CARGO TRANSPORTATION related term(s) Aviation; Merchant Marine Industry; Railroads; Shipping Industry; Transportation

Amendments

Aviation: develop and implement a plan to provide security for cargo entering the U.S., or being transported in intrastate or interstate commerce (S. 165), S5929, S5974 [8MY]

Federal Maritime Commission: authorize appropriations (S. 1244), S12023 [25SE]

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

Articles and editorials

New Airport Profiling, S5933 [8MY]

Traditional Coast Guard Duties Suffer, Study Says, S4679 [2AP]

Bills and resolutions

Aviation: allow participation by cargo pilots in the Federal Flight Deck Officer Program (see H.R. 765), H699 [13FE]

———allow the arming of pilots of cargo aircraft (see S. 516), S3162 [5MR] (see S. 1657), S11988 [25SE] (see H.R. 1049), H1514 [4MR] (see H.R. 3262), H9375 [8OC]

———develop and implement a plan to provide security for cargo entering the U.S., or being transported in intrastate or interstate commerce (see S. 165), S848 [15JA] (see S. 208), S1479 [23JA]

———improve air cargo security (see H.R. 1103), H1641 [5MR] (see H.R. 2455), H5365 [12JN]

Coast Guard: prohibit a vessel with a ballast water tank from entering the Great Lakes if a certain capacity of the tank contains ballast water (see H.R. 3122), H8381 [17SE]

Crime: coordinate cargo theft crime data collection and make improvements relating to cargo theft prevention (see H.R. 3563), H11701 [20NO]

Dept. of Energy: carry out a program to evaluate and demonstrate the operation of radiation detection systems for use at seaports (see S. 193), S1144 [17JA]

Dept. of Transportation: administration of cargo preference laws (see S. 143), S230 [13JA]

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

Fair Labor Standards Act: require payment of at least the minimum wage to certain drivers for all hours worked as a condition of exempting such drivers from overtime requirements (see H.R. 3174), H8905 [24SE]

Federal Maritime Commission: authorize appropriations (see S. 1244), S7718 [11JN]

Great Lakes: prohibit vessels from discharging ballast water that contains nonindigenous aquatic species and treat such water, and its sediments, using the most effective and efficient methods available (see H.R. 989), H1462 [27FE]

Intelligent Transportation Systems Caucus: recognize goals and objectives (see H. Res. 156), H2270 [20MR]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H704 [13FE]

Maritime Administration: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1262), S7876 [13JN]

Merchant Marine Act: amend to allow transportation of certain agricultural goods and livestock in Hawaiian noncontiguous trade on foreign-flag vessels (see H.R. 2847), H7615 [24JY]

———amend to allow transportation of merchandise in Hawaiian noncontiguous trade on foreign-flag vessels (see H.R. 2846), H7615 [24JY]

———amend to allow transportation of merchandise in noncontiguous trade on foreign-flag vessels (see H.R. 2845), H7615 [24JY]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 1147), S7134 [23MY] (see S. 1587), S11161 [5SE] (see H.R. 2193), H4527 [21MY]

———prevent and respond to terrorism and crime at or through ports (see S. 746), S4557 [31MR] (see H.R. 2376), H5044 [5JN] (see H.R. 3456), H10977 [6NO]

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

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

Roads and highways: vehicle weight and width limits (see H.R. 1248), H1811 [12MR]

Shipping industry: require inspection of cargo destined for the U.S. (see H.R. 1010), H1463 [27FE] (see H.R. 1392), H2269 [20MR]

Ships and vessels: accelerate requirement that tankers carrying oil in bulk as cargo must be equipped with a double hull (see H.R. 880), H1331 [25FE]

States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see S. 559), S3252 [6MR] (see H.R. 1179), H1743 [11MR]

Tariff: log forwarders used as motor vehicles for the transport of goods (see H.R. 3576), H12306 [21NO]

Taxation: apply the harbor maintenance tax to certain ports that import cargo exceeding a certain amount per year (see S. 1310), S8357 [23JN] (see H.R. 2564), H5713 [23JN]

———inclusion of income only from aircraft and certain vessels transporting petroleum and related products in foreign base company shipping income (see S. 1361), S8725 [26JN] (see H.R. 772), H699 [13FE]

Transportation: authorize funds for highway safety programs, motor carrier safety programs, hazardous materials transportation safety program, and boating safety programs (see S. 1978), S15975 [25NO]

———establish a goods movement program to improve the productivity, security, and safety of freight transportation gateways (see H.R. 3398, 3398), H10129 [29OC]

———establish programs to facilitate international and interstate trade (see S. 1535), S10618 [31JY] (see H.R. 3112), H8380 [17SE]

———improve consumer protection regulation of the household goods transportation industry (see H.R. 2928), H7782 [25JY]

———improve transportation and security of household goods (see H.R. 1070), H1515 [4MR]

Trucking industry: hours of service requirements for commercial drivers transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see S. 1325), S8439 [24JN] (see H.R. 871), H1331 [25FE]

Letters

Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America's Seaports Act: Kurt Nagle, American Association of Port Authorities, S11167 [5SE]

Messages

Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and Protocol to Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment: President Bush, S14076 [5NO]

Remarks in House

Aviation: allow the arming of pilots of cargo aircraft (H.R. 1049), H1475 [4MR]

———allow the arming of pilots of cargo aircraft (H.R. 3262), E2008 [8OC]

———improve air cargo security (H.R. 1103), H1607 [5MR]

———require screening of all cargo on passenger planes, H5776-H5779 [24JN], H8795-H8802 [24SE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding to overhaul, repair, or maintain naval vessels in shipyards outside the U.S. or Guam, H6301, H6302 [8JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize issuance of port security grants, H10402 [5NO]

———maintain homeland security, preparedness and disaster response programs funding and require screening of all cargo on passenger planes, H8107-H8111 [10SE]

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

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

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

Law enforcement: create an all-inclusive database that will allow State and local law enforcement officials to coordinate reports of cargo theft, H11162 [17NO]

Merchant Marine Act: amend to allow transportation of certain agricultural goods and livestock in Hawaiian noncontiguous trade on foreign-flag vessels (H.R. 2847), E1593 [25JY]

———amend to allow transportation of merchandise in Hawaiian noncontiguous trade on foreign-flag vessels (H.R. 2846), E1593 [25JY]

———amend to allow transportation of merchandise in noncontiguous trade on foreign-flag vessels (H.R. 2845), E1593 [25JY]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, H2590, H2677, H2681 [2AP], H2709, H2715, H2732, H2774 [3AP], H5762-H5764, H5770, H5798 [24JN], E584 [26MR]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (H.R. 2193), E1041 [21MY]

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

Safety: develop and implement a plan to provide security for cargo being transported in intrastate or interstate commerce, H4210 [19MY]

States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (H.R. 1179), E442 [12MR]

Transportation: establish a goods movement program to improve the productivity, security, and safety of freight transportation gateways (H.R. 3398), H11508 [18NO], E2260 [6NO]

———establish programs to facilitate international and interstate trade (H.R. 3112), E1832 [17SE]

———improve transportation and security of household goods (H.R. 1070), E354 [4MR]

U.S. Merchant Marine: tribute, E882 [7MY], E1584 [24JY]

Remarks in Senate

Anchorage, AK: support transit of certain air cargo, S7819 [12JN], S15388 [21NO]

Aviation: allow the arming of pilots of cargo aircraft, S3721 [13MR], S7799 [12JN]

———allow the arming of pilots of cargo aircraft (S. 516), S3165 [5MR]

———allow the arming of pilots of cargo aircraft (S. 1657), S12022 [25SE], S14378 [10NO]

———develop and implement a plan to provide security for cargo entering the U.S., or being transported in intrastate or interstate commerce (S. 165), S850, S851 [15JA], S3721 [13MR], S5929-S5939 [8MY], S5993 [9MY]

———develop and implement a plan to provide security for cargo entering the U.S., or being transported in intrastate or interstate commerce (S. 208), S1483 [23JA]

Dept. of Defense: C-5 Airlifter Program funding, S9533-S9536 [17JY]

Federal Maritime Commission: authorize appropriations (S. 1244), S7730 [11JN], S12023 [25SE]

Fedex Corp.: tribute to use of hybrid vehicles, S7130 [23MY]

Maritime Administration: authorizing appropriations (S. 1262), S7877 [13JN]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, S1358, S1359 [22JA], S4066, S4145 [20MR], S4253, S4254 [21MR], S4678-S4685 [2AP], S9758-S9763 [23JY]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1147), S7145 [23MY]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1587), S11162-S11164 [5SE]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports through improved inspection of cargo containers, S10605 [31JY]

———prevent and respond to terrorism and crime at or through ports, S9847 [24JY]

———prevent and respond to terrorism and crime at or through ports (S. 746), S4570-S4572 [31MR], S11381 [11SE]

———provide research and development grants to improve security for U.S. seaports, S1062-S1064 [16JA], S1104, S1105 [17JA]

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

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

States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (S. 559), S3317 [6MR]

Taxation: inclusion of income only from aircraft and certain vessels transporting petroleum and related products in foreign base company shipping income (S. 1361), S8757 [26JN]

Transportation: establish programs to facilitate international and interstate trade (S. 1535), S10666 [31JY]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S14076 [5NO]

Trucking industry: hours of service requirements for commercial drivers transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies (S. 1325), S8444 [24JN]

Reports filed

Air Cargo Security Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 165) (S. Rept. 108-38), S5433 [28AP]

Federal Maritime Commission Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1244) (S. Rept. 108-120), S10616 [31JY]

Maritime Administration Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1262) (S. Rept. 108-184), S13802 [3NO]

Surface Transportation Safety Reauthorization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1978) (S. Rept. 108-215), S15975 [25NO]

Summaries

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

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23): Hollings Amendment on Greater Security for U.S. Seaports, S4066 [20MR]

War in Iraq and Homeland Security Supplemental Appropriations (S. 762): Hollings Amendment on Seaport Security, S4684 [2AP]

Texts of

S. 165, Air Cargo Security Improvement Act, S5936-S5939 [8MY]

S. 516, Arming Cargo Pilots Against Terrorism Act, S3165 [5MR]

S. 559, Commercial Driver's License Devolution Act, S3318 [6MR]

S. 746, Anti-Terrorism and Port Security Act, S4572-S4577 [31MR]

S. 1244, Federal Maritime Commission appropriations, S12024 [25SE]

S. 1262, Maritime Administration appropriations, S7878-S7881 [13JN]

S. 1361, Restore Access to Foreign Trade (RAFT) Act, S8757 [26JN]

S. 1535, National Highway Borders and Trade Act, S10667 [31JY]

S. 1587, Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America's Seaports Act, S11164-S11167 [5SE]

S. 1657, allow the arming of pilots of cargo aircraft, S14378 [10NO]

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