RAILROADS related term(s) Cargo Transportation

Amendments

NTSB: authorizing appropriations (S. 1831), S10866, S10897 [18SE]

Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act: reduce waiting period for benefits (H.R. 2594), H5289 [16MY]

Articles and editorials

Amtrak Funding, S9135 [30JY]

DM&E Keeps South Dakota on the Right Track, S11489 [27SE]

In the Train Wrecks' Aftermath, S1352 [27FE]

Labor Independence, S7510 [10JY]

Laying Tracks for the Future, S11488 [27SE]

Lessons From the Train Disaster, S1352 [27FE]

Bills and resolutions

Crime: strengthen penalties and prohibitions against sabotage of rail transportation or other mass transit (see H.R. 2949), H1224 [1FE]

Customs Service: one-time collection of fees on passengers arriving on commercial vessels making a single voyage (see S. 1771), S5267 [17MY]

Federal Railroad Administration: reform administration and improve safety laws (see H.R. 3335), H4109 [25AP]

Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (see S. 1788), S5443 [21MY]

NTSB: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1831), S5763 [4JN]

Oregon: transfer of Oregon and California Railroad Grant Lands, Coos Bay Military Wagon Road Grant Lands, and public domain lands (see H.R. 3769), H7259 [10JY]

Pensions: making continuing appropriations for railroad retirement benefits (see H.J. Res. 156), H187 [4JA]

Railroad Retirement Board: prevent the canceling of annuities to certain divorced spouses of workers whose widows elect to receive lump sum payements (see H.R. 2942), H1224 [1FE]

———prevent the canceling of annuities to certain divorced spouses of workers whose widows elect to receive lump sum payments (see S. 1552), S736 [1FE]

Roads and highways: funding for grade crossing closure projects (see S. 1572), S1295 [23FE]

———improve safety at grade crossings (see H.R. 3000), H1635 [29FE]

Safety: hours of service of employees (see H.R. 3413), H4646 [8MY]

———implementation of exemptions to train whistle requirements at public highway-rail grade crossings (see H. Con. Res. 201), H8557 [25JY]

———improve rail transportation safety (see S. 1575; H.R. 3106, 3578), S1345 [27FE], H2320 [18MR], H5934 [5JN]

Taxation: establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see H.R. 4106), H10601 [18SE]

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]

———prohibit smoking in any federally financed transportation facility (see H.R. 4333), H12193 [30SE]

Cloture motions

Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (S. 1788), S7297 [28JN], S7612 [10JY]

Letters

Amtrak funding: several Governors, S9137 [30JY]

Amtrak replacement of historical and traditional names for routes in the Northeast corridor: Senator Murkowski, S544 [30JA]

Messages

Railroad Retirement Board Report: President Clinton, S11537 [27SE], H11469 [27SE]

Proposals

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

Remarks in House

Agriculture: effect of proposed merger of the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroads, H5653 [30MY]

Amtrak: funding, H6971 [26JN], H7069, H7070, H7076, H7077, H7097, H7098 [27JN], E1215, E1216 [8JY]

California: Alameda Corridor transportation project funding, H12105 [28SE], E1666 [19SE]

Dept. of Transportation: loan guarantees for international railroad projects, H7089, H7090 [27JN]

Federal Railroad Administration: reform administration and improve safety laws (H.R. 3335), E652 [25AP]

Interstate compacts: consent of Congress to additional powers conferred upon the Bi-State Development Agency by Missouri and Illinois (H.J. Res. 78), H2068, H2069, H2082 [12MR]

Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (H.R. 1279), E556 [17AP]

Maryland: tribute to victims of commuter train accident, E339 [13MR]

Navy: transfer obsolete vessels to Northeast Wisconsin Railroad Transportation Commission, H4354 [1MY]

Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act: reduce waiting period for benefits (H.R. 2594), H10532, H10534 [18SE], E839 [16MY]

Railway Labor Act: negotiations between labor unions and management, H8726 [30JY], E1311 [17JY], E1407 [30JY]

Roads and highways: improve safety at grade crossings (H.R. 3000), E258 [29FE]

Safety, H7067, H7068 [27JN]

———hours of service of employees (H.R. 3413), E745 [9MY]

———implementation of exemptions to train whistle requirements at public highway-rail grade crossings (H. Con. Res. 201), E1371 [25JY]

San Diego, CA: Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Program loan guarantees, H7079-H7082 [27JN]

Taxation: establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (H.R. 2789), H7069, H7070, H7076, H7077 [27JN]

———establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (H.R. 4106), E1632 [18SE]

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

———tribute to Rail Volution conference, H10439 [17SE]

Union Pacific Railroad: proposed merger with Southern Pacific Railroad, E1171 [26JN]

Remarks in Senate

Amtrak: funding, S9134-S9141 [30JY], S10780, S10782, S10784, S10786-S10794 [18SE]

———funding and reform, S5519 [23MY]

———privatization study, S10784 [18SE]

———purchase of electric power, S9145 [30JY]

———reauthorizing appropriations, S1290 [23FE]

———reforming statutes and authorizing appropriations, S5431-S5433 [21MY], S6179 [13JN]

———replacement of historical and traditional names for routes in the Northeast corridor, S543 [30JA]

———tribute, S123 [10JA]

Benchmark Rail Group, Inc.: relief (H.R. 419), S7502 [9JY]

Business and industry: proposed merger between the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroad, S3213 [29MR], S6542 [19JN]

Dakota, Minnesota, and Eastern Railroad: anniversary, S11488 [27SE]

Institute of Railroad Safety: funding, S9149 [30JY]

Interstate compacts: consent of Congress to additional powers conferred upon the Bi-State Development Agency by Missouri and Illinois (H.J. Res. 78), S2210 [15MR]

Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (S. 1788), S5460 [21MY], S7297 [28JN], S7510, S7514, S7612-S7614 [10JY]

NTSB: authorizing appropriations (S. 1831), S5768 [4JN], S10895-S10898 [18SE]

Railroad Retirement Board: prevent the canceling of annuities to certain divorced spouses of workers whose widows elect to receive lump sum payments (S. 1552), S738 [1FE]

Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act: reduce waiting period for benefits (H.R. 2594), S11329 [25SE]

Roads and highways: funding for grade crossing closure projects (S. 1572), S1296 [23FE]

Safety: closure of rail-highway crossings, S9141, S9142, S9145 [30JY]

———implementation of exemptions to train whistle requirements at public highway-rail grade crossings, S9276-S9278 [31JY]

———improve rail transportation safety (S. 1575), S1349-S1351 [27FE]

———train whistle requirements at public highway-rail grade crossings, S10747, S10759 [18SE]

Talcott, WV: festivities relative to the printing of a stamp honoring John Henry's accomplishments, S11101 [20SE]

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

———infrastructure and safety improvement loan guarantees, S9146, S9147 [30JY]

Union Pacific Railroad: proposed merger with Southern Pacific Railroad, S9282 [31JY]

Reports filed

NTSB Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1831) (S. Rept. 104-324), S8373 [19JY]

Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act Amendments: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2594) (H. Rept. 104-525), H3648 [18AP]

Relief of Benchmark Rail Group, Inc.: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 419), S6223 [13JN]

Validate Certain Conveyances Made by Southern Pacific Transportation Co., in Reno, NV, and Tulare, CA: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1784) (H. Rept. 104-691), H8029 [18JY]

Statements

Amtrak Reform and Appropriations Policy: Executive Office of the President, S5433 [21MY]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 78, consent of Congress to additional powers conferred upon the Bi-State Development Agency by Missouri and Illinois, H2068 [12MR]

H.R. 2594, reduce waiting period for benefits under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, H10532 [18SE]

S. 1552, prevent the canceling of annuities to certain divorced spouses of railroad workers whose widows elect to receive lump sum payments, S739 [1FE]

S. 1572, Railroad Crossing Safety Act, S1296 [23FE]

S. 1575, Rail Safety Act, S1351 [27FE]

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