,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bajd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ah1 #bjbe,ms4   
,baldw9 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,m>%all7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d section #aaaja ( title
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to ensure t  
rail c>ri]s provide transportation or   
s]vice 9 a mann] t fulfills ! %ipp]'s   
reasonable s]vice requirem5ts4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,reliable ,rail ,s]vice ,act ( #bjbe4   
#b4 ,common c>ri] transportation        
,section #aaaja ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7    
aft] 7a72  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 9 a mann] t 
meets ! %ipp]'s ne$ = timely1 effici5t1 
& reliable rail s]vice & fulfills !     
%ipp]'s reasonable s]vice requirem5ts   
aft] on reasonable reque/2 &  7,c7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,9 det]m9+
 :e!r a rail c>ri] has violat$ ?is      

section ) respect to ! provision (      
reasonable transportation s]vice & !    
ability ( ! rail c>ri] to meet its      
obligations "u ?is section1 ! ,bo>d %all
 consid]-- 7,a7 ! impacts ( r$uctions or
 *anges 9 ! frequ5cy ( transportation or
 s]vice1 & ! availability & ma9t5ance ( 
reasonable local s]vice s*$ules &       
deliv]y w9d[s1 on ! provision (         
reasonable transportation s]vice2  7,b7 
! impacts ( r$uctions 9 employm5t       
levels1 includ+-- 7i7 r$uctions 9       
cl]ical1 cu/om] s]vice1 ma9t5ance1      
dispat* & tra9 & eng9e s]vice employees2
  7ii7 r$uctions or *anges 9 tra9 or y>d
 crew availability2 &  7iii7 !          
consolidation or %ift+ ( crews across or
 )9 s]vice t]ritories2  7,c7 ! impacts (
 r$uctions 9 equipm5t & ! availability (
 equipm5t1 ma9t5ance ( equipm5t or      
railroad infra/ructure1 l9es & y>ds1 or 
%ift+ ( equipm5t across or )9 s]vice    
t]ritories or cu/om] & commodity gr\ps2 
7,d7 :e!r ! s]vice reasonably meets !   
local op]ational & s]vice requirem5ts ( 

! p]son reque/+ transportation or s]vice
 t are consi/5t ) ! p]son's ne$s &      
requirem5ts = ! effici5t & reliable     
receipt1 transportation & deliv]y (     
prop]ty2  7,e7 ! transportation ne$s or 
circum/ances ( ! p]son reque/+          
transportation or s]vice bas$ ^u previ\s
 s]vice exp]i5ce & tak+ into acc\nt any 
physical or op]ational limitations or   
re/rictions at a facility or location2  
7,f7 ! commitm5t ( ! p]son reque/+      
transportation or s]vice ( equipm5t or  
o!r res\rces to support ! transportation
 or s]vice2  7,g7 :e!r any conditions   
impos$ by ! rail c>ri] z requirem5ts =  
s]vice are requir$ to meet ! local      
s]vice requirem5ts ( ! p]son reque/+    
s]vice or p]mit ! rail c>ri] to recov]  
its v>iable co/ ( provid+ ! reque/$     
transportation or s]vice2  7,h7 h[ !    
c>ri] is h&l+ equipm5t own$ by o!rs2 &  
7,i7 :e!r conditions impos$ by ! rail   
c>ri] z requirem5ts = s]vice1 includ+   
demurrage1 are reasonably reciprocat$ to
 meet ! s]vice requirem5ts ( ! p]son    

reque/+ s]vice4  2  7#b7 9 subsection   
7b71 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by 
/rik+ t]ms4 & ins]t+ t]ms1 includ+      
reasonable transit or cycle times & o!r 
s]vice /&>ds1 z reque/$1 consi/5t ) !   
ne$s & requirem5ts ( ! p]son on ^:      
behalf ! reque/ is made = ! effici5t &  
reliable receipt1 transportation1 &     
deliv]y ( prop]ty42 &  7#c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,any proce$+        
initiat$ to consid] a rail c>ri]'s      
alleg$ violation ( ?is section %all be  
exp$it$ by ! ,bo>d1 & complet$ n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! initiation ( !     
proce$+4 ,any proce$+ initiat$ to obta9 
s]vice t]ms "u subsection 7b7 %all be   
complet$ n lat] ?an #de days aft] !     
initiation ( ! proce$+4  7h7 ,!         
provisions "u section #aagja %all apply 
to a det]m9ation :e!r a rail c>ri] has  
violat$ ?is section4 ,9 addition to !   
rem$ies provid$ 9 su* section1 if !     
,bo>d det]m9es t a rail c>ri] has       
violat$ ?is section by fail+ to provide 
transportation or s]vice on reasonable  

reque/1 ! ,bo>d %all prescribe          
reasonable transit or cycle times or o!r
 s]vice /&>ds to be e/abli%$ to deliv]  
prop]ty consi/5t ) ! ne$s & requirem5ts 
( ! p]son mak+ ! reque/4  4