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HR 4394 103th Congress House

Comprehensive One-Call Notification Act of 1994

Official title: To provide for the establishment of mandatory State-operated comprehensive one-call systems to protect natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines and all other… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide for the establishment of mandatory State-operated comprehensive one-call systems to protect natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines and all other underground facilities from being damaged by any excavations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 11, 1994 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 28 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 8, 1994
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Oct 4, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2050-2051)
Oct 3, 1994
Received in the Senate.
Oct 3, 1994
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 3, 1994
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 3, 1994
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 3, 1994
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Oct 3, 1994
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10569-10573)
Oct 3, 1994
Mr. Sharp moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 30, 1994
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 415.
Sep 30, 1994
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Public Works + Transportation. H. Rept. 103-765, Part II.
Sep 29, 1994
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 103-765, Part I.
Sep 28, 1994
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 28, 1994
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 27, 1994
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 27, 1994
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 22, 1994
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Aug 5, 1994
Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance Discharged.
Aug 5, 1994
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Aug 5, 1994
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 4, 1994
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Aug 4, 1994
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 27, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
May 27, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
May 23, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
May 11, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
May 11, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 11, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 8, 1994

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Comprehensive One-Call Notification Act of 1994 - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a nationwide telephone number to be used by local and regional underground facility location services and by one-call systems established under this Act. Requires each State to establish a comprehensive statewide one-call (call before you dig) notification system in order to protect all underground facilities (underground lines of any kind) from damage due to excavation. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to impose sanctions against States for nonparticipation. Sets forth required elements of the one-call systems and penalties for system violations.

Directs the Office of Pipeline Safety of the Department of Transportation to draft and make available to States a model one-call system program in order to assist States in complying with this Act. Requires approval from the Secretary of an alternative form of one-call system. Requires State status reports.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5248 Related bill Comprehensive One-Call Notification Act of 1994
  • S 2101 Text similarities Comprehensive One-Call Notification Act of 1994
 Bill text 4 versions

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