A bill to amend the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to restrict the transportation of radioactive materials through large cities.
Radioactive Materials Transportation Safety Act of 1985 - Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 1975 to prohibit the transportation of any controlled quantity of radioactive materials by public road or highway through or into a city with a population of 50,000 or more.
Exempts from such proscription radioactive materials that are to be used: (1) for medical purposes in the affected city; or (2) during a national emergency.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, NTSB, OMB.
Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Executive Comment Received From NTSB.
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