Radioactive Materials Transportation Protection Act of 1985

Summary

Radioactive Materials Transportation Protection Act of 1985 - Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to direct the Secretary of Transportation, when route determinations are made for the shipment of such material, to file an environmental impact statement which includes consideration of alternative modes of transporting a controlled quantity of radioactive materials into or through a high-density metropolitan area. Requires the Secretary to include the use of barges when considering such alternative modes of transportation. Applies the alternative transportation modes requirement to route determinations made after January 19, 1981.

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Timeline

1. 9 July 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 July 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 July 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 July 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

   Source: Committee

5. 22 July 1985

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOT, NTSB, OMB.

   Source: Committee

6. 5 August 1985

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received From NTSB.

   Source: Committee

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1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 July 1985

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Sponsors

• Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15] · R · Sponsor
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