S. 3367 — what changed

removed Section 19 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (49 U.S.C. 1135 note) is amended to read as follows:

removed “19. NTSB safety recommendations

removed “The Secretary of Transportation, the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and the Director of the Office of Pipeline Safety shall fully comply with section 1135 of title 49, United States Code, to ensure timely responsiveness to National Transportation Safety Board recommendations about pipeline safety.”

removed Section 308703(j) of title 54, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

removed “(j) Status reports—The Secretary shall include in the annual budget submission of the Department of the Interior a description of the current status of the Program, including—

removed “(1) the total number of grant applications submitted and approved under the Program in the prior fiscal year;

removed “(2) a description, including any results or any accomplishments, of each project funded under the Program in the prior fiscal year; and

removed “(3) recommended priorities for achieving the policy set forth in section 308701 of this title.”

removed “20167. Reports on highway-rail grade crossing safety

removed “(a) Report—Not later than 18 months after the deadline for States to submit State highway-rail grade crossing action plans under section 11401(b) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 24407 note), the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the State highway-rail grade crossing action plans, including—

removed “(1) an analysis and evaluation of each State railway-highway crossings program under section 130 of title 23, including—

removed “(A) compliance with section 11401 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 24407 note) and section 130(g) of title 23; and

removed “(B) the specific strategies identified by each State to improve safety at highway-rail grade crossings, including crossings with multiple accidents or incidents;

removed “(2) the progress of each State in implementing its State highway-rail grade crossing action plan;

removed “(3) the number of projects undertaken under section 130 of title 23, including their distribution by cost range, road system, nature of treatment, and subsequent accident experience at improved locations;

removed “(4) each State that is not in compliance with its schedule of projects under section 130(d) of title 23; and

removed “(5) any recommendations for future implementation of the railroad highway crossings program under section 130 of title 23.

removed “(b) Updates—Not later than 5 years after the date the report under subsection (a) is submitted, the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, shall—

removed “(1) update the report based on the State reports submitted under section 130(g) of title 23 and any other information obtained by or available to the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration; and

removed “(2) submit the updated report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.

removed “(c) Definitions—In this section:

removed “(1) Highway-rail grade crossing—The term highway-rail grade crossing means a location within a State, other than a location where 1 or more railroad tracks cross 1 or more railroad tracks at grade, where—

removed “(A) a public highway, road, or street, or a private roadway, including associated sidewalks and pathways, crosses 1 or more railroad tracks either at grade or grade-separated; or

removed “(B) a pathway explicitly authorized by a public authority or a railroad carrier that is dedicated for the use of non-vehicular traffic, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and others, that is not associated with a public highway, road, or street, or a private roadway, crosses 1 or more railroad tracks either at grade or grade-separated.

removed “(2) State—The term State means a State of the United States or the District of Columbia.”

removed “(g) Annual report

removed “(1) In general—Not later than December 30 of each year, each State shall submit to the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration a report on the progress being made to implement the railway-highway crossings program authorized by this section and the effectiveness of such improvements.

removed “(2) Contents—Each State report shall contain an assessment of the costs of the various treatments employed and subsequent accident experience at improved locations.

removed “(3) Coordination—The Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration shall make available to the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration each report submitted under paragraph (1).”

removed “(j) List of grants

removed “(1) In general—Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of the Department of Transportation Reports Harmonization Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall—

removed “(A) compile a list of the grants made—

removed “(i) under subsections (a) and (i) of this section; and

removed “(ii) under subsections (e) and (i) of section 5107; and

removed “(B) make the list publicly available on the Department of Transportation website, including—

removed “(i) the identity of all final recipients of such grants;

removed “(ii) the allocation and uses of such grants; and

removed “(iii) information on the effects of such grants, such as the number of persons trained, by training level.”

removed “(h) Compilation of accidents and casualties—The Secretary shall make publicly available on the Department of Transportation website, and update at least biennially, a statistical compilation of accidents and casualties related to the transportation of hazardous material.

removed “(i) Budget submission—The Secretary shall include in the annual budget submission of the Department of Transportation—

removed “(1) an evaluation of the effectiveness of enforcement activities relating to a function regulated by the Secretary under section 5103(b)(1); and

removed “(2) a summary of outstanding problems in carrying out this chapter, in order of priority.”

removed “(g) Disclosure of agency action—The Secretary shall—

removed “(1) periodically, but at least every 120 days—

removed “(A) publish in the Federal Register notice of the final disposition of each application for a new special permit, modification to an existing special permit, or approval during the preceding quarter; and

removed “(B) make available to the public on the Department of Transportation website—

removed “(i) notice of the final disposition of any other special permit during the preceding quarter;

removed “(ii) a list of special permits in effect; and

removed “(iii) a summary of the basis for each special permit; and

removed “(2) make available to the public on the Department of Transportation website, and update at least biennially, a list and summary of applicable Government regulations, criteria, orders, guidance, and special permits relating to the transportation of hazardous materials.”

removed Section 1441(e) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (23 U.S.C. 601 note) is amended to read as follows:

removed “(e) Annual report—Each fiscal year that funds are made available to carry out the program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress, not later than 30 days after the date that fiscal year ends, a report that describes the findings and effectiveness of the program.”

removed Section 106 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (49 U.S.C. 20101 note) is amended to read as follows:

removed “106. Reports on statutory mandates and recommendations

removed “The Secretary shall—

removed “(1) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Department of Transportation Reports Harmonization Act, describe the actions the Secretary has taken to implement unmet statutory mandates regarding railroad safety;

removed “(2) update the description under paragraph (1) not less than annually; and

removed “(3) make the description, including any updates thereto, available by—

removed “(A) posting the description on the website of the Department of Transportation;

removed “(B) including the description in the regulatory flexibility agenda under section 602 of title 5, United States Code; or

removed “(C) providing the description in a regulatory planning document.”

removed “(4) describe the status of efforts to improve safety and security on the Northeast Corridor main line, including a description of any efforts to implement recommendations of relevant railroad safety advisory committees.”

removed Section 403 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—

removed Section 402 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (n).

removed Section 117(b) of the SAFETEA–LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (23 U.S.C. 313 note) is amended by striking “submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a” and inserting “make publicly available on the Department of Transportation website an annual”.

removed “(f) Sunset—The advisory council established under this section ceases to exist effective January 1, 2019.”

removed “(6) Sunset—The Advisory Committee established under this subsection ceases to exist effective January 1, 2019.”

removed “(2) Functions—The Committee shall function as a working group of the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee.

removed “(3) Sunset—The Committee established under this subsection ceases to exist on the date that the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, determines positive train control, as required by section 20157, is fully implemented along the Northeast Corridor.”

removed “(3) Sunset—The advisory board established under this subsection ceases to exist effective January 1, 2019.”