Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008, the Secretary of Transportation, after consultation with the Federal Railroad Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, and States, shall develop and make available to States model legislation providing for improving safety by addressing sight obstructions, including vegetation growth, topographic features, structures, and standing railroad equipment, at highway-rail grade crossings that are equipped solely with passive warnings, as recommended by the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation in Report No. MH–2007–044.
Pub. L. 110–432, div. A, title II, § 203(a)122 Stat. 4869Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title XI, § 11316(f)129 Stat. 1676(Added , , ; amended , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Pub. L. 110–432The date of enactment of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008, referred to in text, is the date of enactment of div. A of , which was approved .
Amendments
Pub. L. 114–942015— substituted “the Secretary of Transportation” for “the Secretary”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2015 Amendment
Pub. L. 114–94section 1003 of Pub. L. 114–94section 5313 of Title 5Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under , Government Organization and Employees.