ROADS AND HIGHWAYS

Addresses

Corporal Larry E. Smedley Medal of Honor Highway Dedication: Anthony J. Principi, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, E2103 [20NO]

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5025), H7073, H7074 [13SE], H7134, H7135, H7138, H7149, H7155, H7177, H7179 [14SE], H7196, H7199, H7200, H7203, H7207, H7235 [15SE], H7269, H7274, H7277, H7280, H7282 [21SE], H7336, H7337, H7339, H7340, H7348 [22SE]

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]

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

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]

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

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]

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

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

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

Bills and resolutions

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

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

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]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a traffic incident management program (see S. 2960), S10846 [8OC]

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

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

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

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2806), S9286 [15SE] (see H.R. 5025), H6898 [8SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5025), consideration (see H. Res. 770), H7137 [14SE]

El Camino Real de los Tejas: designate as a national historic trail (see S. 2052), S649 [5FE]

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

Highway Trust Fund: extend certain 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, 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, 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, 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, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 5183), consideration (H. Res. 811)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 807), H7863 [29SE]

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]

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

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

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

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 Infrastructure Development Corp.: establish (see H.R. 3715), H88 [21JA]

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

National Park Service: report on the sustainability of the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor and the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Commission (see S. 2646), S8030 [13JY] (see H.R. 5014), H6755 [7SE]

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

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

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

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

Safety: 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]

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

Swain County, NC: provide for the settlement of claims dealing with an agreement to replace a road that was flooded by the construction and filling of Fontana Dam (see S. 3017), S11640 [19NO]

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]

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

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

———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]

———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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

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

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5025), H7349 [22SE]

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

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]

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]

Remarks in House

Alamance County, NC: unveiling of highway marker commemorating Uncle Eli's Quilting Party, E475 [30MR]

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

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

Appropriations: require matching of funds spent for Iraq reconstruction efforts be spent for domestic priorities, H2243 [21AP]

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

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

Columbia, SC: completion of Phase One of the John N. Hardee Airport Expressway, E1334 [8JY], E1392 [16JY]

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

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

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

———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]

———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]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H7199, H7200 [15SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5025), H7126, H7139-H7184 [14SE], H7195-H7211 [15SE], H7253, H7269-H7293 [21SE], H7336-H7351 [22SE], E1641, E1645 [15SE], E1652 [17SE], E1711 [24SE], E1754 [30SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5025), consideration (H. Res. 770), H7121-H7126 [14SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5025), motion to recommit, H7349, H7350 [22SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5025), unanimous-consent agreement, H7183 [14SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5025), unanimous-consent request, H7154 [14SE]

———points of order against inclusion of unauthorized projects and programs in appropriations legislation, H7131, H7135, H7140, H7141, H7143, H7145 [14SE], H7198 [15SE]

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

El Camino Real de los Tejas: designate as a national historic trail (S. 2052), H7671, H7672 [28SE]

Florida: St. Johns River Veterans Memorial Bridge dedication, E992 [2JN]

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

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

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

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

———extend certain 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, 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, 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, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 5183), consideration (H. Res. 811)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 807), H7868, H7869 [30SE]

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

Lake County, CA: tribute to California Highway Patrol, E1821 [7OC]

Marquis, Nadine: tribute for response to New Mexico AMBER Alert system, E99 [3FE]

Mathews, Dawn: Colorado Women's Conference ``Power of One'' award recipient, E440 [24MR]

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

———toll requirements for hybrid gasoline-electric car users relative to use of high-occupancy vehicle lanes, H1990 [1AP], E866 [14MY]

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

Orlando, FL: Corporal Larry E. Smedley Medal of Honor Highway dedication, E2103 [20NO]

Pfennigs, Kim T.: Colorado Women's Conference ``Power of One'' award recipient, E444 [24MR]

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

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

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

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

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]

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

———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]

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

Texas: transportation funding, H1203 [17MR]

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]

———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]

———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]

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

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

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

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]

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

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

Remarks in Senate

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]

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 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]

Dept. of Transportation: 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]

———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]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations, technical corrections, S1883, S1884 [27FE]

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]

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

El Camino Real de los Tejas: designate as a national historic trail (S. 2052), S650 [5FE], S9350 [15SE]

Federal Highway Administration: Emergency Relief Program funding, S11224 [11OC]

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

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

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

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

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

Infrastructure: repair and maintenance funding, S709 [9FE]

Legislative program, S206 [23JA]

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

Minnesota: transportation projects funding, S5495 [14MY]

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

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

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 Park Service: report on the sustainability of the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor and the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Commission (S. 2646), S8037 [13JY]

Native Americans: Federal aid programs funding, S4626 [29AP]

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

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]

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

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

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

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

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

———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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

———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]

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

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

———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]

Water: repeal certain highway stormwater discharge mitigation program requirements, S1233-S1235 [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]

Consideration of H.R. 5025, Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 770) (H. Rept. 108-686), H7137 [14SE]

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

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5025) (H. Rept. 108-671), H6898 [8SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2806) (S. Rept. 108-342), S9286 [15SE]

El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2052) (S. Rept. 108-321), S8861 [7SE]

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

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]

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

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5025), H7133, H7134, H7139, H7141, H7142, H7143, H7144, H7148, H7149, H7150, H7151, H7175, H7176, H7177 [14SE]

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

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

Tables

Federal Highway Administration Emergency Relief Program funding requests, S11224 [11OC]

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]

Texts of

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

H. Res. 770, consideration of H.R. 5025, Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies appropriations, H7121 [14SE]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

S. 2052, El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Act, S651 [5FE], S9350 [15SE], H7671 [28SE]

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

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

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

S. 2646, Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Sustainability Report Act, S8038 [13JY]

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