Safer tank cars

(a) Phase-Out schedule Beginning on May 1, 2030, a rail carrier may not use DOT–111 specification railroad tank cars that do not comply with DOT–117, DOT–117P, or DOT–117R specification requirements, as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, to transport Class 3 flammable liquids regardless of the composition of the train consist. (b) Conforming regulatory amendments (1) In general The Secretary— (A) shall immediately remove or revise the date-specific deadlines in any applicable regulations or orders to the extent necessary to conform with the requirement under subsection (a); and (B) may not enforce any date-specific deadlines or requirements that are inconsistent with the requirement under subsection (a). (2) Rule of construction Except as required under paragraph (1), nothing in this section may be construed to require the Secretary to issue regulations to implement this section.