H.Res. 28 · 111th Congress
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration should…
Full title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration should, in accordance with the congressional mandate provided for in the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 as well as other statutes, enhance security against terrorist attack and other security threats to our Nation's rail and mass transit systems and other modes of surface transportation.
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- House Introduced Jan 7, 2009
- House Passed Dec 3, 2009 417–3
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) should: (1) continue to enhance security against terrorist attack and other security threats to our nation's rail and mass transit systems and other modes of surface transportation; (2) continue development of the National Explosives Detection Canine…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Dec 3, 2009
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on December 1, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) should: (1) continue to enhance security against terrorist attack and other security threats to our nation's rail and mass transit systems and other modes of surface transportation; (2) continue development of the National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program; and (3) improve upon the success of the Online Learning Center by providing increased person-to-person professional development programs for persons responsible for securing our surface transportation systems against such attacks.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration should, in accordance with the congressional mandate provided for in the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 as well as other statutes, enhance security against terrorist attack and other security threats to our Nation's rail and mass transit systems and other modes of surface transportation.
Latest action (Dec 3, 2009): The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Policy area: Emergency Management · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 7, 2009
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- House Introduced Jan 7, 2009
- House Passed Dec 3, 2009 417–3
Final vote · House · Dec 3, 2009
Adoption (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi