A bill to amend the Interstate Commerce Act to authorize the Interstate Commerce Commission to grant temporary operating authority to a carrier by railroad pending final determination by the Commission.
Railroad Temporary Operating Authority Act - Provides that upon application by a railroad the Interstate Commerce Commission pursuant to the Interstate Commerce Act may grant such carrier temporary approval, not exceeding 180 days, to operate all or part of the railroad properties owned or operated by another railroad, if it shall appear that failure to grant such temporary approval may result in destruction of or injury to such railroad properties or in a substantial limitation upon their future usefulness in the performance of adequate and continuous service to the public.
Requires reports every 60 days by the Commission to the Congress on the effect of such an action on competition between railroads.
Allows the Commission, for periods not exceeding 240 days in the aggregate, to direct the traffic of a railroad unable, for specified reasons, to direct its own traffic.
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Introduced in Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce with amendment, S. Rept. 94-62.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce with amendment, S. Rept. 94-62.
Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
Measure considered in Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Measure passed Senate, amended.
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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