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S.919: Railroad Competition Act of 2005
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced April 27, 2005
- Latest Major Action April 27, 2005
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
12 (6 Democrats, 7 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Railroad Competition Act of 2005 - Amends Federal transportation law to specify the primary objectives of U.S. rail transportation policy. Requires a rail carrier, upon shipper request, to establish a rate for transportation and provide requested service between any two points on the carrier's system where traffic originates, terminates, or may reasonably be interchanged. Specifies matters the carrier must disregard when establishing such...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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| April 27, 2005 |
Introduced in the Senate by Conrad Burns (R-Mont.) |