§ 20155. Tank cars

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(a)Standards.— The Federal Railroad Administration shall—

(1)validate a predictive model to quantify the relevant dynamic forces acting on railroad tank cars under accident conditions within 1 year after the date of enactment of this section; and

(2)initiate a rulemaking to develop and implement appropriate design standards for pressurized tank cars within 18 months after the date of enactment of this section.

(b)Older Tank Car Impact Resistance Analysis and Report.— Within 1 year after the date of enactment of this section the Federal Railroad Administration shall conduct a comprehensive analysis to determine the impact resistance of the steels in the shells of pressure tank cars constructed before 1989. Within 6 months after completing that analysis the Administration shall transmit a report, including recommendations for reducing any risk of catastrophic fracture and separation of such cars, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.

(Added Pub. L. 109–59, title IX, § 9005(b)(1), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1924.)

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Pub. L. 109–59, title IX, § 9005(b)(1)
119 Stat. 1924
Pub. L. 109–59
129 Stat. 1596
129 Stat. 1597
129 Stat. 1599
132 Stat. 5553

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