Talks continue on massive security bill

House and Senate lawmakers and their aides will continue behind-the-scenes negotiations this week on legislation implementing unfulfilled recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, after failing to wrap up work last week during a public conference. Lawmakers still need to resolve a handful of outstanding issues, such as which federal agency will manage grants for transportation security, how to help local governments buy interoperable communications equipment, and whether a provision will be included that gives people immunity if they are sued for reporting on suspicious activity around transportation networks.
(Government Executive story; U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Web site)