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Sec. 4 · H.R. 853

Hazardous materials emergency reimbursement fee

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(a) In general Section 5108(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Hazardous materials emergency reimbursement fee for shippers and carriers of hazardous material (A) Schedule of fees The Secretary shall prescribe a schedule of annual fees for shippers and carriers of hazardous materials by rail that have total annual collections of not less than $10,000,000. (B) Deposits into trust fund Fees collected pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the Hazardous Train Event Emergency Reimbursement Fund established under section 20904.. (b) Deposits into trust fund Amounts collected from shippers and carriers pursuant to section 5108(g)(4), United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be regularly deposited into the Hazardous Train Event Emergency Reimbursement Fund established under section 20904 of title 49, United States Code, as added by section 2.

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