A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve one-call notification process, and for other purposes.
Comprehensive One-Call Notification Act of 1997 - Provides for the establishment of a State one-call notification program to protect underground facilities from excavation damage. Outlines required elements of the program, including minimum standards and provisions for implementation and enforcement. Authorizes a State to maintain an alternate one-call notification program if it provides protection for public safety, the environment, or excavators that is equivalent to, or greater than, protection under a program that meets the minimum standards of this Act.
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to study damage prevention practices associated with existing one-call notification systems in order to determine which systems practices appear to be the most effective in preventing damage to underground facilities and in protecting the public, the environment, excavators, and public service disruption.
Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to assist qualifying States in improving their one-call notification programs.
Authorizes appropriations.
Became Public Law No: 105-178.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8577-8578)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-734.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11630-11631)
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator McCain without amendment. With written report No. 105-143.
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator McCain without amendment. With written report No. 105-143.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 280.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12414-12416)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12414-12416)
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Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Commerce
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
See H.R.2400.