Sec. 190601. Amtrak COVID–19 requirements
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For the duration of the national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) related to the pandemic of SARS–CoV–2 or coronavirus disease (COVID–19), Amtrak shall— require each passenger and employee of Amtrak, including engineers, conductors, and onboard service workers, to wear a mask or other protective face covering while onboard an Amtrak train; take such actions as are reasonable to ensure passenger compliance with the requirement under paragraph (1); provide masks or protective face coverings, gloves, and hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes with sufficient alcohol content to— conductors, engineers, and onboard service workers; ticket agents, station agents, and red cap agents; and any other employees whose job responsibilities include interaction with passengers; ensure Amtrak trains, including the locomotive cab and passenger cars, are cleaned, disinfected, and sanitized frequently in accordance with guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and ensure that employees whose job responsibilities include such cleaning, disinfecting, or sanitizing are provided masks or protective face coverings and gloves; ensure stations and enclosed facilities that Amtrak owns and operates including facilities used for training or the performance of indoor maintenance, repair, or overhaul work, are cleaned, disinfected, and sanitized frequently in accordance with guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and ensure that employees whose job responsibilities include such cleaning, disinfecting, or sanitizing are provided masks or protective face coverings and gloves; take such actions as are reasonable to ensure that stations or facilities served or used by Amtrak that Amtrak does not own are cleaned, disinfected, and sanitized frequently in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance; ensure that each contractor of Amtrak provides masks or protective face coverings and gloves to employees of such contractor whose job responsibilities include those described in paragraphs
(4)and (5); and establish guidelines, or adhere to existing applicable guidelines, for notifying employees of a confirmed diagnosis of COVID–19 of an employee of Amtrak. If Amtrak is unable to acquire any of the items necessary to comply with paragraphs (3), (4), and
(5)of subsection
(a)due to market unavailability, Amtrak shall— prepare and make public documentation demonstrating what actions have been taken to acquire such items; and continue efforts to acquire such items until such items become available.
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