IMPROVED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SAFETY MEASURES.

SEC. 3022. [49 U.S.C. 5329 note] IMPROVED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SAFETY MEASURES. (a) Requirements.—Not later than 90 days after publication of the report required in section 3020, the Secretary shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking on protecting public transportation operators from the risk of assault. (b) Consideration.—In the proposed rulemaking, the Secretary shall consider— (1) different safety needs of drivers of different modes; (2) differences in operating environments; (3) the use of technology to mitigate driver assault risks; (4) existing experience, from both agencies and operators that already are using or testing driver assault mitigation infrastructure; and (5) the impact of the rule on future rolling stock procurements and vehicles currently in revenue service. (c) Savings Clause.—Nothing in this section may be construed as prohibiting the Secretary from issuing different comprehensive worker protections, including standards for mitigating assaults.