United States · Bill · S
S. 1590 (106th)
Surface Transportation Board Improvement Act of 1999
Introduced
15 September 1999
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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Summary
Surface Transportation Board Improvement Act of 1999 - Amends Federal transportation law to require a rail carrier or corporation that is involved in a purchase and sale, a lease, or a corporate consolidation or merger transaction that has been approved or exempted by the Surface Transportation Board, and which is exempt from State regulation, to obtain, before such transaction can be carried out, the assent of a majority (or the number required under applicable State law) of the votes of the holders of the capital stock of such corporation. Revises certain requirements to subject employee protective arrangements to specified conditions.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 September 1999
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 September 1999
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 15 September 1999
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/1590
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/s/1590