3.0.0 4361 2023-01-15T04:49:00Z 2023-01-15T04:49:00Z House H HR 2004-05-13 108 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2004-05-14T15:35:52Z Referred to 2004-05-13T13:56:20Z Public Transportation Systems Vulnerability Assessment and Reduction Act of 2003 108 1148 HR 2004-03-11 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1051) Related bill CRS 2004-05-14 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines. Committee 2004-05-13 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2004-05-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2004-05-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES N T000424 Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2] JIM TURNER D TX 2 2004-05-13 True S000030 Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47] LORETTA SANCHEZ D CA 47 2004-05-13 True M000133 Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] Edward Markey D MA J. 7 2004-05-13 True D000327 Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] NORMAN DICKS D WA 6 2004-05-13 True F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 2004-05-13 True H000213 Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] JANE HARMAN D CA 36 2004-05-13 True S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 28 2004-05-13 True D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2004-05-13 True A000210 Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] ROBERT ANDREWS D NJ E. 1 2004-05-13 True L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 16 2004-05-13 True M000316 Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5] KAREN MCCARTHY D MO 5 2004-05-13 True J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2004-05-13 True P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 8 2004-05-13 True C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2004-05-13 True E000226 Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] BOB ETHERIDGE D NC 2 2004-05-13 True L000558 Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4] KEN LUCAS D KY 4 2004-05-13 True L000559 Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] JAMES LANGEVIN D RI R. 2 2004-05-13 True M001148 Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] Kendrick Meek D FL B. 17 2004-05-13 True C001058 Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] Ben Chandler D KY 6 2004-05-13 True M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2004-05-13 True M000249 Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] ROBERT MATSUI D CA T. 5 2004-05-13 True L000480 Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] NITA LOWEY D NY M. 18 2004-05-20 False K000180 Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] CAROLYN KILPATRICK D MI CHEEKS 13 2004-05-20 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2004-05-20 False T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2004-06-01 False C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2004-06-01 False F000043 Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] CHAKA FATTAH D PA 2 2004-06-01 False F000392 Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] MARTIN FROST D TX 24 2004-06-14 False H001031 Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13] JOSEPH HOEFFEL D PA M. 13 2004-06-14 False O000085 Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] JOHN OLVER D MA W. 1 2004-06-14 False L000090 Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] TOM LANTOS D CA 12 2004-06-14 False O000159 Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] MAJOR OWENS D NY R. 11 2004-06-14 False C000191 Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] JULIA CARSON D IN 7 2004-06-14 False C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] LOIS CAPPS D CA 23 2004-06-22 False D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2004-06-22 False B001231 Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] SHELLEY BERKLEY D NV 1 2004-06-22 False J000283 Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] JESSE JACKSON D IL L. 2 2004-06-22 False P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 2004-07-13 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2004-07-13 False G000544 Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] CHARLES GONZALEZ D TX A. 20 2004-07-13 False Transportation and Public Works Animals Armed Forces and National Security Biological warfare Bridges Cameras Capital investments Chemical warfare Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Closed-circuit television Colleges Congress Congressional reporting requirements Cost accounting Crime and Law Enforcement Disciplining of employees Discrimination in employment Dismissal of employees Dogs Drainage EBB Terrorism Economic impact statements Economics and Public Finance Education Electronic surveillance Emergency Management Emergency communication systems Emergency medicine Employee training Environmental Protection Equipment and supplies Evacuation of civilians Explosives Federal aid to education Federal aid to research Federal aid to transportation Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Fire fighters Fire prevention Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Health Higher education Informers Infrastructure Labor and Employment Law Light rail transit Lighting Mass rapid transit Medical personnel Motor buses Nuclear terrorism Paramedical personnel Passenger ships Performance measurement Police Public service advertising Railroad commuting traffic Railroad passenger traffic Railroads Rescue work Research centers Risk Science, Technology, Communications Security measures Subways Systems analysis Technological innovations Terminals (Transportation) Terrorism Transportation engineering Transportation planning Transportation research Transportation safety Transportation workers Tunnels Whistle blowing Transportation and Public Works 00 2004-05-13 Introduced in House 2004-06-09T16:39:54Z Safe Transit and Rail Awareness and Investments for National Security Act of 2004 (Safe TRAINS Act) - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants to improve the security of public transportation systems (including passenger, commuter, and light rail) against acts of terrorism. Sets forth grant uses and requirements.

Directs grant recipients to submit to the Secretary their emergency response plan as well as a plan for conducting exercises for emergency response and public transportation employee training pursuant to guidelines published by the Secretary.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop and disseminate to appropriate owners, operators, and providers of public transportation systems (including public transportation employees), and Federal, State, and local officials, a report containing best practices for the security of public transportation systems; (2) develop a national plan for public outreach and awareness of measures the public can take to increase public transportation system security; (3) develop a strategic plan for the security of the Nation's public transportation systems; (4) execute in conjunction with the Secretary of Transportation, a Memorandum of Agreement governing the responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation, respectively, in addressing security matters for public transportation systems; and (5) establish National Transportation Security Centers at institutions of higher education to assist in carrying out this Act, to conduct research and education, and to develop or provide professional training of public transportation employees.

Sets forth certain whistleblower protections for employees or other persons who have commenced, testified at, or participated in, a proceeding to enhance public transportation security, or who have refused to violate or assist in the violation of any regulation related to public transportation security.

]]> Safe Transit and Rail Awareness and Investments for National Security Act of 2004 Display Title Safe Transit and Rail Awareness and Investments for National Security Act of 2004 Official Title as Introduced To provide for the security of public transportation systems in the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Safe Transit and Rail Awareness and Investments for National Security Act of 2004 Short Titles as Introduced Safe TRAINS Act Introduced in House 2004-05-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-108hr4361ih/xml/BILLS-108hr4361ih.xml 2004-05-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.