3.0.0 83 2023-01-11T20:04:09Z 2023-01-11T20:04:09Z Senate S S 2007-01-04 110 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-01-04T20:18:43Z Rail Transit Security and Safety Act of 2007 110 534 HR 2007-01-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection. Related bill CRS Text similarities House Surface Transportation and Rail Security Act of 2007 110 184 S 2007-03-01 By Senator Inouye from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 110-29. Related bill CRS Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 110 294 S 2008-07-23 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill and House requests a conference. Related bill CRS 2007-01-04 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2007-01-04 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S91-92) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-01-04 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY N S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2007-01-04 True B000444 Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] JOSEPH BIDEN D DE ROBINETTE 2007-01-04 True L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN ID CT I. 2007-01-04 True B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2007-06-18 False Transportation and Public Works Administrative procedure Airline passenger traffic Ambulances Animals Armed Forces and National Security Auditing Aviation agreements Biological warfare Boundaries Bridges Canada Capital investments Chemical warfare Chemicals Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Computer security measures Congress Congressional hearings Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Damages Department of Homeland Security Department of Transportation Directories Discrimination in employment Dismissal of employees 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 Evidence (Law) Explosives Families Family services Federal aid to transportation Federal employees Fire fighters Fire prevention Freight Government Operations and Politics Government corporations Government publicity Grievance procedures Identification devices Infrastructure International Affairs Japan Labor and Employment Latin America Law Liability (Law) Lighting Maryland Mexico National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) New York City Nuclear terrorism Photography Planning Police Punitive damages 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 Right of privacy Risk Sabotage Science, Technology, Communications Security measures Standards Steel Technological innovations Telephone Terrorism Traffic accidents and safety Transportation of hazardous substances Transportation planning Transportation research Treaties Tunnels Water Resources Development Whistle blowing Transportation and Public Works 00 2007-01-04 Introduced in Senate 2007-03-15T19:01:53Z Rail Security Act of 2007 - Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to conduct a vulnerability assessment of freight and passenger rail transportation, and develop specific prioritized recommendations for improving rail security.

Directs the Assistant Secretary to conduct a study on requiring security screening for passengers, baggage, and cargo on passenger trains.

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

Directs Amtrak to submit to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) a plan to address the needs of families of passengers involved in rail passenger accidents.

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

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

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

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