TRANSPORTATION related term(s) Department of Transportation; Motor Vehicles; Roads and Highways

Amendments

Appropriations: 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]

FAA: promote development of commercial space transportation and authorize appropriations for the Office of the Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (H.R. 3752), H753 [2MR], H831 [3MR], H837, H839 [4MR]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 2279), S9457, S9460 [21SE]

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]

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

Analyses

Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America's Seaports Act (S. 2653), S8126 [14JY]

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

Artery Tunnel Springs Leak, Traffic Snarled; Big Dig Closes Lanes, Seeks Cause, Aims for Full Reopening, S11680 [20NO]

Big Dig Officials—Taxpayers Won't Pay To Repair Leaks, S11682 [20NO]

Commercial Space Business Lifting Off—Showtime, S10053 [30SE]

Commercial Space—At a Tipping Point, S10052 [30SE]

Dangerous Retreat on Security, S8658 [22JY]

Energy Follies, S4639 [29AP]

FAA Faces Exodus of Traffic Controllers, S8604 [22JY]

Funding Setback—House Delays Highway, Streetscape Work, E1322 [8JY]

Greenspan—Energy Prices Threaten U.S. Economy, H2403 [27AP]

Highway Bill, E1753 [30SE]

List of Tunnel Troubles Grows Longer, More Leaks, Damage Found, S11681 [20NO]

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

Mr. President—Welcome to Beckley, E1417 [19JY]

Nuclear Plant Special Force Questionable, E1139 [16JN]

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

SpongeBob Tunnel Simply Leaving Taxpayers All Wet, S11681 [20NO]

U.S. Deficit, Rates Could Hurt Globally, H2403 [27AP]

With Tunnel All Wet, Builder Drains State, S11680 [20NO]

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]

Appropriations: 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]

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

Armed Forces: expand Rest and Recuperation Leave Program to cover transportation by certain members stationed inside or outside of the U.S. and granted leave in anticipation of deployment overseas (see H.R. 4524), H3820 [8JN]

———reimburse members retired for combat-related disability for travel to military treatment facilities for medical care (see H.R. 4180), H2264 [21AP]

———reimburse members who participated in the Rest and Recuperation Leave program for travel expenses incurred before the program was expanded to include domestic travel (see S. 2057), S721 [9FE] (see H.R. 3731), H127 [27JA]

Aviation: assurance required of owners and operators of airports relative to long-term leases for construction of hangars (see H.R. 4337), H2815 [11MY]

———establish programs to protect commercial aircraft from man-portable air defense systems (see H.R. 4056), H1739 [30MR]

———further protect the U.S. aviation system from terrorist attacks (see H.R. 5121), H7442 [22SE]

———improve security (see S. 2393), S4997 [6MY] (see H.R. 3798), H514 [11FE] (see H.R. 4312), H2727 [6MY]

———improve the safe operation of aircraft (see H.R. 5380), H9962 [17NO]

———make modifications to the Federal flight deck officer program (see H.R. 5250), H8857 [7OC]

———permit certain local law enforcement officers to carry firearms on aircraft (see S. 2060), S792 [10FE]

———provide the same screening of passenger aircraft operated by non-air carriers and air carriers (see H.R. 5035), H6899 [8SE]

Baltimore, MD: tribute to victims of water taxi accident and the bravery of initial responders (see S. Res. 312), S2440 [9MR]

Bridges: establish a demonstration project to begin correcting structural bridge deficiencies (see H.R. 4050), H1643 [29MR]

Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment: amend aircraft registration and instrument recordation provisions to facilitate implementation of the convention and certain protocols (see H.R. 4226), H2482 [28AP]

Corps of Engineers: enhance navigation capacity improvements and ecosystem restoration plan for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway System (see S. 2470), S5949 [20MY] (see H.R. 4785), H5401 [8JY]

———provide funding for operations and maintenance of essential waterways (see H.R. 4819), H5653 [13JY]

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]

Dallas, TX: modify restrictions on the provisions of air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 5187), H7944 [30SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorize the acceptance of donated frequent traveler miles, credits, and tickets for use by deployed members of the Armed Forces and their families (see H.R. 4130), H2152 [2AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: award grants to public transportation agencies to improve security (see S. 2453), S5949 [20MY] (see S. 2884), S10261 [1OC]

———carry out a pilot program to evaluate the use of hardened containers for cargo and luggage on passenger aircraft (see H.R. 5054), H6996 [9SE]

———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]

———issue regulations concerning the shipping of extremely hazardous materials (see H.R. 4824), H5654 [13JY]

———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]

———making supplemental appropriations for Federal Air Marshal Service (see H.R. 3991), H1229 [17MR]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize grants to improve security on over-the-road bus operations (see H.R. 5082), H7233 [15SE]

———conduct a test to determine costs and benefits of requiring jet-propelled aircraft taking off from Newark International Airport to conduct ascents over the ocean (see H.R. 4868), H6127 [20JY]

———ensure certain information is included in the National Driver Register (see H.R. 5230), H8407 [6OC]

———establish a pilot program to provide grants to facilitate the use of natural gas buses at public airports (see H.R. 3833), H632 [25FE]

———establish a traffic incident management program (see S. 2960), S10846 [8OC]

———establish National Office of Driver Training (see S. 2027), S247 [26JA]

———establish the Pipeline Safety Administration (see H.R. 4277), H2656 [5MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3994), H1321 [18MR]

———implement a pilot program to improve security for driver licenses and State identity documents (see H.R. 5178), H7863 [29SE]

———include tax treatment of gasohol when computing estimated tax payments attributed to highway users (see H.R. 5170), H7863 [29SE]

———provide a more focused research organization and improve pipeline and hazardous materials transportation safety (see S. 2952), S10845 [8OC]

———provide a more focused research organization with an emphasis on innovative technology (see H.R. 5163), H7863 [29SE]

Depts. of Agriculture, Education, HHS, and Transportation: making appropriations (see H.R. 4422), H3437 (see H.R. 4422), H3537 [20MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4422), consideration (see H. Res. 787), H7442 [22SE]

Education: provide grants to rural local educational agencies to purchase new school buses (see S. 2732), S8687 [22JY]

EPA: require motor carriers to comply with vehicle emission performance standards (see S. 2842), S9611 [23SE] (see H.R. 5314), H9048 [8OC]

FAA: promote development of commercial human space flight industry (see S. 2998), S11496 [18NO] (see H.R. 5382), H9999 [18NO]

———promote development of commercial space transportation and authorize appropriations for the Office of the Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (see H.R. 3752), H303 [3FE]

———promote development of commercial space transportation and authorize appropriations for the Office of the Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (H.R. 3752), consideration (see H. Res. 546), H751 [2MR]

———promote development of commercial space transportation and authorize appropriations for the Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (see S. 2772), S8688 [22JY]

———repeal local participation in Essential Air Service Program (see H.R. 3721), H88 [21JA]

House Rules: allow consideration of measures that would cause transportation obligation limitations to go below a certain level (see H. Res. 588), H1740 [30MR]

Iraq: require U.S. assistance for the repair, maintenance, or construction of transportation infrastructure to be provided in the form of loans subject to repayment in full (see H.R. 4184), H2265 [21AP]

Motor vehicles: encourage the acceleration, production, retail sale, and consumer use of new intelligent vehicle technology safety systems (see H.R. 4931), H6702 [22JY]

———inclusion of Government safety information on new vehicle stickers (see S. 2026), S247 [26JA]

———require Government testing of impact on children of vehicle rollovers and finalize rulemaking on requiring installation of child-safe power window switches (see S. 2024), S247 [26JA]

———require study on tire aging to determine when tire age becomes a safety problem (see S. 2028), S247 [26JA]

National Center for Transportation Solutions: establish (see S. 3024), S11799 [20NO]

National Commission on the Infrastructure of the U.S.: establish (see S. 2993), S11429 [17NO]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: reauthorize (see H.R. 4167), H2153 [2AP]

National Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month: support goals (see H. Res. 614), H2491 [30AP]

National security: deny funds for deployment of certain ballistic missile defense system components and, instead, provide needed funding for programs designed to keep ports secure from terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 428), H3093 [17MY]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 2240), S3180 [25MR] (see S. 2279), S3567 [1AP] (see S. 2653), S8118 [14JY] (see H.R. 3712), H88 [21JA] (see H.R. 4355), H2917 [12MY]

———establish a pilot program to provide for ocean and coastal observations, and enhance security at U.S. ports (see H.R. 5001), H6705 [22JY]

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

———reestablish the flow of cargo through U.S. ports after a transportation security incident, develop an automated vessel tracking system, and aid maritime security (see H.R. 3788), H433 [10FE]

National Transportation Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 419), H2727 [6MY] (see H. Con. Res. 420), H2815 [11MY]

Petroleum: challenge OPEC to increase oil production, direct the FTC to protect consumers from gasoline price gouging and unfair practices, and release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see S. Res. 364), S5607 [18MY]

———enable increased gasoline supplies and otherwise ensure lower gasoline prices in the U.S. (see H.R. 4611), H4391 (see H.R. 4611), H4506 [17JN]

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

———State and local capital projects funding (see H.R. 4631), H4646 [21JN]

Railroads: 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]

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

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

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

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

Roads and highways: designate California State Route 99 as a high priority corridor on the National Highway System (see H.R. 4044), H1592 [25MR]

———establish requirements for the operation of high occupancy vehicle facilities on highways (see H.R. 5389), H9999 [18NO]

———extend a certain high priority corridor in Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming (see S. 2756), S8688 [22JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (see S. 2822), S9441 [21SE] (see H.R. 3783), H433 [10FE] (see H.R. 3850), H698 [26FE] (see H.R. 4219), H2405 [27AP] (see H.R. 4635), H4765 [22JN] (see H.R. 4864), H6126 [20JY] (see H.R. 4916), H6701 [22JY] (see H.R. 5183, 5184), H7863 [29SE]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3783), consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 536), H631 [25FE]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 4916), consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 740), H6555 [21JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 5183), consideration (see H. Res. 811), H7943 [30SE]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 5183), consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 807), H7863 [29SE]

———modify a high priority project in Michigan (see H.R. 3910), H871 [4MR]

———permit States to carry out surface transportation program projects on local roads to improve safety concerns (see H.R. 3757), H303 [3FE]

———prohibit the sale to, and possession by, unauthorized users of traffic signal preemption transmitters (see H.R. 4787), H5402 [8JY]

———require States to make public information on dangerous intersections and to use funds earmarked for safety programs to be spent on safety programs (see S. 2025), S247 [26JA]

———study the construction and designation of a new Interstate from Augusta, GA, to Natchez, MS (see S. 2735), S8687 [22JY] (see H.R. 4925), H6702 [22JY]

———study the construction and designation of a new Interstate from Savannah, GA, to Knoxville, TN (see S. 2736), S8688 [22JY] (see H.R. 4926), H6702 [22JY]

———use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see S. 3001), S11496 [18NO] (see H.R. 5417), H10079 [19NO]

Rural areas: improve safety of rural roads (see H.R. 3743), H244 [28JA]

Russia: condemn series of terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 760), H6899 [8SE]

Safety: establish a deadline for the screening of all individuals, goods, property, vehicles, and other equipment entering a secure area of an airport (see H.R. 5325), H9048 [8OC]

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

Shipping industry: amend various laws relating to maritime transportation (see H.R. 4251), H2490 [30AP]

———complete the codification of U.S. Code title relative to shipping (see H.R. 4319), H2733 [10MY]

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

Space policy: extend the liability indemnification regime for the commercial space transportation industry (see H.R. 5245), H8856 [7OC]

States: improve security for driver licenses and State identity documents (see H.R. 5148), H7579 [24SE]

———provide flexibility in the designation of certain counties as ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 4309), H2727 [6MY]

Taxation: allow issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds to finance certain surface transportation facilities (see H.R. 3857), H699 [26FE]

———credit the Highway Trust Fund with the full amount of fuel taxes and combat fuel tax evasion (see H.R. 3967), H1074 [12MR] (see H.R. 3971), H1116 [16MR]

———exempt certain transportation provided by seaplanes from the excise tax imposed on the transportation of persons by air (see H.R. 3770), H392 [4FE]

———extend authorization for use of Highway Trust Funds and add the volumetric ethanol excise tax (see S. 2110), S1518 [24FE]

———impose excise tax on international transportation by water and establish the Caribbean Ports and Infrastructure Improvement Trust Fund and the Water and Marine Wildlife Protection Trust Fund (see H.R. 4975), H6703 [22JY]

———provide a credit for the transportation of food for charitable purposes (see S. 2494), S6450 [3JN]

———provide incentives for alternative fuels and motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (see S. 2914), S10702 [7OC] (see H.R. 5078), H7137 [14SE] (see H.R. 5146), H7574 [23SE]

———restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (see S. 2920), S10702 [7OC]

Terrorism: 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]

———strengthen anti-terrorism investigative tools, enhance prevention and prosecution of terrorist crimes, combat terrorism financing, and improve border and transportation security (see S. 2599), S7435 [24JN]

Transportation Security Administration: repeal the security screening opt-out program for airport operators allowing the hiring of private screeners (see H.R. 4970), H6703 [22JY]

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

Appropriations: 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]

Excerpts

``Eyes on the Prize—America's Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965,'' Juan Williams, E284 [3MR]

Letters

Armed Forces acceptance of donated frequent traveler miles, credits, and tickets for use by deployed members and their families: Representative Duncan, Committee on Armed Services (House), H3450 [20MY]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3450 [20MY]

Commercial Aviation MANPADS Defense Act: Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6507 [21JY]

———Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H6506 [21JY]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) approved resolutions: Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H703 [1MR], H6710, H6711 [7SE], H7949, H7981 [4OC]

Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards: Alan Reuther, UAW, S3322, S3323 [30MR]

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]

Dept. of Homeland Security regulations concerning the shipping of extremely hazardous materials: Joseph C. Carter, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Police, E1366 [14JY]

Exempt motion picture and television production truck drivers from new hours of service regulations: Leo T. Reed, Studio Transportation Drivers, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, H2029 [1AP]

Extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: Tom Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, S9448 [21SE]

Incentive program for States to promote efficient safety belt laws and increase safety belt use: Dana G. Schrad, Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police, S715 [9FE], S773 [10FE]

———Norman Y. Mineta, Sec. of Transportation, S715 [9FE], S773 [10FE]

Inclusion of high priority and significant national regional projects under State minimum guarantee funding provisions: Mitt Romney, Governor of Massachusetts, and John Baldacci, Governor of Maine, H2073 [2AP]

Increase allowable weight of vehicles permitted to travel on certain interstate highways in New Hampshire: several New Hampshire law enforcement leaders and concerned citizens, H10928 [7DE]

Limit the liability of renting and leasing companies for negligence caused by operators of rented or leased vehicles: Denton Darrington, National Conference of State Legislatures, H1993 [1AP]

Maintenance funding for public roads used by schoolbuses serving the Navajo Nation reservation: Ben Chavez, Gallup-McKinley County, NM, Public Schools, S1252 [12FE]

———Jesse Thompson, Navajo County, AZ, Board of Supervisors, S1251 [12FE]

———Julius Young II, Kayenta, AZ, Unified School District, S1251 [12FE]

———Karen S. White, Gallup-McKinley County, NM, Public Schools, S1251 [12FE]

———Tom M. White, Jr., Apache County, AZ, Board of Supervisors, S1250 [12FE]

———Tony Atkinson, San Juan County, NM, County Manager, S1251 [12FE]

———Ty Lewis, Manuel Morgan, and Lynn H. Stevens, San Juan County, UT, Commission, S1250 [12FE]

Metropolitan planning organizations funding: several State government and transportation associations, S555 [4FE]

Motorcycle safety training and education programs funding: John C. Horsley, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, S780 [10FE]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reauthorization: Norman Y. Mineta, Sec. of Transportation, E529 [2AP]

Prohibit changes to current law imposing penalties on States for failure to comply with Federal highway safety mandates: several organizations, S768 [10FE]

Proliferation of boutique fuels: John Eichberger, National Association of Convenience Stores, S3346 [30MR]

Promote development of commercial human space flight industry: Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H10049 [19NO]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H10049 [19NO]

Promote development of commercial space transportation and authorize appropriations for the FAA Office of the Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation: several commercial space executives, S10054 [30SE]

Reform formula used to allocate Federal highway funds to States by considering interstate truck traffic and weather statistics: Senators Specter and Santorum, S522 [3FE]

Research and Special Programs Improvement Act: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E1929 [11OC]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H8342 [6OC], E1929 [11OC]

———Representative Tom Davis, Committee on Government Reform (House), H8342 [6OC]

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

System for identifying and tracking trucks carrying hazardous materials and performing background checks for commercial driver licenses: American Trucking Association, S9115 [13SE]

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

Appropriations: 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]

Roads and highways: extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 5183), H7884 [30SE]

Petitions and memorials

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials: extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, S9448 [21SE]

Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations: extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, S9449 [21SE]

Navajo Nation, Fort Defiance, AZ, Chapter: maintenance funding for public roads used by schoolbuses serving the Navajo Nation reservation, S1251 [12FE]

Navajo Nation, Rock Springs, NM, Chapter: maintenance funding for public roads used by schoolbuses serving the Navajo Nation reservation, S1252 [12FE]

Proclamations

Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Early Federal Loan Repayment: Los Angeles, CA, Long Beach, CA, and Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, S4994 [6MY]

Regulations

Senate public transportation subsidy regulations: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate), S10553 [6OC]

Remarks in House

Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority: tribute to early Federal loan repayment, E777 [6MY], E806 [11MY]

American Samoa: transportation projects funding, H1820 [1AP]

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

———privatization, H482 [11FE]

Appropriations: 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]

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

Armed Forces: provide for reimbursement of air fare costs incurred by members for domestic travel while on leave from deployment overseas in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (H.R. 3197), H2170 [20AP]

———reimburse members who participated in the Rest and Recuperation Leave program for travel expenses incurred before the program was expanded to include domestic travel (S. 2057), H1688-H1690 [30MR], E476 [30MR], E489 [31MR]

Aviation: air traffic controller hiring and training funding, H7347 [22SE]

———airport bus replacement and fleet expansion pilot programs funding, H2027, H2028 [1AP]

———establish programs to protect commercial aircraft from man-portable air defense systems, E1884 [11OC]

———establish programs to protect commercial aircraft from man-portable air defense systems (H.R. 4056), H6503-H6508 [21JY]

———improve air cargo security, H4543-H4550, H4558 [18JN]

———improve security, E260 [26FE]

———improve security (H.R. 3798), E178 [12FE]

———improve security (S. 2393), E1884 [11OC]

———noise mitigation projects funding, H7289 [21SE]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: radiation portal monitoring technology funding, H4544 [18JN]

Buy American Act: compliance, H1995, H1996 [1AP]

California: Alameda Corridor project funding, H1812, H1844 [1AP]

Chicago, IL: impact of Independence Air scheduling on O'Hare International Airport, H4730 [22JN]

Civil rights: tribute to Freedom Riders for protesting noncompliance with Supreme Court ruling prohibiting segregation on interstate public transportation, E284 [3MR]

Coast Guard: research and development funding, H4487, H4488 [17JN]

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]

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Act: funding, H1989, H1990 [1AP]

Congressional Bicycle Caucus: membership, H755 [3MR]

Connecticut: dredging projects funding, H5096 [25JN]

Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment: amend aircraft registration and instrument recordation provisions to facilitate implementation of the convention and certain protocols (H.R. 4226), H4661-H4663 [22JN]

Corps of Engineers: funding, H1505 [25MR]

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 Defense: authorize the acceptance of donated frequent traveler miles, credits, and tickets for use by deployed members of the Armed Forces and their families, H3450 [20MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: carry out a pilot program to evaluate the use of hardened containers for cargo and luggage on passenger aircraft, H8913 [8OC]

———carry out a pilot program to evaluate the use of hardened containers for cargo and luggage on passenger aircraft (H.R. 5054), E1594 [10SE]

———carry out activities to assess and reduce the vulnerabilities of public transportation systems (H.R. 1148), H1051 [11MR]

———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]

———issue regulations concerning the shipping of extremely hazardous materials (H.R. 4824), E1366 [14JY]

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

———authorize appropriations for surface transportation research and development, H1804 [1AP]

———clarify certain Buy American Act provisions, H2025-H2027 [1AP]

———Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funding, H1808, H1811 [1AP]

———implement a pilot program to improve security for driver licenses and State identity documents (H.R. 5178), E1759 [30SE]

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

———priority consideration of the Interstate 49 corridor under the National Corridor Infrastructure Improvement Program, H1991 [1AP]

———prohibit funding for programmatic agreement making part of the Interstate Highway System eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, H7177 [14SE]

———prohibit use of funds for administrative expenses and public agencies that do not recognize Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program certifications from other States or localities, H7199 [15SE]

———provide a more focused research organization with an emphasis on innovative technology (H.R. 5163), H8340-H8344 [6OC]

———use of Highway Trust Fund to encourage States to require law enforcement officers to impound motor vehicles of those charged with driving while intoxicated, H1816 [1AP]

Domestic policy: national objectives priority assignments, H2924 [13MY]

FAA: Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative Program funding, H7134, H7135 [14SE]

———airport and airway trust fund funding, H7134 [14SE]

———certify safety regulations governing design and operation of space launch vehicles, H10048-H10053 [19NO]

———Essential Air Service Program funding, E1196 [21JN]

———promote development of commercial human space flight industry (H.R. 5382), H10045-H10053 [19NO], E2053 [18NO], E2119 [20NO]

———promote development of commercial space transportation and authorize appropriations for the Office of the Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (H.R. 3752), H835-H840 [4MR]

———promote development of commercial space transportation and authorize appropriations for the Office of the Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (H.R. 3752), consideration (H. Res. 546), H785, H786 [3MR]

———retain licensing authority and enhance liability protections for crew of commercial space transportation aircraft, H839 [4MR]

Hazardous substances: circuit court decision on Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site radiation level standard, H5797 [15JY]

———court ruling on radiation standards relative to use of Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, H6877 [8SE]

———Savannah River, SC, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H5125 [25JN]

———Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H5092, H5096, H5124, H5125 [25JN]

Houston, TX: Bush International Airport security concerns, E1179 [18JN]

———light rail system funding, H1575 [25MR]

Insurance: eliminate vicarious liability for companies that rent or lease motor vehicles, H1818 [1AP]

Las Vegas, NV: opening of the Robert Broadbent Las Vegas Monorail, E1393 [16JY]

Legislative program, H7211-H7213 [15SE]

Los Angeles, CA: prohibit funding for construction project of a remote passenger check-in facility at Los Angeles International Airport, H2022, H2023 [1AP]

Maritime Administration: construction and operation of military useful U.S.-flagged tankers funding, H7132 [14SE]

Motor vehicles: encourage the acceleration, production, retail sale, and consumer use of new intelligent vehicle technology safety systems (H.R. 4931), E1470 [22JY]

———increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and encourage use of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles, E1155 [18JN]

———limit the liability of renting and leasing companies for negligence caused by operators of rented or leased vehicles, H1992, H1993 [1AP], H2079 [2AP]

———require increased safety testing of 15-passenger vans and ensure compliance with applicable motor vehicle safety standards if vans are used as schoolbuses, H1814 [1AP]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: reauthorize (H.R. 4167), E529 [2AP]

National security: deny funds for deployment of certain ballistic missile defense system components and, instead, provide needed funding for programs designed to keep ports secure from terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 428), E901 [18MY]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, H1428, H1432 [24MR], H1580 [25MR], H6471, H6473 [21JY]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (H.R. 3712), H63 [21JA]

———homeland security funding, H1428-H1433 [24MR], H1580, H1585 [25MR], H6446 [21JY], H7566 [23SE]

———improve security for driver licenses and State identity documents, H8686 [7OC], H8984 [8OC], H10995, H10998, H11000-H11002, H11012, H11014 [7DE]

———Port Security Grant Program funding through reductions in Disaster Relief Program, H4520-H4523 [18JN]

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

———war on terrorism and homeland security funding, H4542, H4543 [18JN], H4833 [23JN]

National Transportation Week: observance, E437 [24MR], E884 [17MY]

———observance (H. Con. Res. 420), H3026-H3028 [17MY], E907 [19MY]

New Jersey: authority to restrict certain wide trucks, H1996, H2021, H2022 [1AP]

New Orleans, LA: prohibit certain engineering funding relative to additional runway at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, H7135, H7136 [14SE]

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

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H4504 [17JN]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, H5259 [7JY]

———FTC investigation of gasoline price levels, H4178 [16JN]

———gasoline price levels, H1718 [30MR], H2038 [1AP], H2138 [2AP], H2402 [27AP], H2662 [6MY], H2898 [12MY], H3181, H3184 [18MY], H3233, H3234 [19MY], H3523 [20MY], H3608, H3609 [2JN], H4148 [15JN], H4177, H4178 [16JN], H6106, H6107 [20JY], E911 [19MY], E943 [21MY]

———gasoline tax, H1329 [23MR]

Public works: 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]

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]

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

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

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

Republican Party: national agenda, H1063 [11MR]

Roads and highways: allow States to build voluntary-use toll lanes and dedicate revenues to new highway capacity, H2067-H2070 [2AP]

———exempt farm supply and agricultural commodity truck drivers from new hours of service regulations, H2030, H2031 [1AP]

———exempt motion picture and television production truck drivers from new hours of service regulations, H2028-H2030 [1AP]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, H7078 [14SE]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3783), H465-H473 [11FE], E197 [24FE], E259 [26FE]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3850), H687, H688 [26FE]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 4219), H2411-H2419 [28AP]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 4635), H4778-H4785 [23JN]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 4864), E1457 [21JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 4916), H6680, H6681 [22JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 5183), H7874-H7887 [30SE], E1753 [30SE]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 5183), consideration (H. Res. 811), H7869-H7874 [30SE]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 5183), consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 807), H7868, H7869 [30SE]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 5183), corrections in engrossment, H7898 [30SE]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 5183), motion to recommit, H7884-H7886 [30SE]

———prohibit the sale to, and possession by, unauthorized users of traffic signal preemption transmitters (H.R. 4787), E1346 [9JY]

———provide increased flexibility to certain States in complying with certain regulations (H.R. 2864), H1203 [17MR]

Rural areas: establish broadband service to improve intelligent transportation systems and homeland security, H1813 [1AP]

Russia: condemn series of terrorist attacks, H7407 [22SE]

———condemn series of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 760), H7008-H7011 [13SE], E1623 [15SE]

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

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

Santa Barbara, CA: anniversary of Easy Lift Transportation (nonprofit organization), E1061 [8JN]

Shipping industry: complete the codification of U.S. Code title relative to shipping (H.R. 4319), H7590, H7653, H7654 [28SE], E797 [10MY]

Space policy: extend the liability indemnification regime for the commercial space transportation industry (H.R. 5245), H9020 [8OC]

States: allow receipt of toll credits for any local, State, or private funds contributed to a toll project that exceeds the minimum nonfederal threshold requirements for a Federal match, H1986-H1988 [1AP]

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

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

———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 (H. Con. Res. 56), H4659, H4660 [22JN]

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

Taxation: prevent fraudulent avoidance of fuel taxes, H7345, H7346 [22SE]

———provide incentives for alternative fuels and motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (H.R. 5078), E1615 [14SE]

———restructure ethanol tax incentive from an excise tax exemption to an excise tax credit, H1805 [1AP]

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

Texas: transportation funding, H1203 [17MR]

Toyota Motor Corp.: Prius hybrid model recipient of Motor Trend (publication) Car of the Year Award, H5334 [8JY]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: reauthorize, H414 [10FE]

Transportation Security Administration: address efficiency of airport screeners and baggage handlers, H4462, H4483-H4487 [17JN], H8878, H8879 [8OC], E1139 [16JN]

———repeal the security screening opt-out program for airport operators allowing the hiring of private screeners (H.R. 4970), E1486 [22JY]

———screening of airport vendors, H5201 [7JY]

Trucking industry: hours of service requirements for commercial drivers transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies (H.R. 871), H8131 [5OC]

———increase allowable weight for vehicles equipped with idling reduction technology, H1822, H1823, H1994, H1995 [1AP]

———increase allowable weight of vehicles permitted to travel on certain interstate highways in New Hampshire, H1822, H1823, H2034-H2036 [1AP], H10927 [7DE]

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]

Washington: Alaskan Way Viaduct highway funding, H2419 [28AP]

West Virginia: infrastructure projects funding, E1208 [22JN]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: exempt certain agricultural producers from certain hazardous materials requirements, S571, S572 [4FE], S1996 [2MR]

Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority: tribute to early Federal loan repayment, S4993 [6MY]

Alaska: establish Denali transportation system, S1241 [12FE]

———establish Denali transportation system (S. 295), S1462 [23FE]

Alcoholic beverages: anniversary of national raising of the drinking age to 21, S8465 [20JY]

Amtrak: funding, S2684 [11MR]

———reform, S1201, S1202 [12FE]

Appalachian Development Highway System: funding, S11285 [11OC]

Appropriations: 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]

Armed Forces: reimburse members who participated in the Rest and Recuperation Leave program for travel expenses incurred before the program was expanded to include domestic travel (S. 2057), S723 [9FE], S2171 [3MR]

Aviation: develop and implement a plan to provide security for cargo entering the U.S., or being transported in intrastate or interstate commerce, S9785-S9788, S9795 [28SE]

———improve security, S8657 [22JY], S10322, S10323 [4OC]

———improve security (S. 2393), S5000 [6MY]

———pending retirement of air traffic controllers, S8604 [22JY]

———permit certain local law enforcement officers to carry firearms on aircraft (S. 2060), S807 [10FE]

Baltimore, MD: tribute to victims of water taxi accident and the bravery of initial responders (S. Res. 312), S2403, S2404 [9MR]

BIA: Indian Reservation Road Program funding, S1244 [12FE]

Boston, MA: cost overruns, delays, and construction and engineering errors relative to completion of Central Artery/Ted Williams Tunnel Project, S11679-S11683 [20NO]

Bridgeport, CT: reopening of Interstate 95 after fire, S4015 [8AP]

Bridges: repair and maintenance funding, S355 [2FE]

Budget: increase funding for education, veterans, homeland security and other domestic priorities by closing tax loopholes, improving tax enforcement, and reducing levels of tax cuts, S2627-S2629, S2646 [11MR]

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

Burlington, VT: North Street Revitalization Project funding through the Transportation and Community and System Preservation Program, S1232 [12FE]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): ensure jurisdiction over the Transportation Security Administration, S10646-S10654 [7OC]

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): Senate public transportation subsidy regulations modification, S10553 [6OC]

Consumers: improve consumer protection regulation of the household goods moving industry, S1235 [12FE]

Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment: amend aircraft registration and instrument recordation provisions to facilitate implementation of the convention and certain protocols (H.R. 4226), S8569 [21JY]

Corps of Engineers: enhance navigation capacity improvements and ecosystem restoration plan for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway System (S. 2470), S6002, S6005, S6006 [20MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allocation of homeland security block grant funds to high-threat urban areas and U.S. seaports, S8941-S8945 [8SE]

———award grants to public transportation agencies to improve security, S10212, S10213 [1OC]

———award grants to public transportation agencies to improve security (S. 2884), S10285, S10286 [1OC]

———border and transportation security funding, S8988-S8996 [9SE]

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

———implement a procedure to compare cruise ship passengers with a comprehensive watch list containing names of known or suspected terrorists, S10397 [5OC], S11965 [8DE]

———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]

———provide funding to establish identification and tracking system for trucks carrying hazardous material and a background check system for commercial driver licenses, S9018, S9019 [9SE], S9113-S9116 [13SE]

Dept. of Transportation: anniversary of rule requiring the production of airbags for motor vehicles and the passage of State safety belt laws, S8465 [20JY]

———establish a traffic incident management program (S. 2960), S10856 [8OC]

———establish an incentive program for States to promote efficient safety belt laws and increase safety belt use, S712-S715 [9FE], S767, S770-S775, S778, S779 [10FE], S964-S970 [11FE]

———establish an incentive program for States to promote efficient safety belt laws and increase safety belt use (S. 1993), S214 [23JA]

———establish National Office of Driver Training (S. 2027), S214 [23JA]

———evaluation of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration traffic safety report, S8612 [22JY]

———extend Federal Aid Highway Program, S1883, S1884 [27FE]

———provide a more focused research organization with an emphasis on innovative technology (H.R. 5163), S11390 [16NO]

———reform approval process for highway projects involving publicly owned land or historic sites, S643-S646 [5FE], S1242-S1244 [12FE]

———resolution of conflicts in transportation project planning relative to compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, S1249 [12FE]

———withhold certain State highway funding for non-enforcement of open container requirements to combat drunken driving, S710-S712 [9FE], S1225-S1227, S1232 [12FE], S1996 [2MR], S3915 [7AP]

Devils Lake, ND: emergency road repair and reconstruction project funding, S1702 [26FE]

Drunken driving: increase penalties for individuals who operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, S992, S993 [11FE]

———uniform standard for blood-alcohol content, S8612 [22JY]

Ecology and environment: manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 139), S11625 [19NO]

Economy: importance of job creation, S705, S709, S710 [9FE]

Education: provide grants to rural local educational agencies to purchase new school buses (S. 2732), S8711 [22JY]

EPA: require motor carriers to comply with vehicle emission performance standards (S. 2842), S9638 [23SE]

FAA: promote development of commercial human space flight industry (H.R. 5382), S12029 [8DE]

———promote development of commercial human space flight industry (S. 2998), S11498 [18NO]

———promote development of commercial space transportation and authorize appropriations for the Office of the Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (H.R. 3752), S10051 [30SE]

———promote development of commercial space transportation and authorize appropriations for the Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (S. 2772), S8767 [22JY]

Foreign countries: development of intermodel transportation systems, S709 [9FE]

Hazardous substances: Savannah River, SC, nuclear waste disposal site funding, S11288 [11OC]

———Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, S2685 [11MR]

Investments: 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]

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

Minnesota: transportation projects funding, S5495 [14MY]

Motor vehicles: impose additional requirements for improving corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, S3444 [31MR]

———improve system for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency (S. 794), S3444 [31MR]

———inclusion of Government safety information on new vehicle stickers (S. 2026), S214 [23JA]

———increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and encourage use of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles, S3322 [30MR]

———limit liability of renting and leasing companies for harm caused by operators of rented or leased vehicles, S970 [11FE]

———motorcycle safety training and education programs funding, S779-S781 [10FE], S1244 [12FE]

———require Government testing of impact on children of vehicle rollovers and finalize rulemaking on requiring installation of child-safe power window switches (S. 2024), S214 [23JA]

———require study on tire aging to determine when tire age becomes a safety problem (S. 2028), S214 [23JA]

National Center for Transportation Solutions: establish (S. 3024), S11801 [20NO]

National Commission on the Infrastructure of the U.S.: establish (S. 2993), S11432 [17NO]

National Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 168), S4622 [28AP]

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

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, S8625 [22JY]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 2240), S3191 [25MR]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 2279), S3583-S3585 [1AP], S9460-S9468 [21SE]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 2279), unanimous-consent request, S7784 [8JY]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 2653), S8122-S8126 [14JY]

———homeland security funding, S8939 [8SE], S9783 [28SE]

———improve security for driver licenses and State identity documents, S11966-S11968, S12007 [8DE]

———port security funding, S2649 [11MR], S9003-S9006 [9SE], S9210 [14SE]

———war on terrorism and homeland security funding, S7792-S7800 [8JY], S8584, S8619 [22JY]

National Tire Safety Week: observance, S4764 [3MY]

National Transportation Week: observance (H. Con. Res. 420), S6044 [20MY]

Natural gas: dangers posed in the storage and transportation of liquefied natural gas, S4281 [22AP]

Petroleum: challenge OPEC to increase oil production, direct the FTC to protect consumers from gasoline price gouging and unfair practices, and release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (S. Res. 364), S5612 [18MY], S6265 [1JN]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, S2846 [22MR], S3254, S3276-S3278 [29MR], S3345 [30MR], S4178-S4181 [21AP], S4385, S4386, S4387 [27AP]

———gasoline price levels, S3356-S3358 [30MR], S3420-S3424, S3435, S3444-S3446, S3515 [31MR], S3524, S3554 [1AP], S4143 [20AP], S4178-S4181 [21AP], S4385, S4386, S4387 [27AP], S4853, S4855, S4857 [5MY], S5058, S5063 [10MY], S5461-S5463 [13MY], S5560-S5562 [18MY], S5736-S5739, S5769, S5770 [19MY], S5896 [20MY], S6060, S6252 [21MY], S6267 [1JN], S6952 [17JN], S8143 [15JY], S9663-S9665 [24SE]

Philadelphia, PA: marine cargo terminal construction funding, S16 [20JA]

Power resources: establish Federal renewable fuels standards, repeal oxygenate requirements, and eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, S4406-S4416, S4421 [27AP], S4630, S4635-S4638, S4642 [29AP], S4853 [5MY], S4991 [6MY], S5943 [20MY]

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

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

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]

Railroads: enhance competition, S1996 [2MR]

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

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

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

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

Republican Party: national agenda, S3288 [29MR]

Roads and highways: apportion funds to States to accelerate and complete coordinated planning, design, and construction of highway projects important to foreign trade, S1229-S1232 [12FE]

———extend a certain high priority corridor in Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming (S. 2756), S8746 [22JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3783), S1529 [24FE], S1608 [25FE]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3850), S1853-S1857, S1883, S1884 [27FE]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3850), unanimous-consent request, S1854 [27FE]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 4219), S4633, S4634, S4656, S4657, S4717 [29AP]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 4635), S7347 [23JN]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 4916), S8790, S8791 [22JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 5183), S10183-S10185 [30SE]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (S. 2822), S9447 [21SE]

———identify a route as the Southwest Passage Initiative for Regional and Interstate Transportation Corridor, S1243 [12FE]

———improve roadway safety for motor vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians and workers in proximity to vehicle traffic, S768 [10FE]

———infrastructure repair and maintenance funding, S709 [9FE]

———maintenance funding for public roads used by schoolbuses serving the Navajo Nation reservation, S1250-S1252 [12FE]

———raise awareness of traffic safety, S3915, S3916 [7AP]

———reform border and corridor programs to alleviate NAFTA-related congestion (S. 1099), S348-S350 [2FE]

———reform formula used to allocate Federal highway funds to States by considering interstate truck traffic and weather statistics, S520 [3FE], S1227-S1229 [12FE]

———repeal certain highway stormwater discharge mitigation program requirements, S1233-S1235 [12FE]

———require States to make public information on dangerous intersections and to use funds earmarked for safety programs to be spent on safety programs (S. 2025), S214 [23JA]

———use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (S. 3001), S11498 [18NO]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: inclusion of certain tax provisions, S1242, S1243 [12FE]

———use of customs fees to meet budget obligations, S1233 [12FE]

Safety: provide penalties for the sale and use of unauthorized mobile infrared transmitters, S702 [9FE]

———require States to identify, rank, and disclose the most dangerous intersections and increase timely and efficient State expenditure of Federal safety funding, S701 [9FE]

San Francisco, CA: Golden Gate Bridge seismic retrofit funding, S1243 [12FE]

Senate: accomplishments, S1897 [27FE]

Ships and vessels: extend authorization for the ferry boat discretionary program (S. 1345), S641 [5FE]

———ferry boat discretionary program funding, S1703 [26FE]

Space policy: extend the liability indemnification regime for the commercial space transportation industry (H.R. 5245), S11390 [16NO]

States: give priority to pedestrian and bicycle facility enhancement projects that include a coordinated physical activity or healthy lifestyles program, S1237 [12FE]

———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]

Taxation: credit the Highway Trust Fund with the full amount of fuel taxes and combat fuel tax evasion, S11024 [10OC]

———extend authorization for use of Highway Trust Funds and add the volumetric ethanol excise tax, S3957 [7AP]

———extend authorization for use of Highway Trust Funds and add the volumetric ethanol excise tax (S. 2110), S1525 [24FE]

———provide incentives for alternative fuels and motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (S. 2914), S10708 [7OC]

———treatment of vehicles defined as off-highway vehicles, S11213 [11OC]

———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]

Terrorism: automated three-dimensional facial recognition capability development, S7277, S7278 [23JN]

———strengthen anti-terrorism investigative tools, enhance prevention and prosecution of terrorist crimes, combat terrorism financing, and improve border and transportation security (S. 2599), S7477 [24JN]

Transportation Security Administration: baggage screening systems installation funding, S9183 [14SE]

Urban areas: metropolitan planning organizations funding, S554 [4FE]

Water: repair and maintenance funding, S356 [2FE]

Reports

Civil Aviation Incidents in the U.S., 1983-1992, S8658-S8660 [22JY]

Reports filed

Aviation Security Advancement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2393) (S. Rept. 108-417), S11639 [19NO]

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]

Cape Town Treaty Implementation Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4226) (H. Rept. 108-526), H3820 [8JN]

Commercial Aviation MANPADS Defense Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4056) (H. Rept. 108-565), H4857, H4892 [23JN]

Commercial Space Transportation Development Promotion and Office of the Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3752) (H. Rept. 108-429), H706 [1MR]

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]

Consideration of H.R. 3752, Commercial Space Transportation Development Promotion and Office of the Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 546) (H. Rept. 108-430), H751 [2MR]

Consideration of H.R. 5183, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part V: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 811) (H. Rept. 108-710), H7943 [30SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Grants to Public Transportation Agencies to Improve Security: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5949 [20MY]

Highway Reauthorization Tax Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3971) (H. Rept. 108-444), H1369 [23MR]

Maritime Transportation Security Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2279) (S. Rept. 108-274), S5949 [20MY]

Public Transportation Terrorism Prevention and Response Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5082) (H. Rept. 108-746), H8407 [6OC]

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

Research and Special Programs Improvement Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5163) (H. Rept. 108-749), H8407 [6OC]

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 Consideration of H.R. 3783, Surface Transportation Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 536) (H. Rept. 108-428), H631 [25FE]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of H.R. 4916, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part IV: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 740) (H. Rept. 108-630), H6555 [21JY]

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]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 811, Consideration of H.R. 5183, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part V: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 807) (H. Rept. 108-709), H7863 [29SE]

Surface Transportation Research and Development Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3551) (H. Rept. 108-662), H6755 [7SE]

Title 46 Codification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4319) (H. Rept. 108-690), H7245 [17SE]

Transit Pass Availability to Federal Employees in the Washington, DC, Region and Use of Government Vehicles To Shuttle Employees To and From Transit Facilities: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1151) (H. Rept. 108-673), H6996 [9SE]

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]

Resolutions by organizations

Corps of Engineers waterways projects: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6710, H6711 [7SE], H7981 [4OC]

Statements

Incentive Program for States To Promote Efficient Safety Belt Laws and Increase Safety Belt Use: Ron Davis, AMA, S714 [9FE], S772 [10FE]

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

Summaries

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 4567): Byrd Amendment on Border and Transportation Security Funding, S8991 [9SE]

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

Completed investigations of oil industry pricing, S3421 [31MR]

Federal highway formula programs, H1824 [1AP]

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]

Testimonies

Ouchita/Black River Navigation System Funding: Arkansas Waterways Commission, E998-E1000 [2JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 56, 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, H4659 [22JN]

H. Con. Res. 420, National Transportation Week, H3026 [17MY]

H. Res. 546, consideration of H.R. 3752, commercial space transportation development promotion and Office of the Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation appropriations, H785 [3MR]

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

H. Res. 760, condemn series of terrorist attacks in Russia, H7008 [13SE]

H. Res. 807, same-day consideration of H. Res. 811, consideration of H.R. 5183, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part V, H7868 [30SE]

H. Res. 811, consideration of H.R. 5183, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part V, H7869 [30SE]

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. 3752, commercial space transportation development promotion and Office of the Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation appropriations, H837-H839 [4MR]

H.R. 3783, Surface Transportation Extension Act, H465-H468 [11FE]

H.R. 3850, Surface Transportation Extension Act, H688-H692 [26FE]

H.R. 4056, Commercial Aviation MANPADS Defense Act, H6503 [21JY]

H.R. 4219, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part II, H2412-H2415 [28AP]

H.R. 4226, Cape Town Treaty Implementation Act, H4661 [22JN]

H.R. 4319, Title 46 Codification Act, H7590-H7653 [28SE]

H.R. 4635, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part III, H4779-H4782 [23JN]

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]

H.R. 4916, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part IV, H6681-H6685 [22JY]

H.R. 5163, Research and Special Programs Improvement Act, H8340-H8342 [6OC]

H.R. 5183, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part V, H7874-H7879 [30SE]

H.R. 5245, extend the liability indemnification regime for the commercial space transportation industry, H9020 [8OC]

H.R. 5382, promote development of commercial human space flight industry, H10045-H10047 [19NO]

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

S. 2024, Safe Kids, Safe Cars Act, S247 [26JA]

S. 2025, Safe Streets and Highways Act, S248-S250 [26JA]

S. 2026, Consumer Vehicle Safety Awareness Act, S250 [26JA]

S. 2027, Driver Education and Licensing Improvement Act, S251 [26JA]

S. 2028, Tire Safety Awareness Act, S252 [26JA]

S. 2057, reimburse Armed Forces members who participated in the Rest and Recuperation Leave program for travel expenses incurred before the program was expanded to include domestic travel, S723 [9FE], S2171 [3MR], H1689 [30MR]

S. 2110, Surface Transportation Extension Act, S1525-S1528 [24FE]

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

S. 2279, Maritime Transportation Security Act, S3585-S3588 [1AP], S9467 [21SE]

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. 2393, Aviation Security Advancement Act, S5001 [6MY]

S. 2470, enhance navigation capacity improvements and ecosystem restoration plan for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway System, S6003-S6005 [20MY]

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

S. 2653, Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America's Seaports Act, S8122-S8125 [14JY]

S. 2732, Bus Utility and Safety in School Transportation Opportunity and Purchasing Act, S8711 [22JY]

S. 2822, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part VI, S9449-S9453 [21SE]

S. 2884, Public Transportation Terrorism Prevention Act, S10286 [1OC]

S. 2914, Common Sense Automobile Efficiency Act, S10708-S10713 [7OC]

S. 2960, Rush Hour Congestion Relief Act, S10857 [8OC]

S. 2993, National Infrastructure Improvement Act, S11432-S11434 [17NO]

S. Res. 168, National Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month, S4622 [28AP]

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]

S. Res. 312, tribute to victims of Baltimore, MD, water taxi accident and the bravery of initial responders, S2403, S2448 [9MR]

S. Res. 364, challenge OPEC to increase oil production, direct the FTC to protect consumers from gasoline price gouging and unfair practices, and release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, S5612 [18MY]

Transcripts

Up Close—Military Leadership Little Soft on Vehicle Protection: Dave Fehling, KHOU-TV (Houston, TX), H1155 [17MR]