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Surface Transportation Board Improvement Act of 1999

Introduced: September 15, 1999 Introduced by: Crapo, Mike Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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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Sep 15, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Sep 15, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10941-10942)
Sep 15, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Surface Transportation Board Improvement Act of 1999 - Amends Federal transportation law to require a rail carrier or corporation that is involved in a purchase and sale, a lease, or a corporate consolidation or merger transaction that has been approved or exempted by the Surface Transportation Board, and which is exempt from State regulation, to obtain, before such transaction can be carried out, the assent of a majority (or the number required under applicable State law) of the votes of the holders of the capital stock of such corporation.

Revises certain requirements to subject employee protective arrangements to specified conditions.

What's happening now September 15, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Nov 8, 1999
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Nov 8, 1999
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 6, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1590: Surface Transportation Board Improvement Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1590/
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