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[H.R. 5766 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 604
115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5766
[Report No. 115-778]
To improve the security of public areas of transportation facilities,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 10, 2018
Mr. Payne (for himself and Mrs. Watson Coleman) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security
June 22, 2018
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
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A BILL
To improve the security of public areas of transportation facilities,
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 ``Securing Public Areas of
Transportation Facilities 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.
SEC. 3. PUBLIC AREA SECURITY WORKING GROUP.
(a) Working Group.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
establish a working group to promote collaborative engagement between
the Department of Homeland Security and public and private sector
stakeholders to develop non-binding recommendations for enhancing
security in public areas of transportation facilities (including
facilities that are surface transportation assets), including
recommendations regarding the following topics:
(1) Information sharing and interoperable communication
capabilities among the Department of Homeland Security and
public and private stakeholders with respect to terrorist or
other threats.
(2) Coordinated incident response procedures.
(3) The prevention of terrorist attacks and other incidents
through strategic planning, security training, exercises and
drills, law enforcement patrols, worker vetting, and suspicious
activity reporting.
(4) Infrastructure protection through effective
construction design barriers and installation of advanced
surveillance and other security technologies.
(b) Annual Report.--Not later than one year after the establishment
of the working group under subsection (a) and annually thereafter for
five years, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall report to the
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the
working group's organization, participation, activities, findings, and
non-binding recommendations for the immediately preceding 12-month
period. The Secretary may publish a public version of such report that
describes the working group's activities and such related matters as
would be informative to the public, consistent with section 552(b) of
title 5, United States Code.
(c) Inapplicability of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.--The
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the
working group established under subsection (a) or any subsidiary
thereof.
SEC. 4. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall--
(1) inform owners and operators of surface transportation
assets about the availability of technical assistance,
including vulnerability assessment tools and cybersecurity
guidelines, to help protect and enhance the resilience of
public areas of such assets; and
(2) subject to the availability of appropriations, provide
such technical assistance to requesting owners and operators of
surface transportation assets.
(b) Best Practices.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall publish
on the Department of Homeland Security's website and widely
disseminate, as appropriate, best practices for protecting and
enhancing the resilience of public areas of transportation facilities
(including facilities that are surface transportation assets),
including associated frameworks or templates for implementation. Such
best practices shall be updated periodically.
SEC. 5. REVIEW.
(a) Review.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security
Administration shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate a report that includes a review of
regulations, directives, policies, and procedures issued by the
Administrator regarding the transportation of a firearm and ammunition,
and, as appropriate, information on plans to modify any such
regulation, directive, policy, or procedure based on such review.
(b) Consultation.--In preparing the report required under
subsection (a), the Administrator of the Transportation Security
Administration shall consult with the Aviation Security Advisory
Committee (established pursuant to section 44946 of title 49, United
States Code) and appropriate public and private sector stakeholders.
Union Calendar No. 604
115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5766
[Report No. 115-778]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To improve the security of public areas of transportation facilities,
and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
June 22, 2018
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed