MOTOR VEHICLES

Addresses

Transatlantic Partnership: Jurgen E. Schrempp, S3989 [19MR]

Amendments

Dept. of Transportation: authorize grants to improve security on over-the-road bus operations (S. 929), S10450 [30JY]

Ford Motor Co.: anniversary (H. Res. 100), H4401, H4402 [21MY]

———anniversary (S. Res. 100), S6637 [19MY]

Articles and editorials

China Set To Act on Fuel Economy—Tougher Standards Than in U.S., S15351 [21NO]

Ford, GM Push Vendors Toward China; `World Price' Frenzy Threatens U.S. Jobs, S10497 [31JY]

Houston Link to D-FW Smog Doubted, H10099 [29OC]

Missing Energy Strategy, S4900 [7AP]

More Fuel-Efficiency Is Needed, S4901 [7AP]

More Per Gallon, S4901 [7AP]

NASCAR Nation—One Journalist's Journey of Discovery, H11482-H11484 [18NO]

Stop Your Grousing, Auto Makers, and Get the Gases Out, S4901 [7AP]

Time Is Running Out for a New Highway Bill, H8828 [24SE]

U.S. Taxpayers Footing Bill for Cheap Iraqi Gasoline, S12438 [3OC]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: provide emergency agriculture assistance, impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates, and provide tax relief for farmers and producers of biodiesel (see S. 154), S288 [14JA]

Antitrust policy: enhance FTC or Dept. of Justice authority to prevent anticompetitive practices in tightly concentrated gasoline markets (see S. 1737), S12607 [15OC]

Armed Forces: protect members who terminate certain consumer and real estate residential purchase contracts or lease agreements entered into before change of station or deployment orders (see H.R. 3357), H9811 [21OC]

———provide protections to members who terminate motor vehicle or residential leases entered into before permanent change of station or deployment orders or motor vehicle leases entered into before military service (see H.R. 3024), H8016 [5SE]

Buckle Up America Week: support (see H. Con. Res. 166), H3762 [7MY]

Carrollton, KY: anniversary of school bus crash (see S. Res. 143), S6256 [14MY]

Clean Air Act: amend gasoline requirements to prevent future supply shortages and price spikes in the gasoline market (see H.R. 1020), H1463 [27FE]

———prohibit the use of certain fuel additives including methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline (see H.R. 2253), H4736 [22MY]

Connecticut: exempt milk hauling vehicles from Interstate System weight limitations (see H.R. 2384), H5044 [5JN]

Conservation of energy: encourage the availability and use of vehicles that have improved fuel efficiency (see H.R. 1356), H2131 [19MR]

———improve system for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency (see S. 794), S4897 [7AP]

———provide additional tax incentives for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency (see S. 795), S4897 [7AP]

Consumers: protect by requiring complete disclosure and warranty of any add-ons included with the sale of a new automobile (see H.R. 1283), H1901 [13MR]

———protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2735), H6868 [15JY]

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]

———provide penalties for armored car robberies (see H.R. 2742), H6868 [15JY]

———strengthen Federal carjacking law (see H.R. 2565), H5713 [23JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle and infrastructure program (see H.R. 1774, 1777), H3351 [11AP]

———establish a pilot program and a development and demonstration program for clean fuel school buses (see H.R. 1461), H2470 [27MR]

———establish an Advanced Technology Incentives Program to fund development and deployment of new advanced energy technologies (see H.R. 1458), H2470 [27MR]

———freeze price of gasoline pending analysis of price fluctuations (see H.R. 1379), H2268 [20MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: carry out activities to assess and reduce the vulnerabilities of public transportation systems (see H.R. 1148), H1680 [6MR]

Dept. of the Interior: implement final rule to phase out snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway, and Grand Teton National Park, and snowplane use in Grand Teton National Park (see S. 965), S5650 [1MY] (see H.R. 1130), H1679 [6MR]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize grants to improve security on over-the-road bus operations (see S. 929), S5434 [28AP]

———conduct activities to improve worldwide traffic safety (see H.R. 1226), H1810 [12MR]

———establish an incentive program for States to promote efficient safety belt laws and increase safety belt use (see S. 1337), S8559 [25JN] (see S. 1993), S16120 [9DE]

———establish the National Transportation Modeling and Analysis Program (see S. 354), S2187 [11FE]

———evaluate devices and technology for reducing the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside motor vehicles (see H.R. 3683), H12919 [8DE]

———offer federally financed, interest-free loans to public schools, municipalities, and local governments for the purchase of hybrid electric or other high-efficiency vehicles (see H.R. 1089), H1640 [5MR]

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

———require consideration of sulfur or carbon emissions reductions and make renewable fuel projects eligible under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (see H.R. 318), H137 [8JA]

———use of Highway Trust Fund to encourage States to require law enforcement officers to impound motor vehicles of those charged with driving while intoxicated (see H.R. 1745), H3302 [10AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: increase assistance for certain disabled veterans for specially adapted housing, automobiles, and equipment (see H.R. 1048), H1514 [4MR]

———make motor vehicle reimbursement rates for veterans comparable to reimbursement rates for Federal employees (see H.R. 632), H322 [5FE]

Drunken driving: increase penalties for individuals who operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (see S. 1141), S6979 [22MY] (see H.R. 2681), H6464 [9JY]

———provide for criminal and civil liability for permitting an intoxicated arrestee to operate a motor vehicle (see S. 192), S1069 [16JA]

Ecology and environment: prohibit use of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) as a gasoline additive, repeal oxygenate requirement for reformulated gasoline, and provide funding for clean up of underground storage tanks (see H.R. 2136), H4204 [15MY]

Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge: ensure safety of individuals who use motor vehicles to access beaches adjacent to Brigantine Wilderness Area (see H.R. 2686), H6464 [9JY]

Employment: clarify rules for determining whether certain agent-drivers and commission-drivers are employees (see H.R. 1649), H2863 [7AP]

Energy Policy Act: increase allowable credit for biodiesel use under the alternatively fueled vehicle purchase requirement (see S. 356), S2187 [11FE]

EPA: reduce underground storage tank releases by strengthening inspections, operator training, program enforcement, oxygenated fuel cleanup, and providing States greater Federal resources (see H.R. 3335), H9687 [17OC]

Ford Motor Co.: anniversary (see S. Res. 100), S4434 [26MR] (see H. Con. Res. 100), H1954 [18MR] (see H. Res. 100), H1396 [26FE]

Gasoline: stabilize prices (see H.R. 1221), H1810 [12MR]

Government: require purchase of hybrid electric or high-efficiency vehicles by Federal agencies (see H.R. 1090), H1640 [5MR]

Government regulations: increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (see S. 255), S1812 [30JA] (see H.R. 1605), H2820 [3AP]

———require automatic door locks and interior-opening trunk locks on passenger cars (see H.R. 400), H217 [28JA]

Harley-Davidson Motor Co.: anniversary (see S. Res. 167), S7832 [12JN] (see H. Res. 296), H5814 [24JN]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 1563), H2702 [2AP]

Immigration: discourage States from issuing an identification card or driver's license to an illegal alien (see H.R. 3052), H8081 [9SE]

———limit validity of driver's licenses and State identification cards issued to nonimmigrant aliens to expiration date of nonimmigrant visas (see H.R. 1121), H1679 [6MR]

———make permanent Port Passenger Accelerated Service System (PortPASS) programs for border inspection and improve the Secure Electronic Network for Travelers' Rapid Inspection (SENTRI) program (see S. 1362), S8725 [26JN] (see H.R. 1353), H2131 [19MR]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see S. 423), S2522 [14FE] (see H.R. 1749), H3303 [10AP]

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

Law enforcement: provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 86), H54 [7JA]

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

Medicaid: require criminal background checks on drivers providing medical assistance transportation services (see H.R. 364), H170 [27JA]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: establish and implement traffic safety law enforcement and compliance campaigns (see S. 1139), S6978 [22MY]

———issue standards for the use of motorized skate boards (see H.R. 1879), H3569 [30AP]

National Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 168), S7832 [12JN]

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]

New York, NY: eliminate limitation on toll collection on the Verrazano Narrows Bridge (see H.R. 146), H57 [7JA]

Pensions: require plan administrators that provide access to automobile insurance to submit certain information on such insurance to the FTC (see H.R. 1842), H3451 [29AP]

Petroleum: authorize construction and operation of regional gasoline reserves for use during acute price increases resulting from accidents or other physical disruptions to regional supplies of gasoline (see H.R. 3023), H8016 [5SE]

———eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence (see S. 385), S2456 [13FE] (see S. 791), S4824 [3AP] (see H.R. 837), H703 [13FE]

———prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (see H.R. 1039), H1464 [27FE]

———prohibit certain transfers or assignments of service station franchises and certain fixing or maintaining of motor fuel prices (see H.R. 949), H1395 [26FE]

Power resources: accelerate the commercialization and widespread use of hydrogen energy and fuel cell technology (see S. 821), S4957 [8AP]

———eliminate certain restrictions on the availability of credits for the use of biodiesel fuel (see H.R. 316), H137 [8JA]

———establish hydrogen fuel cell programs (see S. 461), S2839 [26FE]

———establish programs for fuel cell and hydrogen production, delivery, and storage technologies for transportation and stationary applications (see H.R. 1395), H2269 [20MR]

———make grants to improve the commercial value of forest biomass for electric energy, useful heat, transportation fuels, petroleum-based product substitutes, and other commercial purposes (see H.R. 1550), H2586 [1AP]

———promote use of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (see S. 587), S3504 [11MR] (see H.R. 1180), H1743 [11MR]

———require diesel fuel sold in the U.S. to meet specifications designed to facilitate the widespread introduction of clean diesel vehicles (see H.R. 2209), H4734 [22MY]

Privacy: protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (see H.R. 220), H59 [7JA]

Public lands: increase fines for improper use of vehicles that result in damage to public lands or national forests (see H.R. 751), H462 [12FE]

Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day: establish (see H. Res. 388), H9130 [1OC]

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.: tribute to relationship with motorsports and contributions to the sport of stock-car racing (see H. Res. 353), H7839 [3SE]

Roads and highways: allocate transportation funds to metropolitan areas and increase planning funds to relieve metropolitan congestion (see H.R. 3611), H12308 [21NO]

———amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see S. 1140), S6978 [22MY] (see H.R. 2180), H4527 [21MY]

———empower State and local authorities with tools to eliminate congestion on the Interstate System (see S. 1384), S9119 [9JY] (see H.R. 1767), H3351 [11AP]

———establish programs to enhance roadway safety and improve transportation efficiency (see H.R. 288), H136 [8JA]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (see S. 1640), S11753 [22SE] (see H.R. 3087), H8282 (see H.R. 3088), H8283 [16SE]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund safety programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (see S. 1646), S11832 [23SE]

———improve roadway safety for motor vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians and workers in proximity to vehicle traffic (see H.R. 906), H1333 [25FE]

———maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations (see S. 528), S3162 [5MR] (see H.R. 1107), H1641 [5MR]

———prohibit the use of a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle (see S. 179), S1068 [16JA]

———provide grants and technical assistance to restore orphan highways (see H.R. 2927), H7782 [25JY]

———use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 243), H134 [8JA]

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

Safety: authorize grants to improve security on over-the-road buses (see H.R. 875), H1331 [25FE]

———provide penalties for the sale and use of unauthorized mobile infrared transmitters (see S. 1825), S14031 [5NO]

———require increased safety testing of 15-passenger vans and ensure compliance with applicable motor vehicle safety standards if vans are used as schoolbuses (see S. 717), S4434 [26MR] (see H.R. 1641), H2821 [3AP]

Senior citizens: require periodic testing of the competency of certain elderly drivers (see H.R. 2923), H7782 [25JY]

Sports: recognize evolution and importance of motorsports (see S. Res. 253), S13516 [29OC] (see H. Con. Res. 320), H10340 [4NO]

States: assess the advisability of requiring each State to use the SSA Death Master File in issuing drivers' licenses to individuals (see H.R. 2757), H7019 [16JY]

———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]

———require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of potentially visually impaired individuals (see H. Con. Res. 56), H1395 [26FE]

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

Taxation: allow a recovery period for depreciation of motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 1524), S10618 [31JY] (see H.R. 2900), H7781 [25JY]

———allow certain deductions for school bus owner-operators (see H.R. 642), H322 [5FE]

———encourage and accelerate production, sale, and use of new motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (see S. 505), S3086 [4MR] (see H.R. 1054), H1514 [4MR]

———equalize employer-provided parking and transit benefits and allow Federal agencies to offer transit and parking benefits in tandem to assist with costs of parking at transit facilities (see S. 661), S3993 [19MR] (see H.R. 2614), H6261 [26JN]

———exempt certain limousines from gas guzzler tax (see H.R. 2662), H6347 [8JY]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see S. 1896), S15187 [19NO]

———extend deduction for clean-fuel vehicles and certain refueling property (see H.R. 3694), H12919 [8DE]

———include sports utility vehicles in the limitation on the depreciation of certain luxury automobiles (see S. 265), S1813 [30JA] (see H.R. 727), H460 [12FE]

———increase standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to equal the rate for business purposes (see H.R. 492), H244 [29JA]

———prevent fraudulent avoidance of fuel taxes (see S. 1979), S15976 [25NO]

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

———provide a credit for qualified clean-fuel vehicles used in certain ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 2865), H7615 [24JY]

———provide a credit for qualifying clean technology engines (see H.R. 2838), H7454 [23JY]

———provide a tax credit to promote the production of biodiesel (see S. 355), S2187 [11FE]

———provide energy tax incentives (see S. 597), S3504 [11MR] (see S. 1149), S7134 [23MY]

———provide incentives for production of renewable fuels and simplify administration of Highway Trust Fund fuel excise taxes (see S. 1548), S10618 [31JY]

———provide incentives for the production of motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (see H.R. 799), H701 [13FE]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 1279), H1901 [13MR] (see H.R. 1942), H3636 [1MY] (see H.R. 3119), H8381 [17SE]

———provide incentives to increase the sale and use of certain ethanol and biodiesel fuels (see H.R. 1447), H2401 [26MR]

———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]

———temporarily suspend all motor fuel taxes and permanently repeal increase in such taxes (see H.R. 497), H244 [29JA]

———transfer all excise taxes imposed on alcohol fuels to the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2965), H7784 [25JY]

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

———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (see S. 1333), S8559 [25JN] (see H.R. 2265), H4737 [22MY]

———treatment of certain motor vehicle dealer transitional assistance (see S. 1305), S8300 [20JN] (see H.R. 870), H1331 [25FE]

———treatment of charitable use of passenger automobiles (see S. 301), S1976 [5FE]

———treatment of clean-fuel vehicles used by businesses within Clean Air Act nonattainment areas (see H.R. 185), H58 [7JA]

———treatment of long-term vehicle storage by tax-exempt organizations which conduct county and similar fairs (see H.R. 2029), H3856 [8MY]

Transportation: ensure States do not use certain information to suspend or revoke an individual's commercial driver's license (see H.R. 3128), H8381 [17SE]

———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 incentives to States for development of traffic safety programs to reduce crashes related to driver fatigue and sleep deprivation (see H.R. 968), H1461 [27FE]

———responsibility for intermodal equipment compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety requirements (see S. 1776), S13134 [23OC] (see H.R. 2863), H7615 [24JY]

Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act: exempt small trailer manufacturers from certain reporting requirements (see S. 1667), S12056 [26SE] (see H.R. 1137), H1679 [6MR]

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]

Veterans: improve automobile assistance program for disabled veterans (see H.R. 294), H136 [8JA]

Explanations

Differences Between Representative Barton's Ozone Extension Provisions in H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, and President Clinton's 1994 ``Bump-Up'' Policy for Ozone Pollution Standards, S15223 [20NO]

Factsheets

Responsible Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement and Response (ROVER) Act (H.R. 751), E222 [13FE]

Letters

Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for motor vehicles: Alan Reuther, International Union, United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America, S9895 [24JY]

———Charles E. Frank, S10113 [29JY]

———Marianne McInerney, American International Automobile Dealers Association, S10104 [29JY]

Deadline extension for compliance with certain Clean Air Act provisions in ozone nonattainment areas: Robert Perciasepe, EPA, H10092 [29OC]

———several Senators, H10100 [29OC]

Freeing Alternatives for Speedy Transportation (FAST) Act: Tom Norton and Margaret Catlin, Colorado Dept. of Transportation, S9124 [9JY]

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]

Maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations: Ben Chavez, Gallup-McKinley County, NM, Public Schools, S3182 [5MR]

———David J. Acosta, McKinley County, NM, S3183 [5MR]

———Earnest C. Becenti, Sr., McKinley County, NM, Board of Commissioners, S3183 [5MR]

———Karen S. White, Gallup-McKinley County, NM, Public Schools, S3183 [5MR]

———Tony Atkinson, San Juan County, UT, S3184 [5MR]

———Ty Lewis, Manuel Morgan and Lynn H. Stevens, San Juan County, UT, Commission, S3184 [5MR]

National Highway Safety Act: Norman Y. Mineta, Sec. of Transportation, S16132 [9DE]

National Transportation Modeling and Analysis Program Establishment Act: Norman Y. Mineta, Sec. of Transportation, S2212 [11FE]

Natural gas prices and supply: several Senators, S7527 [9JN]

———Spencer Abraham, Sec. of Energy, S7527 [9JN]

Surface Transportation Extension Act: Representative Nussle, Committee on the Budget (House), H8828 [24SE]

Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks snowmobile use phaseout: several former National Park Service officials, H7074 [17JY]

Lists

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality witnesses for hearing on extension of deadlines for compliance with certain Clean Air Act provisions in ozone nonattainment areas, H10097 [29OC]

Congressional Speedway Caucus members, H4511 [21MY]

Organizations supporting establishing Federal renewable fuels standards, repealing oxygenate requirements, and eliminating methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, S7427 [5JN]

Supporters of Durbin amendment to S. 14, Energy Policy Act, on additional tax incentives for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency, S10113 [29JY]

Memorandums

Deadline Extension for Compliance With Certain Clean Air Act Provisions in Ozone Nonattainment Areas: Mary D. Nichols, EPA, H10094 [29OC]

Petitions and memorials

McKinley County, NM, Board of Commissioners: maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations, S3184 [5MR]

Navajo Nation, Rock Springs Chapter: maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations, S3183 [5MR]

Tri-State County Association: maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations, S3184 [5MR]

Proclamations

Tribute to Michael Rutan: Representative Ney, E1802 [16SE]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: provide protections to members who terminate motor vehicle or residential leases entered into before permanent change of station or deployment orders or motor vehicle leases entered into before military service (H.R. 3024), E1728 [5SE]

Associated Underground Contractors, Inc.: tribute on renovation efforts of Henry Ford historical sites, H5541 [18JN]

Buckle Up America Week: support (H. Con. Res. 166), H4213, H4214 [19MY]

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

Clean Air Act: extension of deadlines for compliance with certain provisions in ozone nonattainment areas, H10091-H10106 [29OC], E2191 [31OC]

Congressional Speedway Caucus: establish, H4511 [21MY]

Dept. of Energy: establish a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle and infrastructure program, E2447 [23NO]

———establish an Advanced Technology Incentives Program to fund development and deployment of new advanced energy technologies (H.R. 1458), E602 [27MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspections (SENTRI) program funding through reductions in salaries and expenses, H5754-H5756 [24JN]

Dept. of the Interior: allow alternative multi-passenger vehicles in Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park, H7887, H7888 [4SE]

———phaseout of snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park, H6710 [15JY], H7069-H7075 [17JY]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct study on security of State driver's license programs, H7885 [4SE]

———Highway Trust Fund program funding, H2198, H2199 [20MR]

———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]

———use of Highway Trust Fund to encourage States to require law enforcement officers to impound motor vehicles of those charged with driving while intoxicated (H.R. 1745), E763 [11AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: increase assistance for certain disabled veterans for specially adapted housing, automobiles, and equipment (H.R. 1048), E357 [4MR]

———make motor vehicle reimbursement rates for veterans comparable to reimbursement rates for Federal employees, H7695 [25JY]

Ecology and environment: prohibit use of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) as a gasoline additive, H11385, H11415 [18NO]

EPA: reduce underground storage tank releases by strengthening inspections, operator training, program enforcement, oxygenated fuel cleanup, and providing States greater Federal resources, H11409 [18NO]

Ford Motor Co.: anniversary, H5382, H5388 [16JN], H5541 [18JN], E895 [9MY]

———anniversary (H. Res. 100), H4399-H4402 [21MY]

Gasoline: stabilize prices, E2028 [10OC]

———stabilize prices (H.R. 1221), H1780 [12MR]

Government: study energy conservation implications of telecommuting by Federal employees and establish performance measures to reduce petroleum consumption by Federal vehicles, H3257, H3258 [10AP]

Government regulations: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, H3192-H3194, H3231-H3235 [10AP], E776 [12AP]

GSA: allocate incremental cost of all alternative vehicles procured by lease or purchase, H11381 [18NO]

Harley-Davidson Motor Co.: anniversary (H. Res. 296), H6668-H6670 [14JY], E1332 [24JN]

Immigration: make permanent Port Passenger Accelerated Service System (PortPASS) programs for border inspection and improve the Secure Electronic Network for Travelers' Rapid Inspection (SENTRI) program (H.R. 1353), E519 [19MR]

Law enforcement: efforts to combat drunken driving, E2348 [20NO]

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

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

Petroleum: eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence (H.R. 837), H1296 [25FE], H1927 [18MR]

———encourage use of ethyl tertiary butyl ether (ETBE) to meet renewable fuel compliance standards, H11415 [18NO]

Power resources: amend regulations relative to commingling of ethanol and non-ethanol blended gasoline in storage tanks, H3089 [10AP]

———energy efficiency of ethanol blended gasoline, H3308 [11AP], H11630 [19NO]

———establish programs for fuel cell and hydrogen production, delivery, and storage technologies for transportation and stationary applications (H.R. 1395), E546 [21MR]

———national energy policy, H5355-H5358 [12JN]

———renewable fuel standard, H11384 [18NO]

Privacy: protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (H.R. 220), E5 [8JA]

Public lands: increase fines for improper use of vehicles that result in damage to public lands or national forests (H.R. 751), E222 [13FE]

Pueblo Motive Service, Inc.: tribute, E2400 [22NO]

Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day: establish (H. Res. 388), E2011 [8OC]

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.: tribute to relationship with motorsports and contributions to the sport of stock-car racing (H. Res. 353), E2320 [19NO]

Research: development of hydrogen-fueled vehicles, H3231 [10AP], E229 [13FE], E728 [10AP]

Roads and highways: allocate transportation funds to metropolitan areas and increase planning funds to relieve metropolitan congestion (H.R. 3611), E2438 [23NO]

———empower State and local authorities with tools to eliminate congestion on the Interstate System (H.R. 1767), H4184-H4188 [15MY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3087), H8819-H8830 [24SE], E1863, E1867 [23SE], E1954 [2OC]

———improve roadway safety for motor vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians and workers in proximity to vehicle traffic (H.R. 906), E398 [7MR]

———maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations (H.R. 1107), E380 [6MR]

Safety: require increased safety testing of 15-passenger vans and ensure compliance with applicable motor vehicle safety standards if vans are used as schoolbuses, H4161, H4162 [15MY]

———require increased safety testing of 15-passenger vans and ensure compliance with applicable motor vehicle safety standards if vans are used as schoolbuses (H.R. 1641), H3687 [7MY], E675 [3AP]

Sports: recognize evolution and importance of motorsports (H. Con. Res. 320), H11481-H11484 [18NO]

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

Taxation: allow a recovery period for depreciation of motorsport entertainment complexes (H.R. 2900), E1629 [25JY]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (H.R. 3119), E1841 [17SE]

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

Transportation: 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]

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

Remarks in Senate

American Automobile Association: School Safety Patrol Lifesaving Medal Award recipients, S5940 [8MY]

Antitrust policy: enhance FTC or Dept. of Justice authority to prevent anticompetitive practices in tightly concentrated gasoline markets (S. 1737), S12621 [15OC]

Army: provide funding for uparmored High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) and reevaluate requirements for armored security vehicles, S12358-S12360 [2OC]

California: transportation projects funding, S13077 [23OC]

Carrollton, KY: anniversary of school bus crash (S. Res. 143), S6264 [14MY]

Conservation of energy: improve system for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency (S. 794), S4899-S4902 [7AP]

———provide additional tax incentives for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency, S9892 [24JY], S10027-S10030 [28JY], S10085-S10090, S10105-S10108, S10111, S10113, S10114 [29JY]

———provide additional tax incentives for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency (S. 795), S4899-S4902 [7AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle and infrastructure program, S5989 [9MY], S7516-S7526 [9JN], S7565-S7567, S7572, S7574 [10JN]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize grants to improve security on over-the-road bus operations (S. 929), S5435 [28AP], S10450, S10451 [30JY]

———establish an incentive program for States to promote efficient safety belt laws and increase safety belt use (S. 1337), S8573 [25JN]

———establish an incentive program for States to promote efficient safety belt laws and increase safety belt use (S. 1993), S16129-S16133 [9DE]

———establish the National Transportation Modeling and Analysis Program (S. 354), S2211 [11FE]

Drunken driving: increase penalties for individuals who operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (S. 1141), S7054 [22MY]

———provide for criminal and civil liability for permitting an intoxicated arrestee to operate a motor vehicle (S. 192), S1082 [16JA]

Energy Policy Act: increase allowable credit for biodiesel use under the alternatively fueled vehicle purchase requirement (S. 356), S2213-S2216 [11FE]

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

Firefighter Assistance Grants Program: allow flexibility in determining priorities for firefighting vehicles, S9871 [24JY]

Ford Motor Co.: anniversary (S. Res. 100), S6637, S6638 [19MY], S6847 [21MY]

Gasoline: stabilize prices, S11408 [11SE]

General Motors Corp.: tribute to Bowling Green, KY, Corvette assembly plant, S9116 [9JY]

Government regulations: impose additional requirements for improving corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, S9890-S9895 [24JY], S10005-S10010 [28JY], S10087-S10090, S10104-S10115 [29JY]

———increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and encourage use of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles, S1449 [23JA]

———increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards, S5897 [8MY]

———increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (S. 255), S1819-S1821 [30JA], S3873 [18MR]

Harley-Davidson Motor Co.: anniversary (S. Res. 167), S7843 [12JN]

Hatlen, Kaaren: American Automobile Association National School Safety Patroller of the Year award recipient, S5940 [8MY]

Immigration: make permanent Port Passenger Accelerated Service System (PortPASS) programs for border inspection and improve the Secure Electronic Network for Travelers' Rapid Inspection (SENTRI) program (S. 1362), S8757 [26JN]

INS: Border Patrol policies and training relative to high-speed pursuits, S200 [10JA]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (S. 423), S2539 [14FE]

Iraq: gasoline subsidies, S12438, S12439 [3OC]

Iron and steel industry: end steel tariffs, S9484-S9486 [16JY], S10960 [2SE], S11746-S11748 [22SE], S14447 [11NO]

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

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: establish and implement traffic safety law enforcement and compliance campaigns (S. 1139), S7053 [22MY]

National Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 168), S7843 [12JN]

National security: U.S.-Mexico vehicle barriers construction funding, S9785 [23JY]

Petroleum: eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence, S7365 [4JN], S7444-S7447 [5JN]

———eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence (S. 385), S2446, S2458-S2462 [13FE]

———eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence (S. 791), S14313 [10NO]

———encourage use of ethyl tertiary butyl ether (ETBE) to meet renewable fuel compliance standards, S7447 [5JN]

Power resources: accelerate the commercialization and widespread use of hydrogen energy and fuel cell technology (S. 821), S4969 [8AP]

———conduct demonstration programs on production of hydrogen for fuel cells from renewable resources, S10030 [28JY]

———establish Federal renewable fuels standards, repeal oxygenate requirements, and eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, S5888-S5894, S5897-S5899 [8MY], S5983, S5985-S5991 [9MY], S6043-S6047, S6050 [13MY], S7206-S7221 [3JN]

———establish hydrogen fuel cell programs (S. 461), S2856 [26FE]

———promote use of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (S. 587), S3507 [11MR]

———require reports on hydrogen vehicle programs, the impact of hydrogen fuel usage on natural gas demands, and future Federal agency use of hydrogen, S7526, S7527 [9JN]

———subject renewable fuels to the same liability standard as vehicle fuels and fuel additives, S7424-S7430, S7443 [5JN]

Research: development of hydrogen-fueled vehicles, S2035 [6FE], S2514-S2516 [14FE], S2730-S2732 [26FE]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (S. 1140), S7053 [22MY]

———empower State and local authorities with tools to eliminate congestion on the Interstate System (S. 1384), S9123 [9JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3087), S11903 [24SE], S12095-S12099 [26SE]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (S. 1640), S11757 [22SE]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund safety programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (S. 1646), S11858 [23SE]

———maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations (S. 528), S3181 [5MR]

———prohibit the use of a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle (S. 179), S1072 [16JA]

Robins AFB, GA: Advanced Power Transformation Office funding, S9396 [15JY]

Safety: provide penalties for the sale and use of unauthorized mobile infrared transmitters (S. 1825), S14043 [5NO]

———require increased safety testing of 15-passenger vans and ensure compliance with applicable motor vehicle safety standards if vans are used as schoolbuses (S. 717), S4443 [26MR]

Sports: recognize evolution and importance of motorsports (H. Con. Res. 320), S15307 [20NO]

———recognize evolution and importance of motorsports (S. Res. 253), S13520 [29OC], S15306 [20NO]

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

Taxation: allow a recovery period for depreciation of motorsport entertainment complexes (S. 1524), S10648 [31JY]

———encourage and accelerate production, sale, and use of new motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (S. 505), S3089 [4MR], S15341 [21NO]

———equalize employer-provided parking and transit benefits and allow Federal agencies to offer transit and parking benefits in tandem to assist with costs of parking at transit facilities (S. 661), S3999 [19MR]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 1896), S15190 [19NO], S15398 [21NO]

———include sports utility vehicles in the limitation on the depreciation of certain luxury automobiles (S. 265), S1828 [30JA]

———prevent fraudulent avoidance of fuel taxes (S. 1979), S16030 [25NO]

———provide a tax credit to promote the production of biodiesel (S. 355), S2213-S2216 [11FE]

———provide energy tax incentives, S10533-S10569, S10571 [31JY]

———provide energy tax incentives (S. 597), S3520-S3547 [11MR], S3914 [19MR]

———provide incentives for production of renewable fuels and simplify administration of Highway Trust Fund fuel excise taxes (S. 1548), S10680 [31JY], S15337 [21NO]

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

———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (S. 1333), S8569 [25JN]

———treatment of certain motor vehicle dealer transitional assistance (S. 1305), S8302, S8303 [20JN]

———treatment of charitable use of passenger automobiles (S. 301), S1978 [5FE]

Torrance, CA: anniversary of Pinewood Derby, S10901 [1AU]

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc.: tribute to Georgetown, KY, production facility, S9791 [23JY]

Transportation: 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]

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

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

Reports

Freeing Alternatives for Speedy Transportation (FAST) Act: Committee on Economics (Joint), S9124 [9JY]

Reports filed

Energy Tax Incentives Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1149) (S. Rept. 108-54), S7134 [23MY]

Harley-Davidson Motor Co., Anniversary: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 167), S9904 [24JY]

Over-the-Road Bus Security and Safety Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 929) (S. Rept. 108-104), S9496 [16JY]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 875) (H. Rept. 108-36), H1900 [13MR]

Recognize Evolution and Importance of Motorsports: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 253), S14964 [17NO]

Reliable Fuels Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 791) (S. Rept. 108-57), S7234 [3JN]

Transportation Extension Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1640) (S. Rept. 108-154), S11912 [24SE]

Summaries

Clean Efficient Automobiles Resulting from Advanced Car Technologies (CLEAR) Act (S. 505), S3090 [4MR]

Tables

Comparison of fatalities on amusement park rides to common carriers 1997-2000, E1060 [22MY]

Testimonies

Deadline Extension for Compliance With Certain Clean Air Act Provisions in Ozone Nonattainment Areas: David S. Baron, Earthjustice (law firm), H10104 [29OC]

———J. David Farren, Southern Environmental Law Center, H10102 [29OC]

———Ramon Alvarez, Environmental Defense (organization), H10101 [29OC]

———Samuel A. Wolfe, New Jersey Dept. of Environmental Protection, H10100 [29OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 166, Buckle Up America Week, H4213 [19MY]

H. Con. Res. 320, recognize evolution and importance of motorsports, H11481 [18NO]

H. Res. 100, Ford Motor Co., anniversary, H4399 [21MY]

H. Res. 296, Harley-Davidson Motor Co., anniversary, H6668 [14JY]

H.R. 3087, Surface Transportation Extension Act, H8819-H8824 [24SE]

S. 179, Mobile Telephone Driving Safety Act, S1073 [16JA]

S. 192, provide for criminal and civil liability for permitting an intoxicated arrestee to operate a motor vehicle, S1083 [16JA]

S. 301, tax treatment of charitable use of passenger automobiles, S1979 [5FE]

S. 354, National Transportation Modeling and Analysis Program Establishment Act, S2212 [11FE]

S. 355, Biodiesel Promotion Act, S2216 [11FE]

S. 356, EPACT Alternative Fuel Flexibility Act, S2217 [11FE]

S. 461, Hydrogen Fuel Cell Act, S2856-S2863 [26FE]

S. 528, maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations, S3182 [5MR]

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

S. 597, Energy Tax Incentives Act, S3520-S3546 [11MR]

S. 661, Commuter Benefits Equity Act, S3999 [19MR]

S. 929, Over-the-Road Bus Security and Safety Act, S5436 [28AP], S10450 [30JY]

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

S. 1139, Traffic Safety Law Enforcement Campaign Act, S7053 [22MY]

S. 1305, tax treatment of certain motor vehicle dealer transitional assistance, S8303 [20JN]

S. 1333, tax treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle, S8570 [25JN]

S. 1337, Safe, Efficient Automobile Travel To Better Ensure Lives in Transit (SEATBELT) Act, S8574 [25JN]

S. 1384, Freeing Alternatives for Speedy Transportation (FAST) Act, S9125 [9JY]

S. 1548, Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) Act, S10681-S10683 [31JY]

S. 1646, Transportation Safety Program Extension Act, S11858 [23SE]

S. 1667, exempt small trailer manufacturers from certain Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act reporting requirements, S12057 [26SE]

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

S. 1896, Tax Relief Extension Act, S15190-S15192 [19NO]

S. 1993, National Highway Safety Act, S16130-S16132 [9DE]

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

S. Res. 100, anniversary of Ford Motor Co., S6888 [21MY]

S. Res. 100, Ford Motor Co., anniversary, S4446 [26MR]

S. Res. 143, Carrollton, KY, school bus crash anniversary, S6264 [14MY]

S. Res. 167, anniversary of Harley-Davidson Motor Co., S7842 [12JN]

S. Res. 167, Harley-Davidson Motor Co., anniversary, S9987 [25JY]

S. Res. 168, National Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month, S7843 [12JN]

S. Res. 253, recognize evolution and importance of motorsports, S13520 [29OC], S15306 [20NO]

Tributes

Kenseth, Matt, S15810 [24NO], E2423 [23NO]