H.R. 1248

Clean Railroads Act of 2007

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110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1248

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 28, 2007

Mr. Pallone introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To amend section 10501 of title 49, United States Code, to exclude solid waste disposal from the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Clean Railroads Act of 2007.

2.

Amendments to exclude solid waste facilities from the jurisdiction of the Board

Section 10501 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

by striking facilities, in subsection (b)(2) and inserting facilities (except solid waste management facilities (as defined in section 1004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6903))),; and

(2)

by striking over mass transportation provided by a local governmental authority. in subsection (c)(2) and inserting

over—

(A)

mass transportation provided by a local governmental authority; or

(B)

the processing or sorting of solid waste.

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