[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2276 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2276
To allow the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants to Amtrak,
other rail carriers, and providers of mass transportation for
improvements to the security of our Nation's rail and mass
transportation system.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 1, 2004
Mrs. Boxer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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A BILL
To allow the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants to Amtrak,
other rail carriers, and providers of mass transportation for
improvements to the security of our Nation's rail and mass
transportation system.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Railroad and Mass Transportation
Public Protection Program Act''.
SEC. 2. RAILROAD AND MASS TRANSPORTATION PUBLIC PROTECTION PROGRAM
GRANTS.
(a) Grants Authorized.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may make
grants to Amtrak, other rail carriers, and mass transportation
providers for improvements to the security of the rail and mass
transportation system within the United States.
(b) Use of Funds.--Grants awarded pursuant to subsection (a) shall
be used--
(1) to increase the law enforcement presence at rail
stations and on trains operated by Amtrak or other rail
carriers, and at bus stations and on buses operated by mass
transportation providers;
(2) to increase the number of explosives detection canine
units at rail and bus stations; and
(3) to provide funding for more surveillance equipment at
rail and bus stations, including video monitoring cameras.
(c) Distribution of Funds.--Grants awarded pursuant to subsection
(a) shall be distributed in accordance with the following formula:
(1) One-third of the total amount of grants awarded
pursuant to subsection (a) shall be distributed to Amtrak for
use for Amtrak locations in an amount for a location that bears
the same ratio to the total amount distributed to Amtrak as--
(A) the total number of rail passengers served at
that location, bears to
(B) the total number of rail passengers served at
all Amtrak locations.
(2) Two-thirds of the total amount of grants awarded
pursuant to subsection (a) shall be distributed among all other
rail carriers and mass transportation providers on the basis of
relative need, as determined by the Secretary of Homeland
Security, on the basis of factors that the Secretary of
Homeland Security shall prescribe.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Mass transportation.--The term ``mass transportation''
shall have the meaning given such term in section 5302 of title
49, United States Code.
(2) Rail carrier.--The term ``rail carrier'' shall have the
meaning given such term in section 10102 of title 49, United
States Code.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated for the grant program under this section $500,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
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