S.1739: A bill to authorize grants to improve security on over-the-road buses.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about emergency management
  • Introduced Nov. 28, 2001
  • Latest Major Action Aug. 1, 2002

Bill Sponsor

Bill Summary

Amends Federal transportation law to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish an Over-the-road Bus Security Fund in the Treasury, with amounts available to the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) for direct grants to persons engaged in the business of providing over-the-road bus transportation for specified system-wide security upgrades, including the reimbursement of extraordinary security-related costs incurred since September...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for S.1739.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Hollings without amendment. With written report No. 107-235.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 544.
Nov. 28, 2001

Introduced in the Senate by Max Cleland (D-Ga.)

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