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 108 STAT. 4628 PUBLIC LAW 103-440—NOV. 2, 1994 order railroad carriers operating over one or more crossings to cease temporarily the sounding of locomotive horns at such crossings. Any such measures shall have been subject to testing and evaluation and deemed necessary by the Secretary prior to actual use in lieu of the locomotive horn. "(2) The Secretary may include in regulations issued under this subsection special procedures for approval of new supplementary safety measures meeting the requirements of subsection (c)(1) of this section following successful demonstration of those measures. "(f) SPECIFIC RULES. —The Secretary may, by regulation, provide that the following crossings over railroad lines shall be subject, in whole or in part, to the regulations required under this section: "(1) Private highway-rail grade crossings. "(2) Pedestrian crossings. "(3) Crossings utilized primarily by nonmotorized vehicles and other special vehicles. Regulations issued under this subsection shall not apply to any location where persons are not authorized to cross the railroad. Regulations. "(g) ISSUANCE.— The Secretary shall issue regulations required by this section pertaining to categories of highway-rail grade crossings that in the judgment of the Secretary pose the greatest safety hazard to rail and highway users not later than 24 months following the date of enactment of this section. The Secretary shall issue regulations pertaining to any other categories of crossings not later than 48 months following the date of enactment of this section. "(h) IMPACT OF REGULATIONS. —The Secretary shall include in regulations prescribed under this section a concise statement of the impact of such regulations with respect to the operation of section 20106 of this title (national uniformity of regulation).". (b) TABLE OF SECTIONS AMENDMENT. —The table of sections for subchapter II of chapter 201 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "20153. Audible warnings at highway-rail grade crossings.". Approved November 2, 1994. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4867 (S. 839): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 103-692 (Coram, on Energy and Commerce). SENATE REPORTS: No. 103-208 accompanying S. 839 (Coram, on Coramerce, Science, and Transportation). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 140 (1994): Aug. 16, considered and passed House. Aug. 18, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 839. Oct. 6, House concurred in Senate araendment with em araendment. Oct. 8, Senate concurred in House amendment.

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