H.R. 1313 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1313 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 19, 2019Mr. King of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to clarify certain allowable uses of funds for public transportation security assistance grants and establish periods of performance for such grants, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act. 2. Allowable uses of funds for public transportation security assistance grants Subparagraph (A) of section 1406(b)(2) of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1135(b)(2); Public Law 110–53) is amended by inserting and associated backfill after security training. 3. Periods of performance for public transportation security assistance grants Section 1406 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1135; Public Law 110–53) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (m) as subsection (n); and (2) by inserting after subsection (l) the following new subsection: (m) Periods of performance (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), funds provided pursuant to a grant awarded under this section for a use specified in subsection (b) shall remain available for use by a grant recipient for a period of not fewer than 36 months. (2) Exception Funds provided pursuant to a grant awarded under this section for a use specified in subparagraph (M) or (N) of subsection (b)(1) shall remain available for use by a grant recipient for a period of not fewer than 55 months. . 4. GAO review (a) In general The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the public transportation security assistance grant program under section 1406 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1135; Public Law 110–53). (b) Scope The review required under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (1) An assessment of the type of projects funded under the public transportation security grant program referred to in such paragraph. (2) An assessment of the manner in which such projects address threats to public transportation infrastructure. (3) An assessment of the impact, if any, of this Act (including the amendments made by this Act) on types of projects funded under the public transportation security assistance grant program. (4) An assessment of the management and administration of public transportation security assistance grant program funds by grantees. (5) Recommendations to improve the manner in which public transportation security assistance grant program funds address vulnerabilities in public transportation infrastructure. (6) Recommendations to improve the management and administration of the public transportation security assistance grant program. (c) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and again not later than five years after such date of enactment, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the review required under this section.