[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[H.R. 5089 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5089
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 22, 2018
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation
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AN ACT
To improve threat information sharing, integrated operations, and law
enforcement training for transportation security, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Local Transportation
Security Capabilities Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Public and private sector stakeholders.--The term
``public and private sector stakeholders'' has the meaning
given such term in section 114(u)(1)(C) of title 49, United
States Code.
(2) Surface transportation asset.--The term ``surface
transportation asset'' includes facilities, equipment, or
systems used to provide transportation services by--
(A) a public transportation agency (as such term is
defined in section 1402(5) of the Implementing
Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007
(Public Law 110-53; 6 U.S.C. 1131(5)));
(B) a railroad carrier (as such term is defined in
section 20102(3) of title 49, United States Code);
(C) an owner or operator of--
(i) an entity offering scheduled, fixed-
route transportation services by over-the-road
bus (as such term is defined in section 1501(4)
of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11
Commission Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-53; 6
U.S.C. 1151(4))); or
(ii) a bus terminal; or
(D) other transportation facilities, equipment, or
systems, as determined by the Secretary.
(3) Transportation facility.--The term ``transportation
facility'' means a bus terminal, intercity or commuter
passenger rail station, airport, multi-modal transportation
center, or other transportation facility, as determined by the
Secretary of Homeland Security.
SEC. 3. THREAT INFORMATION SHARING.
(a) Prioritization.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
prioritize the assignment of officers and intelligence analysts under
section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124h) from
the Transportation Security Administration and, as appropriate, from
the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland
Security, to locations with participating State, local, and regional
fusion centers in jurisdictions with a high-risk surface transportation
asset in order to enhance the security of such assets, including by
improving timely sharing of classified information regarding terrorist
and other threats.
(b) Intelligence Products.--Officers and intelligence analysts
assigned to locations with participating State, local, and regional
fusion centers under this section shall participate in the generation
and dissemination of transportation security intelligence products,
with an emphasis on terrorist and other threats to surface
transportation assets that--
(1) assist State, local, and tribal law enforcement
agencies in deploying their resources, including personnel,
most efficiently to help detect, prevent, investigate,
apprehend, and respond to terrorist and other threats;
(2) promote more consistent and timely sharing of threat
information among jurisdictions; and
(3) enhance the Department of Homeland Security's
situational awareness of such terrorist and other threats.
(c) Clearances.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall make
available to appropriate owners and operators of surface transportation
assets, and any other person that the Secretary determines appropriate
to foster greater sharing of classified information relating to
terrorist and other threats to surface transportation assets, the
process of application for security clearances under Executive Order
No. 13549 (75 Fed. Reg. 162; relating to a classified national security
information program) or any successor Executive order.
SEC. 4. INTEGRATED AND UNIFIED OPERATIONS CENTERS.
(a) Framework.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security
Administration, in consultation with the heads of other appropriate
offices or components of the Department of Homeland Security, shall
make available to public and private sector stakeholders a framework
for establishing an integrated and unified operations center
responsible for overseeing daily operations of a transportation
facility that promotes coordination for responses to terrorism, serious
incidents, and other purposes, as determined appropriate by the
Administrator.
(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security
Administration shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate regarding the establishment and
activities of integrated and unified operations centers at
transportation facilities at which the Transportation Security
Administration has a presence.
SEC. 5. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SECURITY TRAINING.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, in
consultation with public and private sector stakeholders, may develop,
through the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, a training
program to enhance the protection, preparedness, and response
capabilities of law enforcement agencies with respect to terrorism and
other serious incidents at a surface transportation asset.
(b) Requirements.--If the Secretary of Homeland Security develops
the training program described in subsection (a), such training program
shall--
(1) be informed by current information regarding terrorist
tactics;
(2) include tactical instruction tailored to the diverse
nature of the surface transportation asset operational
environment; and
(3) prioritize training officers from law enforcement
agencies that are eligible for or receive grants under sections
2003 or 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 604
and 605) and
officers employed by railroad carriers that operate passenger
service, including interstate passenger service.
Passed the House of Representatives March 22, 2018.
Attest:
KAREN L. HAAS,
Clerk.