3.0.0 153 2021-09-29T19:38:14Z 2022-02-08T17:27:15Z House H HR 2005-01-04 109 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm07 Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee Referred to 2005-03-09T14:31:41Z Referred to 2005-01-04T17:05:05Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2005-01-05T17:44:38Z hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2005-01-05T17:44:13Z Referred to 2005-01-04T17:05:10Z Rail Security Act of 2005 109 1379 S 2005-07-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7992-7996) Related bill CRS Text similarities House 2005-03-09 hshm07 Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity. Committee 2005-01-05 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines. Committee 2005-01-05 hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads. Committee 2005-01-04 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security (Select), and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2005-01-04 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security (Select), and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2005-01-04 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security (Select), and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2005-01-04 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E21) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-01-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-01-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000639 Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-13] Robert Menendez D NJ 13 N C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2005-04-05 False N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 2005-04-05 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2005-04-05 False P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2005-04-05 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2005-04-05 False T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2005-04-05 False H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2005-04-05 False E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 17 2005-04-05 False M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2005-04-05 False O000159 Rep. 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[D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2005-09-13 False Transportation and Public Works Administrative procedure Airline passenger traffic Animals Armed Forces and National Security Auditing Aviation agreements Biological warfare Boundaries Bridges Canada Capital investments Chemical warfare Chemicals Computer security measures Congress Congressional hearings Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information Department of Homeland Security Department of Transportation Directories District of Columbia Dogs Drainage East Asia Economic impact statements Economics and Public Finance Electronic surveillance Emergency Management Emergency communication systems Employee training Environmental Protection Europe European Union Evacuation of civilians Explosives Families Family services Federal aid to research Federal aid to transportation Federal employees Fire fighters Fire prevention Freight Geographic information systems Government Operations and Politics Government corporations Government paperwork Government publicity Helicopters Hostages Hours of labor Identification devices Infrastructure International Affairs Japan Labor and Employment Latin America Law Liability (Law) Light rail transit Lighting Maryland Mass rapid transit Mexico Motor buses National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) New York City Nuclear terrorism Photography Planning Police Police training Public service advertising Radiation safety Railroad commuting traffic Railroad employees Railroad engineering Railroad equipment Railroad freight operations Railroad passenger traffic Railroad safety Railroad terminals Railroads Recruiting of employees Rescue work Research and development Research grants Right-of-way Risk Sabotage Science, Technology, Communications Security measures Standards Steel Technological innovations Technology assessment Telephone Terminals (Transportation) Terrorism Traffic accidents and safety Transit police Transportation of hazardous substances Transportation planning Transportation research Transportation workers Treaties Tunnels Water Resources Development Transportation and Public Works 00 2005-01-04 Introduced in House 2005-01-25T17:56:50Z Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2005 - Directs the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Border and Transportation Security to complete a vulnerability assessment of freight and passenger rail transportation, and develop specific prioritized recommendations for improving rail security.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to review existing Department of Transportation (DOT) rail regulations to identify areas for revision to improve rail security.

Directs the Comptroller General to study the rail passenger transportation security programs in Japan, the European Union (EU), and other foreign countries in order to identify effective rail transportation security measures.

Directs the Under Secretary to: (1) analyze the cost and feasibility of requiring security screening for passengers, baggage, and mail on passenger trains; and (2) conduct a pilot program of random security screening at five Amtrak passenger rail stations.

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

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure that DOT receives timely notification, through the Information Sharing and Analysis Center for Public Transportation, of all credible terrorist threats against public transportation assets.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to award research, development, and demonstration grants to reduce and deter terrorist threats against public transportation systems.

Amends Federal transportation law to direct Amtrak to submit to the National Transportation Safety Board a plan to address the needs of families of passengers involved in rail passenger accidents.

Authorizes the Under Secretary to make grants for certain system-wide Amtrak, freight, hazardous materials transportation, and passenger rail security upgrades.

Directs the Federal Railroad Administration to set forth certain standards for welded rail and tank car safety improvements.

Requires the Under Secretary to assess the current system for preclearance and screening of rail and airline passengers and baggage, as well as freight railroad traffic, between the United States and Canada, including progress on a rail passenger preclearance protocol.

Authorizes the Under Secretary to make operating grants and capital grants for mass transportation system security improvements.

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