Section 1 Transportation of crude oil by rail
Amendment— Subchapter II of chapter 201 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
“20169. Transportation of crude oil.
“(a) Initial rule—Effective on the date of enactment of this section, no crude oil with a Reid vapor pressure level greater than 8.5 psi may be transported by rail in interstate commerce.
“(b) Maximum volatility standard—The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall establish an appropriate national standard for the maximum volatility of crude oil to be permitted to be shipped by rail.
“(c) Subsequent rule—After a standard is established under subsection (b), no crude oil with a volatility level greater than that standard may be transported by rail in interstate commerce, and the rule under subsection (a) shall expire.”
Conforming amendment— The table of sections of such subchapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section 20168 the following: