Rail Transit Security and Safety Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-534
Sponsor: Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9]
Introduced: 2007-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Animals
Armed Forces and National Security
Biological warfare
Bridges
Chemical warfare
Chemicals
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Contractors
Cost accounting
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Criminal justice information
Damages
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Labor
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Disciplining of employees
Discrimination in employment
Dismissal of employees
District of Columbia
Dogs
Drainage
East Asia
Economic impact statements
Economics and Public Finance
Electronic surveillance
Emergency Management
Emergency communication systems
Employee training
Environmental Protection
Equipment and supplies
Europe
European Union
Evacuation of civilians
Executive reorganization
Explosions
Explosives
Federal aid to research
Federal aid to transportation
Federal officials
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Financial planning
Fire prevention
Fires
Geographic information systems
Government Operations and Politics
Government corporations
Government paperwork
Governmental investigations
Grievance procedures
Hours of labor
Identification of criminals
Infrastructure
International Affairs
Japan
Labor and Employment
Law
Legal fees
Lighting
Maryland
Mass rapid transit
Massachusetts
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
New York City
Nuclear terrorism
Public service advertising
Railroad employees
Railroad engineering
Railroad finance
Railroad freight operations
Railroad passenger traffic
Railroad safety
Railroad terminals
Railroads
Research and development
Research grants
Risk
Science, Technology, Communications
Security measures
Subcontractors
Technological innovations
Terrorism
Transportation of hazardous substances
Transportation planning
Transportation research
Transportation workers
Tunnels
Wage restitution
Wages
Water Resources Development
Whistle blowing

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: 
Rail Transit Security and Safety Act of 2007 - Directs the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security to complete a vulnerability assessment of freight and passenger rail transportation, and develop specific prioritized recommendations for improving rail security. 
 
Directs the Under Secretary to establish the position of Federal Rail Security Manager. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to Amtrak for certain fire and life-safety improvements and infrastructure upgrades to tunnels on the Northeast Corridor.
 
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to award grants directly to public transportation agencies for allowable capital and operational security improvements based on the prioritized rail security recommendations.
 
Sets forth certain whistleblower protections for rail employees or other persons who have provided information or otherwise assisted in any investigation regarding certain conduct, or who have refused to violate or assist in the violation of any regulation related to public transportation security.
 
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants to railroad carriers for costs incurred in instituting a rail worker emergency training program.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
action_date: 2007-01-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2007-01-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2007-01-17
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: 2007-01-17
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: 2007-01-17
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: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House