A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding future funding of Amtrak.

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Introduced

25 January 1989

Last action

25 January 1989 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Sponsors

Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH]

Subjects

Transport

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) funding for Amtrak should be continued at a level that will enable it to continue to operate a national railway system and to improve its financial performance and service levels; and (2) the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration should work with Amtrak management to lower Amtrak's dependence on public funding and to assign the highest priority possible to safety.

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Timeline

25 January 1989
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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25 January 1989
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-resolution/24
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