,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fgij ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #ag1 #bjbe,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,mrvan1 ,ms4 ,norton1 & ,mr4 ,k5n$y ( ,new ,york7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to limit railroad c>ri]s f block+ railway-highway cross+s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,don't ,b,lock ,our ,communities ,act or ! ,d-,,bloc ,act4 #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( #aj-m9ute "t limit = block+ public highway-rail grade cross+s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #bja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #bjagb4 ,"t limit = block+ public highway-rail grade cross+ 7a7 ,"t limit ,a railroad c>ri] may n cause a block$ cross+ incid5t t is long] ?an #aj m9utes 9 duration1 unless ! block$ cross+ incid5t is caus$ by-- 7#a7 a casualty or s]i\s injury2 7#b7 an accid5t2 7#c7 a track ob/ruction2 7#d7 actions necess>y to comply ) ,f$]al rail safety laws1 regulations1 or ord]s issu$ !reund] unless ! action to comply c\ld reasonably occur at a diff]5t "t or location2 7#e7 actions necess>y to adh]e to section #bdcjh2 7#f7 a tra9 fully conta9$ )9 rail y>d limits or fully conta9$ 9 a rail sid+2 7#g7 an act ( ,god2 or 7#h7 a d]ailm5t or a safety appliance equipm5t failure t prev5ts ! tra9 f advanc+4 7b7 ,inve/igation ( frequ5tly block$ cross+s ,= any public highway-rail grade cross+ t has _h #c or m block$ cross+ incid5ts t exce$ ! "t limit set =? 9 subsection 7a7 & are report$ to ! block$ cross+ portal1 & su* incid5ts h occurr$ on at lea/ #c cal5d> days )9 a #cj-;day p]iod1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 provide an electronic notice ( ! numb] ( report$ block$ cross+ incid5ts to ! railroad c>ri] t owns ! public highway-rail grade cross+2 7#b7 inve/igate ! causes ( ! block$ cross+ incid5ts2 & 7#c7 inve/igate possible measures to r$uce ! frequ5cy & duration ( block$ cross+ incid5ts at su* grade cross+4 7c7 ,recordkeep+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a railroad c>ri] %all1 ^u receiv+ a notice "u subsection 7b71 ma9ta9 tra9 location data records = ! public highway-rail grade cross+ t 0 ! subject ( ! notice4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ( records ,! tra9 location data records requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 a li/ ( all block$ cross+ incid5ts at ! public highway-rail grade cross+ t is ! subject ( ! report exce$+ #aj m9utes2 7,b7 ! cause ( ! block$ cross+ incid5t 7to ! ext5t available72 7,c7 tra9 l5g?2 & 7,d7 ! e/imat$ duration ( ea* block$ cross+ incid5t4 7#c7 ,consultation ,beg9n+ on ! date on :i* a railroad c>ri] receives a notice "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y may consult ) ! c>ri] = a p]iod ( #fj days to address conc]ns ) block$ cross+ incid5ts at ! public highway-rail grade cross+ t is ! subject ( ! notice4 7#d7 ,expiration ( data collection ,! requirem5t to ma9ta9 records "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all cease ) respect to a public highway-rail grade cross+ notic$ "u subsection 7b77#b7 if !re are no reports submitt$ to ! block$ cross+ portal = block$ cross+ incid5ts report$ to occur at su* grade cross+ dur+ ! previ\s #cfe consecutive cal5d> days4 7d7 ,civil p5alties 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may issue civil p5alties 9 accordance ) section #bacja to railroad c>ri]s = violations ( subsection 7a7 occurr+ #fj days aft] ! date ( submission ( a notice "u subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,release ( records ,^u ! reque/ (1 & "u requirem5ts set by1 ! ,secret>y1 railroad c>ri]s %all provide ! records ma9ta9$ pursuant to subsection 7c77#a7 to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration4 7#c7 ,alt]nate r\te exemption ,civil p5alties may n be issu$ = violations ( subsection 7a7 t occur at a public highway-rail grade cross+ if no alt]nate r\te creat$ by a public highway-rail grade sep>ation exi/s )9 a half mile by road ( su* public highway-rail grade cross+4 7#d7 ,grade sep>ation project ,civil p5alties may n be issu$ = violations ( subsection 7a7 if ! violation occurs at a public highway-rail grade cross+ = :i* !re is a propos$ grade sep>ation project-- 7,a7 t has receiv$ writt5 agreem5t f ! relevant local au?orities2 & 7,b7 = :i* rail c>ri] & project fund+ f all p>ties has be5 budget$4 7#e7 ,consid]ations ,9 det]m9+ civil p5alties "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] increas$ p5alties 9 a case 9 :i* a patt]n ( ! block$ cross+ incid5ts cont9ue to cause delays to ,/ate or local em]g5cy s]vices4 7e7 ,application to ,amtrak & commut] railroads ,?is section %all n apply to ,amtrak or commut] au?orities1 includ+ ,amtrak & commut] au?orities' op]ations run or dispat*$ by a ,class ,i railroad4 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,block$ cross+ portal ,! t]m block$ cross+ portal means ! national block$ cross+ portal initiat$ by ! ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration 9 #bjai & requir$ by section #bbdjd ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #bbijg note74 7#b7 ,block$ cross+ incid5t ,! t]m block$ cross+ incid5t means a circum/ance 9 :i* a tra91 locomotive1 rail c>1 or o!r rail equipm5t is /opp$ 9 a mann] t ob/ructs travel at a public highway-rail grade cross+4 7#c7 ,public highway-rail grade cross+ ,! t]m public highway-rail grade cross+ means a location )9 a ,/ate 9 :i* a public highway1 road1 or /reet1 includ+ associat$ sidewalks & pa?ways1 crosses #a or m railroad tracks at grade4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #bja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3 #bjagb4 ,"t limit = block+ public highway-rail grade cross+4 4 #c4 ,block$ cross+ portal 7a7 ,block$ cross+ portal ,section #bbdjd ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #bbijg note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ #c-ye>2 7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7h72 7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7i7 z subsection 7h72 & 7#d7 by /rik+ subsections 7j7 & 7k7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to invalidate any au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ) respect to block$ highway-rail grade cross+s4 4 7b7 ,publication ( block$ cross+ in=mation ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,d-,,bloc ,act1 ea* ,class ,i railroad c>ri] %all publi% on ! home page ( ! publicly-available website ( ! railroad c>ri] an active l9k to ! block$ cross+ portal initiat$ by ! ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration 9 #bjai & requir$ by section #bbdjd ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #bbijg note74 #d4 ,railroad po9t ( contact = block$ cross+ matt]s ,section #bjaeb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7ii7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,d7 z subp>agraph 7,e72 & 7iii7 by ins]t+ ! foll[+ aft] subp>agraph 7,c73 7,d7 block$ cross+ incid5t1 z def9$ 9 section #bjagb2 or 2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 or 7,d7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,c71 7,d71 or 7,e7 ( p>agraph 7#a72 & 7ii7 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#f7 ^u receiv+ a report ( a block$ cross+ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,d71 ! railroad c>ri] %all1 )9 #ad days ( receipt ( ! report-- 7,a7 v]ify t ! public highway-rail grade cross+1 z def9$ 9 section #bjagb1 0 block$ = a p]iod ( at lea/ #aj m9utes2 & 7,b7 ^u positive v]ification ( ! report1 ent] ! report into ! block$ cross+ portal initiat$ by ! ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration 9 #bjai & requir$ by section #bbdjd ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #bbijg note72 & 7#g7 promptly in=m ! ,secret>y ( any update to ! numb] ma9ta9$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 ,publication ( telephone numb]s ,! ,secret>y %all make any telephone numb] e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 publicly available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4 4