Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 763
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 29, 2017
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Mar 29, 2017
Latest Action
Oct 25, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
763
Congress
115
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and Public Works
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of transportation modes and conveyances, including funding and safety matters; Coast Guard; infrastructure development; travel and tourism. Measures concerning water resources and navigation projects may fall under Water Resources Development policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
South Dakota
Republican
Mississippi
Republican
Missouri
Republican
Nebraska
Democrat
New Jersey
Democrat
Washington
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act

This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to: (1) assess, and implement a risk-based security strategy to address, the vulnerabilities of and risks to surface transportation and maritime transportation systems; (2) develop a management oversight strategy that identifies the parties responsible for implementing the security strategy; and (3) submit a report that describes a risk-based budget and resource allocation plan for surface transportation sectors that reflects the security strategy.

The TSA shall establish the Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee to make recommendations pertaining to surface transportation security.

In addition, the bill:

  • directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to expand the TSA's explosives detection canine team program,
  • requires the Government Accountability Office to study specified matters related to surface transportation,
  • expands the permissible uses of railroad security improvement grants,
  • requires the TSA to issue a decision on the use of a passenger vetting system by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak),
  • requires the TSA to establish a program to promote surface transportation security through the training of surface transportation operators and frontline employees,
  • expands the transportation security card program to allow individuals subject to credentialing or a background check to apply for a transportation security card, and
  • requires DHS to evaluate cargo-container scanning technologies.
Text (2)
October 25, 2017
March 29, 2017
Actions (5)
10/25/2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 251.
10/25/2017
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-178.
04/05/2017
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
03/29/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
03/29/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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