H.R. 1313 – Reading Mode

Calendar No. 626

116th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 1313

[Report No. 116–323]

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 15, 2019

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

December 14, 2020

Reported by Mr. Johnson, with an amendment

Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic

AN ACT

To amend the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to clarify certain allowable uses of funds for public transportation security assistance grants and establish periods of performance for such grants, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act.

Allowable uses of funds for public transportation security assistance grants

Subparagraph (A) of section 1406(b)(2) of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1135(b)(2); Public Law 110–53) is amended by inserting and associated backfill after security training.

Periods of performance for public transportation security assistance grants

Section 1406 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1135; Public Law 110–53) is amended—

(1)

by redesignating subsection (m) as subsection (n); and

(2)

by inserting after subsection (l) the following new subsection:

(m)

Periods of performance

(1)

In general

Except as provided in paragraph (2), funds provided pursuant to a grant awarded under this section for a use specified in subsection (b) shall remain available for use by a grant recipient for a period of not fewer than 36 months.

(2)

Exception

Funds provided pursuant to a grant awarded under this section for a use specified in subparagraph (M) or (N) of subsection (b)(1) shall remain available for use by a grant recipient for a period of not fewer than 55 months.

GAO review

(a)

In general

The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the public transportation security assistance grant program under section 1406 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1135; Public Law 110–53).

(b)

Scope

The review required under paragraph (1) shall include the following:

(1)

An assessment of the type of projects funded under the public transportation security grant program referred to in such paragraph.

(2)

An assessment of the manner in which such projects address threats to public transportation infrastructure.

(3)

An assessment of the impact, if any, of this Act (including the amendments made by this Act) on types of projects funded under the public transportation security assistance grant program.

(4)

An assessment of the management and administration of public transportation security assistance grant program funds by grantees.

(5)

Recommendations to improve the manner in which public transportation security assistance grant program funds address vulnerabilities in public transportation infrastructure.

(6)

Recommendations to improve the management and administration of the public transportation security assistance grant program.

(c)

Report

Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act and again not later than five years after such date of enactment, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the review required under this section.

Determination of Budgetary Effects

The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act.

Allowable uses of funds for public transportation security assistance grants

Section 1406(b)(2)(A) of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1135(b)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting and associated backfill after security training.

Periods of performance for public transportation security assistance grants

Section 1406 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1135) is amended—

(1)

by redesignating subsection (m) as subsection (n); and

(2)

by inserting after subsection (l) the following:

(m)

Periods of performance

(1)

In general

(2)

Exception

GAO review

(a)

In general

(b)

Scope

The review required under subsection (a) shall include the following:

(1)

An assessment of the type of projects funded under the public transportation security assistance grant program referred to in such subsection.

(2)

An assessment of the manner in which such projects address threats to public transportation infrastructure.

(3)

An assessment of the impact, if any, of this Act (including the amendments made by this Act) on the types of projects funded under the public transportation security assistance grant program.

(4)

An assessment of the management and administration of public transportation security assistance grant program funds by grantees.

(5)

Recommendations to improve the manner in which public transportation security assistance grant program funds address vulnerabilities in public transportation infrastructure.

(6)

Recommendations to improve the management and administration of the public transportation security assistance grant program.

(c)

Report

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and again not later than 5 years after such date of enactment, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report on the review required under this section.

Determination of budgetary effects

The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

December 14, 2020

Reported with an amendment