H.R. 2607 · 102nd Congress · enacted
Rail Safety Enforcement and Review Act
Became Public Law No: 102-365.
Latest official action 1992-09-03 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Rail Safety Enforcement and Review Act - Amends the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to require the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to issue regulations for the safety of maintenance-of-way employees on railroad bridges (currently, maintenance-of-way employees generally). Requires the Secretary to provide for the use of boats when work is performed on bridges located over bodies of water. Directs the Secretary to issue regulations to require that any railroad notified that assessment of a civil penalty will be recommended for failure to comply with the Federal railroad safety laws and regulations report to the Secretary within 30 days after the end of the month in which such notification is received on action taken to remedy such failure (or an explanation for any delay in remedial action). Amends specified Federal laws to increase the minimum and maximum civil penalties against any railroad, including its employees, that violates a railroad safety regulation. Directs the Secretary to establish a pilot program to demonstrate the benefits that may accrue to the Federal railroad safety program from assigning an attorney employed by the Department of Transportation (DOT) to regional offices of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to perform initial case review, assess penalties, settle cases, and provide legal advice to FRA regional personnel on enforcement as com…
Congressional Research Service · 1992-08-12
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