3.0.0 4476 2023-01-15T04:49:11Z 2023-01-15T04:49:11Z House H HR 2004-06-01 108 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2004-06-02T17:16:55Z Referred to 2004-06-01T18:00:45Z 2004-06-02 hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads. Committee 2004-06-01 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2004-06-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2004-06-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000562 Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9] Stephen Lynch D MA F. 9 N M000309 Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] CAROLYN MCCARTHY D NY 4 2004-06-16 False F000392 Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] MARTIN FROST D TX 24 2004-06-16 False M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2004-06-16 False O000159 Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] MAJOR OWENS D NY R. 11 2004-06-16 False R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2004-06-16 False D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2004-06-25 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2004-06-25 False F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 2004-06-25 False B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2004-06-25 False T000266 Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] JOHN TIERNEY D MA F. 6 2004-06-25 False F000043 Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] CHAKA FATTAH D PA 2 2004-07-13 False M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2004-07-13 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2004-07-13 False H001031 Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13] JOSEPH HOEFFEL D PA M. 13 2004-07-13 False Transportation and Public Works Administrative remedies Animals Armed Forces and National Security Biological warfare Bridges Chemical warfare Chemicals Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Commerce Congress Congressional investigations Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Cost accounting Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation Damages Department of Homeland Security Department of Labor Disciplining of employees Discrimination in employment Dismissal of employees District of Columbia Dogs Drainage EBB Terrorism East Asia Economic impact statements Economics and Public Finance Electronic surveillance Emergency Management Emergency communication systems Employee training Environmental Protection Equipment and supplies Europe European Union Evacuation of civilians Executive reorganization Explosives Federal aid to research Federal aid to transportation Federal officials Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Financial planning Fire prevention Geographic information systems Government Operations and Politics Government corporations Government paperwork Governmental investigations Grievance procedures Hours of labor Infrastructure International Affairs Japan Labor and Employment Law Legal fees Lighting Maryland Mass rapid transit Massachusetts National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) New York City Nuclear terrorism Public service advertising Railroad employees Railroad engineering Railroad finance Railroad freight operations Railroad passenger traffic Railroad safety Railroad terminals Railroads Research and development Research grants Risk Science, Technology, Communications Security measures Technological innovations Terrorism Transportation of hazardous substances Transportation planning Transportation research Transportation workers Tunnels Wage restitution Wages Water Resources Development Whistle blowing Transportation and Public Works 00 2004-06-01 Introduced in House 2004-08-31T20:45:03Z Rail Transit Security and Safety Act of 2004 - Directs the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security (Under Secretary) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to complete a vulnerability assessment of freight and passenger rail transportation for identification of: (1) critical assets and infrastructures and threats to them; (2) vulnerabilities specific to the transportation of hazardous materials via railroad; and (3) security weaknesses in passenger and cargo security, transportation infrastructure, protection systems, procedural policies, communications systems, employee training, emergency response planning, and any other area identified by the assessment. Requires the Under Secretary, based on the assessment, to develop specific prioritized recommendations for improving rail security.

Directs the Under Secretary to establish the position of Federal Rail Security Manager within each of at least eight regional areas to: (1) serve as regional coordinator of the Under Secretary's response to terrorist incidents and threats to rail assets; and (2) coordinate efforts related to rail security with State and local law enforcement.

Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to specified congressional committees on the rail passenger transportation security programs in Japan, member nations of the European Union (EU), and other foreign countries in order to identify effective rail transportation security measures.

Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to Amtrak for certain fire and life-safety improvements and infrastructure upgrades to tunnels on the Northeast Corridor.

Directs the DHS Secretary to award grants directly to public transportation agencies for allowable capital and operational security improvements.

Establishes a research and development (R&D) program to improve freight and intercity passenger rail security. Directs the Under Secretary to award grants to public or private entities to conduct research into, and demonstration of, technologies to reduce and deter terrorists threats or mitigate damages resulting from terrorist attacks against public transportation systems.

Sets forth certain whistleblower protections for rail employees or other persons who have provided information or otherwise assisted in any investigation regarding certain conduct, or who have refused to violate or assist in the violation of any regulation related to public transportation security.

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