3.0.0 4016 2023-01-11T13:17:20Z 2023-01-11T13:17:20Z House H HR 2009-11-04 111 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing Markup by 2009-11-19T18:58:30Z Referred to 2009-11-04T15:00:50Z 2009-11-19 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2009-11-19 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2009-11-04 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2009-11-04 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2714-2715) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-11-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-11-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress O000006 Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] JAMES OBERSTAR D MN L. 8 N Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Aviation and airports Civil actions and liability Department of Transportation Emergency communications systems Employment and training programs Fires Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Licensing and registrations Motor carriers Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2009-11-04 Introduced in House 2009-11-24T15:44:41Z Hazardous Material Transportation Safety Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe minimum standards for providers of hazardous material (hazmat) transportation emergency response information services.

Requires states or Indian tribes receiving grants to train emergency responders to hazmat transportation accidents to make certain certifications to the Secretary.

Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) assess existing training capabilities of, and available delivery methods for the preparedness and training of, volunteer fire services personnel to safely respond to hazmat transportation accidents; and (2) carry out a volunteer firefighter hazmat training pilot program based on the assessment results.

Directs the Secretary to establish a national hazmat fusion center to serve as a data and information network for emergency response providers, federal, state, and local government agencies, and organizations engaged in hazmat response.

Authorizes the Secretary to conduct three pilot projects (including at least one in a rural area) to evaluate the feasibility of using paperless hazard communications systems.

Directs the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to issue regulations for the safe transportation of lithium cells and batteries on board aircraft.

Directs the Secretary to prohibit the transportation of Class 3 flammable liquids in the external product piping on cargo tank motor vehicles manufactured on or after a specified period.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a working group to improve the collection, analysis, and reporting of data related to hazmat transportation accidents; and (2) carry out a hazmat enforcement training program.

Revises requirements regarding safe hazmat transportation. Grants authority to officers, employees, or agents designated by the Secretary to investigate accidents involving hazmat transportation.

Authorizes the Secretary to impose a civil penalty on persons who obstruct or prevent an inspection or investigation regarding hazmat transportation. Prohibits a person who has failed to pay an assessed civil penalty for noncompliance with a hazmat transportation regulation or order from conducting hazmat transportation.

Directs the Secretary to increase the number of PHMSA personnel by 84 full-time employees to carry out the hazmat safety program.

Revises requirements for the issuance of special permits, approvals, and exclusions.

Directs the Secretary, in lieu of a specified current working group, to establish a program to develop uniform forms and procedures for state registrations and permits with respect to hazmat transportation.

Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to specified congressional committees on implementation of the hazmat safety permit program.

]]> Hazardous Material Transportation Safety Act of 2009 Display Title Hazardous Material Transportation Safety Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced To reauthorize the hazardous material safety program, ensure the safe transport of hazardous material in all modes of transportation, and reduce the risks to life and property inherent in the commercial transportation of hazardous material, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Hazardous Material Transportation Safety Act of 2009 Introduced in House 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr4016ih/xml/BILLS-111hr4016ih.xml 2009-11-19 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.