To amend the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970, and for other purposes.
Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1994 - Amends the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to authorize appropriations for FY 1995 through 1998 for railroad research and development and general safety operations.
Amends the Hours of Service Act to authorize railroads, and labor organizations representing railroad employees, to jointly petition the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) for approval of a waiver of limitations on hours of service with respect to such employees in order to establish one or more pilot projects to demonstrate the possible benefits of implementing alternatives to such limitations, including those concerning maximum on-duty and minimum off-duty periods. Authorizes the Secretary to waive compliance with such limitations for up to two years if it is in the public interest and is consistent with railroad safety.
Requires the Secretary to report biennially (currently, annually) to the President and the Congress on the administration of Federal railroad safety rules and standards.
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 103-655.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 103-655.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 355.
Ms. Schenk moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7137-7139)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (CR H7168-7169)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 0 (Roll no. 379).
Roll Call #379 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 0 (Roll no. 379).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and 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.
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S14425-14426)
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 2132 amended.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2132 with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2132 with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.