S 256
101th Congress
Senate
Transportation and Public Works
Administrative procedure
Ammonia
Congressional reporting requirements
Environmental Protection
Gases
Transportation of hazardous substances
A bill to direct a study by the Secretary of Agriculture of the classification of anhydrous ammonia as a poisonous gas for purposes of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, and for other purposes.
Introduced: January 25, 1989
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Jan 25, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Jan 25, 1989
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study of the classification of anhydrous ammonia as a poisonous gas for purposes of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act.
Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation from implementing the classification of anhydrous ammonia as a poisonous gas for purposes of such Act until the Secretary of Agriculture has submitted his report to the Congress.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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