Max Cleland Over-the-Road Bus Security and Safety Act of 2003

Bill: 108-s-929
Sponsor: Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2003-04-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Automobile engines
Biological warfare
Bus drivers
Chemical warfare
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
EBB Terrorism
Economic impact statements
Economics and Public Finance
Electronic data interchange
Electronic government information
Emergency Management
Emergency communication systems
Employee selection
Employee training
Federal aid to transportation
Government Operations and Politics
Identification of criminals
Labor and Employment
Legislation
Motor buses
Personnel records
Private police
Science, Technology, Communications
Security measures
September 11, 2001
Terminals (Transportation)
Terrorism
Traffic accidents and safety
Transportation planning
Transportation research
Transportation workers

Summary:
action_date: 2003-04-28
text: 
Over-the-Road Bus Security and Safety Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to private operators of over-the-road buses for specified system-wide security improvements to their operations, including the reimbursement of extraordinary security-related costs incurred since September 11, 2001. Requires: (1) an applicant private operator of over-the-road buses to submit to the Secretary a security improvements plan; and (2) an applicant for a grant for security improvements within a terminal owned and operated by an entity other than the applicant to demonstrate to the Secretary that the applicant has coordinated such improvements for the terminal with the entity. Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees an assessment of the over-the-road bus security grant program.

action_date: 2003-07-16
text: 
Max Cleland Over-the-Road Bus Security and Safety Act of 2003 - (Sec. 2) Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), to make grants to private operators of over-the-road buses for specified system-wide security improvements to their operations, including the reimbursement of extraordinary security-related costs incurred since September 11, 2001. Sets the Federal share of cost for such grants at 90 percent.
 
 (Sec. 3) Requires: (1) an applicant private operator of over-the-road buses to submit to the Secretary a security improvements plan; and (2) an applicant for a grant for security improvements within a terminal owned and operated by an entity other than the applicant to demonstrate to the Secretary that the applicant has coordinated such improvements for the terminal with the entity.
 
(Sec. 4) Defines &quot;over-the-road bus&quot; as a bus characterized by an elevated passenger deck located over a baggage compartment.
 
(Sec. 5) Requires the Secretary to submit to specified congressional committees a preliminary report that includes an assessment of the over-the-road bus security grant program. 
 
(Sec. 6) Authorizes appropriations for FY 2003 and 2004.

action_date: 2003-07-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on 07/16/03. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Max Cleland Over-the-Road Bus Security and Safety Act of 2003 - (Sec. 2) Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), to make grants to private operators of over-the-road buses for specified system-wide security improvements to their operations, including the reimbursement of extraordinary security-related costs incurred since September 11, 2001. Sets the Federal share of cost for such grants at 90 percent.
 
 (Sec. 3) Requires: (1) an applicant private operator of over-the-road buses to submit to the Secretary a security improvements plan; and (2) an applicant for a grant for security improvements within a terminal owned and operated by an entity other than the applicant to demonstrate to the Secretary that the applicant has coordinated such improvements for the terminal with the entity.
 
(Sec. 4) Defines &quot;over-the-road bus&quot; as a bus characterized by an elevated passenger deck located over a baggage compartment.
 
(Sec. 5) Requires the Secretary to submit to specified congressional committees a preliminary report that includes an assessment of the over-the-road bus security grant program. 
 
(Sec. 6) Authorizes appropriations for FY 2003 and 2004.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-09-03
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2003-09-03
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2003-09-03
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-07-30
text: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 7/31/2003 S10449-10451; text of measure as reported: CR 7/31/2003 S10449-110450; text of measure as passed Senate: CR 7/31/2003 S10450-10451)
action_date: 2003-07-30
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 7/31/2003 S10449-10451; text of measure as reported: CR 7/31/2003 S10449-110450; text of measure as passed Senate: CR 7/31/2003 S10450-10451)
action_date: 2003-07-16
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 210.
action_date: 2003-07-16
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain with amendments. With written report No. 108-104.
action_date: 2003-07-16
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain with amendments. With written report No. 108-104.
action_date: 2003-05-01
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2003-04-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5436)
action_date: 2003-04-28
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5435-5436)
action_date: 2003-04-28
text: Introduced in Senate