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HR 1619 105th Congress House

To provide for farm-related exceptions from hazardous materials transportation requirements.

Introduced: September 8, 1997 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Administrative procedureAgribusinessAgriculture and FoodCommerce
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Department of AgricultureEnvironmental ProtectionFarmersGovernment Operations and PoliticsLawState lawsTransportation of hazardous substances
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed Senate
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Became law
May 30, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
May 15, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 15, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 30, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that any final rule that prohibits States from granting exceptions for not-for-hire intrastate transportation by farmers and farm-related service industries shall not take effect before October 1, 1999, or until authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 1998 to carry out chapter 51 of title 49, United States Code (relating to transportation of hazardous materials), whichever comes later.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 3
COMBEST, LARRY
· Oct 2, 1997
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Sep 8, 1997
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Sep 8, 1997
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jul 11, 1997
JOHN, CHRISTOPHER
· Jul 8, 1997
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jul 8, 1997
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