A bill to improve rail passenger safety by prohibiting individuals convicted of driving under the influence from holding a license or certification authorizing them to operate a commuter train.

Bill: 114-s-3265
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2016-07-14
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Latest action: action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-07-14
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill revises program requirements for the licensing or certification of locomotive operators by prohibiting the issuance of a license or certification to operate a commuter train to, or revoking such license or certification of, any individual whose license was denied, canceled, revoked, or suspended within the most recent five-year period due to being convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of, or impaired by, alcohol or a controlled substance.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3265 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 14, 2016 Mr. Menendez introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To improve rail passenger safety by prohibiting individuals convicted of driving under the influence from holding a license or certification authorizing them to operate a commuter train.

1. Disqualification of commuter train operators who have been convicted of driving under the influence Section 20135 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5) shall prohibit the issuance of a license or certification authorizing the holder to operate a commuter train to any individual whose motor vehicle operator’s license was denied, canceled, revoked, or suspended by a State within the most recent 5-year period due to an offense described in section 30304(a)(3)(A); (6) shall revoke the license or certification authorizing the holder to operate a commuter train of any individual described in paragraph (5); ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Effect on State or commuter railroad standards Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit a State or a commuter railroad from implementing standards for commuter train operators that are more stringent than the requirements set forth in subsection (b). .