Title 6 — Domestic Security
Chapter 4 — Transportation Security
§ 1133. National Strategy for Public Transportation Security
Statutory text
National Strategy
Not later than 9 months after , and based upon the previous and ongoing security assessments conducted by the Department and the Department of Transportation, the Secretary, consistent with and as required by section 114(t) 1 of title 49, shall develop and implement the modal plan for public transportation, entitled the “National Strategy for Public Transportation Security”.
Purpose
Guidelines
In developing the National Strategy for Public Transportation Security, the Secretary shall establish guidelines for public transportation security that—
minimize security threats to public transportation systems; and
maximize the abilities of public transportation systems to mitigate damage resulting from terrorist attack or other major incident.
Assessments and consultations
In developing the National Strategy for Public Transportation Security, the Secretary shall—
use established and ongoing public transportation security assessments as the basis of the National Strategy for Public Transportation Security; and
consult with all relevant stakeholders, including public transportation agencies, nonprofit labor organizations representing public transportation employees, emergency responders, public safety officials, and other relevant parties.
Contents
In the National Strategy for Public Transportation Security, the Secretary shall describe prioritized goals, objectives, policies, actions, and schedules to improve the security of public transportation.
Responsibilities
The Secretary shall include in the National Strategy for Public Transportation Security a description of the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of Federal, State, and local agencies, tribal governments, and appropriate stakeholders. The plan shall also include—
the identification of, and a plan to address, gaps and unnecessary overlaps in the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of Federal agencies; and
a process for coordinating existing or future security strategies and plans for public transportation, including the National Infrastructure Protection Plan required by Homeland Security Presidential Directive–7; Executive Order No. 13416: Strengthening Surface Transportation Security dated ; the Memorandum of Understanding between the Department and the Department of Transportation on Roles and Responsibilities dated ; and subsequent annexes and agreements.
Adequacy of existing plans and strategies
In developing the National Strategy for Public Transportation Security, the Secretary shall use relevant existing risk assessments and strategies developed by the Department or other Federal agencies, including those developed or implemented pursuant to section 114(t) 1 of title 49 or Homeland Security Presidential Directive–7.
Funding
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.
Footnotes
- 1 See References in Text note below.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
National Transit Systems Security Act of 2007
Pub. L. 110–53 title XIV § 1404 · 121 Stat. 266
Enacted · 6 U.S.C. § 1133
(Pub. L. 110–53, title XIV, § 1404, Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 401.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 110–53, title XIV, § 1404, Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 401.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 1404. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SECURITY. (a) National Strategy.— Not Deadline. later than 9 months after the date of enactment of this Act and based upon the previous and ongoing security assessments conducted by the Department and the Department of Transportation, the Secretary, consistent with and as required by section 114(t) of title 49, United States Code, shall develop and implement the modal plan for public transportation, entitled the “National Strategy for Public Transportation Security”. (b) Purpose.— (1) Guidelines.— In developing the National Strategy for Public Transportation Security, the Secretary shall establish guidelines for public transportation security that— (A) minimize security threats to public transportation systems; and (B) maximize the abilities of public transportation systems to mitigate damage resulting from terrorist attack or other major incident. (2) Assessments and consultations.— In developing the National Strategy for Public Transportation Security, the Secretary shall— (A) use established and ongoing public transportation security assessments as the basis of the National Strategy for Public Transportation Security; and (B) consult with all relevant stakeholders, including public transportation agencies, nonprofit labor organizations representing public transportation employees, emergency responders, public safety officials, and other relevant parties. (c) Contents.— In the National Strategy for Public Transportation Security, the Secretary shall describe prioritized goals, objectives, policies, actions, and schedules to improve the security of public transportation. (d) Responsibilities.— The Secretary shall include in the National Strategy for Public Transportation Security a description of the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of Federal, State, and local agencies, tribal governments, and appropriate stakeholders. The plan shall also include— (1) the identification of, and a plan to address, gaps and unnecessary overlaps in the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of Federal agencies; and (2) a process for coordinating existing or future security strategies and plans for public transportation, including the National Infrastructure Protection Plan required by Homeland Security Presidential Directive–7; Executive Order No. 13416: Strengthening Surface Transportation Security dated December 5, 2006; the Memorandum of Understanding between the Department and the Department of Transportation on Roles and Responsibilities dated September 28, 2004; and subsequent annexes and agreements. (e) Adequacy of Existing Plans and Strategies.— In developing the National Strategy for Public Transportation Security, the Secretary shall use relevant existing risk assessments and strategies developed by the Department or other Federal agencies, including those developed or implemented pursuant to section 114(t) of title 49, United States Code, or Homeland Security Presidential Directive–7. (f) Funding.— There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Section 114(t) of title 49, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (e), was redesignated section 114(s) of title 49 by Pub. L. 110–161, div. E, title V, § 568(a), , 121 Stat. 2092.
Executive Order No. 13416, referred to in subsec. (d)(2), is set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.