Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Decreasing Emergency Railroad Accident Instances Locally Act” or the “DERAIL Act”.
Decreasing Emergency Railroad Accident Instances Locally Act
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations to define high-hazard flammable train, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 High-hazard flammable train
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary to amend section 171.8 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to modify the definition of “high-hazard flammable train” to mean a single train transporting 1 or more loaded tank cars of a Class 3 flammable liquid or a Class 2 flammable gas and other materials the Secretary determines necessary for safety.
Sec. 3 Reporting of material toxic by inhalation
In general— Chapter 209 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“20904. Reporting of accidents involving material toxic by inhalation
“Not later than 24 hours after any train derailment involving a train carrying material toxic by inhalation, the railroad carrier involved in such derailment shall report to the National Response Center, State officials, local officials, and Tribal governments all material toxic by inhalation on such train.”
Clerical amendment— The analysis for chapter 209 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: