Our bill creates a rail security research and development program through DHS and encourages the deployment of rail car tracking equipment for hazardous material rail shipments. It so requires railroads shipping highhazard materials to create threat mitigation plans to protect highconsequence targets when specific threat information exists. Finally. the bill authorizes studies to improve passenger rail screening and immigration processing along the U.S. northern border. creates a security training program for railroad workers. and provides whistleblower protections for workers who report security concerns. All of these enhancements have been thoroughly vetted over several years of meticulous work. They have received the unanimous support of our committee membership. and in the case of the rail security provisions. the support of the full Senate in 2004.
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