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HR 3772 101th Congress House

To prohibit Amtrak from disposing wastes from trains, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 31, 1990 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Communicable diseasesEnvironmental ProtectionRailroad passenger trafficRailroad rates
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Dec 11, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Nov 20, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 20, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 11, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Rail Passenger Service Act to repeal an exemption from specified communicable disease control requirements of the Public Health Service Act for waste disposal from railroads operating in intercity rail passenger service.

Prohibits the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) from discharging waste from its trains except at servicing areas approved by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs. Requires Amtrak to impose a service charge on its passengers to cover costs incurred by it in complying with this Act.

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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 31, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3772: To prohibit Amtrak from disposing wastes from trains, and for other purposes.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3772/
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