3.0.0 3270 2022-02-03T05:30:12Z 2022-02-03T05:30:12Z House H HR 2005-07-13 109 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm08 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee Referred to 2005-07-27T13:46:42Z Referred to 2005-07-13T13:56:19Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2005-07-14T17:10:13Z Referred to 2005-07-13T13:56:24Z 2005-07-27 hshm08 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology. Committee 2005-07-14 hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads. Committee 2005-07-14 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5887-5888) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-07-13 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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 2005-07-13 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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 2005-07-13 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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 2005-07-13 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1483) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-07-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-07-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES N M000639 Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-13] Robert Menendez D NJ 13 2005-07-13 True P000197 Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-8] NANCY PELOSI D CA 8 2005-07-13 True H000874 Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] STENY HOYER D MD H. 5 2005-07-13 True C000537 Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] JAMES CLYBURN D SC E. 6 2005-07-13 True M000725 Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] GEORGE MILLER D CA 7 2005-07-13 True D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2005-07-13 True S000749 Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] JOHN SPRATT D SC M. 5 2005-07-13 True T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2005-07-13 True O000006 Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] JAMES OBERSTAR D MN L. 8 2005-07-13 True D000327 Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] NORMAN DICKS D WA 6 2005-07-13 True C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2005-07-13 True M000714 Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] JUANITA MILLENDER-MCDONALD D CA M. 37 2005-07-13 True L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 16 2005-07-13 True S000030 Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47] LORETTA SANCHEZ D CA 47 2005-07-14 False M000133 Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] Edward Markey D MA J. 7 2005-07-14 False L000480 Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] NITA LOWEY D NY M. 18 2005-07-14 False J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2005-07-14 False P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 8 2005-07-14 False E000226 Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] BOB ETHERIDGE D NC 2 2005-07-14 False L000559 Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] JAMES LANGEVIN D RI R. 2 2005-07-14 False M001148 Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] Kendrick Meek D FL B. 17 2005-07-14 False H000213 Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] JANE HARMAN D CA 36 2005-07-14 False N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 2005-07-28 False Transportation and Public Works Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Animals Armed Forces and National Security Biological warfare Bridges Cameras Chemical warfare Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Closed-circuit television Commerce Computer security measures Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Construction industries Construction workers Cost accounting Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation Damages Department of Homeland Security Department of Labor Department of Transportation Disciplining of employees Discrimination in employment Dismissal of employees District of Columbia Dogs Drainage Economics and Public Finance Education Electric power failures Electronic surveillance Emergency Management Emergency communication systems Employee rights Employee training Energy Environmental Protection Evacuation of civilians Evidence (Law) Explosives Federal aid to education Federal aid to law enforcement Federal aid to research Federal aid to transportation Federal employees Fines (Penalties) Fire fighters Fire prevention Fraud Freight Government Operations and Politics Government contractors Government corporations Government liability Government publicity Governmental investigations Grievance procedures Health Higher education Infrastructure Infrastructure (Economics) Labor and Employment Law Law enforcement officers Legal fees Light rail transit Lighting Marine terminals Maryland Mass rapid transit Minimum wages Motor buses National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) New York City Nuclear terrorism Occupational health and safety Paramedical personnel Police Police training Private police Public service advertising Punitive damages Railroad commuting traffic Railroad employees Railroad engineering Railroad freight operations Railroad passenger traffic Railroad safety Railroad terminals Railroads Research and development Research centers Research grants Risk Sabotage Science, Technology, Communications Security measures Ships Standards Subcontractors Subways Tankers Technological innovations Terminals (Transportation) Terrorism Trade secrets Traffic engineering Transportation engineering Transportation of hazardous substances Transportation planning Transportation research Transportation safety Transportation workers Tunnels Wage restitution Wages Waste in government spending Water Resources Development Whistle blowing Transportation and Public Works 00 2005-07-13 Introduced in House 2005-08-04T14:07:18Z Secure Transit and Rail Across America and Invest in National Security Act of 2005, or the Secure Trains Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) submit to Congress the National Strategy for Transportation Security within 30 days after enactment of this Act; and (2) develop certain supplemental requirements, including prioritized recommendations for improving public transportation and railroad security.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to improve the security of public transportation systems against acts of terrorism.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) report to owners, operators, and providers of public transportation systems and specified others on best practices for the security of public transportation systems; (2) develop a national plan for public outreach and awareness of measures the public can take to increase such security; and (3) establish National Transportation Security Centers at institutions of higher education.

Sets forth certain whistleblower protections for Department of Homeland Security employees and federal contractors or subcontractors who provided information or otherwise assisted in an investigation of violations of any law or regulation related to national or homeland security, filed or participated in a proceeding related to such violation, or refused to violate or assist in the violation. Sets forth civil and criminal penalties for violations of such protections.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants for freight and passenger rail (including hazardous materials transportation) security upgrades.

Authorizes appropriations for Amtrak for certain fire and life-safety improvements to specified tunnels along the Northeast Corridor.

Establishes a research and development (R&D) program to improve railroad security.

Requires the Secretary to issue guidelines for a rail worker security training program.

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

Directs the Secretary to: (1) analyze the cost and feasibility of requiring security screening for passengers, baggage, and cargo on passenger trains; (2) issue certain emergency responder training standards; and (3) provide grants to the Operation Respond Institute.

]]> Secure Transit and Rail Across America and Invest in National Security Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced Secure Transit and Rail Across America and Invest in National Security Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced Secure Trains Act Display Title Secure Transit and Rail Across America and Invest in National Security Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced To improve the security of public transportation and rail systems in the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2005-07-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr3270ih/xml/BILLS-109hr3270ih.xml 2005-07-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology. 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.