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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Railroad and Mass Transportation Public Protection Program Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to 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. Directs that such grants be used to increase the law enforcement presence, the number of explosives detection canine units, and the surveillance equipment at rail and bus stations</p> <p>.</p>]]></text>
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