Sec. 5319. Report on improving counterterrorism security at passenger rail stations
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Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, 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 taken 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. The report described in subsection
(a)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but information that is sensitive or classified shall be included as a classified annex. 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.