Local Rail Service Reauthorizing Act

Summary

Local Rail Service Reauthorizing Act - Amends the Department of Transportation Act regarding local rail service assistance to authorize appropriations for FY 1989 through 1993. Decreases the Federal share of rail service assistance program costs from 70 percent to 50 percent. Provides that the Federal share of costs to rehabilitate rail properties for the purpose of facilitating rail freight service shall be 70 percent.

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Timeline

1. 16 March 1988

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 March 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 May 1988

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 16 March 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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