TRUCKING INDUSTRY

Bills and resolutions

Courts: waive Federal preemption of State laws in cases awarding punitive damages against moving companies engaging in unfair practices in processing of property claims (see S. 2369), S2347 [6AP] (see H.R. 5060), H7208 [27JY]

Dept. of Transportation: delay implementation of NAFTA provisions that allow access for Mexican trucks to U.S. roads (see H. Res. 602), H8468 [28SE]

———prohibit action to finalize, implement, or enforce a rule relative to the hours of service of drivers for motor carriers (see S. 2716), S5027 [13JN] (see H.R. 4511), H3474 [19MY]

Government regulations: support freeze on longer combination vehicles and current Federal limitations on truck size and weight (see H. Con. Res. 306), H2239 [12AP]

Hazardous substances: amend regulations on the transportation of materials (see H.R. 4171), H1763 [4AP]

Motor vehicles: impose a mandatory fuel surcharge for transportation provided by certain motor carriers (see H.R. 4441), H2966 [11MY]

Taxation: exempt tractors suitable for use with certain vehicles from excise tax imposed on heavy trucks (see H.R. 5400), H9011 [5OC]

———simplify the excise tax on heavy truck tires (see S. 2587), S4190 [18MY] (see H.R. 4342), H2339 [13AP]

———temporary moratorium on certain diesel fuel excise taxes (see S. 2090), S799 [24FE] (see H.R. 3711), H572 [29FE]

———temporary moratorium on certain diesel fuel excise taxes and replacement of lost revenues with budget surplus funds (see S. 2161), S1117 [2MR]

Letters

Dept. of Transportation action to finalize, implement, or enforce a rule relative to the hours of service of drivers for motor carriers: Rodney E. Slater, Sec. of Transportation, S5194 [15JN]

Messages

Hazardous Materials Transportation Report: President Clinton, S2232 [5AP], H1821 [5AP]

Remarks in House

American Trucking Associations, Inc.: tribute for contribution to the Toys for Tots Foundation, E2130 [5DE]

Government regulations: support freeze on longer combination vehicles and current Federal limitations on truck size and weight (H. Con. Res. 306), H11592 [30OC]

Motor vehicles: impose a mandatory fuel surcharge for transportation provided by certain motor carriers (H.R. 4441), H9569-H9573 [10OC], E706 [11MY]

NAFTA: impact on safety and working conditions of U.S. and Mexican truck drivers, H2376 [2MY]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H1082 [16MR], H5442 [29JN], H7743 [19SE], H8914, H8916, H8919 [5OC], E1644 [2OC]

Taxation: temporary moratorium on certain diesel fuel excise taxes (H.R. 3711), E183 [29FE]

Remarks in Senate

Courts: waive Federal preemption of State laws in cases awarding punitive damages against moving companies engaging in unfair practices in processing of property claims (S. 2369), S2347 [6AP]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit action to finalize, implement, or enforce a rule relative to the hours of service of drivers for motor carriers, S5191, S5193-S5196 [15JN], S5357 [19JN], S7824 [27JY], S11559 [5DE]

———prohibit action to finalize, implement, or enforce a rule relative to the hours of service of drivers for motor carriers (S. 2716), S5028 [13JN]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: study by Safety Research Center, Bethesda, MD, and Stanford University Sleep Research Center on the hours of service of drivers for motor carriers, S11559 [5DE]

Motor vehicles: require arbitration for franchise contract disputes be voluntary (S. 1020), S1810 [28MR]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, S10045 [6OC]

Taxation: simplify the excise tax on heavy truck tires (S. 2587), S4192 [18MY]

———temporary moratorium on certain diesel fuel excise taxes and replacement of lost revenues with budget surplus funds, S2502 [11AP]

———temporary moratorium on certain diesel fuel excise taxes and replacement of lost revenues with budget surplus funds (S. 2161), S1123 [2MR], S1620 [23MR]

———temporary moratorium on certain diesel fuel excise taxes (S. 2090), S803 [24FE]

Reports filed

Motor Carrier Fuel Cost Equity Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4441) (H. Rept. 106-865), H7869 [19SE]

Statements

Join the Safe Team—The Point of the Lance for a Safer and More Alert America: William C. Dement, Stanford University, S11560 [5DE]

Texts of

H.R. 4441, Motor Carrier Fuel Cost Equity Act, H9569 [10OC]

S. 2090, America's Transportation Recovery Act, S803 [24FE]

S. 2161, American Transportation Recovery and Highway Trust Fund Protection Act, S1124 [2MR]

S. 2369, waive Federal preemption of State laws in court cases awarding punitive damages against moving companies engaging in unfair practices in processing of property claims, S2348 [6AP]

S. 2587, simplify the excise tax on heavy truck tires, S4192 [18MY]

S. 2716, Motor Carrier Fairness Act, S5029 [13JN]