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H.R. 4549 (101st)

Magnetic Levitation Transportation and Competitiveness Act of 1990

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

18 April 1990

Last action

7 June 1990 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1], Rep. Hayes, James A. [D-LA-7], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9]

Subjects

Transport

Source updated

26 August 2025

Transport

Summary

Magnetic Levitation Transportation and Competitiveness Act of 1990 - Amends Federal law to establish a Magnetic Levitation Transportation Administration within the Department of Transportation, with an Administrator appointed by the President. Requires the Administrator to conduct a national competition in which he or she shall award grants to participants for research and development of design for a magnetic levitation transportation system. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Administrator to award one grant for the construction of a magnetic levitation transportation system at least 40 miles long. Requires the Administrator to study the feasibility of and need for adopting a standard for the construction of guidelines for magnetic levitation transportation systems which would allow for future development of an interconnecting network of such systems.

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Timeline

  1. 18 April 1990

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 April 1990

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 April 1990

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 April 1990

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation, Aviation and Materials.

    Source: Committee

  5. 27 April 1990

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

    Source: Committee

  6. 30 April 1990

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

    Source: Committee

  7. 3 May 1990

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 7 June 1990

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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