106 STAT. 972 PUBLIC LAW 102-365—SEPT. 3, 1992 Public Law 102-365 102d Congress An Act Sept. 3, 1992 To authorize activities under the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 for fiscal [H.R. 2607] years 1992 through 1994, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Rail Safety tfie United States of America in Congress assembled. Enforcement and Review Act. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 45 USC 421 note. ^his Act may be cited as the "Rail Safety Enforcement and Review Act". SEC. 2. ISSUANCE OF REGULATIONS. Section 202 of the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 (45 U.S.C. 431) is amended— (1) in subsection (i)(D, by striking "such rules, regulations, orders, and standards as may be necessary and inserting in lieu thereof "rules, regulations, orders, and standards"; (2) in subsection (n)— (A) by striking "such rules, regulations, orders, and standards as may be necessary" and inserting in lieu thereof "rules, regulations, orders, and standards"; (B) by strildng ", including" and inserting in lieu thereof "on railroad bridges. At a minimum, the Secretary shall provide"; (C) by striking "such as" and inserting in lieu thereof "including"; and (D) by striking "relating to instances when boats shall be used" and inserting in lieu thereof "for the use of boats when work is performed on bridges located over bodies of water"; (3) in subsection (o)(D, by striking "such rules, regulations, orders, and standards as may be necessary" and inserting in lieu thereof "rules, regulations, orders, and standards"; and (4) in subsection (q), by striking "such rules, regulations, orders, and standards as may be necessary" and inserting in lieu thereof "rules, regulations, orders, and standards". 45 USC 437 note. SEC. 3. REMEDIAL ACTIONS. (a) REGULATIONS. —The Secretary of Transportation (hereafter in this Act referred to as the "Secretary") shall issue regulations to require that any railroad notified by the Secretary that assessment of a civil penalty will be recommended for a failure to comply with a provision of the Federal railroad safety laws, as such term is defined in section 212(e) of the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 (45 U.S.C. 441(e)), or any rule, regulation, order, or standard issued under such provision, shall report to the Secretary, within 30 days after the end of the month in which such notification is received, actions taken to remedy that failure. (b) EXPLANATION OF DELAY.— Regulations issued under subsection (a) shall provide that, if appropriate remedial actions cannot be taken by a railroad within such 30-day period, such railroad shall
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