MOTOR VEHICLES

Amendments

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorize the design and construction of parking garage additions and certain site improvements (S. 797), S5936 [18JN], S8506, S8508, S8509, S8613, S8614 [31JY]

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

Articles and editorials

CAFE Society, S2219 [12MR]

Clean Air Rules—Taking a Bite Out of All Paychecks?, E1590 [1AU]

Hidden Costs of the CAFE Caper, S1483 [24FE]

If You Don't Have Two Motors, You Can't Have Your Money, E2285 [9NO]

Money To Get America Moving, E1750 [15SE]

Real Charges, S5147 [23MY]

Bills and resolutions

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

Architect of the Capitol: eliminate and modify certain parking areas to improve Capitol Grounds (see S. 510), S2646 [20MR]

Business and industry: prohibit rental car companies from imposing certain fees based upon the residence of the renter (see H.R. 1118), H1112 [18MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for the SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety Check (see S. Con. Res. 33; H. Con. Res. 98), S5791 [17JN], H3797 [12JN]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2327), H6703 [31JY]

———improve Federal, State, and local child protection programs (see S. 1312), S11034 [23OC]

———improve public education on proper use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 784), H587 [13FE]

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

Courts: liability of businesses providing use of motor vehicles or aircraft to nonprofit organizations (see S. 565), S3117 [14AP]

Crime: establish toll-free telephone number for the reporting of stolen and abandoned motor vehicles (see H.R. 501), H282 [4FE]

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

———use of bar encoding to facilitate identification and recovery of stolen vehicles (see H.R. 1471), H1987 [29AP]

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

———national minimum penalty for individuals who operate motor vehicles under the influence of alcohol (see S. 708), S3998 [6MY]

———national minimum sentence for a person who operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (see H.R. 982), H803 [6MR]

———national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see S. 412; H.R. 981), S2078 [10MR], H803 [6MR]

EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see S. 1084; H.R. 1863, 1984), S8262 [29JY], H3720 [11JN], H4086 [19JN]

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

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

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

———titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see S. 852; H.R. 1839), S5413 [9JN], H3659 [10JN]

Insurance: establish requirements for the cancellation of automobile insurance policies (see H.R. 1024), H888 [11MR]

———provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to compensation for economic and non-economic losses (see S. 625; H.R. 2021), S3419 [22AP], H4338 [24JN]

Interstate commerce: clarify firearm permit and licensing procedures for armored car crew members (see H.R. 624), H392 [6FE]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorize the design and construction of parking garage additions and certain site improvements (see S. 797; H.R. 1747), S5002 [22MY], H3203 [22MY]

Law enforcement: provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 118), H142 [9JA]

Law enforcement officers: motor vehicle pursuit policy (see S. 1236), S10153 [29SE]

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

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

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]

Power resources: designate biodiesel fuel blends as alternative fuel and equalize alternative fuel vehicle incentives for fleet owners and operators (see S. 1141), S8668 [2SE]

———take into account newly developed renewable energy-based fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle acquisition incentives (see H.R. 2568), H8054 [26SE]

Princess Diana (Wales): condolences on death in car accident in Paris (see H. Res. 219), H6917 [4SE]

Roads and highways: enhance safety on 2-lane rural highways (see S. 1243), S10293 [1OC]

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

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

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

———install switches to deactivate air bags (see H.R. 1022), H888 [11MR]

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

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

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

———treatment of foreign vehicles relative to State emission standards (see H.R. 8), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

Taxation: allow certain deductions for school bus owner-operators (see H.R. 1242), H1338 [8AP]

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

———deduction for charitable use of passenger automobiles (see H.R. 1731, 1941), H3202 [22MY], H3865 [17JN]

———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]

———extend incentives for alcohol used as a fuel as part of any extension of fuel tax rates (see H.R. 2489), H7527 [17SE]

———increase the standard mileage rate deduction for charitable use of passenger automobiles (see S. 676), S3901 [1MY]

———tax credit for purchase of child restraint systems for motor vehicles (see S. 130), S162 [21JA]

———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 motor fuel excise taxes on fuel used by highway vehicle motors to operate certain power takeoff equipment (see H.R. 67, 1056), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA], H1017 [13MR]

———treatment of the manufacture and importation of tires (see S. 444), S2320 [14MR]

Tires: encourage the recycling of waste tires and reduce tire dumps and stockpiles (see S. 445), S2320 [14MR]

Tobacco products: prohibit regulation of tobacco-sponsored advertising used by professional motor sports associations (see H.R. 410), H152 [9JA]

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

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

———improve safety (see S. 1234), S10153 [29SE]

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

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

Treaties and agreements: prevent the imposition of new energy taxes or fees to comply with the global warming treaty (see H. Res. 268), H8833 [9OC]

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]

Descriptions

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

Histories

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

Letters

Auto Choice Reform Act: Michael S. Dukakis, S3434 [22AP]

Charitable Travel Equity Act: Steve Robertson, American Legion, S3867, S3902 [1MY]

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

Petitions and memorials

Georgia: National Ambient Air Quality Standards, E1651 [4SE]

Michigan: EPA standards for ozone or particulate matter, S8374 [30JY]

Remarks in House

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

Army: M-113 armored personnel carrier funding, H9605 [28OC]

Benteler Automotive Corp.: Honda of America Manufacturing Co. Quality Award recipient, E1235 [17JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for the SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety Check (H. Con. Res. 98), H5838-H5840 [28JY], E1206 [12JN]

Children and youth: improve public education on proper use of child safety restraint systems (H.R. 784), E273, E280 [13FE]

Chowdhury, Subir: Society of Automotive Engineers Excellence in Engineering Award recipient, E1973 [8OC]

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

Dept. of Defense: development of dependable, high powered, and economical engines for use in military vehicles, H4210 [23JN]

Dept. of Energy: Automotive Fuel Cell Research and Development Program funding, H5076 [10JY]

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

EPA: air quality standards, H1345, H1368 [9AP]

———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained, H3559-H3564 [5JN], H3668, H3669 [11JN], H3916-H3921 [18JN], H4076, H4077 [19JN], H4650, H4822 [26JN], H4907 [8JY], H5025 [10JY], H5328-H5335 [16JY], H5409 [17JY], H7837 [25SE], H8678 [8OC], E1651, E1664 [4SE]

———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (H.R. 1984), H4213 [23JN], H4637-H4644 [25JN], H5006 [9JY], E1286 [20JN], E1590 [1AU], E2122 [29OC]

Highway Trust Fund: rescission of contract authority, H2760 [15MY]

Insurance: establish requirements for the cancellation of automobile insurance policies (H.R. 1024), E430 [11MR]

Interstate commerce: clarify firearm permit and licensing procedures for armored car crew members (H.R. 624), H634-H636 [26FE], E185 [6FE]

ITT Automotive (business): USA Today and Rochester Institute of Technology Quality Cup award recipient, E868 [7MY]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorize the design and construction of parking garage additions and certain site improvements (H.R. 1747), H3818, H3819 [17JN]

Law enforcement: provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (H.R. 118), E10 [7JA]

MAACO (business): anniversary, E2099 [28OC]

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (organization): tribute to youth summit, E910 [13MY]

Motorcycle Awareness Month: observance, E899 [13MY]

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]

Poinsatte Motors (business): tribute for efforts against breast cancer, E1613 [1AU]

Power resources: take into account newly developed renewable energy-based fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle acquisition incentives (H.R. 2568), H8025 [26SE], H8267 [1OC], E1909 [2OC]

Princess Diana (Wales): condolences on death in car accident in Paris (H. Res. 219), H6803, H6806, H6898-H6902 [4SE], E1667 [5SE], E1701 [9SE]

———death in car accident in Paris, H6721 [3SE], H7015 [9SE], E1647 [3SE], E1689 [8SE]

Roads and highways: establish toll facilities on interstate highways, H952 [13MR]

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

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

Robertshaw Corp.: tribute for certification as a Quality System Requirements corporation, E1148 [7JN]

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

———safety (H.R. 1993), E1272 [19JN]

Taxation: deduction for charitable use of passenger automobiles (H.R. 1731), E1027 [22MY]

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

———eliminate payroll taxes and increase taxes on energy and pollutants, E2024 [21OC]

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

———treatment of motor fuel excise taxes on fuel used by highway vehicle motors to operate certain power takeoff equipment (H.R. 1056), E2285 [9NO]

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

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

Treaties and agreements: prevent the imposition of new energy taxes or fees to comply with the global warming treaty (H. Res. 268), H8697 [8OC]

Trucker Buddy International (organization): tribute, E405 [6MR]

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]

White House: use of Pennsylvania Avenue for vehicular traffic, H2936 [20MY]

Williams, J. Michael: American Foundrymen's Society James P. Keating Founders' Freedom Award recipient, E2067 [23OC]

Zimmer, Ken: Society of Automotive Engineers Excellence in Engineering Award recipient, E1973 [8OC]

Remarks in Senate

Appalachian Development Highway System: funding (S. 182), S640 [22JA]

Architect of the Capitol: eliminate and modify certain parking areas to improve Capitol Grounds (S. 510), S2700 [20MR]

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for the SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety Check (H. Con. Res. 98), S8383 [30JY]

———authorizing use of Grounds for the SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety Check (S. Con. Res. 33), S5876 [17JN], S8171 [28JY]

Children and youth: improve Federal, State, and local child protection programs (S. 1312), S11041 [23OC]

Courts: liability of businesses providing use of motor vehicles or aircraft to nonprofit organizations (S. 565), S3117 [14AP]

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

Dept. of Transportation: motor carrier regulatory relief and safety demonstration project implementation, S11539 [31OC]

Drunken driving: national minimum penalty for individuals who operate motor vehicles under the influence of alcohol (S. 708), S4009 [6MY]

———national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (S. 412), S2078, S2079 [10MR], S2153 [11MR]

EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained, S6382 [25JN], S8373 [30JY], S10813 [9OC]

———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (S. 1084), S8312-S8314 [30JY], S10876 [21OC]

General Motors Corp.: anniversary of Oldsmobile, S8622 [31JY]

Georgetown, KY: tribute to Toyota Motor Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc., plant employees, S10786 [9OC]

Georgia, Republic of: waiving of diplomatic immunity relative to diplomat's alleged drunk driving accident, S1785 [28FE]

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

———titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (S. 852), S5414 [9JN]

Insurance: provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to compensation for economic and non-economic losses (S. 625), S3428-S3436 [22AP], S5147 [23MY], S8505 [31JY]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorize the design and construction of parking garage additions and certain site improvements (S. 797), S5014 [22MY], S5936 [18JN], S8506-S8511 [31JY]

Law enforcement officers: motor vehicle pursuit policy (S. 1236), S10175 [29SE]

Louisville, KY: tribute to Ford Motor Co. plant employees, S10786 [9OC]

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]

Power resources: designate biodiesel fuel blends as alternative fuel and equalize alternative fuel vehicle incentives for fleet owners and operators (S. 1141), S8669 [2SE]

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

———enhance safety on 2-lane rural highways (S. 1243), S10293 [1OC]

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

Taxation: increase the standard mileage rate deduction for charitable use of passenger automobiles (S. 676), S3866, S3902 [1MY]

———tax credit for purchase of child restraint systems for motor vehicles (S. 130), S513 [21JA]

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

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

———treatment of the manufacture and importation of tires (S. 444), S2324, S2325 [14MR]

Tires: encourage the recycling of waste tires and reduce tire dumps and stockpiles (S. 445), S2324, S2325 [14MR], S3382 [17AP]

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

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

———improve safety (S. 1234), S10153 [29SE]

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

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]

Reports filed

Clarify Firearm Permit and Licensing Procedures for Armored Car Crew Members: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 624) (H. Rept. 105-6), H627 [25FE]

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]

Design and Construction of Parking Garage Additions and Certain Site Improvements to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 797) (S. Rept. 105-30), S5926 [18JN]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1747) (H. Rept. 105-130), H3796 [12JN]

National Salvage Motor Vehicle Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1839) (H. Rept. 105-285), H8264 [30SE]

Use of Capitol Grounds for SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety Check: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 33), S8153 [25JY]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Con. Res. 98) (H. Rept. 105-200), H5777 [24JY]

Statements

Auto Choice Reform Act: Rudolph W. Giuliani, Mayor of New York, NY, S3433 [22AP]

———Russell J. Verney, Reform Party, S3434 [22AP]

Summaries

Tax Treatment of the Manufacture and Importation of Tires (S. 444), S2329 [14MR]

Waste Tire Recycling, Abatement, and Disposal Act (S. 445), S2329 [14MR]

Tables

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

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 98, use of Capitol Grounds for the SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety Check, H5838 [28JY]

H. Res. 219, condolences on death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in car accident in Paris, France, H6898 [4SE]

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. 624, clarify firearm permit and licensing procedures for armored car crew members, H634 [26FE]

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

H.R. 1747, John F. Kennedy Center Parking Improvement Act, H3818 [17JN]

S. 130, tax credit for purchase of child restraint systems for motor vehicles, S513 [21JA]

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

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

S. 412, Safe and Sober Streets Act, S2153 [11MR]

S. 444, tax treatment of the manufacture and importation of tires, S2324 [14MR]

S. 445, Waste Tire Recycling, Abatement, and Disposal Act, S2325-S2329 [14MR]

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

S. 565, liability of businesses providing use of motor vehicles or aircraft to nonprofit organizations, S3118 [14AP]

S. 625, Auto Choice Reform Act, S3430-S3433 [22AP]

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

S. 676, Charitable Travel Equity Act, S3902 [1MY]

S. 708, Deadly Driver Reduction and Matthew P. Hammell Memorial Act, S4010 [6MY]

S. 797, design and construction of parking garage additions and certain site improvements to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, S8509-S8511 [31JY]

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

S. 852, National Motor Vehicle Safety, Anti-Theft, Title Reform, and Consumer Protection Act, S5414-S5417 [9JN]

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

S. 1236, National Police Pursuit Policy Act, S10176 [29SE]

S. 1243, Rural Highway Safety Act, S10294 [1OC]

S. 1312, Child Passenger Protection Act, S11041 [23OC]

S. Con. Res. 33, use of Capitol Grounds for the SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety Check, S5876 [17JN], S8171 [28JY]