Transportation of Hazardous Materials Act

Summary

Transportation of Hazardous Materials Act - States that the Secretary of Transportation may prescribe regulations for the safe transportation in interstate and foreign commerce of hazardous materials. Provides that regulations shall be applicable to a carrier, a shipper utilizing a vessel or a carrier, and a person who manufactures, fabricates, marks, maintains, reconditions, repairs, or tests a package or container which may be used for the transportation of hazardous materials. Stipulates that regulations may cover any aspect of the transportation of hazardous materials which the Secretary deems necessary or appropriate and shall include, but are not limited to, regulations covering: (1) the packing, handling, labeling, marking, placarding, and routing of hazardous material, and (2) the manufacture, fabrication, marking, maintenance, reconditioning, repair, or testing of a package or container which may be used for the transportation of hazardous materials. Sets forth civil penalties for violations of the provisions of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 7 May 1974

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 May 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 May 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 May 1974

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Kuykendall, Dan H. [R-TN-8] · R · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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