H.R. 792 — A bill to amend the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 1974 to prohibit the transportation of radioactive materials in densely populated areas.

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Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 1975 to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from permitting the transportation of any radioactive material through or into an area with a population density greater than 12,000 persons per square mile, except where such material is to be used for medical diagnosis or treatment or during a national emergency.

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1979-01-15
Introduced in House
1979-01-15
Introduced in House
1979-01-15
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
1979-01-15
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

A bill to amend the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 1974 to prohibit the transportation of radioactive materials in densely populated areas.

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