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49 U.S.C. § 20159 - Roadway user sight distance at highway-rail grade crossings

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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. MH2007044.

(Added Pub. L. 110432, div. A, title II, § 203(a), Oct. 16, 2008, 122 Stat. 4869; amended Pub. L. 11494, div. A, title XI, § 11316(f), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1676.)

Notes

Editorial Notes

References in TextThe date of enactment of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008, referred to in text, is the date of enactment of div. A of Pub. L. 110432, which was approved Oct. 16, 2008.

Amendments2015—Pub. L. 11494 substituted “the Secretary of Transportation” for “the Secretary”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2015 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 11494 effective Oct. 1, 2015, see section 1003 of Pub. L. 11494, set out as a note under section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.