[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1359 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1359

  To amend chapter 51 of title 49, United States Code, to extend the 
    coverage of the rules governing the transportation of hazardous 
                   materials, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                July 13 (legislative day, July 12), 1999

 Mr. Hollings introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend chapter 51 of title 49, United States Code, to extend the 
    coverage of the rules governing the transportation of hazardous 
                   materials, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Postal Hazardous Materials Safety 
Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF HAZMAT REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 5102(9)(B) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(B) for purposes of sections 5123 and 5124 of 
                this title, does not include a department, agency, or 
                instrumentality of the Government.''.
    (b) Coordination.--In carrying out the provisions of chapter 51 of 
title 49, United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
consult with the Postmaster General in order to coordinate, to the 
greatest extent feasible, the enforcement of that chapter.

SEC. 3. TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS VIA THE UNITED STATES 
              MAIL.

    (a) In General.--Section 5102 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by--
            (1) redesignating paragraph (13) as paragraph (14); and
            (2) inserting after paragraph (12) the following:
            ``(13) `transportation of hazardous material in commerce' 
        and `transporting hazardous material in commerce' include the 
        transportation of hazardous material in the United States 
        mail.''.
    (b) Repeal of Exception.--Section 5126(b) of such title is amended 
to read as follows:
    ``(b) Nonapplication.--This chapter does not apply to a pipeline 
subject to regulation under chapter 601 of this title.''.
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