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6 U.S.C. § 1164 — Systemwide Amtrak security upgrades
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**(a) In general**
(1) **Grants** — Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, is authorized to make grants to Amtrak in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(2) **General purposes** — The Secretary may make such grants for the purposes of—
(A) protecting underwater and underground assets and systems;
(B) protecting high-risk and high-consequence assets identified through systemwide risk assessments;
(C) providing counterterrorism or security training;
(D) providing both visible and unpredictable deterrence; and
(E) conducting emergency preparedness drills and exercises.
(3) **Specific projects** — The Secretary shall make such grants—
(A) to secure major tunnel access points and ensure tunnel integrity in New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Washington, DC;
(B) to secure Amtrak trains;
(C) to secure Amtrak stations;
(D) to obtain a watchlist identification system approved by the Secretary, or to connect to the National Terrorism Screening Center watchlist;
(E) to obtain train tracking and interoperable communications systems that are coordinated with Federal, State, and local agencies and tribal governments to the maximum extent possible;
(F) to hire, train, and employ police and security officers, including canine units, assigned to full-time security or counterterrorism duties related to railroad transportation;
(G) for operating and capital costs associated with security awareness, preparedness, and response training, including training under [section 1167 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section1167&num=0&edition=prelim), and training developed by universities, institutions of higher
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**(a) In general**
(1) **Grants** — Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, is authorized to make grants to Amtrak in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(2) **General purposes** — The Secretary may make such grants for the purposes of—
(A) protecting underwater and underground assets and systems;
(B) protecting high-risk and high-consequence assets identified through systemwide risk assessments;
(C) providing counterterrorism or security training;
(D) providing both visible and unpredictable deterrence; and
(E) conducting emergency preparedness drills and exercises.
(3) **Specific projects** — The Secretary shall make such grants—
(A) to secure major tunnel access points and ensure tunnel integrity in New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Washington, DC;
(B) to secure Amtrak trains;
(C) to secure Amtrak stations;
(D) to obtain a watchlist identification system approved by the Secretary, or to connect to the National Terrorism Screening Center watchlist;
(E) to obtain train tracking and interoperable communications systems that are coordinated with Federal, State, and local agencies and tribal governments to the maximum extent possible;
(F) to hire, train, and employ police and security officers, including canine units, assigned to full-time security or counterterrorism duties related to railroad transportation;
(G) for operating and capital costs associated with security awareness, preparedness, and response training, including training under [section 1167 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section1167&num=0&edition=prelim), and training developed by universities, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit employee labor organizations, for railroad employees, including frontline employees;
(H) for live or simulated exercises, including exercises described in [section 1166 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section1166&num=0&edition=prelim);
(I) for improvements to passenger verification systems;
(J) for improvements to employee and contractor verification systems, including identity verification technology; or
(K) for improvements to the security of Amtrak computer systems, including cybersecurity assessments and programs.
**(b) Conditions** The Secretary shall award grants to Amtrak under this section for projects contained in a systemwide security plan approved by the Secretary developed pursuant to [section 1162 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section1162&num=0&edition=prelim). Not later than 5 business days after awarding a grant to Amtrak under this section, the Secretary shall transfer the grant funds to the Secretary of Transportation to be disbursed to Amtrak.
**(c) Equitable geographic allocation** The Secretary shall ensure that, subject to meeting the highest security needs on Amtrak’s entire system and consistent with the risk assessment required under [section 1161 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section1161&num=0&edition=prelim) and Amtrak’s vulnerability assessment and security plan developed under [section 1162 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section1162&num=0&edition=prelim), stations and facilities located outside of the Northeast Corridor receive an equitable share of the security funds authorized by this section.
**(d) Availability of funds**
(1) **In general** — Out of funds appropriated pursuant to section 114(w) 11 See References in Text note below. of title 49, there shall be made available to the Secretary and the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to carry out this section—
(A) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;
(B) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
(C) $175,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and
(D) $175,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.
(2) **Availability of appropriated funds** — Amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.
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**(a) In general** Not later than 12 months after August 3, 2007, the Secretary shall issue regulations that—
(1) require each railroad carrier assigned to a high-risk tier under this section to—
(A) conduct a vulnerability assessment in accordance with subsections (c) and (d); and
(B) to 11 So in original. The word “to” probably should not appear. prepare, submit to the Secretary for approval, and implement a security plan in accordance with this section that addresses security performance requirements; and
(2) establish standards and guidelines, based on and consistent with the risk assessment and National Strategy for Railroad Transportation Security developed under [section 1161 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section1161&num=0&edition=prelim), for developing and implementing the vulnerability assessments and security plans for railroad carriers assigned to high-risk tiers.
**(b) Non high-risk programs** The Secretary may establish a security program for railroad carriers not assigned to a high-risk tier, including—
(1) guidance for such carriers in conducting vulnerability assessments and preparing and implementing security plans, as determined appropriate by the Secretary; and
(2) a process to review and approve such assessments and plans, as appropriate.
**(c) Deadline for submission** Not later than 9 months after the date of issuance of the regulations under subsection (a), the vulnerability assessments and security plans required by such regulations for railroad carriers assigned to a high-risk tier shall be completed and submitted to the Secretary for review and approval.
**(d) Vulnerability assessments**
(1) **Requirements** — The Secretary shall provide technical assistance and guidance to rai
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**(a) In general** The Secretary shall establish a program for conducting security exercises for railroad carriers for the purpose of assessing and improving the capabilities of entities described in subsection (b) to prevent, prepare for, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism.
**(b) Covered entities** Entities to be assessed under the program shall include—
(1) Federal, State, and local agencies and tribal governments;
(2) railroad carriers;
(3) governmental and nongovernmental emergency response providers, law enforcement agencies, and railroad and transit police, as appropriate; and
(4) any other organization or entity that the Secretary determines appropriate.
**(c) Requirements** The Secretary shall ensure that the program—
(1) consolidates existing security exercises for railroad carriers administered by the Department and the Department of Transportation, as jointly determined by the Secretary and the Secretary of Transportation, unless the Secretary waives this consolidation requirement as appropriate;
(2) consists of exercises that are—
(A) scaled and tailored to the needs of the carrier, including addressing the needs of the elderly and individuals with disabilities;
(B) live, in the case of the most at-risk facilities to a terrorist attack;
(C) coordinated with appropriate officials;
(D) as realistic as practicable and based on current risk assessments, including credible threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences;
(E) inclusive, as appropriate, of railroad frontline employees; and
(F) consistent with the National Incident Management System, the National Response Plan, the National Infrastructure Protection Plan, the National Preparedness Guidance, the National Preparedness Goal, and other such national initiatives
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**(a) Risk assessment** The Secretary shall establish a Federal task force, including the Transportation Security Administration and other agencies within the Department, the Department of Transportation, and other appropriate Federal agencies, to complete, within 6 months of August 3, 2007, a nationwide risk assessment of a terrorist attack on railroad carriers. The assessment shall include—
(1) a methodology for conducting the risk assessment, including timelines, that addresses how the Department will work with the entities described in subsection (c) and make use of existing Federal expertise within the Department, the Department of Transportation, and other appropriate agencies;
(2) identification and evaluation of critical assets and infrastructure, including tunnels used by railroad carriers in high-threat urban areas;
(3) identification of risks to those assets and infrastructure;
(4) identification of risks that are specific to the transportation of hazardous materials via railroad;
(5) identification of risks to passenger and cargo security, transportation infrastructure protection systems, operations, communications systems, and any other area identified by the assessment;
(6) an assessment of employee training and emergency response planning;
(7) an assessment of public and private operational recovery plans, taking into account the plans for the maritime sector required under [section 70103 of title 46](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section70103&num=0&edition=prelim), to expedite, to the maximum extent practicable, the return of an adversely affected railroad transportation system or facility to its normal performance level after a major terrorist attack or other security event on that system or facility; and
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In this subchapter:
(1) **Appropriate congressional committees** — The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Finance, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Ways and Means, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(2) **Secretary** — The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Homeland Security.
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**(a) In general** Not later than 6 months after August 3, 2007, the Secretary shall develop and issue regulations for a training program to prepare railroad frontline employees for potential security threats and conditions. The regulations shall take into consideration any current security training requirements or best practices.
**(b) Consultation** The Secretary shall develop the regulations under subsection (a) in consultation with—
(1) appropriate law enforcement, fire service, emergency response, security, and terrorism experts;
(2) railroad carriers;
(3) railroad shippers; and
(4) nonprofit employee labor organizations representing railroad employees or emergency response personnel.
**(c) Program elements** The regulations developed under subsection (a) shall require security training programs described in subsection (a) to include, at a minimum, elements to address the following, as applicable:
(1) Determination of the seriousness of any occurrence or threat.
(2) Crew and passenger communication and coordination.
(3) Appropriate responses to defend or protect oneself.
(4) Use of personal and other protective equipment.
(5) Evacuation procedures for passengers and railroad employees, including individuals with disabilities and the elderly.
(6) Psychology, behavior, and methods of terrorists, including observation and analysis.
(7) Training related to psychological responses to terrorist incidents, including the ability to cope with hijacker behavior and passenger responses.
(8) Live situational training exercises regarding various threat conditions, including tunnel evacuation procedures.
(9) Recognition and reporting of dangerous substances, suspicious packages, and situations.
(10) Understanding security incident procedures, including procedures
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TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY
§ 1164
1 See References in Text note below.
Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 115–254, § 1973(a)(2), substituted
‘‘security and preparedness of’’ for ‘‘security of’’.
Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 115–254, § 1973(a)(3), substituted
‘‘security
threats
and
preparedness,
including
connectivity to the National Terrorist Screening Cen-
ter’’ for ‘‘security threats’’.
Subsec. (b)(9). Pub. L. 115–254, § 1973(a)(4), substituted
‘‘, security, and preparedness officers’’ for ‘‘and secu-
rity officers’’.
§ 1164. Systemwide Amtrak security upgrades
(a) In general
(1) Grants
Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary, in
consultation with the Administrator of the
Transportation Security Administration, is
authorized to make grants to Amtrak in ac-
cordance with the provisions of this section.
(2) General purposes
The Secretary may make such grants for the
purposes of—
(A) protecting underwater and under-
ground assets and systems;
(B) protecting high-risk and high-con-
sequence assets identified through system-
wide risk assessments;
(C) providing counterterrorism or security
training;
(D) providing both visible and unpredict-
able deterrence; and
(E) conducting emergency preparedness
drills and exercises.
(3) Specific projects
The Secretary shall make such grants—
(A) to secure major tunnel access points
and ensure tunnel integrity in New York,
New Jersey, Maryland, and Washington, DC;
(B) to secure Amtrak trains;
(C) to secure Amtrak stations;
(D) to obtain a watchlist identification
system approved by the Secretary, or to con-
nect to the National Terrorism Screening
Center watchlist;
(E) to obtain train tracking and interoper-
able communications systems that are co-
ordinated with Federal, State, and local
agencies and trib
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