[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1725 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1725

 To require the Comptroller General to carry out a study to determine 
 the feasibility of undertaking passenger rail transportation security 
        programs that are similar to those of foreign countries.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 16, 2001

   Ms. Snowe 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 require the Comptroller General to carry out a study to determine 
 the feasibility of undertaking passenger rail transportation security 
        programs that are similar to those of foreign countries.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. STUDY OF FOREIGN PASSENGER RAIL TRANSPORT SECURITY PROGRAMS.

    (a) Requirement for Study.--Not later than June 1, 2002, the 
Comptroller General shall carry out a study of the passenger rail 
transportation security programs that are carried out for rail 
transportation systems in Japan, members nations of the European Union, 
and other foreign countries.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the study shall be to identify 
effective rail transportation security measures that are in use in 
foreign rail transportation systems, including innovative measures and 
screening procedures determined effective.
    (c) Report.--The Comptroller General shall submit a report on the 
results of the study to Congress. The report shall include the 
Comptroller General's assessment regarding whether it is feasible to 
implement within the United States any of the same or similar security 
measures that are determined effective under the study.
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