A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a study of the feasibility of implementing a program for the full screening of passengers, baggage, and cargo on Amtrak trains, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

9 September 2003

Last action

9 September 2003 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) study and report to specified congressional committees on the cost and feasibility of requiring security screening for all passengers, baggage, and mail, express, and other cargo on Amtrak trains; and (2) as part of such study conduct a pilot program of random security screening of passengers and baggage at five of the ten busiest passenger rail stations served by Amtrak and at up to five additional geographically distributed rail stations served by Amtrak.

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Timeline

9 September 2003
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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9 September 2003
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11251)
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9 September 2003
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1599
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