A bill to amend the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 1974 to prohibit the transportation of radioactive materials in densely populated areas.

Summary

Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 1975 to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from permitting the transportation of any radioactive material through or into an area with a population density greater than 12,000 persons per square mile, except where such material is to be used for medical diagnosis or treatment or during a national emergency.

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Timeline

1. 25 January 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 February 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

   Source: Committee

5. 7 February 1983

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from NTSB, DOT, OMB.

   Source: Committee

6. 7 February 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

   Source: Committee

7. 8 April 1983

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received From NTSB.

   Source: Committee

8. 27 June 1983

   Committee

   Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From OMB.

   Source: Committee

9. 16 July 1983

   Committee

   Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.

   Source: Committee

10. 24 February 1984

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from DOE, NRC.

    Source: Committee

11. 28 February 1984

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

12. 29 February 1984

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

13. 1 March 1984

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

14. 15 June 1984

    Committee

    Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From NRC.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 January 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

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