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

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Introduced

15 January 1979

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Status

Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

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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summary · EN · 15 January 1979
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/792
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