RAILROADS

Articles and editorials

How Safe Is It?, E1269 [16JY]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska Railroad: facilitate extension for national defense purposes (see S. 2687), S6127 [26JN]

Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: revise boundary (see H.R. 4682), H2235 [8MY]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4545), H1532 [23AP]

———make loan guarantees (see H.R. 5024), H4068 [26JN]

Crime: provide a definition of vehicle relative to penalties for terrorist attacks against mass transportation systems (see S. 2621), S5535 [13JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2808), S7430 [26JY] (see H.R. 5559), H7171 [7OC]

Economy: recognize importance of surface transportation infrastructure and contributions of trucking, rail, and passenger transit industries to economic well being of the U.S. (see H. Res. 567), H6926 [1OC]

Motor vehicles: urge States to include a question about highway-rail grade crossings safety in their driver's license exams (see H. Con. Res. 506), H7303 [8OC]

National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc.: support efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame (see S. Res. 301), S6498 [9JY]

New York: resolve certain labor issues relative to merger of Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road (see H.R. 5764), H9128 [22NO]

NTSB: require investigation of all fatal railroad grade crossing accidents (see S. 2580), S5041 [5JN]

Pittsburgh, PA: study historic transportation routes in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Ohio that led to the forks of the Ohio River for potential addition to the National Trails System (see H.R. 5368), H6228 [11SE]

Safety: reform the safety practices of the railroad industry (see H.R. 4761), H2607 [16MY]

Surface Transportation Board: direct the continued operation of certain commuter rail passenger operations in emergency situations (see H.R. 5020), H4068 [26JN]

Tariff: stainless steel rail car body shells (see S. 1902), S175 [28JA] (see S. 1904), S235 [29JA]

Taxation: application of State and local income tax withholding provisions to the Metro-North Railroad or its employees (see H.R. 5746), H9023 [14NO]

Transportation: enhance competition among rail carriers and expedite alternative dispute resolution of disputes involving rail rates, service, or other matters through arbitration (see S. 2245), S3303 [24AP]

———establish a national rail passenger transportation system and reauthorize and improve service and security on Amtrak (see S. 1991), S1599 [6MR] (see H.R. 5216), H5789 [25JY]

———improve rail passenger service (see S. 1958), S897 [15FE]

Cost Estimates

Definition of vehicle relative to penalties for terrorist attacks against mass transportation systems (S. 2621): CBO, S6806 [15JY]

Letters

Amtrak funding: David Solow, Southern California Regional Rail Authority, S6124 [26JN]

———Senators Feinstein and Boxer, S6123 [26JN]

———Thomas P. Walters, North San Diego County, CA, Transit Development Board, S6124 [26JN]

Impact of potential Amtrak shutdown on local commuter rail service: David Solow, Southern California Regional Rail Authority, S6123 [26JN]

Messages

Railroad Retirement Board Report: President Bush, S11569 [19NO], H9040 [22NO]

Motions

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations, complete congressional action to fully fund Amtrak, H7003 [3OC]

Proposals

Complete congressional action on Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations to fully fund Amtrak, H6961 [2OC], H7003 [3OC]

Remarks in House

Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: revise boundary (H.R. 4682), H6517, H6518 [24SE]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4545), H4034 [26JN]

———funding, H3437 [11JN], H3724 [20JN], H3778, H3819 [21JN], H4028, H4033-H4039 [26JN], H4500 [11JY], H5227 [23JY], H6998 [3OC], E1186 [28JN]

Committee on Appropriations (House): appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 5559, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, H7890 [10OC]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program for the rehabilitation, preservation, or improvement of railroad track (H.R. 1020), E1956 [24OC]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations, complete congressional action to fully fund Amtrak, H7003 [3OC], E1766 [4OC]

Economy: recognize importance of surface transportation infrastructure and contributions of trucking, rail, and passenger transit industries to economic well being of the U.S. (H. Res. 567), H6932 [2OC], H7133-H7135 [7OC]

Fostoria, OH: designation as ``Train City, USA'', E1909 [17OC]

Fullerton, CA: tribute to Southern California Railway Museum, E702 [3MY]

Infrastructure: invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities (H.R. 3166), E1956 [24OC]

Los Angeles County, CA: opening of Alameda Corridor railroad/port project, E545 [16AP]

National security: address security personnel concerns at certain railroad stations, H5853, H5854 [26JY]

National Transportation Week: observance, E850 [17MY]

Nuclear energy: transportation of spent nuclear fuel, H637 [28FE], H2192-H2202 [8MY], E1269 [16JY]

Placentia, CA: tribute to relief efforts following train accident, H1772 [1MY]

Safety: reform the safety practices of the railroad industry, H2499 [15MY]

Surface Transportation Board: direct the continued operation of certain commuter rail passenger operations in emergency situations (H.R. 5020), E1170 [27JN]

Transportation: establish a national rail passenger transportation system and reauthorize and improve service and security on Amtrak, H3422-H3424, H3427, H3428 [11JN]

———establish a national rail passenger transportation system and reauthorize and improve service and security on Amtrak (H.R. 5216), E1470 [29JY]

———provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (H.R. 2950), E1956 [24OC]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska Railroad: facilitate extension for national defense purposes (S. 2687), S6130 [26JN]

Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: revise boundary (H.R. 4682), S11654 [19NO]

Amtrak: funding, S5821-S5823 [20JN], S5887-S5890 [21JN], S5924, S5939-S5941 [24JN], S5972, S5995 [25JN], S6122 [26JN], S6229 [27JN], S10985 [14NO]

Crime: provide a definition of vehicle relative to penalties for terrorist attacks against mass transportation systems (S. 2621), S5538 [13JN], S6047 [25JN], S6805 [15JY]

Dept. of Transportation: holds on the consideration of certain nominations pending passage of railroad security legislation, S1834, S1848, S1867-S1869 [13MR]

———realignment of policy responsibility (H.R. 3441), S48 [23JA]

———Transportation Security Administration funding, S5027 [5JN], S7269 [24JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 2808), star print, S7766 [31JY]

Hazardous substances: study risk and improve response to public health and safety associated with transportation of chemicals and radioactive materials, S2376 [9AP]

National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc.: support efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame (S. Res. 301), S6507 [9JY]

Nevada: sale of certain real property in the Newlands Project to the city of Fallon, NV (H.R. 1870), S11653 [19NO]

New York, NY: metropolitan intermodal transportation station and infrastructure improvements funding, S5184 [6JN]

NTSB: require investigation of all fatal railroad grade crossing accidents (S. 2580), S5044 [5JN]

Nuclear energy: transportation of spent nuclear fuel, S2563 [11AP], S2993 [22AP]

Transportation: establish a national rail passenger transportation system and reauthorize and improve service and security on Amtrak (S. 1991), S1600-S1611 [6MR], S6122 [26JN], S10985, S10992 [14NO]

———establish a national rail passenger transportation system and reauthorize and improve service and security on Amtrak (S. 1991), unanimous-consent request, S6230 [27JN]

———improve rail passenger service (S. 1958), S898-S900 [15FE]

———improve safety and security of rail transportation, S11390 [19NO]

———improve safety and security of rail transportation (S. 1528), S1834 [13MR]

———provide for rail safety and security assistance (S. 1550), S1834, S1867-S1869 [13MR], S10992 [14NO]

Reports filed

Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 4682), S10114 [8OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4682) (H. Rept. 107-634), H6058 [4SE]

Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5559) (H. Rept. 107-722), H7171 [7OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2808) (S. Rept. 107-224), S7429 [26JY]

Fallon Rail Freight Loading Facility Transfer Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1712) (S. Rept. 107-271), S8505 [11SE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1870) (H. Rept. 107-366), H736 [6MR]

Nomination of David M. Laney to the Amtrak Reform Board: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8917 [19SE]

Provide a Definition of Vehicle Relative to Penalties for Terrorist Attacks Against Mass Transportation Systems: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2621) (S. Rept. 107-166), S5850 [20JN]

Railroad Track Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1220) (S. Rept. 107-238), S7898 [1AU]

Safe Rails Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1871) (S. Rept. 107-232), S7898 [1AU]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations, complete congressional action to fully fund Amtrak, H7003 [3OC]

Statements

Necessity of Amtrak: Joseph Ferris, E764 [10MY]

Summaries

National Defense Rail Act (S. 1991), S1610 [6MR]

Rail Passenger Service Improvement Act (S. 1958), S900 [15FE]

Tables

World mainline passenger rail spending per capita, H3422 [11JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 567, recognize importance of surface transportation infrastructure and contributions of trucking, rail, and passenger transit industries to economic well being of the U.S., H7133 [7OC]

H.R. 4682, Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act, H6517 [24SE]

S. 1991, National Defense Rail Act, S1602-S1610 [6MR]

S. 2580, Fatal Grade Crossing Accident Investigations Act, S5045 [5JN]

S. 2621, provide a definition of vehicle relative to penalties for terrorist attacks against mass transportation systems, S5538 [13JN], S6047 [25JN]

S. 2687, National Defense Rail Connection Act, S6131 [26JN]

S. Res. 301, support efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame, S6507 [9JY]