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Official portrait of Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1]

Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1]

United States · Official source

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  • · House of Representatives · present
  • D · D · present

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Amendment· HAMDTHAMDT 502 (98th)open

An amendment to conduct a study of the antitrust and tax implications and the impact on retail motor vehicle dealerships and consumer of the practice where manufacturers sell or lease, or offer to sell or lease, any passenger car, truck or station wagon to any person during any period of time at a price which is lower than the price at which the same model of passenger car, truck or station wagon, similarly equipped, is sold or leased, or offered for sale or lease, to such retail dealers during the same period. Report on this is required by the Secretary to the President and Congress within 12 months.

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Amendment· HAMDTHAMDT 1071 (98th)passed

An amendment to the miscellaneous provisions concerning citizens suits to state that the United States (and not just the Administrator, as in the bill) may intervene as a matter of right if it is not a party. The amendment also strikes language that gives the D.C. District Court jurisdiction "without regard to the amount in controversy or the citizenship of the parties". And the amendment adds that provisions concerning transportation of hazardous materials apply to listed and regulated substances, and not just listed ones.

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Amendment· HAMDTHAMDT 421 (98th)passed

An amendment to change the schedule for EPA determination of which of the RCRA regulated hazardous wastes should be banned from land disposal. One third must be reviewed within 32 months, another third within 42 months and the final third within 52 months. The amendment also has provisions for application of amendments to the Hazardous Waste Control Act made by this bill. The amendments shall go into effect in all states at the same time, unless the state has received specific exemptions. The amendment sets out the conditions for such exemptions.

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Amendment· HAMDTHAMDT 1112 (98th)passed

An amendment to require the Secretary, within 180 days, to issue regulations to insure safe rail passenger operations with special attention to improved inspection of track, improved weather information, and crashworthiness standards for rail passenger cars. Also a study of training standards for dispatchers is required. All sections of the mainline of the corridor between Boston and Washington must be equipped with automatic block signals and cab signaling by 12/31/85. This deadline may be waived in specified circumstances. Provisions are made for owners of equipment that may be dangerous for Amtrak to petition for financial assistance to correct these problems.

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Amendment· HAMDTHAMDT 618 (98th)passed

An amendment to 1) provide $2,100,000 for FY'85 for the U.S. Railway Association, 2) provide $11,100,000 for the Office of the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration of the Department of Transportation, 3) sets a pay cap for certain Railroad Accounting Principles Board employees at level V of the Executive Schedule, and 4) amends the Regional Rail Organization Act of 1973, stating that the Officers of the Corporation shall be appointed by the Board of Directors, serve at their pleasure, and be comprised of a Chief Executive Officer and a Chief Operating Officer.

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Amendment· HAMDTHAMDT 583 (99th)passed

An amendment to include H.R. 2266, Amtrak Authorization FY'86 and FY'87, in the bill. It authorizes $603.5 million in FY'86 for Amtrak, to require the creation of a commission to study ways to improve Amtrak's financial performance, and to direct Amtrak to maintain service over certain existing routes even if capital funds must be used to do so. It allows Amtrak to depreciate assets purchased with federal grants for capital improvements, requires Amtrak to submit financial reports to Congress annually instead of monthly, and makes other changes to the law relating to Amtrak.

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Amendment· HAMDTHAMDT 427 (99th)passed

An amendment providing that Amtrak or the owner of any facility that presents a danger to the employees passengers, or property of Amtrak may petition the Secretary for assistance to relocate or remedy the situation. The Secretary, upon finding there is a problem and that the owner should not bear the cost of the relocation or remedial measures is required to recommend to Congress that reimbursement be made. The reimbursement request is to be part of the periodic reauthorization process.

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Amendment· HAMDTHAMDT 310 (98th)passed

An amendment to the Pickle amendment to phase in changes affecting retirees who retire between the ages of 60 and 62 with at least 30 years of service. The amendment would allow employees who reach age 60 by 6/30/84, to retire under the conditions of the present Tier I system, and it would allow employees who reach age 60 by 12/31/85 and opt for early retirement, to have their Tier 1 benefit reduced by 10 percent rather than 20 percent as provided in the bill.

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Amendment· HAMDTHAMDT 1053 (98th)passed

An amendment to strike provisions in the bill. It strikes language that permits the EPA Administrator to bring suit against the Legislative and Judicial branches of the federal government. It strikes provisions that delegates to the Administrator the sole right to determine the right to object to certain orders issued by the EPA. And it strikes language that specifies the admissibility of laboratory tests in court procedures.

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