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‘‘(C) the possession of a firearm or other dan-
gerous weapon by a Federal official or a member of
the Armed Forces if such possession is authorized by
law; or
‘‘(D) an individual transporting a firearm on
board a mass transportation vehicle or vessel (except
a loaded firearm) in baggage not accessible to any
passenger on board the vehicle or vessel, if the mass
transportation provider was informed of the presence
of the weapon prior to the firearm being placed on
board the vehicle or vessel.
‘‘(c) 
PROHIBITION
AGAINST
PROPELLING
OB-
JECTS.—Whoever willfully or recklessly throws, shoots, or
propels a rock, stone, brick, or piece of iron, steel, or other
metal or any deadly or dangerous object or destructive
substance at any mass transportation vehicle or vessel,
knowing or having reason to know such activity would like-
ly cause personal injury, shall be fined under this title or
imprisoned for not more than five years, or both, if such
act is committed on or against a mass transportation pro-
vider engaged in or substantially affecting interstate or
foreign commerce, or if in the course of committing such
acts, that person travels or communicates across a State
line in order to commit such acts, or transports materials
across a State line in aid of the commission of such acts.
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Whoever is convicted of any crime prohibited by this sub-
section shall also be subject to imprisonment for not more
than twenty years if the offense has resulted in the death
of any person.
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section—
‘‘(1) ‘dangerous device’ has the meaning given
to that term in section 921(a)(4) of this title;
‘‘(2) ‘dangerous weapon’ has the meaning given
to that term in section 930 of this title;
‘‘(3) ‘destructive substance’ has the meaning
given to that term in section 31 of this title, except;
that (A) the term ‘radioactive device’ does not in-
clude any radioactive device or material used solely
for medical, industrial, research, or other peaceful
purposes, and (B) ‘destructive substance’ includes
any radioactive device or material that can be used
to cause a harm listed in subsection (a) and that is
not in use solely for medical, industrial, research, or
other peaceful purposes;
‘‘(4) ‘firearm’ has the meaning given to that
term in section 921 of this title;
‘‘(5) ‘mass transportation’ has the meaning
given to that term in section 5302(a)(7) of title 49,
United States Code, except that the term shall in-
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clude schoolbus, charter, and sightseeing transpor-
tation;
‘‘(6) ‘serious bodily injury’ has the meaning
given to that term in section 1365 of this title; and;
‘‘(7) ‘State’ has the meaning given to that term
in section 2266 of this title;
(b) The analysis of chapter 97 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof:
‘‘1994. Terrorist attacks against mass transportation.’’.
SEC. 13005. INVESTIGATIVE JURISDICTION.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation shall lead the
investigation of all offenses under this title. The Federal
Bureau of Investigation shall cooperative with the Na-
tional Transportation Safety Board and with the Depart-
ment of Transportation in safety investigations by these
agencies, and with the Treasury Department’s Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms concerning an investiga-
tion regarding the possession of firearms and explosives.
TITLE XIV—RAIL AND MASS
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY
SEC. 14001. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS IN GRANTS OR
LOANS TO COMMUTER RAILROADS.
Section 5329 is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
‘‘(c) COMMUTER
RAILROAD
SAFETY
CONSIDER-
ATIONS.—In making a grant or loan under this chapter
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that concerns a railroad subject to the Secretary’s railroad
safety jurisdiction under section 20102 of this title, the
Federal Transit Administrator shall consult with the Fed-
eral Railroad Administrator concerning relevant safety is-
sues. The Secretary may use appropriate authority under
this chapter, including the authority to prescribe particu-
lar terms or covenants under section 5334 of this title,
to address any safety issues identified in the project sup-
ported by the loan or grant.’’.
SEC. 14002. RAILROAD ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT REPORT-
ING.
Section 20901(a) of title 49 is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘(a) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.—On a periodic basis
as specified by the Secretary of Transportation, a railroad
carrier shall file a report with the Secretary on all acci-
dents and incidents resulting in injury or death to an indi-
vidual or damage to equipment or a roadbed arising from
the carrier’s operations during that period. The report
shall state the nature, cause, and circumstances of each
reported accident or incident. If a railroad carrier assigns
human error as a cause, the report shall include, at the
option of each employee whose error is alleged, a state-
ment by the employee explaining any factors the employee
alleges contributed to the accident or incident.’’.
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SEC. 14003. VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITATIONS—MASS TRANS-
PORTATION BUSES.
Section 1023(h)(1) of the Intermodal Surface Trans-
portation Efficiency Act of 1991, as amended (23 U.S.C.
127 note), is amended by striking ‘‘the date on which’’
and all that follows through ‘‘1995’’ and substituting
‘‘January 1, 2003.’’
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