Us Code § 1131 - Definitions
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§ 1131. Definitions
For purposes of this subchapter, the following terms apply:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees
The term "appropriate congressional committees" means the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
(2) Department
The term "Department" means the Department of Homeland Security.
(3) Disadvantaged businesses concerns
The term "disadvantaged business concerns" means small businesses that are owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals as defined in section 1 124, title 13, Code of Federal Regulations.
(4) Frontline employee
The term "frontline employee" means an employee of a public transportation agency who is a transit vehicle driver or operator, dispatcher, maintenance and maintenance support employee, station attendant, customer service employee, security employee, or transit police, or any other employee who has direct contact with riders on a regular basis, and any other employee of a public transportation agency that the Secretary determines should receive security training under section 1137 of this title.
(5) Public transportation agency
The term "public transportation agency" means a publicly owned operator of public transportation eligible to receive Federal assistance under chapter 53 of title 49.
(6) Secretary
The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Homeland Security.
(Pub. L. 110–53, title XIV, §1402, Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 400.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short Title
For short title of this subchapter as the "National Transit Systems Security Act of 2007", see section 1401 of Pub. L. 110–53, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
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