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Code · BILL · 115th Congress · S. 1451 (Introduced in Senate) — To facilitate and promote innovative approaches to railroad safety, and for other purposes. · Sec. 226

Sec. 226. Electronic communications and record keeping

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Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— review part A of subtitle V of title 49, United States Code, including all relevant regulations, to— identify each requirement for a person— to maintain a record; to communicate with the Department of Transportation; or to file information with the Department of Transportation; and determine whether current regulations or other requirements allow for— an electronic record to be substituted for a paper record; a digital transmission, or such other electronic form of transmission as the Secretary considers appropriate, to be substituted for a paper or voice communication; and an electronic filing of information to be substituted for a paper filing of information; and submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report of the findings of the review, including any recommendations.
After conducting the review under subsection (a), the Secretary may authorize a person to substitute an electronic record, transmission, or filing for a paper or voice record, transmission, or filing, as applicable, if the Secretary makes a reasoned determination that the benefits outweigh the costs. Notwithstanding any other provision of law in part A of subtitle V of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this Act, the Secretary may revise any regulation as necessary to carry out subsection
(b)of this section. Nothing in this section may be construed as expanding any record keeping or reporting requirement.
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