AMTRAK

Amendments

Operations: authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 1788), H13731 [28NO], H13804 [29NO], H13822, H13827, H13828, H13830, H13835, H13838, H13839 [30NO]

Articles and editorials

Amtrak Needs Labor Reforms, E1372 [30JN]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: authorizing (see S. 693, 1318; H.R. 1437), S5404 [6AP], S15118 [12OC], H4414 [6AP]

Common carriers: eliminate special support for or burdens on operations as a passenger rail carrier (see H.R. 259), H170 [9JA]

Employees: establish limitations on wage continuation and severance benefits for employees displaced by a discontinuance of service (see H.R. 832), H1281 [6FE]

Operations: authorizing appropriations and management reform (see H.R. 1788), H5752 [8JN]

———authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 1788), consideration (see H. Res. 284), H13803 [29NO]

———timely closure and realignment of routes with low economic performance (see H.R. 841), H1281 [6FE]

Railroads: authorizing appropriations for Amtrak and the Local Rail Freight Assistance Program (see S. 674), S5142 [4AP]

———permit State use of Federal highway funds for improvements of passenger rail service (see S. 733), S5805 [27AP]

Statutes: reforming (see S. 1318), S15118 [12OC]

Taxation: increase motor fuel tax to fund mass transit, Amtrak, and surface transportation infrastructure (see S. 665), S5142 [4AP]

Letters

State use of Federal highway funds for Amtrak intercity passenger rail service: Christine Todd Whitman, Governor of New Jersey, S17223 [17NO]

———Mike Acott, National Asphalt Pavement Association, S8772 [21JN]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S8771 [21JN]

———Richard C. Creighton, American Portland Cement Alliance, S8773 [21JN]

———T. Peter Ruane, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, S8771 [21JN]

———Thomas J. Donohue, American Trucking Association, Inc., S8772 [21JN]

———William D. Fay, Highway Users Federation, S8772 [21JN]

———several Governors, S17223 [17NO]

Remarks in House

Amtrak: reform of Railroad Loan Guarantee Program, H13828 [30NO]

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 1437), E844 [7AP]

Common carriers: competition for track rights between rail freight carriers, H13835-H13838 [30NO]

———eliminate special support for or burdens on operations as a passenger rail carrier (H.R. 259), H5760 [13JN]

Contracts: outreach program for domestic trackwork manufacturers contract awards, H13829 [30NO]

Disabilities: extend American with Disabilities Act exemption to commuter authority facilities, H13822 [30NO]

Labor: reform, E1372 [30JN]

New York, NY: funding for redevelopment of Pennsylvania Station, H13839, H13840 [30NO]

Operations: authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 1788), H13816-H13841 [30NO]

———authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 1788), consideration (H. Res. 284), H13813-H13816 [30NO]

———timely closure and realignment of routes with low economic performance (H.R. 841), E277 [6FE]

Railroads: limitation on noneconomic damages that a railroad accident victim may recover, H13830-H13835 [30NO]

———reform of Railroad Loan Guarantee Program, H13827 [30NO]

———transfer title of magnetic levitation tract materials at Transportation Technology Center to Florida, H13822 [30NO]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: authorizing (S. 1318), S15312 [19OC]

Railroads: authorizing appropriations for Amtrak and the Local Rail Freight Assistance Program (S. 674), S5154 [4AP]

———permit State flexibility in use of Federal transportation funds for improvement and operation, S8882 [22JN]

———permit State use of Federal highway funds for improvements of passenger rail service (S. 733), S5837 [27AP]

States: allow use of Federal highway funding for intercity passenger rail service, S8763-S8774 [21JN], S9642 [10JY], S17218, S17221-S17226 [17NO], S17599 [28NO]

Statutes: reforming (S. 1318), S15312 [19OC]

Taxation: increase motor fuel tax to fund mass transit, Amtrak, and surface transportation infrastructure (S. 665), S5143 [4AP]

Television: uniform policy on advertising during violent programming, S2901 [16FE]

Reports filed

Amtrak Appropriations and Management Reform: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1788) (H. Rept. 104-299), H11441 [30OC]

Amtrak Appropriations and Statutes Reform: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1318) (S. Rept. 104-157), S15118 [12OC]

———Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1318), S16621 [2NO]

Consideration of H.R. 1788, Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 284) (H. Rept. 104-370), H13803 [29NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Operations: authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 1788), H13838 [30NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 284, consideration of H.R. 1788, Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act, H13813 [30NO]