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3/27/2007--Passed House amended. Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007 - Title I: Rail and Public Transportation Security - (Sec. 101) 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.<br/>(Sec. 102) Requires the Secretary to assign each railroad carrier, public transportation operator, or over-the-road bus private operator (covered transportation) to a certain risk-based tier.<br/>(Sec. 103) Directs the Secretary to issue regulations that: (1) require each provider of covered transportation assigned to a high- or medium-risk tier to assess their vulnerability to terrorism and to implement, subject to approval of the Secretary, a security plan that addresses certain security performance requirements; (2) establish standards for such assessments and plans; and (3) establish a security program for providers of covered transportation not assigned to a high- or medium-risk tier.<br/>Imposes civil and criminal penalties for failure to comply with the requirements of this Act.<br/>Requires the periodic review of vulnerability assessments and security plans by each provider of covered transportation.<br/>Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the feasibility of implementing named-based checks against terrorist watch lists for all National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) passengers.<br/>(Sec. 104) Directs the Secretary to develop, and submit to Congress, an information sharing plan to develop strategic intelligence on threats and vulnerabilities to covered transportation for dissemination to federal, state, and local agencies, tribal governments, and appropriate stakeholders.<br/>(Sec. 105) Requires the Secretary to establish a program to make grants to providers of covered transportation with completed vulnerability assessments and approved security plans for certain security improvements. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2011.<br/>(Sec. 108) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2011 to the Secretary to make grants to Amtrak for certain fire and life-safety improvements to tunnels on the Northeast Corridor.<br/>(Sec. 109) Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop training programs to prepare covered transportation 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. Requires each provider of covered transportation to: (1) develop, and submit for approval by the Secretary, a security training program; and (2) complete, not later than one year after approval, the training of all covered workers.<br/>(Sec. 111) Requires the Secretary to carry out a research and development (R&amp;amp;D) program to improve the security of covered transportation. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2011.<br/>(Sec. 112) Sets forth: (1) certain whistleblower protections for DHS, Department of Transportation (DOT), and covered transportation 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 covered transportation security; and (2) criminal penalties for persons who violate such requirements. Directs the Attorney General to report annually to Congress on the enforcement of such requirements.<br/>(Sec. 113) Directs the Secretary to increase the total number of full-time DHS surface transportation security inspectors to at least 600 by December 31, 2010.<br/>(Sec. 114) Establishes in DHS a National Domestic Preparedness Consortium. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2011.<br/>(Sec. 115) Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), to develop Visible Intermodal Protection Response (VIPR) teams to augment security for any mode of transportation at any location within the United States. (Sec. 116) Establishes a National Transportation Security Center of Excellence at an institution of higher education to conduct research and education activities, and develop or provide professional security training (including training of rail and public transportation employees), with emphasis on the use of intelligent transportation systems, technologies, and architectures.<br/>(Sec. 117) Provides that any statutory limitation on the number of TSA employees shall not apply to employees carrying out this Act.<br/>(Sec. 118) Requires all security-related grants distributed under this Act to be administered on the basis of risk.<br/>(Sec. 119) Directs the Secretary to implement a threat assessment screening program for covered transportation employees (including contractors and subcontractors).<br/>(Sec. 120) Requires each provider of covered transportation to provide an adequate redress process for its employees (including contractors and subcontractors) who are adversely affected by background checks performed by the provider.<br/>(Sec. 121) Establishes a task force to review lists of crimes that disqualify individuals from certain transportation-related employment under TSA regulations and to assess whether such lists are accurate indicators of a terrorism security risk.<br/>(Sec. 122) Sets forth civil penalties for violations of regulations and orders of the Secretary.<br/>(Sec. 123) Directs the Secretary to submit to Congress a threat assessment of a terrorist attack on the Nation's school bus transportation system.<br/>(Sec. 124) Directs the Secretary to issue regulations to require certain enhanced security measures for shipments of security sensitive materials.<br/>(Sec. 125) Directs the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology and the Director of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, to establish national voluntary consensus standards for the testing and use of technologies to improve the security of covered transportation. Directs the Secretary to utilize the Technology Clearinghouse to identify, acquire, and deploy technology and training for use by federal, state, local, and tribal agencies, emergency response providers, providers of covered transportation, shippers of hazardous materials, and others to prevent and respond to acts of terrorism on covered transportation.<br/>(Sec. 126) Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Transportation to jointly assess likely methods of deliberate attacks against rail tank cars used to transport toxic-inhalation-hazard materials, including the degree to which such methods may be successful in causing death, injury, or serious adverse effects to human health, the environment, or public welfare. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on such assessment.<br/>Requires the Secretary, acting through the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center, to conduct air dispersion modeling analysis of a release of such materials from a rail tank car in an urban area. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress detailing conclusions and findings with respect to such analysis.<br/>(Sec. 127) Directs the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office to evaluate prototype systems (including spectroscopic technologies) to detect nuclear or radiological materials on the rails. Requires, upon completion of such evaluation, the Office, in coordination with Customs and Border Protection and the TSA, to ensure that certain protocols are established and a deployment strategy is developed to detect such materials arriving by rail. Requires, not later than September 30, 2008, the Office to report to Congress on such evaluation and strategy.<br/>(Sec. 128) Requires recipients of grants for purchase of security plan technologies to give preference to qualified anti-terrorism technologies and technologies that are eligible for liability protections.<br/>(Sec. 130) Requires the Secretary with respect to the screening of in-bound rail shipments to the United States for terrorists or weapons of mass destruction to: (1) deploy, where practicable, non-intrusive inspection imaging equipment at locations where rail shipments cross an international border to enter the United States; or (2) implement alternative procedures to screen such rail shipments at locations where deployment of such equipment is not practicable.<br/>(Sec. 131) Directs the Secretary, in carrying out the threat assessment screening program for covered transportation employees (including contractors and subcontractors), to require high-risk tier providers of covered transportation to submit the names of their employees to the Secretary to conduct checks against terrorist watchlists and immigration status databases.<br/>(Sec. 132) Directs the Comptroller General to conduct, and submit to Congress, an annual review regarding the administration and use of grants awarded under this Act.<br/>(Sec. 133) Makes the Secretary the principal federal official responsible for transportation security. Delineates the roles and responsibilities of DHS and the Department of Transportation (DOT) in carrying out the requirements of this Act.<br/>(Sec. 134) Directs the Secretary to assess, and report the results to Congress on, the safety and security vulnerabilities of placing high voltage electric transmission lines along active railroad rights-of-way.<br/>(Sec. 135) Directs the Secretary to conduct a study of, and report to Congress on, foreign rail security practices, including the feasibility of implementing such practices in the United States.<br/>(Sec. 136) Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to coordinate with state and local governments to minimize the need to transport toxic inhalation hazardous materials by rail.<br/>(Sec. 137) Grants immunity from civil liability to persons who report threats to or acts of terrorism against transportation systems or passengers.<br/>Title II: Secure Transportation Through Increased Use of Canine Detection Teams - (Sec. 201) Requires the Secretary to encourage, and coordinate with owners and providers of covered transportation to encourage, the deployment of canine detection teams at high-risk transportation systems at an increase of not less than ten percent of such teams at high-risk rail and mass transit systems for each fiscal year for FY2008-FY2012.<br/>(Sec. 202) Authorizes the TSA's National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program to train up to an additional 100 canine detection teams per year, with at least a specified number of additional teams trained for each fiscal year for FY2008-FY2012. Requires detection teams to be deployed at covered transportation systems across the country. Directs the Administrator of TSA to report to Congress on personnel and resources needed to fulfill such requirements. Authorizes appropriations.<br/>(Sec. 203) Requires the TSA Puppy Program to increase the number of domestically bred canines to meet the increase in demand for canine detection teams. Directs the Administrator of TSA to report to Congress on personnel and resources needed to fulfill such requirements. Authorizes appropriations.<br/>

1186113600 2007-08-03 Thu Nov 06 19:52:54 -0600 2008 introduced 41729 'buse':14 'road':13 'unit':17 'secur':4 'state':18 'improv':2 'public':7 'purpos':22 'railroad':6 'transport':8 'over-the-road':10 42003 official reported to house 41729 'act':6 '2007':8 'rail':1 'secur':5 'public':3 'transport':4 42194 short passed house 41729 'act':6 '2007':8 'rail':1 'secur':5 'public':3 'transport':4 47177 short introduced 41729 'act':6 '2007':8 'rail':1 'secur':5 'public':3 'transport':4 42229 short action 41729 1186113600 Fri Aug 03 00:00:00 -0500 2007 152488 For Further Action See Titles XII, XIII, XIV and XV of H.R. 1. T000193 1948-01-28 4010 2432 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/benniethompson/contact-form.shtml 2 202-225-5898 Bennie 'd':4 '-2':6 'ms':5 'rep':1 'benni':2,7,9 'thompson':3,8,10 M 400402 Thompson Bennie_G._Thompson G. Rep. Bennie Thompson [D, MS-2] 2145 N00003288 6867 Democrat 202-225-5876 Methodist MS Bennie Thompson http://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Home.htm C001065 1959-03-02 1836 416 Cannon House Office Building http://www.carney.house.gov/contact.shtml#email 10 202-225-9594 Christopher 'd':4 'pa':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'carney':3,8,10 'christoph':2,7,9 M 412234 Carney Chris_Carney P. Rep. Christopher Carney [D, PA-10] 674 N00027703 6934 Democrat 202-225-3731 PA Chris Christopher Carney 3.4 http://carney.house.gov/ C000380 1945-09-19 1120 1510 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep/ 0 202-225-5517 Donna 'd':4 '-0':6 'vi':5 'rep':1 'donna':2,7,9 'christensen':3,8,10 F 400073 Christensen Donna_M._Christensen M. Rep. Donna Christensen [D, VI-0] 284 N00000133 5347 Democrat 202-225-1790 Moravian VI Donna Christensen http://www.house.gov/christian-christensen/ C001067 1964-11-21 2084 1029 Longworth House Office Building http://clarke.house.gov/contactform_zipcheck.shtml 11 202-226-0112 Yvette 'd':4 'ny':5 '-11':6 'rep':1 'clark':3,8,10 'yvett':2,7,9 F 412221 Clarke Yvette_Clarke D. Rep. Yvette Clarke [D, NY-11] 533 N00026961 7490 Democrat 202-225-6231 NY Yvette Clarke 1.81818181818182 http://clarke.house.gov/ C001063 1955-09-19 2639 336 Cannon House Office Building http://cuellar.house.gov/Contact/SendMeAnEmail.htm 28 202-225-1641 Henry 'd':4 'tx':5 '-28':6 'rep':1 'henri':2,7,9 'cuellar':3,8,10 M 400657 Cuellar Henry_Cuellar Rep. Henry Cuellar [D, TX-28] 988 N00024978 6331 Democrat 202-225-1640 Catholic TX Henry Cuellar http://www.house.gov/cuellar/index.shtml D000327 1940-12-16 1715 2467 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/dicks/email.shtml 6 202-226-1176 Norman 'd':4 '-6':6 'wa':5 'rep':1 'dick':3,8,11 'norm':9 'norman':2,7,10 M 400109 Dicks Norman_D._Dicks D. Rep. Norman Dicks [D, WA-6] 763 Norm N00007918 6549 Democrat 202-225-5916 Lutheran WA Norm Norman Dicks 1.07142857142857 http://www.house.gov/dicks/ E000226 1941-08-07 2649 1533 Longworth House Office Building http://etheridge.house.gov/Contact/ 2 202-225-5662 Bob 'd':4 '-2':6 'nc':5 'bob':2,7,9 'rep':1 'etheridg':3,8,10 M 400125 Etheridge Bob_Etheridge R. Rep. Bob Etheridge [D, NC-2] 1408 N00002269 6324 Democrat 202-225-4531 Presbyterian NC Bob Etheridge 3.5 http://www.house.gov/etheridge/ G000553 1947-09-01 3233 425 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 9 202-225-2947 Al 'd':4 '-9':6 'al':2,7,9 'tx':5 'rep':1 'green':3,8,10 M 400653 Green Al_Green Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9] 740 N00026686 8218 Democrat 202-225-7508 Unknown TX Al Green 1.26666666666667 http://www.house.gov/algreen/ H000213 1945-06-28 6849 2400 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/harman/contact/email.shtml 36 202-226-7290 Jane 'd':4 'ca':5 '-36':6 'rep':1 'jane':2,7,9 'harman':3,8,10 F 400166 Harman Jane_Harman Rep. Jane Harman [D, CA-36] 2230 N00006750 9910 Democrat 202-225-8220 Jewish CA Jane Harman 1.28571428571429 http://www.house.gov/harman J000032 1950-01-12 4392 2435 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/contact-form.shtml 18 202-225-3317 Sheila 'd':6 'tx':7 '-18':8 'lee':5,12,16 'rep':1 'sheila':2,9,13 'jackson':4,11,15 'jackson-le':3,10,14 F 400199 Jackson-Lee Sheila_Jackson-Lee Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18] 1887 N00005818 12663 Democrat 202-225-3816 Seventh Day Adventist TX Sheila Jackson-Lee 1.81818181818182 http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/ K000210 1944-04-05 6087 436 Cannon House Office Building http://peteking.house.gov/zip.shtml 3 202-226-2279 Peter 'r':4 '-3':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'king':3,8,11 'pete':9 'peter':2,7,10 M 400219 King Peter_T._King T. Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3] 2303 Pete N00001193 7955 Republican 202-225-7896 Roman Catholic NY Pete Peter King 3.89473684210526 http://peteking.house.gov/ L000559 1964-04-22 1758 109 Cannon House Office Building http://langevin.house.gov/comments.shtml 2 202-225-5976 James 'd':4 '-2':6 'ri':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'langevin':3,8,11 M 400230 Langevin James_R._Langevin R. Rep. James Langevin [D, RI-2] 528 Jim N00009724 6031 Democrat 202-225-2735 RI Jim James Langevin 1.81818181818182 http://www.house.gov/langevin/ L000397 1947-12-21 3573 102 Cannon House Office Building http://lofgren.house.gov/emailform.shtml 16 202-225-3336 Zoe 'd':4 'ca':5 '-16':6 'rep':1 'zoe':2,7,9 'lofgren':3,8,10 F 400245 Lofgren Zoe_Lofgren Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16] 1547 N00007479 8403 Democrat 202-225-3072 Lutheran CA Zoe Lofgren 5.5 http://lofgren.house.gov/ L000480 1937-07-05 3267 2329 Rayburn House Office Building http://lowey.house.gov/?sectionid=56&sectiontree=56 18 202-225-0546 Nita 'd':4 'ny':5 '-18':6 'rep':1 'nita':2,7,9 'lowey':3,8,10 F 400246 Lowey Nita_M._Lowey M. Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18] 1274 N00001024 6901 Democrat 202-225-6506 Jewish NY Nita Lowey http://www.house.gov/lowey/ L000517 1946-09-22 1489 2448 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/lungren/forms/email.shtml 3 202-226-1298 Daniel 'r':4 '-3':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'daniel':2,7,9 'lungren':3,8,10 M 400617 Lungren Daniel_E._Lungren E. Rep. Daniel Lungren [R, CA-3] 442 N00011971 5947 Republican 202-225-5716 CA Dan Daniel Lungren 3.4 http://lungren.house.gov/ RepLungrenCA03 M000133 1946-07-11 5999 2108 Rayburn House Office Building http://markey.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=124 7 202-226-0092 Edward 'd':4 '-7':6 'ed':9 'ma':5 'rep':1 'edward':2,7,10 'markey':3,8,11 M 400253 Markey Edward_J._Markey J. Rep. Edward Markey [D, MA-7] 3102 Ed N00000270 8273 Democrat 202-225-2836 Roman Catholic MA Ed Edward Markey 3.35 http://markey.house.gov/ RepMarkey N000147 1937-06-13 505 2136 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.norton.house.gov/forms/contact.html 0 202-225-3002 Eleanor 'd':4 '-0':6 'dc':5 'rep':1 'norton':3,8,10 'eleanor':2,7,9 F 400295 Norton Eleanor_Holmes_Norton Holmes Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0] 107 N00001692 5908 Democrat 202-225-8050 Episcopalian DC Eleanor Norton 4.5 http://www.norton.house.gov/ P000593 1953-05-01 2928 415 Cannon House Office Building http://perlmutter.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm 7 202-225-5278 Ed 'd':4 '-7':6 'co':5 'ed':2,7,9 'rep':1 'perlmutt':3,8,10 M 412192 Perlmutter Ed_Perlmutter Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D, CO-7] 1266 N00027510 6706 Democrat 202-225-2645 CO Ed Perlmutter 2.46666666666667 http://perlmutter.house.gov/ RepPerlmutter S000030 1960-01-07 3249 1230 Longworth House Office Building http://www.lorettasanchez.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=218&Itemid=17 47 202-225-5859 Loretta 'd':4 'ca':5 '-47':6 'rep':1 'loretta':2,7,9 'sanchez':3,8,10 F 400356 Sanchez Loretta_Sanchez B. Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D, CA-47] 1020 N00008274 6992 Democrat 202-225-2965 Roman Catholic CA Loretta Sanchez 0.285714285714286 http://www.lorettasanchez.house.gov action 41729 1186113600 Fri Aug 03 00:00:00 -0500 2007 152488 For Further Action See Titles XII, XIII, XIV and XV of H.R. 1. action 41729 1175054400 Wed Mar 28 00:00:00 -0500 2007 115520 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. vote 41729 1175034780 Tue Mar 27 19:33:00 -0500 2007 roll 106143 pass On passage Passed by recorded vote: 299 - 124, 1 Present (Roll no. 201). vote h action 41729 1175034780 Tue Mar 27 19:33:00 -0500 2007 106144 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. action 41729 1175034120 Tue Mar 27 19:22:00 -0500 2007 106142 On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by recorded vote: 304 - 121 (Roll no. 200). action 41729 1175032260 Tue Mar 27 18:51:00 -0500 2007 152487 Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the King (NY) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting provisions on immunity for reporting suspicious activities and mitigating terrorist threats relating to transportation security. action 41729 1175032260 Tue Mar 27 18:51:00 -0500 2007 106141 Mr. King (NY) moved to recommit with instructions to Homeland Security. action 41729 1175032200 Tue Mar 27 18:50:00 -0500 2007 106140 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. action 41729 1175030220 Tue Mar 27 18:17:00 -0500 2007 106139 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. action 41729 1175030100 Tue Mar 27 18:15:00 -0500 2007 106138 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1401. action 41729 1175027220 Tue Mar 27 17:27:00 -0500 2007 152486 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. action 41729 1175026680 Tue Mar 27 17:18:00 -0500 2007 152485 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 270, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Lynch amendment. action 41729 1175025780 Tue Mar 27 17:03:00 -0500 2007 152483 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 270, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Flake amendment. action 41729 1175025780 Tue Mar 27 17:03:00 -0500 2007 152484 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 41729 1175025000 Tue Mar 27 16:50:00 -0500 2007 152482 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 270, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Flake amendment. action 41729 1175024940 Tue Mar 27 16:49:00 -0500 2007 152481 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sessions amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sessions demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 41729 1175024280 Tue Mar 27 16:38:00 -0500 2007 152480 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 270, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Sessions amendment. action 41729 1175023800 Tue Mar 27 16:30:00 -0500 2007 152478 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cohen amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the yeas had prevailed. Mr. Cohen demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 41729 1175023800 Tue Mar 27 16:30:00 -0500 2007 152479 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 270, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Castle amendment. action 41729 1175023200 Tue Mar 27 16:20:00 -0500 2007 152477 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 270, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Cohen amendment. action 41729 1175022720 Tue Mar 27 16:12:00 -0500 2007 152476 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 270, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Arcuri amendment. action 41729 1175022660 Tue Mar 27 16:11:00 -0500 2007 152475 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Thompson (MS) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the yeas had prevailed. Mr. LaTourette demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 41729 1175021820 Tue Mar 27 15:57:00 -0500 2007 152474 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 270, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Thompson amendment. action 41729 1175016540 Tue Mar 27 14:29:00 -0500 2007 152473 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour and twenty minutes of general debate on H.R. 1401. action 41729 1175016480 Tue Mar 27 14:28:00 -0500 2007 106135 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 270. action 41729 1175016480 Tue Mar 27 14:28:00 -0500 2007 106136 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 270 and Rule XVIII. action 41729 1175016480 Tue Mar 27 14:28:00 -0500 2007 152472 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. action 41729 1175016480 Tue Mar 27 14:28:00 -0500 2007 106137 The Speaker designated the Honorable G. K. Butterfield to act as Chairman of the Committee. action 41729 1175015280 Tue Mar 27 14:08:00 -0500 2007 106134 Rule H. Res. 270 passed House. action 41729 1174948320 Mon Mar 26 19:32:00 -0500 2007 106133 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. calendar 41729 1174601220 Thu Mar 22 19:07:00 -0500 2007 97306 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 36. action 41729 1174601220 Thu Mar 22 19:07:00 -0500 2007 97305 Committee on Transportation discharged. action 41729 1174601220 Thu Mar 22 19:07:00 -0500 2007 106132 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-65, Part I. action 41729 1173758400 Tue Mar 13 00:00:00 -0500 2007 97304 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. action 41729 1173758400 Tue Mar 13 00:00:00 -0500 2007 106131 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. calendar 41729 1173758400 Tue Mar 13 00:00:00 -0500 2007 121100 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. action 41729 1173416400 Fri Mar 09 00:00:00 -0600 2007 106130 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. action 41729 1173416400 Fri Mar 09 00:00:00 -0600 2007 97303 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. action 41729 1173330000 Thu Mar 08 00:00:00 -0600 2007 106128 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. introduced 41729 1173330000 Thu Mar 08 00:00:00 -0600 2007 95547 action 41729 1173330000 Thu Mar 08 00:00:00 -0600 2007 106129 Referred to House Homeland Security action 41729 1173330000 Thu Mar 08 00:00:00 -0600 2007 95548 Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure 9 299 41729 Tue Mar 27 18:33:00 -0500 2007 true 3414 124 201 66 1 On Passage: H R 1401 Rail and Public Transportation Security Act false 1/2 Passed On Passage Thu Sep 13 09:16:19 -0500 2007 house 8 304 41729 Tue Mar 27 18:22:00 -0500 2007 false 2681 121 200 117 0 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 1401 Rail and Public Transportation Security Act true 1/2 Passed On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Thu Sep 13 09:15:39 -0500 2007 house 11 234 41729 Tue Mar 27 17:49:00 -0500 2007 true 3315 184 199 14 4 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 1401 false 1/2 Agreed to On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 09:15:02 -0500 2007 house 9 222 41729 Tue Mar 27 17:38:00 -0500 2007 true 3140 197 198 16 5 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 1401 false 1/2 Agreed to On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 09:14:24 -0500 2007 house 8 98 41729 Tue Mar 27 17:15:00 -0500 2007 false 3957 332 197 11 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 7 to H R 1401 false 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 09:13:47 -0500 2007 house 9 130 41729 Tue Mar 27 17:08:00 -0500 2007 false 4308 299 196 13 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 5 to H R 1401 true 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 09:13:10 -0500 2007 house 13 237 41729 Tue Mar 27 17:00:00 -0500 2007 true 2695 188 195 28 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 1401 false 1/2 Agreed to On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 09:12:32 -0500 2007 house 14 224 41729 Tue Mar 27 16:52:00 -0500 2007 true 3356 199 194 17 1 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 1401 false 1/2 Agreed to On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 09:11:53 -0500 2007 house