management plan prepared by Amtrak addressing 
project budget, construction schedule, recipient staff 
organization, document control and record keeping, 
change order procedure, quality control and assur-
ance, periodic status reports, and such other matter 
the Secretary deems appropriate; 
(f) FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION FROM OTHER TUN-
NEL USERS.—The Secretary shall, taking into account the 
need for timely completion of all life-safety portions of the 
tunnel projects described in subsection (a)— 
(1) consider the extent to which rail carriers 
other than Amtrak use the tunnels; 
(2) consider the feasibility of seeking a financial 
contribution from those other rail carriers toward 
the costs of the projects; and 
(3) seek financial contributions or commitments 
from such other rail carriers at levels reflecting the 
extent of their use of the tunnels. 
SEC. 6. SECURITY ASSISTANCE GRANTS. 
(a) CAPITAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall award grants directly to public trans-
portation agencies for allowable capital security im-
provements based on the recommendations estab-
lished under section 2(a)(3).
(2) ALLOWABLE
USE
OF
FUNDS.—Grants 
awarded under paragraph (1) may be used for— 
(A) tunnel protection systems; 
(B) perimeter protection systems; 
(C) redundant critical operations control 
systems; 
(D) chemical, biological, radiological, or ex-
plosive detection systems; 
(E) surveillance equipment; 
(F) communications equipment; 
(G) emergency response equipment; 
(H) fire suppression and decontamination 
equipment; 
(I) global positioning or automated vehicle 
locator type system equipment; 
(J) evacuation improvements; and 
(K) other capital safety improvements. 
(b) OPERATIONAL
SECURITY
ASSISTANCE
PRO-
GRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall award grants directly to public trans-
portation agencies for allowable operational security 
improvements based on the recommendations estab-
lished under section 2(a)(3).
(2) ALLOWABLE
USE
OF
FUNDS.—Grants 
awarded under paragraph (1) may be used for— 
(A) security training for transit employees, 
including rail operators, mechanics, customer 
service, maintenance employees, transit police, 
and security personnel; 
(B) live or simulated drills; 
(C) public awareness campaigns for en-
hanced public transit security; 
(D) canine patrols for chemical, biological, 
or explosives detection; 
(E) overtime reimbursement for enhanced 
security personnel during significant national 
and international public events; and 
(F) other appropriate security improve-
ments. 
(c) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 
3 days before any grant is awarded under this section, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives of the intent to award such grant. 
(d) PROCEDURES FOR GRANT AWARD.—The Sec-
retary shall prescribe procedures and schedules for the 
awarding of grants under this section, including applica-
tion and qualification procedures, and a record of decision
on applicant eligibility. The procedures shall include the 
execution of a grant agreement between the grant recipi-
ent and the Secretary. The Secretary shall issue a final 
rule establishing the procedures not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(e) TRANSIT
AGENCY
RESPONSIBILITIES.—Each 
public transportation agency that receives a grant under 
this section shall— 
(1) identify a security coordinator to coordinate 
security improvements; 
(2) develop a comprehensive plan that dem-
onstrates the agency’s capacity for operating and 
maintaining the equipment purchased under this 
subsection; 
(3) develop a comprehensive training plan that 
demonstrates the agency’s capacity to train all em-
ployees in emergency response and security aware-
ness; and 
(4) report annually to the Department of 
Homeland Security on the use of grant funds re-
ceived under this section. 
(f) RETURN OF MISSPENT GRANT FUNDS.—If the 
Secretary of Homeland Security determines that a grantee 
used any portion of the grant funds received under this 
section for a purpose other than allowable uses specified