SAFE, ACCOUNTABLE, FLEXIBLE, AND EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 3550), S5838 [19MY]

Enact (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

Provisions (S. 1072): Committee on Finance (Senate), S1257 [12FE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3550, provisions, S6047 [20MY], H3747 [3JN]

Articles and editorials

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

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

Cloture motions

Enact (S. 1072), S328 [28JA], S769, S781 [10FE], S1198 [12FE]

———motion to proceed, S360 [2FE]

Cost Estimates

Provisions (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]

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]

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]

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

Provisions: Americans for Transportation Mobility and Transportation Construction Coalition, S4633 [29AP]

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

Lists

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

Motions

Enact (H.R. 3550), H3743 [3JN]

Enact (S. 1072), S1207 [12FE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3550), H3361 [19MY], H3743 [3JN], H4897 [24JN], E884 [17MY], E1321 [8JY], E1417 [19JY]

———motion to instruct conferees, H3743-H3746 [3JN], E1061 [8JN]

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

Remarks in Senate

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

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

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

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

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 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]

———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]

———provide for criminal and civil liability for permitting an intoxicated arrestee to operate a motor vehicle, S1252 [12FE]

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

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

Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, S1007, S1008 [11FE]

Enact (H.R. 3550), S7775 [8JY], S8612 [22JY], S8983 [9SE], S9668 [24SE], S11285 [11OC]

———insert S. 1072 language in lieu, S5838 [19MY]

Enact (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]

———corrections in engrossment, S1703 [26FE]

———motion to proceed, S328, S329 [28JA], S336, S341-S360 [2FE], S393 [3FE]

———unanimous-consent request, S328 [28JA], S4632-S4634 [29AP]

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

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments, S558 [4FE], S624 [5FE]

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

Minnesota: transportation projects funding, S5495 [14MY]

Motor vehicles: 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]

Railroads: enhance competition, S1996 [2MR]

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]

———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]

———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]

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

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

Ships and vessels: ferry boat discretionary program funding, S1703 [26FE]

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

Taxation: inclusion of certain tax provisions, S1242, S1243 [12FE]

Transportation: 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]

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

———metropolitan planning organizations funding, S554 [4FE]

———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]

———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]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, S971-S974, S1007 [11FE]

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

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1072) (S. Rept. 108-222), S52 [20JA]

Statements

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

Provisions: Executive Office of the President, S997, S999-S1001 [11FE]

Summaries

Provisions (S. 1072): Committee on Finance (Senate), S1001 [11FE], S1256 [12FE]

Tables

Provisions (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]

Texts of

H.R. 3550, provisions, S6112-S6248 [21MY]

S. 1072, provisions, S393-S509 [3FE], S1703-S1848 [26FE]