3.0.0 2412 2023-01-13T04:48:50Z 2023-01-13T04:48:50Z Senate S S 2006-03-14 109 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2006-03-14T22:44:27Z 2006-03-14 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2006-03-14 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2126) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-03-14 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000444 Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] JOSEPH BIDEN D DE ROBINETTE N Transportation and Public Works Administrative procedure Air cargo Alaska Animals Aviation safety Biological warfare Boundaries Bridges Canada Chemical industries Chemical warfare Commerce Community policing Computer networks Computer security measures Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Crime prevention Department of Justice Department of Transportation Disaster relief District of Columbia Dogs East Asia Economics and Public Finance Electric power Emergency Management Emergency communication systems Employee training Energy Environmental Protection Europe European Union Explosives Families Family services Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Federal aid to law enforcement Federal aid to research Federal aid to transportation Federal law enforcement officers Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Government corporations Government publicity Governmental investigations Hurricane aftermath legislation Identification of criminals Industrial buildings Infrastructure Infrastructure (Economics) Injunctions International Affairs Japan Labor and Employment Latin America Law Marine safety Marine terminals Maryland Mexico National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) New York City Nuclear power plants Nuclear terrorism Police Railroad employees Railroad engineering Railroad finance Railroad freight operations Railroad passenger traffic Railroad safety Railroad terminals Research and development Research grants Risk Sabotage Science, Technology, Communications Security measures Stock exchanges Telephone Terrorism Transportation of hazardous substances Transportation planning Transportation research Transportation safety Tunnels Urban affairs Urban crime Whistle blowing Transportation and Public Works 00 2006-03-14 Introduced in Senate 2006-05-02T19:23:23Z 9/11 Commission Recommendations Implementation Act of 2006 - Authorizes appropriations, including for: (1) FY2007 for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; (2) FY2007-FY2017 for the State Homeland Security Grant Program, the Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Program, and the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program; and (3) FY2007-FY20011 for the addition of more Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents, grants for interoperable communications technology, Northeast Corridor fire and life-safety improvements, and consolidation of terrorist watch lists. Requires a review and update of the national response plan to coordinate a state and local response within eight to 24 hours after a natural disaster or terrorist attack.

Requires: (1) a critical infrastructure vulnerability assessment, including comprehensive threat reduction recommendations for each critical area; and (2) a vulnerability assessment of freight and passenger rail transportation, including a northern border rail report and development of specific prioritized recommendations for improving rail security.

Requires the issuance of regulations that establish a national, risk-based policy for extremely hazardous materials transported by rail or being stored. Sets forth transportation related whistleblower protection provisions.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2007-FY2011 for: (1) grants for improving the security of chemical plants and ports; and (2) screening of all checked passenger luggage and cargo on commercial flights.

]]> 9/11 Commission Recommendations Implementation Act of 2006 Display Title 9/11 Commission Recommendations Implementation Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced A bill to address homeland security issues relating to first responders, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the use of technology, Federal, State, and local coordination, and critical infrastructure, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced 9/11 Commission Recommendations Implementation Act of 2006 Introduced in Senate 2006-03-14T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s2412is/xml/BILLS-109s2412is.xml 2006-03-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 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.