Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007

To improve the security of railroad, public transportation, and over-the-road bus systems in the United States, and for other purposes.

3/1/2007--Introduced.
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 the vulnerabilities identified in the assessment. Requires the Secretary to implement a security program for covered transportation not assigned to a high- or medium-risk tier. Requires the Secretary to establish a program for the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to railroad carriers, designated public transportation recipients, and over-the-road bus private 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 a training program to prepare railroad, public transportation, and over-the-road bus workers 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 conduct related to, 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. Sets forth civil penalties for violations of regulations and orders of the Secretary.


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Sponsor

• Rep. James Oberstar [D, MN-8]
• and 2 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3]
  • Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4]
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Committees

• House Transportation and Infrastructure
• 4 more
  • House Homeland Security
  • House Transportation and Infrastructure
  • House Homeland Security
  • House Transportation and Infrastructure
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.1269

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
March 01, 2007

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• Aug 03, 2007: For Further Action See P.L. 110-53, Titles XIV and XV.
• Mar 05, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
• Mar 02, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
• Mar 02, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
• Mar 01, 2007: Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
• Mar 01, 2007: Referred to House Homeland Security
• Mar 01, 2007: 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.
• Mar 01, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E451)
• Introduced on Mar 01, 2007.
• Mar 01, 2007: Introductory remarks on measure. (CR E451)

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March 09, 2007 Bill would pay for efforts to improve rail, bus security

The Rail and Public Transportation Security Act, HR 1269, was introduced March 8 by House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., ...

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March 08, 2007 Teamsters Testify to House Committee About Critical Need for Rail ...

James L. Oberstar (D-MN), Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, introduced HR 1269. He said his bill would provide the resources to ...

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The testimony was in support of HR 1269, the Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007. "Locomotive engineers, trainmen and track maintenance ...

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March 27, 2007 HR 1269 Enrolled

Honoring the 2007 graduates of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi.

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March 27, 2007 HR 1269 Introduced

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March 06, 2007 Teamsters Testify to Congress in Support of Rail and Transit ...

WASHINGTON, March 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A Teamsters Rail Conference official testified before the House Homeland Security Committee today in support of the Rail and Transit Security Act of 2007, HR 1269. ...

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