TRANSPORTATION related term(s) Department of Transportation; Motor Vehicles; Roads and Highways; Surface Transportation Board

Advertisements

Thanks to Nuclear Energy, the Air in Maine and New Hampshire Is Cleaner: National Journal, H7607 [23SE]

Amendments

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 2247), H9520, H9524 [24OC]

———authorizing appropriations and management reform (S. 738), S12683 [13NO], H10901 [13NO]

Dept. of Transportation: Aviation Insurance Program authorization (S. 1193), S12207 [8NO]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2169), H5639, H5646 [23JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1048), S8183, S8203 [28JY], S8249, S8250, S8280 [29JY]

FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs (H.R. 1271), S11566 [31OC], S12625, S12693 [13NO], H1795, H1796 [23AP], H1950 [29AP]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), H9657, H9671, H9690, H9691, H9692, H9693, H9696, H9698, H9700, H9703, H9705 [29OC], H9765, H9766, H9767, H9768 [30OC]

———nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S2893, S2933, S2945 [9AP], S2952, S2954, S2975, S2977, S2989, S2990, S2992, S2996, S3059, S3060, S3061, S3062 [10AP], S3078, S3082, S3084, S3086, S3127 [14AP]

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (H.R. 2516), H8287 [1OC]

National objectives: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10621, S10622, S10661, S10704 [8OC], S10962, S10963, S10964, S10965, S10966, S10967, S10968, S10972, S10973, S10974, S10987, S10988, S10989, S10991, S10992, S10993 [22OC], S11044, S11045, S11046, S11047, S11049, S11050, S11067, S11068, S11069, S11071, S11073, S11075, S11096, S11159, S11160, S11161 [23OC]

———provide for enhanced intermodal transportation safety (S. 1267), S10811 [9OC]

Safety: improve (S. 1234), S10811 [9OC]

Analyses

Magnetic Levitation Transportation Technology Deployment Act (S. 1103), S8565 [31JY]

National Economic Crossroads Transportation Efficiency Act (S. 468), S2447-S2478 [18MR]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S8312, S8383 [30JY], H6725 [3SE]

Articles and editorials

Airlines To Install Cargo Area Fire Suppression Systems, H2776 [15MY]

Banned Oxygen Canisters Hauled on Continental Flight, H2776 [15MY]

CAFE Society, S2219 [12MR]

Dissecting the Jones Act, S2795 [7AP]

Drunk Driving Makes a Comeback, H2572 [13MY]

Freedom & Safety, E987 [20MY]

House Amendment Is ``Make or Break'' for Highway Funding, H2993 [20MY]

Lesser of Two Evils, S2732 [20MR]

Making Airline Taxes Palatable, E1471 [22JY]

Michigan Is Getting Shortchanged, E1425 [15JY]

Money To Get America Moving, E1750 [15SE]

More Flights to Japan, H7501 [17SE]

Nagging Nuclear-Waste Problem, S3140 [15AP]

Phasing in Open Skies With Japan, H7501 [17SE]

Snail's Pace in Airliner Safety, H2775 [15MY]

Stonington Is Sued by Trash Firm—Company Seeks To Block Town Garbage Collection, S5617 [12JN]

Bills and resolutions

Aircraft: treatment of certain aircraft as public aircraft (see H.R. 1521), H2155 [1MY]

Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 915), H724 [4MR]

Alaska: provide for a land transfer in order to facilitate surface transportation between the cities of Cold Bay and King Cove (see S. 1092; H.R. 2259), S8361 [30JY], H5777 [24JY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: improve and expand transportation accessibility (see S. 1041), S7767 [21JY]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (see S. 738, 961; H.R. 2066, 2205, 2247), S4479 [14MY], S6358 [25JN], H4646 [25JN], H5569 [22JY], H5777 [24JY]

———authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 2247), consideration (see H. Res. 270), H8927 [21OC]

———eliminate special support for, or burdens on, operations as a passenger rail carrier (see H.R. 1666), H3069 [20MY]

———prohibit strikes or lockouts and provide for binding arbitration relative to labor dispute (see S.J. Res. 37), S11192 [24OC]

———timely closure and realignment of routes with low economic performance (see H.R. 1210), H1260 [20MR]

Appalachian Development Highway System: funding (see S. 182), S633 [22JA]

Appropriations: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see S. 265; H.R. 4, 205), S1017 [5FE], H66 [7JA], H138, H145 [9JA]

Atlanta, GA: prohibit non-emergency take-offs and landings at Fulton County Airport when control tower is closed (see H.R. 2659), H8832 [9OC]

Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss (see S. 943; H.R. 2005), S6040 [20JN], H4132 [20JN]

———criteria for granting slots to new entrant air carriers at certain high density airports (see H.R. 2405), H6917 [4SE]

———enhance domestic competition through the auctioning of slots at slot-controlled airports (see S. 1331), S11343 [29OC]

———establish a commission to assist in commemoration of the centennial of powered flight and the achievements of the Wright Brothers (see H.R. 2305), H6406 [30JY]

———guarantee loan interest payments to certain air carriers for aircraft purchases for underserved markets (see S. 1013), S7423 [14JY]

———prohibit transportation of chemical oxygen generators on certain aircraft (see H.R. 1587), H2589 [13MY]

———provide assistance and slots to air carriers providing service between high-density and underserved airports (see S. 1353; H.R. 2748), S11545 [31OC], H9613 [28OC]

———require air carriers to establish procedures for responding to in-flight medical emergencies (see H.R. 1670), H3069 [20MY]

———require foreign air carriers to establish disaster assistance plans (see S. 1196; H.R. 2476), S9636 [18SE], H7281 [15SE]

———require installation of TCAS-II collision avoidance system on large cargo aircraft (see H.R. 2855), H10171 [6NO]

———restrict operation of certain foreign air carriers (see H.R. 2282), H6025 [29JY]

———tribute to individuals who contributed to the development of supersonic flight technology (see H. Con. Res. 173), H9038 [22OC]

Bridges: Bridge Discretionary Program reform (see S. 975; H.R. 1664), S6727 [27JN], H3069 [20MY]

———discretionary bridge program funding (see S. 1125), S8532 [31JY]

Budget: treatment of tax revenues deposited in the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 404), S1979 [5MR]

Canada: blockade of U.S. vessels exercising right of innocent passage through the territorial sea of Canada (see S. Res. 109; H. Con. Res. 124), S7950 [23JY], H5826 [25JY]

Clean Air Act: amend to impose certain requirements on areas upwind of ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 1911, 2328), H3864 [17JN], H6703 [31JY]

Cleveland, OH: land conveyance relative to airport expansion (see S. 1347), S11448 [30OC]

Commission on Probabilistic Methods: establish (see H.R. 1402), H1706 [17AP]

Computers: assure the integrity of information, transportation and telecommunications upon the arrival of the year 2000 (see S. 1218), S9886 [24SE]

Crime: strengthen penalties and prohibitions against sabotage of rail transportation or other mass transit (see H.R. 1501), H2090 [30AP]

———treatment of theft of motor vehicle air bag modules (see H.R. 2683), H8928 [21OC]

Dept. of Transportation: assist States in adopting nationwide emergency telephone number for cellular telephone users (see H.R. 1011), H888 [11MR]

———authorizing appropriations for surface transportation research and development (see H.R. 860), H699 [27FE]

———Aviation Insurance Program authorization (see S. 1193; H.R. 2036), S9636 [18SE], H4645 [25JN]

———make direct loans and provide lines of credit to finance surface transportation projects (see H.R. 2330), H6703 [31JY]

———mass transit systems funding (see S. 764, 1271), S4677 [19MY], S10631 [8OC]

———prohibit from imposing regulations relative to the unloading of cargo tank vehicles in liquefied compressed gas service (see H.R. 2936), H10419 [8NO]

———study existing ferry operations in the U.S. and provide financial assistance for the development of ferry operations (see H.R. 1630), H2783 [15MY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1048; H.R. 2169), S7862 [22JY], H5400 [16JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2169), consideration (see H. Res. 189), H5485 [17JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2169), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 263), H8727 [8OC]

Drunken driving: add vehicle confiscation to criteria for State eligibility for Federal drunk driving countermeasure grants (see H.R. 108), H142 [9JA]

Economy: reduce income tax rates, encourage purchase of domestic products, and extend transportation infrastructure spending (see H.R. 392), H151 [9JA]

Employment: make overtime exemption available to employees engaged in transportation and preparation of fruit and vegetables apply to employees engaged in transportation and preparation of sugar beets (see H.R. 917), H724 [4MR]

FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs (see S. 1358; H.R. 1271), S11599 [3NO], H1437 [10AP]

———authorize research, engineering, and development programs (H.R. 1271), consideration (see H. Res. 125), H1793 [23AP]

———foreign repair station rules (see S. 1089; H.R. 145), S8361 [30JY], H143 [9JA]

———prohibit closing of certain flight service stations (see H.R. 2790), H9865 [31OC]

———reform emergency revocation authority relative to certain certificate holders (see S. 842; H.R. 1846), S5341 [5JN], H3659 [10JN]

———regulations relative to recirculation of fresh air in commercial aircraft (see H.R. 2856), H10171 [6NO]

FCC: establish rules preventing broadcasts that create hazards for motorists (see H.R. 369), H151 [9JA]

Federal aid programs: establish surface transportation infrastructure credit assistance program (see S. 963), S6358 [25JN]

Federal employees: treatment of travel expenses (see H.R. 930), H766 [5MR]

Ferries: promote the use of marine ferry and high-speed marine ferry services (see S. 941), S6000 [19JN]

Foreign trade: funding for projects in Mexican border States to accommodate increased traffic resulting from NAFTA implementation (see S. 408; H.R. 204, 969), S1979 [5MR], H145 [9JA], H802 [6MR]

Government: codify certain laws without substantive change (see H.R. 1086), H1039 [17MR]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see S. 104; H.R. 1270), S161 [21JA], H1437 [10AP]

———nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), consideration (see H. Res. 280, 283), H9557 [24OC], H9613 [28OC]

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (see S. 1383, 1519; H.R. 2516), S11863 [6NO], S12461 [10NO], H7728 [23SE]

———reauthorize (see S. 586; H.R. 1609), S3199 [15AP], H2679 [14MY]

———reform (see H. Con. Res. 43), H889 [11MR]

International Air Transportation Competition Act: amend (see H.R. 737), H523 [12FE]

Labor unions: Presidential actions relative to resolving the dispute between American Airlines, Inc., and the Allied Pilots Association (see S. Res. 53; H. Res. 67), S1226 [11FE], H589 [13FE]

Land use: require local approval of railroad rights-of-way designations for interim use as trails (see H.R. 2352, 2438), H6704 [31JY], H7118 [9SE]

Local government: ensure that local officials are permitted to participate in the selection of certain surface transportation program projects (see H.R. 1551), H2350 [7MY]

———provide for greater local input in transportation planning (see H.R. 1799), H3566 [5JN]

Metric system: waive requirements for State use on highway signs (see H.R. 813), H627 [25FE]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see S. 286; H.R. 880), S1102 [6FE], H700 [27FE]

———commercial driver's license requirements relative to operators of certain farm vehicles (see S. 1090), S8361 [30JY]

———establish an age limit for riding in front seats (see H.R. 3071), H10954 [13NO]

———length and weight limitations on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 551), H284 [4FE]

———prohibit the manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of school buses without seatbelts (see H.R. 1605), H2679 [14MY]

———school bus safety (see H.R. 1993), H4086 [19JN]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: reauthorization (see H.R. 2691), H9038 [22OC]

National Infrastructure Development Corp.: establish (see H.R. 712, 713), H522 [12FE]

National objectives: establish national growth programs relative to metropolitan regional projects (see H.R. 1725), H3202 [22MY]

———Federal funding for highways and transportation improvements (see H.R. 2337), H6704 [31JY]

———Federal role in developing a national intermodal surface transportation system (see H.R. 1268), H1437 [10AP]

———funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (see S. 1173; H.R. 2400), S9252 [12SE], H6916 [4SE]

———provide for enhanced intermodal transportation safety (see S. 1267), S10631 [8OC]

National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc.: support efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame (see H. Res. 172), H4086 [19JN]

Native Americans: improve Indian reservation roads and related transportation services (see S. 437; H.R. 2665), S2274 [13MR], H8832 [9OC]

Natural gas: increase use as a fuel (see H.R. 970), H802 [6MR]

Nevada: validate conveyance of certain lands relative to right-of-way granted to Central Pacific Railway Co. (see S. 739; H.R. 1918), S4479 [14MY], H3864 [17JN]

New England: modernization of port and rail access in northern region (see S. 1087), S8360 [30JY]

Oceans: reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (see S. 414), S2078 [10MR]

Petroleum: transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust funds (see S. 630, 634; H.R. 255), S3419 [22AP], S3550 [23AP], H147 [9JA]

———use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation trust funds (see H.R. 2382), H6797 [3SE]

Public works: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and restoration of infrastructure (see H.R. 950), H767 [5MR]

Railroads: hours of service of employees (see H.R. 456), H242 [21JA]

———improve safety at grade crossings (see S. 284; H.R. 650), S1102 [6FE], H393 [6FE]

———modernize and improve Federal railroad infrastructure financing programs (see H.R. 1939), H3864 [17JN]

———reform the Federal Railroad Administration and improve safety laws (see H.R. 1499), H2090 [30AP]

———reform the safety practices of the railroad industry (see H.R. 2455), H7261 [11SE]

Refuse disposal: State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (see S. 384, 463; H.R. 942, 943), S1796 [28FE], S2416 [18MR], H766 [5MR]

Roads and highways: designate Interstate 86 from New York to Pennsylvania (see S. 958; H.R. 2054), S6358 [25JN], H4646 [25JN]

———environmental improvements (see H.R. 1533), H2253 [6MY]

———funding for resurfacing, restoring, rehabilitating, and reconstructing interstate highways (see S. 1055; H.R. 1657), S7950 [23JY], H2874 [16MY]

———funding for roads classified as local or rural minor collectors (see H.R. 1131), H1186 [19MR]

———funding for States to maintain roads to and across Federal lands (see H.R. 1700), H3169 [21MY]

———increase number of State participants in the infrastructure bank pilot program (see H.R. 710), H522 [12FE]

———increase truck weight limit on sections of Maine Turnpike (see S. 276), S1017 [5FE]

———maintenance of public roads used by schoolbuses serving certain Indian reservations (see S. 1091), S8361 [30JY]

———make safety a priority of the Federal-aid highway program (see S. 1155), S9018 [9SE]

———modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program (see S. 752; H.R. 907), S4588 [15MY], H709 [3MR]

———provide a minimum allocation of funds to States from the Federal Mass Transit Account (see S. 556), S3011 [10AP]

———provide a minimum allocation of highway funds to States with large geographic areas but low population densities (see S. 331; H.R. 1701), S1382 [13FE], H3169 [21MY]

———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see S. 335, 468, 532; H.R. 674), S1382 [13FE], S2416 [18MR], S2900 [9AP], H452 [11FE]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (see S. 1297), S10859 [20OC]

Ronald Reagan-Washington National Airport: designate (see H.R. 2625), H8632 [7OC]

Safety: improve (see S. 1234; H.R. 1720), S10153 [29SE], H3201 [22MY]

San Mateo County, CA: funding for construction of tunnel at Devil's Slide (see S. 333; H.R. 215), S1382 [13FE], H146 [9JA]

Shipping industry: reform coastwise, intercoastal, and noncontiguous trade shipping laws (see S. 1138; H.R. 1991), S8533 [31JY], H4086 [19JN]

Ships and vessels: permit the transportation of passengers between U.S. ports by certain foreign-flag vessels and encourage U.S.-flag vessels to participate in such transportation (see S. 803; H.R. 2420), S5108 [23MY], H6962 [5SE]

———prevent foreign control of U.S. flag fishing vessels employed in the navigable waters and exclusive economic zone of the U.S. (see S. 1221), S9969 [25SE]

Solid waste: State and local government control over transportation of municipal solid waste (see S. 899; H.R. 2654), S5596 [12JN], H8832 [9OC]

Southern Pacific Transportation Co.: validate certain conveyances made in Tulare, CA (see H.R. 960), H767 [5MR]

States: participation in approval process of airport development projects in neighboring States (see H.R. 300), H149 [9JA]

———permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 2942), H10419 [8NO]

———permit to impose fees for providing air service to small communities (see H.R. 670), H452 [11FE]

———transfer taxing and spending authority over highway programs and mass transit programs (see S. 667; H.R. 1470, 3045), S3843 [30AP], H1987 [29AP], H10953 [13NO]

Taxation: allow credit for public transportation expenses (see H.R. 2157), H5177 [11JY]

———application of retail tax relative to certain heavy duty trucks and trailers (see H.R. 160), H144 [9JA]

———business meal, entertainment, and certain travel expense deductions (see H.R. 628), H392 [6FE]

———deposit portion of motor fuel excise taxes into Highway Trust Fund and Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 644), H393 [6FE]

———employee option to receive taxable cash compensation in lieu of nontaxable parking benefits (see H.R. 1713), H3201 [22MY]

———establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see S. 436; H.R. 1437), S2274 [13MR], H1890 [24AP]

———reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditures (see S. 243, 279; H.R. 668, 1389), S855 [30JA], S1017 [5FE], H451 [11FE], H1705 [17AP]

———treatment of Airport and Airway Trust Fund excise taxes (see H.R. 823), H628 [25FE]

———treatment of clean-fuel vehicles (see S. 829), S5253 [3JN]

———treatment of employer-provided transit passes and parking benefits (see S. 498; H.R. 878), S2646 [20MR], H700 [27FE]

———treatment of FAA mandated aircraft maintenance and repair expenditures (see H.R. 1844), H3659 [10JN]

———treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards (see H.R. 533), H283 [4FE]

Technology: Federal participation in magnetic levitation transportation technology projects (see S. 1103; H.R. 2341), S8532 [31JY], H6704 [31JY]

Territories: participation in State Infrastructure Bank Program and use of surface transportation program funds for road construction (see H.R. 1561), H2444 [8MY]

Tobacco products: prohibit smoking in any federally funded transportation facility (see H.R. 1351), H1611 [16AP]

Urban areas: improve designation of metropolitan planning organizations (see S. 616), S3349 [17AP]

———metropolitan planning (see H.R. 477), H243 [21JA]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact: congressional consent to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia (see S.J. Res. 38; H.J. Res. 96), S12461 [10NO], H8833 [9OC]

Cloture motions

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S2629 [20MR], S2786 [7AP], S2899 [9AP]

National objectives: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10879 [21OC], S10947 [22OC], S11014, S11018 [23OC], S11173, S11187 [24OC], S11250 [28OC]

Comparisons

State distribution of highway obligation authority in fiscal years 1997 and 1998, S8180 [28JY]

Conference reports

Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2169), H8587-H8631 [7OC]

Cost Estimates

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (S. 1173): CBO, S10840-S10842 [20OC]

Nuclear waste disposal (S. 104): CBO, S2797-S2799 [7AP]

Decisions

Dept. of Treasury Correction to the Federal Highway Trust Fund Relative to Excise Tax Receipts: Charles A. Bowsher, GAO, S4148 [8MY]

Descriptions

Dept. of Defense Medium Tactical Vehicles Multiyear Procurement Contracts, S7276 [11JY]

Revenue Reconciliation Act (S. 949): Daschle Amendment on Intercity Passenger Rail Fund for Non-Amtrak States, S6553 [26JN]

Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (S. 963), S6369 [25JN]

Explanations

Intermodal Transportation Act (S. 1173): Roth Amendment on Highway Trust Fund Excise Taxes and Provisions, S10707-S10711 [8OC]

Factsheets

Alcohol-Related Crash Deaths—General Population, E952 [19MY]

Impact of Amtrak Strike, H8699 [8OC]

Histories

Federal Gasoline Excise Taxes Since the Inception of the Highway Trust Fund, S11170 [23OC]

Letters

Airport and Airway Trust Fund Tax Reinstatement Act: Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H601 [25FE]

———several Senators, S1774 [27FE]

Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act: Andrew Fois, Dept. of Justice, H10592 [12NO]

———Rodney E. Slater, Sec. of Transportation, H10591 [12NO]

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky I-71 corridor project funding: Larry Crisenbery and Bernard J. Moorman, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments, H5636 [23JY]

Commercial driver's license requirements relative to operators of certain farm vehicles: several agricultural organizations, S8363 [30JY]

Designation of Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site: Erskine B. Bowles, Executive Office of the President, H9667 [29OC]

———Franklin D. Raines, OMB, H9667 [29OC]

FAA emergency revocation authority relative to certain certificate holders: several aviation associations, S5357 [5JN]

FAA research, engineering, and development programs authorization: Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on Science (House), H1947 [29AP]

———Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1947 [29AP]

Highway construction and surface transportation funding: Beth O'Laughlin, Association of Indiana Counties, Inc., H2650 [14MY]

———Dave Heath, Mayor of Lafayette, IN, H2650 [14MY]

———Indiana Metropolitan Planning Organization, H2650 [14MY]

———Rose M. Zigenfus, Evansville, IN, Urban Transportation Study, H2650 [14MY]

———Stephen Goldsmith, Mayor of Indianapolis, IN, H2649 [14MY]

Highway Trust Fund: James T. Brett, New England Council, H2993 [20MY]

———several Senators, S10767 [9OC]

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: National Governors Association, S11630 [4NO]

———Paul Van de Water, CBO, S10840 [20OC]

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act extension: Representative Archer, H8289 [1OC]

———Representative Shuster, H8289 [1OC]

Maintenance of public roads used by schoolbuses serving certain Indian reservations: David J. Acosta, S8365 [30JY]

———Patricia Lundstrom, Northwest New Mexico Council of Governments, S8365 [30JY]

Mass transit systems funding: Armando V. Greco, Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority, S4682 [19MY]

———Paul P. Skoutelas, Port Authority of Allegheny County, PA, S4682 [19MY]

———Sonny Hall, Transport Workers Union of America, S4682 [19MY]

———William W. Millar, American Public Transit Association, S4682 [19MY]

Minimum allocation formula for the Federal-Aid Highway Program: June E. O'Neill, CBO, S10842 [20OC]

Nuclear waste disposal: Erskine B. Bowles, Executive Office of the President, S2161 [12MR]

———Federico Pena, S2015 [6MR], S2112 [11MR]

———J.J. Barry, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, S2159 [12MR]

———Robert A. Georgine, AFL-CIO, S2160 [12MR]

———Robert M. Jefferson, S2983 [10AP]

———Senator Grams, S2015, S2016 [6MR], S2112 [11MR]

Ocean Shipping Reform Act: Fred E. Schrodt, Farmland Industries, Inc., S7706 [17JY]

———George Watts, National Broiler Council, S7707 [17JY]

———Kendell W. Keith, National Grain and Feed Association, S7706 [17JY]

———Paul A. Korody, ConAgra, Inc., S7706 [17JY]

———several agricultural associations, S7706 [17JY]

———Steven C. Anderson, American Frozen Food Institute, S7707 [17JY]

Omnibus Patent Act: several Nobel Laureates, H7259 [11SE]

Reform FAA management and financial operations and improve air transportation system: Representative Wolf, H809 [10MR]

State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal: several Governors, S8619 [31JY]

Training of emergency response personnel relative to shipping routes for disposal of nuclear fuel and waste: Alfred K. Whitehead, International Association of Fire Fighters, S3079 [14AP]

Validate certain conveyances made by Southern Pacific Transportation Co. in Tulare, CA: Piet deWitt, Dept. of the Interior, H4856 [8JY]

Lists

Environmental and citizen groups against H.R. 104, nuclear waste disposal, S2820 [8AP]

First-degree amendments in order to S. 1048, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S8185 [28JY]

Objectionable programs in S. 1048, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S8255-S8257 [29JY]

Objectionable provisions in H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations conference report, S10755-S10757 [9OC]

Memorandums

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: William Buechner, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, S11533 [31OC]

Messages

Biennial Report on Hazardous Materials Transportation: President Clinton, S81 [7JA], H34 [7JA]

Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Line-Item Veto: President Clinton, S11598 [3NO]

Dept. of Transportation Report: President Clinton, S2837 [8AP], H1305 [8AP]

Motions

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2169), H6725 [3SE]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), H9769 [30OC]

National objectives: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10622 [8OC]

Remarks in House

Airport and Airway Trust Fund: rescission of contract authority, H2759, H2760 [15MY]

Alaska: provide for a land transfer in order to facilitate surface transportation between the cities of Cold Bay and King Cove (H.R. 2259), E1509 [24JY]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform, H5630, H5635, H5637, H5638 [23JY], H8698 [8OC], H8748 [9OC]

———authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 2247), H8972-H8978 [22OC], H9515-H9528 [24OC], E2079 [24OC]

———authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 2247), consideration (H. Res. 270), H8964-H8972 [22OC]

———authorizing appropriations and management reform (S. 738), H10894-H10903 [13NO]

———authorizing appropriations and management reform (S. 738), consideration (H. Res. 319), H10588-H10594 [12NO]

———eliminate special support for, or burdens on, operations as a passenger rail carrier (H.R. 1666), H2928 [20MY]

———labor disputes, H8698 [8OC]

———labor protection and contracting regulations, H9521-H9528 [24OC]

———timely closure and realignment of routes with low economic performance (H.R. 1210), E545 [21MR]

———wage continuation and severance benefits for employees affected by a discontinuance, reduction, or relocation of service, H8972-H8977 [22OC]

Appalachian Development Highway System: funding, H8751 [9OC]

Appalachian Regional Commission: road building program, H1396 [10AP]

Appropriations: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (H.R. 4), E35 [7JA], E85 [9JA]

Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss (H.R. 2005), H5843-H5845 [28JY], E1282 [20JN], E1552, E1558 [29JY]

———bilateral aviation agreement with Japan relative to market and airline access restrictions, H7496-H7503 [17SE], H7716, H7717 [23SE]

———commercial aircraft requirements relative to in-flight medical emergencies, E959 [19MY]

———criteria for granting slots to new entrant air carriers at certain high density airports (H.R. 2405), E1653 [4SE]

———establish a commission to assist in commemoration of the centennial of powered flight and the achievements of the Wright Brothers (H.R. 2305), H6303 [30JY], E1611 [1AU]

———provide assistance and slots to air carriers providing service between high-density and underserved airports (H.R. 2748), H9733 [30OC]

———require foreign air carriers to establish disaster assistance plans, H6965 [8SE]

———require foreign air carriers to establish disaster assistance plans (H.R. 2476), H7266 [15SE]

———safety improvements at Dallas, TX, Love Field, H8748, H8751 [9OC]

Boston, MA: Boston Urban Ring transportation project funding, E2023 [21OC]

Bridges: Bridge Discretionary Program reform (H.R. 1664), E992 [21MY]

Canada: blockade of U.S. vessels exercising right of innocent passage through the territorial sea of Canada (H. Con. Res. 124), H5836-H5838 [28JY]

Crime: strengthen penalties and prohibitions against sabotage of rail transportation or other mass transit (H.R. 1501), E792 [30AP]

Denver, CO: Denver International Airport runway construction funding, H8749 [9OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: Meals on Wheels Program funding, H5684, H5685, H5726 [24JY]

Dept. of Energy: assess fees on certain reactors relative to operating costs, H9703-H9705 [29OC]

Dept. of Transportation: authorizing appropriations for surface transportation research and development (H.R. 860), E343 [27FE]

———Aviation Insurance Program authorization (H.R. 2036), H8092-H8094 [29SE]

———distribution of surplus parts and materials through electronic redistribution center, H5633 [23JY]

———make direct loans and provide lines of credit to finance surface transportation projects (H.R. 2330), E1617 [1AU]

———mass transit systems funding, H5636 [23JY]

———Railroad Loan Guarantee Program funding, H5646-H5649 [23JY]

———study existing ferry operations in the U.S. and provide financial assistance for the development of ferry operations (H.R. 1630), E954 [19MY]

———Transit Formula Grants Program funding, H6725 [3SE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2169), H5624-H5649 [23JY], H6620 [31JY], E1529 [25JY], E1550 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2169), conference report, H8741-H8752 [9OC], E2023 [21OC], E2064 [23OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2169), consideration (H. Res. 189), H5622-H5624 [23JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2169), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 263), H8737-H8740 [9OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2169), motion to instruct conferees, H6725 [3SE]

District of Columbia: dedication of new terminal at Washington National Airport, E1547 [29JY]

Drunken driving: add vehicle confiscation to criteria for State eligibility for Federal drunk driving countermeasure grants (H.R. 108), E69 [7JA]

———statistics relative to alcohol-related deaths on U.S. highways, H2570-H2576 [13MY], E952, E966 [19MY]

Employment: inclusion of welfare-to-work provisions in public works legislation, E1905 [2OC]

———make the overtime exemption available to employees engaged in the transportation and preparation of fruit and vegetables available to employees engaged in the transportation and preparation of sugar beets (H.R. 917), E367 [4MR]

EPA: radiation protection standards, H9700-H9703 [29OC]

FAA: airport safety requirements, H3581 [10JN]

———authorize research, engineering, and development programs (H.R. 1271), H1946 [29AP], E623 [10AP]

———authorize research, engineering, and development programs (H.R. 1271), consideration (H. Res. 125), H1803, H1804 [24AP]

———eligibility of historically black colleges and universities and hispanic service institutions for FAA Research Grants Program, H1950 [29AP]

———reform management and financial operations and improve air transportation system, H807-H809 [10MR]

———regulations on smoke detectors, fire suppression systems, and fuel tanks of passenger aircraft, H2775 [15MY]

Federal employees: treatment of travel expenses (H.R. 930), H754 [5MR], H1571-H1575 [16AP]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, H9655, H9656 [29OC]

Foreign trade: funding for projects in Mexican border States to accommodate increased traffic resulting from NAFTA implementation (H.R. 969), H711 [4MR], H5631 [23JY]

General Aviation Revitalization Act: tribute, E769 [29AP]

Government: codify certain laws without substantive change (H.R. 1086), H4860-H4864 [8JY], E486 [17MR]

Harris County, TX: tribute to Lynchburg Ferry, E2295 [10NO]

Hazardous substances: designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, H5740, H5741 [24JY], H9658-H9671 [29OC], H9763 [30OC]

———emergency response personnel requirements relative to transportation of nuclear fuel and waste, H9696-H9700 [29OC]

———liability of contractors transporting nuclear waste material, H9769, H9770 [30OC]

———nuclear waste disposal, H8168 [30SE]

———nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), H1408, H1409 [10AP], H2178 [6MY], H2258 [7MY], H2491 [13MY], H2796 [16MY], H3172 [22MY], H3278 [4JN], H3666 [11JN], H3869 [18JN], H4650 [26JN], H5027 [10JY], H6722 [3SE], H7019, H7021 [9SE], H7286 [16SE], H7607 [23SE], H7838 [25SE], H8166 [30SE], H8362 [6OC], H8844 [21OC], H8932, H8934 [22OC], H9041 [23OC], H9549-H9552 [24OC], H9564, H9566 [28OC], H9629, H9655-H9706 [29OC], H9732, H9763-H9771 [30OC], E1590 [1AU], E1826 [23SE], E2131 [30OC], E2205 [7NO]

———nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), consideration (H. Res. 283), H9630-H9638 [29OC]

———nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), corrections in engrossment, H9771 [30OC]

———nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), motion to recommit, H9769-H9771 [30OC]

———transportation of nuclear waste, H1911 [29AP]

Highway Trust Fund: increase funding relative to budget resolution, H2934, H2935, H2936, H2991-H2995, H3002-H3006, H3061-H3067 [20MY]

———rescission of contract authority, H2760 [15MY]

Hillsboro, OR: West Side Hillsboro light rail project funding, H5635, H5636 [23JY], H8749 [9OC]

Idaho: breaching of dams along Snake and Columbia Rivers, E1592 [1AU]

Indiana: Northern Indiana South Shore commuter rail line funding, H5632 [23JY]

Ingham County, MI: tribute to the Capital Area Transportation Authority, E2077 [24OC]

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (H.R. 2516), H8285-H8290 [1OC]

———extend (S. 1454), H10586 [12NO]

———extend (S. 1519), H10633-H10638 [12NO]

———reauthorization, H705 [3MR], H787-H789 [6MR], E90 [9JA], E562 [21MR]

———reauthorize (H.R. 1609), H7453 [17SE], E974 [19MY], E1141 [5JN], E1430 [15JY], E1610 [1AU]

———tribute to bicyclists for support of bicycle and pedestrian provisions, E1141 [5JN], E1430 [15JY]

Land use: require local approval of railroad rights-of-way designations for interim use as trails (H.R. 2352), E1586 [1AU]

———require local approval of railroad rights-of-way designations for interim use as trails (H.R. 2438), H7011 [9SE]

Memphis, TN: reconstruction and extension of runway at Memphis International Airport, H8749 [9OC]

Merchant marine industry: revise maritime strategy, E1803 [18SE]

Mexico: joint conference on U.S.-Mexican border, H1461 [15AP]

Michigan: amounts of Federal benefits received, E1425 [15JY]

Middletown Township, NJ: Belford Ferry project funding, H5634 [23JY]

Miller, Bradford: American Road and Transportation Builders Association award recipient, E425 [11MR]

Monterey County, CA: anniversary of Monterey-Salinas Transit System, E1912 [2OC]

Motor vehicles: prohibit the manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of school buses without seatbelts (H.R. 1605), E926 [14MY]

———school bus safety (H.R. 1993), E1272 [19JN]

Motorcycle Awareness Month: observance, E899 [13MY]

National Air Traffic Controllers Association: anniversary, H4072 [19JN], E1078 [3JN]

National Infrastructure Development Corp.: establish (H.R. 712), H513 [12FE]

———establish (H.R. 713), H513 [12FE]

National objectives: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H7354 [16SE], H7607 [23SE], E1905 [2OC]

———national policy for infrastructure, H2105 [1MY]

National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc.: support efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame (H. Res. 172), E1271 [19JN]

Native Americans: clarify definition of ``affected Indian tribe'' relative to Nuclear Waste Policy Act, H9691 [29OC]

New York, NY: anniversary of East Side Chamber of Commerce, E1836 [24SE]

North Kingstown, RI: Quonset Point-Davisville Project funding, E1529 [25JY]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: require risk assessment study and cost benefit analysis, H9693-H9696 [29OC]

———require that only U.S. produced nuclear waste can be stored in certain repositories, H9692 [29OC]

Ohio: Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority extension, E2064 [23OC]

Older Americans Act: funding, H6940, H6941 [5SE]

Petroleum: transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust funds (H.R. 255), E18 [7JA]

———use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation trust funds, H10637 [12NO]

———use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation trust funds (H.R. 2382), E1647 [3SE]

Queens Surface Corp.: anniversary, E1518 [24JY]

Railroads: improve safety at grade crossings (H.R. 650), E182 [6FE]

———increase in train traffic due to mergers, H8810 [9OC]

———limitation on noneconomic damages that a railroad accident victim may recover, H8970, H8972-H8977 [22OC]

———reform the Federal Railroad Administration and improve safety laws (H.R. 1499), E793 [30AP]

———reform the safety practices of the railroad industry (H.R. 2455), H9542 [24OC]

Roads and highways: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky I-71 corridor project funding, H5636 [23JY]

———establish toll facilities on interstate highways, H952 [13MR]

———expansion of Interstate 69 from Indiana to Texas, E865 [7MY]

———fatalities due to increased speed limits, E1486 [23JY]

———funding for repairs to the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, H8748 [9OC]

———funding for resurfacing, restoring, rehabilitating, and reconstructing interstate highways (H.R. 1657), E957 [19MY]

———funding for roads classified as local or rural minor collectors (H.R. 1131), E515 [19MR]

———funding for States to maintain roads to and across Federal lands (H.R. 1700), E994 [21MY]

———increase number of State participants in the infrastructure bank pilot program (H.R. 710), H513 [12FE]

———modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-Aid Highway Program, H8751 [9OC], H10637 [12NO]

———modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program, H2258, H2260, H2261 [7MY], H2706 [15MY], H3176 [22MY], H5635 [23JY], E861 [7MY]

———provide a minimum allocation of highway funds to States with large geographic areas but low population densities (H.R. 1701), E1002 [21MY]

———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (H.R. 674), H2648-H2652, H2656 [14MY]

———utilization of transportation trust funds, E1750 [15SE]

Safety: improve (H.R. 1720), E1054 [23MY]

San Francisco, CA: groundbreaking ceremony of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit extension to the San Francisco International Airport, E2225 [8NO]

San Mateo County, CA: funding for construction of tunnel at Devil's Slide (H.R. 215), E29 [7JA]

———repair or reconstruction of Highway 1 at Devil's Slide, H2713 [15MY]

Shipping industry: reform coastwise, intercoastal, and noncontiguous trade shipping laws (H.R. 1991), H4070 [19JN]

Southern Pacific Transportation Co.: validate certain conveyances made in Tulare, CA (H.R. 960), H4854, H4857 [8JY], E379 [5MR]

Taxation: aviation excise tax formula, H6646, H6654 [31JY], E1471 [22JY]

———deposit portion of motor fuel excise taxes into Highway Trust Fund and Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 644), E197 [10FE]

———reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditures (H.R. 1389), E691 [17AP]

———reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditures (H.R. 668), H593, H594, H598-H605 [25FE], H634 [26FE], E341 [27FE]

———treatment of Airport and Airway Trust Fund excise taxes (H.R. 823), H594 [25FE]

———treatment of employer-provided transit passes and parking benefits (H.R. 878), H849 [11MR], E340 [27FE]

———treatment of FAA mandated aircraft maintenance and repair expenditures (H.R. 1844), E1170 [10JN]

———treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards (H.R. 533), E130 [4FE]

———treatment of international airline passengers from destinations outside the U.S., H4690, H4700 [26JN], E1447 [17JY]

Technology: Federal participation in magnetic levitation transportation technology projects (H.R. 2341), E1960 [7OC]

Territories: participation in State Infrastructure Bank Program and use of surface transportation program funds for road construction (H.R. 1561), E885 [8MY]

Terrorism: allow families of victims of terrorist acts a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss, E1599 [1AU]

Tobacco products: prohibit smoking in any federally funded transportation facility (H.R. 1351), E682 [16AP]

Union Pacific Railroad: Federal investigation into merger, H9803 [31OC]

———shipment delays, H9043 [23OC]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact: congressional consent to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia (H.J. Res. 96), H10665-H10667 [12NO]

Wichita, KS: increase in train traffic due to proposed merger of Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroads, H5630, H5631 [23JY], H8750 [9OC]

Wilcox County, AL: tribute to County Commission for support of Gee's-Bend Ferry project, E2188 [7NO]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: provide for a land transfer in order to facilitate surface transportation between the cities of Cold Bay and King Cove (S. 1092), S8365 [30JY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: improve and expand transportation accessibility (S. 1041), S7770 [21JY]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform, S4982-S4984, S4996 [22MY], S8421, S8467, S8468, S8477 [31JY], S10754, S10781, S10782 [9OC]

———authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 2247), S11898 [6NO]

———authorizing appropriations and management reform (S. 738), S4428, S4479 [14MY], S12683-S12689 [13NO]

———authorizing appropriations and management reform (S. 961), S7739 [17JY]

———creation of reserve fund, S4996 [22MY]

———funding, S6691, S6692 [27JN]

———labor disputes, S10781, S10782 [9OC]

———prohibit strikes or lockouts and provide for binding arbitration relative to labor dispute (S.J. Res. 37), S11212 [24OC], S11215 [27OC]

———tax credits, S8493 [31JY]

Appalachian Development Highway System: funding, S10772 [9OC]

———funding (S. 182), S640 [22JA]

Appropriations: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (S. 265), S1019 [5FE]

Aroostook County, ME: highway corridor project study funding, S8184, S8185 [28JY]

Atlanta, GA: funding for construction of commuter runway at Hartsfield International Airport, S8253, S8254 [29JY]

Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss (S. 943), S6041 [20JN]

———alternatives to excise tax system, S5037 [23MY]

———enhance domestic competition through the auctioning of slots at slot-controlled airports (S. 1331), S11345, S11346 [29OC]

———require foreign air carriers to establish disaster assistance plans (H.R. 2476), S12704, S12705 [13NO]

———require foreign air carriers to establish disaster assistance plans (S. 1196), S9653, S9654 [18SE]

Boston, MA: anniversary of subway, S11164 [23OC]

Bridges: Bridge Discretionary Program reform (S. 975), S6728 [27JN]

———discretionary bridge program funding (S. 1125), S8592 [31JY]

Budget: treatment of tax revenues deposited in the Highway Trust Fund (S. 404), S1990, S1991 [5MR]

California: bus programs funding, S8311, S8312 [30JY]

Canada: blockade of U.S. vessels exercising right of innocent passage through the territorial sea of Canada (S. Res. 109), S7814 [22JY], S7897, S7911, S7912, S7948 [23JY]

Carlsbad, NM: certification of Nuclear Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, S11022 [23OC]

Center for Advanced Simulation and Technology: funding, S11444 [30OC]

Cleveland, OH: land conveyance relative to airport expansion (S. 1347), S11457 [30OC], S12209 [8NO]

Computers: assure the integrity of information, transportation and telecommunications upon the arrival of the year 2000 (S. 1218), S9896 [24SE]

Dept. of Defense: medium tactical vehicles multiyear procurement contracts, S7275 [11JY]

Dept. of Transportation: Aviation Insurance Program authorization, S11813 [6NO]

———Aviation Insurance Program authorization (S. 1193), S9801 [23SE], S12207 [8NO]

———mass transit systems funding, S8252 [29JY]

———mass transit systems funding (S. 764), S4680 [19MY], S4771 [20MY]

———motor carrier regulatory relief and safety demonstration project implementation, S11539 [31OC]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2169), S8311, S8312 [30JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2169), conference report, S10751-S10758 [9OC]

———making appropriations (S. 1048), S8180-S8185 [28JY], S8223, S8249-S8258 [29JY]

District of Columbia: dedication of new terminal at Washington National Airport, S8378 [30JY]

Everett, WA: funding for terminal automated radar display and information system for Paine Field Airport, S8257 [29JY]

FAA: airport construction project in Arkansas, S5019 [22MY]

———authorize research, engineering, and development programs (H.R. 1271), S11567 [31OC], S12693, S12694 [13NO]

———Federal Automated Surface Observing System funding, S8250 [29JY]

———foreign repair station rules (S. 1089), S8362 [30JY]

———reform emergency revocation authority relative to certain certificate holders (S. 842), S5356, S5357 [5JN]

Federal aid programs: establish surface transportation infrastructure credit assistance program (S. 963), S6366-S6372 [25JN]

Federal Highway Administration: assist Michigan with advanced carbon and glass composites as reinforcements for concrete project, S8254 [29JY]

Ferries: promote the use of marine ferry and high-speed marine ferry services (S. 941), S6004 [19JN]

Foreign trade: funding for projects in Mexican border States to accommodate increased traffic resulting from NAFTA implementation (S. 408), S1995 [5MR]

Frederick, MD: Interstate 70 upgrade funding, S8253 [29JY]

Garvey, Jane: nomination to be FAA Administrator, S8518-S8520 [31JY]

Government: codify certain laws without substantive change (H.R. 1086), S12206 [8NO]

Hawaii: repayment of certain funds to Airport Revenue Fund, S8258 [29JY]

Hazardous substances: authorize Dept. of Energy to collect nuclear waste offsetting fees, S2976, S2977 [10AP]

———cap on fee paid by consumers of nuclear energy to nuclear waste disposal fund, S3084-S3086, S3091 [14AP], S3136 [15AP]

———designate certain interim nuclear waste sites, S2992-S2995 [10AP]

———interim nuclear waste storage relative to Savannah River and Barnwell County, SC, sites, S2893 [9AP], S2952-S2963 [10AP]

———nuclear waste disposal, S2111-S2113 [11MR], S10265 [1OC]

———nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), S11536 [31OC]

———nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S482-S485 [21JA], S667 [22JA], S1354, S1355 [13FE], S1883 [4MR], S2015, S2016 [6MR], S2157-S2162 [12MR], S2331 [14MR], S2629, S2630, S2731, S2732 [20MR], S2766-S2779, S2781-S2786, S2797 [7AP], S2820-S2836 [8AP], S2892-S2900 [9AP], S2951-S2963, S2971-S2996 [10AP], S3077-S3113 [14AP], S3135-S3153 [15AP], S4037 [6MY], S4875 [21MY], S5884 [17JN], S11857 [6NO]

———nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), unanimous-consent agreement, S2171 [12MR], S2739 [20MR], S2762 [7AP], S2828 [8AP], S2995 [10AP]

———prevent double counting when calculating annual fee for nuclear waste collection, S2990 [10AP]

———regulation of interstate transportation of nuclear waste to interim storage sites, S2952-S2963 [10AP]

———training of emergency response personnel relative to shipping routes for disposal of nuclear fuel and waste, S3078-S3082 [14AP]

Highway Trust Fund: allocation of funds, S4989 [22MY], S5036, S5037 [23MY], S10766-S10777 [9OC]

———deposit all Federal gasoline tax revenues, S4963, S4986, S4987, S4991 [22MY]

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (S. 1383), S11867 [6NO]

———extend (S. 1454), S12194 [8NO], S12438 [10NO]

———extend (S. 1519), S12450-S12456, S12499 [10NO], S12636 [13NO]

———reauthorization, S836, S840 [30JA]

———reauthorize (S. 586), S3216-S3224 [15AP], S3380 [17AP]

———tribute to Members' and congressional and support services staff efforts, S12499 [10NO]

Jackson, MS: economic development intiative grants, S10740 [9OC]

Labor unions: Presidential actions relative to resolving the dispute between American Airlines, Inc., and the Allied Pilots Association (S. Res. 53), S1219 [11FE]

Morgan, Linda J.: tribute to Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board, S2332 [14MR]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (S. 286), S1107 [6FE], S1482 [24FE], S2219 [12MR]

———child-size crash test dummy development funding, S8251 [29JY]

———commercial driver's license requirements relative to operators of certain farm vehicles (S. 1090), S8363 [30JY]

National objectives: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S9253-S9297 [12SE], S9431 [16SE], S9985 [25SE], S10522-S10624 [8OC], S10762-S10777 [9OC], S10837-S10846 [20OC], S10877-S10879 [21OC], S10938-S10948 [22OC], S11029-S11032, S11169-S11171 [23OC], S11187 [24OC], S11245, S11248, S11251, S11275, S11277-S11283 [28OC], S11313-S11317, S11331 [29OC], S11533 [31OC], S11629, S11630, S11631 [4NO], S11845, S11846, S11847 [6NO]

———funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), motion to recommit, S10622 [8OC]

———funding for infrastructure improvements, S1357 [13FE]

———national policy for infrastructure, S10225 [30SE], S12436 [10NO]

———provide for enhanced intermodal transportation safety (S. 1267), S10632 [8OC]

Native Americans: improve Indian reservation roads and related transportation services (S. 437), S2275-S2279 [13MR], S2331 [14MR]

New England: modernization of port and rail access in northern region (S. 1087), S8361 [30JY]

New York, NY: study on the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority transit fares, S8311 [30JY]

Oceans: reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (S. 414), S2079-S2084 [10MR], S6493 [26JN], S7705 [17JY], S12517-S12519, S12572 [13NO]

Older Americans Act: funding, S8785, S8792, S8793 [4SE]

Petroleum: gasoline tax relative to highway trust fund, S1795 [28FE]

———transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust funds (S. 630), S3454 [22AP]

———transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust funds (S. 634), S3553 [23AP]

———use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation trust funds, S10938-S10947 [22OC], S11170 [23OC], S11277, S11280-S11283 [28OC], S11313-S11317 [29OC]

Railroads: improve safety at grade crossings (S. 284), S1104-S1106 [6FE]

Refuse disposal: State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal, S8619 [31JY]

———State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (S. 384), S1798 [28FE]

Roads and highways: Appalachian Development Highway System funding, S11277-S11280 [28OC]

———designate Interstate 86 from New York to Pennsylvania (S. 958), S6362 [25JN]

———distribution of additional obligation authority for Federal-aid highways, S4137-S4151, S4190 [8MY]

———funding for highway demonstration projects, S5026-S5028 [23MY]

———funding for improvements, S5336, S5337 [5JN]

———funding for resurfacing, restoring, rehabilitating, and reconstructing interstate highways (S. 1055), S7951 [23JY]

———maintenance of public roads used by schoolbuses serving certain Indian reservations (S. 1091), S8364 [30JY]

———make safety a priority of the Federal-aid highway program (S. 1155), S9018 [9SE]

———modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-Aid Highway Program, S10523-S10535 [8OC], S10839, S10842 [20OC], S11029-S11032 [23OC]

———modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program, S8250, S8252 [29JY]

———modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program (S. 752), S4600 [15MY]

———modify repayment policy of Appalachian Development Highway System Program, S8257 [29JY]

———provide a minimum allocation of funds to States from the Federal Mass Transit Account (S. 556), S3033 [10AP]

———provide a minimum allocation of highway funds to States with large geographic areas but low population densities (S. 331), S1398-S1401 [13FE]

———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (S. 335), S1403 [13FE]

———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (S. 468), S2446, S2478 [18MR], S2863 [8AP]

———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (S. 532), S2905-S2915 [9AP]

———use of mitigation banking for wetland or natural habitat relative to highway construction, S11032 [23OC]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate, S11897 [6NO]

Safety: improve (S. 1234), S10153 [29SE]

San Mateo County, CA: funding for construction of tunnel at Devil's Slide (S. 333), S1402 [13FE]

Shipping industry: reform coastwise, intercoastal, and noncontiguous trade shipping laws (S. 1138), S8604 [31JY]

Ships and vessels: permit the transportation of passengers between U.S. ports by certain foreign-flag vessels and encourage U.S.-flag vessels to participate in such transportation (S. 803), S5110-S5112 [23MY]

———prevent foreign control of U.S. flag fishing vessels employed in the navigable waters and exclusive economic zone of the U.S. (S. 1221), S9972-S9974 [25SE], S10299 [1OC]

Solid waste: State and local government control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 899), S5614 [12JN]

St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp.: restructure as a performance based organization, S8252, S8253 [29JY]

States: transfer taxing and spending authority over highway programs and mass transit programs (S. 667), S3844 [30AP]

Taxation: aviation excise tax formula, S6700, S6701 [27JN], S8458, S8459 [31JY]

———ensure that transportation-related tax revenues are used solely for such programs, S4942-S4950 [22MY]

———establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (S. 436), S2274 [13MR]

———railroad fuel tax, S6698, S6702, S6703 [27JN], S8465, S8470 [31JY]

———reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditures (H.R. 668), S1771-S1775 [27FE], S1803 [28FE]

———reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditures (S. 243), S877, S878 [30JA], S1036 [5FE]

———treatment of clean-fuel vehicles (S. 829), S5259 [3JN]

———treatment of domestic portions of international airline flights, S6703 [27JN]

———treatment of employer-provided transit passes and parking benefits (S. 498), S2669 [20MR]

Technology: Federal participation in magnetic levitation transportation technology projects, S10844, S10845 [20OC]

———Federal participation in magnetic levitation transportation technology projects (S. 1103), S8563 [31JY]

Urban areas: improve designation of metropolitan planning organizations (S. 616), S3364 [17AP]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact: congressional consent to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia (H.J. Res. 96), S12683 [13NO]

Wichita, KS: increase in train traffic due to proposed merger of Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroads, S8254 [29JY]

Wykle, Kenneth R.: nomination to be Federal Highway Administration Administrator, S11500 [30OC]

Reports

Declaration of Policy—Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (1991), S10844 [20OC]

Reports filed

Activities During the 104th Congress: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Rept. 104-871), H66 [7JA], H88 [9JA]

Alaskan Land Transfer Relative to Surface Transportation Between Cold Bay and King Cove, AK: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1092) (S. Rept. 105-113), S10858 [20OC]

Allow Families of International Airline Disaster Victims a Fair Jury Trial To Receive Just Compensation for Their Loss: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2005) (H. Rept. 105-201), H5777 [24JY]

Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 738) (S. Rept. 105-85), S9880 [24SE]

Aviation Insurance Program Authorization: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2036) (H. Rept. 105-244), H6916 [4SE]

Codify Certain Transportation Laws Without Substantive Change: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1086) (H. Rept. 105-153), H4645 [25JN]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 1086), S9636 [18SE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 263) (H. Rept. 105-314), H8727 [8OC]

Consideration of H.R. 1270, Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 280) (H. Rept. 105-345), H9557 [24OC]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 283) (H. Rept. 105-354), H9613 [28OC]

Consideration of H.R. 1271, FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Programs Authorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 125) (H. Rept. 105-70), H1793 [23AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 189) (H. Rept. 105-189), H5485 [17JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2247, Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 270) (H. Rept. 105-334), H8927 [21OC]

Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2169) (H. Rept. 105-313), H8632 [7OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2169) (H. Rept. 105-188), H5400 [16JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1048) (S. Rept. 105-55), S7862 [22JY]

Dept. of Transportation Aviation Insurance Program Authorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1193) (S. Rept. 105-140), S11862 [6NO]

Disaster Assistance Plans by Foreign Air Carriers: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2476) (H. Rept. 105-371), H9864 [31OC]

FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Programs Authorization: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1271) (H. Rept. 105-61), H1714 [21AP]

Federal Transit Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1271) (S. Rept. 105-103), S10625 [8OC]

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act Extension: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2516) (H. Rept. 105-270), H7910 [25SE]

Intermodal Transportation Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1173) (S. Rept. 105-95), S10293 [1OC]

Land Transfer in Order to Facilitate Surface Transportation Between the Cities of Cold Bay, AK, and King Cove, AK: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2259) (H. Rept. 105-398), H10418 [8NO]

Nomination of George W. Black, Jr., to the NTSB: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S10626 [8OC]

Nomination of James E. Hall to the NTSB: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S10626 [8OC]

Nomination of Jane Garvey To Be FAA Administrator: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7950 [23JY]

Nomination of John A. Hammerschmidt to the NTSB: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S10626 [8OC]

Nomination of Kenneth R. Wykle To Be Federal Highway Administration Administrator: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S11341 [29OC]

Nomination of Triruvarur R. Lakshmanan To Be Director of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S3900 [1MY]

Nuclear Waste Disposal: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1270) (H. Rept. 105-290), H8299 [1OC]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 104), S2320 [14MR]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1270) (H. Rept. 105-290), H8927 [21OC]

Ocean Shipping Reform Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 414) (S. Rept. 105-61), S8531 [31JY]

Reinstate Aviation Excise Taxes Relative to Airport and Airway Trust Fund Expenditures: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 279) (S. Rept. 105-4), S1017 [5FE]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 668) (H. Rept. 105-5), H585 [13FE]

Validate Certain Southern Pacific Transportation Co. Conveyances Made in Tulare, CA: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 960) (S. Rept. 105-127), S11544 [31OC]

Validation of Certain Conveyances Made by Southern Pacific Transportation Co. in Tulare, CA: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 960) (H. Rept. 105-171), H4912 [8JY]

Resolutions by organizations

Corps of Engineers projects review: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6719 [3SE]

Expansion of Interstate 69 from Indiana to Texas: Vanderburgh County, IN, Board of Commissioners, E865 [7MY]

Maintenance of public roads used by schoolbuses serving certain Indian reservations: McKinley County, NM, Board of Commissioners, S8365 [30JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2169), H5638, H5639, H5646 [23JY]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), H9655 [29OC]

Statements

Designation of Yucca Mountain, NV, as Nuclear Waste Disposal Site: Executive Office of the President, H9664, H9667 [29OC]

Transportation Project Evaluation Criteria: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E90 [9JA]

Summaries

Budget Treatment of Tax Revenues Deposited in the Highway Trust Fund (S. 404), S1990 [5MR]

Highway Trust Fund Spending Levels, 1998-2002, E974 [19MY]

Improve Indian Reservation Roads and Related Transportation Services (S. 437), S2277 [13MR]

Maintenance of Public Roads Used by Schoolbuses Serving Certain Indian Reservations (S. 1091), S8365 [30JY]

Mass Transit Systems Funding (S. 764), S4682 [19MY]

Surface Transportation Authorization and Regulatory Streamlining Act (S. 532), S2912 [9AP]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations conference report, S10754 [9OC]

Deficient bridges in U.S., S10941 [22OC]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2169), H5626-H5629 [23JY], H8744-H8747 [9OC]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations (S. 1048): spending comparisons, S8251 [29JY]

Federal highway pavement miles in poor to fair condition, S10941 [22OC]

Fiscal year 1998 State distribution of appropriated transit formula and discretionary program funds, S10752 [9OC]

Highway Trust Fund allocations to States, 1999-2003, S10767, S10771 [9OC]

Indian reservation road program, design and construction, S2276 [13MR]

Indian reservation roads program allocation plan, S2277 [13MR]

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: Byrd/Gramm amendment on gas tax honesty program, S10942 [22OC]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act comparisons between House and Senate versions, H9665 [29OC]

State allocation of Federal highway funds under Warner amendment to S. 672, emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations, S4140, S4145 [8MY]

State allocation of highway funds under H.R. 1701, E1003 [21MY]

Total additional contract authority relative to use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation trust funds, 1999-2003, S11316 [29OC]

Testimonies

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act Reauthorization: Representative Lantos, E562 [21MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 124, Canadian blockade of U.S. vessels exercising right of innocent passage through the territorial sea of Canada, H5836 [28JY]

H. Res. 125, consideration of H.R. 1271, FAA research, engineering, and development programs authorization, H1803 [24AP]

H. Res. 189, consideration of H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, H5622 [23JY]

H. Res. 263, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, H8737 [9OC]

H. Res. 270, consideration of H.R. 2247, Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act, H8964 [22OC]

H. Res. 283, consideration of H.R. 1270, Nuclear Waste Policy Act, H9630 [29OC]

H. Res. 319, consideration of S. 738, Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act, H10588 [12NO]

H.J. Res. 96, congressional consent to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact, H10665 [12NO]

H.R. 668, Airport and Airway Trust Fund Tax Reinstatement Act, H598 [25FE]

H.R. 930, Travel and Transportation Reform Act, H754-H756 [5MR], H1571-H1573 [16AP]

H.R. 960, validate certain conveyances made by Southern Pacific Transportation Co. in Tulare, CA, H4854 [8JY]

H.R. 1086, codify certain transportation laws without substantive change, H4860-H4864 [8JY]

H.R. 1271, FAA research, engineering, and development programs authorization, H1949 [29AP]

H.R. 2005, allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss, H5843 [28JY]

H.R. 2036, Aviation Insurance Program authorization, H8092 [29SE]

H.R. 2247, Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act, H9515-H9519 [24OC]

H.R. 2516, Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act extension, H8285-H8287 [1OC]

S. 104, nuclear waste disposal, S2881-S2892 [9AP], S3140-S3153 [15AP]

S. 182, Appalachian Development Highway System Completion Act, S641 [22JA]

S. 286, average fuel economy standards for automobiles, S1108 [6FE]

S. 331, Rural States Highway Preservation Act, S1400 [13FE]

S. 333, Devil's Slide Tunnel Act, S1402 [13FE]

S. 384, State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal, S1798 [28FE]

S. 414, Ocean Shipping Reform Act, S2080-S2083 [10MR]

S. 421, Patent and Trademark Office Reform Act, S2133-S2140 [11MR]

S. 498, Commuter Choice Act, S2670 [20MR]

S. 532, Surface Transportation Authorization and Regulatory Streamlining Act, S2906-S2912 [9AP]

S. 556, provide a minimum allocation of funds to States from the Federal Mass Transit Account, S3033 [10AP]

S. 586, Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act reauthorization, S3217-S3221 [15AP]

S. 634, transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust fund, S3553 [23AP]

S. 738, Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act, S4480-S4485 [14MY], H10894-H10899 [13NO]

S. 752, modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program, S4600 [15MY]

S. 803, U.S. Cruise Tourism Act, S5110 [23MY]

S. 829, Clean-Fuel Vehicle Act, S5259 [3JN]

S. 899, Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Act, S5615-S5617 [12JN]

S. 943, allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss, S6041 [20JN]

S. 958, designate Interstate 86 from New York to Pennsylvania, S6363 [25JN]

S. 963, Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act, S6367-S6369 [25JN]

S. 975, Safe Bridges Act, S6728 [27JN]

S. 1091, maintenance of public roads used by schoolbuses serving certain Indian reservations, S8364 [30JY]

S. 1103, Magnetic Levitation Transportation Technology Deployment Act, S8564 [31JY]

S. 1138, Freedom To Ship Act, S8605-S8607 [31JY]

S. 1155, Highway Safety Priority Act, S9018 [9SE]

S. 1173, Intermodal Transportation Act, S9255-S9294 [12SE], S10536-S10621 [8OC]

S. 1218, Millennium Act, S9896 [24SE]

S. 1234, Highway and Surface Transportation Safety Act, S10154-S10175 [29SE]

S. 1267, Intermodal Transportation Safety Act, S10633-S10648 [8OC]

S. 1347, land conveyance relative to airport expansion in Cleveland, OH, S12209 [8NO]

S. 1519, Surface Transportation Extension Act, S12450-S12452 [10NO], H10633-H10636 [12NO]

S. Res. 109, Canadian blockade of U.S. vessels exercising right of innocent passage through the territorial sea of Canada, S7919, S7965 [23JY]

S. Res 53, Presidential actions relative to resolving the labor dispute between American Airlines, Inc., and the Allied Pilots Association, S1240 [11FE]