Sec. 9514. Fatigue reduction pilot projects
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It is the sense of Congress that— maintaining the highest level of safety across the nation’s railroad network is of critical importance; ensuring the safety of rail transportation requires the full attention of all workers engaged in safety-critical functions; fatigue degrades an individual’s ability to stay awake, alert, and attentive to the demands of safe job performance; the cognitive impairments to railroad workers that result from fatigue can cause dangerous situations that put workers and communities at risk; the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 mandated that the Federal Railroad Administration conduct two pilot projects to analyze specific practices that may be used to reduce fatigue in employees and as of the date of enactment of this Act, neither pilot project has commenced; and the Federal Railroad Administration should coordinate with the industry and the workforce to commence and complete the fatigue pilot projects mandated in 2008.
Section 21109(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— by striking Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and inserting Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the ; and TRAIN Act by adding at the end the following: The pilot projects required under paragraph
(1)shall be developed and evaluated in coordination with the labor organization representing the class or craft of employees impacted by the pilot projects. . The Secretary of Transportation may reimburse railroads participating in the pilot projects under 21109(e) of title 49, United States Code, a share of the costs associated with the pilot projects, as determined by the Secretary. If the pilot projects required under section 21109(e) of title 49, United States Code, have not commenced on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, not later than 1 year and 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, transmit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describing— the status of the pilot projects; actions the Federal Railroad Administration has taken to commence the pilot projects, including efforts to recruit participant railroads; any challenges impacting the commencement of the pilot projects; and any other details associated with the development of the pilot projects that affect the progress toward meeting the mandate of such section.