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S 1898 101th Congress Senate

Mag-Lev Guarantee Pilot Program Act

Official title: A bill to provide Federal Government guarantees of investments of State and local government pension funds in high-speed intercity rail facilities.

Introduced: November 17, 1989 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Civil Service pensionsFederally-guaranteed loansGovernment trust fundsHighspeed trains
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Local officials and employeesMagnetic levitation vehiclesPension fundsRailroad financeRailroadsState officials and employees
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 21, 1990
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. Hearings held.
Nov 17, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Nov 17, 1989
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 21, 1990

Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. Hearings held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mag-Lev Guarantee Pilot Program Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to guarantee State and local loans made from employee pension plan funds to high-speed intercity rail facilities.

Establishes the High-Speed Rail Loan Development Fund to provide for such guarantees.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 5, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1898: Mag-Lev Guarantee Pilot Program Act. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-1898/
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"S. 1898: Mag-Lev Guarantee Pilot Program Act." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-1898/.
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