118 STAT. 3710 PUBLIC LAW 108–458—DEC. 17, 2004 pursuant to subsection (b) shall submit to the appropriate commit- tees of Congress a report on the progress made during the preceding year toward meeting the requirements of this section. (2) Each report shall include, for the period covered by such report— (A) the periods of time required by the authorized investiga- tive agencies and authorized adjudicative agencies for con- ducting investigations, adjudicating cases, and granting clear- ances, from date of submission to ultimate disposition and notification to the subject and the subject’s employer; (B) a discussion of any impediments to the smooth and timely functioning of the requirements of this section; and (C) such other information or recommendations as the head of the entity selected pursuant to subsection (b) considers appro- priate. (i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2005 and each fiscal year thereafter for the implementation, mainte- nance, and operation of the database required by subsection (e). TITLE IV—TRANSPORTATION SECURITY Subtitle A—National Strategy for Transportation Security SEC. 4001. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR TRANSPORTATION SECURITY. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 114 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(t) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY STRATEGIC PLANNING.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall develop, prepare, implement, and update, as needed— ‘‘(A) a National Strategy for Transportation Security; and ‘‘(B) transportation modal security plans. ‘‘(2) ROLE OF SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION.—The Sec- retary of Homeland Security shall work jointly with the Sec- retary of Transportation in developing, revising, and updating the documents required by paragraph (1). ‘‘(3) CONTENTS OF NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR TRANSPORTATION SECURITY.—The National Strategy for Transportation Security shall include the following: ‘‘(A) An identification and evaluation of the transpor- tation assets in the United States that, in the interests of national security and commerce, must be protected from attack or disruption by terrorist or other hostile forces, including modal security plans for aviation, bridge and tunnel, commuter rail and ferry, highway, maritime, pipe- line, rail, mass transit, over-the-road bus, and other public transportation infrastructure assets that could be at risk of such an attack or disruption. ‘‘(B) The development of risk-based priorities across all transportation modes and realistic deadlines for addressing security needs associated with those assets referred to in subparagraph (A). VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00244 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4
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