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S. 1730 (94th)

Emergency Rail Transportation Improvement and Employment Act

passedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

13 May 1975

Last action

23 October 1975 · Floor

Status

Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 8672.

Sponsors

Sen. Hartke, Vance [D-IN], Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY], Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. McClellan, John L. [D-AR], Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME], Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Pastore, John O. [D-RI], Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO], Sen. Buckley, James L. [R-NY], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Culver, John C. [D-IA], Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT], Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. Schweiker, Richard S. [R-PA], Sen. Scott, Hugh [R-PA], Sen. Beall, J. Glenn, Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Brooke, Edward W. [R-MA], Sen. McIntyre, Thomas J. [D-NH], Sen. Moss, Frank E. [D-UT], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Tunney, John V. [D-CA]

Subjects

Transport

Source updated

2 September 2025

Transport

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Summary

Emergency Rail Transportation Improvement and Employment Act - Declares it to be the purpose of this Act to authorize the Secretary of Transportation in consultation with the Secretary of Labor to provide financial assistance to eligible applicants, for programs aimed at reducing unemployment and at repairing, rehabilitating, or improving essential railroad roadbeds and facilities. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to provide financial assistance in the form of grants to eligible applicants for projects that involve the repair, rehabilitation or improvement of railroad roadbeds and facilities that best fulfill specified objectives. Provides that such grants shall be expended for the payment of wages. Authorizes the Secretary to provide financial assistance to eligible applicants for materials and equipment assistance, upon assurances that other financing is not available. Sets forth guidelines and procedures for grant and other financial assistance applications. Sets forth employment priorities applicable to projects financed under this Act. Authorizes to be appropriated $600,000,000 for the payment of wages, $100,000,000 for materials and equipment assistance, and $7,000,000 for administrative expenses, to remain available for obligation until December 31, 1976.

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Timeline

  1. 13 May 1975

    Reported

    Reported jointly to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, S. Rept. 94-134.

    Source: Committee

  2. 13 May 1975

    Reported

    Reported jointly to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, S. Rept. 94-134.

    Source: Committee

  3. 13 May 1975

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 May 1975

    Floor

    Call of calendar in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  5. 16 May 1975

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, roll call #189 (67-10).

    Source: Floor

  6. 19 May 1975

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  7. 23 October 1975

    Passed

    Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 8672.

    Source: Floor

  8. 23 October 1975

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 8672.

    Source: Floor

  9. 23 October 1975

    Floor

    Measure called up by special rule in House.

    Source: Floor

Votes

· Official source

Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

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    2 official files

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    • Passed House amended

      summary · EN · 23 October 1975

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    • Introduced in Senate

      summary · EN · 13 May 1975

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