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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Ethanol Tax Break Outdated, H3962 [22MY]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]