HR 5396
99th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Environmental Protection
Public safety
Railroad rolling stock
Railroad safety
Railroads
Standards
Transportation and Travel
Transportation of hazardous substances
A bill requiring the development of hazardous materials emergency response procedures, prohibiting the transportation of hazardous materials in certain obsolete railroad tank cars, and requiring a study of railroad tank car design procedures.
Introduced: August 12, 1986
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 15, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
Aug 12, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 12, 1986
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
(Measure reconsidered and passed Senate, amended, roll call #255 (36-35))
Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to direct the Secretary of Transportation to develop emergency response procedures for rail carriers engaged in the transportation of hazardous materials.
Prohibits any railroad tank car built before November 6, 1971, from being used for commercial transportation of hazardous materials unless such tank car meets all safety requirements imposed on tank cars built after such date.
Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress the results of a study regarding the public safety considerations of railroad tank car design.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1