9/11 Commission Recommendations Implementation Act of 2006

Bill: 109-s-2412
Sponsor: Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2006-03-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Air cargo
Alaska
Animals
Aviation safety
Biological warfare
Boundaries
Bridges
Canada
Chemical industries
Chemical warfare
Commerce
Community policing
Computer networks
Computer security measures
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime prevention
Department of Justice
Department of Transportation
Disaster relief
District of Columbia
Dogs
East Asia
Economics and Public Finance
Electric power
Emergency Management
Emergency communication systems
Employee training
Energy
Environmental Protection
Europe
European Union
Explosives
Families
Family services
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Federal aid to law enforcement
Federal aid to research
Federal aid to transportation
Federal law enforcement officers
Finance and Financial Sector
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Government corporations
Government publicity
Governmental investigations
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Identification of criminals
Industrial buildings
Infrastructure
Infrastructure (Economics)
Injunctions
International Affairs
Japan
Labor and Employment
Latin America
Law
Marine safety
Marine terminals
Maryland
Mexico
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
New York City
Nuclear power plants
Nuclear terrorism
Police
Railroad employees
Railroad engineering
Railroad finance
Railroad freight operations
Railroad passenger traffic
Railroad safety
Railroad terminals
Research and development
Research grants
Risk
Sabotage
Science, Technology, Communications
Security measures
Stock exchanges
Telephone
Terrorism
Transportation of hazardous substances
Transportation planning
Transportation research
Transportation safety
Tunnels
Urban affairs
Urban crime
Whistle blowing

Summary:
action_date: 2006-03-14
text: 
9/11 Commission Recommendations Implementation Act of 2006 - Authorizes appropriations, including for: (1) FY2007 for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; (2) FY2007-FY2017 for the State Homeland Security Grant Program, the Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Program, and the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program; and (3) FY2007-FY20011 for the addition of more Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents, grants for interoperable communications technology, Northeast Corridor fire and life-safety improvements, and consolidation of terrorist watch lists. Requires a review and update of the national response plan to coordinate a state and local response within eight to 24 hours after a natural disaster or terrorist attack.
 
Requires: (1) a critical infrastructure vulnerability assessment, including comprehensive threat reduction recommendations for each critical area; and (2) a vulnerability assessment of freight and passenger rail transportation, including a northern border rail report and development of specific prioritized recommendations for improving rail security.
 
 
Requires the issuance of regulations that establish a national, risk-based policy for extremely hazardous materials transported by rail or being stored. Sets forth transportation related whistleblower protection provisions.
 
Authorizes appropriations for FY2007-FY2011 for: (1) grants for improving the security of chemical plants and ports; and (2) screening of all checked passenger luggage and cargo on commercial flights.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-03-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2006-03-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2126)
action_date: 2006-03-14
text: Introduced in Senate