§1133 National Strategy for Public Transportation Security

Summary

Within 9 months after August 3, 2007, the Secretary must create and put into action a plan for public transportation called the "National Strategy for Public Transportation Security." The plan must be based on past and ongoing security checks by the Department and the Department of Transportation. It must set rules to lower security risks and help transit systems reduce harm from terrorist attacks or other major incidents. The Secretary must use existing assessments and talk with public transit agencies, unions, emergency responders, public safety officials, and other relevant groups. The plan must spell out top goals, actions, policies, and timelines. It must explain who is responsible at the Federal, State, local, and tribal levels and among other stakeholders. It must find and fix gaps or unnecessary overlaps in Federal agency roles and include a way to coordinate with other security plans, including the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (HSPD–7), Executive Order No. 13416 dated December 5, 2006, and the Department/Department of Transportation Memorandum of Understanding dated September 28, 2004. The Secretary must also use relevant risk assessments and strategies from Federal agencies, including those under section 114(t) of title 49 or HSPD–7. Up to $2,000,000 is authorized for fiscal year 2008 to carry out this work.