3.0.0 2074 2023-01-11T13:27:34Z 2023-01-11T13:27:34Z House HR 2015-04-28 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 28, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NORCROSS:H.R. 2074.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United StatesConstitution[Page H2499]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2015-04-29T19:14:24Z Referred to 2015-04-28T16:05:20Z TRACK Act 114 1114 S 2015-04-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Identical bill CRS 2015-04-29 hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Committee 2015-04-28 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2015-04-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-04-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000188 Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] Donald Norcross D NJ 1 N Transportation and Public Works Accidents Administrative law and regulatory procedures Civil actions and liability Department of Transportation Emergency communications systems Emergency planning and evacuation Environmental health First responders and emergency personnel Government studies and investigations Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Medical tests and diagnostic methods Railroads Transportation employees Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2015-04-28 Introduced in House 2015-05-12T19:51:02Z Toxics by Rail Accountability and Community Knowledge Act of 2015 or the TRACK Act

Requires railroad carriers found at fault for an unintended release of hazardous materials (hazmat) due to a railroad accident or incident during calendar year 2010 to:

  • review periodically any post-accident public health assessments of hazmat-exposed individuals who could experience long-lasting or irreversible health effects;
  • inform those individuals in a timely manner of any health information, including information on long-lasting or irreversible health consequences; and
  • offer to renegotiate any legal settlements made to affected individuals in which additional information about potential for such consequences has been later disclosed in a post-accident public health assessment.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe regulations:

  • requiring railroad carriers transporting hazmat to give first responders, emergency response officials, and law enforcement personnel accurate and current commodity flow data and assist with the development of emergency operations and hazmat response plans for railroad accidents or incidents; and
  • establishing a procedure for railroad carriers to permit a train to pass a red signal at a moveable bridge.

Requires the Secretary, in collaboration with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, to develop route safety and security risk assessment tools for short line and regional railroad carriers.

Revises the railroad safety risk reduction program by requiring railroad carriers to develop a comprehensive program to improve safety by reducing the number and rates of accidents, incidents, injuries, and fatalities (as under current law) through the use of safety management systems and their associated key principles, analysis of operational incidents and accidents, and continuous evaluation and improvement programs.

Directs the Secretary to prescribe regulations requiring railroad carriers transporting hazmat to:

  • give first responders, emergency response officials, and law enforcement personnel real-time information regarding hazmat on the train in the event of an incident, accident, or emergency; and
  • develop a public education program for communities along railroad hazmat routes.

Prescribes certain civil penalties for any railroad carrier that violates a requirement or regulation under this Act.

]]> TRACK Act Display Title TRACK Act Official Title as Introduced To enhance rail safety and provide for the safe transport of hazardous materials, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced TRACK Act Short Titles as Introduced Toxics by Rail Accountability and Community Knowledge Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr2074ih/xml/BILLS-114hr2074ih.xml 2015-04-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. 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.