In consultation with rail labor organizations, Amtrak shall maintain a rail safety system program for employees working on property owned by Amtrak. The program shall be a model for other rail carriers to use in developing safety programs. The program shall include-
49 U.S.C. § 24313
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTE | ||
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
24313 | 45:646. | Oct. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91-518, 84 Stat. 1327, §807; added Oct. 5, 1978, Pub. L. 95-421, §13, 92 Stat. 929. |
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
COMPREHENSIVE RAIL SAFETY REVIEW OF AMTRAK Pub. L. 117-58, div. B, title II, §224072407,, 135 Stat. 739, provided that:"(a) COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY ASSESSMENT.-Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 15, 2021], the Secretary [of Transportation] shall-"(1) conduct a focused review of Amtrak's safety-related processes and procedures, compliance with safety regulations and requirements, and overall safety culture; and"(2) submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that includes the findings and recommendations resulting from such assessment. "(b) PLAN.-"(1) INITIAL PLAN.-Not later than 6 months after the completion of the comprehensive safety assessment under subsection (a)(1), Amtrak shall submit a plan to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives for addressing the findings and recommendations raised in the comprehensive safety assessment. "(2) ANNUAL UPDATES.-Amtrak shall submit annual updates of its progress toward implementing the plan submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) to the committees listed in such paragraph."