Recognizes the role of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) in preserving a national rail passenger system and providing Americans with an energy efficient, environmentally preferable transportation alternative. Declares that the need for a balanced national transportation system dictates that transportation planners consider the many advantages of improved rail passenger services as they look to addressing national and regional transportation concerns.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Senate Committee on Commerce discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Commerce discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Considered by unanimous consent.
Mr. Swift asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 102-38.
Became Public Law No: 102-38.
Enacted as Public Law 102-38
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