§ 20142. Track safety

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1994

   Pub. L. 103–272 § 1(e) · 108 Stat. 745

   Enacted · 49 U.S.C. § 20142

   Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 879

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 879

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Section 1. subtitles ii, ii, and v-x of title 49, united states code (a) Certain general and permanent laws of the 49 USC prec. 101 note. United States, related to transportation, are revised, codified, and enacted by subsections (c)–(e) of this section without substantive change as subtitles II, III, and V–X of title 49, United States Code, “Transportation”. Those laws may be cited as “49 U.S.C. ________”. (b) Title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the table of subtitles at the beginning of the title and substituting the following new table of subtitles: “Subtitle “I. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION “II. OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES “III. GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS “IV. INTERSTATE COMMERCE “V. RAIL PROGRAMS “VI. MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMS “VII. AVIATION PROGRAMS “VIII. PIPELINES “IX. COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION “X. MISCELLANEOUS (c) Title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking subtitle II, except that chapter 31 (comprising sections 3101–3104) of subtitle II is redesignated and restated as chapter 315 (comprising sections 31501–31504) of subtitle VI of title 49, as enacted by subsection (e) of this section. (d) Title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding the following immediately after subtitle I:

2. 1994

   Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–440 § 208(2) · 108 Stat. 4615

   Inserted · 49 U.S.C. § 20142(a)(1)

   Pub. L. 103–440, § 208(2), inserted “, including cold weather installation procedures” after “attendant structure”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 103–440, § 208(2), inserted “, including cold weather installation procedures” after “attendant structure”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting “, including cold weather installation procedures” after “attendant structure”; and

3. 1994

   Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–440 § 208(1) · 108 Stat. 4615

   Substituted · 49 U.S.C. § 20142(b)

   Pub. L. 103–440, § 208(1), substituted “September 1, 1995” for “September 3, 1994”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–440, § 208(1), substituted “September 1, 1995” for “September 3, 1994”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in subsection (b), by striking “September 3, 1994” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 1, 1995”;

4. 1994

   Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–440 § 208(3) · 108 Stat. 4615

   Added · 49 U.S.C. § 20142(d)

   Pub. L. 103–440, § 208(3), added subsec. (d)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 103–440, § 208(3), added subsec. (d).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(d) Identification of Internal Rail Defects.— In carrying out subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary shall consider whether or not to prescribe regulations and issue orders concerning— “(1) inspection procedures to identify internal rail defects, before they reach imminent failure size, in rail that has significant shelling; and “(2) any specific actions that should be taken when a rail surface condition, such as shelling, prevents the identification of internal defects.”

5. 2005

   Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users

   Pub. L. 109–59 title IX § 9005(a) · 119 Stat. 1144

   Added · 49 U.S.C. § 20142(e)

   Pub. L. 109–59 added subsec. (e)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 109–59 added subsec. (e).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Track Standards.— Section 20142 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(e) Track Standards.— “(1) In general.— Within 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Federal Railroad Administration shall— “(A) require each track owner using continuous welded rail track to include procedures (in its procedures filed with the Administration pursuant to section 213.119 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations) to improve the identification of cracks in rail joint bars; “(B) instruct Administration track inspectors to obtain copies of the most recent continuous welded rail programs of each railroad within the inspectors’ areas of responsibility and require that inspectors use those programs when conducting track inspections; and “(C) establish a program to review continuous welded rail joint bar inspection data from railroads and Administration track inspectors periodically. “(2) Inspection.— Whenever the Administration determines that it is necessary or appropriate, the Administration may require railroads to increase the frequency of inspection, or improve the methods of inspection, of joint bars in continuous welded rail.” .

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