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SJRES 98 102th Congress Senate

A joint resolution to express appreciation for the benefit brought to the Nation by Amtrak during its twenty years of existence.

Introduced: March 20, 1991 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Congressional tributesRailroad passenger trafficRailroadsTransportation planning
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 3, 1991
Became Public Law No: 102-38.
May 3, 1991
Signed by President.
Apr 26, 1991
Presented to President.
Apr 25, 1991
Measure Signed in Senate.
Apr 24, 1991
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 24, 1991
On passage Passed without objection.
Apr 24, 1991
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Apr 24, 1991
Mr. Swift asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Apr 24, 1991
Considered by unanimous consent.
Apr 24, 1991
Held at the desk.
Apr 24, 1991
Received in the House.
Apr 24, 1991
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 23, 1991
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Apr 23, 1991
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Apr 23, 1991
Senate Committee on Commerce discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 20, 1991
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mar 20, 1991
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 3, 1991

Became Public Law No: 102-38.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the role of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) in preserving a national rail passenger system and providing Americans with an energy efficient, environmentally preferable transportation alternative. Declares that the need for a balanced national transportation system dictates that transportation planners consider the many advantages of improved rail passenger services as they look to addressing national and regional transportation concerns.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 20, 1991
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 98: A joint resolution to express appreciation for the benefit brought to the Nation by Amtrak during its twenty years of existence.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-SJRES-98/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 98: A joint resolution to express appreciation for the benefit brought to the Nation by Amtrak during its twenty years of existence.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-SJRES-98/.
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S.J. Res. 98, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-SJRES-98/.
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[S.J. Res. 98: A joint resolution to express appreciation for the benefit brought to the Nation by Amtrak during its twenty years of existence.](https://openamerica.io/bill/102-SJRES-98/)
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