,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ibh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #d1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,deluzio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,la,lota1    
,mr4 ,rulli1 & ,mr4 ,g>am5di7 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 enhance safety requirem5ts 
= tra9s transport+ haz>d\s mat]ials1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (
 cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,railway ,safety ,act (     
#bjbe4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4  
#b4 ,def9$ t]m4,sec4 #c4 ,safety        
requirem5ts = tra9s transport+ haz>d\s  
mat]ials4,sec4 #d4 ,rail c>             
inspections4,sec4 #e4 ,defect           

detectors4,sec4 #f4 ,safe ,freight ,act 
( #bjbe4,sec4 #g4 ,increas+ maximum     
civil p5alties = violations ( rail      
safety regulations4,sec4 #h4 ,saf] tank 
c>s4,sec4 #i4 ,haz>d\s mat]ials tra9+ = 
fir/ respond]s4,sec4 #aj4 ,consolidat$  
rail infra/ructure & safety             
improvem5ts4,sec4 #aa4 ,tank c>         
/udy4,sec4 #ab4 ,implem5tation (        
recomm5dations4  #b4 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is  
,act1 ! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y 
( ,transportation4  #c4 ,safety         
requirem5ts = tra9s transport+ haz>d\s  
mat]ials  7a7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all issue regulations1 or 
modify exi/+ regulations1 e/abli%+      
safety requirem5ts1 9 accordance )      
subsection 7b71 ) :i* a %ipp] or rail   
c>ri] op]at+ a tra9 transport+ haz>d\s  
mat]ials t is n subject to ! requirem5ts
 = a high-haz>d flammable tra9 "u       
section #agd4caj ( title #di1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations1 %all comply )      
respect to ! op]ation ( ea* su* tra9 & !

 ma9t5ance ( specification tank c>s4    
7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! regulations issu$   
pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all require 
%ipp]s & rail c>ri]s-- 7#a7 to provide  
advance notification & in=mation reg>d+ 
! transportation ( haz>d\s mat]ials     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 to ea* ,/ate  
em]g5cy response commission]1 ,tribal   
em]g5cy response commission1 or any o!r 
,/ate or ,tribal ag5cy responsible =    
receiv+ ! in=mation notification =      
em]g5cy response plann+ in=mation2  7#b7
 to include1 9 ! notification provid$   
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 a writt5 gas 
dis*>ge plan ) respect to ! applicable  
haz>d\s mat]ials be+ transport$2 &  7#c7
 to r$uce or elim9ate block$ cross+s    
result+ f delays 9 tra9 movem5ts4  7c7  
,additional requirem5ts ,9 develop+ !   
regulations requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y %all include requirem5ts     
reg>d+-- 7#a7 tra9 l5g? & weight2  7#b7 
tra9 consi/2  7#c7 r\te analysis &      
selection2  7#d7 spe$ re/rictions2  7#e7
 track /&>ds2  7#f7 track1 bridge1 &    

rail c> ma9t5ance2  7#g7 signal+ & tra9 
control2  7#h7 response plans2 &  7#i7  
any o!r requirem5ts t ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es are necess>y4  7d7 ,high-,haz>d
 flammable tra9s ,! ,secret>y may modify
 ! safety requirem5ts = tra9s subject to
 section #agd4caj ( title #di1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations1 to satisfy1 9 :ole 
or 9 "p1 ! rulemak+ requir$ "u          
subsection 7a74  #d4 ,rail c>           
inspections  7a7 ,rulemak+  7#a7        
,inspection requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,secret>y %all review & update1 z      
necess>y1 applicable regulations "u     
*apt]s ,i & ,,ii ( subtitle ,b ( title  
#di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations-- 7,a7 
to create m9imum "t requirem5ts t a     
qualifi$ me*anical inspector mu/ sp5d :5
 inspect+ a rail c> or locomotive2 &    
7,b7 to ensure t all rail c>s &         
locomotives 9 tra9 consi/s t c>ry       
haz>d\s mat]ials are inspect$ by a      
qualifi$ me*anical inspector at int]vals
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7          

,abbreviat$ pre-dep>ture inspection ,!  
,secret>y %all imm$iately am5d section  
#bae4ac7;c7 ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulations 7p]mitt+ an abbreviat$     
pre-dep>ture inspection proc$ure7 )     
respect to rail c>s 9 tra9 consi/s c>ry+
 haz>d\s mat]ials4  7b7 ,audits  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y    
%all initiate audits ( ,f$]al rail c>   
inspection programs1 subject to !       
requirem5ts "u "p #bae ( title #di1     
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 :i*-- 7,a7 
consid] :e!r su* programs are 9         
compliance ) su* "p #bae2  7,b7 assess !
 type & cont5t ( tra9+ & p]=mance       
metrics t su* programs provide rail c>  
inspectors2  7,c7 det]m9e :e!r su*      
programs provide inspectors ) adequate  
"t to inspect rail c>s2  7,d7 det]m9e   
:e!r su* programs reflect ! curr5t      
op]at+ practices ( ! railroad c>ri]2 &  
7,e7 ensure t su* programs are n ov]ly  
reliant on tra9 crews4  7#b7 ,audit     
s*$ul+ ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 s*$ule !

 audits requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to     
ensure t-- 7i7 ea* ,class ,i railroad is
 audit$ n less frequ5tly ?an once e #e  
ye>s2 &  7ii7 a select numb]1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y1 ( ,class ,,ii & ,class  
,,iii railroads are audit$ annually2 &  
7,b7 conduct ! audits describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 9 accordance )--   
7i7 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,regulatory       
,en=cem5t ,fairness ,act ( #aiif 7#e    
,u4,s4,c4 #fja note72 &  7ii7 app5dix ,c
 ( "p #bji ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al  
,regulations4  7#c7 ,updates to         
inspection program ,if1 dur+ an audit   
requir$ "u ?is subsection1 ! auditor    
id5tifies a defici5cy 9 a railroad's    
inspection program1 ! railroad %all     
update ! program to elim9ate su*        
defici5cy4  7#d7 ,consultation &        
coop]ation  7,a7 ,consultation ,9       
conduct+ any audit requir$ "u ?is       
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) !
 railroad be+ audit$ & its employees1   
includ+ any nonpr(it employee labor     
organization repres5t+ ! me*anical      

employees ( ! railroad4  7,b7           
,coop]ation ,! railroad be+ audit$ & its
 employees1 includ+ any nonpr(it        
employee labor organization repres5t+   
me*anical employees1 %all fully coop]ate
 ) any audit conduct$ pursuant to ?is   
subsection-- 7i7 by provid+ any relevant
 docum5ts reque/$2 &  7ii7 by mak+      
available any employees = int]view )\t  
undue delay or ob/ruction4  7,c7        
,failure to coop]ate ,if ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es t a railroad or any ( its      
employees1 includ+ any nonpr(it employee
 labor organization repres5t+ me*anical 
employees ( ! railroad is n fully       
coop]at+ ) an audit conduct$ pursuant to
 ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all       
electronically notify ! ,committee on   
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( su*           
noncoop]ation4  7c7 ,review (           
regulations ,! ,secret>y %all tri5nially
 det]m9e :e!r any update to "p #bae (   

title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
is necess>y to ensure ! safety ( rail   
c>s transport$ by rail c>ri]s4  7d7     
,annual report ,! ,secret>y %all publi% 
an annual report on ! public website ( !
 ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration t-- 7#a7
 summ>izes ! f9d+s ( ! prior ye>'s      
audits2  7#b7 summ>izes any updates made
 pursuant to ?is section2 &  7#c7       
excludes any confid5tial bus9ess        
in=mation or s5sitive security          
in=mation4  7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$--    
7#a7 to limit ! deploym5t ( pilot       
programs = ! in/allation1 te/1          
v]ification1 & review ( automat$ rail & 
tra9 inspection te*nologies2 or  7#b7 to
 direct ! ,secret>y to waive any exi/+  
inspection requirem5ts "u *apt] ,i or   
,,ii ( subtitle ,b ( title #di1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations1 z "p ( pilot       
programs4  #e4 ,defect detectors  7a7   
,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y   
%all issue regulations e/abli%+         

requirem5ts = ! in/allation1 repair1    
te/+1 ma9t5ance1 & op]ation ( wayside   
defect detectors = ea* rail c>ri] op]at+
 a tra9 consi/ c>ry+ haz>d\s mat]ials4  
7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! regulations issu$   
pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all include 
requirem5ts reg>d+-- 7#a7 ! frequ5cy ( !
 placem5t ( wayside defect detectors1   
includ+ a requirem5t t all ,class ,i    
railroads in/all a hotbox detector along
 e #aj-mile segm5t ( rail track ov] :i* 
tra9s c>ry+ haz>d\s mat]ials op]ate2    
7#b7 p]=mance /&>ds = su* detectors2    
7#c7 ! ma9t5ance & repair requirem5ts = 
su* detectors2  7#d7 report+ data &     
ma9t5ance records ( su* detectors2  7#e7
 appropriate /eps ! rail c>ri] mu/ take 
:5 receiv+ an al]t ( a defect or failure
 f or reg>d+ a wayside defect detector2 
&  7#f7 ! use ( hotbox detectors to     
prev5t d]ailm5ts f :eel be>+ failures1  
includ+-- 7,a7 ! temp]atures1 to be     
specifi$ by ! ,secret>y1 at :i* an al]t 
f a hotbox detector is trigg]$ to w>n ( 
a pot5tial :eel be>+ failure2 &  7,b7   

any actions t %all be tak5 by a rail    
c>ri] ^u receiv+ an al]t f a hotbox     
detector ( a pot5tial :eel be>+ failure4
  7c7 ,defect & failure id5tification ,!
 ,secret>y %all specify ! categories (  
defects & failures t wayside defect     
detectors cov]$ by regulations issu$    
pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all address1
 includ+-- 7#a7 axles2  7#b7 :eel be>+s2
  7#c7 brakes2  7#d7 signals2  7#e7 :eel
 impacts2 &  7#f7 o!r defects or        
failures specifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  #f4  
,safe ,freight ,act ( #bjbe  7a7 ,%ort  
title ,?is section may be cit$ z ! ,safe
 ,freight ,act ( #bjbe4  7b7 ,freight   
tra9 crew size ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt]   
#bja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bjaec !
 foll[+3  #bjaed4 ,freight tra9 crew    
size safety /&>ds  7a7 ,m9imum crew size
 ,no freight tra9 may be op]at$ )\t a   
#b-p]son crew consi/+ ( at lea/ #a      
appropriately qualifi$ & c]tifi$        
conductor & #a appropriately qualifi$ & 
c]tifi$ locomotive eng9e]4  7b7         

,exceptions ,except z provid$ 9         
subsection 7c71 ! requirem5t "u         
subsection 7a7 %all n apply ) respect   
to-- 7#a7 tra9 op]ations on track t is n
 a ma9 l9e track2  7#b7 a freight tra9  
op]at$-- 7,a7 by a railroad c>ri] t has 
few] ?an #djj1jjj total employee "w h\rs
 annually & less ?an #dj1jjj1jjj annual 
rev5ue 7adju/$ = inflation1 z calculat$ 
by ! ,surface ,transportation ,bo>d     
,railroad ,inflation- ,adju/$ ,index &  
,deflator ,factor ,table72  7,b7 at a   
spe$ ( n m ?an #be miles p] h\r2 &  7,c7
 on a track ) an av]age track grade (   
less ?an #b p]c5t = any segm5t ( track t
 is at lea/ #b cont9u\s miles2  7#c7    
locomotives p]=m+ assi/ance to a tra9 t 
has incurr$ me*anical failure or lacks !
 p[] to trav]se difficult t]ra91 includ+
 travel+ to or f ! location :]e         
assi/ance is provid$2  7#d7 locomotives 
t-- 7,a7 are n atta*$ to any equipm5t or
 are atta*$ only to a caboose2 &  7,b7 d
 n travel f>!r ?an #cj miles f ! po9t ( 
orig9 ( su* locomotive2 &  7#e7 tra9    

op]ations /aff$ ) few] ?an a #b-p]son   
crew at lea/ #a ye> be=e ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is section1 if ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es t su* op]ations a*ieve an      
equival5t level ( safety z w\ld result f
 compliance ) ! requirem5t "u subsection
 7a74  7c7 ,tra9s ineligible = exception
 ,! exceptions "u subsection 7b7 may n  
be appli$ to-- 7#a7 a tra9 transport+ #a
 or m load$ c>s c>ry+ mat]ial toxic by  
inhalation 7z def9$ 9 section #aga4h (  
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations72
  7#b7 a tra9 transport+-- 7,a7 #bj or m
 load$ tank c>s ( a ,class #b mat]ial or
 a ,class #c flammable liquid 9 a       
cont9u\s block2 or  7,b7 #ce or m load$ 
tank c>s ( a ,class #b mat]ial or a     
,class #c flammable liquid ?r\gh\t !    
tra9 consi/2 or  7#c7 a tra9 ) a total  
l5g? ( at lea/ #g1ejj feet4  7d7 ,waiv] 
,a railroad c>ri] may seek a waiv] ( !  
requirem5ts "u ?is section 9 accordance 
) section #bjajc7;d74  4  7c7 ,cl]ical  
am5dm5t ,! analysis = sub*apt] ,,ii (   
*apt] #bja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   

,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #bjaec ! foll[+3      
#bjaed4 ,freight tra9 crew size safety  
/&>ds4  4  #g4 ,increas+ maximum civil  
p5alties = violations ( rail safety     
regulations  7a7 ,civil p5alties relat$ 
to transport+ haz>d\s mat]ials ,section 
#eabc7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by   
/rik+ #ge1jjj & ins]t+ ! great] ( #j4e  
p]c5t ( ! p]son's annual income or      
annual op]at+ income1 z applicable1 or  
#gej1jjj2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by   
/rik+ #age1jjj & ins]t+ ! great] ( #a   
p]c5t ( ! p]son's annual income or      
annual op]at+ income1 z applicable1 or  
#a1gej1jjj4  7b7 ,g5]al violations (    
*apt] #bja ,section #bacja7;a77#b7 (    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ #be1jjj & ins]t+ !
 great] ( #j4e p]c5t ( ! p]son's annual 
income or annual op]at+ income1 z       
applicable1 or #bej1jjj2 &  7#b7 by     
/rik+ #ajj1jjj & ins]t+ ! great] ( #a   

p]c5t ( ! p]son's annual income or      
annual op]at+ income1 z applicable1 or  
#a1jjj1jjj4  7c7 ,accid5t & incid5t     
violations ( *apt] #bja2 violations (   
*apt]s #bjc ?r\gh #bji ,section         
#bacjb7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ #bjc-bji ea* place x appe>s &  
ins]t+ #bjc ?r\gh #bji2 &  7#b7 9       
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ #be1jjj & 
ins]t+ ! great] ( #j4e p]c5t ( ! p]son's
 annual income or annual op]at+ income1 
z applicable1 or #bej1jjj2 &  7,b7 by   
/rik+ #ajj1jjj & ins]t+ ! great] ( #a   
p]c5t ( ! p]son's annual income or      
annual op]at+ income1 z applicable1 or  
#a1jjj1jjj4  7d7 ,violations ( *apt]    
#baa ,section #bacjc7;a77#b7 ( title    
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ #be1jjj & ins]t+ ! great] 
( #j4e p]c5t ( ! p]son's annual income  
or annual op]at+ income1 z applicable1  
or #bej1jjj2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ #ajj1jjj &
 ins]t+ ! great] ( #a p]c5t ( ! p]son's 
annual income or annual op]at+ income1 z

 applicable1 or #a1jjj1jjj4  #h4 ,saf]  
tank c>s  7a7 ,phase-,out s*$ule        
,not)/&+ section #gcjd ( ! ,,fa/ ,act   
7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaee note71 beg9n+ on  
,may #a1 #bjbg1 a rail c>ri] may n use  
,,dot-#aaa specification railroad tank  
c>s t d n comply ) ,,dot-#aag1          
,,dot-#aag,p1 or ,,dot-#aag,r           
specification requirem5ts1 z 9 effect on
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 to       
transport ,class #c flammable liquids   
reg>dless ( ! composition ( ! tra9      
consi/4  7b7 ,con=m+ regulatory am5dm5ts
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all
 imm$iately remove or revise !          
date-specific deadl9es 9 any applicable 
regulations or ord]s to ! ext5t necess>y
 to con=m ) ! requirem5t "u subsection  
7a72 &  7,b7 may n en=ce any            
date-specific deadl9es or requirem5ts t 
are inconsi/5t ) ! requirem5t "u        
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,rule (           
con/ruction ,except z requir$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 no?+ 9 ?is section may be
 con/ru$ to require ! ,secret>y to issue

 regulations to implem5t ?is section4   
#i4 ,haz>d\s mat]ials tra9+ = fir/      
respond]s  7a7 ,annual regi/ration fee  
,section #eajh7;g7 ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#d7 ,additional fee = class 
,i rail c>ri]s ,9 addition to ! fees    
collect$ pursuant to p>agraphs 7#a7 &   
7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% &        
annually impose & collect f ea* ,class  
,i rail c>ri] a fee 9 an am\nt equal to 
#a1jjj1jjj4  4  7b7 ,assi/ance = local  
em]g5cy response tra9+ ,section         
#eaaf7;j7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph       
7#a77;,a71 by /rik+ liquids & ins]t+    
mat]ials2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by   
am5d+ subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z foll[s3
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to c>ry out ! grant    
program e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph   
7#a71! ,secret>y may exp5d1 dur+ ea*    
fiscal ye>-- 7i7 ! am\nts collect$      
pursuant to section #eajh7;g77#d72 &    
7ii7 any am\nts recov]$ dur+ su* fiscal 
ye> f grants aw>d$ "u ?is section dur+ a

 prior fiscal ye>4  4  7c7 ,supplem5tal 
tra9+ grants ,section #eabh7;b77#d7 (   
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$ 
by /rik+ #b1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #d1jjj1jjj4
  #aj4 ,consolidat$ rail infra/ructure &
 safety improvem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,section #bbijg7;c7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#ag7 ,exp&+ ! use &         
effectiv5ess ( wayside defect detectors 
to bett] prev5t ! d]ailm5t ( tra9s      
transport+ haz>d\s mat]ials4  4  7b7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
section #bbijg7;c77#ag7 ( title #di1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$ by          
subsection 7a771 #bb1jjj1jjj4  #aa4     
,tank c> /udy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s    
,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration %all    
/udy1 & submit to ,congress a report on1
 te*nology available to develop-- 7#a7  
/rong]1 saf] tank c>s & valves = tank   
c>s2 &  7#b7 o!r tank c> safety         
features4  7b7 ,au?orization (          

appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#e1jjj1jjj4  #ab4 ,implem5tation (      
recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #b    
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (             
,transportation %all submit to !        
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a report on ! progress ( !      
,secret>y 9 implem5t+ ! recomm5dations 9
 *apt] #d ( ! report titl$ ,norfolk     
,s\!rn ,railway ,d]ailm5t & ,haz>d\s    
,mat]ials ,release issu$ on ,june #be1  
#bjbd by ! ,national ,transportation    
,safety ,bo>d 7,,ntsb_/,,rir-#bd-je74