United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2118 (100th)
Railroad Safety Act of 1987
Introduced
22 April 1987
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.
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Summary
Railroad Safety Act of 1987 - Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to prohibit radioactive waste from being transported by rail through any high-density metropolitan area. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to allow rail transportation of such waste through such an area when no reasonable alternative route is available. Requires the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to require 30 days' notice of the shipment of nuclear waste, and to require that such notice be published in the Federal Register.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 22 April 1987
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/2118
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hr/2118