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Surface Transportation and Rail Security Act of 2007

Published January 2007

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Surface Transportation and Rail Security Act of 2007

Introduced in January 2007 by a bipartisan group of senators, this working draft proposes a bill that would improve rail and surface transportation security. It calls for $1.2 billion over a three year period, directed towards railroads, pipelines, buses, and trucks.

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