An Act to establish a Rural Transportation Advisory Task Force, and for other purposes.
Public Law 95-580 · S. 1835 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Nov 2, 1978 · Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Sen. Dee Huddleston (D-KY)
Cosponsors (7): Sen. George McGovern, Sen. Robert Dole,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Establishes a Rural Transportation Advisory Task Force, with the Secretaries of Agriculture and of Transportation serving as Cochairmen, which shall prepare and publish a report (preceded by public hearings, and, if the Task Force chooses, an initial report) which shall include recommendations for: (1) determining the essential needs of agriculture on a continuing basis; (2) establishing a national agricultural transportation policy; (3) methods of identifying impediments to a railroad transportation system adequate to meet the essential needs of the agriculture industry of the United States; and (4) the specific requirements of such a system. Requires submission of copies of such report to the appropriate Congressional committee and to the Chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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. 13 actions.
- Nov 2, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-580.
- Oct 25, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Oct 15, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Oct 14, 1978Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments.
- Oct 4, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 12917.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Agriculture Committee
- Jun 9, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- Jun 8, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- May 31, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Jul 11, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.