,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #egid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ad1 #bjaf,mr4  
,lip9ski 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,com/ock1    
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 & ,mr4 
,d5t7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security  ,a ,,bill  ,to make c]ta9    
improvem5ts 9 ! laws adm9i/]$ by !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security relat+ to 
public transportation security1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,secur+ ,am]ica's          
,facilities1 ,equipm5t & ,rail3 ,tak+   
,responsibility = ,am]ican ,national    
,security 9 ,transit ,act or ! ,,saf]   
,,transit ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress   
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,nationwide1 
,am]icans rely on #f1hjj public         
transportation sy/ems = _! daily        
commute4 ,e weekday1 public             
transportation rid]s take #ce1jjj1jjj   
trips4 ,public transportation           
significantly improves quality ( life1  
sav+ ,am]icans :o live 9 areas s]v$ by  

public transportation sy/ems ne>ly      
#hfe1jjj1jjj h\rs 9 travel "t annually4 
7#b7 ,increas+ly1 public transportation 
is becom+ a t>get ( t]rori/ activity4   
7#c7 ,9 #bjjd1 t]rori/s simultane\sly   
detonat$ explosives conceal$ inside     
backpacks on ,madrid's commut] tra9     
sy/em1 kill+ #aia & injur+ ne>ly #b1jjj4
  7#d7 ,9 #bjje1 f\r suicide bomb]s     
attack$ ,london's public transportation 
sy/em1 kill+ #eb4  7#e7 ,9 #bjaa1       
au?orities discov]$ an improvis$        
explosives device ne> ,amtrak & commut] 
tra9 tracks4 ,! same ye>1 ,g]man police 
f\nd multiple firebombs alongside high  
spe$ rail tracks & 9 tunnels lead+ into 
tra9 /ations4  7#f7 ,on ,m>* #bb1 #bjaf1
 a coord9at$ t]rori/ attack t>get$ bo? !
 ,brussels ,airport & a metro /ation 9 !
 city kill+ #cb & injur+ ne>ly #cjj     
travel]s4  7#g7 ,accord+ to ! ,global   
,t]rorism ,database1 !re 7 #eg t]ror    
attacks on transportation f #bjjf to    
#bjad4  7#h7 ,to ensure ! cont9u$       
effectiv5ess ( public transportation1 ! 

,f$]al ,gov]nm5t mu/ balance transit    
sy/em security & accessibility4  7#i7 ,!
 ,implem5t+ ,recomm5dations ( ! #i_/aa  
,commission ,act ( #bjjg 7,public ,law  
#aaj-ec71 conf]r$ to ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security ! responsibility =    
assur+ public transportation security4  
7#aj7 ,a ,may #bjaf report by !         
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security f\nd t !              
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
has limit$ regulatory ov]sight (        
,amtrak's pass5g] security4  7#aa7 ,a   
,may #bjaf report by ! ,gov]nm5t        
,acc\ntability ,(fice recomm5d$ t !     
,f$]al ,air ,m>%al ,s]vice und]take a   
numb] ( measures to ensure res\rces are 
allocat$ accord+ to risk assessm5ts4    
7#ab7 ,congress mu/ provide ! ag5cies & 
municipalities ) ! necess>y res\rces to 
combat t]rorism1 & cont9ue to conduct   
ov]sight ( _! effective use4  #c4 ,rail 
security ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        

coord9ation ) ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &   
,budget1 %all submit to ,congress a     
report on ! plan ( ! ,secret>y to       
exp$ite ! implem5tation ( ! requirem5ts 
( subtitle ,b ( title ,,xv ( !          
,implem5t+ ,recomm5dations ( ! #i_/aa   
,commission ,act ( #bjjg 7,public ,law  
#aaj-ec2 #f ,u4,s4,c4 #aafa et seq47    
to--  7#a7 assign rail c>ri]s to        
high-risk ti]s2 &  7#b7 e/abli% a rail  
security tra9+ program4  #d4 ,visible   
,int]modal ,prev5tion & ,response ,teams
  7a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,section #acjc7;b7 ( ! ,implem5t+       
,recomm5dations ( ! #i_/aa ,commission  
,act ( #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-ec2 #f  
,u4,s4,c4 #aaab7 is am5d$ by /rik+      
fiscal ye>s #bjjg ?r\gh #bjaa & ins]t+  
fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj4  7b7     
,surface transportation security        
inspectors ,section #acjd7;j7 ( !       
,implem5t+ ,recomm5dations ( ! #i_/aa   
,commission ,act ( #bjjg 7,public ,law  
#aaj-ec2 #f ,u4,s4,c4 #aaac7 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ ?is section & all t foll[s &     

ins]t+ ?is section su* sums z may be    
necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh
 #bjbj44  #e4 ,public transportation    
security rese>* & developm5t ,section   
#adji7;h7 ( ! ,implem5t+ ,recomm5dations
 ( ! #i_/aa ,commission ,act ( #bjjg    
7,public ,law #aaj-ec2 #f ,u4,s4,c4     
#aach7 is am5d$ by /rik+ to make grants 
& all t foll[s & ins]t+ to c>ry out ?is 
section su* sums z may be necess>y = ea*
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj44  #f4 
,railroad security ,section             
#aeac7;i77#a7 ( ! ,implem5t+            
,recomm5dations ( ! #i_/aa ,commission  
,act ( #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-ec2 #f  
,u4,s4,c4 #aafc7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,out 
( funds & all t foll[s & ins]t+3 ,!re   
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !     
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section su*   
sums z necess>y = fiscal ye>s #bjaf     
?r\gh #bjbj44  #g4 ,ov]-!-road bus      
security assi/ance ,section #aecb7k77#a7
 ( ! ,implem5t+ ,recomm5dations ( !     
#i_/aa ,commission ,act ( #bjjg 7,public
 ,law #aaj-ec2 #f ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7 is   

am5d$ by /rik+ ,f am\nts & all t foll[s 
& ins]t+ ,!re are au?oriz$ to be        
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section su* sums z necess>y = fiscal
 ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj44  #h4 ,public  
transit security police tra9+ program   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security %all develop a program1 to be 
kn[n z ! ,local ,transit ,security      
,in/ructor ,tra9+ ,program1 :i* %all be 
c>ri$ out at ! ,f$]al ,law ,en=cem5t    
,tra9+ ,c5t]s4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! program 
develop$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be an   
int5sive tra9+ program design$ to--     
7#a7 cov] ! compreh5sive tactical       
subject matt]s p]ta9+ to ! unique nature
 ( public transit op]ational environm5ts
 & ?reats2  7#b7 provide high-quality   
tra9+ & in/ill ! k1 skills1 & aptitudes 
ne$$ = ! highe/ pr(ici5cy 9 transit     
security2 &  7#c7 lev]age ! exi/+ skills
 ( tra9ee (fic]s by emphasiz+ lead]%ip1 
tea* backs1 & adult le>n+ z well z !    
traditional te*nical skills ne$$ by     
field tra9+ (fic]s4  7c7 ,availability  

,! ,secret>y %all make su* program      
available to law en=cem5t ag5cies t are 
eligible = ! ,homel& ,security ,grant   
,program "u section #bjjb ( ! ,homel&   
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#fjc7 & h jurisdiction ov] a geographic 
area :]e a public transit sy/em op]ates 
rail or bus s]vice4  #i4 ,effectiv5ess (
 ,f$]al ,air ,m>%al ,program ,!         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all take 
su* /eps z may be necess>y to ensure t !
 ,f$]al ,air ,m>%al ,s]vice 7h]e9aft] 9 
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,,fams7 uses  
its res\rces to cov] ! highe/-risk      
flights4 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !    
,secret>y %all--  7#a7 consid] risk :5  
det]m9+ h[ to divide ! int]national     
flight cov]age res\rces ( ! ,,fams among
 int]national de/9ations1 incorporate   
risk into ! me?od ( ! ,,fams = initially
 sett+ its annual t>get numb]s ( av]age 
daily int]national & dome/ic flights2   
7#b7 conduct & docum5t a risk assessm5t 
to fur!r support ! dome/ic res\rce      
allocation decisions ( ! ,,fams1 includ+

 ! id5tification ( high-priority        
geographic areas2  7#c7 9 conduct+ su*  
risk assessm5t1 evaluate ! ?reat        
environm5t ) reg>d to ea* ( ! diff]5t   
modes ( transportation support$ by !    
,,fams to in=m res\rce allocation       
decisions1 includ+ ! id5tification (    
high-priority modes ( transportation2   
7#d7 docum5t ! rationale = ! selection (
 int]national de/9ations by ,,fams = air
 m>%al deploym5t & ! proportion (       
flights to cov] at ea* de/9ation2  7#e7 
adopt a consi/5t "n & def9ition = !     
p]=mance measure ref]r$ to z ! ,,tsa    
cov]age score t accurately reflects its 
calculation me?od & composite nature2 & 
7#f7 report ! p]=mance results = ea* ( !
 subcategories t comprise ! ,,tsa       
cov]age score to ,,fams & ,,tsa         
lead]%ip4