Hazardous Materials Transportation Amendments of 1987

Summary

Hazardous Materials Transportation Amendments of 1987 - Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to direct the Secretary of Transportation to enter into an agreement with a private entity regarding the establishment of a real-time computerized central reporting system and data center for the shipment of hazardous materials. Prescribes the contents of such system. Requires the private entity to provide: (1) access at all times to data in the system at no cost to law enforcement and firefighting personnel; and (2) technical information at no cost for meeting emergencies related to hazardous materials transportation. States that the United States shall not contribute to the cost of such system, except for the transmittal of a manifest regarding a hazardous materials shipment, and for certain data retrieval by the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to require every hazardous materials generator to prepare an accurate manifest capable of transmission by telecommunication equipment and transmit it to the data center established by this Act. Mandates the establishment of an electronic central data system to receive such generator's information regarding hazardous materials transportation. Requires the Secretary to impose a $12 fee for each hazardous materials manifest entered into the data center (payable either by the hazardous materials generator or by the private entity providing the data service). Directs the Secretary to make grants in FY 1988 through 1992 to assist governmental entities in the training of emergency response personnel and the purchasing of loading equipment. Requires the Secretary to publish guidelines regarding emergency response training programs, including guidelines for the loading and handling of explosives and hazardous materials. Requires the Secretary to produce a hazardous materials flow study. Prescribes the contents of such study, and requires the Secretary to report periodically to the Congress on the study results.

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Timeline

1. 23 September 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 September 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 September 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 September 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.

   Source: Committee

5. 5 October 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

   Source: Committee

6. 15 October 1987

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOT, OMB.

   Source: Committee

7. 19 May 1988

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 25 May 1988

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 September 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Buechner, Jack [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brennan, Joseph E. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rowland, John G. [R-CT-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hayes, James A. [D-LA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gray, Kenneth J. [D-IL-22] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Cosponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing
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