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H.R. 3946 (102nd)

Hazardous Materials Transportation Amendments Act of 1991

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Introduced

26 November 1991

Last action

14 January 1992 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

Sponsors

Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1]

Subjects

Environment, Transport

Source updated

26 August 2025

Environment · Transport

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Summary

Hazardous Materials Transportation Amendments Act of 1991 - Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to require the designation of hazardous materials to apply to all modes of transportation. Requires environmental risks to be taken into account in the transportation of hazardous materials. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to complete a rulemaking proceeding to consider the use of highly visible marking schemes as a method of improving the current system of identifying hazardous materials being transported in vehicles.

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Timeline

  1. 26 November 1991

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 November 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 November 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 December 1991

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from DOT.

    Source: Committee

  5. 9 December 1991

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

    Source: Committee

  6. 14 January 1992

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House

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