,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #beci  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,may #g1 #bjai,ms4   
,barragn introduced the following bill2 
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,homeland ,security  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
require the ,secretary of ,homeland     
,security to prioritize the assignment  
of certain officers and intelligence    
analysts from the ,transportation       
,security ,administration and the       
,office of ,intelligence and ,analysis  
of the ,department of ,homeland         
,security to locations with             
participating ,state1 local1 and        
regional fusion centers in jurisdictions
 with a high-risk surface transportation
 asset in order to enhance the security 
of such assets1 including by improving  
timely sharing of classified information
 regarding terrorist and other threats1 
and for other purposes4  #a4 ,short     
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,strengthening ,local ,transportation   
,security ,capabilities ,act of #bjai4  

#b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3  7#a7   
,public and private sector stakeholders 
,the term public and private sector     
stakeholders has the meaning given such 
term in section #aad7u77#a77;,c7 of     
title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4  7#b7 
,surface transportation asset ,the term 
surface transportation asset includes   
facilities1 equipment1 or systems used  
to provide transportation services by-- 
7,a7 a public transportation agency 7as 
such term is defined in section #adjb7e7
 of the ,implementing ,recommendations  
of the #i_/aa ,commission ,act of #bjjg 
7,public ,law #aaj-ec2 #f ,u4,s4,c4     
#aaca7e7772  7,b7 a railroad carrier 7as
 such term is defined in section        
#bjajb7c7 of title #di1 ,united ,states 
,code72  7,c7 an owner or operator of-- 
7i7 an entity offering scheduled1       
fixed-route transportation services by  
over-the-road bus 7as such term is      
defined in section #aeja7d7 of the      
,implementing ,recommendations of the   
#i_/aa ,commission ,act of #bjjg        

7,public ,law #aaj-ec2 #f ,u4,s4,c4     
#aaea7d7772 or  7ii7 a bus terminal2 or 
7,d7 other transportation facilities1   
equipment1 or systems1 as determined by 
the ,secretary4  #c4 ,threat information
 sharing  7a7 ,prioritization ,the      
,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall 
prioritize the assignment of officers   
and intelligence analysts under section 
#baj;,a of the ,homeland ,security ,act 
of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #abd;h7 from the 
,transportation ,security               
,administration and1 as appropriate1    
from the ,office of ,intelligence and   
,analysis of the ,department of         
,homeland ,security1 to locations with  
participating ,state1 local1 and        
regional fusion centers in jurisdictions
 with a high-risk surface transportation
 asset in order to enhance the security 
of such assets1 including by improving  
timely sharing of classified information
 regarding terrorist and other threats4 
7b7 ,intelligence products ,officers and
 intelligence analysts assigned to      

locations with participating ,state1    
local1 and regional fusion centers under
 this section shall participate in the  
generation and dissemination of         
transportation security intelligence    
products1 with an emphasis on terrorist 
and other threats to surface            
transportation assets that--  7#a7      
assist ,state1 local1 and ,tribal law   
enforcement agencies in deploying their 
resources1 including personnel1 most    
efficiently to help detect1 prevent1    
investigate1 apprehend1 and respond to  
terrorist and other threats2  7#b7      
promote more consistent and timely      
sharing of threat information among     
jurisdictions2 and  7#c7 enhance the    
,department of ,homeland ,security's    
situational awareness of such terrorist 
and other threats4  7c7 ,clearances ,the
 ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall
 make available to appropriate owners   
and operators of surface transportation 
assets1 and to any other person that the
 ,secretary determines appropriate to   

foster greater sharing of classified    
information relating to terrorist and   
other threats to surface transportation 
assets1 the process of application for  
security clearances under ,executive    
,order ,no4 #acedi 7#ge ,fed4 ,reg4     
#afb2 relating to a classified national 
security information program7 or any    
successor ,executive order4  #d4 ,local 
law enforcement security training  7a7  
,in general ,the ,secretary of ,homeland
 ,security1 in consultation with public 
and private sector stakeholders1 may    
develop1 through the ,federal ,law      
,enforcement ,training ,centers1 a      
training program to enhance the         
protection1 preparedness1 and response  
capabilities of law enforcement agencies
 with respect to terrorist and other    
threats at a surface transportation     
asset4  7b7 ,requirements ,if the       
,secretary of ,homeland ,security       
develops the training program described 
in subsection 7a71 such training program
 shall--  7#a7 be informed by current   

information regarding terrorist tactics2
  7#b7 include tactical instruction     
tailored to the diverse nature of the   
surface transportation asset operational
 environment2 and  7#c7 prioritize      
training officers from law enforcement  
agencies that are eligible for or       
receive grants under sections #bjjc or  
#bjjd of the ,homeland ,security ,act of
 #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fjd and #fje7 and 
officers employed by railroad carriers  
that operate passenger service1         
including interstate passenger service4