§ 20164. Development and use of rail safety technology

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. 2008

   Pub. L. 110–432 div. A title IV § 406(a) · 122 Stat. 4848

   Enacted · 49 U.S.C. § 20164

   Added Pub. L. 110–432, div. A, title IV, § 406(a), Oct. 16, 2008, 122 Stat. 4886

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 110–432, div. A, title IV, § 406(a), Oct. 16, 2008, 122 Stat. 4886

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— Subchapter II of chapter 201, as amended by section 402 of this division, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§ 20164. Development and use of rail safety technology “(a) In General.— Not Deadline. Standards. Guidance. Regulations. Orders. later than 1 year after enactment of the Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2008, the Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe standards, guidance, regulations, or orders governing the development, use, and implementation of rail safety technology in dark territory, in arrangements not defined in section 20501 or otherwise not covered by Federal standards, guidance, regulations, or orders that ensure the safe operation of such technology, such as— “(1) switch position monitoring devices or indicators; “(2) radio, remote control, or other power-assisted switches; “(3) hot box, high water, or earthquake detectors; “(4) remote control locomotive zone limiting devices; “(5) slide fences; “(6) grade crossing video monitors; “(7) track integrity warning systems; or “(8) other similar rail safety technologies, as determined by the Secretary. “(b) Dark Territory Defined.— In this section, the term ‘dark territory’ means any territory in a railroad system that does not have a signal or train control system installed or operational.” .

2. 2015

   Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015

   Pub. L. 114–94 div. A title XI § 11316(i) · 129 Stat. 1312

   Substituted · 49 U.S.C. § 20164(a)

   Pub. L. 114–94 substituted “after the date of enactment of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008” for “after enactment of the Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2008” in introductory provisions

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–94 substituted “after the date of enactment of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008” for “after enactment of the Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2008” in introductory provisions.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (i) Development and Use of Rail Safety Technology.— Section 20164(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking “after enactment of the Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2008” and inserting “after the date of enactment of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 114–94 effective Oct. 1, 2015, see section 1003 of Pub. L. 114–94, set out as a note under section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

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