I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5089 
To improve threat information sharing, integrated operations, and law 
enforcement training for transportation security, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2018 
Ms. BARRAGA´N (for herself, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, and Mrs. WATSON 
COLEMAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To improve threat information sharing, integrated operations, 
and law enforcement training for transportation security, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Strengthening Local 
Transportation Security Capabilities Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) PUBLIC
AND
PRIVATE
SECTOR
STAKE-
HOLDERS.—The term ‘‘public and private sector 
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stakeholders’’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 114(u)(1)(C) of title 49, United States Code. 
(2) SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION
ASSET.—The 
term ‘‘surface transportation asset’’ includes facili-
ties, equipment, or systems used to provide transpor-
tation services by— 
(A) a public transportation agency (as 
such term is defined in section 1402(5) of the 
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 
Commission Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–53; 
6 U.S.C. 1131(5))); 
(B) a railroad carrier (as such term is de-
fined in section 20102(3) of title 49, United 
States Code); 
(C) an owner or operator of— 
(i) an entity offering scheduled, fixed- 
route transportation services by over-the- 
road bus (as such term is defined in sec-
tion 1501(4) of the Implementing Rec-
ommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act 
of 2007 (Public Law 110–53; 6 U.S.C. 
1151(4))); or 
(ii) a bus terminal; or 
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(D) other transportation facilities, equip-
ment, or systems, as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
(3) TRANSPORTATION
FACILITY.—The term 
‘‘transportation facility’’ means a bus terminal, 
intercity or commuter passenger rail station, airport, 
multi-modal transportation center, or other trans-
portation facility, as determined by the Secretary of 
Homeland Security. 
SEC. 3. THREAT INFORMATION SHARING. 
(a) PRIORITIZATION.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall prioritize the assignment of officers and in-
telligence analysts under section 210A of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124h) from the Transpor-
tation Security Administration and the Office of Intel-
ligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Se-
curity to locations with participating State, local, and re-
gional fusion centers in jurisdictions with a high-risk sur-
face transportation asset in order to enhance the security 
of such assets, including by improving timely sharing of 
classified information regarding terrorist and other 
threats. 
(b) INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTS.—Officers and intel-
ligence analysts assigned to locations with participating 
State, local, and regional fusion centers under this section 
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shall participate in the generation and dissemination of 
transportation security intelligence products, with an em-
phasis on terrorist and other threats to surface transpor-
tation assets that— 
(1) assist State, local, and tribal law enforce-
ment agencies in deploying their resources, including 
personnel, most efficiently to help detect, prevent, 
investigate, apprehend, and respond to terrorist and 
other threats; 
(2) promote more consistent and timely sharing 
of threat information among jurisdictions; and 
(3) enhance the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity’s situational awareness of such terrorist and 
other threats. 
(c) CLEARANCES.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall make available to appropriate owners and opera-
tors of surface transportation assets, and any other person 
that the Secretary determines appropriate to foster great-
er sharing of classified information relating to terrorist 
and other threats to surface transportation assets, the 
process of application for security clearances under Execu-
tive Order 13549 (75 Fed. Reg. 162; relating to a classi-
fied national security information program) or any suc-
cessor Executive order. 
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SEC. 4. INTEGRATED AND UNIFIED OPERATIONS CENTERS. 
(a) FRAMEWORK.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 
the Transportation Security Administration, in consulta-
tion with the heads of other appropriate offices or compo-
nents of the Department of Homeland Security, shall 
make available to public and private sector stakeholders 
a framework for establishing an integrated and unified op-
erations center responsible for overseeing daily operations 
of a transportation facility that promotes coordination for 
responses to terrorism, serious incidents, and other pur-
poses, as determined appropriate by the Administrator. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
Transportation Security Administration shall report to the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate regarding the establish-
ment and activities of integrated and unified operations 
centers at transportation facilities at which the Transpor-
tation Security Administration has a presence. 
SEC. 5. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SECURITY TRAINING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity, in consultation with public and private sector stake-
holders, may develop, through the Federal Law Enforce-
ment Training Centers, a training program to enhance the 
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protection, preparedness, and response capabilities of law 
enforcement agencies with respect to terrorism and other 
serious incidents at a surface transportation asset. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—If the Secretary of Homeland 
Security develops the training program described in sub-
section (a), such training program shall— 
(1) be informed by current information regard-
ing terrorist tactics; 
(2) include tactical instruction tailored to the 
diverse nature of the surface transportation asset 
operational environment; and 
(3) prioritize training officers from law enforce-
ment agencies that are eligible for or receive grants 
under sections 2003 or 2004 of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 604 and 605) and offi-
cers employed by railroad carriers that operate pas-
senger service, including interstate passenger service. 
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