a proceeding or any other action to enhance public 
transportation security; or 
(2) because that person has refused to violate 
or assist in the violation of any law, rule, or regula-
tion related to public transportation security. 
(b) APPLICATION OF SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 
AMENDMENTS.—
(1) CIVIL ACTION TO PROTECT AGAINST RETAL-
IATION IN FRAUD CASES.—Section 1514A of title 
18, United States Code, shall apply to subsection (a) 
of this section as if—
(A) an act or refusal to act described in 
subsection (a) were described in such section 
1514A; and 
(B) a violation of subsection (a) were a 
violation of such section 1514A(a). 
(2) RETALIATING AGAINST A WITNESS, VICTIM, 
OR INFORMANT.—Section 1513(e) of title 18, United 
States Code, shall apply to a violation of subsection 
(a) of this section as if the violation of subsection 
(a) were a violation of such section 1513. 
SEC. 12. SYSTEMWIDE AMTRAK SECURITY UPGRADES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
is authorized to make grants to Amtrak for—
(1) tunnel protection systems;
(2) perimeter protection systems; 
(3) redundant critical operations control sys-
tems; 
(4) chemical, biological, radiological, or explo-
sive detection systems; 
(5) surveillance equipment; 
(6) communications equipment; 
(7) emergency response equipment; 
(8) fire suppression and decontamination equip-
ment; 
(9) global positioning or automated vehicle loca-
tor type system equipment; 
(10) training of front-line workers and other 
first responders; 
(11) evacuation improvements; and 
(12) other capital safety improvements. 
(b) CONDITIONS.—The Secretary of Transportation 
may not disburse funds to Amtrak under subsection (a) 
unless the projects are contained in a systemwide security 
plan approved by the Secretary, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Homeland Security. The plan shall include 
appropriate measures to address security awareness, 
emergency response, and passenger evacuation training. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation
$65,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 for the purposes of car-
rying out this section. Amounts appropriated pursuant to 
this subsection shall remain available until expended. 
SEC. 13. PUBLIC AWARENESS. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall de-
velop a national plan for public outreach and awareness. 
Such plan shall be designed to increase awareness of 
measures that the general public, railroad passengers, and 
railroad employees can take to increase railroad system 
security. Such plan shall also provide outreach to railroad 
carriers and their employees to improve their awareness 
of available technologies, ongoing research and develop-
ment efforts, and available Federal funding sources to im-
prove railroad security. Not later than 9 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall implement the plan developed under this sec-
tion. 
SEC. 14. PASSENGER, BAGGAGE, AND CARGO SCREENING. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR STUDY AND REPORT.—The 
Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, shall—
(1) analyze the cost and feasibility of requiring 
security screening for passengers, baggage, and 
cargo on passenger trains; and 
(2) report the results of the study, together 
with any recommendations that the Secretary of 
Transportation may have for implementing a rail se-
curity screening program to the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) PILOT PROGRAM.—As part of the study under 
subsection (a), the Secretary of Transportation, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall 
complete a pilot program of random security screening of 
passengers and baggage at passenger rail stations served 
by Amtrak selected by the Secretary of Transportation, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 
Transportation to carry out this section $5,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2005. 
SEC. 15. EMERGENCY RESPONDER TRAINING STANDARDS. 
Section 5115(b) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(1)(C); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (2) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) shall include standards for the training of 
persons responsible for responding to emergency sit-
uations occurring during the removal and transpor-
tation of hazardous materials and high hazard mate-
rials (as defined in section 17(2) of the Protecting 
Railroad Operators, Travelers, Employees, and Com-
munities with Transportation Security Act of 2004) 
to ensure their ability to protect nearby persons, 
property, or the environment from the effects of ac-
cidents involving hazardous materials.’’. 
SEC. 16. INFORMATION FOR FIRST RESPONDERS. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Chapter 51 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended—
(1) in section 5111—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(a) AIR BRAKE EQUIP-
MENT.—’’ before ‘‘A rail tank car’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(b) INFORMATION FOR FIRST RESPONDERS.—