S 1781 · 96th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

A bill to amend Section 5 of the Department of Transportation Act relating to rail service assistance.

Introduced 1979-09-20· Sponsored by Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1979-10-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Department of Transportation Act to stipulate that rail service assistance funds which are available for reallocation under such Act as of October 1, 1979, shall be reallocated solely to States which require supplementary assistance to mitigate the effects caused by the filing of large-scale abandonments by railroads in liquidation or reorganization.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (4)

4 Democrats