H.R.1516 - Federal Government - To authorize appropriations for activities under the Federal railroad safety laws for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, and for other purposes.

To authorize appropriations for activities under the Federal railroad safety laws for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, and for other purposes. 3/14/2007--Introduced. Federal Railroad Safety Accountability and Improvement Act - Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2011 for the railroad safety program, including a safety risk reduction program to be implemented as part of such program. Eliminates the authority of the Secretary of Transportation (or state Secretary) to prescribe investigative and surveillance activities to enforce rail safety regulations and orders.Prohibits public disclosure of railroad safety risk reduction program records.Requires railroad carriers and states to report to the Secretary, and update periodically, unreported highway-rail (including non-vehicular pathway-rail) grade crossings and public highway-rail (including non-vehicular public pathway) grade crossings within the United States.Urges the development of new technology to [...]

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