A bill to amend laws governing the transportation of hazardous materials.

Summary

Provides for the regulation of transportation of hazardous materials (formerly explosives and other dangerous articles). States that the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Transportation. Provides that no person may transport any dangerous explosives or any radioactive materials, etiologic agents, or other hazardous materials on or in any passenger engaged in interstate or foreign commerce by land. States that no person may transport liquid nitroglycerin, fulminate of mercury in bulk in dry condition, radioactive materials, etiologic agents, or other hazardous materials, in any car operated in the transportation of passengers by land, except under such rules and regulations as the Secretary shall specifically prescribe. Provides civil penalties of up to a $2,000 fine for each violation of this Act. Imposes criminal penalties for such violations. Provides for the marking of packages containing explosives and other hazardous materials. Requires that no person may deliver or carry any explosive or other hazardous material under any false or deceptive marking, description, invoice, shipping order, or other declaration. Directs the Secretary to prescribe regulations for the safe transportation within the United States of explosives and other hazardous materials, including radioactive materials, etiologic agents, flammable liquids, flammable solids, oxidizing materials, corrosive materials, compressed gases, and poisonous substances. States that such regulations shall apply to all carriers who engage in interstate or foreign commerce whenever they engage in the transportation of explosives or other hazardous materials by land; all shippers making shipments of explosives or other hazardous materials via any carrier who engages in interstate or foreign commerce by land or water; and all manufacturers of containers or packagings which may be used for transportation of explosives or other hazardous materials in interstate or foreign commerce by land or water. Empowers the Secretary to exercise all the powers conferred upon him by the Department of Transportation Act and upon the Interstate Commerce Commission by the Interstate Commerce Act, with specified exceptions.

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 25 June 1973

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