On the recordJune 25, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5766) to improve the security of public areas of transportation facilities, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 5766 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Securing Public Areas of Transportation Facilities Act of 2018''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Public and private sector stakeholders.--The term ``public and private sector stakeholders'' has the meaning given such term in section 114(u)(1)(C) of title 49, United States Code. (2) Surface transportation asset.--The term ``surface transportation asset'' includes facilities, equipment, or systems used to provide transportation services by-- (A) a public transportation agency (as such term is defined in section 1402(5) of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-53; 6 U.S.C. 1131(5))); (B) a railroad carrier (as such term is defined in section 20102(3) of title 49, United States Code); (C) an owner or operator of-- (i) an entity offering scheduled, fixed-route transportation services by over-the road bus (as such term is defined in section 1501(4) of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-53; 6 U.S.C.…





