S.Amdt. 871
What it does: Adds SEC. __. IMMUNITY FOR REPORTING SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES AND MITIGATING TERRORIST THREATS RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION SECURITY at the end of the bill
Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ)What it changes
1 change to S. 372 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. __. IMMUNITY FOR REPORTING SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES AND MITIGATING TERRORIST THREATS RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION SECURITY at the end of the bill
Adds a sectionIn S. 372 · Reported to Senate
(2) Section 207(a)(2)(B) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1993 (44 U.S.C. 501 note) is amended by striking "National Imagery and Mapping Agency" and inserting "National Geospatial- Intelligence Agency".
Inserted: SEC. __. IMMUNITY FOR REPORTING SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES AND MITIGATING TERRORIST THREATS RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION SECURITY.
Inserted: (a) Immunity for Reporting Suspicious Behavior.--Any person who makes or causes to be made a voluntary disclosure of any suspicious transaction, activity, or occurrence indicating that an individual may be engaging or preparing to engage in a matter described in subsection (b) to any employee or agent of the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Justice, any Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer, any transportation security officer, or any employee or agent of a transportation system shall be immune from civil liability to any person under any law or regulation of the United States, or any constitution, law, or regulation of any State or political subdivision of any State, for such disclosure.
Inserted: (b) Covered Disclosures.--The matter referred to in subsection (a) is a possible violation or attempted violation of law or regulation relating--
Inserted: (1) to a threat to transportation systems or passenger safety or security; or
Inserted: (2) to an act of terrorism, as defined in section 3077 of title 18, United States Code, that involves or is directed against transportation systems or passengers.
Inserted: (c) Limitation on Application.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to a statement or disclosure by a person that, at the time it is made, is known by the person to be false.
Inserted: (d) Attorney Fees and Costs.--If a person is named as a defendant in a civil lawsuit for making voluntary disclosures of any suspicious transaction or taking actions to mitigate a suspicious matter described in subsection (b), and the person is found to be immune from civil liability under this section, the person shall be entitled to recover from the plaintiff all reasonable costs and attorney's fees as allowed by the court.
Inserted: (e) Retroactive Application.--This section shall apply to activities and claims occurring on or after November 20, 2006.
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SA 871. Mr. KYL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 372, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end, add the following:
SEC. __. IMMUNITY FOR REPORTING SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES AND MITIGATING TERRORIST THREATS RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION SECURITY.
(a) Immunity for Reporting Suspicious Behavior.--Any person who makes or causes to be made a voluntary disclosure of any suspicious transaction, activity, or occurrence indicating that an individual may be engaging or preparing to engage in a matter described in subsection (b) to any employee or agent of the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Justice, any Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer, any transportation security officer, or any employee or agent of a transportation system shall be immune from civil liability to any person under any law or regulation of the United States, or any constitution, law, or regulation of any State or political subdivision of any State, for such disclosure.
(b) Covered Disclosures.--The matter referred to in subsection (a) is a possible violation or attempted violation of law or regulation relating--
(1) to a threat to transportation systems or passenger safety or security; or
(2) to an act of terrorism, as defined in section 3077 of title 18, United States Code, that involves or is directed against transportation systems or passengers.
(c) Limitation on Application.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to a statement or disclosure by a person that, at the time it is made, is known by the person to be false.
(d) Attorney Fees and Costs.--If a person is named as a defendant in a civil lawsuit for making voluntary disclosures of any suspicious transaction or taking actions to mitigate a suspicious matter described in subsection (b), and the person is found to be immune from civil liability under this section, the person shall be entitled to recover from the plaintiff all reasonable costs and attorney's fees as allowed by the court.
(e) Retroactive Application.--This section shall apply to activities and claims occurring on or after November 20, 2006.
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Senate amendment submitted
April 16, 2007