Hazardous Materials Transportation Act Amendments of 1984
PL 98-559 (S.2706), enacted 10/30/1984

PUBLIC LAW 98-559—OCT. 30, 1984 
98 STAT. 2907 
Public Law 98-559 
98th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to authorize appropriations 
Oct. 30, 1984 
for fiscal years 1985 and 1986, and for other purposes. 
[S 2706] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 
109(d) of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 
App. 1808(d)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting "(1)" immediately before "The Secretary"; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as subpara-
graphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively; and 
(3) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: 
"(2) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the 
authority of the Secretary to enter into a contract with a private 
entity for use of a supplemental reporting system and data center 
operated and maintained by such entity.". 
a>)(l) Section 109(e) of such Act (49 U.S.C. App. 1808(e)) is amended 
by striking out "May 1" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 15". 
(2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect Octo- 
Effective date. 
ber 1,1984. 
SEC. 2. Section 115 of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act 
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(49 U.S.C. App. 1812) is amended to read as follows: 
note. 
AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS 
"SEC. 115. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the 
provisions of this title not to exceed $7,500,000 for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1985, and $8,000,000 for the fiscal year ending 
September 30,1986.". 
SEC. 3. The Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 
App. 1801-1812) is amended by adding at the end thereof the 
following new section: 
" E V A L U A T I O N O F T R A I N I N G P R O G R A M S F O R I N C I D E N T PREVENTION 
AND 
RESPONSE 
"SEC. 116, (a) EVALUATION.—The Secretary and the Director of the 
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Federal Emergency Management Agency (hereinafter in this section 
referred to as the 'Director'), in coordination with other Federal, 
State, and local agencies with responsibilities relating to transporta-
tion of hazardous materials (including but not limited to the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, and the 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission), shall each evaluate— 
"(1) programs conducted by Federal, State, and local agencies 
and private organizations which provide training to shippers, 
carriers, inspectors, and enforcement personnel involved in the 
transportation of hazardous materials with respect to compli-
ance with and enforcement of rules, regulations, standards, and 
orders promulgated by the Secretary under the authority of this 
title; 
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"(2) programs conducted by Federal, State, and local agencies 
and private organizations which provide training to agencies or 
organizations responsible for responding to incidents involving 
transportation of hazardous materials; and 
"(3) planning programs conducted by Federal, State, and local 
agencies and private organizations for responding to incidents 
involving transportation of hazardous materials. 
Report. 
"(b) REPORT.—Not later than five months after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Secretary and the Director shall each 
submit an interim report to the Congress on the results of their 
respective evaluations under subsection (a). Not later than 10 
months after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary 
and the Director shall complete such evaluations and submit the 
results of such evaluations to the Congress. Such reports shall 
include, but not be limited to— 
"(1) a description of existing planning programs for respond-
ing to incidents involving transportation of hazardous materials; 
"(2) a description of Federal, State, and (to the extent feasible) 
local training programs for responding to incidents involving 
transportation of hazardous materials and for compliance with 
and enforcement of rules, regulations, standards, and orders 
promulgated by the Secretary under the authority of this title; 
"(3) the amounts of funds expended per fiscal year in fiscal 
years 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, and 1984 by Federal and State 
agencies on training programs described in paragraph (2); and 
"(4) recommendations concerning methods of funding such 
training programs, including but not limited to methods which 
assure long-term funding for such programs.". 
Approved October 30, 1984. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2706: 
SENATE REPORT No. 98-479 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 130 (1984): 
June 15, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 11, considered and passed House, amended; Senate concurred in House 
amendment.