Agricultural Shipper Protection Act of 1986

2/2
Status In Committee
Sponsor James Slattery
Citation 99-HR-4999
Actions 3
Introduced Jun 11th, 1986
Cosponsors
5 3
Last Action Jun 19th, 1986
Policy Area
Introduced House Jun 11
House
Senate
President
Enacted

Summary

AI Guide

What this bill does

Loading AI analysis…

Agricultural Shipper Protection Act of 1986 - Delineates the essential terms of an agricultural commodities transportation contract which must be made available to the general public in tariff format. Deems any subsequent changes to such terms to be a new contract for purposes of this Act. Directs the Interstate Commerce Commission to promulgate within 60 days after enactment of this Act regulations which require such essential contract terms to be made available to the general public in tariff format. Proscribes rail transportation service under a contract until such contract receives Commission approval. Directs the railroad contract rate advisory service to: (1) assess the impact on competition among agricultural shippers of contract rate variations for various shipments and published single car rates; and (2) report to the Congress within 120 days after the enactment date of this Act.

Actions

3
House
INTRODUCED
INTRODUCED
Jun 11, 1986
ON FLOOR
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
REFERRED TO SUBCOMMITTEE
Jun 19, 1986
Font size

No Bill Text yet Available

Text for this piece of legislation has not yet been uploaded — check back in a few days.