COMMON CARRIERS related term(s) Airlines, Airports, and Aeronautics; Cargo Transportation; Motor Vehicles; Railroads; Transportation

Amendments

Federal Railroad Safety Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 2132), S14425, S14563, S14566 [6OC]

NTSB: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2440), S14418 [6OC]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1588), S5699, S5708 [12MY]

Railroads: authorizing appropriations for development of high-speed rail transportation (H.R. 4867), H11165 [6OC]

———facilitate development of high-speed rail transportation (S. 839), S12102, S12128 [18AU]

Articles and editorials

FAA Management Faulted in Crash of Agency Plane, S5709 [12MY]

Man and His Plug-In Car and Their American Odyssey, S15445 [1DE]

Smaller Lines Perform Service Others Won't, S15456 [1DE]

Truth About Electric Cars, S10591 [4AU]

Bills and resolutions

Airline industry: collective bargaining agreements relative to international air service (see H.R. 4957), H8052 [12AU]

Airlines: improve air carrier safety (see H.R. 5305), H11564 [29NO]

———prohibit smoking on all flights (see H.R. 4495), H4090 [25MY]

Airports: provide for the improvement and expansion of U.S. airports and airways (see H.R. 4203), H2251 [13AP]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4111), H1897 [22MR]

Buses: school bus safety standards (see S. 2364), S10631 [4AU]

Federal Railroad Safety Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2132), S5940 [18MY]

Long Island Rail Road Co.: labor-management dispute (see H.J. Res. 379), H4721 [17JN]

Motor vehicles: length and weight limitations for vehicles on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 4496), H4090 [25MY]

NTSB: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2440), concur to Senate amendment with an amendment (see H. Res. 558), H10538 [3OC]

Railroads: authorizing appropriations for development of high-speed rail transportation (see H.R. 4867), H6549 [1AU]

———improve safety at grade crossings (see S. 2127, 2286, 2334, 2399; H.R. 4855), S5940 [18MY], S9034 [14JY], S10051 [28JY], S11895 [16AU], H6454 [28JY]

———improve safety at grade crossings and rights-of-way (see H.R. 4630), H4883 [22JN]

———sale of short line railroads (see S. 2264), S8381 [1JY]

Ships and vessels: promote the construction and operation of passenger vessels (see S. 2479; H.R. 3821), S13707 [29SE], H410 [9FE]

Taxation: deduction of business meal expenses subject to Federal hours of limitation (see S. 2070; H.R. 4986), S5179 [4MY], H8695 [18AU]

———promote the construction and operation of passenger vessels (see H.R. 3822), H410 [9FE]

———treatment of bus diesel fuel sales by registered vendors (see H.R. 4483), H3963 [24MY]

Transportation: establish a National Transportation System (see H.R. 4305), H2913 [28AP]

Trucking industry: regulatory reform (see S. 2275), S8382 [1JY]

Letters

High-Speed Ground Transportation Development Act: Representative Dingell, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H11171 [6OC]

———Representative Mineta, Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House), H11170 [6OC]

NTSB appropriations: Representative Dingell, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H10569 [3OC]

Safety at railroad grade crossings: Indiana Dept. of Transportation, S9041 [14JY]

Sale of short line railroads: James T. Mular, Transportation Communication International Union, S9331 [20JY]

Remarks in House

Airline industry: collective bargaining agreements relative to international air service (H.R. 4957), E1718 [12AU]

———use of child safety restraint systems on commercial aircrafts (H.R. 1533), H5556 [13JY]

Airlines: improve air carrier safety (H.R. 5305), E2355 [30NO]

———prohibit smoking on all flights (H.R. 4495), H10563-H10566 [3OC], H10734 [4OC], E1077 [26MY]

———tribute to United and American Airlines for smoking ban on certain international flights, E347 [3MR]

Airports: provide for the improvement and expansion of U.S. airports and airways (H.R. 4203), E1754 [17AU]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4111), E507 [22MR]

Dept. of Transportation: transit discretionary grants appropriations, H4588-H4590 [16JN]

Long Island Rail Road Co.: labor-management dispute (H.J. Res. 379), H4655, H4656 [17JN]

NTSB: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2440), concur in Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 558), H10566-H10569 [3OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2440), concur to Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 558), H10734 [4OC]

Postal Service: prohibit penalization for use of private express services for certain letters and packets (H.R. 3796), H208 [3FE]

Railroads: authorizing appropriations for development of high-speed rail transportation (H.R. 4867), H8429-H8433 [16AU], H11165-H11171 [6OC], E1645 [4AU]

———improve safety at grade crossings (H.R. 4855), E1598 [28JY]

Taxation: deduction of business meal expenses subject to Federal hours of limitation (H.R. 4986), H8603 [18AU]

Remarks in Senate

Airline industry: aviation safety, S12752 [13SE]

Buses: school bus safety standards (S. 2364), S10639 [4AU]

Federal Railroad Safety Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 2132), S5950 [18MY], S14424-S14426 [6OC]

Marion, IL: tribute to Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railroad, S15456 [1DE]

Motor vehicle: electric cars relative to development of clean fuel technology, S10591 [4AU]

NTSB: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2440), S14418-S14424 [6OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2440), insert language of S. 1588 in lieu, S5710 [12MY]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1588), S5707-S5710 [12MY]

Postal Service: prohibit penalization of companies for use of private express services (S. 1541), S4009 [25MR]

Railroads: authorizing appropriations for development of high-speed rail transportation (H.R. 4867), S14991, S15022-S15024, S15055 [8OC]

———authorizing appropriations for development of high-speed rail transportation (H.R. 4867), insert language of S. 839 in lieu, S12133 [18AU]

———facilitate development of high-speed rail transportation (S. 839), S12128-S12133 [18AU], S12234 [19AU]

———improve safety at grade crossings (S. 2127), S5943 [18MY], S6138 [19MY]

———improve safety at grade crossings (S. 2286), S9040 [14JY]

———improve safety at grade crossings (S. 2334), S10057 [28JY]

———improve safety at grade crossings (S. 2399), S11901 [16AU]

———sale of short line railroads (S. 2264), S8386-S8388 [1JY], S9331 [20JY]

Ships and vessels: promote the construction and operation of passenger vessels (S. 2479), S13729 [29SE]

Taxation: deduction of business meal expenses subject to Federal hours of limitation (S. 2070), S5180 [4MY]

Trucking industry: regulatory reform, S11322-S11324 [11AU]

———regulatory reform (S. 2275), S8401 [1JY]

Reports filed

Amtrak Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4111) (H. Rept. 103-698), H7991 [11AU]

Federal Railroad Safety Act Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2132), S13580 [28SE]

High-Speed Rail Transportation Development Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4867) (H. Rept. 103-692), H7505 [10AU]

Prohibit Smoking on All Airline Flights: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House) (H.R. 4495) (H. Rept. 103-771), H10536 [3OC]

Summaries

NTSB Appropriations (H.R. 2440): House Amendment, H10567 [3OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 558, concur in Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 2440, NTSB appropriations, H10566 [3OC]

H.R. 4495, Airliner Cabin Air Quality Act, H10563 [3OC]

H.R. 4867, development of high-speed rail transportation, H8429 [16AU]

H.R. 4867, High-Speed Ground Transportation Development Act, S15022 [8OC]

S. 2070, deduction of business meal expenses subject to Federal hours of limitation, S5180 [4MY]

S. 2127, Railroad Grade Crossing Safety Act, S6138 [19MY]

S. 2132, Federal Railroad Safety Act appropriations, S5950 [18MY]

S. 2264, sale of short line railroads, S8387 [1JY]

S. 2334, Rail-Highway Grade Crossing Safety Act, S10057 [28JY]

S. 2364, School Bus Safety Act, S10640 [4AU]

S. 2399, Railroad Grade Crossing Safety and Research Act, S11902 [16AU]

S. 2479, U.S. Cruise Vessel Development Act, S13729-S13731 [29SE]