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. 19 January 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 February 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

   Source: Committee

5. 2 February 1981

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOT, NTSB, OMB.

   Source: Committee

6. 6 February 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

   Source: Committee

7. 14 May 1981

   Committee

   For Further Action See H.R.3403.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 January 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hspw00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← A bill to amend the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 1974 to prohibit the transportation of radioactive materials in densely populated areas.
• related to ← Hazardous Materials Transportation Act Amendments of 1981