Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act

Bill: 116-hr-1313
Sponsor: Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]
Introduced: 2019-02-19 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Public transit
Transportation employees
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-19
text: 

Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act

 
This bill establishes periods of performance for the use of public transportation security assistance grant funds.
 
 Funds provided pursuant to such a grant for a specified authorized use, including for tunnel protection systems and surveillance equipment, shall remain available for use by a grant recipient for at least 36 months. However, any such funds used for security improvements for public transportation systems or security improvements for stations and other public transportation infrastructure, including those owned by state or local governments, shall remain available for at least 55 months.
 
The Government Accountability Office shall conduct a review of the public transportation security assistance grant program, including an assessment of the manner in which projects under the program address threats to public transportation infrastructure.

action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 

Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act

 
This bill establishes periods of performance for the use of public transportation security assistance grant funds. Additionally, the bill allows such grants provided for operational purposes to be used to backfill positions when employees attend security training.
 
Funds provided pursuant to such a grant for a specified authorized use, including for tunnel protection systems and surveillance equipment, shall remain available for use by a grant recipient for at least 36 months. However, any such funds used for security improvements for public transportation systems or security improvements for stations and other public transportation infrastructure, including those owned by state or local governments, shall remain available for at least 55 months.
 
The Government Accountability Office shall conduct a review of the public transportation security assistance grant program, including an assessment of the manner in which projects under the program address threats to public transportation infrastructure.

action_date: 2020-12-14
text: 

Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act

 
This bill establishes periods of performance for the use of public transportation security assistance grant funds. Additionally, the bill allows such grants provided for operational purposes to be used to backfill positions when employees attend security training.
 
Funds provided pursuant to such a grant for a specified authorized use, including for tunnel protection systems and surveillance equipment, shall remain available for use by a grant recipient for at least 36 months. However, any such funds used for security improvements for public transportation systems or security improvements for stations and other public transportation infrastructure, including those owned by state or local governments, shall remain available for at least 55 months.
 
The Government Accountability Office shall conduct a review of the public transportation security assistance grant program, including an assessment of the manner in which projects under the program address threats to public transportation infrastructure.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-14
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 626.
action_date: 2020-12-14
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-323.
action_date: 2020-12-14
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-323.
action_date: 2020-07-22
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3756-3757)
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3756-3757)
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1313.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3756-3758)
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Ms. Torres Small (NM) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
action_date: 2019-02-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-02-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-19
text: Introduced in House