Increasing maximum civil penalties for violations of rail safety regulations

(a) Civil penalties related to transporting hazardous materials Section 5123(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking $75,000 and inserting the greater of 0.5 percent of the person’s annual income or annual operating income, as applicable, or $750,000; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking $175,000 and inserting the greater of 1 percent of the person’s annual income or annual operating income, as applicable, or $1,750,000. (b) General violations of chapter 201 Section 21301(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking $25,000 and inserting the greater of 0.5 percent of the person’s annual income or annual operating income, as applicable, or $250,000; and (2) by striking $100,000 and inserting the greater of 1 percent of the person’s annual income or annual operating income, as applicable, or $1,000,000. (c) Accident and incident violations of chapter 201; violations of chapters 203 through 209 Section 21302(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 203–209 each place it appears and inserting 203 through 209; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking $25,000 and inserting the greater of 0.5 percent of the person’s annual income or annual operating income, as applicable, or $250,000; and (B) by striking $100,000 and inserting the greater of 1 percent of the person’s annual income or annual operating income, as applicable, or $1,000,000. (d) Violations of chapter 211 Section 21303(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking $25,000 and inserting the greater of 0.5 percent of the person’s annual income or annual operating income, as applicable, or $250,000; and (2) by striking $100,000 and inserting the greater of 1 percent of the person’s annual income or annual operating income, as applicable, or $1,000,000.