To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to transportation, as subtitles II, III, and V-X of title 49, United States Code, "Transportation", and to make other technical improvements in the Code.
Public Law 103-272 · H.R. 1758 · 103rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Jul 5, 1994 · Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. Jack Brooks (D-TX-9)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Codifies existing Federal transportation law relating to: (1) the Department of Transportation; (2) the National Transportation Safety Board; (3) general and intermodal programs; (4) interstate commerce; (5) rail programs; (6) motor vehicle and driver programs; (7) aviation programs; (8) pipelines; (9) commercial space transportation; (10) bills of lading; (11) contraband; (12) damage to transported property; (13) transportation of animals; (14) payments for inspection and quarantine services; and (15) medals of honor.
Sets forth provisions relating to: (1) ports of entry for civil aircraft; (2) customs violations, including public health, immigration, and controlled substances violations; (3) animal and plant quarantines; and (4) exempting mass transportation from Interstate Commerce Commission jurisdiction.
Repeals various Acts of Congress relating to Federal transportation law.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Jul 5, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-272.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 28, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jun 10, 1994FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- May 19, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- May 5, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Aug 4, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- Jul 27, 1993FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Brooks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 15, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Jul 14, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
- Apr 21, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.