SHIPPING INDUSTRY related term(s) Cargo Transportation

Amendments

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

Analyses

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

Articles and editorials

COSCO Sets Its Course, E590 [21AP]

Bills and resolutions

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]

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

Government regulations: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see S. 2991), S11429 [17NO] (see H.R. 5211), H8167 [5OC]

Maritime transportation: amend various laws (see H.R. 4251), H2490 [30AP]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 3729), H127 [27JA]

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]

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

———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]

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

Social Security: provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 4904), H6701 [22JY]

Tariff Act: amend to allow for improved administration of new shipper administrative reviews (see S. 2425), S5499 [14MY] (see H.R. 5359), H9184 [9OC]

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

Letters

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

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

Remarks in House

China, People's Republic of: maritime trade agreement with the U.S., E590 [21AP]

Corps of Engineers: funding, H1505 [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 (H.R. 5143), E1701 [24SE]

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

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (H.R. 3729), H115 [27JA], H2768 [11MY]

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]

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

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

———gasoline price levels, H1718 [30MR], H2038 [1AP], H2138 [2AP], H2402 [27AP], H2662 [6MY], H2898 [12MY], H3181, H3184 [18MY], H3233, H3234 [19MY], H3523 [20MY], E911 [19MY]

———gasoline tax, H1329 [23MR]

Social Security: provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (H.R. 4904), E1508 [22JY]

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

Remarks in Senate

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

———provide for continued performance of vehicle and cargo inspection activities by the New Mexico National Guard, S9184 [14SE]

Government regulations: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (S. 2991), S11435, S11436 [17NO]

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]

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

Petroleum: 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], S9663-S9665 [24SE]

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

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]

Reports filed

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

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

Tables

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

Texts of

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

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

S. 2425, amend Tariff Act to allow for improved administration of new shipper administrative reviews, S5499 [14MY]

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

S. 2991, suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges, S11436 [17NO]