‘‘(ii) A definition of ‘rail hazardous 
materials incident’ that would constitute 
the level of reporting from the industry. 
‘‘(iii) The projected cost of such a 
database and how that database would be 
maintained and enforced. 
‘‘(F) Increasing access to relevant, useful, 
and timely information for the local emergency 
responder for training purposes and in the 
event of a rail hazardous materials incident, in-
cluding the following: 
‘‘(i) Existing information that the 
emergency responder can access, what the 
current rate of access and usefulness is for 
the emergency responder, and what cur-
rent information should remain and what 
should be reassessed. 
‘‘(ii) Utilization of existing technology 
in the hands of the first responder to 
maximize delivery of useful and timely in-
formation for training purposes or in the 
event of an incident. 
‘‘(iii) Assessment of emerging commu-
nications technology that could assist the 
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emergency responder in the event of an in-
cident. 
‘‘(G) Determination of the most appro-
priate agencies and offices for the implementa-
tion of the recommendations, including— 
‘‘(i) recommendations that can be im-
plemented without congressional action 
and appropriate time frames for such ac-
tions; and 
‘‘(ii) recommendations that would re-
quire congressional action. 
‘‘(7) REPORT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of the RE-
SPONSE Act of 2014, the RESPONSE Sub-
committee shall submit a report containing the 
recommendations developed under paragraph 
(6) to the National Advisory Council. 
‘‘(B) REVIEW.—The National Advisory 
Council shall take up the RESPONSE Sub-
committee’s report within 30 days for review 
and deliberation. The National Advisory Coun-
cil may ask for additional clarification, changes, 
or other information from the RESPONSE 
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Subcommittee to assist in the approval of the 
recommendations. 
‘‘(C) RECOMMENDATION.—Once the Na-
tional Advisory Council approves the rec-
ommendations from the RESPONSE Sub-
committee, the National Advisory Council shall 
submit the report to— 
‘‘(i) the Administrator; 
‘‘(ii) the head of each agency rep-
resented 
on 
the 
RESPONSE 
Sub-
committee; 
‘‘(iii) the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate; 
‘‘(iv) the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity of the House of Representatives; 
and 
‘‘(v) the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
‘‘(8) INTERIM ACTIVITY.— 
‘‘(A) UPDATES
AND
OVERSIGHT.—After 
the submission of the report by the National 
Advisory Council under paragraph (7), the Ad-
ministrator shall— 
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‘‘(i) provide quarterly updates to the 
congressional committees referred to in 
paragraph (7) regarding the status of the 
implementation of the recommendations 
developed under paragraph (6); and 
‘‘(ii) coordinate the implementation of 
the recommendations described in para-
graph (6)(G)(i). 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL
REPORTS.—After sub-
mitting the report required under paragraph 
(7), the RESPONSE Subcommittee shall sub-
mit additional reports and recommendations in 
the same manner and to the same entities iden-
tified in paragraph (7) if needed or requested 
from Congress or from the Administrator. 
‘‘(9) TERMINATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the RESPONSE Sub-
committee shall terminate not later than 4 
years after the date of the enactment of the 
RESPONSE Act of 2014. 
‘‘(B) 
EXTENSION.—The 
Administrator 
may extend the duration of the RESPONSE 
Subcommittee, in 1-year increments, if the Ad-
ministrator determines that additional reports 
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and recommendations are needed from the RE-
SPONSE Subcommittee after the termination 
date set forth in subparagraph (A).’’. 
Æ 
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