[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 91 (Thursday, June 9, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S3742]
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SA 4642. Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Menendez, and Mr. Blumenthal) submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for
fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense,
for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department
of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal
year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
At the end of subtitle I of title X, add the following:
SEC. 1097. COMPLETION OF OUTSTANDING TRANSPORTATION SECURITY
REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) According to the Inspector General of the Department of
Homeland Security, the Transportation Security
Administration's failure to complete certain requirements of
the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act
of 2007 (Public Law 110-53) may diminish the ability of the
Transportation Security Agency to strengthen passenger rail
security.
(2) The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland
Security--
(A) recognizes that voluntary initiatives can assist the
Transportation Security Agency in identifying potential
security vulnerabilities; and
(B) recommends completing the requirements of the
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of
2007 to improve passenger rail security.
(b) Required Completion.--Not later than 6 months after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the
Transportation Security Administration shall, at a minimum,
complete sections 1512 and 1517 of the Implementing
Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C.
1162 and 1167).
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