RAILROADS

Amendments

Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation Act: conveyance of certain lands in California to facilitate the construction of the transcontinental railway (H.R. 1658), H7263 [21SE]

Safety: increase rail transportation security (S. 2273), S10278 [1OC]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), S5838 [19MY], H1845, H1969, H1983, H1984, H1986, H1988, H1990, H1991, H1992, H1993, H1995, H1996, H2022, H2023, H2024, H2025, H2026, H2027, H2028, H2030, H2034, H2036 [1AP], H2066, H2070, H2080 [2AP]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), consideration (H. Res. 593), H1826 [1AP]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S393 [3FE], S554, S557, S572, S573, S591, S592, S594 [4FE], S651, S671 [5FE], S690 [6FE], S710, S724, S725, S726, S727 [9FE], S809, S810, S811, S812, S946, S948, S950, S951, S952, S953, S954 [10FE], S968, S971, S1026, S1027, S1028, S1030, S1031, S1032, S1034, S1040, S1055, S1056, S1067, S1068, S1070, S1071, S1076, S1079, S1081, S1082, S1083, S1084, S1085, S1086, S1087, S1088, S1089, S1090, S1091, S1092, S1093, S1094, S1095, S1096, S1097, S1099, S1101, S1104, S1106, S1109, S1110, S1111, S1112, S1114, S1115, S1116, S1117, S1118, S1119, S1120, S1121, S1122, S1125, S1131, S1132, S1133, S1134, S1135, S1136, S1137, S1138, S1153, S1154, S1156, S1157, S1158, S1159, S1160, S1161, S1163, S1164, S1165, S1166, S1167, S1168, S1169, S1171, S1172, S1173, S1179, S1180, S1181, S1182, S1183, S1184, S1186, S1189, S1190 [11FE], S1199, S1225, S1230, S1233, S1237, S1238, S1240, S1313, S1314, S1315, S1316, S1317, S1318, S1319, S1320, S1321, S1322, S1324, S1325, S1327, S1330, S1331, S1333, S1334, S1336, S1337, S1338, S1339, S1340, S1341, S1342, S1343, S1365, S1366 [12FE]

Analyses

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act (S. 1072): Committee on Finance (Senate), S1257 [12FE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3550, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act, S6047 [20MY]

———H.R. 3550, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H3747 [3JN]

Articles and editorials

Ceremony Celebrates Hardesty Influence, E1979 [16NO]

Metro-North Struggles To Keep Cars in Service, S641 [5FE]

Road Kill—Congress's Spending Binge Moves to the Passing Lane, S1001 [11FE]

Bills and resolutions

Amtrak: anniversary of Empire Builder rail line (see H. Con. Res. 442), H3780 [3JN]

———provide for certain tunnel life safety and rehabilitation projects (see H.R. 3931), H1011 [10MR]

Crime: increase penalties for terrorism against mass transportation and railroads and provide law enforcement with the tools to combat and prevent such attacks (see H.R. 4008), H1322 [18MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: carry out an empty container sealing pilot program to encourage shipping container handlers to seal empty containers after they have unpacked them (see H.R. 5143), H7574 [23SE]

———make grants to Amtrak, other rail carriers, and providers of mass transportation to improve rail and mass transportation system security (see S. 2276), S3567 [1AP]

Hazardous substances: prohibit use of remote control locomotives to carry hazardous materials (see H.R. 5119), H7442 [22SE]

———require information on tank cars containing hazardous materials be available to first reponders (see H.R. 4802), H5470 [9JY]

Law enforcement officers: extend the same Federal benefits to officers serving private colleges and universities and rail carriers that apply to State and local public safety officers (see S. 2168), S2223 [4MR]

NTSB: require investigation of all fatal railroad grade crossing accidents (see H.R. 5268), H8857 [7OC]

Railway Labor Act: provide coverage to employees of certain air and surface transportation entities (see S. 2687), S8423 [19JY]

Safety: increase rail transportation security (see S. 2216), S2778 [12MR] (see S. 2273), S3567 [1AP] (see H.R. 4476), H3605 [1JN] (see H.R. 4604), H4391 (see H.R. 4604), H4506 [17JN] (see H.R. 4896), H6700 [22JY]

Shipping industry: improve intermodal shipping container transportation security (see S. 2297), S3919 [7AP]

Spain: express condolences to families and friends of individuals killed in terrorist bombing in Madrid and express sympathy to individuals injured in those attacks and to the people of Spain (see H. Res. 559), H1072 [11MR] (see H. Res. 569), H1229 [17MR]

Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass transportation projects (see S. 2506), S6499 [7JN] (see H.R. 3728), H100 [23JA]

———combat terrorism against railroad carriers and mass transportation systems on land, on water, or through the air (see S. 2289), S3791 [6AP] (see H.R. 4143), H2152 [2AP]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), consideration (see H. Res. 593), H1789 [31MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), consideration (H. Res. 593)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 592), H1789 [31MR]

———increase rail and public transportation security (see H.R. 5132), H7574 [23SE] (see H.R. 5217), H8167 [5OC]

———prohibit the earmarking of funds for specific projects in surface transportation legislation (see S. Res. 300), S1017 [11FE]

———provide for security of public transportation systems (see H.R. 4361), H3015 [13MY]

———reauthorize, restructure, and reform Amtrak and intercity passenger rail service (see S. 2306), S4024 [8AP]

Union Pacific Railroad Co.: facilitate resolution of minor boundary issue in Tipton, CA, on lands originally conveyed by the U.S. as part of the right-of-way granted for the construction of transcontinental railroads (see H.R. 4817), H5536 [12JY]

Cloture motions

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S328 [28JA], S769, S781 [10FE], S1198 [12FE]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), motion to proceed, S360 [2FE]

Cost Estimates

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act (S. 1072): CBO, S1451-S1453 [23FE]

Letters

Create funding flexibility, increase accountability, and improve performance and efficiency of public transit programs: Dale J. Marsico, Community Transportation Association, S619 [5FE]

———James A. Garner, U.S. Conference of Mayors, S619 [5FE]

———Surface Transportation Policy Project, S619 [5FE]

———William W. Millar, American Public Transportation Association, S619 [5FE]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: Americans for Transportation Mobility and Transportation Construction Coalition, S4633 [29AP]

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H1816 [1AP]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1816 [1AP]

Lists

Supporters of S. 1993, National Highway Safety Act, S712 [9FE]

Motions

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), H2083, H2101 [2AP], H3743 [3JN]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S1207 [12FE]

Remarks in House

Amtrak: funding, H1812 [1AP], H7145-H7147 [14SE], H7348 [22SE]

———privatization, H482 [11FE]

Chambers, Rodney: Amtrak Police Dept., Officer of the Year award recipient, E730 [4MY]

Colorado: T-REX Corridor improvement funding, H1817 [1AP]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 3550, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H2040 [1AP]

Crime: increase penalties for terrorism against mass transportation and railroads and provide law enforcement with the tools to combat and prevent such attacks (H.R. 4008), E412 [18MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: carry out an empty container sealing pilot program to encourage shipping container handlers to seal empty containers after they have unpacked them (H.R. 5143), E1701 [24SE]

Dept. of Transportation: allow small starts projects which have applied for final design to move forward on their original time line, H2024 [1AP]

———make report on allocation of Federal surface transportation funds available to the public via the Internet, H1984 [1AP]

Houston, TX: light rail system funding, H1575 [25MR]

New York, NY: Second Avenue Subway project funding, H7209 [15SE]

Noise pollution: State authority to govern whistles and horns on trains approaching public highway-rail grade crossings, H2036 [1AP]

Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation Act: conveyance of certain lands in California to facilitate the construction of the transcontinental railway (H.R. 1658), H7263, H7264 [21SE]

Safety: increase rail transportation security, H1825 [1AP], H7208, H7209 [15SE], E1462 [22JY]

———increase rail transportation security (H.R. 4896), E1496, E1515 [22JY]

Spain: express condolences to families and friends of individuals killed in terrorist bombing in Madrid and express sympathy to individuals injured in those attacks and to the people of Spain, H1096 [16MR], H1281 [18MR], E350 [11MR]

States: subtract amounts received in high-priority programs from surface transportation program formula totals, H1984-H1986 [1AP]

Taxation: provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads, H8723, H8725 [7OC]

Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass transportation projects, H1807, H1809 [1AP]

———allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass transportation projects (H.R. 3728), H1014 [11MR]

———combat terrorism against railroad carriers and mass transportation systems on land, on water, or through the air, H8872, H8873 [8OC]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding, H1000 [10MR], H1063 [11MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), H468, H469 [11FE], H1646, H1649, H1650, H1713 [30MR], H1745 [31MR], H1793, H1795, H1796-H1820, H1845-H1997, H2021-H2036, H2039, H2040 [1AP], H2066, H2122, H2143 [2AP], H2989, H2990 [13MY], H3361 [19MY], H3743 [3JN], H4897 [24JN], E259 [26FE], E497 [31MR], E545, E549, E555 [20AP], E884 [17MY], E1321 [8JY], E1417 [19JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), amendment process, H1567 [25MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), consideration (H. Res. 593), H1820-H1845 [1AP]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), motion to instruct conferees, H3743-H3746 [3JN], E1061 [8JN]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), motion to recommit, H2101, H2119-H2121 [2AP]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), unanimous-consent agreement, H2066 [2AP]

———include high priority and significant national regional projects under State minimum guarantee funding provisions, H2070-H2076 [2AP]

———increase rail and public transportation security (H.R. 5132), E1698 [24SE]

———increase rail and public transportation security (H.R. 5217), E1807 [6OC]

———program funding relative to minimum rate of return for donor States, H1803, H1805 [1AP], H2078, H2079 [2AP]

———provide for security of public transportation systems, H5405 [9JY], H7130 [14SE]

———Safe Routes to School Program funding, H3743-H3746 [3JN], E1061 [8JN]

Union Pacific Railroad Co.: facilitate resolution of minor boundary issue in Tipton, CA, on lands originally conveyed by the U.S. as part of the right-of-way granted for the construction of transcontinental railroads (H.R. 4817), H7952 [4OC]

Vogelpohl, Kris Anne: Galveston Island Railroad Museum and Terminal Gold Lantern Award recipient, E1028 [4JN]

Wauseon, OH: anniversary, E1226 [24JN]

Remarks in Senate

Amtrak: funding, S2684 [11MR]

———reform, S1201, S1202 [12FE]

Budget Enforcement Act: establish spending levels for highways and mass transit, S1009 [11FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: eligibility of Amtrak and other inter-city passenger rail carriers and freight rail operations for grants to improve rail security, S9187, S9188 [14SE]

———increase grants to Amtrak, other rail carriers, and providers of mass transportation to improve rail and mass transportation system security, S9204, S9205 [14SE]

———make grants to Amtrak, other rail carriers, and providers of mass transportation to improve rail and mass transportation system security (S. 2276), S3582 [1AP]

Economy: importance of job creation, S705 [9FE]

Free enterprise: enhance competition, S1996 [2MR]

Law enforcement officers: extend the same Federal benefits to officers serving private colleges and universities and rail carriers that apply to State and local public safety officers (S. 2168), S2230 [4MR]

Michigan: transit system projects funding, S1243 [12FE]

National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc.: support efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame (S. Res. 255), S4622, S4623 [28AP]

Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation Act: conveyance of certain lands in California to facilitate the construction of the transcontinental railway (H.R. 1658), S9348 [15SE]

Railway Labor Act: provide coverage to employees of certain air and surface transportation entities (S. 2687), S8426 [19JY]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: use of customs fees to meet budget obligations, S1233 [12FE]

Safety: increase rail transportation security (S. 2273), S3572 [1AP], S10278, S10282 [1OC]

———increase rail transportation security (S. 2273), unanimous-consent request, S7784 [8JY], S9535 [22SE]

Spain: express condolences to families and friends of individuals killed in terrorist bombing in Madrid and express sympathy to individuals injured in those attacks and to the people of Spain, S2705 [11MR]

Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass transportation projects (S. 2506), S6501 [7JN]

———create funding flexibility, increase accountability, and improve performance and efficiency of public transit programs, S616-S624, S631-S642 [5FE]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), S445 [28AP], S3521-S3523 [1AP], S7775 [8JY], S8612 [22JY], S8983 [9SE], S9668 [24SE], S11285 [11OC]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), insert S. 1072 language in lieu, S5838 [19MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), unanimous-consent request, S4232 [21AP], S4659-S4661 [29AP]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S393-S527 [3FE], S549, S551-S568, S571-S576, S584 [4FE], S614-S647 [5FE], S677, S679, S680, S683-S686 [6FE], S694-S698, S701-S715 [9FE], S759-S761, S767-S776, S778, S954 [10FE], S964-S974, S978-S982, S990-S1010 [11FE], S1195-S1267, S1413 [12FE], S1702, S1703 [26FE], S1996 [2MR], S2467 [10MR], S2684 [11MR], S3915 [7AP], S4938 [6MY], S5495 [14MY], S5504 [17MY], S5838 [19MY], S6394 [3JN]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), corrections in engrossment, S1703 [26FE]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), motion to proceed, S328, S329 [28JA], S336, S341-S360 [2FE], S393 [3FE]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), unanimous-consent request, S328 [28JA], S4632-S4634 [29AP]

———program funding relative to minimum rate of return for donor States, S356, S359 [2FE], S552, S553 [4FE], S704-S708, S710 [9FE], S1001, S1002 [11FE], S1196, S1197, S1199-S1206 [12FE]

———provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation, S978-S982 [11FE]

———reauthorize, restructure, and reform Amtrak and intercity passenger rail service (S. 2306), S4030 [8AP]

———use of general revenues to finance Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, S354, S356 [2FE], S551, S552 [4FE], S710 [9FE], S1198, S1256, S1257 [12FE]

Reports filed

California Land Conveyance To Facilitate the Construction of the Transcontinental Railway: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1658) (S. Rept. 108-305), S8029 [13JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3550, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 593) (H. Rept. 108-456), H1789 [31MR]

Rail Security Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2273) (S. Rept. 108-278), S6087 [21MY]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1072) (S. Rept. 108-222), S52 [20JA]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 593, Consideration of H.R. 3550, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 592) (H. Rept. 108-455), H1789 [31MR]

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3550) (H. Rept. 108-452), H1642 [29MR]

Union Pacific Railroad Co., Resolution of Minor Boundary Issue on Lands Originally Conveyed by the U.S. for the Construction of Transcontinental Railroads: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4817) (H. Rept. 108-714), H7944 [30SE]

Statements

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: Executive Office of the President, S997, S999-S1001 [11FE]

Summaries

Increase Rail Transportation Security (H.R. 4896), E1497 [22JY]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act (S. 1072): Committee on Finance (Senate), S1001 [11FE], S1256 [12FE]

Tables

Federal transit formula programs, H1825 [1AP]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act (S. 1072): proposed raw numbers, S1208 [12FE]

———use of general revenues to finance Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, S1257-S1264 [12FE]

Total highway/transit investment increases and new jobs created under Davis of Tennessee motion to recommit H.R. 3550, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H1825 [1AP], H2119 [2AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 593, consideration of H.R. 3550, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H1820 [1AP]

H.R. 1658, conveyance of certain lands in California to facilitate the construction of the transcontinental railway under the Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation Act, S9348 [15SE]

H.R. 3550, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act, S6112-S6248 [21MY]

H.R. 3550, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H1845-H1969 [1AP]

H.R. 4817, Union Pacific Railroad Co., resolution of minor boundary issue on lands originally conveyed by the U.S. as part of the right-of-way granted for the construction of transcontinental railroads, H7952 [4OC]

S. 1072, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act, S393-S509 [3FE], S1703-S1848 [26FE]

S. 2168, Equity in Law Enforcement Act, S2231 [4MR]

S. 2273, Rail Security Act, S3572-S3575 [1AP], S10282-S10285 [1OC]

S. 2289, Railroad Carriers and Mass Transportation Protection Act, S3794 [6AP]

S. 2297, Intermodal Shipping Container Security Act, S3931 [7AP]

S. 2306, Rail Passenger Service Restructuring, Reauthorization, and Development Act, S4031-S4042 [8AP]

S. 2506, Transit System Flexibility Protection Act, S6501 [7JN]

S. Res. 255, support National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc., efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame, S4623 [28AP]

S. Res. 300, prohibit the earmarking of funds for specific projects in surface transportation legislation, S1020 [11FE]