,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cihg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #d1 #bjbf,ms4     
,baldw9 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,hawley7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d title #di to include  
c]ta9 requirem5ts reg>d+ visual 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 ,protect+ visual track 
inspections & incorporat+ automat$ track
 inspections  7a7 ,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 h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section
 #bac4i7;a7 ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al 

,regulations 7z 9 effect on ,janu>y #a1 
#bjbf74  7#b7 ,ma9 l9e ,! t]m ,ma9 l9e  
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#bcf4ajjc ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ,janu>y #a1 
#bjbf74  7#c7 ,qualifi$ 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$]al ,regulations  
7z 9 effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbf74  7#d7
 ,track ,geometry ,measurem5t ,sy/em ,! 
t]m ,track ,geometry ,measurem5t ,sy/em 
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#bac4ccc ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ,janu>y #a1 
#bjbf74  7b7 ,m9imum frequ5cy = visual  
track inspections ,all ma9 l9e track    
designat$ = op]ation at ,class #c spe$s 
or high] "u section #bac4i ( title #di1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 %all be    
subject to visual inspection n less     
frequ5tly ?an twice ea* week1 ) at lea/ 
#a cal5d> day int]val betwe5 ea*        
inspections by a qualifi$ inspector4    

7c7 ,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    
,regulations4  7d7 ,rem$iation by       
qualifi$ p]son ,if a qualifi$ inspector 
mak+ track inspections f9ds a deviation 
f ! requirem5ts ( "p #bac ( title #di1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 ! qualifi$ 
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  7e7 ,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$]al ,regulations1 if ! propos$       

alt]native inspection1 detection1 or    
monitor+ me?od fails to id5tify or      
detect all defect conditions def9$ or   
recogniz$ z unsafe "u applicable ,f$]al 
,railroad ,adm9i/ration regulations4    
7f7 ,automat$ 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$]al     
,regulations1 to require t a qualify+   
,track ,geometry ,measurem5t ,sy/em 79  
?is section ref]r$ to z ,,tgms7 op]ate  
ov] ! foll[+ track classifications at ! 
foll[+ frequ5cies3 7#a7 ,= op]ations at 
a qualifi$ cant defici5cy 7,eu7 ( m ?an 
#e in*es on ,classes #a ?r\gh #e track1 
,,tgms %all op]ate at lea/ #d times p]  
cal5d> ye> & at lea/ #dc days %all      
elapse betwe5 ,,tgms inspections4  7#b7 
,= ,class #a track1 op]at+ m ?an        
#ae1jjj1jjj gross tons annually1 ,,tgms 
%all op]ate at lea/ once p] cal5d> ye> &
 at lea/ #agj days %all elapse betwe5   
,,tgms inspections4  7#c7 ,= ,class #b  

track-- 7,a7 op]at+ less ?an #ae1jjj1jjj
 gross tons annually1 ,,tgms %all op]ate
 at lea/ once p] cal5d> ye> & at lea/   
#agj days %all elapse betwe5 ,,tgms     
inspections2 &  7,b7 op]at+ m ?an       
#ae1jjj1jjj gross tons annually1 ,,tgms 
%all op]ate at lea/ twice p] cal5d> ye> 
& at lea/ #abj days %all elapse betwe5  
,,tgms inspections4  7#d7 ,= ,class #c  
track-- 7,a7 op]at+ few] ?an #ae1jjj1jjj
 gross tons annually1 ,,tgms %all op]ate
 at lea/ twice p] cal5d> ye> & at lea/  
#abj days %all elapse betwe5 ,,tgms     
inspections2 &  7,b7 op]at+ m ?an       
#ae1jjj1jjj gross tons annually1 ,,tgms 
%all op]ate at lea/ #c times p] cal5d>  
ye> & at lea/ #ij days %all elapse      
betwe5 ,,tgms inspections4  7#e7 ,=     
,class #d track-- 7,a7 op]at+ few] ?an  
#ae1jjj1jjj gross tons annually1 ,,tgms 
%all op]ate at lea/ #c times p] cal5d>  
ye> & at lea/ #ij days %all elapse      
betwe5 ,,tgms inspections2 &  7,b7      
op]at+ m ?an #ae1jjj1jjj gross tons     
annually1 ,,tgms %all op]ate at lea/ #d 

times p] cal5d> ye> & at lea/ #dc days  
%all elapse betwe5 ,,tgms inspections4  
7#f7 ,= ,class #e track1 ,,tgms %all    
op]ate at lea/ #d times p] cal5d> ye> & 
at lea/ #dc days %all elapse betwe5     
,,tgms inspections4  7#g7 ,= ,class #f &
 ,class #g track1 ,,tgms %all op]ate at 
lea/ twice )9 any #abj-;day p]iod & at  
lea/ #be days %all elapse betwe5 ,,tgms 
inspections4  7#h7 ,= ,class #h track1  
,,tgms %all op]ate at lea/ twice )9 any 
#fj-;day p]iod & at lea/ #ab days %all  
elapse betwe5 ,,tgms inspections4  7#i7 
,= ,class #i track1 ,,tgms %all op]ate  
at lea/ twice )9 any #cj-;day p]iod & at
 lea/ #f days %all elapse betwe5 ,,tgms 
inspections4  7#aj7 ,= crossov]s :]e !  
track spe$ is m ?an #cj miles p] h\r1   
,,tgms %all op]ate at lea/ twice p]     
cal5d> ye> & at lea/ #abj days %all     
elapse betwe5 ,,tgms inspections4  7g7  
,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 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 ) "p #bac ( title #di1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7h7 ,applicable 
requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t  
any requirem5ts "u subp>ts ,f & ,g ( "p 
#bac ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations1 includ+ section #bac4ccc1 
g5]at$ by an update to ! regulations    
made pursuant to subsection 7f7 or      
subsection 7g7 are appli$ to !          
applicable track ,class4  4  7b7        
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt]    
#bja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#bjagb4 ,protect+ visual track          
inspections & incorporat+ automat$ track
 inspection4  4