PUBLIC LAW 103-440—NOV. 2, 1994 108 STAT. 4623 ment any category of trains or railroad operations if the Secretary determines that such an exclusion is in the public interest and is consistent with railroad safety.". (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: "20148. Railroad car visibility. ". SEC. 213. COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. (a) AMENDMENT. —Subchapter II of chapter 201 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: "§ 20149. Coordination with the Department of Labor "The Secretary of Transportation shall consult with the Secretary of Labor on a regular basis to ensure that all applicable laws affecting safe working conditions for railroad employees are appropriately enforced to ensure a safe and productive working environment for the railroad industry.", (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: "20149. Coordination with the Department of Labor.". SEC. 214. POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEM PROGRESS REPORT. (a) AMENDMENT. —Subchapter II of chapter 201 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: '*§ 20150. Positive train control system progress report "The Secretary of Transportation shall submit a report to the Congress on the development, deployment, and demonstration of positive train control systems by December 31, 1995.". (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: "20150. Positive train control system progress report.". SEC. 215. PASSENGER CAR SAFETY STANDARDS. (a) AMENDMENT.— Section 20133 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 20133. Passenger cars "(a) MINIMUM STANDARDS.—The Secretary of Transportation Regulations, shall prescribe regulations establishing minimum standards for the safety of cars used by railroad carriers to transport passengers. Before prescribing such regulations, the Secretary shall consider— "(1) the crashworthiness of the cars; "(2) interior features (including luggage restraints, seat belts, and exposed surfaces) that may adSect passenger safety; "(3) maintenance and inspection of the cars; "(4) emergency response procedures and equipment; and "(5) any operating rules and conditions that directly affect safety not otherwise governed by regulations. The Secretary may make applicable some or all of the standards established under this subsection to cars existing at the time the regulations are prescribed, as well as to new cars, and the Secretary
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