49 U.S.C. § 20155 — Tank cars
submitted 21 years ago by Pub. L. 109-59 to r/title-49-TRANSPORTATION · 163 words · no verdicts yet
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The Federal Railroad Administration shall—
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
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.
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.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 109–59, title IX, § 9005(b)(1), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1924.)
- 2005Enacted · Pub. L. 109-59 · 119 Stat. 1924
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