TRUCKING INDUSTRY related term(s) Cargo Transportation

Bills and resolutions

Alcohol and drug testing: testing of operators transporting agricultural commodities and properties for small local governments (see H.R. 3182), H3170 [28MR]

Hazardous substances: limit the applicability of hazardous material transportation registration and fee requirements relative to the transport of crude oil and condensate (see S. 1689; H.R. 3188), S3731 [19AP], H3170 [28MR]

Mexico: safety standards and drug enforcement efforts relative to trucks seeking to cross U.S. border (see S. 1548; H.R. 2946), S555 [30JA], H1224 [1FE]

Roads and highways: increase truck weight limit on sections of Maine Turnpike (see S. 1883; H.R. 3549), S6408 [18JN], H5646 [29MY]

Transportation: funding for projects in Mexican border States to accommodate increased traffic resulting from NAFTA implementation (see S. 1891; H.R. 3527, 3669), S6517 [19JN], H5569 [23MY], H6508 [18JN]

Case History

Federal Express Corp. Coverage by the Railway Labor Act, S12103 [1OC], S12185 [2OC]

Factsheets

Application of Labor Laws to Federal Express Corp. Relative to Designation as Express Company, S12104 [1OC]

Letters

Application of labor laws to carriers relative to designation as express company: Franklin D. Raines, OMB, S12179 [2OC]

———Joan Claybrook, S12189 [2OC]

———Representatives Molinari and Shuster, S12175 [2OC]

Crude Oil Transportation Fairness Act: Denise A. Bode, Independent Petroleum Association of America, S3732 [19AP]

———Rex H. White, Jr., Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association, S3732 [19AP]

Impact of relaxed travel barriers between the U.S. and Mexico on drug enforcement efforts and highway safety: Senator Feinstein, S557 [30JA]

Opinion

Application of labor laws to Federal Express Corp. relative to designation as express company: Stephen E. Crable, National Mediation Board, S12101 [1OC], S12173-S12175 [2OC], S12222 [3OC]

Press releases

Public Citizen Supports Effort To Block Sweetheart Deal for Federal Express—Commends Senator Kennedy's Principled Stand: Public Citizen (organization), S12190 [2OC]

Proposals

Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act technical corrections to be included in H.R. 2594, railroad unemployment and health benefits reform, E839 [16MY]

Questions and answers

FAA reauthorization and application of labor laws to Federal Express Corp. relative to designation as express company: Senator Daschle, S12100 [1OC]

Remarks in House

Cargo transportation: application of labor laws relative to designation as express company, H11453-H11464 [27SE]

Government regulations: financial reporting requirements, H7068, H7069 [27JN]

ICC: eliminate and reform certain transportation regulations (H.R. 2539), conference report, E839 [16MY]

Mexico: safety standards and drug enforcement efforts relative to trucks seeking to cross U.S. border (H.R. 2946), H1204 [1FE]

Transportation: funding for projects in Mexican border States to accommodate increased traffic resulting from NAFTA implementation (H.R. 2743), H6418 [17JN]

Remarks in Senate

Cargo transportation: application of labor laws relative to designation as express company, S12096-S12115 [1OC], S12169-S12177, S12178-S12193 [2OC], S12219-S12230, S12233, S12235 [3OC]

Dept. of Transportation: applying Federal weight regulations to Maine and New Hampshire, S9280 [31JY]

Hazardous substances: limit the applicability of hazardous material transportation registration and fee requirements relative to the transport of crude oil and condensate (S. 1689), S3732 [19AP]

Mexico: safety standards and drug enforcement efforts relative to trucks seeking to cross U.S. border (S. 1548), S555-S559 [30JA]

Transportation: funding for projects in Mexican border States to accommodate increased traffic resulting from NAFTA implementation (S. 1891), S6528 [19JN]

Reports filed

Dept. of Transportation Driving Regulations Waiver for Agricultural Purposes During Planting and Harvest Seasons: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 604) (S. Rept. 104-233), S1180 [9FE]

Truck Safety and Congressional Partnership Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 981) (S. Rept. 104-235), S1276 [20FE]

Summaries

Mexican Safety Standards and Drug Enforcement Efforts Relative to Trucks Seeking To Cross U.S. Border (H.R. 2946), H1205 [1FE]

Texts of

S. 1689, Crude Oil Transportation Fairness Act, S3732 [19AP]

S. 1891, Border Infrastructure Safety and Congestion Relief Act, S6529 [19JN]