3.0.0 763 2023-01-11T13:36:11Z 2023-01-11T13:36:11Z Senate S 2017-03-29 115 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2017-10-25T18:14:29Z Markup by 2017-04-05T14:00:00Z Referred to 2017-03-29T18:48:15Z S. Rept. 115-178 2017-10-25 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 251. Calendars 2017-10-25 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-178. Committee 2017-10-25 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-178. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2017-04-05 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2017-03-29 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2017-03-29 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. N N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2017-03-29 True F000463 Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] Deb Fischer R NE 2017-03-29 True B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2017-03-29 True W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2017-04-04 False B000575 Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] Roy Blunt R MO 2017-04-04 False C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2017-04-04 False B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2017-04-04 False 2017-05-17T20:13:43Z S. 763, Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52731 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 5, 2017 Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Employee hiring Firearms and explosives Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Licensing and registrations Marine and inland water transportation National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Personnel records Railroads Service animals Terrorism Transportation employees Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2017-03-29 Introduced in Senate 2017-07-18T22:27:00Z Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act

This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to: (1) assess, and implement a risk-based security strategy to address, the vulnerabilities of and risks to surface transportation and maritime transportation systems; (2) develop a management oversight strategy that identifies the parties responsible for implementing the security strategy; and (3) submit a report that describes a risk-based budget and resource allocation plan for surface transportation sectors that reflects the security strategy.

The TSA shall establish the Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee to make recommendations pertaining to surface transportation security.

In addition, the bill:

  • directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to expand the TSA's explosives detection canine team program,
  • requires the Government Accountability Office to study specified matters related to surface transportation,
  • expands the permissible uses of railroad security improvement grants,
  • requires the TSA to issue a decision on the use of a passenger vetting system by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak),
  • requires the TSA to establish a program to promote surface transportation security through the training of surface transportation operators and frontline employees,
  • expands the transportation security card program to allow individuals subject to credentialing or a background check to apply for a transportation security card, and
  • requires DHS to evaluate cargo-container scanning technologies.
]]> 01 2017-10-25 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2018-10-31T15:59:01Z Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act

This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to: (1) assess, and implement a risk-based security strategy to address, the vulnerabilities of and risks to surface transportation and maritime transportation systems; (2) develop a management oversight strategy that identifies the parties responsible for implementing the security strategy; and (3) submit a report that describes a risk-based budget and resource allocation plan for surface transportation sectors that reflects the security strategy.

The TSA shall establish the Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee to make recommendations pertaining to surface transportation security.

In addition, the bill:

  • directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to expand the TSA's explosives detection canine team program and to deploy next generation technologies to detect nuclear material,
  • requires the Government Accountability Office to study specified matters related to surface transportation,
  • expands the permissible uses of railroad security improvement grants,
  • requires the TSA to issue a decision on the use of a passenger vetting system by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak),
  • requires the TSA to establish a program to promote surface transportation security through the training of surface transportation operators and frontline employees,
  • expands the transportation security card program to allow individuals subject to credentialing or a background check to apply for a transportation security card, and
  • requires DHS to evaluate cargo-container scanning technologies.

The bill authorizes appropriations for FY2018-FY2021 for DHS to award surface transportation preparedness grants, subject to specified certification requirements.

]]> Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act Display Title Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to improve surface and maritime transportation security. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act Short Titles as Reported to Senate Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act S Senate Reported to Senate 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s763rs/xml/BILLS-115s763rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s763is/xml/BILLS-115s763is.xml 2017-10-25 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 251. 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.