    [Congressional Record Index (1998)]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    BUILDING EFFICIENT SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AND EQUITY ACT
      Amendments
        Enact (H.R. 2400), H1917 [1AP], H1989 [1AP], H1996 [1AP], H1997
            [1AP], H2000 [1AP], H2012 [1AP], H2016 [1AP], H2019 [1AP]
      Appointments
        Conferees:  H.R. 2400, provisions, S3181 [2AP], H2034 [1AP], H2205
            [22AP], H2296 [23AP], H2820 [6MY], H2821 [6MY], H2921 [6MY]
      Articles and editorials
        Ethanol Tax Break Outdated, H3962 [22MY]
        Highway Bill Helps Everyone, E738 [1MY]
        Maintaining Highways Important for Nation, E741 [1MY]
        Wrong Way on Ethanol, H3962 [22MY]
      Bills and resolutions
        Enact (H.R. 2400):  consideration, (see H. Res. 405), H1853 [31MR]
        ------ consideration of conference report, (see H. Res. 449), H3970
            [22MY]
        ------ corrections in enrollment of conference report, (see H. Con.
            Res. 282), H3971 [22MY]
        Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century:  repeal the
            Interstate System Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Pilot
            Program, (see H.R. 4466), H7412 [6AU]
      Conference reports
        Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 2400),
            H3792-H3936 [22MY]
      Factsheets
        Oklahoma transportation projects funding request, H1554 [26MR],
            H1555 [26MR]
      Histories
        Payment of Veterans Benefits for Smoking-Related Illnesses Caused by
            Nicotine Dependence Developed During Service, H3949 [22MY]
      Letters
        Dept. of Transportation use of racial preference quotas:  John F.
            Emilius, GEOD Corp., H2005 [1AP]
        ------ Ward Connerly, American Civil Rights Coalition, H2005 [1AP]
        Payment of veterans benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by
            nicotine dependence developed during service:  Anthony G.
            Jordan, American Legion, H3585 [20MY]
        ----- Harry R. McDonald, Jr., DAV, H3586 [20MY]
        ----- Hershel W. Gober, Dept. of Veterans Affairs, H3950 [22MY]
        ----- John E. Moon, VFW, H3586 [20MY]
        ----- Josephus C. Vandengoorbergh, AMVETS, H3586 [20MY]
        ----- Larry D. Rhea, Non Commissioned Officers Association of the
            U.S., H3586 [20MY]
        ----- Robert E. Coy, Dept. of Veterans Affairs, H3951 [22MY]
        ----- Thomas H. Miller, Blinded Veterans Association, H3586 [20MY]
        ----- Togo D. West, Jr., Sec. of Veterans Affairs, H3950 [22MY],
            H3951 [22MY]
        ----- Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., H3586 [20MY]
        Provisions:  Dwight M. Bower, Idaho Dept. of Transportation, H1911
            [1AP]
        ------ Frank Keating, Governor of Oklahoma, Neal A. McCaler, and
            Herschal Crow, H1555 [26MR]
        ------ Representative Coburn, H1555 [26MR]
        ------ Representative Largent, H1554 [26MR]
        ------ Representatives Myrick and Watt, H1555 [26MR], H1556 [26MR]
        ------ several Representatives, H1556 [26MR]
        Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century statewide planning
            provisions:  several Senators, S5576 [2JN]
      Motions
        Enact (H.R. 2400), H3585 [20MY], H3715 [21MY], H3719 [21MY]
        ------ conference report, H3963 [22MY]
      Press releases
        Congress--Don't Rob America's Veterans Again!:  several veterans
            organizations, S5367 [22MY]
        Veterans and Tobacco-Related Illnesses:  Paralyzed Veterans of
            America (organization), S5367 [22MY]
      Remarks in House
        Alabama:  transportation projects funding, H1913 [1AP]
        Amtrak:  expand eligible uses of funding to non-Amtrak States, H1894
            [1AP], H1895 [1AP]
        Budget:  payment for highways and transit programs by using CBO
            estimates, H3715-H3720 [21MY]
        Chicago, IL:  Chicago Museum Campus project funding, H1910 [1AP]
        Clark County, NV:  authorization of Resort Corridor Fixed Guideway
            Project by Regional Transportation Commission, E607 [21AP]
        Dept. of Transportation:  access-to-jobs and reverse commute
            programs funding, H1903 [1AP], H1997-H2000 [1AP]
        ------ authorizing appropriations for surface transportation
            research and development, H1907 [1AP], H1997 [1AP]
        ------ clarify policy on grants to States who suspend certain
            disadvantaged business enterprise programs in compliance with
            court orders, H1913 [1AP], H2001 [1AP]
        ------ Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Improvement Program
            funding, H1912 [1AP], H1916 [1AP], H3963 [22MY]
        ------ Dallas Area Rapid Transit funding, H3963 [22MY], H7175 [4AU]
        ------ environmental programs funding, H1892 [1AP]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  payment of benefits for smoking-related
            illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during
            service, H3585-H3591 [20MY], H3716 [21MY], H3720 [21MY], H3721
            [21MY], H3944 [22MY], H3947 [22MY], H3949-H3954 [22MY]
        Drunken driving:  national blood alcohol content standard relative
            to the operation of motor vehicles, H1856 [1AP], H1863 [1AP],
            H3953 [22MY], H3954 [22MY]
        Enact (H.R. 2400), H1382 [24MR], H1407 [24MR], H1515 [25MR],
            H1553-H1556 [26MR], H1624 [26MR], H1625 [26MR], H1650 [27MR],
            H1706 [30MR], H1784 [31MR], H1856 [1AP], H1857 [1AP], H1858
            [1AP], H1885-H2030 [1AP], H2821 [6MY], E605-E605 [21AP], E607
            [21AP], E696 [29AP], E708 [29AP], E738 [1MY], E741 [1MY]
        ------ conference report, H3758 [22MY], H3939 [22MY], H3943 [22MY],
            H3945-H3965 [22MY], E954 [22MY], E973 [22MY], E975 [22MY], E1064
            [9JN]
        ------ consideration (H. Res. 405), H1858-H1867 [1AP]
        ------ consideration of conference report (H. Res. 449), H3943-H3945
            [22MY]
        ------ corrections in engrossment, H2030 [1AP]
        ------ corrections in enrollment of conference report (H. Con. Res.
            282), H3965 [22MY]
        ------ motion to instruct conferees, H2031 [1AP], H3463 [19MY],
            H3584-H3591 [20MY], H3715-H3722 [21MY]
        Federal highway program:  replace affirmative action policies with
            emerging business enterprise programs, H2000-H2012 [1AP],
            H3957-H3960 [22MY], E605 [21AP]
        Florida:  widening of U.S. Highway 192 funding, H1899 [1AP]
        Houston, TX:  transportation projects funding, H1906 [1AP]
        Illinois:  transportation projects funding, H1913 [1AP], H1915 [1AP]
        Indian reservation road system:  direct management of allocated
            funds by tribes, H1903 [1AP], H1914 [1AP], H1917 [1AP]
        Indiana:  transportation projects funding, H1904 [1AP]
        Maine:  transportation projects funding, H1903 [1AP]
        Michigan:  transportation projects funding, H1911 [1AP]
        Moorhead, MN:  34th Street Corridor Project funding, E973 [22MY]
        New York, NY:  Gowanus Expressway Corridor major investment study,
            H1915 [1AP]
        North Dakota:  transportation projects funding, H1914 [1AP]
        Oklahoma:  transportation projects funding, H1911 [1AP]
        Orange County, CA:  transportation projects funding, H1904 [1AP]
        Petroleum:  reduce gasoline tax, H2023-H2027 [1AP]
        ------ use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation
            trust funds, H1885-H1902 [1AP], H1907 [1AP], H1910 [1AP], H1916
            [1AP], E605 [21AP]
        Power resources:  extension of ethanol subsidy, H3962 [22MY]
        Roads and highways:  highway demonstration projects funding,
            H3719-H3722 [21MY]
        ------ streamline environmental review process for highway
            construction projects, E696 [29AP]
        South Dakota:  transportation projects funding, E605 [21AP]
        States:  minimum allocation formula for Federal-aid highway program
            projects, H1885-H1894 [1AP], H1896-H1901 [1AP], H1904 [1AP],
            H1911 [1AP], H1912 [1AP]
        ------ regulation of local transportation of agricultural materials,
            H1896 [1AP]
        Taxation:  treatment of railroad fuel relative to barge industry,
            H1895 [1AP]
        Texas:  transportation projects funding, H1905 [1AP]
        Transportation:  budget treatment of trust funds, H1650 [27MR],
            H1893 [1AP], H1898 [1AP], H3946 [22MY], H3961 [22MY]
        ------ develop a national interstate motor carrier registration
            system, H1902 [1AP]
        ------ enhance safety of at-grade railway-highway crossings, H1904
            [1AP]
        ------ telecommuting centers funding, E708 [29AP]
        Vermont:  transportation projects funding, H1904 [1AP]
      Remarks in Senate
        Air pollution:  clean air standards, S5414 [22MY], S5415 [22MY]
        California:  Golden Gate Bridge funding for earthquake protection,
            S5413 [22MY]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  payment of benefits for smoking-related
            illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during
            service, S5360 [22MY], S5367 [22MY], S5417 [22MY]
        Drunken driving:  national blood alcohol content standard relative
            to the operation of motor vehicles, S3582 [24AP], S4847-S4849
            [14MY]
        ------ prohibit open containers of alcohol in motor vehicles, S4847
            [14MY]
        Enact (H.R. 2400), S3574 [24AP], S3582 [24AP], S3666 [28AP], S4144
            [4MY], S4847 [14MY]
        ------ conference report, S5360-S5362 [22MY], S5367 [22MY],
            S5391-S5400 [22MY], S5403-S5417 [22MY], S5419 [22MY], S5522
            [1JN], S5576 [2JN], S5577-S5579 [2JN], S5762-S5764 [9JN],
            S5777-S5779 [9JN]
        ------ conference report--unanimous-consent request, S5401-S5403
            [22MY]
        ------ insert language of S. 1173 in lieu, S3181 [2AP]
        ------ unanimous-consent agreement, S3180 [2AP]
        Indian reservation road system:  funding, S5522 [1JN]
        New Jersey:  Urban Core Project funding, S5412 [22MY]
        Transportation:  Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
            reauthorization, S5413 [22MY], S5414 [22MY]
        ------ Philadelphia-Pittsburgh High Speed Rail Project funding,
            S5408 [22MY]
      Reports filed
        Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2400, Provisions:
            Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 449) (H. Rept. 105-552),
            H3970 [22MY]
        Consideration of H.R. 2400, Provisions:  Committee on Rules (House)
            (H. Res. 405) (H. Rept. 105-476), H1853 [31MR]
        Provisions:  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House)
            (H.R. 2400) (H. Rept. 105-467), H1549 [25MR]
        ------ Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2400) (H. Rept.
            105-467), H1699 [27MR]
      Reports to constituents
        Hamilton, Representative:  Improving Our Transportation System,
            E1087 [10JN]
      Summaries
        Provisions (H.R. 2400):  Shuster Amendment on Transportation Safety
            Programs, H1997 [1AP]
      Tables
        State allocation formulas in conference report on H.R. 2400,
            Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, S5410 [22MY]
      Texts of
        H. Con. Res. 282, corrections in enrollment of conference report on
            H.R. 2400, provisions, H3965 [22MY]
        H. Res. 405, consideration of H.R. 2400, provisions, H1858 [1AP]
        H. Res. 449, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2400,
            provisions, H3943 [22MY]
        H.R. 2400, provisions, H1917-H1988 [1AP]