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To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit State and local governments to adopt or continue in force speed limits for trains lower than Federal speed limits.
To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit State and local governments to adopt or continue in force speed limits for trains lower than Federal speed limits.
Summary
The bill amends federal transportation law to allow state and local governments to adopt or maintain train speed limits that are lower than the federal speed limits established by the Secretary of Transportation. This creates an exception to the general rule preventing state and local regulations from conflicting with federal transportation standards.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7] (R-MO)
5 cosponsors
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] (R-TX)
- Rep. Coburn, Tom [R-OK-2] (R-OK)
- Rep. Hutchinson, Asa [R-AR-3] (R-AR)
- Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1] (R-OK)
- Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2] (R-KS)
Actions (3)
- May 18, 1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads. · house
- May 7, 1998 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- May 7, 1998 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 7, 1998
Mr. Blunt (for himself and Mr. Coburn) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit State and local governments to adopt or continue in force speed limits for trains lower than Federal speed limits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STATE AND LOCAL SPEED LIMITS.
Section 20106 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by inserting “(a) General Rule.—” before “Laws, regulations, and orders”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(b) Exception for Speed Limits.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), State and local governments may adopt or continue in force lower speed limits for trains than those established by the Secretary.”. <all>
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