S. 3097: A bill to correct an error in the enrollment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010.

111th Congress · introduced 2010-03-10 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Where it came from: introduced 2010-03-10 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

A bill to correct an error in the enrollment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010.

Plain summary

Makes a technical correction in the enrollment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 with respect to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) report to Congress on Amtrak's proposed guidance and procedures necessary for it to implement a new checked firearms program. Requires the scope of such guidance and procedures to include any other measures needed to ensure the safety and security of Amtrak employees, passengers, and infrastructure, including: (1) requiring inspections of any container that carries a firearm or ammunition; and (2) the temporary suspension of firearm carriage service if credible intelligence information indicates a threat related to the national rail system or specific routes or trains.

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Official text

A bill to correct an error in the enrollment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] reported raising $306,823 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (3)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111s3097.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/s>

Record fed-us-cong111-s3097 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111