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3/13/2007--Introduced.<br/>Public Transportation and Rail Security Assistance Act of 2007 - Requires the public transportation security assessment (a risk assessment of a public transportation system conducted pursuant to specified provisions of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) of each public transportation system to identify: (1) the critical assets of the public transportation system; (2) threats to those assets; (3) security weaknesses in the public transportation system; (4) redundant and backup systems required in the event of an incident; and (5) the extent to which public transportation employees have received training in security awareness and emergency response procedures. Requires a public transportation agency that receives an assessment to develop a prioritized plan of needed capital and operational security improvements. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to develop: (1) a national public transportation security needs assessment (national assessment) to determine the costs of needed capital and operational security improvements for each system; and (2) a security plan for U.S. railroads. Makes grants to eligible public transportation agencies for certain capital security improvements and operational security improvements. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide notification of all credible terrorist threats against public transportation assets in the United States. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to develop and issue guidelines for a public transportation employee security training program. Requires a public transportation agency that receives a public transportation security assessment to develop, and submit for the Secretary of Transportation's approval, an employee training program in accordance with such guidelines. Makes grants to private operators of over-the-road buses for certain system-wide security improvements to their operations. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to submit to Congress a preliminary report that includes an assessment of the over-the-road bus security grant program. Allows a rail carrier, a rail shipper, or railroad contractor or railroad labor organization to report a security vulnerability, cargo information, security plan, or security training program to specified individuals.

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William Shuster [R, PA-9] 354 Bill N00013770 5735 Republican 202-225-2431 PA William Shuster 5.42857142857143 http://www.house.gov/shuster/ RepShuster W000796 1950-04-02 2681 1213 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 3 202-225-2515 Lynn 'r':4 '-3':6 'ga':5 'rep':1 'lynn':2,7,9 'westmoreland':3,8,10 M 400627 Westmoreland Lynn_A._Westmoreland A. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R, GA-3] 854 N00026163 6790 Republican 202-225-5901 GA Lynn Westmoreland 6.125 http://westmoreland.house.gov/ Y000033 1933-06-09 3158 2111 Rayburn House Office Building http://donyoung.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm 0 202-225-0425 Donald 'r':4 '-0':6 'ak':5 'rep':1 'young':3,8,11 'donald':2,7,10 M 400440 Young Don_Young E. Rep. Donald Young [R, AK-0] 829 Don N00007999 8039 Republican 202-225-5765 Episcopalian AK Don Donald Young 5.46666666666667 http://donyoung.house.gov/ RepDonYoung action 41954 1173844800 Wed Mar 14 00:00:00 -0500 2007 115629 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. action 41954 1173844800 Wed Mar 14 00:00:00 -0500 2007 106319 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. introduced 41954 1173758400 Tue Mar 13 00:00:00 -0500 2007 96290 action 41954 1173758400 Tue Mar 13 00:00:00 -0500 2007 96291 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.