COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION (Senate)

Appointments

Members, 8525 [8AP]

Bills and resolutions

Funding: authorize (see S. Res. 61)

Hearings

Acquisition of U.S. companies by foreign corporations: (testimony), D413 [10JN]

Activities of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service of the Dept. of Commerce: (testimony), D740 [21OC]

Activities of transportation property brokers: (testimony), D811 [13NO]

Air traffic control capacity: (testimony), D380 [28MY]

Airline safety: (testimony), D784 [4NO]

Airline safety and the need for re-regulating the airline industry: (testimony), D721 [15OC], D821 [18NO]

Amend the Coastal Zone Management Act (S. 1412): (testimony), D659 [29SE]

Aviation safety (testimony from Donald Engen, James E. Burnett, and Herbert R. McClure), D37 [29JA]

———(testimony from Senator Byrd, William F. Bolger, Alan Stephen, John Sheehan, John O'Brien, John F. Thornton, Dennis Delaney, and Howard Barte), D40 [2FE]

Aviation safety standards and air traffic control restrictions: (testimony), D423 [15JN]

Challenge of competition for U.S. industry (testimony from Senators Baucus and Chafee, George Kozmetsky, Howard D. Samuel, and Richard Cyert), D19 [20JA]

Coast Guard budget: (testimony), D252 [9AP]

Coastal zone management policy (testimony from Neil Frank, Erick Ficken, Don Boesch, Robert W. Knecht), D145 [12MR]

Construction, acquisition, or operations of rail carriers and ICC methods for review of line sales from rail carriers to non-rail carriers: (testimony), D732 [20OC]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting board of directors nominees: (testimony), D354 [18MY]

Correction in enrollment of Federal-Aid Highway Act relating to the maximum speed limit (H. Con. Res. 77), D180 [20MR]

CPSC budget: (testimony), D343 [13MY]

Creating an independent FAA (S. 1600): (testimony), D606 [10SE], D694 [7OC], D897 [17DE]

Dept. of Commerce budget: (testimony), D155 [17MR]

Dept. of Transportation maritime programs and Federal Maritime Commission (S. 880) (testimony), D211 [31MR]

Digital Audio Recorder Act (S. 506): (testimony), D353 [15MY]

Dual fuel and ethanol- or methanol-powered passenger automobiles (S. 1518): (testimony), D808 [12NO]

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act appropriations (testimony), D274 [23AP]

Essential Air Service Program termination (S. 724) (testimony), D274 [23AP]

Establish a motor carrier administration in the Dept. of Transportation (S. 747): (testimony), D517 [15JY]

FAA budget (S. 586) (testimony), D198 [26MR]

FAA nominations: (testimony), D491 [7JY]

Fairness in broadcasting (S. 742): (testimony), D163 [18MR]

FCC budget: (testimony), D262 [21AP]

FTC funds (testimony from Daniel Oliver, Patricia P. Bailey, Terry Calvani, Mary L. Azcuenaga, Andrew J. Sternio, Jr., W.J. Michael Cody, and Kathleen E. McDermott), D50 [4FE]

———(testimony from Mark Silbergeld, Donald A. Randall, William W. Suttle, John S. Satagaj, Glen Wagner, Gilbert H. Weil, David S. Versfelt and David A. Rice), D55 [5FE]

Financial health of the rail industry: (testimony), D409 [9JN]

Global climate change: (testimony), D523 [17JY]

Guidelines regarding personal injury on commercial fishing vessels and additional safety regulations for such vessels (S. 849): (testimony), D617 [16SE]

Hazardous Materials Transportation Act: budget (testimony), D266 [22AP], D282 [24AP]

Implementation of the airport improvement program: (testimony), D237 [7AP]

Implementing the Railroad Transportation Policy Act: (testimony), D456 [24JN]

Improved air transportation to small communities (S. 582, 876): (testimony), D562 [30JY]

International telecommunications (testimony from Mark S. Fowler, Alfred Sikes, Diana Dougan, M.A. Woods, Robert Bruce, Michael Borrus, Edward D. McKeever, George Fisher, Sr., and Kenneth L. Philips), D91 [26FE]

Maritime shipping laws (S. 1183): (testimony), D370 [21MY]

Moratorium on the ability of foreign-built vessels to qualify for certain benefits under the Fishery Conservation and Management Act (S. 377)

———(testimony), D288 [28AP]

NASA budget, D67 [19FE]

———(testimony), D293 [29AP]

———(testimony from Edward C. Aldridge, Jr., Dale D. Myers, and Courtney Stadd), D115 [5MR]

———(testimony from Raymond S. Colladay, William R. Graham, and Norris J. Krone, Jr.), D91 [26FE]

NASA development of solid rocket boosters for the space shuttle: (testimony from James C. Fletcher, Dale D. Myers, Richard H. Truly, Arnie Aldrich, J.R. Thompson, Robert Marshall, John Thomas, and E.U. Garrison), D26 [22JA]

———(testimony from Morton Thiokol Aerospace Group, Edward G. Dorsey; Alan J. McDonald; George G. Brown, Harry L. Crosby, Ernest A. Mettenet, and James R. Sides), D26 [22JA]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration funding (testimony from Diane K. Steed, Jeffrey Miller, Barry Felrice, George Parker, Erika Jones, Herbert R. McLure, Clarence M. Ditlow, and Brian O'Neill), D122 [6MR]

———(testimony from Joan B. Claybrook, Robert M. McElwaine, Benjamin R. Jackson, Christopher M. Kennedy, Robert H. Munson, David E. Martin, and Peter J. Rafaeli), D122 [6MR]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration budget: (testimony), D198 [26MR]

Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act and the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act Reauthorization (testimony), D688 [6OC]

Need for legislation restricting the types of fees airports are allowed to impose on off-airport users: (testimony), D626 [17SE]

NOAA budget: (testimony), D358 [19MY]

NOAA ocean and coastal programs (S. 1196) (testimony), D343 [13MY]

Nomination of B. Wayne Vance to be General Counsel of the Dept. of Transportation (testimony), D494 [8JY]

Nomination of C. William Verity, Jr. to be Sec. of Commerce: (testimony), D606 [10SE]

Nomination of Charles Luna to the Board of Directors of the National Railroad Passenger Corp.: (testimony), D535 [22JY]

Nomination of Dale A. Petroskey to be Assistant Sec. of Transportation (testimony), D494 [8JY]

Nomination of Darrell M. Trent to the Board of Directors of the National Railroad Passenger Corp. (testimony), D535 [22JY]

Nomination of Francis H. Fay to the Marine Mammal Commission: (testimony), D761 [28OC]

Nomination of Francis J. Ivancie to the Federal Maritime Commission: (testimony), D761 [28OC]

Nomination of Gerald J. McKiernan to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce: (testimony), D494 [8JY]

Nomination of Jack Edwards to the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: (testimony), D556 [29JY]

Nomination of James H. Burnley IV to be Sec. of Transportation: (testimony), D816 [17NO]

Nomination of James L. Kolstad to the NTSB

———(testimony), D300 [30AP]

Nomination of Mary Ann W. Dawson to be Deputy Sec. of Transportation: (testimony), D816 [17NO]

Nomination of Melvin N.A. Peterson to be chief scientist of the NOAA: (testimony), D888 [15DE]

Nomination of Robert D. Orr to the Board of Directors of the National Railroad Passenger Corp. (testimony), D535 [22JY]

Nomination of Thomas P. Rona to be Associate Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy: (testimony), D721 [15OC]

Nomination of William W. Fox, Jr. to the Marine Mammal Commission: (testimony), D761 [28OC]

NSF activities and its role in U.S. industrial competitiveness: (testimony), D380 [28MY]

NTSB budget (testimony from James E. Burnett), D109 [4MR]

Plastic pollution in the marine environment: (testimony), D556 [29JY]

President's budget request for NASA: (testimony from James C. Fletcher, Dale Myers, Richard Truly, and C.T. Newman), D46 [3FE]

Product liability: (testimony), D632 [18SE]

Public broadcasting anniversary: (testimony), D808 [12NO]

Rail safety: (testimony), D390 [2JN]

Railroad safety issues, focusing on automatic train control, radio communications, alcohol and drug use, and passenger safety: (testimony from Senator Lautenberg, Representative Collins, John H. Riley, James Burnett, and J.R. Snyder, D62 [17FE]

———(testimony from William H. Dempsey, W.G. Claytor, Jr., and Richard B. Hasselman), D62 [17FE]

Railroad Transportation Policy Act: (testimony), D432 [17JN]

Regulate drift net fishing operations in waters off the U.S. coast, D300 [30AP]

Require actions by the Sec. of Transportation relative to certain drivers of motor vehicles and motor carriers (S. 861): (testimony), D517 [15JY]

Review the national airspace system plan: (testimony), D244 [8AP]

Revise certain provisions of the Communications Act relative to the responsibilities of broadcasting licenses (S. 1277): (testimony), D523 [17JY], D525 [20JY]

Satellite TV Fair Marketing Act (S. 889): (testimony), D569 [31JY]

Technological strengths and weaknesses of U.S. industry, impact of Federal science and technology policies on U.S technological leadership: (testimony from Malcolm Baldrige, Sec. of Commerce, and Erich Bloch), D77 [24FE]

Technology Competitiveness Act (S. 907), D400 [4JN], D426 [16JN]

———(testimony), D288 [28AP], D358 [19MY]

Testing for use of alcohol or controlled substances by operators of aircraft and railroads: (testimony from Elizabeth H. Dole, Sec. of Transportation, Melissa Allen, Matthew V. Scocozza, and James E. Landry), D74 [23FE]

———(testimony from Lana Batts), D74 [23FE]

———(testimony from William H. Dempsey, Douglas Turner, Richard Stone, Lawrence M. Mann, Vernon McDougall, and Robert Molofsky), D74 [23FE]

Tourism marketing: (testimony), D701 [8OC]

U.S. maritime industry: (testimony), D364 [20MY]

U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration budget (testimony), D320 [6MY]

U.S.-Japan science and technology agreement: (testimony), D721 [15OC]

Meetings

Airport Improvement Program and the National Airspace System Plan (S. 1184), D349 [14MY], D399 [4JN]

Broadcasters opportunity for the discussion of conflicting views on issues of public importance (S. 742), D186 [24MR]

Certificate of documentation for the vessel F/V Creole, D400 [4JN]

Coast Guard approporiations (S. 1184), D399 [4JN]

Coast Guard nominations, D186 [24MR], D511 [14JY], D827 [19NO]

Coast Guard nominations for promotion to grade of Rear Admiral, D129 [10MR]

Coast Guard promotion list, D349 [14MY]

CPSC appropriations (S. 1882), D827 [19NO]

Criminal penalties for certain reporting and recordkeeping violations by air carriers (H.R. 1163), D551 [28JY]

Drug testing program in the commercial aviation, rail, and motor carrier industries, D129 [10MR]

Dual fuel and ethanol- or methanol-powered passenger automobiles (S. 1518), D827 [19NO]

Earthquake Hazards Reductions Act appropriations (H.R. 1612), D551 [28JY]

FCC appropriations (S. 1048), D510 [14JY]

FTC appropriations (S. 677), D129 [10MR]

Funds to improve rail transportation safety (S. 1539), D551 [28JY]

Essential Air Service Program termination (S. 724), D400 [4JN]

Establish a motor carrier administration in the Dept. of Transportation (S. 747), D827 [19NO]

Extend the Aviation Insurance Program, D551 [28JY]

ICC anniversary, D129 [10MR]

Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award (H.R. 812), D551 [28JY]

Maritime Administration and Federal Maritime Commission appropriations (S. 800), D399 [4JN]

Minimum altitude for aircraft flying over national park system units (S. 921), D510 [14JY]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration appropriations (S. 828), D400 [4JN]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration appropriations, D186 [24MR]

NOAA appropriations, D426 [16JN], D510 [14JY]

Nomination of B. Wayne Vance to be General Counsel, Dept. of Transportation, D511 [14JY]

———of C. William Verity, Jr. to be Sec. of Commerce, D617 [16SE]

———of Charles Luna to the National Railroad Passenger Corp. (Amtrak) Board of Directors, D551 [28JY]

———of Dale A. Petroskey to be Assistant Sec. of Transportation for Public Affairs, D511 [14JY]

———of Darrell M. Trent to the National Railroad Passenger Corp. (Amtrak) Board of Directors, D551 [28JY]

———of Francis H. Fay to the Marine Mammal Commission, D827 [19NO]

———of Francis J. Ivancie to the Federal Maritime Commission, D827 [19NO]

———of Gerald J. McKiernan to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, D511 [14JY]

———of Jack Edwards to the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, D827 [19NO]

———of James H. Burnley IV to be Sec. of Transportation, D827 [19NO]

———of James L. Kolstad to the NTSB, D349 [14MY]

———of Mary Ann W. Dawson to be Deputy Sec. of Transportation, D827 [19NO]

———of Melvin N.A. Peterson to be chief scientist of the NOAA, Dept. of Commerce, D901 [18DE]

———of Robert D. Orr to the National Railroad Passenger Corp. (Amtrak) Board of Directors, D551 [28JY]

———of T. Allan McArtor to be Administrator of the FAA, D511 [14JY]

———of Thomas P. Rona to be Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, D827 [19NO]

———of William W. Fox, Jr. to the Marine Mammal Commission, D827 [19NO]

Nominations to Board of Directors of Corp. for Public Broadcasting, D400 [4JN]

NTSB budget (S. 623), D129 [10MR]

Protections of passengers traveling by aircraft (S. 1485), D510 [14JY]

Regulate drift net fishing operations in waters off the coast of the U.S. (S. 62), D827 [19NO]

Regulation of the disposal of plastic materials and other garbage at sea (H.R. 940), D827 [19NO]

Require certain actions by the Sec. of Transportation relative to certain drivers of motor vehicles and motor carriers (S. 861), D827 [19NO]

Satellite TV Fair Marketing Act (S. 889), D827 [19NO]

Setting forth the congressional budget for fiscal years 1988-90 (H. Con. Res. 93), D739 [21OC]

Subcommittee assignments, D16 [16JA]

U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration appropriations (S. 1267), D426 [16JN]

Remarks in Senate

Danforth, Senator: ranking member (S. Res. 72), 1460 [20JA]

Meetings: during sessions, 3812 [19FE], 5064 [6MR], 5640 [12MR], 6122 [18MR], 7071 [26MR], 7556 [31MR], 9147 [21AP], 9273 [22AP], 9746 [24AP], 10166 [28AP], 10359 [29AP], 11405, 11564 [6MY], 12022 [12MY], 12311 [13MY], 12525 [14MY], 12621 [15MY], 12998 [19MY], 13606 [21MY], 13970 [28MY], 14370 [2JN], 14704 [4JN], 15095 [9JN], 17330 [24JN], 18815 [7JY], 19799 [14JY], 20077 [15JY], 20255 [17JY], 20651 [22JY], 21272 [28JY], 21769 [30JY], 21931 [31JY], 23774 [10SE], 24225 [16SE], 24450 [17SE], 24553 [18SE], 25894 [30SE], 26585 [6OC], 26922 [7OC], 28137 [15OC], 28434 [20OC], 28752 [21OC], 29657 [28OC], 30786 [4NO], 31831 [12NO], 32051 [17NO], 32615 [18NO]

Notices of hearings, 27128 [8OC]

Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space: meeting during sessions, 4361 [26FE]

Reports

Activities During 99th Congress, 4186-4250 [26FE]

Foreign Travel Expenditures, 32805 [19NO]

Funding: authorize (S. Res. 61), 1381 [16JA]

Reports filed

Air Passenger Protection Act (S. 1485) (S. Rept. 100-138), 22021 [3AU]

Airport and Airway Improvement Act Amendments (S. 1184) (S. Rept. 100-99), 18528 [1JY]

Alcohol Testing of Operators of Aircraft, Railroads, and Commercial Motor Vehicles: (S. 1041) (S. Rept. 100-40), 9120 [21AP]

Aviation Insurance Program Extension: (S. 1628) (S. Rept. 100-147), 23199 [7AU]

Certificate of Documentation for vessel F/V Creole (S. 1198) (S. Rept. 100-94), 18528 [1JY]

Coast Guard Appropriations (S. 1459) (S. Rept. 100-98), 18528 [1JY]

Coast Guard Nominations and Promotions, 5144 [10MR], 12485 [14MY]

CPSC Appropriations (S. 1882) (S. Rept. 100-273), 37793 [21DE]

Criminal Penalties for Offenses Relative to Certain Reports and Records: (H.R. 1163) (H. Rept. 100-146), 23199 [7AU]

Dept. of Transportation Appropriations Authorization for Certain Maritime Programs (S. 800) (S. Rept. 100-193), 26567 [6OC]

Disposal of Certain Plastic Materials at Sea (H.R. 940) (S. Rept. 100-266), 36584 [19DE]

Essential Air Service Program Termination (S. 724) (S. Rept. 100-104), 19247 [9JY]

Establish Motor Carrier Administration in Dept. of Transportation (S. 747) (S. Rept. 100-264), 35990 [17DE]

Establishing National Quality Improvement Award (H.R. 812) (S. Rept. 100-143), 22208 [4AU]

Fair Marketing Practices for Certain Encrypted Satellite Communications (S. 889) (S. Rept. 100-272), 37793 [21DE]

Fairness in Broadcasting Act (S. 742) (S. Rept. 100-34), 7948 [3AP]

FCC Appropriations (S. 1048) (S. Rept. 100-142), 22208 [4AU]

Federal Railroad Safety Act (S. 1539) (S. Rept. 100-153), 23571 [9SE]

Federal Trade Commission Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 677) (S. Rept. 100-31), 7530 [31MR]

Independent Safety Board Act (S. 623) (S. Rept. 100-18), 6357 [19MR]

Interstate Commerce Commission Day (S.J. Res. 80), 5143 [10MR]

Methanol and Ethanol Treatment (S. 1518) (S. Rept. 100-271), 37793 [21DE]

Minimum Altitude for Aircraft Over National Parks (H.R. 921) (S. Rept. 100-125), 21118 [24JY]

Monitor, Assess, and Reduce Adverse Impact of Drift Nets (S. 62) (Rept. S. 100-261), 35795 [16DE]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration Appropriations (S. 828) (S. Rept. 100-93), 18528 [1JY]

National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act: (S. 853) (S. Rept. 100-40), 9120 [21AP]

NOAA Atmospheric and Satellite Programs (S. 1667) (S. Rept. 100-151), 23571 [9SE]

NOAA Program Consolidation (S. 1487) (S. Rept. 100-107), 19384 [10JY]

Nomination: C. William Verity, Jr., 24214 [16SE]

N———Charles Luna, 21250 [28JY]

———Darrell M. Trent, 21250 [28JY]

———Francis H. Fay, 32810 [19NO]

———Francis J. Ivancie, 32810 [19NO]

———Jack Edwards, 32810 [19NO]

———James H. Burnley IV, 32810 [19NO]

———James L. Kolstad to NTSB, 12485 [14MY]

———Mary Ann Dawson, 32810 [19NO]

———Robert D. Orr, 21250 [28JY]

———Thomas P. Rona, 32810 [19NO]

———William W. Fox, Jr., 32810 [19NO]

Nomination to the Corp. for Public Broadcasting, 14684 [4JN]

Nominations, 19779 [14JY], 36199 [18DE]

Require Certain Actions of Sec. of Transportation Relative to Certain Drivers of Motor Vehicles and Motor Carriers (S. 861) (S. Rept. 100-267), 36584 [19DE]

Strategic Coastal Research Program (S. 1196) (S. Rept. 100-135), 21902 [31JY]

Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act enrollment corrections (H. Con. Res. 77), 6489 [20MR]

Technology Competitiveness Act: (S. 907) (S. Rept. 100-80), 17006 [23JN]

U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration Appropriations Authorization (S. 1267) S. Rept. 100-116), 20240 [17JY]

Waiver of the Congressional Budget Act With Respect to the Consideration of S. 1184 (S. Res. 242), 18528 [1JY]

Rules

Procedure, 4185 [26FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 61, authorizing appropriations, 1407 [16JA]