108 STAT. 4620 PUBLIC LAW 103-440—NOV. 2, 1994 Federal Register, publication. to such class or craft of employees, including requirements concerning maximum on-duty and minimum off-duty periods. Based on such a joint petition, the Secretary may, after notice and opportunity for comment, waive in whole or in part compliance with this chapter for a period of no more than two years, if the Secretary determines that such waiver of compliance is in the public interest and is consistent with railroad safety. Any such waiver may, based on a new petition, be extended for additional periods of up to two years, after notice and opportunity for comment. An explanation of any waiver granted under this section shall be published in the Federal Register. "(b) REPORT. —The Secretary of Transportation shall submit to Congress, no later than January 1, 1997, a report that— "(1) explains and analyzes the effectiveness of all pilot projects established pursuant to a waiver granted under subsection (a); "(2) describes the status of all other waivers granted under subsection (a) and their related pilot projects, if any; and "(3) recommends appropriate legislative changes to this chapter. "(c) DEFINITION. —For purposes of this section, the term 'directly affected covered service employees* means covered service employees to whose hours of service the terms of the waiver petitioned for specifically apply.". (b) TABLE OF SECTIONS AVIENDMENT.— The table of sections for chapter 211 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "21108. Pilot projects.". SEC. 204. CONFORMING AMENDMENT REGARDING HOURS OF SERV- ICE VIOLATIONS. Section 21303(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting "or violating any provision of a waiver applicable to that person that has been granted under section 21108 of this title," after "chapter 211 of this title". SEC. 205. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT REGARDING FEDERAL RAILROAD SAFETY. Section 20111(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting "this chapter or any of the laws transferred to the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Transportation by subsection (e) (1), (2), and (6)(A) of section 6 of the Department of Transportation Act, as in effect on June 1, 1994, or" after "individual's violation of. SEC. 206. BIENNIAL FEDERAL RAILROAD SAFETY REPORTING. (a) Section 20116 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking in its heading "Annual" and inserting in lieu thereof "Biennial"; (2) by striking "not later than July 1 of each year a report on carrying out this chapter for the prior calendar year. The report shall include the following information about the prior year" and inserting in lieu thereof "every two years, on or before July 1 of the year due, a comprehensive report on the administration of this chapter for the preceding two calendar years. The report shall include the following information about such calendar years"; and
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