Code · BILL · 114th Congress · H.R. 5831 (Introduced in House) — To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish and implement a fatigue management plan, and for other purposes. · Sec. 1

Sec. 1. Fatigue management plan

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Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall require all railroad carriers to establish and implement a fatigue management plan that identifies and evaluates any fatigue-related railroad safety hazards on its system and determine the degree of risk associated with each hazard. The plan required under subsection

(a)shall be completed in accordance with the requirements in section 20156(f) of title 49, United States Code. The plan required under subsection

(a)shall be submitted to the Secretary for approval. In preparing the plan required under subsection (a), each railroad shall use good faith and best efforts in accordance with section 20156(g) of such title to reach an agreement with affected employees.