3.0.0 2402 2022-11-01T13:50:13Z 2022-11-01T13:50:13Z Senate S 2019-07-31 116 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-07-31T21:31:46Z 2019-07-31 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2019-07-31 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR N Transportation and Public Works Emergency planning and evacuation Environmental health Fires Government information and archives Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Life, casualty, property insurance Pollution liability Railroads Transportation employees Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2019-07-31 Introduced in Senate 2019-11-21T21:08:08Z Crude Oil Advance Tracking Act or the COAT Act

This bill addresses safety concerns regarding railroad carriers transporting Class 3 flammable liquids (e.g., crude oil) and other high hazardous liquids or gases.

Specifically, the bill

  • requires railroad carriers transporting Class 3 flammable liquids to (1) share information regarding such shipments with state emergency responders, including the number of gallons of the liquids; and (2) include in each annual report information regarding their ability to pay all costs of cleaning up a reasonable, worst-case spill;
  • provides grants for local communities to develop, improve, and implement emergency plans that address responses to high-hazard rail shipments; and
  • provides financial assistance for local projects, activities, and personnel that mitigate the impacts of, and public health or environmental risks associated with, the transport of flammable liquids or gases by rail.
]]> COAT Act Display Title COAT Act Short Title(s) as Introduced COAT Act Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced Crude Oil Advance Tracking Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to enhance the safety of Class 3 flammable liquid transportation by rail, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s2402is/xml/BILLS-116s2402is.xml 2019-07-31 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 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.