High Speed Rail Transportation Policy and Development Act

Summary

High Speed Rail Transportation Policy and Development Act - Amends the Rail Safety and Service Improvement Act of 1982 to require the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to submit to specified congressional committees a study of the commercial feasibility of constructing one or more high speed rail transportation systems in the United States. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Administrator to establish a National High Speed Rail Transportation Policy to promote the design, construction, and operation of high speed rail transportation systems in the United States. Amends the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to guarantee obligations used to acquire, rehabilitate, or establish high speed rail facilities or equipment. Prohibits such guarantees until the Secretary finds, in the case of high speed rail facilities and equipment, that at least 85 percent of such items are mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States, unless specified conditions prevail. Requires the Secretary before extending such guarantees to receive assurances from the obligor that no assets from high speed rail operations will be used for other than high speed rail purposes if such use will impair the obligor's ability to provide high speed rail services in an efficient and economic manner, or will adversely affect the obligor's ability to perform any obligation guaranteed by the Secretary. Requires the Comptroller General to report annually to specified congressional committees concerning high speed rail facilities and equipment.

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Timeline

1. 21 February 1991

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 February 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 February 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 March 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

   Source: Committee

5. 16 October 1991

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 23 October 1991

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

7. 23 October 1991

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 7 November 1991

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 7 November 1991

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported.

   Source: Committee

10. 8 November 1991

    Introduced

    Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation for a period ending not later than Feb. 28, 1992 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee pursuant to clause 1(p) of rule X.

    Source: IntroReferral

11. 8 November 1991

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 102-297, Part I. committee pursuant to clause 1(p) of rule X.

    Source: Committee

12. 8 November 1991

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 102-297, Part I. committee pursuant to clause 1(p) of rule X.

    Source: Committee

13. 21 November 1991

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

    Source: Committee

14. 28 February 1992

    Committee

    Committee on Public Works + Transportation discharged.

    Source: Committee

15. 28 February 1992

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 266.

    Source: Calendars

16. 28 February 1992

    Discharge

    Committee on Public Works + Transportation discharged.

    Source: Discharge

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file
• Reported in House · undated · Official file

Documents

4 official files

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Reported to House amended, Part I

  summary · EN · 8 November 1991

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 February 1991

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Sponsors

• Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Andrews, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

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