To prohibit Amtrak from disposing wastes from trains, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Rail Passenger Service Act to repeal an exemption from specified communicable disease control requirements of the Public Health Service Act for waste disposal from railroads operating in intercity rail passenger service. Prohibits the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) from discharging waste from its trains except at servicing areas approved by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs. Requires Amtrak to impose a service charge on its passengers to cover costs incurred by it in complying with this Act.

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Timeline

1. 20 November 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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2. 20 November 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 November 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 December 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Grant, Bill [R-FL-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lukens, Donald E. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Schiff, Steven [R-NM-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. James, Craig T. [R-FL-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Cosponsor
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