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S 1607 109th Congress Senate

Solid Waste Environmental Regulation Clarification Affecting Railroads Act of 2005

Official title: A bill to amend section 10501 of title 49, United States Code, to exclude solid waste disposal from the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board.

Introduced: September 21, 2006 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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 29, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9532)
Jul 29, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9531-9532)
Jul 29, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 29, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9532)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Solid Waste Environmental Regulation Clarification Affecting Railroads Act of 2005 - Excludes solid waste management facilities and the processing or sorting of solid waste from the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 3577 Related bill To amend section 10501 of title 49, United States Code, to exclude solid waste disposal from the jurisdiction of the Su…
  • HR 4821 Identical bill Solid Waste Environmental Regulation Clarification Affecting Railroads Act of 2006
  • HR 3597 Text similarities Right to Know About Airport Pollution Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 21, 2006
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1607: Solid Waste Environmental Regulation Clarification Affecting Railroads Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1607/
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"S. 1607: Solid Waste Environmental Regulation Clarification Affecting Railroads Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1607/.
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S. 1607, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1607/.
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