RAILROADS

Amendments

Alaska: establish a bilateral U.S. and Canadian commission to study the feasibility of connecting the continental rail system to Alaska through Canada (S. 2253), S10543 [13OC]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5094, S5098, S5128, S5137, S5138 [14JN], S5169, S5173, S5177, S5178, S5183, S5184, S5185, S5188, S5196, S5275, S5276, S5277, S5278 [15JN], S5372 [19JN], H3413, H3414 [18MY], H3437, H3442, H3443, H3444, H3448, H3449, H3450, H3451 [19MY]

Appointments

Amtrak Reform Council, S2051 [3AP], S8030 [5SE]

Conferees: H.R. 4475, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S5214 [15JN], H7628 [14SE]

Articles and editorials

Rail Crossing Rules One More Mandate, H2509 [3MY]

Stamford Centennial Celebration—The Saga of the Swensons, E1127 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: establish a bilateral U.S. and Canadian commission to study the feasibility of connecting the continental rail system to Alaska through Canada (see S. 2253), S1461 [20MR]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations addressing safety concerns in minimizing delay for automobile traffic at railroad grade crossings (see H.R. 5413), H9504 [6OC]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2720), S5027 [13JN] (see H.R. 4475), H3308 [17MY] (see H.R. 5394), H9010 [5OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4475), consideration (see H. Res. 505), H3412 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4475), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 612), H9010 [5OC]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: include airplane and rail accidents within the meaning of the term ``major disaster'' (see S. 2543), S3916 [11MY]

Noise pollution: abate noise and other adverse affects of idling train engines (see S. 3151), S9701 [3OC]

Pensions: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 4844), H6051 [13JY]

Railroad Retirement Act: eliminate a limitation on benefits (see H.R. 5245), H7990 [21SE]

Safety: delay effective date for the implementation of regulations requiring audible warnings at highway-rail grade crossings (see H.R. 5059), H7208 [27JY]

———improve quality of life and safety of persons living and working near railroad tracks (see H.R. 5082), H7209 [27JY]

Social Security: provide a transition for railroad workers (see H.R. 5387), H8799 [4OC]

Surface Transportation Board: resolve disagreements between mass transit authorities and freight railroads over access to freight track and rights-of-way for fixed guideway transportation (see H.R. 4507), H3474 [19MY]

———strengthen railroad merger review standards and apply Federal antitrust laws to rail carriers and railroad transportation (see S. 2604), S4297 [23MY] (see H.R. 4514), H3523 [22MY]

Tariff: stainless steel rail car body shells (see S. 2495, 2496), S3258 [2MY] (see S. 2679, 2681), S4564 [6JN]

Taxation: allow tax credit for public transportation expenses and reduce corporate welfare (see H.R. 3538), H49 [27JA]

———allow tax credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by an intercity passenger rail carrier (see H.R. 3700), H572 [29FE]

Transportation: make certain passenger rail projects eligible for funding under the Federal highway program (see H.R. 3630), H340 [10FE]

———preserve, rehabilitate, and improve certain railroad tracks and bridges using funds collected through the diesel fuel tax (see H.R. 4746), H5168 [26JN]

Conference reports

Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 4475), H8922-H9004 [5OC]

Histories

Stamford, TX, E1127 [27JN]

Letters

Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act: several corporate executives, S9887-S9889 [5OC]

Lists

Objectionable provisions in conference report on H.R. 4475, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S10056-S10059 [6OC]

Messages

Railroad Retirement Board Report: President Clinton, S10619 [17OC], H10032 [17OC]

Motions

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5197, S5213 [15JN], H7627 [14SE]

Pensions: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (H.R. 4844), H7335 [7SE]

Remarks in House

Alaska: establish a bilateral U.S. and Canadian commission to study the feasibility of connecting the continental rail system to Alaska through Canada, H11300 [26OC]

———land exchange to facilitate a railroad track realignment and straightening project through Elmendorf AFB and Fort Richardson, E1967 [28OC]

American Freedom Train: anniversary, H1482 [29MR]

Amtrak: funding, H1020 [15MR]

Amtrak Reform Council: funding, H3442, H3443 [19MY]

Chicago, IL: Metra Commuter Rail System funding, H3426, H3428 [19MY]

———transportation projects funding, H9026 [6OC]

Denver, CO: Regional Transportation District funding, E801 [22MY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), H3417-H3455 [19MY], H7627 [14SE], E801, E802 [22MY], E820 [24MY], E1038 [19JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4475), conference report, H9018-H9028, H9047 [6OC], E1721 [6OC], E1740 [11OC], E1785 [13OC], E1807 [17OC], E1989 [28OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4475), consideration (H. Res. 505), H3416, H3417 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4475), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 612), H9014-H9018 [6OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4475), motion to instruct conferees, H7627, H7628 [14SE]

Federal Railroad Administration: regulation of train whistles at crossings, H1988 [10AP], H2505-H2510 [3MY]

Houston, TX: light rail transportation funding, H3437-H3442 [19MY], H9024, H9025 [6OC]

Long Island Railroad: East Side Access Project funding, H3426, H3429 [19MY]

Morris, IL: EJ&E Railroad bridge funding, H3426 [19MY]

Oregon: Wilsonville, OR, to Beaverton, OR, commuter rail line funding, H3425 [19MY]

Pensions: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (H.R. 4844), H6780 [25JY], H7335-H7346 [7SE], H11249 [26OC], E1244 [14JY], E1903 [25OC]

Sacramento County, CA: mass transit projects funding, H3426 [19MY]

Safety: grade crossing matching funds program funding, H3436, H3437 [19MY]

San Francisco, CA: Bay Area Rapid Transit extension funding to San Francisco International Airport, H3425 [19MY]

———Bay Area Rapid Transit extension to Antioch, CA, and Livermore, CA, E1392 [27JY]

Staggers Rail Act: anniversary, E1774 [13OC]

Stamford, TX: anniversary, E1126 [27JN]

Surface Transportation Board: development of new standards for rail mergers, E363 [21MR]

———strengthen railroad merger review standards and apply Federal antitrust laws to rail carriers and railroad transportation (H.R. 4514), E803 [22MY]

Taxation: use revenues from excise taxes imposed on fuel used in trains for the elimination of railway-highway crossing hazards (H.R. 2060), H1988 [10AP], H2505 [3MY]

Tillamook County, OR: railroad reconstruction funding, H5586 [29JN]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: anniversary of White Pass & Yukon Railroad, S4667 [7JN]

———establish a bilateral U.S. and Canadian commission to study the feasibility of connecting the continental rail system to Alaska through Canada (S. 2253), S1464 [20MR], S10543, S10544 [13OC]

Amtrak: funding, S1257, S1258, S1262 [8MR], S11868 [15DE]

———restore authority to lease motor vehicles from the GSA, S7337-S7342 [20JY]

Consumers: enhance competition by improving regulation of rates, service, and access to certain information, S9935 [5OC]

———enhance competition by improving regulation of rates, service, and access to certain information (S. 621), S9886-S9892 [5OC]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S4498 [25MY], S5088 [14JN], S5166-S5186, S5188-S5215 [15JN], S5306 [16JN], S5357 [19JN], S6568-S6570 [12JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4475), conference report, S10042, S10043, S10044, S10048-S10050, S10052-S10059 [6OC], S10124-S10127 [10OC], S10485 [12OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4475), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S10042 [6OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4475), motion to instruct conferees, S5197-S5215 [15JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4475), unanimous-consent agreement, S5172 [15JN]

———making appropriations (S. 2720), S10038, S10040 [6OC]

———making appropriations (S. 2720), indefinitely postponed, S5280 [15JN]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: include airplane and rail accidents within the meaning of the term ``major disaster'' (S. 2543), S3916 [11MY]

Frank R. Lautenberg Commuter Rail Station: designate, S5196 [15JN]

Government regulations: maintain regulatory system, S10403 [12OC]

High speed rail projects: funding, S5192 [15JN], S9401-S9403 [27SE]

Jones, Casey: anniversary of legendary train accident involving heroic engineer, S2934 [26AP]

Postal Service: tribute to Celebrate the Century Express Train Tour, S4457 [25MY]

Surface Transportation Board: development of new standards for rail mergers, S7066 [17JY]

Taxation: allow tax credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by an intercity passenger rail carrier, S11205 [27OC]

Transportation: make certain passenger rail projects eligible for funding under the Federal highway program, S5166-S5173 [15JN]

Reports

Building a Transportation and Infrastructure Legacy: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H10863-H10866 [25OC]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4475, Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 612) (H. Rept. 106-941), H9010 [5OC]

Consideration of H.R. 4475, Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 505) (H. Rept. 106-626), H3412 [18MY]

Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4475) (H. Rept. 106-940), H9010 [5OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4475) (H. Rept. 106-622), H3308 [17MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2720) (S. Rept. 106-309), S5027 [13JN], S5106 [14JN]

Nomination of Jerome F. Kever to the Railroad Retirement Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1391 [9MR]

Nomination of Virgil M. Speakman, Jr., to the Railroad Retirement Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1391 [9MR]

Railroad Retirement and Survivors' Improvement Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (H.R 4844) (S. Rept. 106-475), S9701 [3OC]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4844) (H. Rept. 106-777), H6776 [24JY]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4844) (H. Rept. 106-777), H7092 [26JY]

Rails to Resources Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2253), S7655 [26JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5096 [14JN], H3437, H3451 [19MY]

Statements

Railroad Retirement and Survivors' Improvement Act (H.R. 4844): Several Representatives, E1244 [14JY]

Tables

Budget authority and outlays in H.R. 4475, Dept. of Transportation appropriations, S5191 [15JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 4475), H3419-H3423 [19MY]

———conference report, E1741-E1746 [11OC]

Estimated transportation distribution of obligation limitation and revenue aligned budget authority, S5090 [14JN]

Transportation revenue aligned budget authority, S5090 [14JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 505, consideration of H.R. 4475, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, H3416 [19MY]

H. Res. 612, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4475, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, H9014 [6OC]

H.R. 4475, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S5372-S5382 [19JN]

H.R. 4844, Railroad Retirement and Survivors' Improvement Act, H7335-H7339 [7SE]

S. 2253, Rails to Resources Act, S1465 [20MR], S10543 [13OC]