Congress 109 - HR 1109 - Rail Transit Security and Safety Act of 2005

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Administrative remedies Animals Armed Forces and National Security Biological warfare Bridges Chemical warfare Chemicals Civil actions and liability Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commerce Congress Congressional investigations Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Cost accounting Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation Damages Department of Homeland Security Department of Labor Disciplining of employees Discrimination in employment Dismissal of employees District of Columbia Dogs Drainage East Asia Economic impact statements Economics and Public Finance Electronic surveillance Emergency communication systems Emergency Management Employee training Environmental Protection Equipment and supplies Europe European Union Evacuation of civilians Executive reorganization Explosives Federal aid to research Federal aid to transportation Federal officials Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Financial planning Fire prevention Geographic information systems Government corporations Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Governmental investigations Grievance procedures Hours of labor Infrastructure International Affairs Japan Labor and Employment Law Legal fees Lighting Maryland Mass rapid transit Massachusetts National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) New York City Nuclear terrorism Public service advertising Railroad employees Railroad engineering Railroad finance Railroad freight operations Railroad passenger traffic Railroad safety Railroad terminals Railroads Research and development Research grants Risk Science, Technology, Communications Security measures Technological innovations Terrorism Transportation and Public Works Transportation of hazardous substances Transportation planning Transportation research Transportation workers Tunnels Wage restitution Wages Water Resources Development Whistle blowing

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Rail Transit Security and Safety Act of 2005 - Directs the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security (Under Secretary) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to complete a vulnerability assessment of freight and passenger rail transportation. Requires the Under Secretary, based on the assessment, to develop specific prioritized recommendations for improving rail security.

Directs the Under Secretary to establish the position of Federal Rail Security Manager to: (1) serve as regional coordinator of the Under Secretary's response to terrorist incidents and threats to rail assets; and (2) coordinate efforts related to rail security with State and local law enforcement.

Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the rail passenger transportation security programs in Japan, member nations of the European Union (EU), and other foreign countries in order to identify effective rail transportation security measures.

Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to Amtrak for certain fire and life-safety improvements and infrastructure upgrades to tunnels on the Northeast Corridor.

Directs the DHS Secretary to award grants directly to public transportation agencies for allowable capital and operational security improvements.

Establishes a research and development (R&D) program to improve freight and intercity passenger rail security.

Sets forth certain whistleblower protections for rail employees or other persons 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 public transportation security.

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Mar 17, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology.
Mar 17, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.
Mar 4, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
Mar 4, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
Mar 3, 2005

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 3, 2005

Introduced in House

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