,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #beae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ca1 #bjbe,mr4   
,nehls 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m\lton7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology1 = 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 provide = a grant program =
 adoption ( c]ta9 telematics sy/ems     
onbo>d freight railc>s1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,tank ,c>         
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,grant 
programs = adoption ( c]ta9 telematics  
sy/ems  7a7 ,onbo>d freight railc>      
telematics sy/ems & gateway device grant
 program ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al     
,railroad ,adm9i/ration %all e/abli% a  
grant program to provide funds to       
freight railc> own]s or op]ators to     

pur*ase & in/all--  7#a7 onbo>d freight 
railc> telematics sy/ems2 or  7#b7      
onbo>d freight railc> gateway devices4  
7b7 ,eligible entities ,eligible        
entities = fund+ "u ! grant program "u  
?is section are freight railc> own]s4   
7c7 ,use ( funds ,funds provid$ "u ?is  
section may be us$ to pur*ase & in/all  
onbo>d freight railc> telematic sy/ems  
or onbo>d freight railc> gateway devices
 t enable ! recipi5t ( a grant to obta9 
& enhance ! data collect$ f su* sy/ems &
 devices result+ 9 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,ne> 
real-"t visibility ( freight railc>     
location & freight railc> asset heal?4  
7#b7 ,increas+ ! visibility to ! safety 
( ! asset & commodity )9 ! freight      
railc> asset4  7#c7 ,increas+ future    
capability ( real-"t visibility 9 !     
developm5t ( onbo>d freight railc> s5sor
 te*nology t measures or monitors1 =    
purposes ( ga!r+ in=mation on ma9t5ance 
requirem5ts 7& enables railc> own]s1    
op]ators1 & %ipp]s to id5tify railc>s t 
c\ld become a haz>d7-- 7,a7 railc>      

impact2  7,b7 :eel or :eel be>+         
temp]ature2  7,c7 :e!r a h& brake is on 
or (f2  7,d7 :e!r a hat* is op5 or      
clos$2 &  7,e7 int]nal railc>           
temp]ature4  7#d7 ,increas+ ! effici5cy 
( railc> utilization 9 ! ,nor? ,am]ican 
freight railc> fleet4  7#e7 ,r$uc+      
reliance on human & manual data capture1
 r$uc+ ! risk ( errors due to data      
lat5cy & timel9ess relat$ to freight    
railc> data & in=mation4  7#f7 ,(f]+    
developm5t ( al]ts & trigg]s to capture 
& transmit freight railc> me*anical     
issues to ! railroad op]ator = action4  
7#g7 ,ability to communicate ev5ts      
real-"t to a wide v>iety ( /akehold]s4  
7d7 ,grant use prioritization ,9 select+
 recipi5ts ( grants "u ?is section1 !   
,adm9i/rator %all prioritize in/allation
 ( onbo>d freight railc> telematic      
sy/ems or onbo>d freight railc> gateway 
devices 9 ! foll[+ ord] ( priority3 7#a7
 ,newly built freight railc>s           
manufactur$ by a qualifi$ manufactur] 9 
a qualifi$ facility4  7#b7 ,freight     

railc>s ent]+ a c]tification ev5t 9 a   
qualifi$ facility4  7#c7 ,freight       
railc>s ent]+ a %opp+ ev5t or ma9t5ance 
ev5t 9 a qualifi$ facility4  7e7        
,freight railc> type prioritization     
,aft] e/abli%+ ! priority requirem5ts "u
 subsection 7c71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all    
fur!r ensure t ! freight railc> types   
eligible to receive su* an in/allation  
be consid]$ 9 ! foll[+ ord] ( priority3 
7#a7 ,tank c>s 9 ,,tih_/,,pih 7toxic    
inhalation products7 s]vice4  7#b7 ,tank
 c>s 9 ,class ,i1 ,,ii1 & ,,iii         
flammable s]vice4  7#c7 ,tank c>s 9     
haz>d\s mat]ials s]vice4  7#d7 ,tank c>s
 9 specializ$ s]vice4  7#e7 ,o!r tank   
c>s4  7#f7 ,all o!r freight railc>s4    
7f7 ,limitation ,to be eligible = any   
exp5diture ( funds "u ?is section1 a    
freight railc> & any s5sitive te*nology 
relat+ to su* railc> %all comply ) !    
requirem5ts ( section #bjaga ( title    
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7g7 ,report  
by ,secret>y ( ,transportation  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( 

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation %all submit to !        
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report on !           
implem5tation & effects ( ! grant       
program e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7#b7  
,cont5ts ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all include1 at a m9imum1 !       
foll[+3  7,a7 ,! numb] ( railc>s equipp$
 ) telematics devices us+ funds provid$ 
"u ?is section4  7,b7 ,! co/ ( equipp+  
su* railc>s4  7,c7 ,! numb] ( safety    
incid5ts involv+ su* railc>s report$ to 
! ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration4  7,d7 
,anecdotal exp]i5ce ( grant recipi5ts   
relat+ to ! deploym5t ( telematics      
devices4  7,e7 ,any legislative         
recomm5dations relat+ to ! grant program
 e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7       
,public availability ,! report requir$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be made publicly  
available to ! maximum ext5t practicable

 )\t compromis+ confid5tiality or       
security4  7#d7 ,consultation ,9 prep>+ 
! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,secret>y %all consult ) ,f$]al ag5cies 
& /akehold]s1 z appropriate1 to ga!r    
te*nical1 op]ational1 & safety-relat$   
data4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 !
 foll[+ def9itions apply3  7#a7 ,onbo>d 
freight railc> telematics sy/em2 onbo>d 
freight railc> gateway device ,! t]ms   
onbo>d freight railc> telematics sy/em &
 onbo>d freight railc> gateway device   
mean ! telematics or gateway device     
physically in/all$ on a freight railc> t
 is own$ by a railc> own] t collects &  
transmits data ab\t ! railc> asset4     
7#b7 ,telematics ,! t]m telematics means
 a te*nology t--  7,a7 relies on        
telecommunications1 in=matics1 & comput]
 & data process+2  7,b7 g5]ates data &  
in=matics f gateway devices fix$ to     
railc>s & provides = ! ex*ange (        
in=mation ov] a di/ance us+ batt]y or   
sol> p[]$ wireless connections2 &  7,c7 
includes ! me?od ^u :i* freight railc>s 

are monitor$ by us+ ,,gps te*nology     
?r\gh a gateway device us+ on-bo>d      
diagno/ics to plot a railc>'s movem5ts  
&1 if applicable1 ga!r railc> equipm5t  
heal? & condition data f o!r onbo>d     
railc> s5sors :5 appli$4  7#c7 ,gateway 
device ,! t]m gateway device means a    
network h>dw>e or s(tw>e node us$ 9     
freight railc> telecommunications t--   
7,a7 connects two networks ) diff]5t    
transmission protocols toge!r2  7,b7    
s]ves z an entry & exit po9t = a network
 z all data collect$ f ! railc> mu/ pass
 ?r\gh or communicate ) ! gateway prior 
to be+ r\t$2  7,c7 are di/9ct f r\t]s or
 swit*es 9 t !y communicate us+ m ?an "o
 protocol to connect multiple networks2 
&  7,d7 may be any device on a freight  
railc> t is emb$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+--  7i7 railc> onbo>d telematics2
  7ii7 global position+ sy/em satellite 
& cellul> location track+ sy/ems2  7iii7

 railc> ev5t /atus s5sors2  7iv7 railc> 
pr$ictive compon5t condition & p]=mance 
monitor+ s5sors2 &  7v7 simil>          
te*nologies emb$d$ into freight railc>  
compon5ts & sub-assemblies4  7#d7       
,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 railc>2  7,b7 a   
refrig]ator railc>2  7,c7 a v5tilator   
railc>2  7,d7 an int]modal well railc>2 
7,e7 a gondola railc>2  7,f7 a hopp]    
railc>2  7,g7 an auto rack railc>2  7,h7
 a flat railc>2  7,i7 a special railc>2 
7,j7 a caboose railc>2  7,k7 a tank     
railc>2 &  7,l7 a y>d railc>4  7#e7     
,qualifi$ facility ,! t]m qualifi$      
facility means a facility t is n own$ or
 "u ! control ( a /ate-own$ ent]prise4  
7#f7 ,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#g7 ,c]tification ev5t ,! t]m          
c]tification ev5t means a railroad      

freight c> t is requir$ by curr5t       
regulations to be rec]tifi$ 9 a         
ma9t5ance facility or qualifi$ facility4
  7#h7 ,%opp+ ev5t ,! t]m %opp+ ev5t    
means a railroad freight c> t is und]go+
 regul> or r\t9e ma9t5ance by a railc>  
ma9t5ance facility or qualifi$ facility4
  7#i7 ,/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#aj7 ,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 ( ! ,pass5g] ,rail ,expansion 
& ,rail ,safety ,act ( #bjba2  7,b7 0   
id5tifi$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade      
,repres5tative 9 ! mo/ rec5t report     

requir$ by 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  7i7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf  
?r\gh #bjbi1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$4  #c4 ,enhanc+ freight railc>    
onbo>d telematics & s5sor developm5t    
pilot program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,railroad       
,adm9i/ration %all e/abli% a pilot      
program to-- 7#a7 assi/ freight railc>  
own]s & freight railc> manufactur]s 9 ! 
developm5t ( freight railc> onbo>d s5sor
 te*nologies to add visibility to !     
safety ( ! freight railc> asset &       
commodity )9 ! freight railc> asset2    
7#b7 enc\rage developm5t ( freight      
railc> onbo>d s5sors t communicate to ! 

freight railc> onbo>d gateway devices to
 (f] future capabilities ( real-"t      
visibility (-- 7,a7 :eel & :eel be>+    
temp]ature2  7,b7 :e!r a h& brake is on 
or (f2  7,c7 :e!r a hat* is op5 or      
clos$2 &  7,d7 int]nal railc>           
temp]ature2 &  7#c7 c>ry out any ( !    
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 &   
7#b7 = purposes ( in=m+ railc> own]s or 
op]ators on ma9t5ance requirem5ts1 &    
enable op]ators1 %ipp]s1 & railc> own]s 
to possibly id5tify railc>s t c\ld      
become a haz>d4  7b7 ,eligible entities 
,eligible entities = fund+ "u ! pilot   
program "u ?is section are freight      
railc> own]s4  7c7 ,limitation ,to be   
eligible = any exp5diture ( funds "u ?is
 section1 a freight railc> & any        
s5sitive te*nology relat+ to su* railc> 
%all comply ) ! requirem5ts ( section   
#bjaga ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  7d7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to !   
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      

,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report on-- 7#a7 !    
activities c>ri$ out ) funds provid$ "u 
?is section2 &  7#b7 ! effectiv5ess (   
develop$ freight railc> onbo>d s5sors by
 outl9+ ! types & numb]s ( s5sors t h   
become indu/ry accept$ & are 9 use on   
freight railc>s4  7e7 ,def9itions  7#a7 
,freight railc> onbo>d s5sor ,! t]m     
freight railc> onbo>d s5sor means !     
onbo>d s5sor t communicates or signals !
 freight railc> onbo>d telematics device
 or gateway device physically in/all$ on
 a freight railc> t is pur*as$ & in/all$
 by1 & own$ by ! railc> own] t collects 
& transmits data ab\t ! railc> asset to 
! railc> own]1 data sy/em1 or data      
collection po9t4  7#b7 ,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  
railc>2  7,b7 a refrig]ator railc>2     
7,c7 a v5tilator railc>2  7,d7 an       

int]modal well railc>2  7,e7 a gondola  
railc>2  7,f7 a hopp] railc>2  7,g7 an  
auto rack railc>2  7,h7 a flat railc>2  
7,i7 a special railc>2  7,j7 a caboose  
railc>2  7,k7 a tank railc>2 &  7,l7 a  
y>d railc>4  7#c7 ,telematics ,! t]m    
telematics means a te*nology t--  7,a7  
relies on telecommunications1 in=matics1
 & comput] & data process+2  7,b7       
g5]ates data & in=matics f gateway      
devices fix$ to railc>s & provide = !   
ex*ange ( in=mation ov] a di/ance us+   
batt]y or sol> p[]$ wireless            
connections2 &  7,c7 includes ! me?od ^u
 :i* freight railc>s are monitor$ by us+
 ,,gps te*nology ?r\gh a gateway device 
us+ on-bo>d diagno/ics to plot a        
railc>'s movem5ts &1 if applicable1 ga!r
 railc> equipm5t heal? & condition data 
f o!r onbo>d railc> s5sors :5 appli$4   
7#d7 ,gateway device ,! t]m gateway     
device means a network h>dw>e or s(tw>e 
node us$ 9 freight railc>               
telecommunications t--  7,a7 connects   
two networks ) diff]5t transmission     

protocols toge!r2  7,b7 s]ve z an entry 
& exit po9t = a network z all data      
collect$ f ! railc> mu/ pass ?r\gh or   
communicate ) ! gateway prior to be+    
r\t$2  7,c7 are di/9ct f r\t]s or       
swit*es 9 t !y communicate us+ m ?an "o 
protocol to connect multiple networks2 &
  7,d7 may be any device on a freight   
railc> t is emb$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+--  7i7 railc> onbo>d telematics2
  7ii7 global position+ sy/em satellite 
& cellul> location track+ sy/ems2  7iii7
 railc> ev5t /atus s5sors2  7iv7 railc> 
pr$ictive compon5t condition & p]=mance 
monitor+ s5sors2 &  7v7 simil> s5sitive 
te*nologies emb$d$ into freight railc>  
compon5ts & sub-assemblies4  7f7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjbi1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$4