Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007

Summary

Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and implement a plan entitled the National Strategy for Rail and Public Transportation Security. Requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations that require each high- or medium- risk tier railroad carrier, public transportation operator, or over-the-road bus private operator to submit for approval by the Secretary: (1) an assessment of the vulnerability of the rail or public transportation system or over-the-road bus to terrorism; and (2) a security plan that addresses certain security performance requirements. Requires the Secretary to establish a security program for covered transportation not assigned to a high- or medium-risk tier. Requires the Secretary to establish a program to make grants to state, local, and tribal governments, as well as infrastructure owners (including railroad carriers), public transportation agencies, and over-the-road bus operators for certain security improvements. Makes grants to Amtrak for certain fire and life-safety improvements to tunnels on the Northeast Corridor. Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop training programs to prepare railroad, public transportation, and over-the-road bus workers (including front-line employees) for potential threat conditions; and (2) establish a security exercises program for such workers and other named entities to respond to acts of terrorism. Sets forth certain whistleblower protections for DHS, Department of Transportation (DOT), rail and public transportation, and over-the-road bus employees (including contractors and subcontractors) 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 national or homeland security. Requires an increase in the number of DHS surface transportation security inspectors. Requires implementation of a threat assessment screening program for, and a redress process for background checks done on, rail and public transportation and over-the-road bus employees (including contractors and subcontractors). Sets forth civil penalties for violations of regulations and orders of the Secretary.

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Timeline

1. 8 March 2007

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 March 2007

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 March 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 March 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 9 March 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

   Source: Committee

6. 13 March 2007

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

7. 13 March 2007

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 22 March 2007

   Committee

   Committee on Transportation discharged.

   Source: Committee

9. 22 March 2007

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-65, Part I.

   Source: Committee

10. 22 March 2007

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-65, Part I.

    Source: Committee

11. 22 March 2007

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 36.

    Source: Calendars

12. 22 March 2007

    Discharge

    Committee on Transportation discharged.

    Source: Discharge

13. 26 March 2007

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 270 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1401 with 1 hour and 20 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Homeland Security now printed in the bill.

    Source: Floor

14. 27 March 2007

    Floor

    The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1401.

    Source: Floor

15. 27 March 2007

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

16. 27 March 2007

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1401 with 1 hour and 20 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Homeland Security now printed in the bill.

    Source: Floor

17. 27 March 2007

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 299 - 124, 1 Present (Roll no. 201).

    Source: Floor

18. 27 March 2007

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 299 - 124, 1 Present (Roll no. 201).

    Source: Floor

19. 27 March 2007

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by recorded vote: 304 - 121 (Roll no. 200).

    Source: Floor

20. 27 March 2007

    Floor

    Mr. King (NY) moved to recommit with instructions to Homeland Security. (consideration: CR H3146-3148; text: CR H3146)

    Source: Floor

21. 27 March 2007

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (consideration: CR H3146)

    Source: Floor

22. 27 March 2007

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3146)

    Source: Floor

23. 27 March 2007

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1401.

    Source: Floor

24. 27 March 2007

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable G. K. Butterfield to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

25. 27 March 2007

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 270 and Rule XVIII.

    Source: Floor

26. 27 March 2007

    Reported

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 270. (consideration: CR H3099-3149; text of measure as reported in House: CR H3111-3122)

    Source: Floor

27. 27 March 2007

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 270 passed House.

    Source: Floor

28. 28 March 2007

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Source: IntroReferral

29. 3 August 2007

    Committee

    For Further Action See Titles XII, XIII, XIV and XV of H.R. 1.

    Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Referred in Senate · 28 March 2007 · Download file
• Engrossed in House · 27 March 2007 · Download file
• Reported in House · 22 March 2007 · Download file
• Introduced in House · 8 March 2007 · Download file

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Sponsors

• Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] · D · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1401) to improve the security of railroads, public transportation, and over-the-road buses in the United States, and for other purposes.
• related to ← Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007
• related to ← Surface Transportation and Rail Security Act of 2007
• related to ← Public Transportation Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007
• amends ← HAMDT 69
• amends ← An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 110-74 to prohibit funds in this act, except those noted in Section 108, from being used by Amtrak for any of the Top 10 worst revenue losing long-distance routes as noted by its September 2006 monthly performance report. This amendment provides a waiver from this provision should the Secretary deem a route or a portion of a route as critical to homeland security.
• amends ← An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 110-74 to strike the section of the bill that provides a new Homeland Security grant program, `Over-The-Road Bus Security Assistance.'.
• amends ← An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-74 to make technical and clerical changes to H.R. 1401, as reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. It also clarifies the relationship between the Department of Homeland Security and Transportation in carrying out certain portions of the bill, and modifies the whistleblower protections for federal employees and contractors to make them more similar to those granted in H.R. 985.
• amends ← An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 110-74 to strike section 203, `Transportation Security Administration Breeding Program Increase' which authorizes an increase in the number of domestically bred canines under the Transportation Security Administration's Puppy Program.

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