S 1056
105th Congress
Senate
Transportation and Public Works
Administrative procedure
Agricultural industries
Agricultural machinery
Agriculture and Food
Authorization
Commerce
Department of Transportation
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Farmers
Federal preemption
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Motor vehicle safety
State laws
Transportation of hazardous substances
A bill to provide for farm-related exemptions from certain hazardous materials transporation requirements.
Introduced: July 23, 1997
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Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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