To amend the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to ensure that designations of hazardous materials made under that Act are uniformly applicable to all modes of transportation, and for other purposes.
Hazardous Materials Transportation Amendments Act of 1991 - Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to require the designation of hazardous materials to apply to all modes of transportation.
Requires environmental risks to be taken into account in the transportation of hazardous materials.
Requires the Secretary of Transportation to complete a rulemaking proceeding to consider the use of highly visible marking schemes as a method of improving the current system of identifying hazardous materials being transported in vehicles.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Executive Comment Requested from DOT.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
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