ROADS AND HIGHWAYS

Amendments

National Highway System: designate (H.R. 2274), H9032, H9033 [14SE], H9246, H9247 [19SE], H9275, H9287, H9294, H9296, H9298, H9299, H9304, H9305, H9307, H9308, H9364 [20SE]

———designate (H.R. 2274), consideration (H. Res. 224), H9264 [20SE]

———designate (S. 440), S8544 [16JN], S8606, S8611, S8615 [19JN], S8635, S8640, S8643, S8653, S8656, S8657, S8658, S8659, S8675, S8677, S8678, S8713, S8714, S8715 [20JN], S8746, S8754, S8763, S8774, S8777, S8779, S8785, S8786, S8787, S8792, S8793, S8826, S8827, S8828 [21JN], S8851, S8853, S8875, S8878, S8882, S8885, S8924, S8954, S8955, S8956 [22JN]

Analyses

National Highway System (S. 440), S2840 [16FE]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 440, National Highway System designation, S14144 [22SE], S14221 [25SE], H9320 [20SE], H9678 [29SE], H9796 [11OC]

Articles and editorials

Billboard Blight, S17206 [17NO]

Clocking the 55 MPH Debate, S8649 [20JN]

Deregulating Towing Has Left Public on Hook, S16427 [31OC]

Don't Call It Pork Until You Taste It, E1169 [7JN]

MADD Founder Faults Drunk-Driving Bill, S2500 [10FE]

More Highways Alone Won't Ease Traffic, E1830 [21SE]

Nebraska Leads in Drunken Driving Control, S2499 [10FE]

Panel Seeks Tougher DWI Law, S2500 [10FE]

Put the Pedal to the Metal, S8601 [19JN]

Route 220 Is Not Pork, E1109 [24MY]

States Know What's Best, S8669 [20JN]

Trucks Amok, S17212 [17NO]

Why Do We Still Have To Drive 55?, S8649 [20JN]

Bills and resolutions

Advertising: control of billboards in areas adjacent to Federal highways (see S. 1121), S11451 [4AU]

———ensure equity in restrictions on businesses adjacent or near the interstate highway system (see S. 460), S2965 [22FE]

Alcoholic beverages: sale to minors (see H.R. 2088), H7378 [20JY]

———treatment of Federal highway funds relative to sale to minors (see H.R. 2328), H8903 [13SE]

———treatment of Federal highway funds relative to use in motor vehicles (see S. 1353), S15401 [20OC]

Budget: treatment of receipts and disbursements of Federal trust funds (see H.R. 564), H325 [18JA]

Canada: eliminate tolls and encourage trade along the St. Lawrence Seaway (see H. Con. Res. 127), H15633 [22DE]

Clean Air Act: treatment of motorcycles (see H.R. 2299), H8805 [12SE]

Demonstration projects: establish highway corridor from Chihuahua, Mexico, through El Paso, TX, to Denver, CO (see H.R. 202), H169 [9JA]

District of Columbia: disapprove action of city council relative to closing of public alley (see H.J. Res. 80), H3807 [24MR]

———increase Federal share of certain transportation project costs (see S. 1023; H.R. 2017), S9802 [12JY], H6913 [12JY]

Drunken driving: reporting of blood alcohol levels exceeding State permissible levels after vehicular accidents (see H.R. 1982), H6697 [30JN]

———strengthen Federal prevention laws (see H.R. 588), H399 [19JA]

———treatment of Federal highway funds relative to minors (see H.R. 2319), H8903 [13SE]

Hells Canyon Wilderness Area: modify boundaries (see H.R. 2693), H13869 [30NO]

Hubbard Expressway: complete construction in the vicinity of Youngstown, OH (see H.R. 454), H179 [9JA]

Iowa: exempt vehicle weight and combination restrictions for certain interstate highways (see H.R. 1895), H6158 [20JN]

Land use: withdraw certain proposed regulations concerning rights-of-way (see H. Res. 25), H177 [9JA]

Metric system: modification of highway signs (see H.R. 1173), H2892 [8MR]

———waive requirements for State use on highway signs (see H.R. 1896), H6158 [20JN]

Motor vehicles: maximum speed limit (see S. 476; H.R. 427, 1007), S3221 [27FE], H177 [9JA], H1968 [21FE]

———regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H1611 [10FE]

———State regulation of tow or wrecker services (see S. 1368), S16421 [31OC]

Motorcycles: regulation of helmet use (see S. 234), S1070 [18JA]

NAFTA: funding of infrastructure projects relative to border traffic (see H.R. 2743), H14238 [7DE]

National Capital Region Interstate Transportation Authority: establish (see S. 668), S5142 [4AP]

National Highway System: designate (see S. 440; H.R. 2274, 2349), S2823 [16FE], H8683 [7SE], H9132 [18SE]

———designate (H.R. 2274), consideration (see H. Res. 224), H9245 [19SE]

National parks and recreation areas: highway relocation assistance relative to the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Parks (see H.R. 848), H1371 [7FE]

POW/MIA Memorial Highway: designate (see S. 1042), S10147 [17JY]

Public lands: resolution of claims relative to right-of-ways across Federal lands (see H.R. 2081), H7378 [20JY]

Public works: designate National Highway System, improve financing, and create State infrastructure banks (see S. 775), S6337 [9MY]

———economic development programs (see H.R. 300, 2145), H172 [9JA], H8063 [31JY]

———national program to create jobs and restore infrastructure (see H.R. 1405), H4335 [5AP]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and restoration of infrastructure (see H.R. 1591), H4618 [9MY]

Railroads: improve safety at grade crossings (see S. 1512), S19306 [29DE]

Recycled materials: repeal requirement to use asphalt containing recycled crumb rubber for paving (see H.R. 1242), H3275 [15MR]

Safety: encourage Federal and State traffic safety programs (see S. 387), S2492 [10FE]

———study methods to reduce accidents caused by drivers falling asleep while operating certain commercial motor vehicles (see H.R. 456), H179 [9JA]

Taxation: establish an intercity passenger rail trust fund (see S. 1395), S16657 [3NO]

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

Telecommunications: establish internet and telephone access to information on traffic conditions (see S. 1269), S14132 [22SE]

Transportation: establish State infrastructure banks to finance certain transportation projects (see H.R. 2439), H9738 [29SE]

———permit tax-exempt financing of certain transportation facilities (see S. 1199; H.R. 1790), S12370 [11AU], H5752 [8JN]

———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H1371 [7FE]

———provide off-budget treatment of certain Federal trust funds (see S. 729), S5805 [27AP]

———transfer management of National Driver Register functions (see H.R. 2558), H11441 [30OC]

———treatment of penalties on States without safety belt and motorcycle helmet requirements (see S. 360), S2268 [7FE]

Cloture motions

National Highway System: designate (S. 440), S8488 [15JN]

Conference reports

National Highway System Designation (S. 440), H12459-H12490 [15NO]

Documents

History and Management of Rights-of-Way Claims on Federal and Other Lands: Dept. of the Interior, S8925 [22JN]

Response to Carol M. Browner's Letter to Speaker Gingrich on the Disbursement of Federal Highway Funds Relative to Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection, H11697 [2NO]

Factsheets

Federal Highway Funds Relative to Drunken Driving by Minors: Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, S8776 [21JN]

Letters

District of Columbia actions relative to closing of public alley: Edward M. Norton, Jr., National Trust for Historic Preservation (organization), E696 [24MR]

District of Columbia Emergency Highway Relief Act: Delegate Norton, S10442 [20JY]

———Robert E. Martinez, S10442 [20JY]

Federal highway funds relative to drunken driving by minors: President Clinton, S8776 [21JN]

Federal highway funds relative to motor vehicle emissions inspections: Carol M. Browner, EPA, H11696 [2NO]

Highway demonstration projects funding: Stephen E. Sandherr, Associated General Contractors of America, S15804 [26OC]

———T. Peter Ruane, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, S15804 [26OC]

———Timothy P. Lynch, American Trucking Association, S15804 [26OC]

Maximum speed limit: Angus King, Governor of Maine, S8648 [20JN]

———David M. Beasley, Governor of South Carolina, S8648 [20JN]

———Don Sundquist, Governor of Tennessee, S8648 [20JN]

———Fernando M. Trevino, American Public Health Association, S8642 [20JN]

———Fife Symington, Governor of Arizona, S8648 [20JN]

———Frank Keating, Governor of Oklahoma, S8648 [20JN]

———Gerald F. Scannell, National Safety Council, S8642 [20JN]

———Harry Teter, Jr., American Trauma Society, S8642 [20JN]

———Herman Brandau, State Farm Insurance Co., S8641 [20JN]

———Jancie S. Golec, GEICO, S8641 [20JN]

———John Engler, Governor of Michigan, S8648 [20JN]

———Judith Lee Stone, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, S8642 [20JN]

———Lawton Chiles, Governor of Florida, S8647 [20JN]

———Marc Racicot, Governor of Montana, S8648 [20JN]

———Michael F. Dineen, Kemper National Insurance Co., S8642 [20JN]

———Parris N. Glendening, Governor of Maryland, S8649 [20JN]

———Richard V. Aghababian, American College of Emergency Physicians, S8642 [20JN]

———Stephen Merrill, Governor of New Hampshire, S8648 [20JN]

———Thomas J. Donohue, American Trucking Association, Inc., S8641 [20JN]

National Highway System: Thomas D. Larson, E2305 [7DE]

Penalties for State noncompliance with Federal safety belt and motorcycle helmet laws: Stephen Merrill, Governor of New Hampshire, S8669 [20JN]

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]

Toll facilities on interstate highways: Kathy Gross, American Automobile Association, S8781 [21JN]

———Richard Hebert, American Automobile Association, S8781 [21JN]

———Roger Boyd, American Automobile Association, S8781 [21JN]

———Thomas J. Donohue, American Trucking Association, Inc., and William D. Fay, Highway Users Federation, S8779 [21JN]

———W. Dewey Clower, National Association of Truck Stop Operators, Inc., S8780, S8782 [21JN]

———William W. Hamilton, Jr., International Brotherhood of Teamsters, S8779, S8782 [21JN]

Memorandums

Control of Billboards in Areas Adjacent to Federal Highways: Edward V.A. Kussy, Dept. of Transportation, S17205 [17NO]

Messages

Highway and Motor Vehicle Safety Report: President Clinton, H9450 [21SE]

Motions

National Highway System: designate (S. 440), H9319 [20SE]

Remarks in House

Advertising: ban on new billboards on scenic byways, H9293 [20SE]

Appropritions: use of law enforcement block grants for construction or improvement, H1652-H1655 [13FE]

Arkansas: funding for road and highway projects, E2250 [28NO]

Budget: treatment of receipts and disbursements of Federal trust funds (H.R. 564), H14056 [6DE]

Contracts: prohibit use of Highway Trust Fund for the payment of bonuses to contractors, H9307, H9308 [20SE]

Demonstration projects: establish highway corridor from Chihuahua, Mexico, through El Paso, TX, to Denver, CO (H.R. 202), E3 [4JA]

District of Columbia: disapprove action of city council relative to closing of public alley (H.J. Res. 80), E696 [24MR]

———increase Federal share of certain transportation project costs (H.R. 2017), H8010-H8014 [31JY], E1426 [12JY]

Drunken driving: reporting of blood alcohol levels exceeding State permissible levels after vehicular accidents, H9304 [20SE]

———strengthen Federal prevention laws (H.R. 588), H371 [19JA]

———treatment of Federal highway funds relative to minors, H9299-H9304 [20SE], E1870 [28SE]

———treatment of Federal highway funds relative to minors (H.R. 2319), E1778 [13SE]

EPA: funding relative to motor vehicle emissions inspection, H13323 [18NO]

Federal-Aid Highway Program: funding, H8709, H8710 [8SE]

Forest Service: road construction and timber sales funding, H7125-H7131 [18JY]

Metric system: modification of highway signs (H.R. 1173), E551 [8MR]

Motor vehicles: maximum speed limit, H9287-H9293, H9294-H9296 [20SE], E1871 [28SE]

NAFTA: funding of infrastructure projects relative to border traffic (H.R. 2743), E2326 [8DE]

National Highway System: designate (H.R. 2274), H9266-H9320 [20SE], E1830 [21SE], E1870, E1871 [28SE]

———designate (H.R. 2274), consideration (H. Res. 224), H9257-H9266 [20SE]

———designate (S. 440), H9309-H9320 [20SE]

———designate (S. 440), conference report, H13319-H13325 [18NO], E2250 [28NO], E2255 [29NO], E2274, E2277 [30NO], E2305 [7DE]

———designate (S. 440), insert language of H.R. 2274 in lieu, H9319 [20SE]

New York: extend the deadline for repayment to the Highway Trust Fund, H9298 [20SE]

———funding for road and highway projects, E2250 [28NO]

New York, NY: funding for improvements to the Miller Highway in Manhattan, H7600 [25JY]

———Gowanus Expressway rehabilitation project, H9296 [20SE]

———toll collection on the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, H7533, H7534 [24JY], H9296-H9298 [20SE]

Public lands: resolution of claims relative to right-of-ways across Federal lands (H.R. 2081), E1479 [20JY]

Safety: study methods to reduce accidents caused by drivers falling asleep while operating certain commercial motor vehicles (H.R. 456), E67 [9JA]

States: allow to require contractors to provide warranties and guarantees regarding their materials and work, H9305-H9307 [20SE]

———limit on salaries of engineering and design consultants, H9293 [20SE]

Transportation: establish State infrastructure banks to finance certain transportation projects (H.R. 2439), E1895 [29SE]

———fixed guideway systems funding, H7516-H7521 [24JY]

———funding for Pennsylvania road and highway projects, E1109 [24MY]

———national policy for infrastructure, H414, H452 [20JA], E1169 [7JN]

———permit tax-exempt financing of certain transportation facilities (H.R. 1790), E1217 [9JN]

———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (H.R. 842), H3422 [22MR], H3580 [23MR], H14056 [6DE]

West Virginia: highway corridor project, H6683 [30JN], H8942 [14SE]

Remarks in Senate

Advertising: control of billboards in areas adjacent to Federal highways, S17203, S17206, S17225, S17226 [17NO]

———control of billboards in areas adjacent to Federal highways (S. 1121), S11451 [4AU]

———ensure equity in restrictions on businesses adjacent or near the interstate highway system (S. 460), S2968 [22FE]

Alcoholic beverages: treatment of Federal highway funds relative to use in motor vehicles, S8655 [20JN], S8777, S8782-S8785 [21JN]

———treatment of Federal highway funds relative to use in motor vehicles (S. 1353), S15406 [20OC], S15501 [23OC]

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

Ascension Parish, LA: funding for certain highway improvements, S18034 [5DE]

California: funding for the Alameda transportation corridor project, S8789 [21JN]

Centennial Bridge: continued collection of tolls, S8677 [20JN]

Demonstration projects: funding of demonstration projects, S8675 [20JN]

Denali National Park and Preserve: northern access road feasibility study, S12022 [9AU]

District of Columbia: increase Federal share of certain transportation project costs (H.R. 2017), S11038 [31JY]

———increase Federal share of certain transportation project costs (S. 1023), S10442, S10443 [20JY]

Drunken driving: treatment of Federal highway funds relative to minors, S8774-S8777, S8779 [21JN]

Federal-State relations: implementation of metric system requirements relative to Federal highway projects, S8786 [21JN]

———moratorium on regulations relative to right-of-way construction on public land (see S. 1425), S8924, S8925 [22JN], S17530 [27NO]

———moratorium on regulations relative to right-of-way construction on public land (S. 1425), S17530-S17533 [27NO]

Forest Service: study road construction from British Columbia, Canada, to Wrangell, AK, S12033 [9AU]

Motor vehicles: limitations on truck length, S8853-S8854 [22JN]

———maximum speed limit, S6594 [12MY], S8609, S8610 [19JN], S8635-S8653 [20JN], S17210, S17219 [17NO]

———maximum speed limit (S. 476), S3221 [27FE]

———passive restraint systems, S8610 [19JN]

———regard New Hampshire as in compliance with Federal safety belt usage standards, S8875 [22JN]

———State regulation of tow or wrecker services (S. 1368), S16427 [31OC]

Motorcycles: regulation of helmet use (S. 234), S1071 [18JA]

National Capital Region Interstate Transportation Authority: establish (S. 668), S5146 [4AP]

National Highway System: designate (S. 440), S2839, S2840 [16FE], S8480-S8487 [15JN], S8531-S8541, S8544, S8550 [16JN], S8597, S8599, S8606, S8607, S8609-S8613 [19JN], S8635-S8678 [20JN], S8745-S8793 [21JN], S8849-S8855, S8875-S8885, S8924-S8935 [22JN], S8966 [23JN], S9642 [10JY], S9724 [11JY], S14144 [22SE], S14210, S14221 [25SE]

———designate (S. 440), conference report, S17203-S17227, S17332 [17NO], S18034 [5DE]

———designate (S. 440), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S17193, S17194 [16NO], S17225 [17NO]

———Economic Growth Center Development Highways funding, S8656 [20JN]

———innovative projects funding, S17216 [17NO]

———repeal Davis-Bacon Act relative to highway construction work, S8531-S8541 [16JN]

———State control of the design of highway improvement projects for non-interstate roads, S8762 [21JN]

Public works: designate National Highway System, improve financing, and create State infrastructure banks (S. 775), S6594 [12MY]

Railroads: improve safety at grade crossings, S8852 [22JN]

———improve safety at grade crossings (S. 1512), S19308-S19310 [29DE]

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

Safety: encourage Federal and State traffic safety programs (S. 387), S2496, S2500, S2501 [10FE]

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

Toll facilities: treatment, S8779-S8782 [21JN]

Transportation: demonstration project funding, S15803-S15805 [26OC]

———eliminate certain highway safety advisory committees, S12071 [9AU]

———extend highway corridor project from Indianapolis, IN, to the Mexican border, S8606, S8607 [19JN]

———permit tax-exempt financing of certain transportation facilities (S. 1199), S12404-S12409 [11AU]

———provide off-budget treatment of certain Federal trust funds (S. 729), S5834-S5836 [27AP]

———treatment of penalties on States without safety belt and motorcycle helmet requirements (S. 360), S2268 [7FE]

Trucking industry: single-unit truck inspections, S17212 [17NO]

Utah: tribute to Freeway Watch Program, S6600 [12MY]

Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge: funding for rehabilitation and replacement study, S17213 [17NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2274, National Highway System Designation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 224) (H. Rept. 104-252), H9245 [19SE]

District of Columbia Emergency Highway Relief Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1023) (S. Rept. 104-111), S9801 [12JY]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2017) (H. Rept. 104-217), H8062 [31JY]

Intercity Passenger Rail Taxation Trust Fund Establishment: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1395) (S. Rept. 104-168), S16657 [3NO]

National Highway System Designation: Committee of Conference (S. 440) (H. Rept. 104-345), H12505 [15NO]

———Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 440) (S. Rept. 104-86), S7120 [22MY]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2274) (H. Rept. 104-246), H8993 [14SE]

Reviews

Virginia Byway Designation of Lonesome Pine and Daniel Boone Heritage Trails, H13324 [18NO]

Rulings of the Chair

National Highway System: designate (H.R. 2274), consideration (H. Res. 224), H9263 [20SE]

Studies

National Economic Impact of Alameda Transportation Corridor: BST Associates (business), S12406-S12408 [11AU]

Tables

Federal Highway Administration, Federal-aid highways, and Intermodal Surface Transportation Act projects not under construction as of Feb. 24, 1995, H3185-H3189 [15MR]

Highway demonstration projects not under construction, H3184 [15MR]

Highway funds to be restored by Byrd amendment, S15803 [26OC]

State distribution of highway demonstration funds, S8676 [20JN]

Testimonies

NAFTA and Economic Development in California: Representative Filner, E681 [24MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 224, consideration of H.R. 2274, National Highway System designation, H9257 [20SE]

H.R. 456, study methods to reduce accidents caused by drivers falling asleep while operating certain commercial motor vehicles, E68 [9JA]

H.R. 1790, permit tax-exempt financing of certain transportation facilities, E1218 [9JN]

H.R. 2017, District of Columbia Emergency Highway Relief Act, H8010 [31JY]

S. 234, regulation of motorcycle helmet use, S1072 [18JA]

S. 387, High-Risk Drivers Act, S2497-S2499 [10FE]

S. 440, designate National Highway System, S8544-S8550 [16JN], S8925-S8935 [22JN]

S. 440, National Highway System designation, S14210-S14221 [25SE], H9310-H9319 [20SE]

S. 476, maximum speed limit for motor vehicles, S3221 [27FE]

S. 729, Trust Fund Restoration Act, S5834-S5836 [27AP]

S. 1023, District of Columbia Emergency Highway Relief Act, S10443 [20JY]

S. 1199, permit tax-exempt financing of certain transportation facilities, S12405 [11AU]

S. 1353, National Drunk Driving Prevention Act, S15406 [20OC]