TRUCKING INDUSTRY

Bills and resolutions

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

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]

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

Maine: establish a commercial truck highway safety demonstration program (see S. 510), S3086 [4MR] (see H.R. 1142), H1680 [6MR]

National Truck Safety Month: establish (see S. Con. Res. 50), S7541 [9JN] (see H. Con. Res. 164), H3762 [7MY]

New York: allow use of tandem trailers in certain areas on Interstate 787 (see H.R. 481), H243 [29JA]

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. 1392), H2269 [20MR]

Taxation: prorate the heavy vehicle use tax between successive purchasers of the same vehicle in one taxable period (see H.R. 1186), H1744 [11MR]

———treatment of certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see S. 932), S5483 [29AP] (see H.R. 1513), H2514 [31MR]

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), H10129 [29OC]

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

———responsibility for intermodal equipment compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety requirements (see S. 1776), S13134 [23OC]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: make certain amendments relative to Indian tribes and provide training and technical assistance to Native Americans interested in commercial vehicle driving careers (see S. 281), S1870 [4FE]

Remarks in House

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

Immigration: prevent smuggling of aliens across borders, H4244 [19MY]

Interstate Worldwide Relocation (business): anniversary, E420 [11MR]

Maine: establish a commercial truck highway safety demonstration program (H.R. 1142), E406 [7MR]

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]

Remarks in Senate

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

Hansen, Doris: American Trucking Association National Driver of the Year award recipient, S12187 [30SE]

Maine: establish a commercial truck highway safety demonstration program (S. 510), S3100 [4MR]

Taxation: treatment of certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (S. 932), S5486 [29AP]

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

———responsibility for intermodal equipment compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety requirements (S. 1776), S13135 [23OC]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: make certain amendments relative to Indian tribes and provide training and technical assistance to Native Americans interested in commercial vehicle driving careers (S. 281), S1883 [4FE]

Reports filed

Indian Tribal Surface Transportation Improvement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 281) (S. Rept. 108-150), S11753 [22SE]

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

Texts of

S. 281, Indian Tribal Surface Transportation Improvement Act, S1883 [4FE]

S. 932, Fuel Tax Equalization Credit for Substantial Power Takeoff Vehicles Act, S5487 [29AP]

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

S. 1776, Intermodal Equipment Safety and Responsibility Act, S13135-S13137 [23OC]

S. Con. Res. 50, National Truck Safety Month, S7556 [9JN]