6 USC 1104 - Immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 06, 2024

§ 1104.

Immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response

(a)

Immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior

(1)

In general

(2)

False reports

(b)

Immunity for response

(1)

In general

(2)

Savings clause

(c)

Attorney fees and costs

(d)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Authorized official

The term “authorized official” means—

(A)

any employee or agent of a passenger transportation system or other person with responsibilities relating to the security of such systems;

(B)

any officer, employee, or agent of the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Transportation, or the Department of Justice with responsibilities relating to the security of passenger transportation systems; or

(C)

any Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer.

(2)

Covered activity

The term “covered activity” means any suspicious transaction, activity, or occurrence that involves, or is directed against, a passenger transportation system or vehicle or its passengers indicating that an individual may be engaging, or preparing to engage, in a violation of law relating to—

(A)

a threat to a passenger transportation system or passenger safety or security; or

(B)

an act of terrorism (as that term is defined in section 3077 of title 18).

(3)

Passenger transportation

The term “passenger transportation” means—

(A)

public transportation, as defined in section 5302 of title 49;

(B)

over-the-road bus transportation, as defined in subchapter IV, and school bus transportation;

(C)

intercity passenger rail 1

 So in original. Probably should be “intercity rail passenger”.

transportation 2

 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma.

as defined in section 24102 of title 49;

(D)

the transportation of passengers onboard a passenger vessel ² as defined in section 2101 of title 46;

(E)

other regularly scheduled waterborne transportation service of passengers by vessel of at least 20 gross tons; and

(F)

air transportation, as defined in section 40102 of title 49, of passengers.

(4)

Passenger transportation system

(5)

Vehicle

(e)

Effective date

(Pub. L. 110–53, title XII, § 1206, Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 388.)

cite as: 6 USC 1104