,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gghd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #d1 #bjbf,ms4    
,titus introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% requirem5ts    
reg>d+ visual & automat$ track          
inspections1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,secure ,tracks ,act4  #b4 ,track       
inspections  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii
 ( *apt] #bja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  #bjagb4 ,visual & automat$     
track inspection requirem5ts  7a7       
,m9imum frequ5cy = visual track         
inspections ,all ma9 l9e track designat$
 = op]ation at ,class #c track spe$s or 
high] "u section #bac4i ( title #di1    
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect 
on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbf1 %all be subject to
 visual inspection by a qualifi$        
inspector n less frequ5tly ?an twice ea*

 week1 ) at lea/ #a cal5d> day betwe5   
ea* inspection4  7b7 ,imm$iate          
rem$iation ( safety defects ,any defect 
or unsafe condition id5tifi$ by any     
inspection1 detection1 or monitor+ me?od
 %all be correct$1 protect$1 or remov$ f
 s]vice imm$iately ^u detection1        
consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( "p #bac (    
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
z 9 effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbf4  7c7   
,rem$iation by qualifi$ p]son ,if a     
qualifi$ inspector mak+ a track         
inspection "u ?is section f9ds a        
deviation f ! requirem5ts ( "p #bac (   
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
z 9 effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbf1 !      
qualifi$ inspector %all-- 7#a7          
imm$iately initiate rem$ial action2 &   
7#b7 h ! sole au?ority to au?orize any  
subsequ5t movem5ts to facilitate repairs
 on track t is out ( s]vice4  7d7       
,prohibition on grant+ waiv]s t r$uce   
safety cov]age ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law1 includ+ section #bjajc 
( ?is title1 ! ,secret>y (              

,transportation may n grant a waiv]1    
exemption1 or modification ( any safety 
regulation issu$ "u *apt] ,,ii (        
subtitle ,b ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulations1 z 9 effect on ,janu>y #a1 
#bjbf1 if ! propos$ alt]native          
inspection1 detection1 or monitor+ me?od
 fails to id5tify or detect all defect  
conditions def9$ or recogniz$ z unsafe  
"u applicable ,f$]al ,railroad          
,adm9i/ration regulations4  7e7         
,automat$ track inspection requirem5ts  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 update subp>ts ,f & ,g ( "p #bac (     
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
to require t a ,track ,geometry         
,measurem5t ,sy/em op]ate ov] ! foll[+  
track classifications at ! foll[+       
frequ5cies & be subject to ! foll[+     
requirem5ts reg>d+ ,,tgms inspections3  
7#a7 ,= op]ations at a qualifi$ cant    
defici5cy 7,eu7 ( m ?an #e in*es on     
,classes #a ?r\gh #e track1 at lea/ #d  
times p] cal5d> ye>1 ) at lea/ #dc days 

elaps+ betwe5 ,,tgms inspections4  7#b7 
,= ,class #a track op]at+ m ?an         
#ae1jjj1jjj gross tons annually1 at lea/
 once p] cal5d> ye>1 ) at lea/ #agj days
 elaps+ betwe5 ,,tgms inspections4  7#c7
 ,= ,class #b track-- 7,a7 op]at+       
#ae1jjj1jjj or few] gross tons annually1
 at lea/ once p] cal5d> ye>1 ) at lea/  
#agj days elaps+ betwe5 ,,tgms          
inspections2 &  7,b7 op]at+ m ?an       
#ae1jjj1jjj gross tons annually1 at lea/
 twice p] cal5d> ye>1 ) at lea/ #abj    
days elaps+ betwe5 ,,tgms inspections4  
7#d7 ,= ,class #c track-- 7,a7 op]at+   
#ae1jjj1jjj or few] gross tons annually1
 at lea/ twice p] cal5d> ye>1 ) at lea/ 
#abj days elaps+ betwe5 ,,tgms          
inspections2 &  7,b7 op]at+ m ?an       
#ae1jjj1jjj gross tons annually1 at lea/
 #c times p] cal5d> ye>1 ) at lea/ #ij  
days elaps+ betwe5 ,,tgms inspections4  
7#e7 ,= ,class #d track-- 7,a7 op]at+   
#ae1jjj1jjj or few] gross tons annually1
 at lea/ #c times p] cal5d> ye>1 ) at   
lea/ #ij days elaps+ betwe5 ,,tgms      

inspections2 &  7,b7 op]at+ m ?an       
#ae1jjj1jjj gross tons annually1 at lea/
 #d times p] cal5d> ye>1 ) at lea/ #dc  
days elaps+ betwe5 ,,tgms inspections4  
7#f7 ,= ,class #e track1 at lea/ #d     
times p] cal5d> ye>1 ) at lea/ #dc days 
elaps+ betwe5 ,,tgms inspections4  7#g7 
,= ,class #f & ,class #g track1 at lea/ 
twice dur+ any #abj-;day p]iod1 ) at    
lea/ #be days elaps+ betwe5 ,,tgms      
inspections4  7#h7 ,= ,class #h track1  
at lea/ twice dur+ any #fj-;day p]iod1 )
 at lea/ #ab days elaps+ betwe5 ,,tgms  
inspections4  7#i7 ,= ,class #i track1  
at lea/ twice dur+ any #cj-;day p]iod1 )
 at lea/ #f days elaps+ betwe5 ,,tgms   
inspections4  7#aj7 ,= crossov]s :]e !  
track spe$ is m ?an #cj miles p] h\r1 at
 lea/ twice p] cal5d> ye>1 ) at lea/    
#abj days elaps+ betwe5 ,,tgms          
inspections4  7f7 ,fix+ deviation       
requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
,secret>y %all update "p #bac ( title   
#di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9   

effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbf1 to require 
t :5 any inspection1 :e!r done by a     
qualifi$ inspector or by a ma*9e        
7includ+ a ,,tgms ma*9e71 f9ds a        
deviation f ! requirem5ts ( ?is "p1 !   
qualifi$ inspector or o!r au?oriz$      
p]sonnel %all imm$iately rem$iate !     
deviation 9 accordance ) su* "p4  7g7   
,applicable requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y    
%all ensure t any requirem5ts ( subp>ts 
,f & ,g ( "p #bac ( title #di1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect on      
,janu>y #a1 #bjbf1 includ+ section      
#bac4ccc ( su* "p1 g5]at$ by an update  
to ! regulations made pursuant to       
subsection 7e7 or 7f7 are appli$ to !   
applicable track classification4  7h7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,class 
#a track2 ,class #b track2 ,class #c    
track2 ,class #d track2 ,class #e track 
,! t]ms ,class #a track1 ,class #b      
track1 ,class #c track1 ,class #d track1
 & ,class #e track means ,class #a      
track1 ,class #b track1 ,class #c track1
 ,class #d track1 & ,class #e track1    

respectively1 z su* t]ms are us$ 9      
section #bac4i7;a7 ( title #di1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect on      
,janu>y #a1 #bjbf4  7#b7 ,ma9 l9e ,! t]m
 ma9 l9e has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9     
section #bcf4ajjc ( title #di1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect on      
,janu>y #a1 #bjbf4  7#c7 ,qualifi$      
inspector ,! t]m qualifi$ inspector     
means a p]son designat$ z a qualifi$    
p]son to inspect track = defects "u     
section #bac4g7;b7 ( title #di1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect on      
,janu>y #a1 #bjbf4  7#d7 ,track         
,geometry ,measurem5t ,sy/em2 ,,tgms ,! 
t]ms ,track ,geometry ,measurem5t ,sy/em
 & ,,tgms means a ,track ,geometry      
,measurem5t ,sy/em z su* t]m is us$ 9   
section #bac4ccc ( title #di1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect on      
,janu>y #a1 #bjbf4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical     
am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #bja ( title
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bjagb4 ,visual
 & automat$ track inspection            

requirem5ts4  4