PUBLIC LAW 97-468—JAN. 14, 1983 TITLE VII—RAIL SAFETY SHORT TITLE
96 STAT. 2579 Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1982.
SEC. 701. This title may be referred to as the "Federal Railroad 45 USC 421 note. Safety Authorization Act of 1982". REGULATORY AUTHORITY
SEC. 702. (a) Section 202(h)(l) of the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 (45 U.S.C. 431(h)(l)) is amended to read as follows: "(h)(l)(A) The Secretary shall, within one year after the date of enactment of the Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1982, issue such initial rules, regulations, orders, and standards as may be necessary to insure that the construction, maintenance, and operation of railroad passenger equipment maximize safety to rail passengers. The Secretary shall, as a part of any such rulemaking, consider comparable Federal regulations ana procedures which apply to other modes of transportation, especially those administered and enforced by the Federal Aviation Administration. The Secretary shall also consider relevant differences between commuter and intercity passenger service. The Secretary shall periodically review any such rules, regulations, orders, and standards and shall, after a nearing in accordance with subsection G^) of this section, make such revisions in any such rules, regulations, orders, and standards as may be necessary. "(B) The Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report within one year after the date of enactment of the Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1982 with respect to rules, regulations, orders. and standards issued under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph which describes any rules, regulations, orders, and standards issued or to be issued under this subsection, explains the reasons for their issuance, and compares them to comparable Federal regulations and procedures which apply to other modes of transportation, especially those administered and enforced by the Federal Aviation Administration.". (b) The Secretary of Transportation shall, before March 1, 1983, conduct a study of the training of onboard operating and service railroad personnel in evacuation procedures and the use of emergency equipment. The Secretary shall consider, as part of such study. Federal regulations and procedures applicable to other modes of transportation. The Secretary shall submit the results of such study to the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. (c) Section 202 of the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 (45 U.S.C. 431), as amended by subsection (a) of this section, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: "(i) The Secretary shall, within one year after the date of enactment of the Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1982, issue rules, regulations, orders, and standards to apply appropriate safety principles to track used for commuter or other short-haul rail passenger service in a metropolitan or suburban area. "(j) The Secretary shall, within 60 days after the date of enactment of the Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1982, report to the Congress on whether to issue rules, regulations, orders,
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Report to Congress. Supra.
Study.
Submittal to congressional committees.
Rules and regulations. Report to Congress.
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