3.0.0 5714 2023-01-13T04:50:46Z 2023-01-13T04:50:46Z House H HR 2006-06-29 109 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm07 Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee Referred to 2006-07-11T13:17:29Z Referred to 2006-06-29T13:58:33Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2006-06-30T16:39:28Z Referred to 2006-06-29T13:58:38Z 2006-07-12 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5098) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-07-11 hshm07 Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity. Committee 2006-06-30 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines. Committee 2006-06-29 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 2006-06-29 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 2006-06-29 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 2006-06-29 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1329-1330) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-06-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-06-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 N B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] CORRINE BROWN D FL 3 2006-06-29 True J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2006-06-29 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2006-06-29 True L000559 Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] JAMES LANGEVIN D RI R. 2 2006-06-29 True C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2006-06-29 True M001148 Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] Kendrick Meek D FL B. 17 2006-07-17 False N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 2006-07-17 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2006-07-17 False B000944 Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13] Sherrod Brown D OH 13 2006-07-17 False C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2006-07-17 False D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2006-07-18 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 16 2006-07-18 False W000314 Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] ROBERT WEXLER D FL 19 2006-07-18 False S000030 Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47] LORETTA SANCHEZ D CA 47 2006-07-18 False Transportation and Public Works Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Armed Forces and National Security Biological warfare Bridges Bus drivers Cameras Chemical warfare Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Classified defense information Computer security measures Computer software Congress Congressional investigations Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Cost effectiveness Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information Damages Department of Homeland Security Department of Labor Disasters Disciplining of employees Discrimination in employment Dismissal of employees Economics and Public Finance Emergency Management Emergency communication systems Employee training Environmental Protection Evacuation of civilians Evidence (Law) Explosives Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to research Federal aid to transportation Federal employees Federal-Indian relations Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Fines (Penalties) Fire fighters Fraud Government Operations and Politics Government contractors Government paperwork Government publicity Governmental investigations Health Infrastructure Injunctions Labor and Employment Law Law enforcement officers Legal fees Marine terminals Mass rapid transit Minorities Native Americans Nuclear terrorism Paramedical personnel Performance measurement Police Privileges and immunities Punitive damages Railroad employees Railroad equipment Railroad freight operations Railroad passenger traffic Railroad safety Railroad terminals Railroads Research and development Right of privacy Risk Science, Technology, Communications Security clearances Security measures Subcontractors Subways Surveys Technological innovations Terminals (Transportation) Terrorism Transportation of hazardous substances Transportation planning Transportation research Transportation safety Transportation workers Tunnels Wage restitution Waste in government spending Whistle blowing Transportation and Public Works 00 2006-06-29 Introduced in House 2006-09-21T14:07:55Z Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2006 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and implement, and update as appropriate, a National Rail and Public Transportation Security Plan.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), to promulgate regulations that require a railroad carrier or public transportation system owner or operator to: (1) conduct an assessment of the vulnerability of the rail or public transportation system to terrorism; and (2) prepare and implement a security plan that addresses identified vulnerabilities.

Directs the Secretary to develop, and submit to Congress, a Rail and Public Transportation Strategic Information Sharing Plan.

Establishes a grant program to allocate federal assistance to U.S. rail and public transportation systems. Sets forth uses of such grants, including to remedy rail and public transportation security vulnerabilities identified in the assessments.

Requires rail and public transportation systems to develop for its workers a rail and public transportation security training program that conforms to guidelines established by the Secretary.

Establishes: (1) a Rail and Public Transportation Security Exercise Program; and (2) a research and development program to improve rail and mass transit security.

Sets forth certain whistleblower protections for DHS and rail employees (including federal contractors and subcontractors) who have provided information or otherwise assisted in any investigation regarding certain conduct, or who have refused to violate or assist in the violation of any regulation related to national or homeland security.

Requires an increase in the number of DHS rail security inspectors.

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