To enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Energy, Technology.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H5365970ABD0E412A957DE94E78F6C97C: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
- Section H0997301ED6D24E4986C7816E5B971597: 101. Definitions In this title: Except as otherwise provided, terms used in this title have the definitions given such terms in section 20155 of title 49,...
- Section HC462C712151A4844A549762E99A63596: 102. Safety requirements for high-hazard trains Section 20155 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 20155.High-hazard trains...
- Section H9F4D4992257B46A3B2C7740983E25CAC: 20155. High-hazard trains In this section: The term explosives means Class 1 explosives categorized in Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 (as such terms are defined in...
- Section H1467F88DECAC4CA4846F6F87EFCDF7B7: 103. Ensuring the safety of long trains Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary submits to Congress the report required under section...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Energy, Technology
Primary Purpose
This bill, To enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Nehls (for himself, Mr. Moulton, Mrs. Sykes, Mr. Deluzio, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a public or private nonprofit emergency medical services organization that— is not affiliated with a hospital
each of the following: (i)A political subdivision of a State. (ii)A public emergency response organization
a network hardware or software node used in freight railcar telecommunications that— connects two networks with different transmission protocols together
a single train transporting, throughout the train consist— 20 or more tank cars loaded with a flammable liquid
a country that— is identified by the Department of Commerce as a nonmarket economy country (as defined in section 771(18) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(18))) as of the date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021
an entity that— owns a variety of different types of rail cars and lease such rail cars to railroads or shippers under contracts that require the lessor to provide maintenance and administrative services
a single train transporting, throughout the train consist— 20 or more tank cars loaded with a flammable liquid
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