3.0.0 5217 2023-01-14T22:48:42Z 2023-01-14T22:48:42Z House H HR 2004-10-05 108 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing Referred to 2004-10-05T13:01:25Z 2004-10-05 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2004-10-05 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1807-1808) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2004-10-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2004-10-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000243 Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] MICHAEL CASTLE R DE N. N K000360 Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10] MARK KIRK R IL STEVEN 10 2004-10-05 True Transportation and Public Works Animals Armed Forces and National Security Bridges Computer security measures Crime and Law Enforcement Dogs EBB Terrorism Economics and Public Finance Electric power Emergency communication systems Employee training Energy Environmental Protection Evacuation of civilians Federal aid to research Federal aid to transportation Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Health Infrastructure International Affairs Labor and Employment Light rail transit Occupational health and safety Private police Psychology Railroad employees Railroad freight operations Railroad passenger traffic Railroad safety Railroad terminals Railroads Research and development Sabotage Science, Technology, Communications Security measures Technological innovations Terrorism Transportation of hazardous substances Transportation research Tunnels Transportation and Public Works 00 2004-10-05 Introduced in House 2004-12-06T16:58:27Z Railroad Security and Public Awareness Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and issue detailed guidance for a rail worker security training program to prepare front-line workers for potential threat conditions. Requires railroad carriers to develop a rail worker security training program that meets the Secretary's approval. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to railroads (including intercity, heavy, and light rail), hazardous materials shippers, owners of hazardous materials rail cars, universities, colleges, and research centers, and State and local governments (for railroad facilities and infrastructure) for full or partial reimbursement of: (1) rail worker security training program costs; and (2) security upgrade costs incurred by a railroad to prevent or respond to acts of terrorism, sabotage, or other railroad security threats.

Directs the Secretary to develop a national plan for public outreach and awareness of measures that the general public, railroad passengers, and railroad employees can take to increase railroad security.

]]> Railroad Security and Public Awareness Act of 2004 Display Title Railroad Security and Public Awareness Act of 2004 Official Title as Introduced To provide for the security and safety of rail transportation systems in the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Railroad Security and Public Awareness Act of 2004 Introduced in House 2004-10-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-108hr5217ih/xml/BILLS-108hr5217ih.xml 2004-10-05 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 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.