A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to assist in the designation of the safest routes for the transportation of hazardous materials.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations for the selection of the safest routes for non-nuclear hazardous materials transportation. Mandates that such regulations prescribe a risks-analysis formula for each proposed route and for risks presented by transported materials, especially toxic gases and vaporous liquids. Prescribes the contents of such regulations.

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Timeline

1. 1 December 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 December 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 December 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 December 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

   Source: Committee

5. 14 December 1987

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOT, OMB.

   Source: Committee

6. 28 December 1987

   Referred

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

   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 · 1 December 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

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