SHIPPING INDUSTRY related term(s) Cargo Transportation; Ships and Vessels

Amendments

Oceans: reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (H.R. 2149), H4304 [30AP], H4343, H4346, H4354 [1MY]

———reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (H.R. 2149), consideration (H. Res. 419), H4330 [1MY]

———reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (S. 1356), S8222 [18JY]

Petroleum: gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), H5334, H5335 [21MY]

Articles and editorials

Armey—Cheaper Fuel Via Education Cuts, H4658 [9MY]

Cutting the Gas Tax and Reinventing Government, H5333 [21MY]

Economists Say Gasoline Tax Is Too Low—GOP's Proposed Rollback Is Seen Aggravating Deficit, S4794 [7MY]

800 Perdue Jobs in Danger, S5592 [23MY]

Election-Year Politics on Gas Tax Will End Up Costing Us in the End, H5350 [21MY]

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

Lessons From the Train Disaster, S1352 [27FE]

Who Really Drove Up Price of Gas?, H5348 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions

Cargo transportation: allow transportation of cargo on foreign ships manned by U.S. crews (see H.R. 4006), H9924 [2AU]

Dept. of Transportation: regulations relative to transportation of intermodal containers (see S. 1957; H.R. 4040), S7887 [16JY], H10174 [10SE]

IRS: recognize qualified delivery services in addition to the Postal Service for purposes of timely filing of tax documents (see H.R. 3086), H2315 [14MR]

Merchant marine industry: reform certain domestic shipping practices (see S. 1813), S5567 [23MY]

Oceans: reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (H.R. 2149), consideration (see H. Res. 419), H4302 [30AP]

Petroleum: establish safety requirements for barges carrying oil or petroleum products and improve prevention of and compensation for oil spills (see S. 2009), S9428 [1AU]

———gasoline tax (see S. 1727, 1739; H.R. 3375, 3395, 3415, 3420, 3457), S4618 [2MY], S4851 [8MY], H4396 [1MY], H4502 [7MY], H4646 [8MY], H5173 [15MY]

———gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), consideration (see H. Res. 436), H5286 [16MY]

Postal Service: limit commercial nonpostal services (see H.R. 3690), H6690 [20JN]

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

Ships and vessels: ensure safety of towing vessels (see H.R. 2916), H1138 [31JA]

———establish safety requirements for barges carrying oil or hazardous materials (see H.R. 3014), H1716 [5MR]

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

———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]

Explanations

Gasoline Tax (S. 1739), S4869 [8MY]

Letters

Coastal Shipping Competition Act: J.L. Maxwell, Jr., Goldsboro Milling Co., S5592 [23MY]

———Wendell H. Murphy, Murphy Family Farms, S5592 [23MY]

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]

Gasoline price levels: Senator Wellstone, S4579 [2MY]

Gasoline tax: Anthony J. Saggese, Jr., Texaco, Inc., S4923 [9MY]

———Carol B. Hallett, Air Transport Association, S4923 [9MY]

———Edwin L. Harper, Association of American Railroads, S4923 [9MY]

———Henry A. Rosenberg, Jr., Crown Central Petroleum Corp., H5344 [21MY]

———Jack Kinstlinger, H5344 [21MY]

———James L. Blum, CBO, H5339 [21MY]

———Representative Archer, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5339 [21MY]

———Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), H5339 [21MY]

———Ron Carey, AFL-CIO, S4965 [13MY]

———Susan Perry, American Bus Association, S4923 [9MY]

———Thomas J. Donohue, American Trucking Associations, Inc., S4923 [9MY]

IRS recognition of qualified delivery services in addition to the Postal Service for purposes of timely filing of tax documents: Arnie Wellman, United Parcel Service, E369 [14MR]

———David Keating, National Taxpayers Union, E369 [14MR]

———Fred R. Goldberg, Jr., E370 [14MR]

Motions

Petroleum: gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), H5352 [21MY]

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

Airports: eligibility for cargo service entitlements under the Airport Improvement Program, H10139 [10SE]

Cargo transportation: allow transportation of cargo on foreign ships manned by U.S. crews (H.R. 4006), E1494 [2AU]

Dept. of Transportation: regulations relative to transportation of intermodal containers, H11331, H11334 [26SE]

———regulations relative to transportation of intermodal containers (H.R. 4040), H10546-H10548 [18SE]

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

IRS: recognize qualified delivery services in addition to the Postal Service for purposes of timely filing of tax documents (H.R. 3086), E369 [14MR]

Miami, FL: Miami Free Zone funding, H12109 [28SE]

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

Oceans: public disclosure of ocean transportation contracts, H4347-H4353 [1MY]

———reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (H.R. 2149), H4335-H4355 [1MY]

———reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (H.R. 2149), consideration (H. Res. 419), H4329-H4335 [1MY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H4115 [29AP], H4306, H4307, H4308, H4309 [1MY], H4415, H4416 [2MY], H4427 [6MY], H4434 [7MY], H4536 [8MY], H4656, H4657, H4659 [9MY], H4881 [10MY], H4909 [14MY], H5296 [20MY], H5307, H5309, H5311 [21MY]

———gasoline tax, H4132, H4133, H4135 [30AP], H4306, H4307, H4308, H4309 [1MY], H4415, H4416 [2MY], H4427 [6MY], H4434, H4438, H4439, H4440, H4441, H4442 [7MY], H4536, H4567 [8MY], H4656, H4657, H4658, H4659, H4795, H4796 [9MY], H4804, H4805 [10MY], H4909, H5045 [14MY], H5141-H5143 [15MY], H5187 [16MY], H5296 [20MY], H5307, H5309, H5311 [21MY], E723 [7MY], E744, E753 [9MY], E878 [22MY]

———gasoline tax (H.R. 3395), H4436 [7MY]

———gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), H4909 [14MY], H5337-H5356 [21MY], E871 [22MY], E894 [23MY]

———gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), consideration (H. Res. 436), H5326-H5337 [21MY]

———gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), motion to recommit, H5354 [21MY]

———gasoline tax (H.R. 3420), H4644 [8MY]

Postal Service: limit commercial nonpostal services (H.R. 3690), E1142, E1144 [20JN]

Ships and vessels: ensure safety of towing vessels (H.R. 2916), E119 [31JA], E125 [1FE]

Trucking industry: financial reporting requirements, H7068, H7069 [27JN]

Remarks in Senate

Charleston, SC: tribute to Sea-Land Services, S4084 [24AP]

Dept. of Transportation: regulations relative to transportation of intermodal containers (S. 1957), S7893-S7895 [16JY]

Foreign trade: regulations relative to shipping of edible fats, oils, and greases, S9147 [30JY]

Merchant marine industry: reform certain domestic shipping practices (S. 1813), S5589 [23MY]

Oceans: reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (S. 1356), S8225 [18JY]

Petroleum: establish safety requirements for barges carrying oil or petroleum products and improve prevention of and compensation for oil spills (S. 2009), S9428 [1AU]

———gasoline price levels, S4576, S4579, S4641 [2MY], S4663-S4668, S4670, S4694 [3MY], S4782-S4792 [7MY], S4883 [9MY], S4961-S4969 [13MY], S4986, S4987, S4990 [14MY]

———gasoline tax, S4396 [30AP], S4571, S4573-S4575, S4576, S4641 [2MY], S4653, S4663-S4668, S4670, S4692-S4694 [3MY], S4704, S4705, S4709 [6MY], S4769, S4782-S4794, S4811 [7MY], S4816-S4832, S4833, S4836, S4846, S4849, S4876-S4882 [8MY], S4883, S4887, S4891-S4893, S4895-S4926 [9MY], S4961-S4969 [13MY], S4986, S4987, S4990-S4997, S5002, S5019-S5023 [14MY], S5312 [20MY], S5651 [24MY], S5776 [4JN]

———gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), unanimous-consent agreement, S5645-S5647 [24MY], S6826 [25JN]

———gasoline tax (S. 1739), S4867 [8MY]

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

Rhode Island: oil spill caused by grounded barge, S182 [22JA], S376 [25JA]

Ships and vessels: rates charged by shipping companies to make vessels available during a national emergency, S11069, S11074-S11078 [20SE], S11152-S11157 [24SE]

———regulation of U.S.-flag vessels relative to domestic commerce, S280 [22JA]

———require use of U.S.-flag vessels with U.S. crews to deliver military supplies into a combat zone, S11073, S11074, S11079 [20SE], S11156 [24SE]

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

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2149, Ocean Shipping Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 419) (H. Rept. 104-544), H4302 [30AP]

Consideration of H.R. 3415, Gasoline Tax: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 436) (H. Rept. 104-580), H5286 [16MY]

Dept. of Transportation Regulations Relative to Transportation of Intermodal Containers: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4040) (H. Rept. 104-794), H10523 [17SE]

Gasoline Tax: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3415) (H. Rept. 104-576), H5286 [16MY]

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

Statements

Gasoline Tax: ARCO, S4922 [9MY], H5327, H5345 [21MY]

———Chevron Corp., S4923 [9MY], H5327, H5345 [21MY]

———Exxon Corp., S4922 [9MY]

———Texaco Inc., H5327, H5345 [21MY]

Regulation of U.S.-Flag Vessels: Stanley H. Barer, S280 [22JA]

Tables

Motor gasoline retail prices—U.S. city average, S4665 [3MY]

Retail motor gasoline and on-highway diesel fuel prices, S4665 [3MY]

U.S.-flag commercial vessels delivering goods to the Persian Gulf, S11080 [20SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 419, consideration of H.R. 2149, Ocean Shipping Reform Act, H4329 [1MY]

H. Res. 436, consideration of H.R. 3415, gasoline tax, H5326 [21MY]

H.R. 2916, Towing Vessel Safety Act, E126 [1FE]

H.R. 3415, gasoline tax, H5337 [21MY]

H.R. 4040, regulations relative to transportation of intermodal containers, H10546 [18SE]

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

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

S. 1739, gasoline tax, S4868 [8MY]

S. 1813, Coastal Shipping Competition Act, S5589-S5592 [23MY]

S. 1957, regulations relative to transportation of intermodal containers, S7894 [16JY]

S. 2009, safety requirements for barges carrying oil or petroleum products and improve prevention of and compensation for oil spills, S9429-S9432 [1AU]