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

    RAILROADS related term(s) Cargo Transportation
      Appointments
        Amtrak Reform Council, S943 [24FE], H839 [4MR]
      Bills and resolutions
        Dept. of Transportation:  improve conspicuity of rail cars by
            requiring visible markers, (see S. 1991), S3653 [27AP]
        Finnerty, Paul G. and Nancy:  relief relative to overestimation of
            railroad retirement benefits, (see S. 2459), S10207 [10SE]
        Pensions:  modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and
            widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower
            annuity, (see S. Con. Res. 80), S1436 [5MR]
        ------ prevent the canceling of annuities to certain divorced
            spouses of workers whose widows elect to receive lump sum
            payments, (see S. 2455), S10206 [10SE]
        Safety:  authorize activities under Federal railroad safety laws,
            (see S. 2063), S4712 [12MY], (see H.R. 3805), H3013 [7MY]
        ------ permit State and local governments to adopt or enforce
            certain speed limits for trains, (see H.R. 3812), H3013 [7MY]
        Surface Transportation Board:  authorizing appropriations, (see S.
            1802), S2296 [19MR]
        ------ ensure effective competition by improving regulation of rates
            and abandoned lines, (see H.R. 4488), H7413 [6AU]
        ------ expand authority over rail service transportation industry,
            (see S. 2164), S6181 [11JN]
        Taxation:  allow tax credit for public transportation expenses, (see
            H.R. 3178), H445 [11FE]
        ------ repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in general fund
            of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation,
            (see H.R. 4332), H6453 [24JY]
        ------ treatment of diesel fuel and gasoline used in trains, (see
            H.R. 3549), H1549 [25MR]
        Urban areas:  continuation of operating assistance for small transit
            operators, (see H.R. 4384), H6999 [3AU]
      Cost Estimates
        Surface Transportation Extension Act (S. 1519):  CBO, S61 [27JA]
      Factsheets
        Oklahoma transportation projects funding request, H1554 [26MR],
            H1555 [26MR]
      Letters
        Amtrak appropriations and management reform:  Anthony Perl, H6718
            [29JY]
        ------ Francis P. Mulvey, H6712 [29JY]
        ------ Phyllis F. Scheinberg, GAO, H6713-H6715 [29JY]
        ------ Raymond J. DeCarli, Dept. of Transportation, H6719 [29JY]
        Building Efficient Surface Transportation and Equity Act:  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]
        Mass transit systems funding:  several Senators, S1565 [9MR]
        Overestimation of railroad retirement benefits to Paul G. and Nancy
            Finnerty:  Kenneth P. Boehne, Railroad Retirement Board, S10209
            [10SE]
        Placement of memorial plaque relative to Delaware and Hudson
            Railroad crash of 1946:  Robin Croissant, John Thurman
            Historical Society, E1517 [3AU]
      Memorandums
        Amtrak Appropriations and Management Reform:  Anthony M. Pagano,
            H6719 [29JY]
      Messages
        Railroad Retirement Board Annual Report:  President Clinton, S317
            [3FE], S11041 [28SE], H222 [3FE], H9163 [28SE]
      Remarks in House
        Amtrak:  authorizing appropriations and management reform, H6706
            [29JY]
        ------ expand eligible uses of funding to non-Amtrak States, H1894
            [1AP], H1895 [1AP]
        ------ prohibit use of funds by the reform council to hire outside
            consultants, H6731 [29JY]
        Clark County, NV:  authorization of Resort Corridor Fixed Guideway
            Project by Regional Transportation Commission, E607 [21AP]
        Delaware and Hudson Railway Co., Inc.:  anniversary, E1534 [4AU]
        Dept. of Transportation:  authorizing appropriations for surface
            transportation research and development, H1907 [1AP], H1997
            [1AP]
        ------ mass transit systems funding, H1023 [11MR]
        Ohio:  tribute to the Dennison Railroad Depot Museum and East Ohio
            Gas Co., E884 [19MY]
        Operation Respond Project:  railroad partnership funding, H6722
            [29JY]
        Orange County, CA:  light rail system feasibility study funding,
            H5413 [14JY]
        Portland, OR:  tribute to opening of light rail line, H9085 [28SE]
        ------ Westside Light Rail Project funding, H6721 [29JY]
        Safety:  authorize activities under Federal railroad safety laws
            (H.R. 3805), H4881 [22JN]
        Shipping industry:  economic regulation of freight industry, E2049
            [11OC]
        Surface Transportation Board:  ability to adjudicate without quorum
            of statutorily designated membership, E1919 [6OC]
        ------ ensure effective competition by improving regulation of rates
            and abandoned lines (H.R. 4488), E1571 [7AU]
        Taxation:  treatment of railroad fuel relative to barge industry,
            H1895 [1AP]
        Thurman, NY:  placement of memorial plaque relative to Delaware and
            Hudson Railroad crash of 1946, E1516 [3AU]
        Transportation:  enhance safety of at-grade railway-highway
            crossings, H1904 [1AP]
        ------ Fast Corridor Program funding, H1891 [1AP]
        Urban areas:  continuation of operating assistance for small transit
            operators (H.R. 4384), E1523 [3AU]
        West Virginia:  comprehensive review of railroad transportation of
            hazardous materials, H4881 [22JN]
      Remarks in Senate
        Amtrak:  authorizing appropriations and management reform, S3915
            [30AP], S8903 [23JY]
        ------ authorizing appropriations and management reform (S. 738),
            S4941 [15MY], S5244 [20MY]
        ------ expand eligible uses of funding to non-Amtrak States, S1739
            [11MR], S1740 [11MR]
        ------ funding, S3090 [2AP]
        ------ Reform Board appointees, S7220-S7222 [25JN]
        Amtrak Reform Board:  nominations, S4941 [15MY], S5244 [20MY]
        Amtrak Reform Council:  tribute to newly appointed members, S943
            [24FE]
        California:  Alameda Corridor transportation project funding, S1839
            [12MR], S1840 [12MR]
        Dept. of Transportation:  improve conspicuity of rail cars by
            requiring visible markers (S. 1991), S3655 [27AP]
        ------ increase mass transit systems funding to certain rural
            communities, S1686 [10MR]
        ------ mass transit systems funding, S1545-S1547 [9MR], S1565 [9MR],
            S1665-S1680 [10MR], S1684-S1692 [10MR], S1849 [12MR]
        District of Columbia:  funding and implementation of metropolitan
            area transportation plan, S1558 [9MR]
        Finnerty, Paul G. and Nancy:  relief relative to overestimation of
            railroad retirement benefits (S. 2459), S10209 [10SE]
        Hazardous substances:  require one-call notification system to
            protect natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines from
            excavation damage, S3274 [20AP], S3275 [20AP]
        Illinois:  transportation projects funding, S8955 [24JY]
        Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act:  extend (S. 1519),
            S60 [27JA]
        Midwestern States:  regional rail system planning studies, S8905
            [23JY]
        New Jersey:  transportation projects funding, S8953-S8955 [24JY]
        ------ Urban Core Project funding, S5412 [22MY]
        Pennsylvania:  funding for Schuylkill Valley Metro Light Rail
            System, S1194 [2MR]
        Pensions:  modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and
            widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower
            annuity (S. Con. Res. 80), S1461 [5MR]
        ------ prevent the canceling of annuities to certain divorced
            spouses of workers whose widows elect to receive lump sum
            payments (S. 2455), S10207 [10SE]
        Presidential appointments:  nominations considered and confirmed en
            bloc, S3646 [27AP]
        Rosen, Amy:  nomination to the Amtrak Reform Board, S10834 [23SE],
            S10941 [24SE]
        Safety:  establish a national tracking system to monitor the
            direction, movement, and highway crossing control of freight
            trains, S8905 [23JY]
        Southern Pacific Transportation Co.:  validate certain conveyances
            made in Tulare, CA (H.R. 960), S7226 [25JN]
        Surface Transportation Board:  approval of CSX Corp. and Norfolk
            Southern Corp. acquisition of Consolidated Rail Corp., S9550
            [31JY]
        ------ authorizing appropriations (S. 1802), S2302 [19MR]
        ------ authorizing appropriations (S. 1802), S12669 [16OC], S12731
            [20OC], S12738 [20OC], S12910 [21OC]
        ------ expand authority over rail service transportation industry
            (S. 2164), S6196 [11JN]
        Thomas, Cherryl:  nomination to the Railroad Retirement Board, S3646
            [27AP]
        ------ nomination to the Railroad Retirement Board, unanimous-
            consent agreement, S3599 [24AP]
        Trails:  reform decision-making process for the conversion of
            abandoned rights-of-way to rail trails, S1730-S1732 [11MR]
        Transportation:  credit for acquired land for federally-funded
            projects, S1729 [11MR], S1730 [11MR]
        ------ eliminate at-grade railway-highway crossings relative to the
            Innovative Research and Construction Program, S1499 [6MR]
        ------ enhance safety of at-grade railway-highway crossings relative
            to the Intelligent Transportation System Program, S1499 [6MR],
            S1835 [12MR]
        ------ improve and expand safety programs, S1692 [10MR]
        ------ magnetic levitation transportation technology program
            funding, S1736 [11MR], S1738 [11MR]
        ------ Philadelphia-Pittsburgh High Speed Rail Project funding,
            S5408 [22MY]
        Washington:  transportation projects funding, S8955 [24JY]
      Reports
        Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corp.--Current Performance
            and Future Prospects:  Randolph R. Resor, ZETA-TECH Associates,
            Inc., H6716-H6718 [29JY]
      Reports filed
        Nomination of Cheryl T. Thomas to the Railroad Retirement Board:
            Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S2967 [1AP]
        Surface Transportation Board Appropriations:  Committee on Commerce,
            Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1802) (S. Rept. 105-
            315), S10118 [9SE]
      Resolutions by organizations
        Placement of memorial plaque relative to Delaware and Hudson
            Railroad crash of 1946:  Warren County, NY, Board of
            Supervisors, E1517 [3AU]
      Statements
        Surface Transportation Board Approval of CSX Corp. and Norfolk
            Southern Corp. Acquisition of Consolidated Rail Corp.:  Linda
            Morgan, Surface Transportation Board, S9551 [31JY]
      Tables
        Amtrak ridership by State, H6715 [29JY]
      Texts of
        S. 1802, Surface Transportation Board appropriations, S2302 [19MR]
        S. 1991, improve conspicuity of rail cars by requiring visible
            markers, S3655 [27AP]
        S. 2164, Surface Transportation Board authority over rail service
            transportation industry, S6197 [11JN]
        S. 2455, prevent the canceling of annuities to certain divorced
            spouses of railroad workers whose widows elect to receive lump
            sum payments, S10207 [10SE]
        S. Con. Res. 80, modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows
            and widowers of railroad employees relative to conversion from
            spouse to widow or widower railroads annuity, S1461 [5MR]