An Act to amend the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 and other related acts to authorize additional appropriations, and for other purposes.
PL 93-90 (S.2120), enacted 08/14/1973

87 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-90-AUG. 14, 1973 
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oualy thereafter without any increase of authority, the minimum capi-
tal and surplus required of a stock company, and the minimum surplus 
iv(iuire(l of a mutual or- reciprocal company, or of a Lloyd's organiza-
tion by the laws of the District heretofore applicable shall not be 
increased by this subsection, and provided also that in the case of such 
continuously author-ized companies the provisions of section -li 
ii'latinjr to the names of companies, and the provisions of section 25 
relating to the amount of surplus necessary to the issuance of policies 
having no i)rovision for contingent liability, shall not be applicable." 
SEC. 402. Section 25 of chapter I I of the Fire and Casualty Act 
(i).C. Code, sec. 85-1829) is amended by striking out "$300,000" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "$600,000". 
54 Stat. 1076, 
TITLE 
V—AMENDMENT OF AMOUNT O F 
CONTRACT 
WITH 
T H E (lOVERNMENT OF T H E DISTRICT 
OF 
(X)LT'MBIA FOR WHICH A SURETY BOND IS REQUIRED 
SKC. 50 L The tirst section of the Act entitled "An Act in relation 
to contiacts with the District of Columbia" approved June 28, 190(5 
(\)X\ Code, sec. 1-805), and the first section of the Act of August 3. 
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IDttS (I).C. Code. sec. l-804a) (relating to contracts with the District 
82 stat. 628. 
of Columbia), are each amended by striking out "$2,000" wherever 
it appears in each such first section and inserting in lieu thereof 
••$10,000*", 
Approved August 14, 1973. 
Public Law 93-90 
A N A C T 
August 14, 1973 
To amend the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 and other related Acts to 
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authorize additional appropriations, and for other purposes. 
Federal Rail-
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That this act may 
be cited as the "Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1973'1 road safety A,a. 
SEC. 2. Section 212 of the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 (45 19°"! 
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U-S.C. 441) is amended to read as follows: 
84 stat. 977. 
"SEC. 212. AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS. 
"There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions 
of this title not to exceed $19,440,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
1974.". 
SEC. 3. Section 303 of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Con- 
Hazardous ma-
trol Act of 1970 (49 U.S.C. 1762) is amended to read as follows: 
'^"^^^ control. 
"SEC. 303. AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS. 
"There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions 
of this title not to exceed $1,200,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
1974.". 
SEC. 4. The Secretary of Transportation shall, within ninety days 
Report to con-
after the date of enactment of this Act, submit a report to the Congress ^'•^^^* 
which contains a complete evaluation of all programs conducted under 
the Hazardous Materials Transportation Control Act of 1970, and on 
proposed revised handling procedures and feasibility of alternative 
routing in order to avoid population centers. 
Approved August 14, 1973.