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H.R. 4925 (115th): FRA Safety Data Improvement Act

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The text of the bill below is as of Feb 5, 2018 (Introduced).

Summary of this bill

Source: Republican Policy Committee

H.R.4925 requires the administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to implement certain recommendations for management and collection of railroad safety data. The Inspector General report recommends that FRA updates reporting guidance so users can more efficiently and accurately identify reporting requirements for different accident and incident types. The bill requires the FRA to implement a total 7 recommendations from the IG report. Further, to ensure compliance, the bill requires FRA to update Congress on its progress annually.

FRA's Office of Railroad Safety promotes and regulates safety throughout the Nation's railroad industry.  The office executes its regulatory and inspection responsibilities through a diverse staff of railroad safety experts.  The staff …

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115th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4925

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 5, 2018

(for himself and Mr. Mitchell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To require the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to implement certain recommendations for management and collection of railroad safety data.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the FRA Safety Data Improvement Act.

2.

Recommendations for management and collection of railroad safety data

(a)

In general

The Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall develop a plan, and a timeline to carry out such plan, to implement the recommendations from the Inspector General Report No. ST2017045 of the Department of Transportation, issued on May 3, 2017, to the greatest extent possible, to improve the Federal Railroad Administration’s management and collection of railroad safety data.

(b)

Implementation

(1)

In general

Not later than 180 days after date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit the plan and timeline developed under subsection (a) to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.

(2)

Report

The Administrator shall report annually to the committees on the implementation of such plan until implementation is complete.

3.

No additional funds authorized

No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this Act. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.