S. 983 — A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to provide for improvements in the conspicuity of rail cars of rail carriers.

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Amends Federal rail safety law to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations that require that all cars of freight, passenger, or commuter trains be equipped and, if necessary, retrofitted, with at least one highly visible marker (including reflective tape or appropriate lighting).

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1999-05-06
Introduced in Senate
1999-05-06
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4907)
1999-05-06
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to provide for improvements in the conspicuity of rail cars of rail carriers.

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