S. 771100th CongressSenate Bill

Expresses the sense of the Congress that after the date of enactment of this Act: (1) the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)…

Official title: A bill granting the consent of Congress to the Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey Rail Improvements Compact.

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Expresses the sense of the Congress that after the date of enactment of this Act: (1) the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) shall continue as the operational authority in the Northeast Corridor; and (2) the role of the Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey Rail Improvements Compact Commission shall be solely to provide funding for high speed capital improvements. Interstate Compact - Grants congressional consent to the Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey Rail Improvements Compact.

Introduced Mar 18, 1987
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Claiborne Pell

Democrat

U.S. Senator · RI

3 cosponsors — all Republican

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