S. 1599 · 108th Congress

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.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2003-09-09
Latest action
2003-09-09 · Introduced in Senate

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.