MOTOR VEHICLES
Agreements
Clean air fuel standards—Senate debate of Clean Air Restoration and Standards Attainment Act, 5885 [29MR]
Amendments
Independent Safety Board Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 3012), 36648 [27OC]
Motor Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Act: enact (S. 1224), 24604 [14SE], 24878 [18SE], 25099 [19SE], 25315, 25319, 25321, 25326, 25327, 25333, 25345, 25346, 25403, 25404, 25411, 25414, 25419, 25421 [24SE], 25808, 25815, 25816 [25SE]
Analyses
Electric Vehicle Technology Development and Demonstration Act (H.R. 3852), 235 [23JA]
Petroleum Marketing Practices Act amendments (H.R. 5520), 23120 [15AU]
Vehicular Natural Gas Jurisdiction Act (S. 3085), 25244 [20SE]
Visual Pollution Control Act (S. 2500), 8080 [24AP]
Articles and editorials
ARCO Offers New Gasoline to Cut Up to 15% of Old Cars' Pollution, 6472 [3AP]
Are Japan's U.S. Auto Plants Unfair?, 10470 [15MY]
Auto-Pollution Debate Has Ring of the Past—Despite Success, Detroit Resists, 6471 [3AP]
Bid for Scrap, To Cut Pollution—California Oil Company Plans To Remove 7,000 Old Cars From Los Angeles Area, 9632 [8MY]
Built for the Human Race, but Not for High-Speed Crashes—Nissan Commercial Touts Speed, Disregards Health and Safety, 1678 [7FE]
Calamity of a Raging Used Tire Fire, 6833 [4AP]
Car Ads Are Mired in Time Lag, 25179 [19SE]
Cash In a Clunker for Clean Air, 9632 [8MY]
Clean Air Controversy—Big Money, Big Lies Erode Act's Effectiveness, 4127 [9MR]
Clean Fuels, Clean Air, 4127 [9MR]
Cleaning Up L.A.—Cash for Clunkers, 9632 [8MY]
Coming Power Crunch, 11374 [21MY]
Computers To Help Drivers Find Their Way, 8505 [26AP]
Congressmen Get Into Toyota Tiff, 23093 [3AU]
Corporate Automobile Fuel Efficiency, 25349 [24SE]
Laissez-Faire Attitude Growing Tiresome, 6833 [4AP]
Maryland Importer Says Toyota Violates Its Rights, 19268 [25JY]
Maximally Exposed Individual, 2369 [22FE]
Natural Gas in Cars—And Step on It, 27681 [4OC]
New Car Fuel Efficiency Drops Second Year in Row, 6584 [3AP]
No Quick Fix for the Auto-Insurance Mess, 17643 [16JY]
Oil Firm Offers To Buy Old Cars, 9633 [8MY]
Oil's Well That Ends Well—Area Chief Stores Begin Program of Recycling, 4318 [13MR]
One Dodge Airbag, Two Lives Saved, 31486 [20OC], 34139 [25OC]
Political Unrest Abroad Raises Oil Supply Fears, 3919 [8MR]
Red Ink, Green Taxes, 18809 [23JY]
Shepard Lee, Chairman, the Lee Group, 344 [24JA]
``Smart'' Cars and Highways To Help Unsnarl Gridlock, 8506 [26AP]
White Markers Carry Deadly Message, 6499 [3AP]
Who Will Buy the Electric Car?, 2869 [27FE]
Why Won't Rhode Islanders Buckle Up?, 6894 [5AP]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: exempt certain operators of farm vehicles from the commercial driver's license program (see S. 2968)
———regulation of motor vehicles used to transport certain farm supplies (see S. 2653)
Automobile Information Disclosure Act: amend requirements relative to light- duty trucks (see H.R. 4001)
Clean Air Act: employer-subsidized parking requirements (see H.R. 5513)
Dept. of Energy: development and demonstration of electric vehicle technology (see H.R. 3852)
Drug abuse: State and local restriction on driving privileges of minors convicted of drug-related offenses (see H. Res. 305)
EEC: compliance with U.S. emission standards and requirements issued under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 4474)
EPA: authorize to encourage the removal of certain model year vehicles from use (see S. 2049)
Fair Trade in Auto Parts Act: enact (see S. 2573; H.R. 4750)
Fayetteville, NC: allow vehicular traffic other than buses to use Hay Street (see S. 3201)
———use of vehicles on Hay Street (see H.R. 5139)
FERC: limit jurisdiction over local distribution wholesalers of natural gas (see S. 3085; H.R. 5707)
Gasoline: standards for corporate fuel economy (see H.R. 5560)
Insurance: automobile coverage (see H. Res. 356)
Interactive Highway Vehicle System Act: enact (see S. 2528)
Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act: corporate average fuel economy standards (see H.R. 4532)
———encourage removal of certain model year vehicles from use (see S. 2237)
National Drive for Life Weekend: designate (see S.J. Res. 337; H.J. Res. 627)
Petroleum: repeal certain fuel standards provisions (see H.R. 5655)
———tax on certain fuels based on their carbon content (see H.R. 4805)
Petroleum Marketing Practices Act: automotive fuel posting requirements (see H.R. 5520)
Roads and highways: construction of new toll highways (see H.R. 4326)
———make the 65-mile-per-hour speed limit demonstration project permanent (see S. 3147)
Safety: national safety belt and motorcycle helmet use requirements (see H.R. 3925)
———prohibit manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of certain motor vehicles and railcars that don't have seatbelts (see H.R. 4771)
Solid waste: prohibit use of refrigerated motor vehicles for transportation (H.R. 3386), consideration of the Senate amendment (see H. Res. 508)
States: waivers of certain regulations on farming transport and harvesting vehicles (see H.R. 4997)
Synthetic fuels: extend tax incentives, establish standards, and studies on ethanol fuel use (see H.R. 3906)
Taxation: extend excise tax exemption to sales of certain trucks assembled by nonprofit educational organizations (see S. 2974)
———increase the fuel economy standards used to determine the gas guzzler tax (see H.R. 4301)
———modify the gas guzzler tax (see S. 3053)
———treatment of interest on loans used to buy fuel-efficient highway vehicles (see H.R. 5630)
Technology: use of electronic and microproprocessor systems in automobiles (see H.R. 5099)
Transportation: amend certain provisions relative to motor carriers (see H.R. 4261)
———drug and alcohol testing for commercial operators (see H.R. 4848)
———improve safety through the transfer of load weight on triaxle trucks (see H.R. 4634)
———prohibit use of cargo tanks for food and hazardous materials (H.R. 3386), consideration of the Senate amendment (see H. Res. 508)
Visual Pollution Control Act: enact (see S. 2500)
Cloture motions
Motor Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Act: enact (S. 1224), 24130 [12SE]
Comparisons
Wirth-Wilson Clean Air Restoration and Standards Attainment Act amendment, 4138 [9MR]
Court documents
Mid-Atlantic Toyota Distributors, Inc. v. Toyota Corp., 23485 [5SE]
Explanations
Wirth-Wilson clean cars/clean fuels amendment, 4126 [9MR]
Factsheets
Clean Air Facts (sundry), 11311-11345 [21MY]
Role of Speed in Motor Vehicle Deaths, 1679 [7FE]
Sign Control and Economic Development, 8081 [24AP]
Letters
Clean Air Restoration and Standards Attainment Act: Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association, 4625 [20MR]
———NAACP, 5102 [22MR]
———Samuel K. Skinner, Sec. of Transportation, 3921 [8MR]
Corporate automobile fuel efficiency: Alan Kemper, National Corn Growers Association, 25329 [24SE]
———Bob Perkins, Chrysler Corp., 25328 [24SE]
———Dick Warden, UAW, 25329 [24SE]
———Elliott S. Hall, Ford Motor Co., 25328 [24SE]
———Energy Environmental Analysis, Inc., 25347 [24SE]
———James D. Johnston, General Motors Corp., 25328 [24SE]
———James D. Watkins, Sec. of Energy, 25348 [24SE]
———John C. Datt, American Farm Bureau Federation, 25329 [24SE]
———Samuel K. Skinner, Sec. of Transportation, 25348, 25349 [24SE]
———William K. Reilly, EPA, 25347 [24SE]
Corporate average fuel economy: Samuel K. Skinner, Sec. of Transportation and James D. Watkins, Sec. of Energy, 24391 [13SE]
Gasoline and diesel fuel taxes: American Transportation Advisory Council, 30669 [18OC]
Impact of deficit reduction agreement on fuel oil and gasoline: American Transportation Advisory Council, 27930 [6OC]
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's report on fuel economy: Energy and Environmental Analysis, Inc., 24402 [13SE]
Motor Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Act: EPA, 25634 [25SE]
———OMB, 25634 [25SE]
———Samuel K. Skinner, Sec. of Transportation and James D. Watkins, Sec. of Energy, 25634 [25SE]
Nissan car advertisement: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 1679, 1680 [7FE]
———Nissan Motor Co., Ltd, 1680 [7FE]
Onboard vapor recovery canisters for light-duty vehicles: AMA, 36704 [2NO], 37183 [2NO]
———National Safety Council, 36704 [2NO], 37183 [2NO]
Transportation control measures: California's Air Resources Board, 331 [24JA]
———National Retail Merchants Association, 331 [24JA]
Lists
Cities exceeding carbon monoxide standard, 4625 [20MR]
Cities in nonattainment smog standards, 4625 [20MR]
Classification of areas violating ozone standard, 4146 [9MR]
Groups that support all-terrain vehicle refund legislation, 32746 [23OC]
House Members supporting amicus curiae brief on Toyota Corp. case, 23485 [5SE]
Organizations supporting the withdrawal of the Nissan car advertisement, 1679 [7FE]
Memorandums
Composition of Gasoline: David E. Gushee, Congressional Research Service, 5889, 5895 [29MR]
Unleaded Gasoline and Engine Durability and Maintenance Costs: EPA, 5640 [28MR]
Memorials of legislature
California, 26908 [1OC]
Illinois, 38 [23JA], 18204 [19JY]
Louisiana, 18205 [19JY]
Ohio, 5403 [27MR]
Pennsylvania, 38 [23JA], 141 [23JA]
Motions
Motor Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Act: enact (S. 1224), table Simon amendment, 25346 [24SE]
Press releases
Corporate automobile fuel efficiency: Samuel J. Skinner, Sec. of Transportation, 25312 [24SE]
Unocal Corp.'s South Coast Recycled Auto Program, 9631 [8MY]
Remarks in House
Air pollution: clean air standards, 5732 [28MR], 26194 [27SE], 27046 [2OC]
———emission standards for commercial vehicle fleets, 35018 [26OC]
———emissions standards, 1473 [7FE]
———warranties on pollution control parts, 11959-11962 [23MY]
American Coalition for Traffic Safety: findings on seat belt usage, 6821 [4AP]
Automobile Information Disclosure Act: amend requirements relative to light-duty trucks (H.R. 4001), 1699 [7FE]
Bush, President: environmental policy, 5698 [28MR]
Clean Air Act: onboard vapor recovery canisters for light-duty vehicles, 37183 [2NO]
Congressional employees: garage attendants, 31689-31695 [21OC]
CPSC: all-terrain vehicles, 32745 [23OC]
Dept. of Energy: development and demonstration of electric vehicle technology (H.R. 3852), 235, 237 [23JA]
Drug abuse: driver's license suspension for conviction, 27351, 27352 [3OC]
———State and local restriction on driving privileges of minors convicted of drug-related offenses (H. Res. 305), 271 [24JA]
EEC: compliance with U.S. emission standards and requirements issued under the Clean Air Act (H.R. 4474), 6858 [4AP]
Fair Trade in Auto Parts Act: enact (H.R. 4750), 9711 [8MY]
FERC: limit jurisdiction over local distribution wholesalers of natural gas (H.R. 5707), 32757 [23OC]
Garcia, Gabriel: National Automotive Contest of Skills Olympics winner, 18814 [23JY]
Gasoline: standards for corporate fuel economy (H.R. 5560), 23689 [10SE], 23947 [11SE]
Insurance: automobile coverage (H. Res. 356), 4043 [8MR]
Mothers Against Drunk Driving: anniversary, 24193 [12SE]
———tribute, 21605 [1AU], 21683 [1AU]
Motor Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Act: enact (S. 1224), 23947 [11SE]
National Drive for Life Weekend: designate (H.J. Res. 627), 18399 [19JY], 22493, 22494 [3AU]
National Driver Appreciation Week: observance, 10602 [15MY]
National Safety Leader Award: tribute to recipients, 14279 [14JN]
Petroleum: excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel (H. Res. 41), 23619 [10SE]
———fuel efficiency requirements, 25436 [24SE]
———gasoline prices, 34491 [26OC]
———impact of deficit reduction agreement on fuel oil and gasoline, 27042, 27043, 27045 [2OC], 27612, 27613, 27619 [4OC], 27899, 27902, 27930 [6OC], 27950 [7OC], 28247, 28249 [10OC], 28599 [11OC], 29512 [16OC], 30114 [17OC], 30959 [18OC], 35226 [26OC]
———prices, 31910 [22OC]
———tax on certain fuels based on their carbon content (H.R. 4805), 10000 [10MY], 18809 [23JY]
Petroleum Marketing Practices Act: automotive fuel posting requirements (H.R. 5520), 23119 [15AU], 32762-32765 [23OC]
Petroleum Producers Burden Sharing Act: enact, 27042 [2OC]
Power resources: oxygenated fuels and reformulated gasoline, 9247 [2MY]
Roads and highways: construction of new toll highways (H.R. 4326), 4728 [20MR], 4946 [21MR]
Safety: national safety belt and motorcycle helmet use requirements (H.R. 3925), 1104 [1FE]
Solid waste: prohibit use of refrigerated motor vehicles for transportation (H.R. 3386), 5499-5506 [27MR], 29454 [17OC]
———prohibit use of refrigerated motor vehicles for transportation (H.R. 3386), consideration of the Senate amendment (H. Res. 508), 29449-29455 [15OC]
Synthetic fuels: extend tax incentives, establish standards, and studies on ethanol fuel use (H.R. 3906), 850 [30JA], 1732 [7FE]
Taxation: increase the fuel economy standards used to determine the gas guzzler tax (H.R. 4301), 4470 [15MR]
———investment tax credit for using clean-burning substances (H.R. 2269), 4382 [14MR]
Tires: recycling, 2111 [21FE]
———recycling of a certain percentage (H.R. 4147), 6833 [4AP]
Toyota Corp.: congressional amicus curiae brief, 23485 [5SE]
Toyota Motor Corp.: restraining order on Mid-Atlantic distributor, 23107 [3AU]
Transportation: amend certain provisions relative to motor carriers (H.R. 4261), 4330 [14MR]
———drug and alcohol testing for commercial operators (H.R. 4848), 10608 [16MY], 10829 [16MY]
———prohibit use of cargo tanks for food and hazardous materials (H.R. 3386), 5499-5506 [27MR]
———prohibit use of cargo tanks for food and hazardous materials (H.R. 3386), consideration of the Senate amendment (H. Res. 508), 29449-29455 [15OC]
University of Michigan: tribute to solar-powered race car and team, 18592 [20JY]
Remarks in Senate
Agriculture: exempt certain operators of farm vehicles from the commercial driver's license program (S. 2968), 22838 [3AU]
———regulation of motor vehicles used to transport certain farm supplies (S. 2653), 11202 [18MY]
Air pollution: clean air standards, 1145 [5FE], 2368 [22FE], 27235 [3OC]
———emission standards, 1600 [7FE]
———motor vehicle emissions standards, 36119 [27OC], 36713 [2NO]
———urban bus requirements, 36056 [27OC]
———voluntary removal of older cars from the road, 8819 [1MY], 9631 [8MY]
Alcoholic beverages: testing of transportation-related employees, 1871 [8FE]
Clean Air Act: onboard vapor recovery canisters for light-duty vehicles, 36703 [2NO]
Commercial drivers: assistance to raise literacy skills (S. 1098), 4213 [9MR]
Drug abuse: testing of transportation-related employees, 1871 [8FE]
EPA: authorize to encourage the removal of certain model year vehicles from use (S. 2049), 1064 [1FE]
———reformulated gasoline, 30350 [17OC]
Fair Trade in Auto Parts Act: enact (S. 2573), 9389 [3MY]
Fayetteville, NC: allow vehicular traffic other than buses to use Hay Street (S. 3201), 28937 [12OC]
FERC: limit jurisdiction over local distribution wholesalers of natural gas (S. 3085), 25243 [20SE]
Fuel efficiency, 3916 [8MR]
Imported Oil Dependence Day: designate (S.J. Res. 335), 14462 [18JN]
Interactive Highway Vehicle System Act: enact (S. 2528), 8505 [26AP]
Mass transit: reduction of urban bus emissions, 6200 [2AP]
Motor Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Act: enact (S. 1224), 24377-24391, 24393-24397, 24400-24406 [13SE], 24533-24546, 24604 [14SE], 25310-25350, 25370-25371 [24SE], 25628-25639, 25758 [25SE], 25859, 25915 [26SE]
———enact (S. 1224), star print, 14594 [19JN]
———enact (S. 1224), unanimous-consent agreement, 24553 [14SE]
National Drive for Life Weekend: designate (H.J. Res. 627), 23399 [4AU]
———designate (S.J. Res. 337), 15206 [21JN]
National Highway Fatality and Injury Reduction Act: enact (S. 1007), 6894 [5AP], 22916 [3AU]
Nissan Motor Corp. U.S.A.: controversial advertising, 1678 [7FE]
Nuclear energy: transportation of low-level radioactive waste, 36379 [27OC]
Petroleum: deposit all increased motor fuel taxes into the Highway Trust Fund, 30668 [18OC]
———price increase following Iraq invasion of Kuwait, 36022 [27OC]
———reformulated gasoline, 10992 [17MY]
Pollution: regulation of diesel trucks and off-road vehicles, 18147 [19JY]
Power resources: gasoline tax, 30354-30356 [17OC]
Roads and highways: make the 65-mile-per-hour speed limit demonstration project permanent (S. 3147), 26728 [1OC]
———revise fuel tax allocation formula, 30333-30346 [17OC]
———surface transportation in Virginia, 4900 [21MR]
Rochester, NY: observance of Driver Appreciation Week, 9630 [8MY]
Society of Automotive Engineers: recognition of the Methanol Challenge contest, 8105 [24AP]
Solid waste: prohibit use of refrigerated motor vehicles for transportation (H.R. 3386), 31191 [19OC]
———prohibit use of refrigerated motor vehicles for transportation (H.R. 3386), House amendment, 31188, 31191-31194 [19OC]
Taxation: extend excise tax exemption to sales of certain trucks assembled by nonprofit educational organizations (S. 2974), 22853 [3AU]
———modify the gas guzzler tax (S. 3053), 24442 [13SE]
———motor fuels, 12300 [24MY]
Transportation: prohibit use of cargo tanks for food and hazardous materials (H.R. 3386), 31191 [19OC]
———prohibit use of cargo tanks for food and hazardous materials (H.R. 3386), House amendment, 31188, 31191-31194 [19OC]
———shipment charges of motor common carriers (S. 2933), 20101 [27JY]
University of Michigan: solar-powered car race winners, 23306 [4AU]
Visual Pollution Control Act: enact (S. 2500), 8078, 8079 [24AP]
Reports
Analysis of the Economic and Environmental Effects of Methanol as an Automotive Fuel: EPA, 30351 [17OC]
Corporate Automobile Fuel Efficiency: Insurance Institute, 25349 [24SE]
Impact of Excise Taxes on Rural Americans: Robert B. Ekelund, Jr. and James E. Long, 12301 [24MY]
Macroeconomic Effects of an Increase in the Federal Tax on Gasoline, 12300 [24MY]
Michigan Coalition for Safety Belt Use Statistics, 6821 [4AP]
Reports filed
Consumer Costs of Continued State Motor Carrier Regulations: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 101-813), 27772 [5OC]
Drug Offender's Driving Privileges Suspension Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 1804) (S. Rept. 101-298), 11258 [21MY]
Motor Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 1224) (S. Rept. 101-329), 13574 [11JN]
Petroleum Marketing Practices Act Amendments: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 5520) (H. Rept. 101-823), 28447 [10OC]
Prohibit Use of Refrigerated Motor Vehicles for Transportation of Solid Waste: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 3386) (H. Rept. 101-390), 4459 [15MR]
Statements
Auto Emissions: Sierra Research (organization), 4142 [9MR]
Automobile Emission Standards: Lee Iacocca, 4644 [20MR]
Automobile Manufacturers: Dept. of Energy, 946 [31JA]
Corporate Automobile Fuel Efficiency: Jerry R. Curry, Dept. of Transportation, 25349 [24SE]
Fuel Efficiency in Motor Vehicles: Insurance Institute for Auto Safety, 24384 [13SE]
———James D. Watkins, Sec. of Energy, 24383 [13SE]
Motor Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Act: Ford Motor Co., 3923 [8MR]
Nissan Car Advertisement: Brian O'Neill, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 1679 [7FE]
Studies
Pollution Control Requirements: Management Information Services, Inc., 4105-4108 [9MR]
Summaries
Energy and Environmental Protection Act (H.R. 3906), 1732 [7FE]
Extend Tax Incentives, Establish Standards, and Studies on Ethanol Fuel Use (H.R. 3906), 850 [30JA]
Visual Pollution Control Act (S. 2500), 8080 [24AP]
Tables
All-terrain vehicle deaths reported to the CPSC, 32746 [23OC]
Annual estimates of all-terrain vehicle related deaths, 32746 [23OC]
Federal and State motor fuel tax burden per household, 12394 [24MY]
State highway fund apportionments from gas tax increase 1991-1995, 30272 [17OC]
Testimonies
Auto Emissions: California Air Resources Board, 4142 [9MR]
Texts of
H. Res. 508, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 3386, prohibit use of refrigerated motor vehicles and cargo tanks for food for transportation of solid waste and hazardous materials, 29449-29452 [15OC]
H.J. Res. 627, National Drive for Life Weekend, 22494 [3AU]
H.R. 3386, prohibit use of refrigerated motor vehicles for transportation of solid waste and the use of cargo tanks for transportation of food and hazardous materials, 5499 [27MR]
H.R. 3386, Sanitary Food Transportation Act, 31188-31191 [19OC]
H.R. 4301, fuel economy standards, 4470 [15MR]
H.R. 4326, construction of new toll highways, 4728 [20MR]
H.R. 5520, amend Petroleum Marketing Practices Act relative to automotive fuel posting requirements, 32763 [23OC]
H.R. 5520, Petroleum Marketing Practices Act amendments, 23119 [15AU]
H.R. 5707, limit jurisdiction over local distribution wholesalers of natural gas, 32757 [23OC]
S. 2049, authorize EPA to encourage the removal of certain model year vehicles from use, 1065 [1FE]
S. 2500, Visual Pollution Control Act, 8079 [24AP]
S. 2528, Interactive Highway Vehicle System Act, 8505 [26AP]
S. 2653, regulation of motor vehicles used to transport certain farm supplies, 11202 [18MY]
S. 2968, exempt certain operators of farm vehicles from the commercial driver's license program, 22839 [3AU]
S. 3053, modify the gas guzzler tax, 24443 [13SE]
S. 3085, Vehicular Natural Gas Jurisdiction Act, 25244 [20SE]
S. 3147, make the 65-mile-per-hour speed limit demonstration project permanent, 26728 [1OC]