Surface Transportation and Public Area Security Act of 2017

3.0.0 5131 2023-01-11T13:40:22Z 2023-01-11T13:40:22Z House HR 2018-02-27 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 27, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN:H.R. 5131.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H1335]]]> sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2018-03-22T20:04:43Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing Reported by 2018-03-19T16:30:21Z Markup by 2018-03-07T22:29:38Z Referred to 2018-02-27T15:01:00Z H. Rept. 115-602 Surface Transportation and Public Area Security Act of 2017 115 4474 HR 2017-12-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security. Related bill CRS 2018-03-22 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2018-03-22 11:08:35 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2018-03-22 11:08:34 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 5 (Roll no. 126). Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 126 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2018/roll126.xml House 115 2018-03-22T15:08:34Z 2 2018-03-22 11:08:34 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 5 (Roll no. 126). Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 126 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2018/roll126.xml House 115 2018-03-22T15:08:34Z 2 2018-03-22 11:01:24 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1768-1769) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2018-03-19 16:58:45 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2018-03-19 16:51:36 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5131. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2018-03-19 16:51:34 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1669-1671; text: CR H1669-1670) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2018-03-19 16:51:19 Mr. Bacon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2018-03-19 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 458. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00458 2018-03-19 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-602. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2018-03-19 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-602. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2018-03-07 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2018-03-07 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2018-02-27 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2018-02-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-02-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000822 Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 12 N T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2018-02-27 True K000386 Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] John Katko R NY 24 2018-02-27 True 2018-03-22T19:50:03Z H.R. 5131, Surface Transportation Security Improvement Act of 2018 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53677 As reported by the House Committee Homeland Security on March 19, 2018 Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advanced technology and technological innovations Chemical and biological weapons Computer security and identity theft Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Firearms and explosives Foreign and international corporations Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Motor carriers Motor vehicles Nuclear weapons Performance measurement Public transit Public-private cooperation Railroads Right of privacy Roads and highways Small business Technology assessment Terrorism Transportation employees Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works

00 2018-02-27 Introduced in House 2018-08-29T20:42:57Z Surface Transportation Security Improvement Act of 2018

This bill establishes programs and reporting requirements to identify risks to facilities, equipment, or systems used to provide surface transportation. It requires the Department of Homeland Security to:

develop risk-based priorities informed by an analysis of terrorist and cyber attack scenarios,
submit to Congress a feasibility assessment of employing new technologies to enhance surface transportation security,
disseminate best practices to protect against the threat of a vehicle-based terrorist attack, and
report on threats to transportation security posed by the use of security technologies developed or produced by firms owned or closely linked to foreign governments known to pose a threat.

The Government Accountability Office must evaluate the extent to which the 2016 Biennial National Strategy for Transportation Security is reflected in federal transportation security programs.

The bill authorizes the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a task force to identify and develop an innovative technology to enhance transportation security. The TSA must also submit to Congress a strategy to guide operations of surface transportation security inspectors.

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17 2018-03-19 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2018-10-29T14:38:15Z Surface Transportation Security Improvement Act of 2018

(Sec. 3) The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must evaluate the extent to which the 2016 Biennial National Strategy for Transportation Security is reflected in federal transportation security programs.

(Sec. 4) This bill establishes programs and reporting requirements to identify risks to facilities, equipment, or systems used to provide public transportation (surface transportation assets). It requires the Department of Homeland Security to:

develop risk-based priorities informed by an analysis of terrorist and cyber attack scenarios,
submit to Congress a feasibility assessment of employing new technologies to enhance surface transportation security,
disseminate best practices to protect against the threat of a vehicle-based terrorist attack, and
report on threats to transportation security posed by the use of security technologies by foreign countries.

(Sec. 9) The bill authorizes the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a task force to identify and develop an innovative technology to enhance transportation security. The TSA must also submit to Congress and the GAO a strategy to guide operations of surface transportation security inspectors.

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36 2018-03-22 Passed House amended 2018-10-29T14:38:40Z Surface Transportation Security Improvement Act of 2018

develop risk-based priorities informed by an analysis of terrorist and cyber attack scenarios,
submit to Congress a feasibility assessment of employing new technologies to enhance surface transportation security,
disseminate best practices to protect against the threat of a vehicle-based terrorist attack, and
report on threats to transportation security posed by the use of security technologies by foreign countries.

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Surface Transportation Security Improvement Act of 2018 Display Title Surface Transportation Security Improvement Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced To improve the effectiveness of Federal efforts to identify and address homeland security risks to surface transportation, secure against vehicle-based attacks, and conduct a feasibility assessment of introducing new security technologies and measures, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Surface Transportation Security Improvement Act of 2018 Short Titles as Reported to House Surface Transportation Security Improvement Act of 2018 H House Short Titles as Passed House Surface Transportation Security Improvement Act of 2018 H House Referred in Senate 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr5131rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr5131rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr5131eh/xml/BILLS-115hr5131eh.xml Reported in House 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr5131rh/xml/BILLS-115hr5131rh.xml Introduced in House 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr5131ih/xml/BILLS-115hr5131ih.xml 2018-03-22 Received in the Senate and 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.