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HCONRES 201 104th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the implementation by the Secretary of Transportation of exceptions to the train whistle requirement of section 20153 of title 49, United States…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the implementation by the Secretary of Transportation of exceptions to the train whistle requirement of section 20153 of title 49, United States Code.

Introduced: July 25, 1996 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 104th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
Aug 8, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
Jul 25, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 25, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 8, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of Transportation should: (1) take into account the interests of affected communities and the past safety record at grade crossings (among other criteria) when providing exceptions to certain train whistle requirements; and (2) take specified action whenever he or she determines that supplementary safety measures are necessary to provide an exception to such requirements.

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CRANE, PHILIP
· Jul 25, 1996
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 25, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 201: Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the implementation by the Secretary of Transportation of exceptions to the train whistle requirement of section 20153 of title 49, United States Code.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-201/
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"H. Con. Res. 201: Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the implementation by the Secretary of Transportation of exceptions to the train whistle requirement of section 20153 of title 49, United States Code.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-201/.
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H. Con. Res. 201, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-201/.
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[H. Con. Res. 201: Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the implementation by the Secretary of Transportation of exceptions to the train whistle requirement of section 20153 of title 49, United States Code.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-201/)
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