1.Short title; table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Hazardous Material
Transportation Safety Act of 2009
.
(b)The table of
contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Amendments to title 49, United States Code.
Sec. 3. General definitions.
Title I—Strengthening Emergency Response Capabilities and
Information
Sec. 101. Minimum standards for emergency response information
services.
Sec. 102. Training for emergency responders.
Sec. 103. Assessment of volunteer firefighter training
capabilities.
Sec. 104. National hazardous materials fusion
center.
Sec. 105. Paperless hazard communications pilot
program.
Title II—Strengthening Hazardous Material Safety
Sec. 201. Transportation of lithium cells and batteries on
board aircraft.
Sec. 202. Requirements relating to external product piping on
cargo tanks transporting flammable liquid.
Sec. 203. Improving data collection, analysis, and
reporting.
Title III—Strengthening Enforcement
Sec. 301. Hazardous material enforcement training
program.
Sec. 302. Inspections and investigations.
Sec. 303. Civil penalties.
Sec. 304. Additional resources.
Title IV—Miscellaneous
Sec. 401. Special permits, approvals, and
exclusions.
Sec. 402. Uniform hazardous material State registration and
permit program.
Sec. 403. Regular reporting on use of fees.
Sec. 404. Implementation of the hazardous material safety
permit program.
Sec. 405. Authorization of appropriations.
2.Amendments to
title 49, United States CodeExcept as otherwise expressly provided,
whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an
amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall
be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 49, United
States Code.
3.In this Act, the
following definitions apply:
(1)The
term Department means the Department of Transportation.
(2)The
term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation.
<enum>I</enum><header>Strengthening
Emergency Response Capabilities and Information</header>
<section id="H014F4C5459964792BAAE9CF812E41BE8"><enum>101.</enum><header>Minimum
standards for emergency response information services</header>
<subsection id="H5FD05EEFB5A84A419F0686D69FF96419"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 24
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe,
by regulation, minimum standards for persons who provide hazardous material
transportation emergency response information services required or governed by
regulations prescribed under chapter 51 of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE6FDA2FF6C54440D95FC0F445A563E0E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>Section
5103(b)(1)(A) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4B593DA1ABA84885B907B6BA53A16716"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (vi) by
striking <quote>or</quote> after the semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFAC7B049949B45D58D4EC9FECE4E2C6F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
clause (vii) as clause (viii);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCCAC4931F13545AC8EFEB3464B3BA0F7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in clause (viii),
as so redesignated, by striking <quote>through (vi)</quote> and inserting
<quote>through (vii)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H857589AFF5BD424B8C256574FECC64A9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after
clause (vi) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC2832A8F83CE4E1DA01DAB85594095FB" style="OLC">
<clause id="HA9B52E4A77E24BA99B3AA1FAA0CFFACE"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides hazardous material transportation
emergency response information services required or governed by regulations
prescribed under this chapter;
or</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H1CCD960A00724341A735932AAB960F3D"><enum>102.</enum><header>Training for
emergency responders</header>
<subsection id="H75EA04E654BB435DB81F390ECE789519"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Operations level
training</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5116 is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9C6CD8480A034C06A7734958D0C7D95A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(1) by adding at the end the following: <quote>To the extent that a grant is
used to train emergency responders, the State or Indian tribe shall certify, in
writing, to the Secretary that the emergency responders who receive training
under the grant, at a minimum, will have the ability to protect nearby persons,
property, and the environment from the effects of accidents or incidents
involving the transportation of hazardous material in accordance with existing
regulations or National Fire Protection Association Standard
472.</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFE0B4E178E2B444E8552605641BACC49"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(i)(4) by striking <quote>2 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>4
percent</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF47E8C9343704A69861832C4DDA58456"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(j)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8C08FEF771A545FA86D455BC3D14D6C2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (5) as paragraph (7); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF340F432B1894FBC8CB58BEA16C1B089"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (4) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H614D94309D4E4606A907E2B07050F76F" style="USC">
<paragraph id="HAA96B316C9604824A1076D90B1BB841D"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may make a grant to an
organization under this subsection only if the organization ensures that
emergency responders who receive training under the grant, at a minimum, will
have the ability to protect nearby persons, property, and the environment from
the effects of accidents or incidents involving the transportation of hazardous
material in accordance with existing regulations or National Fire Protection
Association Standard 472.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD3AB5F3DF3724066926DA733BACAF0DC"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Notwithstanding
paragraphs (1) and (3), to the extent determined appropriate by the Secretary,
a grant made by the Secretary to an organization under this subsection to
conduct hazardous material response training programs may be used to train
individuals with statutory responsibility to respond to accidents and incidents
involving hazardous material.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3FB4E81588F440B39A33F2D08A86515E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection
(k)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE0185793FFEE49AF83E9A1E5B5E8CC81"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>The Secretary shall submit annually</quote> and inserting <quote>Not
later than March 1, 2010, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall
submit</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H54B4879CCF4F43D8AB29233BAED8B409"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the
second sentence and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H5421E5B789274B838E0BC8A758855229" style="USC">
<text>The report shall identify the
ultimate recipients of such grants and include—</text><paragraph id="H9DF71F9B67564609912B80D7CE009AE8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a detailed
accounting and description of each grant expenditure by each grant recipient,
including the amount of and purpose for each expenditure;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H54C28E2D7A5B49458E9D200A5AC12C44"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of persons trained under the
grant program by training level;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H80007DBAE8E542F39F062B5B9A084368"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an evaluation of
the efficacy of such training; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE63EA5DFC6004566A754B21BA2C80B6B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any
recommendations the Secretary may have for improving such grant
programs.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCC0AC851923C4C72B159D1EAF3D141F1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Training
curriculum</header><text>Section 5115 is amended in each of subsections
(b)(1)(B), (b)(2), and (c) by striking <quote>basic</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H73FA0B2642704FD1B40B900454E618D6"><enum>103.</enum><header>Assessment of
volunteer firefighter training capabilities</header>
<subsection id="HD30163E7328D44D69347F079EF512BB1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment</header>
<paragraph id="H8A11207F811D4C4BA315A29080701DBE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may conduct an assessment of the existing
training capabilities of, and delivery methods available for the preparedness
and training of, volunteer fire services personnel to safely respond to
accidents and incidents involving the transportation of hazardous
material.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4AB75B9E7DFE44AA8B4DDB9AA8F9551B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In
carrying out the assessment, the Secretary may collaborate with the national
hazardous materials fusion center established under section 5128 of title 49,
United States Code, (as added by
<internal-xref idref="H9E3614D56B4E4785A2093931C68466D8" legis-path="104.">section 104</internal-xref> of this Act) and organizations
representing volunteer fire services personnel.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3A99D0EECDB741E3BCDE9DA19406C28D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Pilot
program</header>
<paragraph id="HE04E44BC13D74544BE804AB250211A3D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Upon completion of the assessment, the Secretary may
carry out a volunteer firefighter hazardous material training pilot program
based on the results of the assessment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H88968ABFB50B46AEAE2B3F2B88B8E60C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>Under
the pilot program, the Secretary, in order to assist volunteer fire services
personnel in safely responding to accidents and incidents involving the
transportation of hazardous material, may—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFDDAC1AF71654DE783B246BE73EEB9C8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>develop innovative
measures for delivering training;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H41E46B1BC1AD4F90A14B4453DE47904A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>determine
authorized training programs that are eligible for reimbursement from the
Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE70EFAC740E4405B896892F648513A7A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provide assistance
to volunteer fire services personnel to enable the acquisition of training
materials and supplies and to support preparedness training and exercises;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H85C514A8C83440EEA887CCFACCAA5546"><enum>(D)</enum><text>coordinate with
Federal, State, and local agencies to foster the exchange of fire-related
training information and resources.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEC60BBE6E8E94F48BE9A8CACE4352E56"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon completion of the assessment and, if
applicable, the pilot program, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on
the results of the assessment and pilot program, including any recommendations
for strengthening training for volunteer firefighters to safely respond to
accidents and incidents involving the transportation of hazardous
material.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H9E3614D56B4E4785A2093931C68466D8"><enum>104.</enum><header>National
hazardous materials fusion center</header>
<subsection id="H86B6E731902C4A2E8D49C02CE5F02D6C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 51 is amended
by redesignating section 5128 as section 5129 and by inserting after section
5127 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF89092C1E3A94F9C984850F124E59A18" style="USC">
<section id="H6F853930390F4F5492924A442AFA2E72"><enum>5128.</enum><header>National
hazardous materials fusion center</header>
<subsection id="H68DF764A731B43469CFE925C8806DBDD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
establish and maintain a national hazardous materials fusion center to serve as
a data and information network for emergency response providers, Federal,
State, and local government agencies, and for-profit and nonprofit
organizations that are engaged in hazardous material response.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HDB3D636C575C4C328825BAA25788DA60"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
center shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H576702E660A44C4C9272978EA4C6EA8E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enhance emergency response provider
communication and safety with respect to accidents and incidents involving the
transportation of hazardous material;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCA5CEC0B343940778DE31FC54C3E508B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>improve
decisionmaking for the prevention and mitigation of such accidents and
incidents;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H2091AC5C87DA40D5993207F6A0006456"><enum>(3)</enum><text>establish and
operate regional incident survey teams to—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H3FFECCDC39234BB788C8F3742DFCCDB8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determine lessons learned from emergency
response providers involved in such accidents or incidents;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HCABB3F35CB4D4828A2755440C5055449"><enum>(B)</enum><text>develop best
practices for responding to such accidents or incidents; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HA43A3A215A1F43429867F28FA03C6350"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improve curricula and training materials
for emergency response providers in responding to such accidents and incidents;
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2E8CFEB5E5814CE39617268EDFFDCB2F"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">collect and analyze data from the responses
to accidents and incidents involving the transportation of hazardous material
in order to understand accident and incident trends and patterns and develop
recommendations for performance measures for the safe response to hazardous
material accidents and incidents, including the safety of emergency response
providers and the public.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA0D23FAB91BC49388E8A639D8238D0C8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section, the following definitions apply:</text>
<paragraph id="HD442815DBDCD4A38B3F5B839C11F7C3F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Emergency
response provider</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>emergency response provider</term> includes Federal, State, and local
governmental and nongovernmental emergency public safety, fire, law
enforcement, emergency response, emergency medical (including hospital
emergency facilities), and related personnel, agencies, and authorities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HDAB70D6B956D46A3BDA2D863DA16E883"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Regional
incident survey team</header><text>The term <term>regional incident survey
team</term> means a team that is established by the national hazardous
materials fusion center and that is composed of persons who are skilled by
reason of education, training, or experience in responding to hazardous
material accidents and incidents.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H525A3FEAE4384E25A20C7EB0C3DC9BE8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011, 2012, 2013, and
2014.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H08C5DA00B2F54AFABA1DA4AFB7759EC0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The analysis for such chapter is amended by striking
the item relating to section 5128 and inserting after the item relating to
section 5127 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7458402F91C04F1F902744545272E8FA" style="USC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">5128. National hazardous materials fusion
center.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">5129. Authorization of
appropriations.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="HFF099E0107724EAFA2C998E1B9F5EE38"><enum>105.</enum><header>Paperless
hazard communications pilot program</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H9EE1E8C4C1F34E45985A189F3ACCDA0E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may
conduct 3 pilot projects, at least 1 of which shall be in a rural area, to
evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of using paperless hazard
communications systems.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HC0EB3D1C147C43D6820A2C1EECB64F03"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In
conducting the pilot projects, the Secretary—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H93C546DD137C418DA25706AE8C117CA8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>may not waive the
requirements of section 5110 of title 49, United States Code; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H75DBA87F76B148F09B231A87E8DAF20F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall consult with organizations
representing—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H7F9A3A10A74F4E728BF620D1B7F48393"><enum>(A)</enum><text>fire services
personnel;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H90868452793F419D87CE8547CAFADB1C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>law enforcement
and other appropriate enforcement personnel;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H018964B974274BE6956E96A27759EB57"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other emergency
response providers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HC1D3955C18E54F45AECAF181C4ABBC8D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>persons who offer
hazardous material for transportation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H53D3CC8065554179B9909E0A5E66DAB4"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">persons who transport hazardous material by
air, highway, rail, and water; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H7C5F19438BA94673866D3CC037CBD7B2"><enum>(F)</enum><text>employees of
persons who transport or offer for transportation hazardous material by air,
highway, rail, and water.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HB0952920FA5C41AEBE1FD3D9D2852AD7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H6B83E0D1A21A4F068950C9124E4333D9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Interim
report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 3 years
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H608E58FA9303428C9968273ED30083BB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prepare an interim
report on the results of the pilot projects carried out under this section,
including—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H780C66F14F584EE1B8297BA95D8AF187"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a detailed
description of the pilot projects;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H1C9FAEB812CD4C8A81D4ACB635097CDE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an evaluation of
each pilot project, including an evaluation of the performance of each
paperless hazard communications system in such project;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H8CE1A4A9817F4AA78083CD3E2195ED91"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of the safety and security
impact of using paperless hazard communications systems, including any impact
on the public, emergency response, law enforcement, and the conduct of
inspections and investigations; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H7CC94116D6B04FC9B64EFE4D3E4F72A0"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a recommendation
on whether paperless hazard communications systems should be incorporated into
the Federal hazardous material transportation safety program under chapter 51
of title 49, United States Code, on a permanent basis; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HF7DED48A18434CDDBE69FE262C796B20"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">transmit such interim report to the
organizations consulted under
<internal-xref idref="H75DBA87F76B148F09B231A87E8DAF20F" legis-path="105.(b)(2)">subsection (b)(2)</internal-xref> and request that such
organizations provide written comments in response to the interim report within
60 days.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HB4540CD0B051431BAF2CF01D16E967D5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Final
report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120
days after transmitting the interim report to the organizations consulted under
<internal-xref idref="H75DBA87F76B148F09B231A87E8DAF20F" legis-path="105.(b)(2)">subsection (b)(2)</internal-xref>, the Secretary shall
transmit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate a final report on the results of the pilot projects carried out
under this section, including the matter described in
<internal-xref idref="H608E58FA9303428C9968273ED30083BB" legis-path="105.(c)(1)(A)">paragraph (1)(A)</internal-xref> and any written
comments received pursuant to
<internal-xref idref="HF7DED48A18434CDDBE69FE262C796B20" legis-path="105.(c)(1)(B)">paragraph (1)(B)</internal-xref>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HB9055CA9A5F54028AD70BCC93B8CCED9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Paperless hazard
communications system defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term “paperless hazard
communications system” means the use of advanced communications methods, such
as wireless communications devices, to convey hazard information between all
parties in the transportation chain, including emergency responders and law
enforcement personnel.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Strengthening
Hazardous Material Safety</header>
<section id="H513A6D23939F4AD6B924E75F4C993FA2"><enum>201.</enum><header>Transportation
of lithium cells and batteries on board aircraft</header>
<subsection id="H8ACA691EC9A54AC09C3D5FB006D5C174"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Chapter 51 is amended by inserting after section 5110 the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H195306BCBC23432C83CA54E06CD4D180" style="USC">
<section id="H48D98ED2E9604C559065EEA2FC81342F"><enum>5111.</enum><header>Transportation
of lithium cells and batteries on board aircraft</header>
<subsection id="HCE396BC2AF08404D9DBEDBFD89635A98"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Revisions to
current regulations</header><text>Not later than 24 months after the date of
enactment of the <short-title>Hazardous Material
Transportation Safety Act of 2009</short-title>, the Administrator of the
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in coordination with
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall issue
regulations in accordance with this section to provide for the safe
transportation of lithium cells and batteries on board aircraft.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2721ED9F0BAE468289B878DB1B884AC9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out subsection (a), the
Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, at
a minimum, shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HDB04A4697E2A427790EEE1B85B795C23"><enum>(1)</enum><text>require packages
containing lithium cells and batteries to be identified as hazardous material
in a manner that clearly conveys the properties, hazards, and dangers of such
cells and batteries on such packages and in shipping documents;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1F8ED54A42F849A18FAE851653A57814"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establish
requirements for testing and re-testing lithium cells and batteries that, at a
minimum, are equivalent to the United Nations testing regime;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H70FAFA5AA63F4897B8BFCF7055438C98"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provide for an
appropriate marking or other measure that indicates that lithium cells and
batteries are in compliance with the requirements established under paragraph
(2);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3B0AFE0667004D85822783DC2CF8FA68"><enum>(4)</enum><text>adopt a watt-hours
requirement in lieu of equivalent lithium content to provide a more easily
understood measure of the hazard posed by lithium-ion cells and
batteries;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFAD9AB589F284A45821178042038B0FC"><enum>(5)</enum><text>establish
appropriate packaging performance requirements, including outer packaging
performance requirements, for lithium cells and batteries to minimize risk
during transportation on board aircraft, including the prevention of
short-circuiting, overheating, initiation of fires, and fire
propagation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4AC57205EC2943B29BEA9A3CF734AFCB"><enum>(6)</enum><text>establish limits
on the number of packages containing lithium cells and batteries that may be
transported in a unit load device, pallet, or container on board an aircraft
based on the watt-hour rating of the total number of lithium cells and
batteries in a package;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE7C47E8FBFE64135BC7DD220D5BB174C"><enum>(7)</enum><text>limit the stowage
of lithium cells and batteries to crew accessible locations on aircraft, unless
such cells and batteries are transported in a fire-resistant container or the
aircraft contains a fire suppression system capable of extinguishing or
controlling a fire involving a lithium cell or battery; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD1A7E42A6529454489E1AA7E8A60B8C3"><enum>(8)</enum><text>require reporting
of all accidents and incidents involving lithium cells and batteries that occur
on board an aircraft or during loading or unloading operations or storage
incidental to movement and require retention of the failed cells and batteries
for evaluation purposes.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA0109C0D488048A3B04D7CF22834905E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Batteries
shipped for personal use</header><text>The Administrator, in coordination with
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall except from the
regulations established under subsection (a) small quantities of lithium cells
or batteries that are shipped on board aircraft for the personal use of the
receiver of the shipment.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC107C53B2A2D4DBA9F6BEBFCFEFDCF9B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Review of
exemptions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator
of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in coordination
with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall review all
special permits and approvals issued by the Administrator that allow holders of
and parties to such special permits and approvals to deviate from requirements
for the transportation of lithium cells or batteries on board aircraft to
determine if such special permits and approvals should be terminated or
modified to reflect regulations established pursuant to this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H505140C5E1004DCBBB8BCE51C94AC404"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Transportation
of defective or damaged batteries</header>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H06DB8A76D10A4C4387F5E5A3B764D7FF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of
the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in coordination
with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall prohibit
the transportation on board aircraft of lithium cells and batteries identified
by the manufacturer or a Federal Government entity as being defective for
safety reasons or damaged and that have the potential of producing heat or fire
or short-circuiting on board aircraft. The Administrator of the Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration shall establish appropriate safety
measures for transporting (other than on board aircraft) such defective or
damaged lithium cells and batteries.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDDFD85CD74B24C928E1D780A365C9451"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Recalls</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">When such lithium cells or batteries are
recalled for safety reasons, the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Consumer Product
Safety Commission, shall establish a mechanism for appropriate notification to
the manufacturer and consumers that these items are prohibited from being
transported on board aircraft.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H391A2D94C79844F3A1F273C02A433890"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Simplification
and consolidation of requirements</header>
<paragraph id="H75B541FB27874E3B891587C2201D5EE2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of
the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in coordination
with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall
consolidate and simplify for clarity, ease of understanding, and use the
regulations of the Department of Transportation governing requirements for the
transportation of lithium cells and batteries on board aircraft.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFDE208351171479BB315573FAA974D21"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Education</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in coordination with the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall review and modify,
as necessary, the existing program to educate and provide guidance to the air
traveling public, including flight crews, about how to safely carry authorized
lithium cells or batteries or electronic devices containing such cells or
batteries on board an aircraft and shall establish a process to periodically
measure the effectiveness of efforts to educate the air traveling public,
including flight crews.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H263C4FE981584692B64434543A6991FB"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Nonpreemption of
certain regulations</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H9C8DB313F75048E5B999146C2057CF96"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Primary lithium
batteries</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
continue in effect the prohibition on the transportation of primary lithium
batteries and cells on board passenger-carrying aircraft, unless the Secretary
issues, through publication in the Federal Register, a determination that such
prohibition must be modified or withdrawn.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H182106AF5EE745C9AA4253A03FD8C0DE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Passenger
exception</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the exceptions provided
for passengers, crew members, and air operators in section 175.10 of title 49,
Code of Federal Regulations, shall remain in effect unless the Secretary
issues, through publication in the Federal Register, a determination that the
regulation in such section must be modified or withdrawn for safety
reasons.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF97C248AA74942719DB0E3B903F05887"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H19A8213FC169454DAD56978CAE625885"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Battery</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>battery</term> means 1 or
more cells that are electrically connected by permanent means and includes the
case, terminals, and markings.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2EFF1CF264B84410A4D00098662CDF64"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cell</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>cell</term> means a single
encased electrochemical unit (1 positive and 1 negative electrode) that
exhibits a voltage differential across its 2 terminals.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5F5203A3212C4288A83E252FC04EB4D0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Lithium cell or
battery</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>lithium cell or battery</term> means a primary lithium cell or battery or
a lithium-ion cell or battery.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0144F51CD4334CF889AB098E40B7C5C7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Lithium-ion cell
or battery</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>lithium-ion cell or battery</term> means a rechargeable electrochemical
cell or battery in which the positive and negative electrodes are both
intercalation compounds constructed with no metallic lithium in either
electrode. A lithium polymer cell or battery that uses lithium-ion chemistries
shall be considered to be a lithium-ion cell or battery.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB75BC2956D2B41A0A879453538B93F65"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Primary lithium
cell or battery</header><text>The term <term>primary lithium cell or
battery</term> means a lithium metal cell or battery that is not designed to be
electrically charged or
recharged.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H62F72996AA974EB6B0FF6E3DFEA4AF49"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for
chapter 51 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5110 the
following:</text>
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<toc-entry idref="H48D98ED2E9604C559065EEA2FC81342F" level="section">Sec. 5111. Transportation of lithium cells and batteries on
board
aircraft.</toc-entry>
</toc>
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</subsection></section><section id="H3E58EE4924F44A5280CF80B0B7616E5F"><enum>202.</enum><header>Requirements
relating to external product piping on cargo tanks transporting flammable
liquid</header>
<subsection id="HD3ACA17F13934A00B56982AA956C865F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 51 is amended
by inserting after section 5117 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4D53AA3DCC434AE68856BF7A8CD24343" style="USC">
<section id="H217FC8EA93C5485088871CB00433B5BA"><enum>5118.</enum><header>Requirements
relating to external product piping on cargo tanks transporting flammable
liquid</header>
<subsection id="H8BB51B660F4348C0AF2CC66EB3987CD4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<paragraph id="H17D612A11F824872BBE3CDBF906BE81D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prohibition for
new cargo tank motor vehicles</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary
shall prohibit the transportation of a Class 3 flammable liquid in the external
product piping of a cargo tank motor vehicle manufactured on or after the
2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Hazardous Material Transportation Safety Act
of 2009</short-title>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H003387ED6E2F49B78135ED4B94C424A8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prohibition for
existing cargo tank motor vehicles</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subsection (b), no person may
offer for transportation or transport a Class 3 flammable liquid in the
external product piping of a cargo tank motor vehicle on or after December 31,
2020.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6F787DF2D02E4B319A771FB2DCFAD13A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on
applicability</header><text>Subsection (a) does not apply—</text>
<paragraph id="HD76AE99EE2904EC48AC725B088C8B5BA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to a cargo tank
motor vehicle designed and constructed with engine, body, and cargo tank
permanently mounted on the same chassis with product piping protected from
impact by another motor vehicle by the structural components of the cargo tank
motor vehicle, such as damage protection guards, framing members, or wheel
assemblies; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H347D3C4DF51540E782296753D47E824E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to a minimal
amount, as determined by the Secretary by regulation, of hazardous material
residue that remains in the external product piping after the piping is
drained.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD9712B9C31764417B490720A431AF73E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Enforcement
personnel</header>
<paragraph id="HCA59098596A24CEAA1D9DB0BA1A056C8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall issue guidance to motor carrier
safety enforcement personnel on how to conduct inspections of cargo tank motor
vehicles in a manner that ensures safety. The guidance shall prohibit such
enforcement personnel from opening valves of external product piping during
inspections or conducting any other activity that could cause the release of
hazardous material at the inspection site.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H4D36123122AE4FBCBAFC9F99584702DE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In
developing the guidance under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with a
nonprofit organization comprised of Federal, State, and local motor carrier
safety enforcement personnel.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H83B1C8D5E43A4FB1A7881C2B306A0E09"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Worker
Safety</header>
<paragraph id="H9AD7AB4F992B4A61B30A99A81A2C2D2F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary and the
Secretary of Labor shall each review and update, as appropriate, existing
standards of the Secretary to ensure that personnel who conduct any activities
pursuant to this section, including welding, are adequately protected.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H8D3F40BDB59E4DE385B9D0D1E2E6FECB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In
conducting the review and update under paragraph (1), the Secretary and the
Secretary of Labor shall each consult, as appropriate, with a nonprofit
organization representing employees of cargo tank motor vehicle operators and a
nonprofit organization representing cargo tank motor vehicle owners and
operators.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8B2A2E4D2D0B4F088B8D2694B4451411"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HD32B9847341B4DB3AD25ACEB5FCE9272"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Cargo tank motor
vehicle</header><text>The term <term>cargo tank motor vehicle</term> has the
meaning given such term in part 171 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations,
as in effect on the date of enactment of the <short-title>Hazardous Material Transportation Safety Act of
2009</short-title>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDB77CC59DD6644DAA9FC8DD221CC532E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Class 3
flammable liquid</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>Class 3 flammable liquid</term> has the meaning given such term in
section 173.120(a) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on
the date of enactment of the <short-title>Hazardous
Material Transportation Safety Act of
2009</short-title>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H0B0B9DC3B0BB454F8D92947DB2DC1B5F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The analysis for chapter 51 is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 5117 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H616751BDB1EC446FA4A5A691CAD5BF3E" style="USC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">5118. Requirements relating to external
product piping on cargo tanks transporting flammable
liquid.</toc-entry>
</toc>
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</subsection></section><section id="HCAD8725BA5E9415C9BABD4467D8F553F"><enum>203.</enum><header>Improving data
collection, analysis, and reporting</header>
<subsection id="H8AC02D0F114046E78C0184B4C9E6B569"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of
working group</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a working group for the purpose of
improving the collection, analysis, reporting, and use of data related to
accidents and incidents involving the transportation of hazardous
material.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4CFB93C548EA4146A7740B2A55C8FE78"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The
working group shall consist of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H9ACCED1BDCFB4B899F51243ADB191611"><enum>(1)</enum><text>At least 1
representative of each of the following agencies, to be appointed by the head
of the agency:</text>
<subparagraph id="H3A99F03F18A244DF96CE7BCD274F1DBF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Federal
Aviation Administration.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBC23C906711943D7BF2DE533C34069E7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAC2A44803A2F4417A30F7AEE8C28F913"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Federal
Railroad Administration.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2255D9FBC5B44E45B6F5CD7D14DF59A8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Coast
Guard.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8E4E0A9930D34B6A87C7115EFFF73FE7"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA74E4801F5CF47E1B345FD823272E647"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Such other
officers or employees of the Department as the Secretary may appoint.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H16C5AF34A2C64654AA20714CFE2D9C88"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
working group shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HEB7D1C2F0E524769BD3054092ACC42E7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>review the
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s methods for
collecting, analyzing, and reporting accidents and incidents involving the
transportation of hazardous material, including the adequacy of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAC1171D149614E86A4151D170A181EB7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>information
requested on the accident and incident reporting forms required to be submitted
to the Administration;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA1D36AE90C5F47CA91684DB22F4A1217"><enum>(B)</enum><text>methods used by
the Administration to verify that the information provided on such forms is
accurate and complete;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2CC3A70909754EFA9A17F09E567BAA6D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>resources of the
Administration related to data collection, analysis, and reporting, including
staff and information technology; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0EEDD035AE224B76BCAB6CB7256AED2D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the database used
by the Administration for recording and reporting such accidents and incidents,
including the ability of users to adequately search the database and find
information;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD576ABB9713C4B0D8B4649930E474B77"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make
recommendations to the Administration for improving the collection, analysis,
reporting, and use of such data; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H6F2F4BFC93A74A6484CB8B19F7E2B341"><enum>(3)</enum><text>such other duties
as the Secretary determines are appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H973359E868AA466DBA148CE5F1AECA37"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Development of
action plan</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, taking into consideration the recommendations made by the working
group, the Secretary shall develop an action plan and timeline for improving
the collection, analysis, reporting, and use of data by the Administration,
including revising the database of the Administration, as appropriate.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7C300B32A4D5410799557A12D3509010"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Submission to
Congress</header><text>Not later than 15 days after the date of development of
the action plan and timeline under subsection (d), the Secretary shall submit
the action plan and timeline to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header>Strengthening
Enforcement</header>
<section id="HA741A57F0A7846BA8468F0CD0D934874"><enum>301.</enum><header>Hazardous
material enforcement training program</header>
<subsection id="H0A5F36BFD38C4F13857BF218ECE915D7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
carry out a hazardous material enforcement training program—</text>
<paragraph id="H131F87D58EC84224B39C4DDB434E3411"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to develop uniform
performance standards for training hazardous material inspectors and
investigators;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8CCD849C00784B1CB4D9E3D2B286E635"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to train hazardous
material inspectors and investigators on how to collect, analyze, and publish
findings from inspections and investigations of accidents or incidents
involving the transportation of hazardous material; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H416228ABF65D490B9F23E93881C63B5B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to train hazardous
material inspectors and investigators on how to identify noncompliance with
regulations issued under chapter 51 of title 49, United States Code, and take
appropriate enforcement action.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD71CEA8F583A42E3A8AB1A2414B5490D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Standards and
guidelines</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Under the program,
the Secretary may develop—</text>
<paragraph id="HD18BD9ED670F409DB20A421771890163"><enum>(1)</enum><text>guidelines for
hazardous material inspector and investigator qualifications;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCFECD20562B0480D94785B2D9C67CFED"><enum>(2)</enum><text>best practices and
standards for hazardous material inspector and investigator training programs;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9AEE35C999AE45D2AA3D9BC4DFF70BF1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>standard protocols
to coordinate investigation efforts among Federal, State, and local
jurisdictions on accidents or incidents involving the transportation of
hazardous material.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD121CE23D81B462D9C4305496E2AD93F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Availability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may make the standards,
protocols, and findings of the program described in this section available to
Federal, State, and local hazardous material safety enforcement
personnel.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H57C3F31761884E32AF516B14317E2A34"><enum>302.</enum><header>Inspections and
investigations</header>
<subsection id="H1F2B356E1C45411F8A06DCEC91F94C52"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Notice of
enforcement measures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
5121(c)(1) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H87E4B7D8E4E74302B5419EAF86A6D00B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(E) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H361A50FA62FE412BB6EA4B819DCED5C1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(F) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF9A32F9CEF4A473794B5A14163F211D8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H87D5BE131DEC4451A23126DE48039DD8" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H8C7B685330924C99A3520236FE678DF3"><enum>(G)</enum><text>shall provide to
the affected offeror, carrier, packaging manufacturer or tester, or other
person responsible for the package reasonable notice of any findings made and
actions being taken as a result of a finding of
noncompliance.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H1E3CF71643C244C59BBCABC909DBDB1D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Section
5121(e) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEB1535C5CE724587830294F213E48F8C" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H52EE4773F5584D76978D6B753262CCE0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Matters to be
addressed</header><text>In issuing the regulations to carry out subsections (c)
and (d), the Secretary shall address, at a minimum, the following:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H1C9A99A9CC2B453FA326ABEEC7271EA0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Safe and
expeditious resumption of transportation of perishable hazardous material,
including radiopharmaceuticals and other medical products, that may require
timely delivery due to life-threatening situations.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H9087C29868D24B07BA54AD81A0D6BED2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Appropriate
training and equipment for inspectors.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H24B397FEBBF042F3B588A96EAF286D7A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The proper closure
of packaging in accordance with the hazardous material
regulations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H3388E61BF6C54E9890DA6C2233DBFCE1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grants and
cooperative agreements</header><text>Section 5121(g)(1) is amended by striking
<quote>security</quote> and inserting <quote>safety and
security</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H72A451F9EA3B4B98805648248610AD4F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authority To
conduct investigations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5121 is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7FA17DD8425C4C92A45419D230699F73" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H39256F86283540C88D30C08926C9F4DB"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Accident or
Incident Investigations</header>
<paragraph id="H2CE81DE2E369403C8B6BA70AF4F4DEEC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A designated officer,
employee, or agent of the Secretary may investigate an accident or incident
involving the transportation of hazardous material.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC23A3C71410544E282C5B315A8A81744"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorities in
conducting investigations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In
conducting an investigation of an accident or incident involving the
transportation of hazardous material, a designated officer, employee, or agent
of the Secretary may—</text>
<subparagraph id="H08B6836B17E049B2A1D8E4B85704B7B5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>enter
property;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDF0AB99C612E42FFA7CB0AFB69F3D114"><enum>(B)</enum><text>subpoena
witnesses;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB4EAA0D827F04582B3A5AE79A00F3D20"><enum>(C)</enum><text>require the
production of records, exhibits, and other evidence;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9235AD92E7364B23A0992E30921ACDA7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>administer oaths;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H97EC334FA3DB4B03B79C5E02ECE40BCD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>take
testimony.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2ED0EB6D4F584346A05B84A3AC1C8F48"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Coordination
with State investigations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If
an accident or incident involving the transportation of hazardous material is
investigated by the State in which such accident or incident occurred, the
Secretary, to the extent practicable, shall coordinate any investigation
conducted by the Secretary with respect to such accident or incident with the
State’s investigation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8DAFBE68AD7D45FA953BE1122B89855A"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Authority of
National Transportation Safety Board</header><text>Pursuant to chapter 11, the
National Transportation Safety Board retains authority to lead the
investigation into an accident or incident involving the transportation of
hazardous material. The Secretary shall use the Secretary’s authority under
this paragraph to support any investigation the Board undertakes.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC159F9382387446A9B05D7F47BAEBBEF"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>When
the Secretary determines it to be in the public interest, the Secretary shall
make available to the public the results of an investigation conducted by the
Secretary with respect to an accident or incident involving the transportation
of hazardous material, including a statement of the cause of the accident or
incident and such recommendations as the Secretary considers
appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H024E641E23DA45119A01270D69A55502"><enum>303.</enum><header>Civil
penalties</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5123 is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H207B332A723A464CBBB31E0857209309" style="USC">
<subsection id="H9F9B678BC0614273AC0E808E986A4AF0"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Penalty for
obstruction of inspections and investigations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may impose a penalty on a
person who obstructs or prevents the Secretary from carrying out inspections or
investigations under section 5121(c) or 5121(i).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H97416F54FFE045D3B897B299687D561E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Prohibition on
hazardous material operations after nonpayment of penalties</header>
<paragraph id="HB574AB7B86AD4C939773481F043607A3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A person subject to the jurisdiction of the Secretary
under this chapter for whom a civil penalty is assessed under this chapter and
who does not pay such penalty or fails to arrange and abide by an acceptable
payment plan for such civil penalty may not conduct any activity regulated
under this chapter beginning on the 91st day after the date specified by order
of the Secretary for payment of such penalty.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H026A5A4FEC924F4AA1C01CDBE34334B8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Paragraph
(1) shall not apply to any person who is unable to pay a civil penalty because
such person is a debtor in a case under chapter 11 of title 11, United States
Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9732993577A8436EBE02948CC35FB62D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Rulemaking
required</header><text>Not later than 24 months after the date of the enactment
of this subsection, the Secretary, after providing notice and an opportunity
for public comment, shall issue regulations setting forth procedures to require
a person who is delinquent in paying civil penalties to cease any activity
regulated under this chapter until payment has been made or an acceptable
payment plan has been arranged. The regulation shall ensure that the person is
notified in writing and given an opportunity to respond before the person is
required to cease the
activity.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" id="H568F67329B184966B2FE1723B3CF83F2"><enum>304.</enum><header>Additional
resources</header>
<subsection id="H8C6570572E67493DAF88EDAA8BD1B3C4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
increase the personnel of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration by a total of 84 full-time employees to carry out the hazardous
material safety program and the administration of that program, of
which—</text>
<paragraph id="H6DF331CEFE9E440788A15A7F3A2883EF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>24 employees shall
be added in fiscal year 2010;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC7C77F8459CF4F2C98AAE4675CEC8C1F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">40 employees shall be added in fiscal year
2011; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBAE4860485104D44B1451C2BEC3511D2"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">20 employees shall be added in fiscal year
2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H33039073EDAA4479A97CCEF30B20850D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Functions</header><text>In
increasing the number of employees pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary
shall focus on hiring employees to—</text>
<paragraph id="H3F42BA1EA8B44BD6BDD21A53A9E9E489"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct data
collection, analysis, and reporting;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA3C4FA978644446B896C7A4C93C854A2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop,
implement, and update information technology utilized by the Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H50D8E36EDBD3496B878557EC774F25B8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>implement the
requirements of section 5117 of title 49, United States Code;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD0E6D0955D1D4FA6AEB41E744B8A2877"><enum>(4)</enum><text>conduct routine
inspections and audits of persons who transport, cause to be transported, or
offer for transportation hazardous material;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1566123965124FA6907F36D00906C711"><enum>(5)</enum><text>support hazardous
material enforcement activities of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, including training of hazardous material enforcement personnel;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA27B8871F12E45EFB3ABCDE019FC1288"><enum>(6)</enum><text>support the
overall hazardous material safety mission of the Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF1F626BDEF9A415393F280B9F6A6996A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Specific
duties</header><text>Of the number of additional full-time employees added each
fiscal year by subsection (a), not less than 10 of such employees each fiscal
year shall be assigned to perform the function described in subsection
(b)(4).</text>
</subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header>
<section id="HDB91A2EBEE6B47919F29CD079190BA58"><enum>401.</enum><header>Special
permits, approvals, and exclusions</header>
<subsection id="H8AA80FA959BC435D8F416B3D50BEEAE9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5117 is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5914E38553CE4A99AE74573A3EF739A5" style="USC">
<section id="H43BC1A0E386141739C2F76875124A75F"><enum>5117.</enum><header>Special
permits, approvals, and exclusions</header>
<subsection id="H23675E7B5FB04FC0A409D4CAC715E1CE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority To
Issue Special Permits</header>
<paragraph id="HC19250ED8F564C328D7085BA954DDB52"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Conditions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As provided under procedures prescribed by
regulation, the Secretary may issue, modify, or terminate a special permit
authorizing a variance from this chapter or a regulation prescribed under
section 5103(b), 5104, 5110, or 5112 to a person performing a function
regulated by the Secretary under section 5103(b)(1) in a way that achieves a
safety level—</text>
<subparagraph id="H62F321FA37AC4FCF885300E8189BDDD4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>at least equal to
the safety level required under this chapter; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD5CAF21062DB42B6863902213A5CF734"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consistent with
the public interest and this chapter, if a required safety level does not
exist.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7C82E3325A894F0792B44D0CCC9E91D8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Findings
required</header>
<subparagraph id="H635A2A4A1DAE48E7B2BA5C4EBE50826F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Prior to issuing,
renewing, or modifying a special permit or granting party status to a special
permit, the Secretary shall determine that the person is fit, willing, and able
to conduct the activity authorized by such permit in a manner that achieves the
level of safety required under paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1997467997A547F4AED0CC1376D596EC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making the determination under
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider the person’s safety history
(including prior compliance history), accident and incident history, and any
other information the Secretary considers appropriate to make such a
determination.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2FBFD3F232494ABABE0D86C8783041B9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effective
period</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A special permit
issued under this section shall be effective for an initial period of not more
than 2 years and may be renewed by the Secretary upon application for
successive periods of not more than 4 years each or, in the case of a special
permit relating to section 5112, for an additional period of not more than 2
years.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDD32AE38F23C4137A5CBD23D0A6098D1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applications</header>
<paragraph id="H22F60DE75A6D435A81B7D7EA6A97AE33"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Required
documentation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">When applying
for a special permit or renewal or modification of a special permit or
requesting party status to a special permit under this section, the Secretary
shall require the person to submit an application that contains, at a minimum,
a detailed description of the person’s request, a listing of the person’s
facilities and addresses where the special permit will be utilized, a safety
analysis prescribed by the Secretary that justifies the special permit,
documentation to support the safety analysis, and, if applicable, verification
of registration as required by section 5108.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H56136768C54F4AFF800AA64E869911D9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Public
notice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
publish in the Federal Register notice that an application for a special permit
has been filed and shall provide the public an opportunity to inspect and
comment on the application.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBA7D34D490154315831906C4055DF64B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Savings
clause</header><text>This subsection does not require the release of
information protected by law from public disclosure.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC846D841B5BD4E9196EEC88035FDD07B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Coordination
with Modal Contact Officials</header>
<paragraph id="H77C67A73E26E46A5BA0F5186076C8CAA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In evaluating applications under subsection (b) and
making the findings and determinations under subsections (a), (e), and (h), the
Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
shall consult and coordinate with the modal contact official responsible for
the mode of transportation that will be utilized under a special permit or
approval prior to issuing, modifying, or renewing the special permit, granting
party status to the special permit, or issuing or renewing the approval.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H920333FE83E740489FED8337559F9E35"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Dispute
resolution</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
shall develop a procedure for resolving a dispute between the Administrator and
a modal contact official to ensure that any concern raised by such official is
appropriately addressed and resolved.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3C287827C56E46F8927F20382CA0D109"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Modal contact
official defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>modal contact
official</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H02E157465D0A4954BECC4258644D2123"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H284DE2C110894960B94427244522830F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Administrator of the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3F11C226B1F648ADB3891AE99458F9E1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Administrator of the Federal Railroad
Administration; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H74E3AEB876C94F6BB4DD7A306AB09769"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Commandant of
the Coast Guard.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC622AD68D54E4A24BD55309E9C7178FD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Applications To
be dealt with promptly</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Secretary shall issue, modify, renew, or grant party status to a special permit
for which a request was filed in accordance with this section, or deny such
issuance, modification, renewal, or grant, on or before the last day of the
180-day period beginning on the first day of the month following the date of
the filing of such request, or the Secretary shall publish a statement in the
Federal Register of the reason why the Secretary’s decision on the special
permit is delayed, along with an estimate of the additional time necessary
before the decision is made.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H77644E5F12CA45A1B3C9E219E2C15B54"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Emergency
processing of special permits</header>
<paragraph id="H4AFCEFEBFC4746E7B2EBD7CD2A714456"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Findings
required</header><text>The Secretary may grant a request for emergency
processing of a special permit only if the Secretary finds—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC971DA40C9A64677BC196DF1586D6886"><enum>(A)</enum><text>it is necessary
for immediate national security purposes;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2E79C7DE922C48FF97E31D50C5C6E1F9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that processing on
a routine basis under this section would result in significant injury to
persons or property; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF6E15C56918448CC84A5772E65AD9C55"><enum>(C)</enum><text>it is necessary to
prevent significant economic loss that could not be prevented if the
application were processed on a routine basis.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA3717B359F2E46F4886A8BCE3D1BA418"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Waiver of
fitness test</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
may waive the requirement under subsection (a)(2) for a request for which the
Secretary makes a finding under paragraph (1)(A) or (1)(B).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCC499E1517924501964308178FAE3A85"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Notification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of
issuance of a special permit under this subsection, the Secretary shall publish
in the Federal Register a notice of issuance with a statement of the basis for
the finding of emergency and the scope and duration of the special
permit.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF7670DA385C64345A85816120D8BE44F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Effective
period</header><text>A special permit issued under this subsection shall be
effective for a period of not to exceed 30 days.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBA596892185A4B4F8162C4DB40F4881C"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Exclusions</header>
<paragraph id="H5BC47AD18BE1426AB12FCD66060EB3A9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
exclude, in any part, from this chapter and regulations prescribed under this
chapter—</text>
<subparagraph id="H55C1A8DFE98B493681C43CE444BC485B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a public vessel
(as defined in section 2101 of title 46);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6E2E9B739A9F49CFB667140F12F5642C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a vessel exempted
under section 3702 of title 46 or from chapter 37 of title 46; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H37D451C7864F48698807F78F88055599"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a vessel to the
extent it is regulated under the Ports and Waterways Safety Act of 1972 (33
U.S.C. 1221 et seq.).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H37EDEE68542543788E72680303DFEC3C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Firearms</header><text>This
chapter and regulations prescribed under this chapter do not prohibit—</text>
<subparagraph id="H134A50825A054FBEA7BBC40F6F2AB92B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>or regulate
transportation of a firearm (as defined in section 232 of title 18), or
ammunition for a firearm, by an individual for personal use; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBF6679447EDB4A0894ABBABC1990F722"><enum>(B)</enum><text>transportation of
a firearm or ammunition in commerce.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H21117949574C4ADBBC3889CED92DDDA8"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Limitation on
Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Unless the
Secretary decides that an emergency exists, a special permit or renewal granted
under this section is the only way a person subject to this chapter may be
granted a variance from this chapter.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H402ECD9049D347968048D8B6C82E2110"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Approvals</header>
<paragraph id="HC551A68E62A247E39C146EBD8B7B9948"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Findings
required</header>
<subparagraph id="H9CA82C74434B4B6FBD35C9BF6AAD4D7C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Prior to issuing an approval or granting renewal of an
approval pursuant to part 107 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, the
Secretary shall determine that the person is fit, willing, and able to conduct
the activity authorized by the approval in a manner that achieves the level of
safety required under subsection (a)(1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H134D4695BAAB4EBE8CEC0DE6E3FF0730"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In
making the determination under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider
the person’s safety history (including prior compliance history), accident and
incident history, and any other information the Secretary considers appropriate
to make such a determination.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB69AF90411EF46979D7A2867619E1466"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Public
notice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
publish in the Federal Register notice that an application for an approval or
renewal of an approval has been filed and shall give the public an opportunity
to inspect and comment on the application prior to issuance.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H82557FA504B843E0A6917C5693B5FDAF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Savings
clause</header><text>This subsection does not require the release of
information protected by law from public disclosure.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAF68E0944096499D9663AE1E36F88523"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Noncompliance</header><text>The
Secretary shall immediately modify, suspend, or terminate a special permit or
approval if the Secretary finds that the person who was granted such special
permit or approval has violated such special permit or approval or the
regulations issued under this chapter in a manner demonstrating that the person
is not fit to conduct the activity authorized by the special permit or
approval.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5CDA7D89265E4696AECA7FAB8EDE3B6F"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Procedures</header><text>Not
later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the
Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H8FC09256D8EE4EB4B6E91F292A26689F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>develop and
implement written standard operating procedures to support administration of
the special permit and approval programs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEB31668C8EB947D593F58863E3C3A1FA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>update such
procedures periodically; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8385490B47104602874AED8B0B6464DD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>make such
procedures available to the public on the Department of Transportation’s
Internet Web site.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3CF1B79470BD46369977A3384F211F3F"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Fees</header>
<paragraph id="H8ECA9B15EDC947689516AD1EFA50A2BA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish a reasonable fee for processing applications for, and
ensuring compliance with the terms of, special permits and approvals.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H60AEEC462B25459B9C08853D3CA80867"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation on
collection</header><text>No fee may be collected under this subsection unless
the expenditure of the fee to pay the costs of activities and services for
which the fee is imposed is provided for in advance in an appropriations
Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4BEC1C77F629497C8E822FEC40FCF4A8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Fees credited as
offsetting collections</header>
<subparagraph id="H04EED6B734FD4E0B9AEDAC0170C10FE9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding
section 3302 of title 31, any fee authorized to be collected under this
subsection shall—</text>
<clause id="H7B2FB103300748E19AD0CB413CF5ED13"><enum>(i)</enum><text>be
credited as offsetting collections to the account that finances the activities
and services for which the fee is imposed;</text>
</clause><clause id="H47D241C45B084D00B66C9D71C317F20D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>be available for
expenditure only to pay the costs of activities and services for which the fee
is imposed; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H0A97AA9287D745449897B9A7EA0668BB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>remain available
until expended.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0F9F630D97FF44E4B8C8123ED5F7BD03"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not
later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the
Secretary, after providing notice and an opportunity for public comment, shall
issue regulations to implement this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H1FEDC1C6FFB74B4CBCB8651BD6AE5DB4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rulemaking
required</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall complete all actions necessary to adopt a
regulation to define the term <term>public interest</term> for the purposes of
section 5117(a)(1)(B) of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5218906658914682B799D1A67ECF8408"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The analysis for chapter 51 is amended by striking the
item relating to section 5117 and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H48982B3167CF482F9B08965045C035CD" style="USC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">5117. Special permits, approvals, and
exclusions.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HB57F3B1B22C44F81B1CF22053D52409F"><enum>402.</enum><header>Uniform
hazardous material State registration and permit program</header>
<subsection id="H26CE1A88755E4E17A403A32A8B725DA2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Uniform forms
and procedures</header><text>Section 5119 is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="HBDA98CC2A359417DA41690A7AE79C910" style="USC">
<section id="H58EB161613504F02A002406DCB5FEC1D"><enum>5119.</enum><header>Uniform
hazardous material State registration and permit program</header>
<subsection id="H18E4C543FF3845FF86CDAC23C9445FFF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment
and conduct</header>
<paragraph id="HC2E07967D46D483382B649D7AE848493"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
establish and carry out a program to develop uniform forms and procedures for
States to register, and issue permits to, persons who transport, or cause to be
transported, hazardous material by motor vehicle in accordance with this
chapter and the regulations issued to carry out this chapter.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H330631445805450C8CD3DE1E327AE7E3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consideration of
existing state alliance program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In establishing the program under this
subsection, the Secretary shall consider the program of uniform forms and
procedures for registering and issuing permits to persons who transport, or
cause to be transported, hazardous material by motor vehicle developed by the
alliance of States known as the <quote>Alliance for Uniform Hazmat
Transportation Procedures</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA0676719534740D1B5C5CACE495015E3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 6 years after the date of
enactment of the Hazardous Material Transportation Safety Act of 2009, the
Secretary shall issue regulations to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7F3803D3943F4FB8B1F014A0CE79A314"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Financial and
technical assistance and support</header>
<paragraph id="H984DFDC3CAA547C18A649D466A28B3BD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may provide planning and transition
assistance to States in order to encourage State adoption of the program
established by the Secretary under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE94BABA2D8F84256B57D8DF6A820C2A2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>Assistance awarded to a State under this subsection may be
used only to assist the State in transitioning the existing registration and
permitting programs of the State to the program established under this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEEF85ECABE4C4CB8B6EA56F4EC4776DA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Related
expenses</header><text>For purposes of section 5125(f)(1), expenses related to
transporting hazardous material may include costs incurred in implementing and
administering the program established by the Secretary under this section,
including costs of establishing or modifying forms, procedures, and
systems.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H673C478603FC4C03A6E46FB35B51503F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Transition of
state programs</header><text>Beginning on the effective date of the regulations
issued to carry out this section, a State may enforce registration and
permitting requirements for motor carriers that transport hazardous material in
commerce only in accordance with the program established by the Secretary under
this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC99B24834A934E938349A903805047E0"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Nothing
in this section or the regulations issued by the Secretary to carry out this
section shall limit the amount of a fee a State may impose or collect for
registering and issuing permits to persons who transport, or cause to be
transported, hazardous material by motor vehicle.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6420513BD37C4A89A66CE054930DED89"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amounts
made available by section 31104(i) of title 49, United States Code, a total of
$1,000,000 shall be available to carry out subsection
(b).</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H6FE7DC44928E420EB4B9EE21AAB36096"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The analysis for chapter 51 is amended by striking the
item relating to section 5119 and inserting the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">5119. Uniform hazardous material State
registration and permit
program.</toc-entry>
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</subsection></section><section id="H327E2481B57D4AE8B5B0E880A1DE2FC3"><enum>403.</enum><header>Regular
reporting on use of fees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5125(f)(2) is amended by striking
<quote>, upon the Secretary’s request,</quote> and inserting
<quote>biennially</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H588238CE831046FDAFA53760254FE49E"><enum>404.</enum><header>Implementation
of the hazardous material safety permit program</header>
<subsection id="HDE808ADF299E4F28B8B93EFF9379C7F2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller
General shall conduct a study, and transmit to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report, on the
implementation of the hazardous material safety permit program under section
5109 of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6B4F0828BA5B4517A465D7291140467E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters To be
reviewed</header><text>In conducting the study, the Comptroller General shall
review, at a minimum—</text>
<paragraph id="H7B04CAB5BA4548F4891BD3F88304D35F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the list of
hazardous materials requiring a safety permit;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H829D7E32E27D4DE1843E8E14032EC8A8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of
permits that have been issued, denied, revoked, or suspended since inception of
the program and the number of commercial motor carriers that have never had a
permit denied, revoked, or suspended since inception of the program;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H52796BF6E37F4E41A5999AA46E9C2F03"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the reasons for
such denials, revocations, or suspensions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEB396D00E19645E29683DFACB93AD26A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the criteria used
by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to determine whether a
hazardous material safety permit issued by a State is equivalent to the Federal
permit; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7DC58A93662C4F01842ED760839A6B99"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the Secretary’s
actions to improve the permit application process.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H500CB53ECA444974B1CCD210FFF50A46"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>The
Comptroller General shall include in the report any recommendations the
Comptroller General has for improving the hazardous material safety permit
program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H846649DD41454D368696814E7E9D2841"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Technical
correction</header><text>Section 5109(b)(1) is amended by striking <quote>a
class A or B explosive</quote> and inserting <quote>a Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3
explosive</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H653128E42A9841A1A931E0EEB970BAF3"><enum>405.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5129
(as redesignated by section 104 of this Act) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
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<section id="HD79FA0EB837F4133878E1C669F10ABA2"><enum>5129.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header>
<subsection id="HC298F49A0640401D9FA2ED37A42BA80E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In order to carry out
this chapter (except sections 5107(e), 5108(g)(2), 5113, 5115, 5116, and 5119),
the following amounts are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary:</text>
<paragraph id="HD71DAAD7CAD046778FE61014D313943B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2010, $39,800,000.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC3880597C8E541C8B798B793416C7ED1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2011, $51,296,000.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1F3CF2E9D7CE4E7ABEF0B3392EB79AD3"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2012, $58,641,920.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBEC2FFFCCEBC445CB5071EE3A3D1A4D2"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2013, $61,414,758.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2396BE4E54024E5CB5572F692D87789C"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2014, $62,643,054.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3CA71B874E954E539E040CAAA608BCEF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Hazardous
Materials Emergency Preparedness Fund</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There shall be available to the Secretary,
from the account established pursuant to section 5116(i), for each of fiscal
years 2010 through 2014 the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HC66B14499428405C9A596FAB42BE57EE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>To carry out
section 5115, $198,000.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1A0D0EC44AD448B49475BE7C4E3C905B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>To carry out
sections 5116(a) and 5116(b), $21,800,000, except that no less than $13,650,000
shall be available to carry out section 5116(b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA6CA04BD584E4A098F13277D920C6832"><enum>(3)</enum><text>To carry out
section 5116(f), $150,000.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H81438C15049942FDA4E25CE3FF668716"><enum>(4)</enum><text>To publish and
distribute the Emergency Response Guidebook under section 5116(i)(3),
$625,000.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE06E5425972F49E7882D9B718C88E9D3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>To carry out
section 5116(j), $1,000,000.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H61B50260FF8E4A98A2D3C3917DE61366"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Hazmat Training
Grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There shall be
available to the Secretary, from the account established pursuant to section
5116(i), to carry out section 5107(e) $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010
through 2014.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7A74200DC0594FA2BE71E5E1389F7AD2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Credits to
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
may credit to any appropriation to carry out this chapter an amount received
from a State, Indian tribe, or other public authority or private entity for
expenses the Secretary incurs in providing training to the State, authority, or
entity.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H734644667B5A4E949455208A81415A88"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Availability of
amounts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts made
available by or under this section shall remain available until
expended.</text>
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