The commission, in conjunction with the California Environmental Protection Agency, shall request, no later than July 1, 1992, the appropriate federal agencies to do all of the following:
(a)
Investigate and review other chemical compounds not presently considered to be hazardous or toxic for possible reclassification as hazardous substances.
(b)
Require the use of safer cars in rail transportation of all hazardous materials.
(c)
Increase the amount of information required on the manifest with regard to any hazardous materials being transported so as to be capable of being understood by personnel involved in emergency, and include information on environmental effects.
(d)
The commission shall report to the Legislature on the status of its requests no later than September 30, 1992, and every six months thereafter until September 30, 1995.