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HR 422 101th Congress House

Local Rail Service Reauthorizing Act

Official title: To amend the Department of Transportation Act to reauthorize local rail service assistance.

Introduced: January 3, 1989 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 11, 1989
Became Public Law No: 101-213.
Dec 11, 1989
Signed by President.
Dec 1, 1989
Measure Signed in Senate.
Dec 1, 1989
Presented to President.
Nov 20, 1989
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 19, 1989
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Nov 19, 1989
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Nov 18, 1989
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Nov 17, 1989
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 17, 1989
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 17, 1989
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 17, 1989
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
Nov 17, 1989
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Nov 17, 1989
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Nov 17, 1989
Mr. Tauke demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
Nov 17, 1989
Mr. Luken, Thomas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 22, 1989
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 22, 1989
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Feb 6, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Jan 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 3, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 11, 1989

Became Public Law No: 101-213.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Local Rail Service Reauthorizing Act - Amends the Department of Transportation Act with respect to local rail service assistance to authorize appropriations for FY 1989 through 1990. Requires each State to apply for assistance for FY 1990 within 60 days after enactment of this Act.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish procedures to ensure that funds for rail assistance projects are distributed by April 1, 1990.

Repeals a specified provision of the Conrail Privatization Act relating to compliance by the Consolidated Rail Corporation with certain requirements for the declaration of dividends on common or preferred stock of such Corporation.

Sets forth eligibility criteria for Federal assistance to States for rail freight assistance projects. Sets forth the uses of such assistance.

Declares the Federal share of rail freight assistance project costs shall be 50 percent. Provides that the Federal share of costs to rehabilitate rail properties for the purpose of facilitating rail freight service shall be 70 percent.

Entitles each State on the first day of the fiscal year to a specified amount of funds appropriated for State rail service assistance to meet the cost of implementing State plans for rail services in such State.

Requires each rail carrier to submit annually to the Secretary a listing of its rail lines which carry five million gross ton miles of freight or less per mile during the previous year. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 for State freight assistance programs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 6, 1989
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