ,flagg+ own]%ip ( railroad bridges ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,rail ,bridge ,safety & ,transp>5cy ,act1 ea* railroad c>ri] t owns #a or m railroad bridges %all po/ a plac>d or sign 9 area t is visible to oncom+ traffic on 7or adjac5t to7 bo? ends ( ea* su* bridge t id5tifies-- 7#a7 ! railroad c>ri] t owns ! bridge2 & 7#b7 a phone numb] ?r\gh :i* a memb] ( ! public c report visible haz>ds or conc]ns ) respect to su* bridge4 7e7 ,rail ,bridge ,safety ,conc]n ,report+ ,sy/em 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,rail ,bridge ,safety & ,transp>5cy ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a sy/em1 to be kn[n z ! ,rail ,bridge ,safety ,conc]n ,report+ ,sy/em 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,sy/em71 to report safety conc]ns reg>d+ ! condition ( railroad bridges4 7#b7 ,developm5t ,9 develop+ ! ,sy/em1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 /reaml9e & simplify ! data managem5t process )9 ! ,dep>tm5t2 & 7,b7 r$uce duplicative ef=ts & maximize available res\rces1 includ+ by integrat+ ! ,alleg$ ,violation ,report+ ,=m ( ! ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration into ! ,sy/em4 7#c7 ,sy/em functions 7,a7 ,report+ safety conc]ns ,! ,secret>y %all use ! ,sy/em to p]mit any ,/ate1 political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or ,tribe to report to ! ,secret>y safety conc]ns reg>d+ ! condition ( a railroad bridge bas$ on c]ta9 factors1 includ+-- 7i7 physical appe>ance2 7ii7 extreme %ak+ or excess movem5t dur+ ! passage ( a tra9 or an extreme wea!r ev5t2 7iii7 compon5ts ( ! railroad bridge fall+ onto surr\nd+ areas2 & 7iv7 any o!r conc]n t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be significant to ! /ructural or op]ational safety ( ! bridge4 7,b7 ,inve/igations ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es a report submitt$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 includes a reasonable safety conc]n reg>d+ ! /ructural or op]ational safety ( a bridge1 ! ,secret>y %all inve/igate su* safety conc]n to det]m9e ! risk pos$ by ! railroad bridge to-- 7i7 ! op]ation ( ! railroad conc]n$2 7ii7 ! safety ( railroad work]s2 7iii7 ! safety ! g5]al public2 & 7iv7 ! safety ( individuals :o trav]se on1 "u1 or ne> ! railroad bridge1 includ+ p$e/rians1 cycli/s1 & individuals travel+ by motor vehicle or boat4 7,c7 ,repair or susp5sion ( use ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a safety conc]n inve/igat$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b7 poses a significant ?reat to ! /ructural or op]ational safety ( ! bridge or ! safety ( any ( ! p>ties describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv7 ( subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration to coord9ate ) ! railroad conc]n$ to e/abli% a plan t addresses ! safety conc]n1 :i* may include-- 7i7 requir+ ! imm$iate repair ( ! railroad bridge2 7ii7 impos+ weight or spe$ re/rictions on ! bridge2 & 7iii7 any action requir$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to section #bjajd7;a7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* safety conc]n-- 7,i7 involves an unsafe condition or practice or a comb9ation ( unsafe conditions & practices2 or 7,,ii7 causes an em]g5cy situation involv+ an imm95t haz>d ( dea?1 p]sonal injury1 or significant h>m to ! environm5t4 7,d7 ,civil p5alties 7i7 ,failure to f9alize plan ,if a plan requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,c7 is n f9aliz$ )9 #ij days aft] a det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y pursuant to su* subp>agraph & ! relevant railroad bridge rema9s 9 op]ation1 ! ,secret>y %all impose a civil p5alty to ! railroad conc]n$ 9 an am\nt equal to #a1jjj p] week until su* plan is f9aliz$4 7ii7 ,completion ( repairs ,if a safety conc]n det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to subp>agraph 7,c77iii77,,ii7 to pose an imm95t haz>d ( dea?1 p]sonal injury1 or significant h>m to ! environm5t is n repair$ )9 #a ye> aft] su* det]m9ation & ! relevant railroad bridge rema9s 9 op]ation1 ! ,secret>y %all impose a civil p5alty to ! railroad conc]n$ 9 an am\nt equal to #bj1jjj p] week until su* bridge is repair$4 7#d7 ,disclosure ( report$ safety conc]ns ,! ,secret>y %all publi%1 on a publicly available website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 a notice ( ea* safety conc]n involv+ a railroad bridge t ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 pursuant to p>agraph 7#c77;,c77iii77,,ii7 to pose an imm95t haz>d ( dea?1 p]sonal injury1 or significant h>m to ! environm5t1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 ! location ( ! bridge2 7,b7 ! own] ( ! bridge2 7,c7 :e!r ! bridge is 9 active use2 & 7,d7 :e!r ! railroad t owns ! bridge has submitt$ a plan to address su* safety conc]n4 7#e7 ,funds = bridge safety p]sonnel 7,a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,9 addition to ! am\nts ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t su* additional sums z may be necess>y to hire additional bridge safety p]sonnel to c>ry out ?is subsection4 7,b7 ,use ( civil p5alties ,all am\nts collect$ f ! civil p5alties impos$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#c77;,d7 & section #acbg7;c7 %all be res]v$ = hir+ additional bridge safety p]sonnel to c>ry out ?is section4 7f7 ,r&omiz$ obs]vation ( railroad bridges 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,numb] ( annual obs]vations ,! ,secret>y %all annually conduct at lea/ #a r&omiz$ bridge obs]vation = e #ejj railroad bridges own$ by a railroad c>ri]4 7,b7 ,application ( /&>ds ,= ea* obs]vation conduct$ pursuant to ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all inspect ! condition ( ea* bridge & its compon5t p>ts 9 accordance ) ! /&>ds e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7c77#a74 7,c7 ,small railroad obs]vation pool ,if a railroad c>ri] owns few] ?an #ejj railroad bridges1 su* railroad c>ri] %all be includ$ 9 a pool ( railroad c>ri]s4 ,n few] ?an #e railroad c>ri]s 9 su* pool %all be select$ annually = a r&omiz$ obs]vation ( at lea/ #a railroad bridge own$ by ea* select$ railroad c>ri]4 7,d7 ,advance notice ,9 c>ry+ out r&omiz$ bridge obs]vations "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all n give a railroad c>ri] m ?an #c days ( advance notice ( ! tim+ ( an obs]vation4 7#b7 ,review 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all comp>e ! result ( ea* bridge obs]vation to ! report$ conditions ( ! applicable bridge 9 ! bridge inspection report provid$ by ! railroad c>ri]4 7,b7 ,discrepancies ,9 ! ev5t ( a discrepancy betwe5 ! result ( a bridge obs]vation & ! conditions ( su* railroad bridge docum5t$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t bridge inspection report1 ! ,secret>y %all "w ) ! railroad c>ri] conc]n$ to address defici5cies 9 ! inspection sy/em ( su* railroad c>ri]1 includ+ by-- 7i7 improv+ ! tra9+ ( inspectors2 7ii7 increas+ ! frequ5cy ( inspections2 7iii7 address+ inspector /aff+ %ortages2 & 7iv7 revis+ inspection crit]ia4 7,c7 ,additional inspections ,= railroad c>ri]s t ! ,secret>y has f\nd to h a patt]n ( discrepancies "u subp>agraph 7,d71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 increase ! numb] ( r&omiz$ obs]vations f ! basel9e set 9 p>agraph 7#a72 7ii7 e/abli% a priority li/ ( railroad bridges to be subject to additional obs]vations1 bas$ on factors su* z ! condition ( ! bridge1 ! bridge l5g?1 ! location ( ! bridge1 ! safety risk to ! community %\ld ! bridge fail1 ! type ( freight c>ri$ ov] ! bridge1 & ! frequ5cy ( s]vice ov] ! bridge2 7iii7 c>ry out su* additional obs]vations ) n m ?an #c days ( advance notice provid$ to ! railroad c>ri]2 & 7iv7 ensure t su* additional obs]vations exam9e ! condition ( ! bridge & are additive to1 n a replacem5t (1 ! normal track inspections1 includ+ visual track inspections1 requir$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4 7,d7 ,patt]n ( discrepancies 7i7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m patt]n ( discrepancies1 ) respect to a railroad c>ri]-- 7,i7 means ! ,secret>y has id5tifi$ #e or m in/ances 9 :i* conditions report$ on ! bridge inspection report ( su* railroad c>ri] diff]$ f ! results ( an obs]vation conduct$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to ?is subsection2 & 7,,ii7 does n include sudd5 *anges 9 ! condition ( a railroad bridge due to a significant ev5t1 su* z an e>?quake or o!r natural disa/]4 7ii7 ,effect ,if ! ,secret>y id5tifies1 ?r\gh r&omiz$ obs]vations ( railroad bridges ( a railroad c>ri]1 a patt]n ( discrepancies betwe5 ! railroad c>ri]'s bridge inspection report & multiple obs]vations-- 7,i7 su* railroad c>ri]-- 7aa7 %all be consid]$ to be 9 violation ( ?is *apt]2 & 7bb7 %all be subject to ! civil p5alties set =? 9 section #bacja2 & 7,,ii7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] su* id5tification1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a writt5 report to ,congress t describes su* discrepancies4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! *apt] analysis = *apt] #bja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #bjade & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #bjade4 ,railroad bridge safety4 4 #c4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts to ! ,rail ,safety ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjh ,section #dag7;d77#b7 ( ! ,rail ,safety ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjh 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #bjajc note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al 7i7 ,jurisdictional reque/s ,a ,memb] ( ,congress1 a ,/ate1 or political subdivision ( a ,/ate may file a reque/ ) ! ,secret>y = a public v]sion ( ! bridge inspection report or reports g5]at$ "u subsection 7b77#e7 = bridges locat$ 9 ! congressional di/rict or ,/ate ( su* ,memb] ( ,congress or 9 ! jurisdiction ( su* ,/ate or political subdivision4 7ii7 ,reque/s f committees ,! ,*air or ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! ,*air or ,rank+ ,memb] ( ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate may file a reque/ ) ! ,secret>y = a public v]sion ( ! bridge inspection report or reports g5]at$ "u subsection 7b77#e7 = any bridge 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 4 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 & 7,d7 z subp>agraphs 7,c71 7,d71 & 7,e71 respectively2 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,limitation ,a ,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate may reque/ n m ?an #ej bridge inspection reports "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 dur+ any #f-mon? p]iod4 2 & 7#d7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+ ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! reque/ is reasonable1 ! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ,! ,secret>y4