To increase amounts for the rail and transit security programs, and for other purposes.

SA 4553. Mr. BIDEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 5441, making appropriations for the Department of
Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 91, line 6, strike ``$2,393,500,000'' and insert
``$3,493,500,000''.
On page 91, line 22, strike ``$1,172,000,000'' and insert
``$2,272,000,000''.
On page 92, line 13, strike ``$150,000,000'' and insert
``$1,250,000,000''.
On page 92, line 16, before the semicolon, insert the
following: ``, of which--
(i) $670,000,000 shall be for tunnel upgrades along the
Northeast corridor;
(ii) $250,000,000 shall be for passenger and freight rail
security grants;
(iii) $100,000,000 shall be for research and development of
bomb detection technology; and
(iv) $65,000,000 shall be for intercity passenger rail
security upgrades, of which $25,000,000 shall be used--

(I) to provide a 25 percent salary increase for existing
Amtrak Police personnel; and
(II) to expand the Amtrak police force by 200 officers

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