MOTOR VEHICLES

Analyses

National Park Service Winter Access Act (S. 365), S1505 [15FE]

Articles and editorials

All Trucks Need Standards, S8510 [1AU]

Auto Firms See Profit in Bankruptcy Reform Bill Provision, S2281 [14MR]

Ban on Mexican Trucks Called `Isolationist' Sign—White House Turns Tables on Critics, S8507 [1AU]

Bill Gains To Cut State-Controlled Highway Funds, S12336 [4DE]

Children Put Earth Before Parents' SUVs, E596 [24AP]

Choose Life Over Liberty—Red-Light Cameras in Dick Armey's Sights, S9015 [4SE]

Congress Fact-Finding Committee Visits U.S.-Mexico Border Inspection Stations, S8088 [24JY]

Divers Ruminations, S8511 [1AU]

Don't Disturb Parks Policy, E59 [30JA]

Fight for Free Trade, S8507 [1AU]

Free Trade and Safe Highways, S8511 [1AU]

Honk if You Smell Cheap Politics, S8306 [27JY]

Impose U.S. Safety Standards on Mexican Trucks, S8509 [1AU]

It's About Safety—No Ifs, Ands or Trucks—Unless They Pass Tests, S8518 [1AU]

Know Your Customer, E172 [13FE]

Marion County Legend Voted Top Driver in NHRA's First 50 Years of Drag Racing, E2112 [16NO]

Mexican Trucks Senate Proposal Allows Free Trade While Ensuring Safer Roads, S8510 [1AU]

Mexico's Trucks on Horizon—Long-Distance Haulers Are Headed Into U.S. Once Bush Opens Borders, S7296-S7298 [9JY], S8090-S8092 [24JY]

NAFTA in Trouble, S8507 [1AU]

No Substitute for Safety Trade Pact Doesn't Preclude High Standards for Trucks, S8510 [1AU]

Open U.S. Roads to Mexican Trucks, S8506 [1AU]

Protectionism in High Gear, S8508 [1AU]

Remember MTBE? Political Inattention May Fuel Price Spikes, S5621 [24MY]

Require Mexican Trucks To Meet the Safety Test, S8510 [1AU]

Teamsters May Stall Bush Goals for Mexican Trucks and Trade, S8508 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions

Children and youth: extend child passenger protection education grant funding (see H.R. 691), H397 [14FE]

———improve safety of car restraints and booster seats (see S. 980), S5798 [26MY]

———support graduated driver's license programs (see H. Con. Res. 171), H3358 [20JN]

———use of safety belts and restraint systems (see S. 956), S5616 [24MY] (see H.R. 597), H323 [13FE]

Clean Air Act: allow State Governors to waive oxygen content requirement for reformulated gasoline (see S. 947), S5615 [24MY]

———amend gasoline requirements to prevent future supply shortages and price spikes in the gasoline market (see H.R. 3596), H10965 [20DE]

———eliminate the phase-in period for the reduction of sulfur content in diesel fuel (see H.R. 1891), H2333 [17MY]

———modify oxygen content requirement and improve regulation of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline (see H.R. 20), H25 [3JA]

———phase out the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in fuels or fuel additives and promote the use of renewable fuels (see S. 892), S4940 [15MY]

———prohibit the use of certain fuel additives including methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline (see H.R. 1695), H1923 [3MY] (see H.R. 2230), H3259 [19JN]

———prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) as a fuel additive and require Federal vehicles to use ethanol fuel (see H.R. 1999), H2710 [24MY]

Consumers: enhance advertising of terms and costs of car leases and permit consumer comparison of advertised lease offerings (see H.R. 1056), H953 [15MR]

———protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2735), H5334 [2AU]

Contracts: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see S. 1140), S7193 [29JN] (see H.R. 1296), H1343 [29MR]

Credit: adjust statutory exemptions and civil penalties to reflect inflation and eliminate certain rules in accounting for interest rebates in consumer credit transactions (see H.R. 1054), H953 [15MR]

Crime: constitutional amendment on incarceration for minor traffic offenses (see H.J. Res. 46), H1716 [1MY]

———eliminate duplicative intent requirement for carjacking (see S. 733), S3705 [6AP]

———prohibit operation with drugs or alcohol in the body of the driver at a land border port of entry (see H.R. 2155), H3149 [13JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish a pilot program to provide grants to facilitate the use of alternative fuel school buses (see H.R. 2518), H4111 [17JY]

———establish a pilot program to provide grants to facilitate the use of natural gas buses at public airports (see H.R. 3537), H10909 [19DE]

———establish an alternative fuel vehicle energy demonstration and commercial application of energy technology competitive grant pilot program (see H.R. 2326), H3711 [27JN]

Dept. of HHS: make matching grants available to States to encourage the establishment of license plate programs to fund breast cancer treatment, research, and education (see H.R. 1295), H1343 [29MR]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct assessment of terrorist-related threats to all forms of public transportation (see H.R. 3035), H6379 [4OC]

———establish a commercial truck safety pilot program in Maine (see H.R. 2151), H3149 [13JN]

———make grants to States to carry out innovative projects to promote seat belt use (see H.R. 2295), H3465 [21JN]

———offer federally financed, interest-free loans to public schools, municipalities, and local governments for the purchase of hybrid electric or other high-efficiency vehicles (see H.R. 2544), H4215 [18JY]

———prohibit action to finalize, implement, or enforce a rule relative to the hours of service of drivers for motor carriers (see S. 614), S2894 [26MR] (see H.R. 1008), H876 [13MR]

———provide financial assistance for local rail line relocation projects (see S. 948), S5615 [24MY] (see H.R. 2029), H2847 [25MY]

———require consideration of sulfur or carbon emissions reductions and make renewable fuel projects eligible under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (see S. 1071), S6518 [20JN] (see H.R. 2088), H2955 [6JN]

———withhold highway funds from any State that permits an individual to use a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle (see H.R. 1837), H2183 [15MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make motor vehicle reimbursement rates for veterans comparable to reimbursement rates for Federal employees (see H.R. 551), H254 [8FE]

———motor vehicle reimbursement rates for veterans traveling to VA health care facilities (see S. 984), S5830 [5JN]

Earnhardt, Dale: tribute (see S. Res. 29), S1616 [27FE]

Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge: ensure the safety of individuals who use motor vehicles to access beaches adjacent to the Brigantine Wilderness Area (see H.R. 896), H649 [6MR]

EPA: conduct a feasibility study of developing regional vehicle fuel specifications and of implementing the use of a uniform blend of gasoline in the Midwest (see H.R. 2017), H2847 [25MY]

———protect human health and the environment from releases of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from underground storage tanks (see H.R. 532), H253 [8FE]

Federal Transit Administration: authorize a pilot program for purchasing buses by public transit authorities that are recipients of assistance or grants (see S. 1844), S13465 [18DE]

Government: require purchase of hybrid electric or high-efficiency vehicles by Federal agencies (see H.R. 2263), H3463 [21JN]

Government regulations: increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (see S. 804), S4099 [1MY] (see H.R. 1815), H2141 [10MY]

———reduce aggressivity of light trucks, increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards, increase fuel economy standards, and improve accuracy and release of information on average fuel economy (see H.R. 2614), H4539 [24JY]

———require automatic door locks and interior-opening trunk locks on passenger cars (see H.R. 2696), H5124 [1AU]

———require automatic door locks on passenger cars (see H.R. 405), H218 [7FE]

Hazardous substances: authorizing appropriations for safe transportation of hazardous material (see S. 1669), S11612 [8NO] (see H.R. 3276), H8034 [9NO]

———prohibit issuance of license to transport hazardous materials by individuals not subjected to a background check (see S. 1557), S10769 [16OC] (see S. 1569), S10835 [18OC]

Insurance: provide consumers choice of auto insurance, guarantee affordable premiums, and improve compensation for accident victims (see H.R. 1704), H1923 [3MY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit States from imposing restrictions on interstate limousine services (see S. 1223), S8122 [24JY] (see H.R. 565), H322 [13FE]

Korea, Republic of: remove trade barriers to U.S. automotive imports (see S. Con. Res. 43), S5616 [24MY] (see H. Con. Res. 144), H2711 [24MY]

Law enforcement: provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 1778), H2081 [9MY]

Maine: establish a commercial truck safety pilot program (see S. 1345), S8705 [2AU]

Medicaid: require criminal background checks on drivers providing medical assistance transportation services (see H.R. 453), H220 [7FE]

Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations (see S. 965), S5694 [25MY] (see H. Res. 152), H2711 [24MY]

———require safety inspections on trucks crossing into the U.S. (see H.R. 677), H396 [14FE]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: issue standards for the use of motorized skate boards (see H.R. 735), H441 [27FE]

National Park Service: snowmobile regulations (see S. 365), S1463 [15FE] (see H.R. 1465), H1485 (see H.R. 1465), H1495 [4AP]

Native Americans: payment of State and local taxes on the sale of cigarettes and motor fuel by tribal retail enterprises to persons that are not members of the tribe (see H.R. 2726), H5333 [2AU]

———provide training and technical assistance for commercial vehicle driving careers (see S. 1344), S8705 [2AU]

New York: allow use of tandem trailers in certain areas on Interstate 787 (see H.R. 363), H164 [31JA]

New York, NY: eliminate limitation on toll collection on the Verrazano Narrows Bridge (see H.R. 140), H60 [6JA]

NTSB: require investigation of all fatal railroad grade crossing accidents (see H.R. 1942), H2570 [22MY]

Pensions: require plan administrators that provide access to automobile insurance to submit certain information on such insurance to the FTC (see H.R. 403), H218 [7FE]

Petroleum: phase out use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and encourage production and use of renewable ethanol (see S. 670), S3215 [30MR]

———prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (see H.R. 2039), H2848 [25MY]

———prohibit certain transfers or assignments of service station franchises and certain fixing or maintaining of motor fuel prices (see H.R. 1951), H2570 [22MY]

———prohibit the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline and provide research on remediation of contaminated groundwater (see S. 265), S1063 [6FE] (see H.R. 454), H220 [7FE]

———prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), provide flexibility within the EPA's oxygenate requirements, and promote the use of renewable ethanol (see H.R. 608), H393 [14FE]

———require a more uniform formula for gasoline and diesel fuel so that fuels manufactured in one region may be transported and sold in other regions (see H.R. 2249), H3357 [20JN]

Power resources: enhance the use of motor vehicle fuels from renewable sources (see S. 1006), S6008 [8JN]

———ensure energy self-sufficiency of the U.S. and promote environmental quality through use of renewable fuels (see H.R. 2423), H3805 [28JN]

Privacy: protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (see H.R. 220), H63 [6JA]

Public lands: increase fines for improper use of vehicles that result in damage to public lands or national forests (see H.R. 1382), H1409 [3AP]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 3132), H6918 [16OC]

———prohibit the use of a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle (see S. 927), S5438 [22MY]

———use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 2369), H3802 [28JN]

———vehicle weight and width limits (see H.R. 2083), H2955 [6JN]

———waive tolls on the Interstate Highway System during peak holiday travel periods (see S. 1150), S7193 [29JN]

Safety: authorize grants to improve security on over-the-road buses (see S. 1739), S12100 [28NO] (see H.R. 3429), H9077 [6DE]

School buses: prohibit the manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of school buses without seatbelts (see H.R. 584), H323 [13FE]

———prohibit the purchase, rent, or lease, for use as a school bus, of a vehicle that does not comply with school bus safety standards (see H.R. 3296), H8948 [5DE]

States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 2466), H3960 [11JY]

———prohibit from requiring a license or fee relative to motor vehicles providing interstate pre-arranged ground transportation service (see H.R. 2546), H4215 [18JY]

———require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of potentially visually impaired individuals (see H. Con. Res. 238), H6136 [2OC]

Taxation: allow a deduction for Federal, State, and local fuel taxes (see H.R. 2025), H2847 [25MY]

———allow certain deductions for school bus owner-operators (see H.R. 2067), H2888 [5JN]

———encourage and accelerate the nationwide production, retail sale, and consumer use of new motor vehicles that are powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (see S. 760), S3851 [24AP] (see H.R. 1864), H2280 [16MY]

———encourage use of ethanol and adoption of other forms of value-added agriculture (see S. 907), S5118 [17MY]

———exempt feed truck chasis from excise tax on heavy trucks and trailers (see S. 1092), S6664 [22JN]

———impose a windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas products, allow an income tax credit for the purchase of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and allow grants for mass transit (see H.R. 1967), H2678 [23MY]

———incentives for renewable and alternative electric energy, alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles, energy efficiency and conservation, and demand management and distributive energy generation (see H.R. 2392), H3803 [28JN]

———incentives to assist small refiners to comply with new regulations on sulfur content in diesel fuel (see H.R. 2502), H4013 [16JY]

———increase standard mileage rates for certain deductions for use of passenger automobiles (see H.R. 3502), H10066 [13DE]

———prorate the heavy vehicle use tax between the first and subsequent purchasers of the same vehicle in one taxable period (see S. 878), S4939 [15MY]

———provide credits for modifications to inter-city buses required under the Americans With Disabilities Act (see S. 1192), S7878 [18JY] (see H.R. 915), H739 [7MR]

———provide incentives to increase the sale and use of certain ethanol and biodiesel fuels (see H.R. 2303), H3518 [25JN]

———provide tax credits for biodiesel blends in fuel (see S. 1058), S6448 [19JN]

———reduce the highway gasoline excise tax rate (see H.R. 1980), H2709 [24MY]

———repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 1694), H1923 [3MY]

———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (see S. 661), S3152 [29MR] (see H.R. 1024), H928 [14MR]

———simplify the excise tax on heavy truck tires (see S. 594), S2730 [22MR] (see H.R. 901), H649 [6MR]

———temporarily suspend and permanently repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 1575), H1555 [24AP]

———temporarily suspend motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 1833), H2183 [15MY] (see H.R. 1915), H2334 [17MY]

———transfer all excise taxes imposed on alcohol fuels to the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 1306), S8704 [2AU] (see H.R. 2808), H5337 [2AU]

———treat certain motor vehicle dealer transitional assistance as an involuntary conversion (see H.R. 2374), H3802 [28JN]

———treatment of certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see S. 875), S4890 [14MY] (see H.R. 1438), H1484 [4AP]

———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (see S. 860), S4822 [10MY] (see H.R. 2350), H3712 [27JN]

———treatment of clean-fuel vehicles by enterprise zone businesses (see H.R. 377), H165 [31JA]

———treatment of long-term vehicle storage by tax-exempt organizations which conduct county and similar fairs (see H.R. 986), H875 [13MR]

———treatment of telecommuting (see S. 521), S2218 [13MR] (see H.R. 1012), H876 [13MR]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: allow States to modify suspension requirements for repeat drunk drivers relative to use of an ignition interlock system (see H.R. 3118), H6780 [12OC]

Trucking industry: impose a mandatory fuel surcharge for transportation provided by certain motor carriers (see H.R. 2161), H3149 [13JN]

Veterans: improve automobile assistance program for disabled veterans (see H.R. 2769), H5335 [2AU]

———prohibit motor vehicle insurers from treating veterans differently relative to motor vehicles operated during a period of military service (see H.R. 406), H218 [7FE]

Excerpts

NAFTA administrative and institutional provisions, S8311-S8315 [27JY]

Letters

Compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations: Lee Klein, National Corn Growers Association, and Charles F. Conner, Corn Refiners Association, Inc., S8255 [26JY]

———Luis E. Derbez Bautista, Mexican Sec. of the Economy, S8266 [26JY], S8525 [1AU]

———NAFTA Coalition for Safe Trucks, S8264 [26JY]

———Representative Wolf, H3555 [26JN]

———Robert B. Zoellick, U.S. Trade Representative, S12336 [4DE]

———several Representatives, S8505 [1AU]

EPA implementation of final rule on heavy-duty diesel engine emissions and fuel standards: several industry, public interest, and regulatory groups, S1214 [8FE]

Law enforcement traffic stops motivated by race or other biases: John Ashcroft, Attorney General, S2272 [14MR]

Pilot program for purchasing buses by public transit authorities that are recipients of Federal Transit Administration assistance or grants: William W. Millar, American Public Transportation Association, S12856 [11DE], S13468 [18DE]

Real Interstate Driver Equity Act: Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H8055 [13NO]

———Representative Tauzin, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8055 [13NO]

Lists

Cities concerned with rail crossings and rail line relocation, S11190 [30OC]

Messages

National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, Highway Safety Act, and Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act Reports: President Bush, S11610 [8NO], H7953 [8NO]

Poems

``Death of an Innocent'', E1934 [29OC]

Press releases

Truck Safety Inspections Must Drive Plan To Open Border—AAA Texas Calls on Congress To Put Motorist Safety First: AAA Texas, LLC, S8511 [1AU]

Remarks in House

Air pollution: clean air standards, H882, H883 [14MR]

Bucks County, PA: tribute to Bucks County Housing Group (nonprofit organization) and Students in Free Enterprise (nonprofit organization) on Wheelz 2 Work Program, E1896 [16OC]

Children and youth: extend child passenger protection education grant funding (H.R. 691), H3686-H3688 [27JN], E190 [14FE], E1263 [29JN]

Clean Air Act: phase out the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in fuels or fuel additives and promote the use of ethnanol, H3038-H3044 [12JN]

Community development: promote livable communities initiatives, H833 [13MR]

Consumers: enhance advertising of terms and costs of car leases and permit consumer comparison of advertised lease offerings (H.R. 1056), E379 [15MR]

———protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (H.R. 2735), E1533 [3AU], E1789 [3OC]

Credit: adjust statutory exemptions and civil penalties to reflect inflation and eliminate certain rules in accounting for interest rebates in consumer credit transactions (H.R. 1054), E379 [15MR]

Crime: constitutional amendment on incarceration for minor traffic offenses (H.J. Res. 46), H1745 [2MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: biofuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel and other forms of biomass-derived fuels, research and development funding, H3917, H3918 [11JY]

Dept. of Energy: conversion of municipal waste and sewage into ethanol study funding, H5109 [1AU]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a commercial truck safety pilot program in Maine (H.R. 2151), E1093 [13JN]

———offer federally financed, interest-free loans to public schools, municipalities, and local governments for the purchase of hybrid electric or other high-efficiency vehicles (H.R. 2544), E1366 [18JY]

———provide financial assistance for local rail line relocation projects (H.R. 2029), E973 [25MY]

Drunken driving: alcohol-related accidents awareness, E1934 [29OC]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, H1043-H1050 [21MR]

EPA: rejection of waiver request on oxygenate requirements for gasoline in California, H3008, H3038-H3044 [12JN]

FedEx Ground: American Trucking Association President's Trophy for Safety Excellence recipient, E1544 [3AU]

Flint, MI: tribute to General Motors Corp., Flint Truck Assembly Plant employees, E171 [13FE]

Government: require purchase of hybrid electric or high-efficiency vehicles by Federal agencies (H.R. 2263), E1180 [21JN], E1366 [18JY]

Government regulations: average fuel economy standards for sport utility vehicles and other light trucks, H4993, H5013, H5044, H5109, H5112, H5115-H5122, H5127, H5128 [1AU], E1558 [3AU]

Hazardous substances: authorizing appropriations for safe transportation of hazardous material (H.R. 3276), E2052 [9NO]

Hershey, PA: Hershey Intermodal Center funding, E1214 [26JN]

Houston, TX: traffic monitoring control center funding, H3571, H3572 [26JN]

———tribute to Houston Solar Race Team, H4651 [26JY]

Illinois: transportation projects funding, H3556 [26JN]

Korea, Republic of: remove trade barriers to U.S. automotive imports (H. Con. Res. 144), E940 [24MY]

Magee Rieter Automotive Systems (business): General Motors Corp., Supplier of the Year Award recipient, E1486 [1AU]

Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations, H3544, H3552, H3554, H3564, H3586-H3593 [26JN], H8735 [30NO]

———require safety inspections on trucks crossing into the U.S. (H.R. 677), E189 [14FE]

National Capital Planning Commission: review Interagency Task Force recommendations on proposed security measures for the District of Columbia, H7725 [6NO]

National Park Service: snowmobile regulations, E59 [30JA]

———snowmobile regulations (H.R. 1465), E579 [5AP]

NTSB: require investigation of all fatal railroad grade crossing accidents (H.R. 1942), E886 [22MY]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H2563, H2564 [22MY]

———gasoline price levels, H1937 [8MY], H2176-H2181 [15MY], H2265-H2271 [16MY], H2929 [6JN], H3212 [19JN]

———phase out use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and encourage production and use of renewable ethanol, E1559, E1562 [3AU]

———prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), provide flexibility within the EPA's oxygenate requirements, and promote the use of renewable ethanol (H.R. 608), H1042 [21MR]

———require a more uniform formula for gasoline and diesel fuel so that fuels manufactured in one region may be transported and sold in other regions (H.R. 2249), H3438 [21JN]

Power resources: encourage use of ethanol blended gasolines, H2721 [25MY]

———increases in oil and gas production, H3233 [19JN]

———national energy policy, H3602-H3608 [26JN], H9755, H9756 [12DE]

Privacy: protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (H.R. 220), E8 [3JA], E172 [13FE]

Public lands: increase fines for improper use of vehicles that result in damage to public lands or national forests (H.R. 1382), E524 [3AP]

Safety: authorize grants to improve security on over-the-road buses (H.R. 3429), E2232, E2238 [7DE]

School buses: prohibit the manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of school buses without seatbelts (H.R. 584), E155 [13FE]

———prohibit the purchase, rent, or lease, for use as a school bus, of a vehicle that does not comply with school bus safety standards, E2074 [14NO]

States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (H.R. 2466), E1316 [11JY]

———prohibit from requiring a license or fee relative to motor vehicles providing interstate pre-arranged ground transportation service (H.R. 2546), H8053-H8056 [13NO]

Taxation: allow a deduction for Federal, State, and local fuel taxes (H.R. 2025), E989 [26MY]

———encourage and accelerate the nationwide production, retail sale, and consumer use of new motor vehicles that are powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies, H5045 [1AU]

———encourage and accelerate the nationwide production, retail sale, and consumer use of new motor vehicles that are powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (H.R. 1864), E838 [17MY]

———incentives to assist small refiners to comply with new regulations on sulfur content in diesel fuel (H.R. 2502), H3930 [11JY], E1336 [16JY]

———simplify the excise tax on heavy truck tires (H.R. 901), E289 [6MR]

———temporarily suspend and permanently repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (H.R. 1575), E594 [24AP]

———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (H.R. 2350), E1233 [27JN]

———treatment of telecommuting (H.R. 1012), E341 [13MR]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: allow States to modify suspension requirements for repeat drunk drivers relative to use of an ignition interlock system (H.R. 3118), E1885 [12OC]

Trucking industry: impose a mandatory fuel surcharge for transportation provided by certain motor carriers (H.R. 2161), E1099 [13JN]

UAW: anniversary of first contract with Ford Motor Co., E1158 [20JN]

Remarks in Senate

Air pollution: clean air standards, S2300-S2302 [14MR]

Army: High Mobility Artillery Rocket System conversion to Hybrid Electric Vehicles funding, S12669 [7DE]

Bankruptcy: adjustment of IRS standards for the cost of gasoline and transportation relative to means test, S2363 [15MR]

Children and youth: improve safety of car restraints and booster seats (S. 980), S5800 [26MY]

———use of safety belts and restraint systems (S. 956), S5633 [24MY]

Clean Air Act: allow State Governors to waive oxygen content requirement for reformulated gasoline (S. 947), S5620 [24MY]

———phase out the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in fuels or fuel additives and promote the use of renewable fuels (S. 892), S4961 [15MY]

Contracts: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (S. 1140), S7195-S7197 [29JN]

Dept. of Defense: private possession of demilitarized military equipment, S10050 [2OC]

Dept. of Transportation: Intelligent Transportation System Program funding distribution, S8156-S8158 [25JY]

———provide financial assistance for local rail line relocation projects (S. 948), S5621 [24MY], S11190 [30OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: motor vehicle reimbursement rates for veterans traveling to VA health care facilities (S. 984), S5836 [5JN]

Detroit, MI: Ambassador Bridge Gateway Project funding, S8054, S8055 [23JY]

Earnhardt, Dale: tribute (S. Res. 29), S1719, S1720 [28FE]

EPA: implementation of final rule on heavy-duty diesel engine emissions and fuel standards, S1213, S1214 [8FE]

Federal Transit Administration: authorize a pilot program for purchasing buses by public transit authorities that are recipients of assistance or grants, S12856 [11DE]

———authorize a pilot program for purchasing buses by public transit authorities that are recipients of assistance or grants (S. 1844), S13467 [18DE]

Florida: transportation projects funding, S8528 [1AU]

Government regulations: increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (S. 804), S4115 [1MY]

Hazardous substances: authorizing appropriations for safe transportation of hazardous material (S. 1669), S11625-S11630 [8NO]

———prohibit issuance of license to transport hazardous materials by individuals not subjected to a background check, S11051 [25OC]

Iowa: use of bus replacement funding, S12334 [4DE]

Korea, Republic of: remove trade barriers to U.S. automotive imports (S. Con. Res. 43), S5637 [24MY]

Law enforcement: photo enforcement of traffic signals, S9014 [4SE]

———prevent traffic stops motivated by race or other biases, S2270-S2272 [14MR]

Maine: establish a commercial truck safety pilot program (S. 1345), S8767 [2AU]

Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations, S7294-S7298 [9JY], S7995-S7998 [20JY], S8044, S8046, S8055 [23JY], S8080-S8096, S8099-S8102, S8105-S8108, S8110-S8112 [24JY], S8153, S8155, S8165, S8167, S8169-S8171 [25JY], S8254-S8273 [26JY], S8301-S8324, S8326-S8333 [27JY], S8500, S8504, S8515-S8527, S8536 [1AU], S11097 [25OC], S12332, S12334-S12336, S12339 [4DE]

———compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations (S. 965), S5664-S5666 [25MY]

NAFTA: application of safety and environmental regulations to all trucks operating in the U.S., S8160-S8171 [25JY]

National Park Service: snowmobile regulations (S. 365), S1503 [15FE], S7303 [9JY]

Native Americans: provide training and technical assistance for commercial vehicle driving careers (S. 1344), S8766 [2AU]

Petroleum: phase out use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and encourage production and use of renewable ethanol (S. 670), S3220-S3222 [30MR]

———prohibit the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline and provide research on remediation of contaminated groundwater (S. 265), S1086 [6FE]

Power resources: enhance the use of motor vehicle fuels from renewable sources (S. 1006), S12466 [6DE]

———fuel cell power system development funding, S7568 [12JY]

Roads and highways: prohibit the use of a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle (S. 927), S5458 [22MY]

———waive tolls on the Interstate Highway System during peak holiday travel periods (S. 1150), S7203 [29JN]

Safety: authorize grants to improve security on over-the-road buses (S. 1739), S12107 [28NO]

Taxation: allow tax credit for use of hybrid vehicles, S5001 [16MY]

———encourage and accelerate the nationwide production, retail sale, and consumer use of new motor vehicles that are powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (S. 760), S3917 [25AP]

———encourage use of ethanol and adoption of other forms of value-added agriculture (S. 907), S5121 [17MY]

———prorate the heavy vehicle use tax between the first and subsequent purchasers of the same vehicle in one taxable period (S. 878), S4941 [15MY]

———provide credits for modifications to inter-city buses required under the Americans With Disabilities Act (S. 1192), S7880 [18JY]

———provide tax credits for biodiesel blends in fuel (S. 1058), S6450-S6452 [19JN]

———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (S. 661), S3170 [29MR]

———simplify the excise tax on heavy truck tires (S. 594), S2732 [22MR]

———transfer all excise taxes imposed on alcohol fuels to the Highway Trust Fund (S. 1306), S8714-S8716 [2AU]

———treatment of certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (S. 875), S4894 [14MY]

———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (S. 860), S4827, S4828 [10MY]

———treatment of telecommuting (S. 521), S2222 [13MR]

Traffic.com (business): traffic management system contract status, S8263 [26JY], S12339 [4DE]

Transportation: allow purchase of heavy-duty transit buses through the GSA by State, regional, or local authorities that receive Federal Transit Administration assistance or grants, S9491 [19SE]

———provide for safety on all forms of public transportation relative to terrorist-related threats, S10431 [10OC]

Reports filed

Child Passenger Protection Education Grant Funding Extension: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 691) (H. Rept. 107-78), H2709 [24MY]

Motor Vehicle Franchise Contract Arbitration Fairness Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1140), S11286 [31OC]

Real Interstate Driver Equity Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2546) (H. Rept. 107-282), H8132 [13NO]

Synopses

National Park Service Snowmobile Regulations, S1505 [15FE]

Texts of

H.R. 691, extend child motor vehicle passenger protection education grant funding, H3686 [27JN]

H.R. 1012, Telework Tax Incentive Act, E342 [13MR]

H.R. 2263, require purchase of hybrid electric or high-efficiency vehicles by Federal agencies, E1181 [21JN]

H.R. 2544, offer federally financed, interest-free loans to public schools, municipalities, and local governments for the purchase of hybrid electric or other high-efficiency vehicles, E1367 [18JY]

H.R. 2546, Real Interstate Driver Equity Act, H8053 [13NO]

S. 265, MTBE Elimination Act, S1086 [6FE]

S. 365, National Park Service Winter Access Act, S1504 [15FE]

S. 594, simplify the excise tax on heavy truck tires, S2732 [22MR]

S. 733, eliminate duplicative intent requirement for carjacking, S3717 [6AP]

S. 860, tax treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle, S4828 [10MY]

S. 875, Fuel Tax Equalization Credit for Substantial Power Takeoff Vehicles Act, S4895 [14MY]

S. 892, Clean and Renewable Fuels Act, S4961-S4964 [15MY]

S. 948, Community Rail Line Relocation Assistance Act, S5753 [25MY]

S. 980, Child Passenger Protection Act, S5801 [26MY]

S. 984, Veterans Road to Health Care Act, S5836 [5JN]

S. 1058, Biodiesel Renewable Fuels Act, S6451 [19JN]

S. 1140, Motor Vehicle Franchise Contract Arbitration Fairness Act, S7195 [29JN]

S. 1150, Interstate Highway System Toll-Free Holiday Act, S7203 [29JN]

S. 1306, Highway Trust Fund Recovery Act, S8715 [2AU]

S. 1344, Native American Commercial Driving Training and Technical Assistance Act, S8766 [2AU]

S. 1669, safe transportation of hazardous material appropriations, S11625-S11629 [8NO]

S. 1739, authorize grants to improve security on over-the-road buses, S12108 [28NO]

S. 1844, pilot program for purchasing buses by public transit authorities that are recipients of Federal Transit Administration assistance or grants, S13468 [18DE]

S. Con. Res. 43, remove Republic of Korea trade barriers to U.S. automotive imports, S5759 [25MY]

S. Res. 29, tribute to Dale Earnhardt, S1639 [27FE]