3.0.0 5624 2023-01-11T13:25:32Z 2023-01-11T13:25:32Z House H HR 2014-09-18 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LOWENTHAL:H.R. 5624.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Spending AuthorizationArticle I, Section 8, Clause 1The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes,Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide forthe common Defence and general Welfare of the United States;but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniformthroughout the United States.Necessary and Proper Regulations to Effectuate PowersArticle I, Section 8, Clause 18The Congress shall have Power *** To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by theConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H7891]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2014-09-19T19:13:59Z hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2014-09-19T19:13:38Z hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2014-09-19T19:13:18Z hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2014-09-19T19:13:01Z hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee Referred to 2014-09-19T19:12:44Z Referred to 2014-09-18T13:15:15Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-09-18T13:15:20Z GROW AMERICA Act 113 4834 HR 2014-07-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. Related bill CRS 2014-09-19 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2014-09-19 hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Committee 2014-09-19 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2014-09-19 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2014-09-19 hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. Committee 2014-09-18 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2014-09-18 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2014-09-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-09-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 N Transportation and Public Works Advanced technology and technological innovations Advisory bodies Air quality Aviation and airports Canada Climate change and greenhouse gases Dams and canals Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Latin America Marine and inland water transportation Mexico Motor carriers Navigation, waterways, harbors Performance measurement Railroads Regional and metropolitan planning Roads and highways Sales and excise taxes State and local government operations Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security Water quality Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Transportation and Public Works 00 2014-09-18 Introduced in House 2015-01-09T19:59:03Z Economy in Motion: The National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) establish a Multimodal Freight Funding Formula Program to distribute funds to states, and a National Freight Infrastructure Competitive Grant Program to make grants to entities for projects, to improve the efficiency and reliability of freight movement in the United States; (2) establish a multimodal national freight network to accomplish the goals of the national freight policy, including increasing the productivity and efficiency of the national freight system and improving its safety, security, and resilience; (3) develop, maintain, and post on the public website of the Department of Transportation (DOT) a national freight strategic plan that includes an assessment of the condition and performance of the national freight system; and (4) develop and improve tools to support an outcome-oriented, performance-based approach to evaluate proposed freight-related and other transportation projects.

Amends the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (or MAP-21) to: (1) expand the membership and duties of state freight advisory committees; and (2) require state freight plans to include strategies and goals to decrease greenhouse gas emissions, local air pollution, water runoff, and wildlife habitat loss.  

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose a 1% excise tax upon taxable ground transportation of property (i.e., transportation by freight rail or transportation by commercial motor vehicle for a distance of more than 50 miles), and (2) deposit such tax revenues into a Freight Trust Fund (established by this Act) to finance the Multimodal Freight Funding Formula Program and the National Freight Infrastructure Competitive Grant Program.

]]> Economy in Motion: The National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act Display Title Economy in Motion: The National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a Multimodal Freight Funding Formula Program and a National Freight Infrastructure Competitive Grant Program to improve the efficiency and reliability of freight movement in the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Economy in Motion: The National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act Introduced in House 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr5624ih/xml/BILLS-113hr5624ih.xml 2014-09-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.