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S 255 101th Congress Senate

Local Rail Service Assistance Reauthorization Act of 1990

Official title: A bill to authorize appropriations for the Local Rail Service Assistance Program.

Introduced: January 25, 1989 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works AuthorizationGovernment Operations and PoliticsRailroad financeRailroads
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Jun 5, 1989
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 5, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 5, 1989
Received in the House.
May 31, 1989
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
May 31, 1989
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
May 31, 1989
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
May 12, 1989
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 57.
May 12, 1989
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings without amendment. With written report No. 101-23.
Apr 18, 1989
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 6, 1989
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-86.
Jan 25, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Jan 25, 1989
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 109 – To make an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Agreed to May 31, 1989
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 Latest action June 12, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Local Rail Service Assistance Reauthorization Act of 1990 - Amends the Department of Transportation Act regarding local rail service assistance to authorize appropriations for FY 1990.

Extends through FY 1990 the period during which the authorization of appropriations is permissible.

Decreases the Federal share of rail service assistance program costs from 70 percent to 60 percent.

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 25, 1989
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