3.0.0 4604 2023-01-15T04:49:14Z 2023-01-15T04:49:14Z House H HR 2004-06-17 108 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2004-06-18T17:28:52Z Referred to 2004-06-17T14:00:45Z Rail Security Act of 2004 108 2273 S 2004-10-04 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Related bill CRS 2004-06-18 hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads. Committee 2004-06-17 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2004-06-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2004-06-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. N Q000016 Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27] JACK QUINN R NY 27 2004-06-17 True P000589 Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3] Jon Porter R NV C. 3 2004-06-17 True Transportation and Public Works Administrative procedure Animals Armed Forces and National Security Automation Biological warfare Bridges Chemical warfare Computers Congress Congressional reporting requirements Cost accounting Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information Department of Homeland Security Department of Transportation District of Columbia Dogs Drainage EBB Terrorism Economics and Public Finance Electric power Electric power failures Electronic surveillance Emergency Management Emergency communication systems Employee training Energy Environmental Protection Explosives Federal aid to transportation Federal employees Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Fire prevention Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Government regulation Information networks Infrastructure International Affairs Labor and Employment Law Lighting Maryland New York City Northeastern States Nuclear terrorism Police Private police Railroad employees Railroad equipment Railroad freight operations Railroad passenger traffic Railroad safety Railroad terminals Railroads Recruiting of employees Risk Sabotage Science, Technology, Communications Security measures Terrorism Traffic signs and signals Transportation of hazardous substances Transportation planning Tunnels Water Resources Development Transportation and Public Works 00 2004-06-17 Introduced in House 2004-07-02T19:47:21Z Protecting Railroads against Enemy Efforts through Modernization, Planning, and Technology Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Border and Transportation Security, to develop a national railroad transportation security plan that identifies threats and vulnerabilities to the Nation's railroads and provides a plan for increased security. Directs the Secretary to develop prioritized recommendations for improving railroad security, including: (1) the security of rail tunnels and bridges and other rail infrastructure and facilities; (2) deployment of equipment to detect explosives and hazardous chemical, biological, and radioactive substances; (3) installation of redundant and backup systems to ensure continued operation in the event of a terrorist attack; and (4) deployment of surveillance equipment.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to railroads, hazardous materials shippers, owners of rail cars used in transportation of hazardous materials, universities, colleges, and research centers, and State and local governments for reimbursement of costs incurred to prevent or respond to acts of terrorism, sabotage, or other railroad security threats.

Authorizes the Secretary to procure fire and life-safety improvements to the tunnels on the Northeast Corridor in New York, New York, Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

Directs the Secretary to review existing Department of Transportation (DOT) rail regulations to identify areas in which those regulations need to be revised to improve railroad security.

]]> Protecting Railroads against Enemy Efforts through Modernization, Planning, and Technology Act Display Title Protecting Railroads against Enemy Efforts through Modernization, Planning, and Technology Act Official Title as Introduced To improve railroad security and to authorize railroad security funding, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Protecting Railroads against Enemy Efforts through Modernization, Planning, and Technology Act Introduced in House 2004-06-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-108hr4604ih/xml/BILLS-108hr4604ih.xml 2004-06-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads. 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.