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S 1056 105th Congress Senate

A bill to provide for farm-related exemptions from certain hazardous materials transporation requirements.

Introduced: July 31, 1997 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Administrative procedureAgricultural industriesAgricultural machineryAgriculture and Food
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AuthorizationCommerceDepartment of TransportationEconomics and Public FinanceEnvironmental ProtectionFarmersFederal preemptionGovernment Operations and PoliticsLawMotor vehicle safetyState 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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Jul 23, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Jul 23, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7951)
Jul 23, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 23, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that no final rule that prohibits States from granting exceptions for not-for-hire intrastate transportation farmers and farm-related service industries shall take effect before October 1, 1999, or until authorization of appropriations for FY 1998 to carry out chapter 51 of title 49, United States Code (relating to transportation of hazardous materials).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Sep 29, 1997
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 31, 1997
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 28, 1997
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