MOTOR VEHICLES

Amendments

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (S. 423), S11839 [20NO]

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

Energy Follies, S4639 [29AP]

Exhibit Links Terror, Drug Traffic, H7077 [14SE]

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

Highway Bill, E1753 [30SE]

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

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

Time To Overhaul the Drivers' License, E2093 [20NO]

2 Million Miles, Makeshift Armor and No Fatalities—A Virginia Guard Unit Survives in Iraq's Dangers, H1433 [24MR]

Vrooming Into Yellowstone, H4453 [17JN]

Bills and resolutions

Children and youth: require combination 3-point safety belts on all school buses (see H.R. 5214), H8167 [5OC]

Clean Air Act: allow waiver of fuel and fuel additive requirements in cases of significant supply disruptions and reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 4545), H3962 [14JN]

———prohibit the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) as a fuel additive and require Federal fleet vehicles to use ethanol fuel (see H.R. 4652), H4892 [23JN]

———reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 5165), H7863 [29SE]

Consumers: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see S. 2138), S1683 [26FE]

———require car dealers to disclose the presence of event data recorders (``black boxes'') on new automobiles and require the option to enable and disable such devices on future automobiles (see H.R. 5305), H9048 [8OC]

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

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

———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]

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

———withhold certain highway trust fund allotments from States that do not enact laws to prohibit driving under the influence of illegal drugs (see H.R. 3907), H871 [4MR]

Drugs: improve safety and enforcement relative to operation while under the influence of, or having used, drugs (see H.R. 3922), H926 [9MR]

———research and prevent drug impaired driving (see S. 2480), S6087 [21MY] (see H.R. 4159), H2153 [2AP]

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]

Ford Motor Co.: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 100), H4647 [21JN]

Insurance: create a penalty for automobile insurance fraud (see S. 2728), S8687 [22JY]

———provide consumers a choice of auto insurance, guarantee affordable premiums, and improve compensation for accident victims (see S. 2931), S10703 [7OC]

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]

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

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]

Power resources: require that automobiles and light trucks are able to operate on a fuel mixture that has a certain percentage of ethanol (see S. 2865), S9936 [29SE]

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

———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]

———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]

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

Safety: 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]

States: allow regulation of tow truck operations (see H.R. 4860), H5983 [19JY]

———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 a tax credit for the installation of hydrogen fueling stations (see S. 2510), S6628 [8JN] (see H.R. 4205), H2371 [22AP]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of idling reduction systems for diesel-powered on-highway vehicles (see H.R. 4209), H2371 [22AP]

———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]

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

———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]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 4165), H2153 [2AP]

———repeal phaseout of qualified electric vehicles credit and clean-fuel vehicle property deduction and exempt certain hybrid vehicles from limitation on depreciation of certain luxury automobiles (see H.R. 4777), H5330 [7JY]

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

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

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

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

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

U.S.-Thailand Free Trade Agreement: limit Thailand's access to U.S. automobile market to prevent backdoor access by third-country automobile producers to the U.S. market (see S. Con. Res. 90), S1457 [23FE] (see H. Con. Res. 366), H574 [24FE]

World War II: honor members of the Army Motor Transport Service that participated in the Red Ball Express trucking operation for service and contribution to the Allied advance following D-Day (see H. Con. Res. 439), H3719 [2JN]

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

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]

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]

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]

Phase out of snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park: Representative Portman, E1254 [25JN]

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]

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

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]

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]

Poems

``Taxpayer's Lament—Why Am I Paying for Other People's Humvees?'' Representative Markey, E1940 [11OC]

Proclamations

Tribute to Jae's Towing and Recovery of Newark (business): Representative Ney, E1145 [16JN]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: require matching of funds spent for Iraq reconstruction efforts be spent for domestic priorities, H3936 [14JN]

Armed Forces: addition of armor plating on Humvees, H1152, H1153, H1154, H1211 [17MR], H1433, H1480 [24MR], H1619 [29MR], H2188, H2189 [20AP], H2204, H2230 [21AP], H2452, H2475 [28AP], H2486 [29AP], H2524 [4MY], H2650 [5MY], H2912 [12MY], H3266, H3269 [19MY], H3452, H3516 [20MY], H4762, H4763 [22JN], H7054 [13SE]

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

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

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

Clean Air Act: allow waiver of fuel and fuel additive requirements in cases of significant supply disruptions and reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (H.R. 4545), H4133-H4139 [15JN], E1147 [16JN]

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]

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]

Dearborn, MI: anniversary of Henry Ford National Historic Landmark, E565 [20AP]

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

Dept. of the Interior: allow purchase of ethanol and biodiesel fuels relative to Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H4252 [16JN]

———phase out of snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park, H4446-H4455 [17JN], E1205 [22JN]

Dept. of Transportation: 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]

———prohibit funding to extend phase-in period for regulations requiring foreign commercial vehicles to comply with U.S. safety standards, H7341-H7344 [22SE]

———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]

Drugs: improve safety and enforcement relative to operation while under the influence of, or having used, drugs, H1816 [1AP]

———improve safety and enforcement relative to operation while under the influence of, or having used, drugs (H.R. 3922), H7076 [14SE]

Drunken driving: allow use of Alcohol-Impaired Countermeasures grant funding to establish State impoundment programs for vehicles of drunken drivers, H2023, H2024 [1AP]

Financial institutions: remove limitation on savings associations that prevents offering a larger percentage of automobile loans to customers, H1250 [18MR]

Ford Motor Co.: introduction of Escape Hybrid SUV model, E1601 [13SE]

Fowlerville, MI: TRW Automotive (company) recipient of Industry Week (publication) ``10 Best Plants'' in North America designation, E1895 [11OC]

Fowlkes, David: SBA Rhode Island Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E735 [4MY]

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

———reform drivers' license standards, E2092 [20NO]

Hardman, Ian: SBA Rhode Island Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E735 [4MY]

Hendrick Motorsports, Inc.: anniversary, E1501 [22JY]

Highland Park, MI: tribute to Henry Ford Trade School, E1674 [22SE]

Honda of America Mfg., Inc.: anniversary of manufacturing presence in Ohio, E1528 [8SE]

House of Representatives: encourage Member use of hybrid electric or other alternatively fueled vehicles for official travel or other representational activities, H5489 [12JY]

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

International Truck and Engine Corp.: tribute for providing trucks for military efforts in Iraq, E1915 [11OC]

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

Lincoln, AL: Honda Manufacturing of Alabama dedication of vehicle assembly line, E929 [21MY]

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

Merrillville, IN: tribute to National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium and Ivy Tech State College-Northwest for efforts at the National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Odyssey event, E321 [9MR]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement terrorist travel and screening recommendations, E1917 [11OC]

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

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

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

Nova Chemicals, Inc.: Toyota Motor Manufacturing of North America, Inc., top supplier honoree, E581 [21AP]

Ohio State University: tribute to Buckeye Bullet electric land speed vehicle team, E1976 [16NO]

Petroleum: 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]

Power resources: increase the production and use of ethanol, H4176 [16JN]

———national energy policy, H4269-H4272 [16JN]

Public lands: increase fines for improper use of vehicles that result in damage to public lands or national forests (H.R. 751), E1742 [30SE]

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

———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]

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

Safety: 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]

Saudi Arabia: alleged plan to manipulate oil prices in order to affect U.S. Presidential election, H2190, H2191 [20AP]

Seemore, Henry: SBA Rhode Island Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E735 [4MY]

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]

———allow regulation of tow truck operations (H.R. 4860), E1412 [19JY]

———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: allow a recovery period for depreciation of motorsport entertainment complexes, H8723 [7OC]

———clarify rules governing deductions for the donation of cars to charity, E1917 [11OC]

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

———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]

———small business deductions for purchases of sport utility vehicles (SUVs), E1940 [11OC]

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

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

———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]

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

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

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

———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]

World War II: honor members of the Army Motor Transport Service that participated in the Red Ball Express trucking operation for service and contribution to the Allied advance following D-Day (H. Con. Res. 439), H3902, H3903 [14JN]

Remarks in Senate

American Automobile Association: School Safety Patrol Lifesaving Medal Award recipients, S5464 [13MY]

Antitrust policy: enhance FTC or Dept. of Justice authority to prevent anticompetitive practices in tightly concentrated gasoline markets (S. 1737), S2836-S2839 [22MR], S3254 [29MR], S3317 [30MR], S3554 [1AP], S5468 [13MY]

Armed Forces: addition of armor plating on Humvees, S2468 [10MR], S3392 [31MR], S6700 [14JN]

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

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

Clean Air Act: allow waiver of fuel and fuel additive requirements in cases of significant supply disruptions and reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (H.R. 4545), S6877 [16JN]

———prohibit the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) as a fuel additive and require Federal fleet vehicles to use ethanol fuel (H.R. 4652), S8815, S8816 [7SE]

Conservation of energy: improve system for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency (S. 794), S3444 [31MR]

Dana Corp.: anniversary, S3565 [1AP]

Dept. of Defense: future tactical truck system program funding, S7385 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for continued performance of vehicle and cargo inspection activities by the New Mexico National Guard, S9184 [14SE]

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]

———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]

Drugs: research and prevent drug impaired driving (S. 2480), S6106 [21MY], S6269 [1JN]

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]

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

Employment: impact of the insourcing of jobs from foreign companies on the economy, S4006, S4008 [8AP]

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

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

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

Insurance: create a penalty for automobile insurance fraud (S. 2728), S8708 [22JY]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (S. 423), S11839, S11840 [20NO]

———provide consumers a choice of auto insurance, guarantee affordable premiums, and improve compensation for accident victims (S. 2931), S10727 [7OC]

Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act: strike provisions relating to energy tax incentives, S5186-S5193 [11MY], S5362 [12MY]

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

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

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement terrorist travel and screening recommendations, S10215 [1OC], S10334 [4OC], S10531 [6OC]

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

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

National Tire Safety Week: observance, S4677 [29AP], S4764 [3MY]

Pennington County, SD: anniversary of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (organization) chapter, S8842 [7SE]

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]

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]

———national energy policy, S3278 [29MR], S3345 [30MR]

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. 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]

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

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

———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]

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

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

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

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

———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]

Saudi Arabia: alleged plan to manipulate oil prices in order to affect U.S. Presidential election, S4083 [19AP], S4178 [21AP]

Taxation: allow a recovery period for depreciation of motorsport entertainment complexes (S. 1524), S4425, S4426 [27AP], S4826 [4MY]

———clarify rules governing deductions for the donation of cars to charity, S5209 [11MY]

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

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 1896), S689 [6FE]

———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]

Transportation: 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]

———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]

Victims of Drunken Drivers Memorial Wall Foundation: tribute, S8025 [13JY]

World War II: honor members of the Army Motor Transport Service that participated in the Red Ball Express trucking operation for service and contribution to the Allied advance following D-Day (H. Con. Res. 439), S8806 [22JY]

Wright, Katie: American Automobile Association National School Safety Patroller of the Year award recipient, S5464 [13MY]

Reports filed

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

Health Care Parity for Legal Transportation and Recreational Activities Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 423) (S. Rept. 108-390), S10702 [7OC]

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

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

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

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

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]

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. 439, honor members of the World War II Army Motor Transport Service that participated in the Red Ball Express trucking operation for service and contribution to the Allied advance following D-Day, H3902 [14JN]

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

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. 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. 4545, Gasoline Price Reduction Act, H4134 [15JN]

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. 423, HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act, S11839 [20NO]

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

S. 2480, Drug Impaired Driving Reserach and Prevention Act, S6106 [21MY]

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

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

S. Con. Res. 90, limit Thailand's access to U.S. automobile market to prevent backdoor access by third-country automobile producers to the U.S. market, S1461 [23FE]

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]

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]