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PUBLIC LAW 110–53—AUG. 3, 2007 (1) INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN.—The term ‘‘international supply chain’’ means the end-to-end process for shipping goods to or from the United States, beginning at the point of origin (including manufacturer, supplier, or vendor) through a point of distribution to the destination. (2) RADIATION DETECTION EQUIPMENT.—The term ‘‘radiation detection equipment’’ means any technology that is capable of detecting or identifying nuclear and radiological material or nuclear and radiological explosive devices. (3) INSPECTION.—The term ‘‘inspection’’ means the comprehensive process used by Customs and Border Protection to assess goods entering the United States to appraise them for duty purposes, to detect the presence of restricted or prohibited items, and to ensure compliance with all applicable laws.

SEC. 1525. TRANSMISSION LINE REPORT.

(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General shall undertake an assessment of the placement of high-voltage, direct-current, electric transmission lines along active railroad and other transportation rights-of-way. In conducting the assessment, the Comptroller General shall evaluate any economic, safety, and security risks and benefits to inhabitants living adjacent to such rights-of-way and to consumers of electric power transmitted by such transmission lines. (b) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall transmit the results of the assessment in subsection (a) to the appropriate congressional committees. SEC. 1526. RAILROAD SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS.

Deadline. 6 USC 1172.

(a) RAILROAD POLICE OFFICERS.—Section 28101 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before ‘‘Under’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(b) ASSIGNMENT.—A railroad police officer employed by a railroad carrier and certified or commissioned as a police officer under the laws of a State may be temporarily assigned to assist a second railroad carrier in carrying out law enforcement duties upon the request of the second railroad carrier, at which time the police officer shall be considered to be an employee of the second railroad carrier and shall have authority to enforce the laws of any jurisdiction in which the second railroad carrier owns property to the same extent as provided in subsection (a).’’. (b) MODEL STATE LEGISLATION.—Not later than November 2, 2007, the Secretary of Transportation shall develop and make available to States model legislation to address the problem of entities that claim to be railroad carriers in order to establish and run a police force when the entities do not in fact provide railroad transportation. In developing the model State legislation the Secretary shall solicit the input of the States, railroads carriers, and railroad carrier employees. The Secretary shall review and, if necessary, revise such model State legislation periodically. SEC. 1527. APPLICABILITY OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LAW TO CERTAIN AMTRAK CONTRACTS.

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