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SJRES 331 98th Congress Senate

A joint resolution to require the Interstate Commerce Commission to consider certain indicators in determining the revenue adequacy of railroads, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 29, 1984 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Antitrust lawCoalContractsMines and mineral resources
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Railroad financeRailroad freight operationsRailroad ratesRailroadsRestrictive trade practices
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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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Jun 29, 1984
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Jun 29, 1984
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 29, 1984

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Interstate Commerce Commission to: (1) consider certain indicators in determining the revenue adequacy of railroads; (2) consider specified evidence when appropriate in determining whether there is effective rail competition; (3) revise proposed guidelines which prescribe reasonable rates for coal shipments; (4) prohibit certain actions with respect to reciprocal switching services; (5) expedite its study on cancellations of through routes, joint rail rates, and reciprocal switching; and (6) facilitate discovery of information regarding railroad contracts by parties with standing to challenge such contracts.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 331: A joint resolution to require the Interstate Commerce Commission to consider certain indicators in determining the revenue adequacy of railroads, and for other purposes.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-SJRES-331/
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"S.J. Res. 331: A joint resolution to require the Interstate Commerce Commission to consider certain indicators in determining the revenue adequacy of railroads, and for other purposes.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-SJRES-331/.
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S.J. Res. 331, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-SJRES-331/.
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[S.J. Res. 331: A joint resolution to require the Interstate Commerce Commission to consider certain indicators in determining the revenue adequacy of railroads, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-SJRES-331/)
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