[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 98 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 98

 To authorize appropriations for the Surface Transportation Board for 
    fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 19, 1999

  Mr. McCain (for himself, Mr. Hollings, and Mr. Lott) 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 authorize appropriations for the Surface Transportation Board for 
    fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002, 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 ``Surface Transportation Board 
Reauthorization Act of 1999''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION LEVELS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Surface 
Transportation Board $16,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, $17,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2000, $17,555,000 for fiscal year 2001, and $18,129,000 for 
fiscal year 2002.

SEC. 3. CHAIRMAN DESIGNATED WITH SENATE CONFIRMATION.

    Section 701(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``President'' and inserting ``President, by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate,''.
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