Public Transportation Systems Vulnerability Assessment and Reduction Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1116
Sponsor: Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37]
Introduced: 2005-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Bus drivers
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Employee training
Federal aid to transportation
Government Operations and Politics
International Affairs
Labor and Employment
Legislation
Local employees
Mass rapid transit
Regional planning
State employees
Terrorism
Transportation workers

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: 
Public Transportation Systems Vulnerability Assessment and Reduction Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to: (1) review all government assessments conducted after September 11, 2001, of terrorist-related threats to all forms of public transportation, including related public gathering areas; (2) ensure that the assessments identify the critical assets of the system, including threats, and identify the extent to which backup systems ensure continued operation of the system in the event of an attack and the extent frontline transit employees have received training in security awareness, emergency preparedness, and response procedures; and (3) conduct, as necessary, additional assessments of vulnerabilities associated with any public transportation system. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to eligible transportation agencies for: (1) the training of frontline transit employees in emergency preparedness and response activities; and (2) the acquisition of approved equipment and technologies to assist in carrying them out. Requires allocation of grant amounts among eligible transportation agencies based on need for emergency preparedness and response training and equipment, earmarking at least ten percent of such amounts to eligible transportation agencies in non-urban areas.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.
action_date: 2005-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E354)
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in House