[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 170 (Wednesday, November 18, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8106-S8107]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2821. Mr. JOHNSON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to

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amendment SA 2812 proposed by Ms. Collins (for herself and Mr. Reed) to 
the bill H.R. 2577, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title IV, add the following:

     SEC. 416. CLEARING TRAINS FROM GRADE CROSSINGS.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Moving 
     Obstructed Trains In-between Openings Now Act'' or the 
     ``MOTION Act''.
       (b) Grade Crossing Exception.--
       (1) Amendment.--Chapter 211 of title 49, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 21110. Grade crossing exception.

       ``Employees may be allowed to remain or go on duty for a 
     period in excess of the limitations established under this 
     chapter to the extent necessary to clear a blockage of 
     vehicular traffic at a grade crossing.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 
     211 of such title is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

``21110. Grade crossing exception.''.
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