To allow railroad employees to remain on duty as necessary to clear a blockage of vehicular traffic at grade crossings.

H.R. 5638 · 113th Congress · Sep 18, 2014 · Lineage

A BILL

Section 1 Grade crossing exception

(a)

Amendment— Chapter 211 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following new section:

“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.”

(b)

Table of sections— The table of sections for such chapter 211 is amended by inserting at the end the following new item:

To allow railroad employees to remain on duty as necessary to clear a blockage of vehicular traffic at grade crossings.

Section 1 Grade crossing exception

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