3.0.0 1389 2023-01-15T06:32:52Z 2023-01-15T06:32:52Z Senate S S 2003-07-10 108 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2003-08-26T20:01:32Z Markup by 2003-07-17T16:18:02Z Referred to 2003-07-10T22:24:22Z S. Rept. 108-129 Surface Transportation Board Reform Act of 2003 108 2192 HR 2003-05-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads. Related bill CRS 2003-08-26 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 253. Calendars 2003-08-26 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/29/03 legislative day 07/21/03 with an amendment. With written report No. 108-129. Committee 2003-08-26 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/29/03 legislative day 07/21/03 with an amendment. With written report No. 108-129. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2003-07-17 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. Committee 2003-07-10 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR 7/11/2003 S9248) IntroReferral 2003-07-10 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 7/11/2003 S9248) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-10 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY N H000725 Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] ERNEST HOLLINGS D SC FREDERICK 2003-07-10 True 2003-07-29T04:00:00Z S. 1389, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2003 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/14672 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on<br />July 17, 2003</p> 2003-07-29T04:00:00Z S. 1389, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2003 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/14672 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation onJuly 17, 2003 Transportation and Public Works Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Advice and consent of the Senate Authorization Collective bargaining Congress Congressional reporting requirements Economics and Public Finance Evidence (Law) Federal officials Government Operations and Politics Independent regulatory commissions Labor and Employment Labor contracts Law Legislation Presidential appointments Railroad employees Railroad freight operations Railroad mergers Railroad rates Surface Transportation Board Transportation and Public Works 00 2003-07-10 Introduced in Senate 2003-10-08T20:28:34Z Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2003 - Authorizes appropriations to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) for FY 2004 through 2008.

Amends Federal transportation law to subject to U.S. Senate confirmation the President's designation of one of the STB members to serve as Chairman.

]]> 01 2003-08-26 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2003-10-09T21:44:25Z Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2003 - (Sec. 2) Authorizes appropriations to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) for FY 2004 through 2008.

(Sec. 3) Amends Federal transportation law to subject to U.S. Senate confirmation the President's designation of one of the STB members to serve as Chairman.

(Sec. 4) Directs the STB to promulgate supplemental regulations under Federal transportation law which shall establish: (1) clear standards for determining which small rail carrier rate challenges are eligible to use an expedited procedure, taking into account the size of the shipper, the value of the case, and other relevant factors; (2) clear tests for determining the reasonableness of such challenged rates; (3) streamlined evidentiary requirements; and (4) costs that do not exceed the cost of bringing a civil action in a U.S. district court.

Requires the revised regulations also to provide a procedure that: (1) will permit rate challenges to be completed within six months after the close of the administrative record (if the expedited method is used); (2) may provide for an initial determination of such rate challenges by an administrative law judge, with an opportunity for appeal of such determination to the full Board; and (3) will provide for full Board review.

Requires the STB to notify specified congressional committees if it determines that additional changes in the regulations are appropriate and require commensurate changes in statutory law.

(Sec. 5) Amends Federal transportation law regarding employee protective arrangements in transactions involving rail carriers.

Declares that terms of the agreement entitled "Revised Standards for Preemption of Collective Bargaining Agreements for Transactions Initiated Pursuant to Section 11323 of the Interstate Commerce Act" dated March 21, 2001, by and between six Class I railroads and 11 labor organizations, and the terms of the agreement entitled "Revised Standards for Preemption of Collective Bargaining Agreements for Transactions Initiated Pursuant to Section 11323 of the Interstate Commerce Act" dated February 11, 2000, by and between five Class I railroads, the National Carriers' Conference Committee, and the United Transportation Union (except for the provisions in both agreements stating `The terms of this agreement will become null and void when enacted into law'), shall apply to the signatories to such agreements in connection with approved transactions for consolidation, merger, and acquisition of control covered by such agreements, unless the affected rail carriers and the applicable labor organization or organizations agree on alternative terms.

(Thus provides that when newly consolidated rail operations involving the agreement signatories are subject to multiple collective bargaining agreements, the labor union parties, rather than the rail management parties, may choose which collective bargaining agreement will govern the new operations.)

Declares further that the terms of such agreements shall not be exempt from the antitrust laws and from all other law, including State and municipal law.

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