Public Transportation Terrorism Prevention Act of 2005

Summary

Public Transportation Terrorism Prevention Act of 2005 - Requires the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Transit Administration to submit all public transportation security assessments to the Secretary of Homeland Security to review and augment such assessments. Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish security improvement priorities and to update them annually; (2) conduct security assessments of all public transportation agencies considered to be at greatest risk of a terrorist attack; (3) conduct security assessments to determine the specific needs of local bus-only public transportation systems and of selected rural transportation systems; and (4) use information collected to establish the process for developing security guidelines. Directs the Secretary to award grants directly to public transportation agencies for allowable capital security improvements (including tunnel and perimeter protection systems and surveillance and communications equipment); and (2) operational security improvements (including security training for transit employees, drills, public awareness campaigns, and canine patrols for chemical, biological, or explosives detection). Directs the Secretary to: (1) ensure that DOT receives appropriate and timely notification of all credible terrorist threats against U.S. public transportation assets; and (2) award grants for research, development, and demonstration of technologies and methods to reduce and deter terrorist threats or mitigate damages resulting from such attacks; and (3) provide sufficient financial assistance for the reasonable costs of an Information Sharing and Analysis Center for Public Transportation.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 17 November 2005

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 17 November 2005

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• Reported to Senate without amendment

  summary · EN · 17 November 2005

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 17 November 2005

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