Title 6 — Domestic SecurityRelease 119-73
§1132 Findings
Title 6 › Chapter CHAPTER 4— - TRANSPORTATION SECURITY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SECURITY › § 1132
Summary
Congress finds 182 transit systems worldwide have been terrorist targets; the U.S. has over 6,000 transit agencies and people use public transit 33,000,000 times each day, and the Federal Transit Administration has invested $93,800,000,000 since 1992. Federal transit security funding is insufficient, and more federal investment per passenger boarding is needed to better protect the American people and support mobility and the economy.
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Title 6, §1132
Domestic Security — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Congress finds that—
(1)182 public transportation systems throughout the world have been primary targets of terrorist attacks;
(2)more than 6,000 public transportation agencies operate in the United States;
(3)people use public transportation vehicles 33,000,000 times each day;
(4)the Federal Transit Administration has invested $93,800,000,000 since 1992 for construction and improvements;
(5)the Federal investment in transit security has been insufficient; and
(6)greater Federal investment in transit security improvements per passenger boarding is necessary to better protect the American people, given transit’s vital importance in creating mobility and promoting our Nation’s economy.
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Citation
6 U.S.C. § 1132
Title 6 — Domestic Security
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73