3.0.0 650 2023-01-11T13:27:54Z 2023-01-11T13:27:54Z Senate S 2015-03-04 114 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2016-09-22T20:26:03Z Markup by 2015-03-25T21:02:22Z Referred to 2015-03-04T15:26:22Z Positive Train Control Safety Act 114 1006 S 2015-04-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure:CR S2252-2253) Related bill CRS 2016-09-22 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 641. Calendars 2016-09-22 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2016-09-22 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2015-03-25 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2015-03-04 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2015-03-04 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000575 Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] Roy Blunt R MO N M001170 Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] Claire McCaskill D MO 2015-03-04 True T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. 2015-03-04 True N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2015-03-04 True 2015-06-10 J000293 Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] Ron Johnson R WI 2015-03-09 False I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK 2015-03-09 False F000463 Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] Deb Fischer R NE 2015-03-11 False S001198 Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] Dan Sullivan R AK 2015-03-12 False M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2015-03-17 False M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS 2015-03-18 False H001041 Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] Dean Heller R NV 2015-03-19 False R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL 2015-03-23 False A000368 Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] Kelly Ayotte R NH 2015-03-24 False P000449 Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] Rob Portman R OH 2015-04-16 False 2015-04-17T17:39:38Z S. 650, Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/50122 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on March 25, 2015 Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Transportation Railroads Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2015-03-04 Introduced in Senate 2015-03-18T14:35:17Z Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act

Revises the railroad safety risk reduction program.

Extends from December 31, 2015, to December 31, 2020, the deadline for submission to the Secretary of Transportation by each Class I railroad carrier and each entity providing regularly scheduled intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation of a plan for implementing a positive train control (PTC) system on certain of its tracks.

Authorizes the Secretary to extend the implementation deadline, upon application, in one-year increments, if specified circumstances exist.

Directs the Secretary to revise federal regulations requiring a Class II or III railroad (including a tourist or excursion railroad) to equip its locomotives with an onboard PTC system to operate in PTC territory.

Extends for five years the time for such railroad to meet the deadline for equipping its locomotives with a PTC system.

]]> 01 2016-09-22 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2017-03-09T19:40:05Z Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act

(Sec. 2) This bill revises the railroad safety risk reduction program.

The bill extends from December 31, 2015, to December 31, 2020, the deadline for submission to the Department of Transportation (DOT) by each Class I railroad carrier and each entity providing regularly scheduled intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation of a plan for implementing a positive train control (PTC) system on certain of its tracks.

(Sec. 3) DOT may extend the implementation deadline, upon application, in one-year increments, if specified circumstances exist.

(Sec. 4) The bill directs DOT to revise federal regulations requiring a Class II or III railroad (including a tourist or excursion railroad) to extend by five years the deadlines for equipping its locomotives with an onboard PTC system to operate in PTC territory and applicable reporting requirements.

(Sec. 5) The bill requires Class I railroad carriers and each entity providing regularly scheduled intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation to submit annual progress reports to DOT on the status of plans to implement a PTC system.

]]> Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act Display Title Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to extend the positive train control system implementation deadline, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act Short Titles as Reported to Senate Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act S Senate Reported to Senate 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s650rs/xml/BILLS-114s650rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s650is/xml/BILLS-114s650is.xml 2016-09-22 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 641. 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.