Volume 113 · 1497
Public Law 106–110
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.
Approved November 24, 1999
Statutory text
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.
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.
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—
in paragraph (1)—
by striking “State or unit of local government” and inserting “State, unit of local government, or rail carrier”; and
by inserting “, including railroad police officers” before the semicolon; and
in paragraph (3)—
by striking “State or unit of local government” and inserting “State, unit of local government, or rail carrier”;
by inserting “railroad police officer,” after “deputies,”;
by striking “State or such unit” and inserting “State, unit of local government, or rail carrier”; and
by striking “State or unit.” and inserting “State, unit of local government, or rail carrier.”.
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).
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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.
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Approved November 24, 1999.