A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation 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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Directs the Secretary of Transportation to study, and report the results to specified congressional committees, the cost and feasibility of requiring security screening for all passengers, baggage, and mail, express, and other cargo on Amtrak trains. Requires the Secretary, as part of the study, to conduct a pilot program of random security screening of passengers and baggage at five of the ten busiest passenger rail stations served by Amtrak (including up to five additional rail stations served by Amtrak that are selected by the Secretary).

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 November 2001

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 November 2001

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• Introduced in Senate

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