Mourns the death of Terence "Terry" Corrigan.

Urges Congress and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), in collaboration with local and other relevant stakeholders, to take immediate action to address delays that result in idling freight trains by installing additional tracks or other measures in order to reduce environmental impacts and blocked at-grade crossings. Urges the FRA to create recommendations on the strategic placement of grade separations and mandate reasonable lengths of freight trains as determined by comprehensive federal studies and assessments that identify risks associated with long freight trains and encourage the reduction of the length of trains, including public safety impacts and any increased risks of derailment. Urges the FRA, in order to enhance public safety and minimize the risks associated with the transportation of hazardous materials, to undertake a study to determine safer, innovative methods of routing these materials through the country, with the study incorporating a full assessment of railways in relation to critical infrastructure and explosive materials, including fueling stations and gas lines, an assessment of community communication with an emphasis on first responders, a review of safety standards for rail cars, a consideration of the use of advanced technology and risk assessment tools to determine the safest and most efficient routing options for hazardous materials, and a current assessment of track conditions.

Mourns the death of William Fredrick "Bill" Nicholson of Cordova.

Congratulates the Ariston Cafe in Litchfield on its 100th anniversary. Wishes the historic establishment continued success.

Mourns the passing of John H. O'Neill III of Chatham.

Mourns the passing of Captain Kevin M. Hargis of the Joliet Fire Department.

Mourns the death of Robert S. Griffin Sr. of Moline.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall create and implement a policy of electronic scanning and processing of all incoming mail in all Department of Corrections institutions and facilities, including the use of drug interdiction technologies to protect the health and safety of committed persons, the Department's staff, and its contractors. Provides that the policy shall require that mail processed electronically shall be available to committed persons only through kiosk and tablet services. Provides that the policy shall require that the mail be held in storage for a period of time by the correctional institution or facility or destroyed, as determined by the Director of Corrections. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules to implement this provision. Effective immediately.

Mourns the death of Sandra Chimon Rogers, Ph.D.

Mourns the death of Patrick Walker Brannan of Jacksonville.

Mourns the passing of Robert Kent "Bob" Gray of Springfield.

Mourns the death of Raymond E. Wages of Canton.

Mourns the passing of Jesse Dean McCune of Princeville, formerly of Lacon.

Mourns the death of Theodore Frank "Ted" Nache of Mesa, Arizona.

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that no person shall conduct a carbon sequestration activity within a sequestration facility that overlies, underlies, or passes through a sole-source aquifer. Defines "sole-source aquifer". Effective immediately.