TRUCKING INDUSTRY

Articles and editorials

All Trucks Need Standards, S8510 [1AU]

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]

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

Divers Ruminations, S8511 [1AU]

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]

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]

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

Cargo transportation: require inspection of all cargo on commercial trucks and vessels entering the U.S. (see H.R. 2960), H6055 [25SE]

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. 1316), S8704 [2AU]

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

———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]

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

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

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]

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

———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]

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

Native Americans: 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]

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

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

———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]

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

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: make technical corrections to HAZMAT provisions (see S. 1750), S12247 [30NO]

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]

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

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

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

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

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]

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

Refuse disposal: regulate interstate transportation of garbage, H9054 [6DE]

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

Remarks in Senate

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

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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

Terrorism: tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9801 [25SE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: make technical corrections to HAZMAT provisions (S. 1750), S12252-S12255 [30NO]

Reports filed

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

Texts of

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

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

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. 1750, Hazmat Endorsement Requirements Act, S12253 [30NO]