3.0.0 2216 2023-01-15T11:03:08Z 2023-01-15T11:03:08Z Senate S S 2004-03-12 108 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2004-03-12T18:11:09Z 2004-03-12 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2004-03-12 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H000725 Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] ERNEST HOLLINGS D SC FREDERICK N S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2004-03-12 True L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2004-03-12 True C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2004-03-12 True B000444 Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] JOSEPH BIDEN D DE ROBINETTE 2004-03-12 True B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2004-03-12 True S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2004-03-12 True K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 2004-03-12 True B000780 Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] JOHN BREAUX D LA BERLINGER 2004-03-12 True I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN 2004-03-22 False M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2004-03-22 False L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN D CT I. 2004-03-22 False S000064 Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] PAUL SARBANES D MD SPYROS 2004-03-22 False C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2004-03-29 False R000146 Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] HARRY REID D NV M. 2004-03-29 False C001042 Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] JON CORZINE D NJ S. 2004-03-29 False Transportation and Public Works Administrative procedure Armed Forces and National Security Biological warfare Bridges Chemical warfare Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Homeland Security Department of Transportation District of Columbia EBB Terrorism East Asia Economic impact statements Economics and Public Finance Employee training Europe European Union Federal aid to transportation Federal employees Freight Government Operations and Politics Government corporations Infrastructure International Affairs Japan Labor and Employment Law Maryland National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) New York City Private police Railroad employees Railroad engineering Railroad freight operations Railroad passenger traffic Railroad safety Railroad terminals Railroads Recruiting of employees Risk Security measures Terrorism Tunnels Transportation and Public Works 00 2004-03-12 Introduced in Senate 2004-05-17T18:55:10Z Rail Transportation Security Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to assess the security risks associated with freight and intercity passenger rail transportation and develop prioritized recommendations for: (1) improving the security of rail infrastructure and other areas identified as posing significant rail-related risks to public safety and the movement of interstate commerce; (2) deploying chemical and biological weapon detection equipment; (3) training employees in terrorism response activities; and (4) identifying immediate and long-term economic impact of measures that may be required to address those risks.

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

Directs the Comptroller General to carry out a study of the rail passenger transportation security programs in Japan, member nations of the European Union, and other foreign countries in order to identify effective rail transportation security measures in use in those foreign rail transportation systems, including innovative measures and screening procedures determined effective.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) study the cost and feasibility of requiring security screening for all passengers, baggage, mail, express, and other cargo on Amtrak trains; and (2) conduct a pilot program of random security screening of passengers and baggage at a specified number of the busiest passenger rail stations served by Amtrak.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 2005 for Amtrak for certain life safety and infrastructure upgrades at specified tunnels.

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