An Act to amend the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 and the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to authorize additional appropriations, and for other purposes.
PL 94-56 (S.1462), enacted 07/19/1975

PUBLIC LAW 94-56—JULY 19, 1975 
89 STAT. 263 
Public Law 94-56 
94th Congress 
An Act 
Federal Railr&ad 
Safety 
Authorization Act 
of 1975. 
45 u s e 440 note. 
49 u s e 1801 
note. 
To amend the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 and the Hazardous Materials 
July 19, 197^ 
Transportation Act to authorize additional appropriations, and for other 
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purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That this Act may 
be cited as the "Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1975". 
SEC. 2. Section 211(c) of the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 
(45 U.S.C. 440(c)), relating to a comprehensive railroad safety 
report, is amended— 
(1) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (9) ; and 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (11), and 
by inserting immediately after paragraph (9) the following new 
paragraph: 
"(10) contain a description of the regulations and handling 
criteria established by the Secretary under the Hazardous Mate-
rials Transportation Act specifically applicable to the transpor-
tation of radioactive materials by railroad (as of June 30, 1975), 
together with annual projections of the amounts of radioactive 
materials reasonably expected to be transported by railroad 
during each fiscal year from 1976 through 1980 and an evaluation 
of the need for additional regulations and handling criteria appli-
cable to the transportation of radioactive materials by railroad 
during each such fiscal year; and". 
SEC. 3. Section 212 of the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 (45 
U.S.C. 441) is amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 212. AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS. 
"(a) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the 
provisions of this title not to exceed $35,000,000 for the fiscal year 
ending June 30, 1976; and not to exceed $8,750,000 for the transition 
period of July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976 (hereafter in 
this section referred to as the 'transition period'). 
"(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section 
amounts appropriated under subsection (a) of this section shall be 
available for expenditure as follows: 
"(1) For the Office of Safety, including salaries and expenses 
for up to 500 safety inspectors and up to 110 clerical personnel, 
not to exceed $18,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976; 
and not to exceed $4,500,000 for the transition period. 
"(2) To carry out the provisions of section 206(d) of this title, 45 USe 435. 
not to exceed $3,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976; 
and not to exceed $875,000 for the transition period. 
"(3) For the Federal Railroad Administration, for salaries 
and expenses not otherwise provided for, not to exceed $3,500,000 
for the fiscal year ending June 30,1976; and not to exceed $875,000 
for the transition period. 
"(4) For conducting research and development activities under 
this title, not to exceed $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending 
June 30, 1976; and not to exceed $2,500,000 for the transition 
period. 
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"(c) The aggregate of the amounts obligated and expended for 
research and development under this title in the fiscal year ending 
June 30,1976, and in the transition period, shall not exceed the aggre-
gate of the amounts expended for rail inspection and for the investi-
gation and enforcement of railroad safety rules, regulations, orders, 
and standards under this title in such fiscal year, and in the transition 
period, respectively.". 
SEC. 4. Section 115 of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act 
(49 U.S.C. 1812) is amended to read as follows: 
"AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS 
"SEC. 115. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
the provisions of this title not to exceed $7,000,000 for the fiscal year 
ending June 30, 1976, and not to exceed $1,750,000 for the transition 
period of July 1,1976, through September 30,1976.". 
Approved July 19, 1975. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-240 accompanying H.R. 5358 (Coram, on Interstate and 
Foreign Commerce). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-136 (Coram, on Comraerce). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 121 (1975): 
May 16, considered and passed Senate. 
June 23, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 5358. 
July 8, Senate concurred in House amendment.