A resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the operation of certain rail passenger service by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation.

Summary

Declares it to be the sense of Congress that the National Railroad Passenger Corporation should undertake the provision of basic system intercity rail passenger service by contracting with railroads filing for the discontinuance of such service notwithstanding the pendency of the route reexamination study being conducted by the Secretary of Transportation and without regard to the Criteria and Procedures adopted pursuant to the Rail Passenger Service Act.

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Timeline

1. 16 March 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 March 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 March 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 March 1978

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Sponsors

• Rep. Rooney, Fred B. [D-PA-15] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Staggers, Harley O. [D-WV-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Metcalfe, Ralph H. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Santini, James D. [D-NV-98] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gammage, Robert A. [D-TX-22] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Devine, Samuel L. [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Skubitz, Joe [R-KS-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-21] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] · R · Cosponsor
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