CARGO TRANSPORTATION related term(s) Aeronautics; Airlines, Airports, and Aeronautics; Railroads; Shipping Industry; Ships and Vessels; Transportation; Trucking

Articles and editorials

Cargo Preference, S874 [14JA]

Literacy Behind the Wheel, S3086 [12MR]

Truck Drivers Get Jitters Over 1992 License Sales, S3087 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions

Common carriers: alcohol and drug testing for operators (see S. 676, S3386 [14MR]; S. 678, S3386 [14MR]

Courts: compensatory damages relative to maritime law (see H.R. 3318, H6538 [12SE])

Dept. of Defense: disposal of surplus vessels (see H.R. 265, H77 [4JA])

Federal Maritime Commission: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1489, S10287 [17JY])

Fish and fisheries: provide economic relief to shrimp fishermen relative to mandatory use of turtle excluder devices (see S. 47, S435 [14JA])

Hazardous substances: uniform designations of materials relative to all modes of transportation (see H.R. 3946, H11885 [26NO])

Houston-Galveston Navigation Safety Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 324, H80 [4JA])

Local Rail Freight Assistance Program: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1060, S5753 [14MY])

Lower Mississippi River Waterway Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2961, H5650 [18JY])

Maritime industry: commend for cooperation with Armed Forces involved in Operation Desert Shield (see H. Res. 38, H606 [18JA])

Merchant Marine Act: treatment of self-employed capital construction fund deposits (see S. 1934, S16213 [7NO])

Motor vehicles: grandfather clause for weight limitations on the Interstate System (see H.R. 1226, H1341 [4MR])

Pure Pleasure (vessel): certificate of documentation (see H.R. 1042, H1079 [20FE])

Shipping industry: fair implementation of cargo preference laws (see S. 179, S439 [14JA])

———increase capability of maritime industries to meet national defense and ocean transportation needs (see H.R. 63, H55 [3JA])

Ships and vessels: clear certain licensing impediments (see H.R. 1040, H1079 [20FE])

———extend coverage of certain Federal labor laws to foreign flagships (see H.R. 1126, H1278 [27FE])

———fees for a person engaged in carriage of goods or passengers by vessel for hire (see H.R. 4032, H11888 [26NO])

———redefine rebuilding of vessels permitted to engage in coastwise trade (see H.R. 1579, H2015 [21MR])

———requirements for manning and watches on towing vessels (see H.R. 3942, H11885 [26NO])

Tariff: motor carrier tariff rates (see S. 1675, S12182 [2AU])

Taxation: exclude certain pay of merchant marines serving in combat zones (see S. 531, S2507 [28FE])

Tehama-Colusa Canal: extension (see H.R. 1607, H2083 [22MR])

Trucking: increase literacy skills of commercial drivers (see S. 626, S3020 [12MR])

———regulation of commercial motor vehicle weights and combination lengths (see H.R. 2515, H3804 [3JN])

Wayports: development and siting (see H.R. 1581, H2015 [21MR])

World War II: provide that certain service constitutes active military service (see H.R. 44, H55 [3JA])

Documents

Senate ratification of certain international treaties, conventions and protocols, S4836 [23AP]

Letters

Literacy training for commercial truck drivers: J.J. Barry, S3086 [12MR]

———John J. Sweeney, S3086 [12MR]

———William J. McCarthy, S3086 [12MR]

Memorials of legislature

Washington, H2108 [9AP]

Messages

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea and International Convention on Load Lines: President Bush, S3622 [19MR]

Remarks in House

Arrow Trucking Co.: Annual Fleet Safety Contest winner, E948 [14MR]

Crime: penalties for distribution of controlled substances at truck stops and rest areas (H.R. 1551), H1920 [21MR]

Dept. of Defense: B-2 stealth bomber development, H6546 [16SE]

Maritime Administration: tribute to Merchant Marine Academy, E709 [1MR]

Maybrook, NY: tribute to the Yellow Freight System, Inc. operation, E3495 [22OC]

OSHA: regulations (H. Con. Res. 92), E819 [7MR]

Railroads: arms shipment security, H4141 [7JN]

Roads and highways: infrastructure along the U.S.-Mexico border, H4586 [18JN]

Shipping industry: fair implementation of cargo preference laws (H.R. 44), E4-E6 [3JA]

Ships and vessels: Dept. of Defense employment of U.S.-flag vessels for ocean transportation of all components of equipment, H3411 [22MY]

———extend coverage of certain Federal labor laws to foreign flagships (H.R. 1126), E680 [28FE]

———requirements for manning and watches on towing vessels (H.R. 3942), E4123 [26NO]

Trucking: regulation of commercial motor vehicle weights and combination lengths (H.R. 2515), H3785 [3JN]

World War II: provide that certain service constitutes active military service (H.R. 44)-E6 [3JA]

———provide that certain service constitutes active military service (H.R. 44), E4 [3JA]

Remarks in Senate

Association of Transportation Practitioners: tribute, S12368 [2AU]

Common carriers: alcohol and drug testing for operators (S. 676), S3419, S3427 [14MR], S6133, S6137, S6138 [20MY], S13172 [17SE]

———alcohol and drug testing for operators (S. 677), S3419, S3427 [14MR]

———alcohol and drug testing for operators (S. 678), S3419, S3427 [14MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: proposed user fee for domestic air travel, S3693 [20MR]

Federal Maritime Commission: authorizing appropriations (S. 1489), S10290 [17JY]

Foreign trade: cargo preference rules, S10759 [24JY]

Local Rail Freight Assistance Program: authorizing appropriations (S. 1060), S5768 [14MY]

Merchant Marine Act: treatment of self-employed capital construction fund deposits (S. 1934), S16241 [7NO]

Merchant marine industry: condition of U.S.-flag commercial ships, S18559-S18561 [27NO]

Operation Desert Storm: contribution, S4102 [22MR]

Shipping industry: fair implementation of cargo preference laws (S. 179), S874 [14JA]

Tariff: motor carrier tariff rates (S. 1675), S12260 [2AU]

Taxation: exclude certain pay of merchant marines serving in combat zones (S. 531), S2521 [28FE]

Trucking: increase literacy skills of commercial drivers (S. 626), S3085 [12MR]

Reports filed

Convention on Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers: Committee on Foreign Relations (Exec. Rept. 102-4), S4836 [23AP]

Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances Carried by Sea Transport in Packaged Forms, Freight Containers, or Tank Wagons: Committee on Foreign Relations (Exec. Rept. 102-5), S4836 [23AP]

Protocols Relative to the Safety of Life at Sea and Load Line Conventions: Committee on Foreign Relations (Exec. Rept. 102-6), S4836 [23AP]

Provisions Relative to Certain Service by Merchant Seamen During World War II That Constitutes Active Military Service, and for Cargo Preference Laws: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 44) (H. Rept. 102-105), H4283 [11JN]

Testing for Alcohol and Controlled Substances for Operators of Aircraft, Trains, and Commercial Motor Vehicles: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 676) (H. Rept. 102-54), S5351 [6MY]

Texts of

S. 179, fair implementation of cargo preference laws, S875 [14JA]

S. 531, exclude certain pay of merchant marines serving in combat zones from income tax, S2522 [28FE]

S. 626, literacy skills of commercial truck drivers, S3086 [12MR]

S. 676, alcohol and drug testing for common carrier operators, S6134-S6136, S6139-S6143 [20MY]

S. 676, alcohol and drug testing for persons involved in the operation of common carriers, S3419 [14MR]

S. 677, alcohol and drug testing for persons involved in the operation of trains, S3423 [14MR]

S. 678, alcohol and drug testing for persons involved in the operation of common carriers, S3424 [14MR]