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Sec. 1 · H.R. 971

Short title; table of contents

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(a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Accidents In Locomotives Act or the RAIL Act. (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Defined term. Sec. 3. Recommendations for safety. Sec. 4. Inspections. Sec. 5. Defect detectors. Sec. 6. Increasing maximum civil penalties for violations of rail safety regulations. Sec. 7. Safer tank cars. Sec. 8. Hazardous materials training for first responders. Sec. 9. Freight train crew size safety standards.

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