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 PUBLIC LAW 110–53—AUG. 3, 2007

121 STAT. 441

shall revise its training program accordingly and provide additional training as necessary to its frontline employees within a reasonable time after the regulations are updated. (e) NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall ensure that the training program developed under subsection (a) is a component of the National Training Program established under section 648 of the Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (Public Law 109–295; 6 U.S.C. 748). (f) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 2 years after the date of regulation issuance, the Secretary shall review implementation of the training program of a representative sample of railroad carriers and railroad frontline employees, and report to the appropriate congressional committees on the number of reviews conducted and the results of such reviews. The Secretary may submit the report in both classified and redacted formats as necessary. (g) OTHER EMPLOYEES.—The Secretary shall issue guidance and best practices for a railroad shipper employee security program containing the elements listed under subsection (c). SEC. 1518. RAILROAD SECURITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

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(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.—The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology and the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, shall carry out a research and development program for the purpose of improving the security of railroad transportation systems. (b) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—The research and development program may include projects— (1) to reduce the vulnerability of passenger trains, stations, and equipment to explosives and hazardous chemical, biological, and radioactive substances, including the development of technology to screen passengers in large numbers at peak commuting times with minimal interference and disruption; (2) to test new emergency response and recovery techniques and technologies, including those used at international borders; (3) to develop improved railroad security technologies, including— (A) technologies for sealing or modifying railroad tank cars; (B) automatic inspection of railroad cars; (C) communication-based train control systems; (D) emergency response training, including training in a tunnel environment; (E) security and redundancy for critical communications, electrical power, computer, and train control systems; and (F) technologies for securing bridges and tunnels; (4) to test wayside detectors that can detect tampering; (5) to support enhanced security for the transportation of security-sensitive materials by railroad; (6) to mitigate damages in the event of a cyber attack; and (7) to address other vulnerabilities and risks identified by the Secretary. (c) COORDINATION WITH OTHER RESEARCH INITIATIVES.—The Secretary—

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