FRA Safety Data Improvement Act

Bill: 115-hr-4925
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2018-02-05
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Accidents

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Latest action: action_date: 2018-04-11
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-02-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>FRA Safety Data Improvement Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Federal Railroad Administration to develop a plan, and a timeline to carry out such plan, to implement the recommendations from the Inspector General Report No. ST2017045 of the Department of Transportation, issued on May 3, 2017, to improve its management and collection of railroad safety data.</p>

action_date: 2018-04-05
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment
text: <p><b>FRA Safety Data Improvement Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Federal Railroad Administration to develop a plan, and a timeline to carry out such plan, to implement the recommendations from the Inspector General Report No. ST2017045 of the Department of Transportation, issued on May 3, 2017, to improve its management and collection of railroad safety data.</p>

action_date: 2018-04-10
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p><b>FRA Safety Data Improvement Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Federal Railroad Administration to develop a plan, and a timeline to carry out such plan, to implement the recommendations from the Inspector General Report No. ST2017045 of the Department of Transportation to improve its management and collection of railroad safety data.</p> <p>(Sec. 3) No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this bill.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4925 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2018 Mr. Gottheimer (for himself and Mr. Mitchell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to implement certain recommendations for management and collection of railroad safety data.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FRA Safety Data Improvement Act . 2. Recommendations for management and collection of railroad safety data (a) In general The Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall develop a plan, and a timeline to carry out such plan, to implement the recommendations from the Inspector General Report No. ST2017045 of the Department of Transportation, issued on May 3, 2017, to the greatest extent possible, to improve the Federal Railroad Administration’s management and collection of railroad safety data. (b) Implementation (1) In general Not later than 180 days after date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit the plan and timeline developed under subsection (a) to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. (2) Report The Administrator shall report annually to the committees on the implementation of such plan until implementation is complete. 3. No additional funds authorized No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this Act. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.

tv_txt: IB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4925 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to implement certain recommendations for management and collection of railroad safety data.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FRA Safety Data Improvement Act . 2. Recommendations for management and collection of railroad safety data (a) In general The Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall develop a plan, and a timeline to carry out such plan, to implement the recommendations from the Inspector General Report No. ST2017045 of the Department of Transportation, issued on May 3, 2017, to the greatest extent possible, to improve the Federal Railroad Administration’s management and collection of railroad safety data. (b) Implementation (1) In general Not later than 180 days after date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit the plan and timeline developed under subsection (a) to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. (2) Report The Administrator shall report annually to the committees on the implementation of such plan until implementation is complete. 3. No additional funds authorized No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this Act. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.

Passed the House of Representatives April 10, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4925 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 11, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To require the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to implement certain recommendations for management and collection of railroad safety data.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FRA Safety Data Improvement Act . 2. Recommendations for management and collection of railroad safety data (a) In general The Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall develop a plan, and a timeline to carry out such plan, to implement the recommendations from the Inspector General Report No. ST2017045 of the Department of Transportation, issued on May 3, 2017, to the greatest extent possible, to improve the Federal Railroad Administration’s management and collection of railroad safety data. (b) Implementation (1) In general Not later than 180 days after date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit the plan and timeline developed under subsection (a) to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. (2) Report The Administrator shall report annually to the committees on the implementation of such plan until implementation is complete. 3. No additional funds authorized No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this Act. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.

Passed the House of Representatives April 10, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 476 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4925 [Report No. 115–623] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2018 Mr. Gottheimer (for himself and Mr. Mitchell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure April 5, 2018 Additional sponsor: Mr. Faso April 5, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To require the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to implement certain recommendations for management and collection of railroad safety data.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FRA Safety Data Improvement Act . 2. Recommendations for management and collection of railroad safety data (a) In general The Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall develop a plan, and a timeline to carry out such plan, to implement the recommendations from the Inspector General Report No. ST2017045 of the Department of Transportation, issued on May 3, 2017, to the greatest extent possible, to improve the Federal Railroad Administration’s management and collection of railroad safety data. (b) Implementation (1) In general Not later than 180 days after date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit the plan and timeline developed under subsection (a) to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. (2) Report The Administrator shall report annually to the committees on the implementation of such plan until implementation is complete. 3. No additional funds authorized No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this Act. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.

April 5, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed