RAILROADS

Amendments

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (organization): anniversary (S. Res. 136), S7196, S7197 [2JN]

Safety: authorizing appropriations for the Federal railroad safety program (S. 1402), S16045 [25NO]

Transportation: revitalize and enhance the passenger and freight rail transportation system (S. 1961), S15987, S16041 [25NO]

Articles and editorials

Derailing Metro Transit Plan Isn't Alternative, H11124 [7NO]

Railroad Regulator Linda Morgan Resigns, S3083 [4MR]

Bills and resolutions

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2572), H5813 [24JN]

———require Dept. of Homeland Security study on implementing a program for screening passengers, baggage, and cargo on trains (see S. 1599), S11245 [9SE]

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 136), S5950 [8MY] (see H. Res. 226), H3857 [8MY]

California: prohibit the use of Federal funds for double tracking of the Pacific Surfliner corridor through certain areas (see H.R. 2165), H4367 [20MY]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (see H.R. 1491), H2471 [27MR]

Consumers: enhance competition by improving regulation of rates, service, and access to certain information (see S. 919), S5343 [11AP] (see H.R. 2924), H7782 [25JY]

Crime: increase penalties for terrorism against mass transportation and railroads and provide law enforcement with the tools to combat and prevent such attacks (see S. 1608), S11416 [11SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: installation of chemical and biological detection devices in enclosed passenger boarding stations of heavy rail transit systems (see H.R. 2301), H4875 [3JN]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize appropriations for surface transportation research and development (see H.R. 3577), H12306 [21NO]

———carry out a grant program to provide financial assistance for local rail line relocation projects (see S. 1329), S8559 [25JN]

———determine feasibility of constructing a highway in California connecting certain roads in Santa Clara and San Joaquin Counties and a fixed guideway system along the right-of-way of the highway (see H.R. 619), H321 [5FE]

———establish a grant program for the rehabilitation, preservation, or improvement of railroad track (see H.R. 2725), H6867 [15JY]

———establish the National Rail Infrastructure Program (see H.R. 1617), H2820 [3AP]

———make grants for construction projects to prevent public access to tracks and other hazards of fixed guideway systems in residential areas (see H.R. 2289), H4786 [2JN]

———provide financial assistance for local rail line relocation projects (see H.R. 948), H1395 [26FE] (see H.R. 1815), H3353 [11AP]

GAO: require study on effective foreign rail transportation security measures (see S. 1598), S11245 [9SE]

Infrastructure: invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities (see S. 1409), S9414 [15JY] (see H.R. 2615), H6261 [26JN]

Law enforcement officers: extend the same Federal benefits to officers serving private institutions of higher education and rail carriers that apply to officers serving units of State and local government (see H.R. 3523), H11650 [19NO]

National Passenger Rail Office: establish (see S. 1505), S10265 [30JY]

National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc.: support efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame (see S. Res. 255), S13660 [30OC] (see H. Res. 342), H7785 [25JY]

New York: resolve certain labor issues relative to merger of Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road (see H.R. 308), H137 [8JA]

NTSB: establish a program of assistance to families of passengers involved in rail passenger accidents (see H.R. 874), H1331 [25FE]

Patents: clarify application of certain provisions relative to railroad cars (see H.R. 1946), H3636 [1MY]

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. 1520), H2514 [31MR]

Public lands: improve efficiency and fairness of railroad rights-of-way acquisitions for interim use as public trails by applying standard Federal real estate acquisitions procedures (see H.R. 3532), H11650 [19NO]

Railroad Retirement Act: eliminate a limitation on benefits (see H.R. 1384), H2269 [20MR]

Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation Act: conveyance of certain lands in California to facilitate the construction of the transcontinental railway (see H.R. 1658), H2864 [7AP]

Safety: authorizing appropriations for the Federal railroad safety program (see S. 1402), S9328 [14JY]

———improve quality of life and safety of persons living and working near railroad tracks (see H.R. 3418), H10236 [30OC]

———reform the safety practices of the railroad industry (see H.R. 2378), H5044 [5JN]

Surface Transportation Board: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1389), S9244 [10JY]

———authorizing appropriations to enhance railroad competition (see H.R. 2192), H4527 [21MY]

———consider certain issues when deciding whether to authorize construction of a railroad line (see H.R. 413), H217 [28JA]

———direct the continued operation of certain commuter rail passenger operations in emergency situations (see H.R. 2712), H6603 [10JY]

Taxation: provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see S. 1703), S12376 [2OC] (see H.R. 876), H1331 [25FE]

———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (see S. 251), S1812 [30JA] (see H.R. 578), H319 [5FE]

Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass transportation projects (see H.R. 2722), H6706 [14JY]

———ensure continuation of fixed guideway system projects (see H.R. 3578), H12306 [21NO]

———establish a national rail passenger transportation system and reauthorize and improve service and security on Amtrak (see S. 104), S37 [7JA] (see H.R. 2726), H6867 [15JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see S. 1072), S6507 [15MY] (see H.R. 2088), H4129 [14MY] (see H.R. 3550), H11700 [20NO]

———provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 2571), H5813 [24JN]

———provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation (see S. 1109), S6978 [22MY]

———reform and improve Amtrak and intercity passenger rail service (see S. 1501), S10265 [30JY] (see H.R. 3211), H9032 [30SE]

———revitalize and enhance the passenger and freight rail transportation system (see S. 1961), S15975 [25NO]

World War II: ensure that U.S. courts provide forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 2954), H7783 [25JY]

Letters

Amtrak funding: David L. Gunn, Amtrak, S1049 [16JA]

Highway infrastructure and mass transit funding: American Road & Transportation Builders Association, S4128 [20MR]

———Kenny C. Guinn, Governor of Nevada, S4133 [20MR]

———Paul E. Patton and Dirk Kempthorne, National Governors Association, S4127 [20MR]

———Peter J. Loughlin, Associated General Contractors of America, S4127 [20MR]

———Raymond J. Poupore, National Heavy & Highway Alliance, S4127 [20MR]

———Transportation Construction Coalition, S4127 [20MR]

Omnibus consolidated appropriations: Paul E. Patton and Dirk Kempthorne, National Governors Association, S1197 [21JA]

Messages

Railroad Retirement Board Report: President Bush, S16117 [9DE], H12878 [8DE]

Remarks in House

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2572), E1938 [1OC]

———funding, H396 [12FE], H7848, H7852, H7858, H7859, H7860, H7885-H7887, H7888 [4SE], E1753 [10SE]

———funding through reductions in Dept. of the Treasury funding, H7883, H7884 [4SE]

———prohibit funding for routes that do not recoup a certain percentage of revenue per dollar spent operating the route, H8025-H8027 [9SE]

California: Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority loan refinancing funding, H7867 [4SE]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (H.R. 1491), E604-E606 [27MR]

Consumers: enhance competition by improving regulation of rates, service, and access to certain information (H.R. 2924), E1638 [25JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: determine percentage of frontline transit employees who have received training in emergency preparedness and response, H5751 [24JN]

Dept. of Transportation: establish pilot program to assist States that contract with the private sector to provide intercity passenger rail service, H12833 [8DE]

———establish the National Rail Infrastructure Program (H.R. 1617), H2912 [8AP], H5159 [10JN]

———require annual report on NTSB significant safety recommendations relative to 15-passenger van safety, railroad grade crossing safety, and medical certification for a commercial driver's license, H4162, H4163 [15MY]

Durand, MI: anniversary of Durand Union Station, E1724 [5SE]

Economy: investment in surface transportation infrastructure and in rail and passenger transit industries, H40 [7JA]

Ferdinandi, John, Jr.: California Transportation Foundation Tranny Citizen of the Year Award recipient, E1033 [21MY]

Harris County, TX: Freight Rail Transportation Corridor and Urban Mobility Program funding, H7860 [4SE]

Houston, TX: referendum on light rail system funding, H7894-H7899 [4SE], H9263 [7OC], H10462 [6NO], H11123-H11125 [7NO]

Infrastructure: invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities, E1374 [26JN]

———invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities (H.R. 2615), E1798 [16SE]

National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc.: support efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame (H. Res. 342), H9312-H9315 [8OC], E1643 [25JY]

National security: transit security funding, H2678 [2AP], H2774 [3AP]

NTSB: establish a program of assistance to families of passengers involved in rail passenger accidents (H.R. 874), H3705-H3708 [7MY]

———study impact of age on the competence and qualifications of pilots and the use of rail systems in high population density cities, H4166, H4167 [15MY]

Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation Act: conveyance of certain lands in California to facilitate the construction of the transcontinental railway (H.R. 1658), H11369 [18NO]

Roads and highways: Federal-aid highway funding through reductions in Amtrak funding, H7880-H7882 [4SE]

Surface Transportation Board: consider certain issues when deciding whether to authorize construction of a railroad line (H.R. 413), E78 [28JA]

———direct the continued operation of certain commuter rail passenger operations in emergency situations (H.R. 2712), E1448 [11JY]

Taxation: provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (H.R. 876), H11191 [17NO]

———repeal motor fuel excise taxes on railroads and inland waterway transportation, H3100 [10AP]

Transportation: develop and implement an intermodal transportation system, E533 [20MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 2088), H4094 [14MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), E2351 [20NO], E2373 [21NO]

———highway infrastructure and mass transit funding, H3292 [10AP]

———provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (H.R. 2571), E1938 [1OC]

———public transportation funding, E1350 [25JN]

———reform and improve Amtrak and intercity passenger rail service (H.R. 3211), E1938 [1OC]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: reauthorize, H8824-H8830, H8894, H8895 [24SE], E1863, E1867 [23SE], E1900 [25SE]

Remarks in Senate

Amtrak: Board of Directors appointments, S10840 [31JY]

———funding, S1049-S1059 [16JA], S4144 [20MR], S4249 [21MR]

———require Dept. of Homeland Security study on implementing a program for screening passengers, baggage, and cargo on trains (S. 1599), S11251 [9SE]

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (organization): anniversary (S. Res. 136), S7171 [23MY], S7197 [2JN]

California: transportation projects funding, S13077 [23OC]

Consumers: enhance competition by improving regulation of rates, service, and access to certain information (S. 919), S5378, S5379 [11AP]

Dept. of Transportation: fair competitive bid procedures relative to State-assisted intercity rail passenger operations, S13205, S13206 [24OC]

GAO: require study on effective foreign rail transportation security measures (S. 1598), S11250 [9SE]

Infrastructure: invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities (S. 1409), S9421 [15JY], S9489 [16JY]

Los Angeles, CA: Eastside Light Rail Project funding, S13123 [23OC]

Midwest Regional Rail Initiative Program: funding, S13123 [23OC]

National Passenger Rail Office: establish (S. 1505), S10286 [30JY]

Safety: authorizing appropriations for the Federal railroad safety program (S. 1402), S9334 [14JY], S15742 [24NO], S16045, S16048 [25NO]

Surface Transportation Board: authorizing appropriations (S. 1389), S9248 [10JY]

Taxation: provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (S. 1703), S12380 [2OC]

Transportation: establish a national rail passenger transportation system and reauthorize and improve service and security on Amtrak (S. 104), S80 [7JA]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S6512, S6513 [15MY]

———highway infrastructure and mass transit funding, S4125-S4134, S4138-S4140 [20MR], S4254-S4256 [21MR], S11016 [3SE]

———reform and improve Amtrak and intercity passenger rail service (S. 1501), S10278 [30JY]

———revitalize and enhance the passenger and freight rail transportation system (S. 1961), S15986, S16002-S16004 [25NO]

Reports filed

Amtrak Appropriations: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2572) (H. Rept. 108-274), H8380 [17SE]

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (organization) Anniversary: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 136), S6977 [22MY]

Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1402) (S. Rept. 108-182), S13659 [30OC]

Nomination of Floyd Hall to the Amtrak Reform Board: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S15061 [18NO]

Nomination of Louis S. Thompson to the Amtrak Reform Board: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S15061 [18NO]

Nomination of Robert L. Crandall to the Amtrak Reform Board: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S15061 [18NO]

Rail Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act for the 21st Century: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2571) (H. Rept. 108-278), H8400 [18SE]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2571) (H. Rept. 108-278), H10976 [6NO]

Rail Passenger Disaster Family Assistance Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 874) (H. Rept. 108-39), H1951 [18MR]

Surface Transportation Board Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1389) (S. Rept. 108-129), S10970 [2SE]

Summaries

Railroad Competition Act (H.R. 2924), E1639 [25JY]

Rebuild America Act (H.R. 2615), E1798 [16SE]

Tables

Amtrak's 2001 profit/loss of individual routes, H8025 [9SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 342, support National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc., efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame, H9312 [8OC]

H.R. 874, Rail Passenger Disaster Family Assistance Act, H3705-H3707 [7MY]

H.R. 1658, California land conveyance to facilitate the construction of the transcontinental railway, H11369 [18NO]

S. 1109, Build America Bonds Act, S6989-S6991 [22MY]

S. 1389, Surface Transportation Board appropriations, S9248 [10JY]

S. 1402, Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act, S9335-S9338 [14JY], S16048-S16051 [25NO]

S. 1501, Passenger Rail Investment Reform Act, S10278-S10285 [30JY]

S. 1505, American Rail Equity Act, S10286-S10296 [30JY]

S. 1703, Local Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act, S12381 [2OC]

S. 1961, American Railroad Revitalization, Investment, and Enhancement (ARRIVE 21) Act of the 21st Century, S15989-S16002 [25NO]

S. Res. 136, anniversary of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (organization), S7171 [23MY]

S. Res. 136, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (organization) anniversary, S5973 [8MY]

S. Res. 255, support efforts of National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc., to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame, S13679 [30OC]