Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 4.djvu/787

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PUBLIC LAW 102-533—OCT. 27, 1992 106 STAT. 3523 "(C) requiring use of additional alerting lights (including ditch, crossing, strobe, and oscillating li^ts); "(D) requiring use of auxiliary lights to eiiiiance locomotive conspicuity when viewedfromthe side; "(E) the effect of any enhanced conspicuity measures on the vision, health, and safety of train crew members; (F) separate standards for self-propelled, push-pull and multi-imit passenger operations without a dedicated head-end locomotive. (4) In issuing regulations under paragraph (3), the Secretary may exclude from any specific conspicuity requirement and category of trains or rail operations if the Secretary determines that such an exclusion is in the public interest and is consistent with rail safety (including grade-crossing safety). "(5) The Secretary shall issue final regulations requiring Regulations. enhanced locomotive conspicuity measures no later than June 30, 1995. The Secretary snail require that all locomotives not excluded from the regulations be equipped with interim conspicuity measures under paragraph (2) or the conspicmty measures mandated by final regulations issued under this paragraph, no later than December 31, 1997. "(6) As used in this subsection, the term locomotive conspicuity* means the enhancement of day and night visibility of the front-end unit of a train, by means of lighting, reflective materials, or other means, with particular consideration to the visibility and perspective of drivers of motor vehicles at grade crossings.". Approved October 27, 1992. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4250 (S. 2608): HOUSE REPORTS: Nos. 102-513 (Comm. on Energy and Commerce) and 102-990 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORTS: No. 102-326 accompanying S. 2608 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 138 (1992): Aug. 11, considered and passed House. Aug. 12, considered and passed Senate, amended. Oct. 5, House agreed to conference report. Oct. 7, Senate agreed to conference report.