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 PUBLIC LAW 110–53—AUG. 3, 2007

121 STAT. 389

(2) COVERED ACTIVITY.—The term ‘‘covered activity’’ means any suspicious transaction, activity, or occurrence that involves, or is directed against, a passenger transportation system or vehicle or its passengers indicating that an individual may be engaging, or preparing to engage, in a violation of law relating to— (A) a threat to a passenger transportation system or passenger safety or security; or (B) an act of terrorism (as that term is defined in section 3077 of title 18, United States Code). (3) PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION.—The term ‘‘passenger transportation’’ means— (A) public transportation, as defined in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code; (B) over-the-road bus transportation, as defined in title XV of this Act, and school bus transportation; (C) intercity passenger rail transportation as defined in section 24102 of title 49, United States Code; (D) the transportation of passengers onboard a passenger vessel as defined in section 2101 of title 46, United States Code; (E) other regularly scheduled waterborne transportation service of passengers by vessel of at least 20 gross tons; and (F) air transportation, as defined in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code, of passengers. (4) PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘passenger transportation system’’ means an entity or entities organized to provide passenger transportation using vehicles, including the infrastructure used to provide such transportation. (5) VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘vehicle’’ has the meaning given to that term in section 1992(16) of title 18, United States Code. (e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect on October 1, 2006, and shall apply to all activities and claims occurring on or after such date.

TITLE XIII—TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS SEC. 1301. DEFINITIONS.

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For purposes of this title, the following terms apply: (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. (2) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ means the Department of Homeland Security. (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Homeland Security.

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