MOTOR VEHICLES

Addresses

Ethanol Fuels—The Pollution Solution: Senator Durenberger, 28858 [6OC]

Honda North America: Tetsuo Chino, 4828 [22MR]

Amendments

Imported Vehicle Safety Compliance Act: enact (H.R. 2628), 28393, 28486 [5OC]

Articles and editorials

Americans Shift Into Toyota Gear—Catching the Company Spirit Precedes Kentucky Plant Debut, 3946 [15MR]

ATV Under Fire, 3614 [9MR]

Crawling Through Japan's Car-Import Maze, 9424 [28AP]

Energy Crisis Isn't Gone—It's Bigger Than Ever and Lying in Wait for the Next Administration, 22773 [7SE]

Englewood Firm Charges Ahead To Spark Reality of Electric Car, 23282 [9SE]

Fuel Standard for 1989 Car Set at 26.5 MPG, 28033 [4OC]

Gas Guzzlers on the Road to Comeback, EPA Says, 29308 [7OC]

GM's Big Crybaby, 22773 [7SE]

High-Oxygen High, 2866 [2MR]

James Howard and His Fight for Public Safety, 6481 [12AP]

Japanese Capturing Another Segment of United States Auto Market—Parts, 10655 [12MY], 11903 [20MY]

Local DUI Arrests at Record High, 30187 [13OC]

Metro's New DUI Squad Achieves Promising Results, 30188 [13OC]

Oxy Fuel Slashed Carbon Monoxide by 9 Percent, State Says, 2866 [2MR]

Public Works Funding—The Highway Trust Fund, 23405 [9SE]

Steer Away From Tragedy, 2472 [24FE]

Too High a Price to Pay for Highway Safety?, 19244 [27JY]

Unfair and Irrelevant, 6245 [31MR]

Who Needs a Seat Belt? If You Drive, Sooner or Later You'll Find Out, 10554 [11MY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: exempt vehicles from certain commercial operating requirements (see S. 2116, 2159, 2236, 2258; H.R. 4011, 4066, 4116, 4166, 4260, 4348)

———tax-free purchase of farm fuels (see S. 2075; H.R. 3844, 3850, 3865, 3866, 4117, 4129, 4151)

Air pollution: ozone and carbon monoxide levels (see H.R. 5469)

———testing at high altitudes (see H.R. 4801)

All-terrain vehicles: CPSC ban (see S. 2016; H.R. 3991)

———CPSC rulemaking proceedings (see S. 2599)

Automobile Information Disclosure Act: make applicable to light trucks (see H.R. 5023)

Commercial lessors: full disclosures of charges in advertising and to customers (see H.R. 5310)

———information concerning collision damage waivers (see H.R. 4855)

Consumers: improve information and fuel efficiency (see H.R. 5033)

Dept. of Defense: procurement of heavy expanded mobility tactical trucks (see H.R. 5091)

Dept. of Transportation: reports on improved systems and devices to enhance commercial motor vehicle safety (see H.R. 5379)

Drug abuse: Federal funding relative to a State's random drug testing policy for licensed drivers (see H.R. 5326)

———penalties for operation of a common carrier while under the influence of drugs (see H.R. 4076)

Drunken driving: effective enforcement of laws (see H.R. 4723)

———penalties for operation of a common carrier (see H.R. 4076, 4828)

———revoke license (see S. 2523)

———Surgeon General should declare a national crisis (see H. Con. Res. 276)

Drunk Driving Prevention Act: enact (see S. 2367, 2549)

Ecology: investment tax credit for vehicles fueled by clean-burning substances (see H.R. 5523)

Endangered species: protection on certain public lands by increasing fines for speed limit violations on such lands (see H.R. 5278)

Fire fighters: exempt vehicles from certain commercial operating requirements (see S. 2116, 2159, 2236, 2258; H.R. 4011, 4066, 4116, 4166, 4260, 4348)

Gasoline: coloring for identifying octanes (see H.R. 5503)

———labeling of the octane rating (see H.R. 5182)

Government: use of certain vehicles capable of running on alcohol, natural gas, or electricity (see S. 2720; H.R. 4968)

Interstate commerce: establishing domestic content requirements when sold or distributed (see H.R. 4232)

Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 531)

Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 293)

National Drive for Life Weekend: designate (see S.J. Res. 350)

———designate Labor Day Weekend (see H.J. Res. 592)

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 332; H.J. Res. 651)

National Safety Belt Use Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 270; H.J. Res. 485)

North Carolina: employment of 17-year-old school drivers (see H.R. 4051)

Railroads: improve safety at highway crossings (see H.R. 4367)

Schoolbuses: allow recipients of mass transit assistance to continue use of vehicles (see H.R. 5013)

———equipment to improve the viewing area of the driver (see H.R. 5180)

Safety: commercial vehicle regulations (see H.R. 5321)

———regulation for operation in commercial zones (see H.R. 5300)

———standards for light trucks and multipurpose vehicles (see H.R. 5144)

Speed limits: eliminate Federal highway fund sanctions on certain States (see S. 2550)

———enforcement of 65-miles-per-hour speed limit (see S. 2041)

States: study inspection programs (see H.R. 4035)

———support of Project Impact of the combined accident reduction effort (see S. Con. Res. 125)

Tariff: internal combustion 2-stroke cycle, piston-type engines (see S. 2818; H.R. 5370)

Taxation: collection of excise taxes on certain motor fuels (see H.R. 3990)

———definition of model type for purposes of gas guzzler tax (see H.R. 4735, 4882)

Explanations

Tables relative to fuel consumption and mileage travelled by motor vehicles, 25284 [26SE]

Hearings

Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition: Forum on Worker Dislocation in the Automotive Industry, 2534 [25FE]

Letters

Antilock brake systems for heavy duty trucks: Representative Dingell, 29109 [6OC]

Changes in the Tandem Truck Safety Act: Representative Dingell, 29110 [6OC]

Exempting farmers from motor vehicle testing and licensing requirements: Representative Wyden, 10379 [10MY]

Hyundai's discrimination in awarding franchise: Representative Ackerman, 18523 [14JY]

Methanol and Alternative Fuels Promotion Act: Charles R. Imbrecht, 7056 [15AP]

———Jananne Sharpless, 7056 [15AP]

———Norton Younglove, 7056 [15AP]

———Senator Armstrong, 7059 [15AP]

———Senator Rockefeller, 7057 [15AP]

Production of cleaner motor vehicle fuel: California Energy Commission, 24508 [20SE]

Referral of Truck and Bus Safety Act to proper committee: Representative Anderson, 29110 [6OC]

———Representative Dingell, 29110, 29112 [6OC]

Lists

Children survivors who used safety belts, 16576 [30JN]

Vehicles exceeding speed limit by 5 miles per hour, 1987, by State, 17628 [12JY]

Memorandums

Final Consent Decrees in reference to U.S. v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (and other Japanese and U.S. motor vehicle industry companies): John R. Bolton, Dept. of Justice, 9697 [2MY]

Memorials of legislature

California, 25022 [22SE], 26611 [29SE], 28083 [4OC], 28243 [4OC], 29796 [11OC]

Colorado, 9155 [27AP]

Idaho, 9155 [27AP], 9524 [29AP]

Illinois, 6343 [11AP], 8371 [21AP], 18925 [26JY]

Louisiana, 16598 [30JN], 17703 [12JY]

Minnesota, 9156 [27AP], 9525, 9526 [29AP]

Pennsylvania, 9523 [29AP], 18238 [13JY], 18759 [26JY], 18925 [26JY]

Virginia, 8751 [26AP], 9791 [3MY]

Messages

Highway and Motor Vehicle Safety: President Reagan, 28356 [5OC]

Papers

Analysis of Japanese Producer Dumping of Compact Pickup Trucks and the Effects of the Dumped Imports on U.S. Producers and Workers: Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, 5863 [30MR]

Petitions

Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act: Dutchess County, NY, Council, 15995 [27JN]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: exempt vehicles from certain commercial operating requirements (H.R. 4011), 12778 [26MY]

———exempt vehicles from testing and licensing requirements, 1960 [23FE], 10379 [10MY], 24604 [20SE]

———tax-free purchase of farm diesel fuels, 4470 [21MR], 6234 [31MR], 21435 [9AU]

———tax-free purchase of farm fuels (H.R. 3844), 73 [25JA], 3317 [3MR], 12778 [26MY]

———tax-free purchase of farm fuels (H.R. 3850), 186 [27JA]

———tax-free purchase of farm fuels (H.R. 3865), 181 [27JA], 3612 [9MR], 3707 [14MR]

Airports: access to courtesy vehicles (H.R. 3764), 5422 [28MR]

Alcoholic beverages: national minimum blood alcohol level and open containers of alcohol (H.R. 637), 11378 [18MY]

All-terrain vehicles: CPSC decision, 2472 [24FE]

———final consent decree, 9695-9697 [2MY]

———safety, 3614 [9MR]

ATV User Safety and Equity Act: enact (H.R. 3991), 2456 [24FE]

Automobile Information Disclosure Act: inclusion of light trucks, 17090 [7JY]

Clean Air Act: amend regarding ozone and carbon monoxide levels (H.R. 5469), 29188-29193 [6OC]

———control of pollution, 33511 [21OC]

Commercial lessors: information to customers concerning collision damage waivers (H.R. 4855), 15026 [16JN]

Drunken driving: penalties to operation of common carriers and locomotives (H.R. 4828), 14722 [15JN]

———prevention campaign, 13062 [1JN]

———State drinking age limit, 20205 [3AU]

———State's mandatory suspension or revocation of driver's license, 22215 [11AU]

———Surgeon General should declare a national crisis (H. Con. Res. 276), 11376, 11377 [18MY], 11525 [18MY], 28570 [5OC]

Ecology: investment tax credit for vehicles fueled by clean-burning substances (H.R. 5523), 31156 [14OC]

Endangered species: protection on certain public lands by increasing fines for speed limit violations on such lands (H.R. 5278), 23689 [13SE]

Firefighters: exempt vehicles from certain commercial operating requirements (H.R. 4011), 12778 [26MY]

———exempt vehicles from certain commercial operating requirements (H.R. 4116), 3573 [9MR]

———tax-free purchase of fuels (H.R. 3865), 181 [27JA], 3612 [9MR], 3707 [14MR]

Ford Motor Co.: tribute to Monroe Stamping Plant and UAW Local 723, 19793 [1AU]

Gasoline: labeling of the octane rating (H.R. 5182), 21122 [8AU]

Government: use of certain vehicles capable of running on alcohol, natural gas, or electricity (H.R. 4968), 16594 [30JN]

Great Classic Automobile Race: celebration, 16412 [29JN]

Hyundai Motor America: alleged discrimination in awarding of franchise, 18523 [14JY]

Imported Vehicle Safety Compliance Act: enact (H.R. 2628), 30111-30113 [12OC]

Japan: sale of U.S. automobiles, 32882 [21OC]

Massachusetts: drunk driving enforcement, 3512 [7MR]

Mexico: border crossing with U.S., 3002 [2MR]

Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month: designate, 6500 [12AP]

National Bus Driver Appreciation Day: observance, 10001 [5MY]

National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 402), 915 [3FE]

———observance, 1210 [8FE]

National Drive for Life Weekend: designate Labor Day weekend (H.J. Res. 592), 21392 [9AU]

———designate Labor Day weekend (H.J. Res. 592), S.J. Res. 350 passed in lieu, 21393 [9AU]

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 332), 32791 [21OC]

National Safety Belt Use Week: designate (H.J. Res. 485), 3317 [3MR], 10553 [11MY], 15456 [21JN], 16575-16581 [30JN]

North Carolina: use of 17-year-old schoolbus drivers, 3258 [7MR]

Power resources: treatment of methanol and ethanol (S. 1518), 16225-16229 [28JN], 24304 [16SE]

———treatment of methanol and ethanol (S. 1518), appointment of conferees, 16229 [28JN]

———treatment of methanol and ethanol (S. 1518), conference report, 25121 [23SE]

Quality Dealer Award: recipient, 14175 [10JN]

Safety: automotive equipment, 23683 [13SE]

———commercial vehicle regulations (H.R. 5321), 29106-29113 [6OC], 29586 [7OC]

———standards for light trucks and multipurpose vehicles (H.R. 5144), 20642 [4AU]

Schoolbuses: improve the viewing area of the driver (H.R. 5180), 21023 [8AU]

———seatbelt testing by National Academy of Sciences, 1465 [16FE]

———restrictions on financial assistance for not inspecting safety belts (H.R. 1815), 83 [25JA], 15011 [16JN]

Synthetic fuel: national alternative motor fuels policy (H.R. 3399), 31795 [19OC], 32342 [20OC]

Taxation: definition of model type for purposes of gas guzzler tax (H.R. 4735), 13299 [2JN], 22773 [7SE]

———gas guzzlers (H.R. 4882), 15467 [21JN], 22773 [7SE]

———purchase of diesel fuel tax free (H.R. 4192), 4365 [17MR]

———wholesale level diesel fuel and aviation fuel taxes (H.R. 4194), 4175 [17MR]

Trucking: impact of deregulation on highway safety, 19244 [27JY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: exempt vehicles from certain commercial operating requirements (S. 2116), 2868 [2MR]

———exempt vehicles from certain commercial operating requirements (S. 2159), 3769 [14MR]

———exempt vehicles from certain commercial operating requirements (S. 2258), 6169 [31MR]

———tax-free purchase of farm fuels (S. 2075), 1867 [19FE]

Air pollution: carbon monoxide emissions, 4588 [21MR], 2866 [2MR]

———ecology problems and potential solutions, 25283 [26SE], 28028-28035 [4OC]

Airports: off-airport automobile rental company fees, 17631 [12JY]

Alcoholic beverages: increased penalty for drunken driving, 14379 [14JN]

All-terrain vehicles: CPSC rulemaking proceedings (S. 2599), 16373 [29JN], 32589 [21OC]

———safety hazards (S. 2016), 417 [28JA]

American Honda Motor Co., Inc.: export of U.S.-built cars, 4455 [18MR]

Business: U.S. production capacity, 1078 [4FE]

Drug abuse: testing of applicants for driver's license, 30727 [14OC]

———testing of certain employees, 25980 [28SE]

Drunk Driving Prevention Act: enact (S. 2367), 10463-10465 [11MY], 20653 [5AU], 28678 [6OC]

———enact (S. 2549), 15384, 15385 [21JN]

Drunken driving: Nevada police control, 30187 [13OC]

———prevention, 10851 [12MY], 12043 [24MY], 14083 [10JN], 22789 [8SE], 29489 [7OC]

———revoke license of driver (S. 2523), 14979 [16JN], 15199 [20JN], 16314 [29JN]

———Surgeon General should declare a national crisis (H. Con. Res. 276), 29478 [7OC], 29832 [11OC]

Firefighters: exempt vehicles from certain commercial operating requirements (S. 2116), 2868 [2MR]

———exempt vehicles from certain commercial operating requirements (S. 2159), 3769 [14MR]

———exempt vehicles from certain commercial operating requirements (S. 2236), 5848 [30MR]

———exempt vehicles from certain commercial operating requirements (S. 2258), 6169 [31MR]

Government: use of those capable of operating on alcohol or natural gas (S. 2720), 21608 [10AU]

Handicapped: uniform national parking system, 32506 [21OC]

Imported Vehicle Safety Compliance Act: enact (H.R. 2628), 28486-28489 [5OC]

Japan: impact of auto parts imports, 5862 [30MR], 11902 [20MY]

———restrictive import policy, 9424 [28AP]

Kentucky: Toyota Motor Manufacturing plant, 3946 [15MR]

Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 293), 6465 [12AP]

National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 402), 1178 [4FE]

National Drive for Life Weekend: designate (S.J. Res. 350), 19656 [29JY], 20871 [8AU], 21656 [10AU], 21973 [11AU]

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 332), 13026 [27MY]

National Safety Belt Use Week: designate (S.J. Res. 270), 3178 [3MR], 8529 [22AP], 15835 [23JN]

Oregon: Honda's point of export, 4455 [17MR]

Power resources: treatment of methanol and ethanol (S. 1518), 7045-7060, 7067 [15AP], 7165 [18AP], 16739 [6JY]

———treatment of methanol and ethanol (S. 1518), conference report, 24505-24514 [20SE]

———treatment of methanol and ethanol (S. 1518), unanimous-consent agreement, 6485 [12AP]

Safety: States' Project Impact on accident reduction effort (S. Con. Res. 125), 14272 [13JN]

Speed limits: eliminate Federal highway fund sanctions against certain States (S. 2550), 15386 [21JN]

———enforcement of 65-miles-per-hour speed limit (S. 2041), 1102 [4FE], 17628 [12JY]

Sec. of Transportation: require certain actions regarding certain drivers of motor vehicles and motor carriers (S. 861), 3114-3117 [3MR]

Tariff: internal combustion 2-stroke cycle, piston-type engines (S. 2818), 24816 [22SE]

Toyota Motor Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc.: Kentucky plant, 3946 [15MR]

Traffic Safety for Handicapped Individuals Act: enact (S. 550), 32506 [21OC]

Truck and Bus Safety Regulatory Reform Act, 32647, 32651, 32654 [21OC]

Truth in Milage Act: odometer fraud, 27131 [30SE]

Reports by conference committees

Methanol and Alternative Fuels Promotion Act (S. 1518), 24304 [16SE]

Reports filed

Commercial Vehicle Safety Regulations: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (H.R. 5321) (H. Rept. 100-1008), 26817 [29SE]

Drunk Driving Prevention Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 2549) (S. Rept. 100-594), 29364 [7OC], 30761-30764 [14OC]

———Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 2367) (S. Rept. 100-441), 19943 [2AU], 30757-30760 [14OC]

Methanol and Alternative Fuels Promotion Act: committee of conference (S. 1518) (H. Rept. 100-928), 24336 [16SE]

Statements

Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards Proposed Rollback: Senator Wirth, 28032 [4OC]

Gasoline-Powered Vehicles, 8739 [26AP]

Tables

Deaths associated with 3- and 4-wheeled all-terrain vehicles, 16374 [29JN]

Motor vehicles subject to the gas guzzlers tax, 651 [2FE], 29308 [7OC]

Vehicle miles traveled and fuel consumption, 25285 [26SE]

Testimonies

Chrysler Corp. Plant Shutdown: Ed Steagall, United Auto Workers Local 72, Kenosha, WI, 2534 [25FE]

———Representative Aspin, 2536 [25FE]

———Roger Bybee, Racine (WI) Labor News, 2536 [25FE]

Tax-Free Purchase of Fuels for Farm or Off-Highway Use: Representative Combest, 3612 [9MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 276, call on Surgeon General to declare drunk driving a national crisis, 28571 [5OC]

H.J. Res. 402, National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week, 915 [3FE]

H.J. Res. 485, National Safety Belt Use Week, 15457 [21JN]

H.J. Res. 592, National Drive for Life Weekend, 21393 [9AU]

H.R. 2628, Imported Vehicle Safety Compliance Act, 30111 [12OC]

H.R. 3991, ATV User Safety and Equity Act, 2456 [24FE]

H.R. 4735, definition of vehicle model type for purposes of gas guzzler tax, 13299 [2JN]

H.R. 4855, require commercial lessors to provide certain information to customers concerning collision damage waivers, 15026 [16JN]

H.R. 4968, use by the Government of certain vehicles, capable of running on alcohol, natural gas, or electricity, 16594 [30JN]

H.R. 5023, Automobile Information Disclosure Act amendment, 17090 [7JY]

H.R. 5182, labeling of the octane rating of gasoline, 21122 [8AU]

H.R. 5321, Motor Carrier Safety Act, 29106-29108 [6OC]

S. 861, Truck and Bus Safety Act, 3117 [3MR]

S. 1518, Methanol and Alternative Fuels Promotion Act, 7065 [15AP], 16225-16229 [28JN], 16739 [6JY]

S. 2041, roads and highways enforcement of 65-miles-per-hour speed limit, 1103 [4FE]

S. 2210, delay imposition of tax on diesel and aviation fuels, 4939 [23MR]

S. 2367, Drunk Driving Prevention Act, 10463 [11MY]

S. 2523, revoke license of a driver found to be driving under the influence of alcohol, 14979 [16JN]

S. 2549, Drunk Driving Prevention Act, 15384 [21JN]

S. 2818, tariff on internal combustion 2-stroke cycle, piston-type engines, 24816 [22SE]

S. Con. Res. 125, State support of Project Impact of the combined accident reduction effort, 14272 [13JN]

S.J. Res. 270, National Safety Belt Use Week, 3178 [3MR]

S.J. Res. 332, National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week, 13027 [27MY], 18814 [26JY], 32791 [21OC]

S.J. Res. 350, National Drive for Life Weekend, 21393 [9AU]