,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fjdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ag1 #bjbe   
,mr4 ,joyce ( ,p5nsylvania 7= himself1  
,mr4 ,l&sman1 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,communications ,act 
( #aicd to /reaml9e ! deploym5t (       
telecommunications or broadb& s]vice    
facilities 9 ! public rights-(-way & !  
rights-(-way ( railroad c>ri]s1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,broadb& &                 
,telecommunications ,,rail ,act4  #b4   
,deploym5t ( telecommunications or      
broadb& s]vice facilities 9 public      
rights-(-way & railroad rights-(-way    
,title ,,vii ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #gbc4 
,deploym5t ( telecommunications or      
broadb& s]vice facilities 9 public      
rights-(-way & railroad rights-(-way    
7a7 ,notification ( "w by provid]s 9    

public rights-(-,way  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if 
a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t has au?oriz$ a
 provid] to place or modify             
telecommunications or broadb& s]vice    
facilities 9 a public "r-(-way1 & !     
facilities w be plac$ or modifi$ 9 an   
area :]e ! public "r-(-way int]sects ) a
 railroad corridor1 ! provid]-- 7,a7    
%all submit to ! relevant railroad c>ri]
 a writt5 notification t ! placem5t or  
modification has be5 au?oriz$ by ! ,/ate
 or local gov]nm5t2 &  7,b7 is n requir$
 to submit an application to ! railroad 
c>ri] "u subsection 7b7 ) respect to !  
placem5t or modification4  7#b7 ,cont5ts
 ,a notification submitt$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all conta9 ! foll[+ in=mation )   
respect to ! placem5t or modification   
describ$ 9 su* p>agraph3  7,a7 ,!       
location ( ! placem5t or modification4  
7,b7 ,! propos$ date ( comm5cem5t ( "w )
 respect to ! placem5t or modification4 
7,c7 ,! anticipat$ duration ( ! "w4     
7,d7 ,! entry & exit po9ts t w be us$ ) 
respect to ! p]=mance ( ! "w4  7,e7 ,!  

contact in=mation ( ! provid]4  7#c7    
,s*$ul+ ,foll[+ ! submission ( a        
notification "u p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 ! 
provid] %all s*$ule a date 9 coord9ation
 ) ! railroad c>ri] = ! placem5t or     
modification ( ! facilities to :i* !    
notification applies2 &  7,b7 ! placem5t
 or modification describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a7 %all comm5ce--  7i7 n e>li] ?an !  
date t is #ae days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
notification is submitt$2 &  7ii7 n lat]
 ?an--  7,i7 ! date t is #cj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! notification is submitt$2
 or  7,,ii7 su* o!r date z mutually     
agre$ ^u by ! provid] & ! railroad      
c>ri]4  7#d7 ,paym5t n requir$  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,a provid] is n requir$ to pay a  
railroad c>ri] ) respect to ! placem5t  
or modification ( telecommunications or 
broadb& s]vice facilities 9 a public    
"r-(-way z au?oriz$ by a ,/ate or local 
gov]nm5t4  7,b7 ,rule ( con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may be con/ru$ 
to affect any requirem5t1 pursuant to an
 au?orization by a ,/ate or local       

gov]nm5t = a provid] to place or modify 
telecommunications or broadb& s]vice    
facilities 9 a public "r-(-way1 = !     
provid] to make any paym5t to any entity
 ) respect to ! placem5t or             
modification4  7b7 ,application ,to     
place or modify telecommunications or   
broadb& s]vice facilities 9 railroad    
rights-(-,way  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to 
place or modify telecommunications or   
broadb& s]vice facilities 9 ! "r-(-way (
 a railroad c>ri]1 a provid] %all submit
 to ! railroad c>ri] a writt5           
application t conta9s ! foll[+          
in=mation3 7,a7 ,eng9e]+ design plans1  
con/ruction plans1 & 7if applicable7    
bore plans ) respect to ! placem5t or   
modification4  7,b7 ,! location ( !     
placem5t or modification4  7,c7 ,!      
propos$ date ( comm5cem5t ( "w ) respect
 to ! placem5t or modification4  7,d7 ,!
 anticipat$ duration ( ! "w4  7,e7 ,!   
entry & exit po9ts t w be us$ ) respect 
to ! p]=mance ( ! "w4  7,f7 ,! contact  
in=mation ( ! provid]4  7#b7 ,decision  

7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] 
! date on :i* a railroad c>ri] receives 
an application t conta9s ! in=mation    
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 ! railroad    
c>ri] %all--  7i7 approve or d5y !      
application2 &  7ii7 transmit to !      
provid] t submitt$ ! application a      
notification ( ! approval or d5ial "u   
clause 7i74  7,b7 ,exclusive reasons =  
d5ial ,a railroad c>ri] may only d5y an 
application "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if !    
placem5t or modification (              
telecommunications or broadb& s]vice    
facilities propos$ 9 ! application      
w\ld-- 7i7 sub/antially int]f]e ) or    
damage ! infra/ructure ( ! railroad     
c>ri]2 or  7ii7 jeop>dize ! safety (    
pass5g]s or employees ( ! railroad      
c>ri]4  7,c7 ,explanation ,if a railroad
 c>ri] d5ies an application "u          
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! railroad c>ri] %all 
include 9 ! notification requir$ by     
clause 7ii7 ( su* subp>agraph an        
id5tification ( ea* reason describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,b7 = :i* ! railroad c>ri] 

d5i$ ! application & an explanation ( h[
 su* reason = d5ial applies to !        
application4  7#c7 ,s*$ul+ ,foll[+      
approval ( an application "u ?is        
subsection1 ! provid] %all s*$ule a date
 9 coord9ation ) ! railroad c>ri] = !   
placem5t or modification ( ! facilities1
 :i* placem5t or modification %all      
comm5ce n lat] ?an-- 7,a7 ! date t is   
#cj days aft] ! date ( ! approval2 or   
7,b7 su* o!r date z indicat$ 9 !        
application or mutually agre$ ^u by !   
provid] & ! railroad c>ri]4  7#d7       
,comp5sation ,a provid] t submits to a  
railroad c>ri] an application "u ?is    
subsection %all pay ! railroad c>ri]    
comp5sation t is equal to ! actual co/s 
reasonably & directly incurr$ by !      
railroad c>ri] ) respect to !           
application 7includ+ any placem5t or    
modification ( telecommunications or    
broadb& s]vice facilities c>ri$ out     
pursuant to ! application1 to ! ext5t   
su* co/s relate to railroad safety74    
7c7 ,petition = relief  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   

7,a7 ,railroad c>ri] ,a railroad c>ri]  
may petition ! ,commission = relief     
reg>d+ ! placem5t or modification by a  
provid] ( telecommunications or broadb& 
s]vice facilities 9 an area :]e a public
 "r-(-way int]sects ) a railroad        
corridor1 or 9 ! "r-(-way ( ! railroad  
c>ri]1 if ! railroad c>ri] ass]ts t--   
7i7 9 ! case ( a placem5t or            
modification ) respect to :i* ! provid] 
has submitt$ an application to !        
railroad c>ri] "u subsection 7b71 !     
am\nt ( comp5sation t ! provid] proposes
 to pay "u p>agraph 7#d7 ( su*          
subsection is n actual co/s z requir$ by
 su* p>agraph2 or  7ii7 ! provid] has   
o!rwise fail$ to comply ) ?is section or
 a regulation promulgat$ "u ?is section4
  7,b7 ,provid]  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a provid]
 may petition ! ,commission = relief    
reg>d+ ! placem5t or modification by !  
provid] ( telecommunications or broadb& 
s]vice facilities 9 an area :]e a public
 "r-(-way int]sects ) a railroad        
corridor1 or 9 ! "r-(-way ( a railroad  

c>ri]1 if ! provid] ass]ts t ! relevant 
railroad c>ri] has--  7,i7 wrongfully   
ob/ruct$ or delay$ ! placem5t or        
modification2  7,,ii7 reque/$ paym5t    
above actual co/s requir$ by subsection 
7b77#d72 or  7,,iii7 o!rwise fail$ to   
comply ) ?is section or a regulation    
promulgat$ "u ?is section4  7ii7 ,tim+  
,9 ! case ( a placem5t or modification )
 respect to :i* a provid] has submitt$  
an application to a railroad c>ri] "u   
subsection 7b71 ! provid] may n file a  
petition = relief "u clause 7i7 )       
respect to ! placem5t or modification   
be=e ! e>li] (--  7,i7 ! date on :i* !  
railroad c>ri] notifies ! provid] ( !   
approval or d5ial ( ! application2 &    
7,,ii7 ! day aft] ! date t is #fj days  
aft] ! date on :i* ! railroad c>ri]     
receives ! application4  7#b7           
,adjudication  7,a7 ,jurisdiction ,!    
,commission %all be ! sole ,f$]al ag5cy 
) jurisdiction to he> & resolve a       
petition fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7   
,f9d+s ,9 adjudicat+ a petition fil$ "u 

p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission may make   
any necess>y f9d+s ( fact or            
det]m9ations4  7,c7 ,use ( exp]ts  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,9 adjudicat+ a petition fil$  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission may     
employ exp]ts to advise ! ,commission ) 
respect to-- 7,i7 exam9+ locations1     
plans1 specifications1 & descriptions ( 
equipm5t & me?ods propos$ to be employ$2
  7,,ii7 he>+ any objections & consid]+ 
any modifications t ! railroad c>ri] or 
provid] submits2  7,,iii7 reject+1      
approv+1 or modify+ propos$ plans &     
specifications2 &  7,,iv7 te*nical1     
economic1 & o!r matt]s conc]n+ !        
placem5t or modification4  7ii7         
,reimbursem5t ,! p>ty aga9/ :i* !       
,commission rules on an issue ) respect 
to :i* an exp]t employ$ by ! ,commission
 "u clause 7i7 r5d]s s]vices "u su*     
clause %all reimburse ! ,commission = ! 
co/ ( su* s]vices4  7iii7 ,deposit (    
collections ,am\nts receiv$ to reimburse
 ! ,commission = ! co/ ( s]vices r5d]$  
by an exp]t employ$ "u clause 7i7 %all  

be deposit$ 91 & cr$it$ to1 ! acc\nt    
?r\gh :i* funds 7 made available to pay 
su* co/4  7iv7 ,au?ority ,! ,commission 
may employ exp]ts "u clause 7i7 pursuant
 to section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7,d7 ,coord9ation )     
,f$]al ag5cies ,9 adjudicat+ a petition 
fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission    
%all coord9ate ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !     
,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration & !      
,surface ,transportation ,bo>d reg>d+   
any f9d+ ( fact or det]m9ation relat+ to
 railroad safety4  7,e7 ,f9al ord]  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date on :i* a petition is fil$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all issue 
a f9al ord] reg>d+ ! petition 9 :i* !   
,commission may grant su* relief z !    
,commission consid]s appropriate4  7ii7 
,ext5sion ( deadl9e  7,i7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z provid$ 9 subclause 7,,ii71 ! 
,commission may ext5d ! deadl9e )       
respect to a petition "u clause 7i71 z !
 ,commission consid]s appropriate4      
7,,ii7 ,exception ,! ,commission may n  

ext5d ! deadl9e ) respect to a petition 
"u clause 7i7 on ! basis ( ! coord9ation
 requir$ by subp>agraph 7,d74  7d7      
,responsibilities ( p>ties  7#a7        
,railroad c>ri]s ,) respect to !        
placem5t or modification by a provid] ( 
telecommunications or broadb& s]vice    
facilities 9 an area :]e a public       
"r-(-way int]sects ) a railroad         
corridor1 or 9 ! "r-(-way ( a railroad  
c>ri]1 ! relevant railroad c>ri] %all-- 
7,a7 take su* protective measures z !   
railroad c>ri] det]m9es necess>y &      
appropriate2 &  7,b7 p]=m any "w        
necess>y to implem5t ! placem5t or      
modification t ! provid] is prohibit$ f 
p]=m+ because ( ! limitations specifi$  
"u subsection 7e77#b77;,d74  7#b7       
,provid]s ,) respect to ! placem5t or   
modification by a provid] (             
telecommunications or broadb& s]vice    
facilities 9 an area :]e a public       
"r-(-way int]sects ) a railroad         
corridor1 or 9 ! "r-(-way ( a railroad  
c>ri]1 ! provid]--  7,a7 is n requir$ to

 obta9 additional insurance = ! placem5t
 or modification2 &  7,b7 %all--  7i7   
c>ry out all aspects ( ! implem5tation (
 ! placem5t or modification 7o!r ?an any
 "w necess>y to implem5t ! placem5t or  
modification t ! provid] is prohibit$ f 
p]=m+ because ( ! limitations specifi$  
"u subsection 7e77#b77;,d772 &  7ii7    
ensure t ! facilities are con/ruct$ &   
op]at$ 9 accordance )--  7,i7 all       
applicable ,f$]al laws & regulations1   
includ+ ^? relat+ to railroad safety2 & 
7,,ii7 any accept$ indu/ry /&>ds        
specifi$ by ! ,commission4  7e7         
,rulemak+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is      
section1 ! ,commission %all promulgate  
regulations 7:i* may include regulations
 applicable to railroad c>ri]s7 to      
implem5t ?is section 9 a mann] t-- 7,a7 
ensures railroad safety1 includ+ by     
ensur+ compliance ) all applicable      
,f$]al laws & regulations1 includ+ ^?   
relat+ to railroad safety2  7,b7        
provides a process = m timely placem5t  

or modification ( telecommunications or 
broadb& s]vice facilities 9 em]g5cy     
situations ?an w\ld o!rwise be provid$ =
 "u ?is section2  7,c7 prev5ts          
sub/antial int]f]5ce ) ! infra/ructure  
or op]ations ( railroad c>ri]s2  7,d7   
all[s = ! timely & effici5t placem5t &  
modification ( telecommunications or    
broadb& s]vice facilities2 &  7,e7      
provides a process = m timely placem5t  
or modification ( telecommunications or 
broadb& s]vice facilities 9 railroad    
c>ri] cross+s t are clos$ or ab&on$ ?an 
w\ld o!rwise be provid$ = "u ?is        
section4  7#b7 ,matt]s to be includ$ ,9 
! regulations promulgat$ "u p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,commission %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% 
/&>ds & proc$ures = det]m9+ :e!r !      
reasons = d5ial "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( 
subsection 7b77#b77;,b7 are met2  7,b7  
e/abli% /&>ds & proc$ures = det]m9+     
actual co/s "u subsection 7b77#d72  7,c7
 e/abli% /&>ds & proc$ures = adjudicat+ 
petitions = relief "u subsection 7c71   
includ+ ) respect to reimbursem5t ( !   

,commission = ! co/ ( s]vices r5d]$ by  
exp]ts employ$ "u subsection            
7c77#b77;,c72  7,d7 specify any         
limitations on ! locations )9 an area   
:]e a public "r-(-way int]sects ) a     
railroad corridor1 or )9 ! "r-(-way ( a 
railroad c>ri]1 :]e a provid] may p]=m  
"w relat+ to ! placem5t or modification 
( telecommunications or broadb& s]vice  
facilities1 or on ! types ( su* "w t a  
provid] may p]=m )9 su* an area or      
"r-(-way1 9 ord] to ensure railroad     
safety & to prev5t sub/antial int]f]5ce 
) ! infra/ructure or op]ations (        
railroad c>ri]s2 &  7,e7 o!rwise e/abli%
 /&>ds & proc$ures & def9e t]ms z       
necess>y to implem5t ?is section4  7#c7 
,coord9ation ) ,f$]al ag5cies ,9        
promulgat+ regulations "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,commission %all coord9ate ) !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,railroad       
,adm9i/ration & ! ,surface              
,transportation ,bo>d reg>d+ any matt]  
relat+ to railroad safety4  7f7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       

,broadb& s]vice ,! t]m broadb& s]vice   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m broadb& int]net  
access s]vice 9 section #h4a7;b7 ( title
 #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or   
any successor regulation74  7#b7        
,provid] ,! t]m provid] means a provid] 
( telecommunications s]vice or broadb&  
s]vice4  7#c7 ,railroad c>ri] ,! t]m    
railroad c>ri] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
9 section #bjajb ( title #di1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,telecommunications 
or broadb& s]vice facilities ,! t]m     
telecommunications or broadb& s]vice    
facilities--  7,a7 means facilities us$ 
to provide or support ! provision ( any 
telecommunications s]vice or broadb&    
s]vice2 &  7,b7 includes facilities     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t are us$ to
 provide or support ! provision ( o!r   
s]vices4  4