Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to direct the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations: (1) for the safe transportation of hazardous materials in the vicinity of bodies of water serving as drinking water sources; and (2) prohibiting transportation in commerce of hazardous materials over any public highway designated by a Federal or State official as hazardous due to its design or accident rate.
Sets forth civil penalties for violations of this Act. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990.
Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress the results of a study regarding methods of containing hazardous materials spills occurring on bridges and methods of responding to such spills which are likely to contaminate water supplies.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Field Hearings Held in Cambridge, Ohio, Prior to Introduction (May 5, 89)
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation Prior to Referral(Jul 12, 89)
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation Prior to Referral (Jul 13, 89)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
See H.R.3520.
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