A bill to provide for a study relating to the development of high speed rail systems within the United States.

Summary

Directs the Federal Railway Administration and the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to: (1) conduct a joint study to determine the most effective means by which the Federal Government can encourage the development of high speed rail systems; and (2) report jointly to the Congress the results of such study together with their recommendations.

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Timeline

1. 18 December 1985

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 December 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 18 December 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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