RAILROADS

Amendments

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S7973 [19JY], S7997, S8008, S8023, S8024 [20JY], S8046, S8053, S8054, S8069, S8070 [23JY], S8112, S8137, S8138, S8139 [24JY], S8158, S8159, S8160, S8238, S8239, S8240, S8241, S8242, S8243, S8244, S8245, S8246 [25JY], S8260, S8294, S8295, S8296, S8297, S8298 [26JY], S8316, S8321, S8322, S8327 [27JY], S8514, S8600 [1AU], H3520 [25JN], H3566, H3569, H3571, H3572, H3577, H3578, H3582, H3585, H3586 [26JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2299, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S11149 [25OC], H7549 [31OC]

Articles and editorials

Chemical Train Fire, S8048-S8050 [23JY]

There When You Need Them, S8051 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions

Amtrak: promote cooperation with local governments to enhance railroad property and structures (see H.R. 2205), H3202 [14JN]

———require Dept. of Transportation study on implementing a program for screening passengers, baggage, and cargo on trains (see S. 1726), S12001 [16NO]

Consumers: enhance competition by improving regulation of rates, service, and access to certain information (see S. 1103), S6920 [26JN]

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

———conduct rail transportation security risk assessment (see S. 1871), S13943 [20DE]

———establish a grant program for the rehabilitation, preservation, or improvement of railroad track (see S. 1220), S8064 [23JY] (see H.R. 1020), H928 [14MR]

———issue regulations addressing safety concerns in minimizing delay for automobile traffic at railroad grade crossings (see S. 1015), S6127 [12JN] (see H.R. 433), H219 [7FE]

———make grants for construction projects to prevent public access to tracks and other hazards of fixed guideway systems in residential areas (see H.R. 3485), H10066 [13DE]

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

———realignment of policy responsibility (see H.R. 3441), H9238 [11DE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1178), S7688 [16JY] (see S. 1178), S7805 [17JY] (see H.R. 2299), H3518 [25JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), consideration (see H. Res. 178), H3519 [25JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 299), H8731 [29NO]

Employment: modify certain vesting requirements for railroad retirement annuities (see H.R. 1871), H2280 [16MY]

Federal Emergency Transportation Administration: establish (see S. 1462), S9807 [25SE]

GAO: require study on effective foreign rail transportation security measures (see S. 1725), S12001 [16NO]

Infrastructure: invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities (see H.R. 3166), H7308 [24OC]

National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc.: support efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame (see H. Res. 177), H3465 [21JN]

NTSB: establish a program of assistance to families of passengers involved in rail passenger accidents (see H.R. 554), H258 [12FE]

———establish a program of assistance to families of passengers involved in rail passenger accidents (H.R. 554), consideration (see H. Res. 36), H324 [13FE]

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

Pensions: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see S. 697), S3436 [4AP] (see H.R. 180), H61 [6JA] (see H.R. 1140), H1059 [21MR]

Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program: implementation (see H.R. 517), H223 [7FE]

Railroad Retirement Act: eliminate a limitation on benefits (see H.R. 734), H441 [27FE]

Safety: improve quality of life and safety of persons living and working near railroad tracks (see H.R. 2811), H5337 [2AU]

———protection of train employees (see H.R. 2596), H4428 [23JY]

Surface Transportation Board: enhance railroad competition and collective bargaining agreements between railroads and their employees (see H.R. 141), H60 [6JA]

———improve passenger rail and other fixed guideway transportation by allowing improved access to freight track and rights-of-way in return for reasonable compensation to freight railroads (see H.R. 2654), H4723 [26JY]

———strengthen railroad merger review standards and apply Federal antitrust laws to rail carriers and railroad transportation (see S. 526), S2219 [13MR] (see H.R. 999), H876 [13MR]

Tariff: stainless steel rail car body shells (see S. 1795, 1796, 1797, 1798), S12858 [11DE]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak (see S. 250), S1062 [6FE] (see H.R. 2329), H3711 [27JN]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 3081), H6504 [10OC]

———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]

Transportation: authorize State and local governments to regulate trains that block road traffic (see H.R. 432), H219 [7FE]

———improve safety and security measures for rail transportation and improved passenger rail service (see S. 1530), S10640 [11OC]

———improve safety and security of rail transportation (see S. 1528), S10457 [10OC]

———provide for rail safety and security assistance (see S. 1550), S10693 [15OC]

———provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 2950), H6055 [25SE]

———use State and private sector initiatives to provide for the competitive operation of Northeast rail corridor and Autotrain (see H.R. 3591), H10965 [20DE]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S8195 [25JY], S8259 [26JY], S8333 [27JY], S8505 [1AU]

Conference reports

Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2299), H8655-H8730 [29NO]

Factsheets

Dept. of Transportation Grant Program for the Rehabilitation, Preservation, or Improvement of Railroad Track, S11892 [15NO]

Lists

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

Messages

Railroad Retirement Board Report: President Bush, S10902 [23OC], H7207 [23OC]

Motions

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S8315, S8316, S8321, S8322, S8327 [27JY], H7545 [31OC]

Remarks in House

Amtrak: anniversary, E687 [1MY], E705 [2MY], E1031 [6JN]

———promote cooperation with local governments to enhance railroad property and structures (H.R. 2205), E1119 [14JN]

Amtrak Reform Council: funding, H3577, H3578 [26JN]

Baltimore, MD: CSX train accident in tunnel, H4380 [23JY]

California: Mission Valley East Light Rail Extension funding, H3557 [26JN]

Canadian Pacific Railway: tribute to Holiday Train food drive, E2334 [19DE]

Carolina Southern Railroad Co.: restoration of Blue Bastille drawbridge and refurbishing of railroad track in South Carolina, E1161 [20JN]

Coleman Industrial Construction (business): National Railroad Construction Maintenance Association Contractor Safety Award recipient, E316 [8MR]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program for the rehabilitation, preservation, or improvement of railroad track (H.R. 1020), H2685 [24MY]

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

———realignment of policy responsibility (H.R. 3441), H9168-H9170 [11DE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), H3439 [21JN], H3550-H3594 [26JN], E1214 [26JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), conference report, H8734-H8740 [30NO], E2193, E2197, E2202 [4DE], E2229 [7DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), consideration (H. Res. 178), H3539-H3549 [26JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 299), H8733, H8734 [30NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), motion to instruct conferees, H7545-H7549 [31OC]

Florida: high speed rail projects funding, H3581 [26JN]

Gateway & Western Railway Co.: E.H. Harriman Gold Award recipient, E706 [2MY]

Houston, TX: light rail project funding, H3578-H3581 [26JN]

Infrastructure: invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities (H.R. 3166), E2524 [3JA]

Kansas City Southern Railway: E.H. Harriman Gold Award recipient, E706 [2MY]

Kellejian, Joe: Amtrak President's Service and Safety Award recipient, E1208 [26JN]

Long Island Railroad: East Side Access Project funding, H3439 [21JN]

NTSB: establish a program of assistance to families of passengers involved in rail passenger accidents (H.R. 554), H330-H334 [14FE]

———establish a program of assistance to families of passengers involved in rail passenger accidents (H.R. 554), consideration (H. Res. 36), H329, H330 [14FE]

———establish a program of assistance to families of passengers involved in rail passenger accidents (H.R. 554), unanimous-consent agreement, H278 [13FE]

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

Nuclear energy: transportation of nuclear waste, H4380 [23JY]

Ohio: tribute to railroad workers efforts to stop runaway train, E849 [17MY]

Pensions: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries, E2275 [13DE]

———modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (H.R. 1140), H4868, H4955-H4966 [31JY], E414 [21MR], E1469 [30JY], E1491 [1AU], E1495 [2AU], E1544 [3AU]

Surface Transportation Board: strengthen railroad merger review standards and apply Federal antitrust laws to rail carriers and railroad transportation (H.R. 999), E350 [13MR]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak (H.R. 2329), E1225 [27JN]

———allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak (S. 250), E705 [2MY]

Transportation: provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (H.R. 2950), E1729 [25SE]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: completion of Metrorail System, E26 [6JA]

Western States: Federal land management, H1004-H1009 [20MR]

Remarks in Senate

Amtrak: anniversary, S4097 [1MY], S4168 [2MY]

———financial assistance relative to viability of the U.S. air transportation system, S9592 [21SE]

———prohibit use of Federal funds, or revenues, for preparation of a liquidation plan until congressional reauthorization has occurred, S12769 [10DE]

Amtrak Reform Council: recommendations relative to Amtrak management and restructuring, S11996 [16NO]

Baltimore, MD: CSX train accident in tunnel, S7939, S7941 [19JY], S8048-S8053 [23JY]

———tribute to emergency personnel for response to CSX train accident in tunnel, S8050, S8052 [23JY]

CERCLA: clarify liability relative to railroad industry contract carriage agreements and spur track contamination in the transport of hazardous waste, S3905 [25AP]

Consumers: enhance competition by improving regulation of rates, service, and access to certain information (S. 1103), S6926, S6927 [26JN]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct rail transportation security risk assessment (S. 1871), S13960 [20DE]

———establish a grant program for the rehabilitation, preservation, or improvement of railroad track, S11891 [15NO]

———establish a grant program for the rehabilitation, preservation, or improvement of railroad track (S. 1220), S8066 [23JY]

———issue regulations addressing safety concerns in minimizing delay for automobile traffic at railroad grade crossings (S. 1015), S6129, S6130 [12JN], S7079 [28JN]

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

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S7995-S7998, S8008 [20JY], S8044-S8055 [23JY], S8079-S8102, S8105-S8113 [24JY], S8153, S8155-S8171, S8195 [25JY], S8254-S8274 [26JY], S8301-S8324, S8326-S8334 [27JY], S8500, S8504-S8533, S8536 [1AU], S8697 [2AU], S11097 [25OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), conference report, S12308 [3DE], S12332-S12340, S12348 [4DE], S12459, S12460 [5DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12272 [30NO], S12339 [4DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S12329 [3DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), unanimous-consent agreement, S7906 [19JY], S8141 [24JY], S8249 [25JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1178), S14049 [20DE]

———tribute to Senate staff for efforts on appropriations bill, S8536 [1AU]

Federal Emergency Transportation Administration: establish (S. 1462), S9810 [25SE]

Florida: high speed rail projects funding, S8079 [24JY]

GAO: require study on effective foreign rail transportation security measures (S. 1725), S12006 [16NO]

Hazardous substances: study risk and improve response to public health and safety associated with transportation of chemicals and radioactive materials, S8047-S8053, S8054 [23JY]

Michigan: Incremental Train Control System funding, S8531 [1AU]

National Park Service: Amtrak Trails and Rails Program funding, S7575 [12JY]

New York, NY: metropolitan area transit authorities funding, S12669, S12670 [7DE]

Pensions: calculation of average account benefits ratio relative to financing of railroad retirement system, S12356-S12362 [4DE]

———ensure that returns on investments from retirement trust funds are earned prior to reduction in taxes or increase in benefits, S12352-S12355, S12362 [4DE]

———modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries, S12030, S12036-S12042 [27NO], S12070, S12072, S12074, S12075-S12083, S12091-S12094, S12098 [28NO], S12115-S12119, S12128, S12131, S12139, S12151, S12154 [29NO], S12223, S12231-S12233, S12240 [30NO], S12276-S12283, S12299-S12306 [3DE], S12350-S12363 [4DE], S12390-S12394 [5DE]

———modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (H.R. 1140), unanimous-consent request, S12036 [27NO]

———modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (S. 697), S3448-S3450 [4AP]

Railroad Retirement Board of Trustees: commuter rail representation, S12363 [4DE]

Safety: improve security, S10130, S10254 [3OC], S10267, S10269, S10274, S10276, S10279 [4OC], S10526, S10527 [11OC], S13881, S13882 [20DE]

Senate: legislative priorities, S12135-S12138 [29NO]

Surface Transportation Board: strengthen railroad merger review standards and apply Federal antitrust laws to rail carriers and railroad transportation (S. 526), S2228 [13MR]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak, S5246 [21MY], S5500, S5501 [23MY]

———allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak (S. 250), S1068-S1072 [6FE], S1120 [7FE], S3669, S3670 [6AP], S4168 [2MY]

———allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak (S. 250), star print, S1353 [13FE]

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

Transportation: improve safety and security measures for rail transportation and improved passenger rail service (S. 1530), S10641-S10643 [11OC]

———improve safety and security of rail transportation (S. 1528), S10461 [10OC]

———provide for rail safety and security assistance (S. 1550), S13867 [20DE]

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

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2299, Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 299) (H. Rept. 107-309), H8731 [29NO]

Consideration of H.R. 554, Rail Passenger Disaster Family Assistance Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 36) (H. Rept. 107-1), H322 [13FE]

Consideration of H.R. 2299, Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 178) (H. Rept. 107-110), H3518 [25JN]

Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2299) (H. Rept. 107-308), H8731 [29NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2299) (H. Rept. 107-108), H3518 [25JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1178) (S. Rept. 107-38), S7688 [16JY]

Nomination of Allan Rutter To Be Federal Railroad Administration Administrator: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7805 [17JY]

Rail Security Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1550), S10793 [17OC]

Railroad Retirement and Survivors' Improvement Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1140) (H. Rept. 107-82), H2709 [24MY]

Railroad Track Modernization Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1020) (H. Rept. 107-96), H3066 [12JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), H3567, H3569, H3570, H3571, H3572, H3573, H3574, H3576, H3577, H3585 [26JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), consideration (H. Res. 178), H3540 [26JN]

Summaries

Dept. of Transportation Grant Program for the Rehabilitation, Preservation, or Improvement of Railroad Track, S11891 [15NO]

Economic Security and Recovery Act (H.R. 3090): Borski Proposal To Invest Funds in Infrastructure To Restore the Economy and To Enhance Security of Transportation and Environmental Facilities, H7233 [24OC]

Railroad Advancement and Infrastructure Law for the 21st Century (S. 1530), S10644 [11OC]

Tables

Benefits for railroad employees and management in H.R. 1140, Railroad Retirement and Survivors' Improvement Act, S12361 [4DE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2299, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S12308 [3DE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2299, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S8113 [24JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2299), H3558-H3563 [26JN]

Railroad retirement and Social Security equivalent benefit accounts, S12361 [4DE]

Railroad Retirement Trust Fund balance assumptions, S12357 [4DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 36, consideration of H.R. 554, Rail Passenger Disaster Family Assistance Act, H329 [14FE]

H. Res. 178, consideration of H.R. 2299, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, H3540 [26JN]

H. Res. 299, consideration of H.R. 2299, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, H8733 [30NO]

H.R. 554, Rail Passenger Disaster Family Assistance Act, H333 [14FE]

H.R. 1140, Railroad Retirement and Survivors' Improvement Act, H4955-H4959 [31JY]

H.R. 2299, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S8835-S8844 [2AU]

H.R. 3441, Dept. of Transportation realignment of policy responsibility, H9168 [11DE]

S. 250, High-Speed Rail Investment Act, S1068-S1071 [6FE]

S. 526, Rail Competition Enforcement Act, S2228 [13MR]

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

S. 1015, Railroad Crossing Delay Reduction Act, S6130 [12JN]

S. 1220, Railroad Track Modernization Act, S8067 [23JY]

S. 1530, Railroad Advancement and Infrastructure Law for the 21st Century, S10643 [11OC]