H.R. 1401 requires transportation providers to conduct vulnerability assessments and implement security plans. The bill also mandates security training for transportation workers. These steps are crucial in bringing rail and mass transit security up to par to the level of airports and seaports. I also appreciate that our Committee adopted several amendments I offered during our makrup. Transportation workers will now have to undergo a background check that will look at both criminal history and current immigration status. We cannot afford to give criminals and terrorists the access to our secure sites. The American people do not understand or accept such a risk. and nor do 1.
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