PL-106-110 — An act to amend part G of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow railroad police officers to attend the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy for law enforcement training.

Preamble

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

Section 1 — INCLUSION OF RAILROAD POLICE OFFICERS IN FBI LAW

ENFORCEMENT TRAINING.

(a) In General.--Section 701(a) of part G of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3771(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) by striking ``State or unit of local government'' and inserting ``State, unit of local government, or rail carrier''; and (B) by inserting ``, including railroad police officers'' before the semicolon; and (2) in paragraph (3)-- (A) by striking ``State or unit of local government'' and inserting ``State, unit of local government, or rail carrier''; (B) by inserting ``railroad police officer,'' after ``deputies,''; (C) by striking ``State or such unit'' and inserting ``State, unit of local government, or rail carrier''; and (D) by striking ``State or unit.'' and inserting ``State, unit of local government, or rail carrier.''.

(b) Rail Carrier Costs.--Section 701 of part G of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3771) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(d) Rail Carrier Costs.--No Federal funds may be used for any travel, transportation, or subsistence expenses incurred in connection with the participation of a railroad police officer in a training program conducted under subsection (a).''. (c) Definitions.--Section 701 of part G of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3771) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the terms `rail carrier' and `railroad' have the meanings given such terms in section 20102 of title 49, United States Code; and

``(2) the term `railroad police officer' means a peace officer who is commissioned in his or her State of legal residence or State of primary employment and employed by a rail carrier to enforce State laws for the protection of railroad property, personnel, passengers, or cargo.''.

Approved November 24, 1999.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1235: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 145 (1999): Oct. 26, considered and passed Senate. Nov. 17, considered and passed House.

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