P.L. 100-342 (Sec. 19)

PL 100-342, 1988 S 1539

PL 100-342, June 22, 1988, 102 Stat 624

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UNITED STATES PUBLIC LAWS

100th Congress - Second Session

Convening January 25, 1988

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PL 100-342 (S 1539)

June 22, 1988

An Act to amend the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States

of America in Congress assembled,

SEC. 19. MAINTENANCE-OF-WAY OPERATIONS.

(a) Section 202 of the Federal Railroad

Safety Act of 1970 (45 U.S.C. 431) is

further amended by adding at the end

the following new subsection:

"(n) The Secretary shall, within one year

after the date of the enactment of this

subsection, issue such rules, regulations,

orders, and standards as may be necessary

for the safety of maintenance-of- way

employees, including standards for bridge

safety equipment, such as nets, walkways,

handrails, and safety lines, and requirements

relating to instances when boats shall

be used.".

(b)(1) Section 2 of the Act of March 4, 1907, commonly referred to

as the Hours of Service Act (45 U.S.C. 62), is amended by adding at

the end the following:

"(e) As used in section 2(a)(3) of this Act, the term `employees'

shall include an individual employed for the purpose of maintaining

the right-of-way of any railroad.".

(2) As it applies to interruptions caused by noise under section

2(a)(3) of such Act, the amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take

effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

(c) The Secretary shall, within one year after the date of the

enactment of this Act, amend part 218 of title 49, Code of Federal

Regulations, to apply blue signal protection to on-track vehicles

where rest is provided.

45 USC 543 note.

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