,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gcch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #c1          
#bjbf,mrs4 ,sykes introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to codify ! ,railroad     
,safety ,advisory ,committee1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,railroad ,safety &        
,acc\ntability ,act4  #b4 ,codification 
( ! ,railroad ,safety ,advisory         
,committee  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( 
*apt] #bja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new section3  #bjabb4 ,railroad  
,safety ,advisory ,committee  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al        
,railroad ,adm9i/ration %all ma9ta9 an  
advisory committee1 to be kn[n z !      
,railroad ,safety ,advisory ,committee1 
= ! purpose ( provid+ advice &          
recomm5dations to ! ,adm9i/rator reg>d+ 
! developm5t ( railroad safety          

regulatory programs1 includ+ ! issuance 
( new regulations1 review & revision (  
exi/+ regulations1 & id5tification (    
non-regulatory alt]natives = improv+    
railroad safety4  7b7 ,duties ,!        
,railroad ,safety ,advisory ,committee  
%all h ! foll[+ responsibilities3  7#a7 
,to provide a =um = collaborative       
rulemak+ & regulatory program developm5t
 ) respect to railroad safety4  7#b7 ,to
 develop1 ?r\gh collaborative processes 
involv+ all segm5ts ( ! railroad        
community1 regulatory /&>ds & mutually  
satisfactory solutions on railroad      
safety regulatory issues = recomm5d$    
adoption by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#c7 ,to   
id5tify & assess ! facts & data und]ly+ 
any real or p]ceiv$ railroad safety     
problems1 id5tify co/-effective         
solutions to su* problems bas$ ^u       
agree-^u facts1 & id5tify1 if           
applicable1 regulatory *anges necess>y  
to guide & implem5t su* solutions4  7#d7
 ,any o!r responsibilities consi/5t ) ! 
purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 z    

det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7c7 ,memb]s 
,! ,railroad ,safety ,advisory          
,committee %all be compris$ ( n few] ?an
 #a repres5tative f ea* major /akehold] 
gr\p ( ! ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration1
 includ+ freight & pass5g] railroad     
c>ri]s1 ,amtrak1 organizations t        
repres5t local gov]nm5ts1 rail pass5g]  
organizations1 railroad labor           
organizations 7includ+ organizations    
repres5t+ ea* ( op]at+ crafts1 ma9t5ance
 ( way employees1 %op & me*anical       
crafts1 cl]ks1 & dispat*+ employees71   
safety-relat$ railroad employees1 &     
railroad suppli]s & manufactur]s4  7d7  
,/aff ,! ,railroad ,safety ,advisory    
,committee may employ su* /aff z !      
,railroad ,safety ,advisory ,committee  
det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out ! purpose 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7e7         
,task-,bas$ work+ gr\ps  7#a7  ,tasks   
,! ,adm9i/rator may reque/ ! ,railroad  
,safety ,advisory ,committee e/abli% a  
work+ gr\p = ! purpose ( provid+        
specific advice & recomm5dations reg>d+ 

a task ) respect to :i* ! ,adm9i/rator  
is consid]+ act+4  7#b7  ,work+ gr\ps   
,if ! ,railroad ,safety ,advisory       
,committee1 bas$ on consid]ation &      
cons5sus ( its memb]s1 accepts a reque/ 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,railroad ,safety   
,advisory ,committee %all--  7,a7       
e/abli% a work+ gr\p to develop cons5sus
 recomm5dations = action ! ,adm9i/rator 
may take ) respect to ! task2 &  7,b7   
ensure ! work+ gr\p is compris$ (       
individuals t-- 7i7 possess !           
appropriate exp]tise to assess & develop
 su* recomm5dations2 &  7ii7 are        
repres5tative ( ! int]e/s ( /akehold]s  
implicat$ by ! task4  7f7 ,f$]al        
,railroad ,adm9i/ration requir$         
engagem5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all meet     
qu>t]ly ) ! ,railroad ,safety ,advisory 
,committee to-- 7#a7 consult ) !        
,railroad ,safety ,advisory ,committee  
reg>d+ ! developm5t ( railroad safety   
regulatory programs ( ! ,f$]al ,railroad
 ,adm9i/ration2  7#b7 advise ! ,railroad
 ,safety ,advisory ,committee on em]g+  

issues1 /atutory requirem5ts1 & o!r     
id5tifi$ ne$s ) respect to railroad     
safety2 &  7#c7 receive & discuss !     
views & recomm5dations ( ! ,railroad    
,safety ,advisory ,committee 9 det]m9+  
regulatory priorities ( ! ,f$]al        
,railroad ,adm9i/ration4  7g7 ,annual   
report to ,congress ,beg9n+ 9 ! fir/    
cal5d> ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
section1 ! ,railroad ,safety ,advisory  
,committee %all submit to ,congress an  
annual report summ>iz+ ! activities ( ! 
,railroad ,safety ,advisory ,committee =
 ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report4  7h7 ,f$]al 
,advisory ,committee ,act applicability 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 *apt] #aj ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all apply to !    
,railroad ,safety ,advisory ,committee4 
7#b7 ,non-t]m9ation ,section #ajac (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n   
apply to ! ,railroad ,safety ,advisory  
,committee4  7i7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ out ( ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund

 su* funds z may be necess>y to c>ry out
 ?is section4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t  
,! analysis = sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #bja (
 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 by     
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#bjaba ! foll[+ new item3  #bjabb4      
,railroad ,safety ,advisory ,committee4 
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