Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Passenger Rail Station Security Report Act”.
Passenger Rail Station Security Report Act
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a report to Congress on counterterrorism security at certain passenger rail stations, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Report on improving counterterrorism security at passenger rail stations
In general— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration, passenger rail station owners and operators, State and local transportation entities, and other agencies or stakeholders as determined appropriate by the Secretary, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the 5 largest passenger rail stations by annual ridership and a representative sample of 8 other-sized passenger rail stations that contains the following:
An analysis of the effectiveness of counterterrorism measures implemented in each passenger rail station to include prevention systems, including—
surveillance systems, including cameras, and physical law enforcement presence;
response systems including—
evacuation systems to allow passengers and workers to egress the stations, mezzanines, and rail cars;
fire safety measures, including ventilation and fire suppression systems; and
public alert systems; and
recovery systems, including coordination with State and Federal agencies.
A description of any actions directed as a result of the analysis conducted under paragraph (1).
Recommendations, as appropriate, for passenger rail station owners and operators, and State and local transportation entities to improve counterterrorism measures outlined in paragraph (1).
Proposals, as appropriate, for legislative actions and funding needed to improve counterterrorism measures.
Appropriate congressional committees defined— In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.