Sec. 839. DRAWBRIDGES CONSULTATION

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## SEC. 839 DRAWBRIDGES CONSULTATION ###

(a)Consultation In addition and subsequent to any rulemaking conducted under section 117.8 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, related to permanent changes to drawbridge openings that result from Amtrak service between New Orleans, Louisiana and Orlando, Florida, the Commandant shall consult with owners or operators of rail lines used for Amtrak passenger service between New Orleans, Louisiana and Orlando, Florida and affected waterway users on changes to drawbridge operating schedules necessary to facilitate the On Time Performance of passenger trains. These changes to schedules shall not impact Coast Guard response times to operational missions. ###

(b)Timing Consultation in subsection

(a)shall occur after commencement of Amtrak passenger service on the rail lines between New Orleans, Louisiana and Orlando, Florida at the following intervals: ####

(1)Not less than 3 months following the commencement of Amtrak passenger service. ####

(2)Not less than 6 months following the commencement of Amtrak passenger service. ###

(c)Report If after conducting the consultations required by subsection (b)(2), the Commandant finds that permanent changes to drawbridge operations are necessary to mitigate delays in the movement of trains described in subsection

(a)and that those changes do not unreasonably obstruct the navigability of the affected waterways, then the Commandant shall submit those findings to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. # TITLE IX VESSEL INCIDENTAL DISCHARGE ACT