United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 98 (102nd)
A joint resolution to express appreciation for the benefit brought to the Nation by Amtrak during its twenty years of existence.
Introduced
20 March 1991
Last action
3 May 1991 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 102-38.
Sponsors
Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN]
Subjects
Energy, Transport
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Recognizes the role of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) in preserving a national rail passenger system and providing Americans with an energy efficient, environmentally preferable transportation alternative. Declares that the need for a balanced national transportation system dictates that transportation planners consider the many advantages of improved rail passenger services as they look to addressing national and regional transportation concerns.
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Timeline
20 March 1991
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 1991
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
23 April 1991
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
23 April 1991
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
23 April 1991
Discharge
Senate Committee on Commerce discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
23 April 1991
Committee
Senate Committee on Commerce discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
24 April 1991
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
24 April 1991
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
24 April 1991
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
24 April 1991
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
24 April 1991
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
24 April 1991
Floor
Mr. Swift asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Source: Floor
24 April 1991
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
24 April 1991
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
25 April 1991
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
26 April 1991
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
26 April 1991
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
3 May 1991
Became law
Became Public Law No: 102-38.
Source: President
3 May 1991
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
3 May 1991
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Committee Discharged Senate · — · Download file
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · — · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Public Law (PDF)
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 20 March 1991
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Sponsors
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-joint-resolution/98
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/sjres/98
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