3.0.0 2351 2021-04-20T19:38:09Z 2021-04-20T19:38:09Z House H HR 2005-05-12 109 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm07 Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee Referred to 2005-05-23T16:43:39Z Referred to 2005-05-12T14:05:50Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2005-05-13T16:53:23Z Referred to 2005-05-12T14:05:45Z 2005-05-23 hshm07 Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity. Committee 2005-05-13 hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads. Committee 2005-05-13 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E972-973) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-05-12 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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 2005-05-12 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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 2005-05-12 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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 2005-05-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-05-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress O000006 Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] JAMES OBERSTAR D MN L. 8 N B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] CORRINE BROWN D FL 3 2005-05-12 True C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2005-05-12 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2005-05-12 True M000639 Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-13] Robert Menendez D NJ 13 2005-05-12 True N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 2005-05-12 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2005-05-12 True B001242 Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] Timothy Bishop D NY H. 1 2005-05-12 True M000714 Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] JUANITA MILLENDER-MCDONALD D CA M. 37 2005-05-12 True W000792 Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] ANTHONY WEINER D NY D. 9 2005-05-12 True H000712 Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] TIM HOLDEN D PA 17 2005-05-12 True C001037 Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] MICHAEL CAPUANO D MA E. 8 2005-05-12 True R000011 Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] NICK RAHALL D WV J. 3 2005-05-12 True C000191 Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] JULIA CARSON D IN 7 2005-05-12 True F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2005-05-16 False C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2005-07-26 False J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2005-07-26 False H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 2006-03-28 False S001162 Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] Allyson Schwartz D PA Y. 13 2006-07-28 False Transportation and Public Works Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Animals Armed Forces and National Security Biological warfare Bridges Cemeteries and funerals Chemical warfare Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Commemorations Commerce Compensation (Law) Computer networks Computer security measures Computer software Congress Congressional reporting requirements Construction industries Construction workers Consumer education Cost effectiveness Counseling Crime and Law Enforcement Damages Department of Homeland Security Department of Labor Department of Transportation Directories Disciplining of employees Discrimination in employment Dismissal of employees District of Columbia Dogs Economics and Public Finance Electric power failures Electronic surveillance Emergency Management Emergency communication systems Employee training Energy Environmental Protection Equipment and supplies Evacuation of civilians Explosives Families Family services Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to transportation Federal employees Federal preemption Fire prevention Government Operations and Politics Government contractors Government corporations Government paperwork Government publicity Governmental investigations Grievance procedures Health Infrastructure International Affairs Labor and Employment Law Legal advertising and soliciting Legal fees Liability (Law) Lighting Local laws Maps Maryland Mental health services Minimum wages Monuments and memorials National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) National Transportation Safety Board New York City Nonprofit organizations Northeastern States Nuclear terrorism Private police Public meetings Public relations Railroad employees Railroad engineering Railroad freight operations Railroad passenger traffic Railroad safety Railroad terminals Railroads Recruiting of employees Research and development Risk Sabotage Science, Technology, Communications Security measures Social Welfare State laws Technological innovations Telephone Terrorism Torts Transportation of hazardous substances Transportation planning Transportation research Travel costs Tunnels Wage restitution Wages Whistle blowing Wrongful death Transportation and Public Works 00 2005-05-12 Introduced in House 2005-06-13T16:22:18Z Rail Security Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to: (1) develop a security assessment of railroad transportation identifying critical railroad assets and infrastructures, including threats and vulnerabilities specific to the rail transportation of hazardous materials; (2) use the security assessment to develop a transportation modal security plan that establishes a strategy for minimizing terrorist threats to railroad transportation systems; (3) develop prioritized recommendations for improving railroad security; (4) carry out a research and development (R&D) program to improve railroad security; (5) develop guidance for a rail worker security traning program to prepare rail workers for potential threat conditions; and (6) develop a national plan for public outreach and awareness to increase awareness of measures that the general public and railroad passengers and employees can take to increase railroad system security.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to freight and passenger railroad carriers (including shippers of hazardous materials) for security upgrades to prevent or respond to acts of terrorism or sabotage.

Authorizes appropriations to Amtrak for fire and life-safety improvements and infrastructure upgrades to certain tunnels in New York, New York, Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

Sets forth certain whistleblower protections for rail employees or other persons providing information about perceived security threats.

Directs the Secretary to analyze the cost and feasibility of requiring security screening for passengers, baggage, and cargo on passenger trains. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) issue emergency responder training standards; and (2) provide grants to Operation Respond Institute.

Amends Federal transportation law to require the Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), as soon as practicable after a rail passenger accident involving a major loss of life, to: (1) designate and publicize a NTSB employee who shall be a director of support services for the families of passengers involved; and (2) designate an independent, experienced nonprofit organization with primary responsibility for coordinating the emotional care and support of such families.

Directs each rail passenger carrier to submit to the Secretary of Transportation and the Chairman of the NTSB a plan for addressing the needs of such families.

Directs the Secretary to establish a task force to develop a model plan to assist passenger rail carriers in responding to passenger rail accidents.

]]> Rail Security Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced Rail Security Act of 2005 Display Title Rail Security Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced To provide for the safety and security of United States railroads, passengers, workers, and communities, and to establish an assistance program for families of passengers involved in rail accidents. Introduced in House 2005-05-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr2351ih/xml/BILLS-109hr2351ih.xml 2005-05-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity. 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.