Sec. 22420. PASSENGER RAIL VEHICLE OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEMS
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## SEC. 22420 PASSENGER RAIL VEHICLE OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEMS **[**[49 U.S.C. 20133 note](/us/usc/t49/s20133)**]** ###
(a)Study The Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall conduct a study of the potential installation and use in new passenger rail rolling stock of passenger rail vehicle occupant protection systems that could materially improve passenger safety. ###
(b)Considerations In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Administrator shall consider minimizing the risk of secondary collisions, including estimating the costs and benefits of the new requirements, through the use of— ####
(1)occupant restraint systems; ####
(2)air bags; ####
(3)emergency window retention systems; and ####
(4)interior designs, including seats, baggage restraints, and table configurations and attachments. ###
(c)Report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall— ####
(1)submit a report summarizing the findings of the study conducted pursuant to subsection
(a)to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and ####
(2)publish such report on the website of the Federal Railroad Administration. ###
(d)Rulemaking Following the completion of the study required under subsection (a), and after considering the costs and benefits of the proposed protection systems, the Administrator may promulgate a rule that establishes standards for the use of occupant protection systems in new passenger rail rolling stock.
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PASSENGER RAIL VEHICLE OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEMS
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