MOTOR VEHICLES

Amendments

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H414 [8FE], H536, H540, H544, H546, H548, H553 [10FE]

Power resources: eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence (S. 606), S6579 [14JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4237, S4244, S4266, S4321, S4322, S4343, S4344 [26AP], S4373, S4377, S4430 [27AP], S4453, S4465, S4468, S4475, S4597, S4598 [28AP], S4636, S4653, S4654, S4655 [9MY], S4855, S4880, S4881, S4882 [10MY], S4907, S4915, S4918, S4920, S4924, S4928, S4929, S4960, S4961, S4962, S4963, S4964, S4970, S4971, S4973, S4974, S4975, S4976, S4977, S4978, S4979, S4980, S4981, S4982, S4983, S4984, S4985, S4986, S4987, S4993, S4997, S4998, S4999, S5000, S5001, S5002, S5003, S5004 [11MY], S5015, S5019, S5020, S5021, S5022, S5023, S5024, S5025, S5028, S5045, S5046, S5054, S5059, S5173, S5174, S5175, S5176, S5177, S5178, S5179, S5180 [12MY], S5199, S5205, S5232 [16MY], S5257, S5266 [17MY], H1055, H1185, H1186, H1187, H1190, H1191, H1192, H1194, H1199 [9MR], H1277, H1300, H1302, H1303, H1304, H1305, H1306, H1307, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1313 [10MR]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, S6060 [26MY], H4136 [26MY]

Articles and editorials

Bloodied Marines Sound Off About Want of Armor and Men, S4631 [9MY]

Border Desert Proves Deadly for Mexicans, S3804 [18AP]

Capitol Hill Blowout—Highways, Bike Paths, Ethanol, ``Biomass''—Congress Throws a Spending Party, S9406 [29JY]

500-Mile-Per-Gallon Solution—High Tech Cars, Arctic Drilling, New Gas Taxes—We Must Have the Will To Do It All, S7460 [28JN]

Imagine—500 Miles Per Gallon, S7460 [28JN]

National ID Party, S3980 [20AP]

``REAL ID'' Act—A Real Nightmare for DoD, S3978 [20AP]

Tennessee Deaths Bring New Charge—Trucker Illegally Obtained License Here, H445 [9FE]

Bills and resolutions

California: repeal prohibition on funding for tunneling in certain areas relative to the Los Angeles to San Fernando Valley Motor Rail project (see H.R. 4571), H12047 [16DE] (see H.R. 4653), H13189 [22DE]

Carolinas Independent Automobile Dealers Association: tribute (see H. Res. 519), H9362 [27OC]

Children and youth: require combination 3-point safety belts on certain school buses (see H.R. 2210), H3112 [10MY]

———require use of safety belts and child restraint systems by children (see H.R. 2105), H2977 [4MY]

———study and improve air quality inside school buses (see H.R. 3253), H5740 [12JY]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 1459), H1777 [5AP] (see H.R. 1493), H1844 [6AP]

———require all gasoline sold for use in motor vehicles to contain a certain percentage of renewable fuel (see H.R. 4357), H10908 [17NO]

Conservation of energy: encourage the availability and use of vehicles that have improved fuel efficiency (see H.R. 2665), H4139 [26MY]

———establish a program to support deployment of idle reduction and energy conservation technologies for heavy-duty vehicles (see H.R. 1705), H2149 [19AP]

———improve system for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency (see S. 1648), S9877 [9SE]

———require an increasing percentage of new automobiles be dual fueled automobiles and revise the method for calculating corporate average fuel economy for such vehicles (see S. 1994), S12681 [10NO]

———require replacement tires to meet standards for tires on new vehicles including fuel economy (see S. 1851), S11212 [6OC]

Consumers: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H2879 [3MY]

Crime: increase penalties for terrorism against mass transportation and railroads and provide law enforcement with the tools to combat and prevent such attacks (see S. 629), S2734 [15MR]

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: allow certain commercial vehicles to use Route 209 and allow the National Park Service to continue to collect fees from those vehicles (see H.R. 3721), H7813 [8SE]

Dept. of Energy: conduct a program in partnership with the private sector to accelerate efforts of domestic automobile manufacturers to manufacture commercially available competitive hybrid vehicle technologies (see H.R. 1706), H2149 [19AP]

———establish a Gasoline Availability Stabilization Reserve (see H.R. 3792), H8087 [15SE]

———study potential fuel savings from intelligent transportation systems that help businesses and consumers plan travel and avoid delays (see H.R. 3986), H8733 [6OC]

Dept. of HHS: make grants to improve access to dependable, affordable automobiles by low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H3261 [12MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: carry out activities to assess and reduce the vulnerabilities of public transportation systems (see H.R. 1116), H983 [3MR]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure the National Driver Registry includes certian information (see H.R. 618), H410 [8FE]

———establish a National Driver Licensing and Education Improvement Program (see S. 563), S2244 [8MR]

———improve safety and reduce traffic congestion at railroad grade crossings (see S. 197), S574 [26JA] (see H.R. 603), H353 [2FE]

———issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside motor vehicles (see S. 1948), S12127 [1NO] (see H.R. 2230), H3112 [10MY]

———prescribe rules requiring car dealerships to verify ownership before providing replacement keys (see H.R. 1995), H2736 [28AP]

———prohibit issuance and enforcement of certain requirements relative to commercial motor vehicle drivers (see H.R. 3725), H7819 [12SE]

———prohibit requirement of sounding a locomotive horn in suburban areas in nonpeak traffic hours (see H.R. 4116), H9043 [20OC]

———provide grant eligibility for a State that adopts a program for the impoundment of vehicles operated by persons while under the influence of alcohol (see S. 257), S886 [2FE] (see H.R. 473), H284 [1FE]

Drive Safer Sunday: designate (see S. Res. 318), S13161 [17NO] (see S. Res. 326), S13362 [18NO]

Education: provide grants to rural local educational agencies to purchase new school buses (see S. 1311), S7377 [24JN]

EPA: establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions (see S. 1265), S6741 [16JN]

———reduce underground storage tank releases by strengthening inspections, operator training, program enforcement, oxygenated fuel cleanup, and providing States greater Federal resources (see H.R. 3062), H5176 [24JN]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce employee vehicle fuel consumption (see S. 1853), S11212 [6OC]

GAO: conduct studies on State development and implementation of security measures for driver's licenses and identification cards and on consequences of denying driver's licenses to aliens unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 620), H410 [8FE]

Gasoline: ensure affordability and security (see S. 1868), S11313 [7OC]

———provide consumers with relief from high prices (see H.R. 3646), H7645 [2SE]

———stabilize prices (see H.R. 3544), H7558 [28JY]

Government: establish ethanol and biodiesel fuel requirements for the Federal fleet (see H.R. 1612), H1968 [13AP]

Government regulations: increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (see S. 889), S4109 [21AP] (see H.R. 705), H521 [9FE]

———require accurate fuel economy testing procedures (see S. 836), S3817 [18AP] (see H.R. 1103), H982 [3MR]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see S. 1110), S5851 [24MY] (see H.R. 2567), H3892 [24MY]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see S. 577), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 2793), H4295 [8JN] (see H.R. 4289), H10145 [9NO]

Law enforcement: ensure States do not issue driver's licenses or identification cards to sex offenders unless the offenders are in compliance with all registration requirements (see H.R. 3772), H7948 [14SE]

———provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 253), H136 [6JA]

Louisiana: authorize farmers to operate certain commercial motor vehicles within the State without a commercial drivers license for a certain period (see H.R. 4444), H11109 [6DE]

Maine: establish a commercial truck highway safety demonstration program (see S. 488), S1867 [1MR] (see H.R. 1012), H846 [1MR]

National Academy of Sciences: report on feasibility and design of a national strategic gasoline reserve (see H.R. 4043), H8808 [7OC]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), consideration (see H. Res. 71), H412 [8FE] (see H. Res. 75), H520 [9FE]

New York: allow use of tandem trailers in certain areas on Interstate 787 (see H.R. 571), H351 [2FE]

Patent and Trademark Office: tribute to issuance of 500,000th design patent (see H. Con. Res. 53), H584 [10FE]

Patrick, Danica: tribute (see H. Res. 320), H4561 [15JN]

Pensions: require plan administrators that provide access to automobile insurance to submit certain information on such insurance to the FTC (see H.R. 3515), H7557 [28JY]

Petroleum: assess penalties on gasoline retailers who charge prices grossly in excess of the prescribed index price for gasoline (see H.R. 2944), H4655 [16JN]

———create a uniform national clean air standard for gasoline, eliminate ``boutique'' fuels, and require the construction and sale of new gasoline refineries to private businesses (see H.R. 3807), H8088 [15SE]

———dependence on foreign sources (see S. Res. 228), S9468 [29JY]

———lower burden of gasoline prices on the U.S. economy and circumvent efforts of OPEC to reap windfall oil profits (see S. 847), S3897 [19AP] (see H. Res. 299), H4142 [26MY]

———prohibit anticompetitive provisions in gasoline dealer franchise agreements that dictate the wholesale source of gasoline (see H.R. 3964), H8643 [29SE]

———prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (see H.R. 3780), H7949 [14SE]

———prohibit certain transfers or assignments of service station franchises and certain fixing or maintaining of motor fuel prices (see H.R. 3926), H8387 [27SE]

———prohibit price gouging of gasoline and diesel fuel in areas declared major disasters (see H.R. 3782), H7949 [14SE]

———prohibit price gouging on oil and gas products and other essential commodities during certain emergency situations (see S. 1717), S10187 [19SE]

———provide Presidential authority to temporarily freeze the price of gasoline and other refined products (see S. 1629), S9727 [7SE] (see H.R. 3707), H7813 [8SE]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (see H.R. 4004), H8733 [6OC]

———require higher standards of automobile fuel efficiency to reduce the amount of oil used for fuel by automobiles in the U.S. by 10 percent beginning in 2016 (see H.R. 3762), H7947 [14SE]

Power resources: eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence (see S. 606), S2517 [11MR]

———establish a program to commercialize hydrogen energy and fuel cell technology (see S. 665), S2995 [17MR]

———establish a program to develop and demonstrate cost-effective operation of a fleet of renewable hydrogen-from-ethanol passenger vehicles (see S. 373), S1344 [14FE]

———establish a working group to identify and advance the development and use of alternative sources for motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 3941), H8642 [29SE]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (see S. 650), S2994 [17MR] (see S. 1232), S6481 [14JN] (see H.R. 1608), H1968 [13AP] (see H.R. 3081), H5361 [28JN]

———increase the renewable fuel content of gasoline and require Federal agencies to use ethanol and biodiesel in government vehicles (see H.R. 4573), H12047 [16DE]

———prohibit price gouging relating to gasoline and diesel fuels in areas affected by major disasters (see S. 1744), S10294 [21SE]

———prohibit the sale of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, natural gas, or petroleum distillates at an unjust or unreasonable price (see H.R. 4114), H9043 [20OC]

———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H8513 [28SE]

———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (H.R. 3936), consideration (see H. Res. 568), H10909 [17NO]

———provide for a national tire fuel efficiency program (see S. 1882), S11476 [18OC]

———provide for Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) refueling capability at refueling stations to promote energy security and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 918), S4397 [27AP] (see H.R. 3059), H5176 [24JN]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see S. 2025), S12949 [16NO] (see H.R. 4409), H11034 [18NO] (see H.R. 4640), H12289 [18DE]

———require that automobiles and light trucks are able to operate on a fuel mixture that has a certain percentage of ethanol (see S. 587), S2482 [10MR]

———require that gasoline sold in the U.S. contain a certain percentage of ethanol and diesel fuel contain a certain percentage of biodiesel (see H.R. 1398), H1692 [17MR]

Privacy: protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (see H.R. 220), H78 [4JA]

Product safety: improve safety of all-terrain vehicles (see S. 2069), S13361 [18NO] (see S. 2081), S13451 [12DE]

Public welfare programs: make grants to States to establish emergency assistance programs to help low-income households purchase gasoline (see H.R. 4010), H8734 [6OC]

Railroads: eliminate unsafe railway-road grade crossings and enhance railroad safety through new technology, inspections, and accident investigations (see S. 1380), S7986 [11JY]

Roads and highways: allocate transportation funds to metropolitan areas and increase planning funds to relieve metropolitan congestion (see H.R. 2185), H3054 [5MY]

———allow State exceptions to Federal guidelines on use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see S. 129), S145 [24JA] (see S. 553), S2244 [8MR]

———amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see S. 95), S144 [24JA] (see H.R. 1218), H1368 [10MR]

———establish and implement traffic safety law enforcement and media campaigns to reduce drunken driving and increase seatbelt use (see S. 565), S2244 [8MR]

———establish requirements for the operation of high occupancy vehicle lanes (see H.R. 325), H194 [25JA]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (see H.R. 2566), H3892 [24MY] (see H.R. 3104), H5434 (see H.R. 3104), H5478 [29JN] (see H.R. 3330, 3332), H6106 [19JY] (see H.R. 3377), H6326 [21JY] (see H.R. 3453), H6932 [27JY] (see H.R. 3512, 3514), H7557 [28JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3377), technical corrections (see H. Con. Res. 212), H6327 [21JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3514), consideration (see H. Res. 401), H7556 [28JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3514), consideration (H. Res. 401)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 400), H7556 [28JY]

———extend certain highway-related taxes and trust funds (see H.R. 996), H845 [1MR]

———improve the highway safety improvement program and require States to make public information on dangerous intersections (see S. 562), S2244 [8MR]

———improve traffic safety by discouraging the use of traffic signal preemption transmitters (see S. 564), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 1122), H983 [3MR]

———maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations (see S. 168), S573 [26JA] (see H.R. 429), H235 [26JA]

———use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 444), H283 [1FE]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: provide additional flexibility and rescind certain Federal funds (see H.R. 4071), H8918 [18OC]

Safety: allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty (see H.R. 623), H410 [8FE]

———improve child safety (see S. 561), S2244 [8MR]

———include Government safety information on new vehicle stickers (see S. 560), S2244 [8MR]

School Bus Safety Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 498), H8918 [18OC]

States: allow regulation of tow truck operations (see H.R. 1173), H1024 [8MR]

———establish and rapidly implement regulations for driver's license and identification document security standards (see H.R. 368), H233 [26JA]

———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see S. 795), S3652 [14AP]

———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 (see S. Con. Res. 71), S13659 [15DE] (see H. Con. Res. 235), H7742 [7SE]

Strategic Gasoline and Fuel Reserve: establish (see S. 1794), S10724 [29SE]

Tariff: automotive catalytic converter mats (see H.R. 2377), H3331 [16MY]

———fixed ratio speed changers for truck-mounted concrete mixers (see S. 1241), S6481 [14JN]

———integrated machines for manufacturing pneumatic tires (see H.R. 4486), H11327 [8DE]

———log forwarders used as motor vehicles for the transport of goods (see H.R. 3067), H5176 [24JN]

———microphones used in automotive interiors (see S. 1123), S5921 [25MY]

———motorcycle wheel assembly machines (see H.R. 2015), H2737 [28AP]

———suspension system stabilizer bars (see H.R. 2597), H3893 [24MY]

———tractor body parts (see H.R. 3066), H5176 [24JN]

———unidirectional (cardioid) electret condenser microphone modules (see H.R. 1202), H1264 [9MR]

Taxation: allow a credit for owning certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see S. 181), S574 [26JA] (see H.R. 652), H411 [8FE]

———allow a deduction for Flexible Fuel Vehicles (FFV) (see H.R. 3273), H5800 [13JY]

———allow a nonrefundable credit against income tax for certain gasoline, diesel fuel, and home energy consumption expenses (see H.R. 4026), H8807 [7OC]

———allow a refundable income tax credit for gasoline and diesel fuel used in highway vehicles for nonbusiness purposes (see H.R. 2893), H4485 [14JN]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of idling reduction systems for diesel-powered on-highway vehicles (see H.R. 3984), H8733 [6OC]

———allow a temporary credit to offset the high fuel costs of small businesses, farmers, and fishermen (see H.R. 3944), H8642 [29SE]

———allow an investment tax credit for the purchase of trucks with new diesel engine technologies (see S. 1240), S6481 [14JN] (see H.R. 3301), H5913 [14JY]

———allow certain deductions for school bus owner-operators (see S. 2062), S13361 [18NO]

———allow individuals a credit against income tax to offset the high cost of gasoline and diesel fuel prices (see H.R. 3828), H8161 [20SE]

———encourage and accelerate production, sale, and use of new motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (see S. 971), S4547 [28AP]

———equalize employer-provided parking and transit benefits and allow Federal agencies to offer transit and parking benefits in tandem to assist with costs of parking at transit facilities (see S. 787), S3652 [14AP]

———equalize income exclusion of employer-provided parking and transit benefits and provide a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2390), H3434 [17MY]

———establish gas stamps and impose windfall profit tax on crude oil, natural gas, and related products (see H.R. 3712), H7813 [8SE]

———exclude certain truck tractors from Federal excise tax imposed on heavy trucks and trailers sold at retail (see H.R. 1049), H940 [2MR]

———exclude from gross income the reimbursement costs of using passenger automobiles for charitable organizations (see S. 315), S1115 [8FE]

———extend deduction for clean-fuel vehicle refueling property and make ethanol fuels more available to motorists (see H.R. 3274), H5800 [13JY]

———extend incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 1255), H1370 [10MR] (see H.R. 2498), H3694 [19MY]

———extend the excise and income tax credits for the production of biodiesel (see S. 1076), S5531 [19MY]

———impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil, allow a credit for qualified fuel-efficient vehicles, and establish the Energy Assistance Trust Fund (see H.R. 4449), H11109 [6DE]

———impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil, establish the Consumer Energy Assistance Trust Fund, and provide for a rebate to energy consumers (see H.R. 4263), H10144 [9NO]

———impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil and appropriate the proceeds for LIHEAP (see H.R. 4248), H10038 [8NO]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and ease gas prices for consumers (see H.R. 3752), H7860 [13SE]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and rebate the tax collected back to consumers (see S. 1631), S9727 [7SE] (see S. 2103), S13570 [14DE] (see H.R. 4203), H9555 [2NO]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and use proceeds to provide a consumer rebate, fund LIHEAP, provide incentives for manufacture of energy efficient vehicles, and support funding of highway projects (see S. 1981), S12607 [9NO]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and provide grants for mass transit (see H.R. 2070), H2975 [4MY]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas and appropriate the proceeds for LIHEAP (see H.R. 3664), H7741 [7SE]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas and appropriate the proceeds for LIHEAP and Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical services (see H.R. 4276), H10144 [9NO]

———increase credits for certain alternative motor vehicles assembled in the U.S. and research related to alternative motor vehicle technology (see H.R. 4458), H11219 [7DE]

———increase standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to equal the rate for business purposes (see H.R. 352), H195 [25JA]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 441), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 930), H793 [17FE]

———provide a credit for the use of clean-fuel vehicles by businesses within Clean Air Act nonattainment areas (see H.R. 206), H78 [4JA]

———provide a credit to facilitate the accelerated development and deployment of crash avoidance and protection systems (see H.R. 3591), H7560 [28JY]

———provide a small agri-biodiesel producer credit and improve the small ethanol producer credit (see S. 610), S2517 [11MR] (see H.R. 36), H72 [4JA]

———provide incentives for alternative fuels and motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (see H.R. 1744), H2394 [20AP]

———provide incentives for the production of motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (see H.R. 626), H410 [8FE]

———provide tax incentives for the production of qualified hybrid motor vehicles (see H.R. 3152), H5600 [30JN]

———reduce Federal excise tax on highway motor fuels when the weekly U.S. retail gasoline price, regular grade, is over a certain dollar amount per gallon (see H.R. 3842), H8247 [21SE]

———reduce incentives to purchase larger and luxury motor vehicles (see S. 1852), S11212 [6OC]

———reduce motor fuel excise taxes during periods of high fuel prices (see H.R. 2924), H4560 [15JN]

———repeal certain oil and gas subsidies and appropriate the proceeds for LIHEAP and weatherization assistance (see H.R. 4420), H11034 [18NO]

———temporarily increase standard mileage rate for certain tax deductions for the use of an automobile and temporarily increase reimbursement rate for use of an automobile by Federal employees (see S. 1678), S9930 [12SE] (see H.R. 3750), H7860 [13SE]

———temporarily suspend Federal excise taxes on highway motor fuels (see H.R. 3683), H7741 [7SE]

———treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 1864), S11313 [7OC] (see H.R. 4236), H9695 [4NO]

Technology: provide incentives to the automobile industry to accelerate efforts to develop more energy-efficient vehicles to lessen dependence on oil (see S. 2045), S13161 [17NO] (see H.R. 4370), H10908 [17NO]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see S. 732), S3278 [6AP] (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration (see H. Res. 140), H1022 [8MR] (see H. Res. 144), H1263 [9MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 399), H7556 [28JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 399)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 393), H6932 [27JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), correction in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 226), H7561 [28JY]

———improve public transportation (see S. 907), S4257 [26AP]

———improve transportation security (see S. 1052), S5300 [17MY]

———increase rail and public transportation security (see H.R. 52), H73 [4JA] (see H.R. 153), H135 [6JA] (see H.R. 1109), H982 [3MR] (see H.R. 3270), H5800 [13JY]

———reauthorize and improve surface transportation safety programs (see S. 1567), S9467 [29JY]

———responsibility for intermodal equipment compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety requirements (see H.R. 1296), H1507 [15MR]

Trucking industry: hours of service requirements for commercial drivers transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 572), H351 [2FE]

West Virginia: allow the operation of certain vehicles for the hauling of coal and coal by-products on Interstate Route 77 in Kanawha County (see H.R. 1044), H940 [2MR]

Cloture motions

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4854 [10MY], S5026 [12MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), motion to proceed, S4157 [22AP], S4235 [26AP]

Conference reports

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users (H.R. 3), H7043-H7550 [28JY]

Cost Estimates

REAL ID Act (H.R. 418): CBO, H438-H440 [9FE]

Excerpts

Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards study: National Academy of Sciences, S7259 [23JN]

Journals

Personal account of experience providing disaster relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina and Rita: Craig Van Waardhuizen, Northwest Iowa Transportation, Inc., S11731-S11734 [21OC]

Letters

Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards: Alan Reuther, UAW, S7254 [23JN]

———Roger Tauss, Transport Workers Union of America, S7258 [23JN]

———several agricultural organizations, S7255 [23JN]

———several Representatives, H8777 [7OC]

Dependence on foreign oil sources: Energy Future Coalition, S6615 [15JN]

District of Columbia individuals with disabilities parking law: Carol Schwartz, District of Columbia Council, H5533 [30JN]

———Lee Page, Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), H5533 [30JN]

———Robert Bobb, District of Columbia Mayor's Office, H5533 [30JN]

EPA regulations establishing national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions: Allen R. Schaeffer, Diesel Technology Forum, S6791 [20JN]

———Conrad G. Schneider, Clean Air Task Force, S6792 [20JN]

———Fred Krupp, Environmental Defense (organization), S6791 [20JN]

———James J. Parker, Caterpillar, Inc., S6791 [20JN]

———John A. Paul, Regional Air Pollution Control Agency, S6793 [20JN]

———Joseph P. Koncelik, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, S6792 [20JN]

———Mike Cross, Cummins, Inc., S6791 [20JN]

———Patricia Monahan, Union of Concerned Scientists, S6793 [20JN]

———State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators and Association of Local Air Pollution Control Officials, S6793 [20JN]

———Stephen E. Sandherr, Associated General Contractors of America, S6791 [20JN]

———Timothy J. Regan, Emissions Control Technology Association, S6793 [20JN]

———Vicki L. Deisner, Ohio Environmental Council, S6792 [20JN]

———William C. Habig, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, S6792 [20JN]

Ethanol-based gasoline impact on California air quality: Winston H. Hickox, California Evironmental Protection Agency, S6610 [15JN]

Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding: Mark R. Warner and Mike Huckabee, National Governors Association, S3730 [15AP]

———several organizations, S3729 [15AP]

———several State and local government organizations, S3730 [15AP]

Fuels Security Act: several organizations, S3004 [17MR]

Gasoline price levels: Senator Mikulski, S11188 [6OC]

Improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents: 9/11 Families for a Secure America (organization), H463 [9FE]

———Raymond C. Scheppach, National Governors Association, and Linda R. Lewis, American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, H450, H465 [9FE]

Improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers: Heartland Alliance, S3979 [20AP]

———several State government organizations, S3978, S4003 [20AP]

Prohibit price gouging on oil and gas products and other essential commodities during certain emergency situations: Senator Dayton, S11552 [19OC]

REAL ID Act: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H454 [9FE]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H454 [9FE]

State safety belt incentive grant eligibility: Jeffrey W. Runge, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, S5043 [12MY]

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Anne P. Canby, Surface Transportation Policy Project (organization), S5261 [17MY]

———Debbie Sease, Sierra Club, S5260 [17MY]

———John Horsley, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, S5261 [17MY]

———Kevin Shannon, Association for Commuter Transportation, S5261 [17MY]

———Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H1054 [9MR]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1055 [9MR], H1319 [10MR]

———Representative Pombo, Committee on Resources (House), H1319 [10MR]

———several local government organizations, S5260 [17MY]

———T. Peter Ruane, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, S5260 [17MY]

———Transportation Construction Coalition, S5261 [17MY]

———William W. Millar, American Public Transportation Association, S5264 [17MY]

Uparmored High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) funding: David F. Melcher and James J. Lovelace, Dept. of Defense, S4080 [21AP]

Lists

Germane amendments to H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, S5056 [12MY]

Memorandums

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Brad Yacobucci, Congressional Research Service, E456 [16MR]

Motions

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H564 [10FE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4157 [22AP], S4897, S4914 [11MY], H1322 [10MR], H4114 [26MY]

Papers

Oil and Security: George P. Shultz and R. James Woolsey, Committee on the Persent Danger Policy, S6624-S6626 [15JN]

Press releases

AASHTO, Environmental Defense Oppose Tolling Measure That Lacks Flexibility: Reason Foundation, H1197 [9MR]

Proclamations

Tribute to Kenworth Plant in Chillicothe, OH: Representative Ney, E1608 [27JY]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: amend exemption for maximum driving and on duty time for drivers transporting agricultural commodities, H1187, H1188 [9MR]

———amend exemption for maximum driving and on duty time for drivers transporting agricultural commodities or farm supplies at planting or harvest time, H1187 [9MR]

———exempt Nebraska from truck length freeze relative to custom harvesters, H1191, H1192 [9MR], E404 [10MR]

Anniston, AL: tribute to Anniston Army Depot 100th Stryker project, E176 [8FE]

Armed Forces: condition supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan on guarantees that safety needs of members will be met, H722 [17FE], H8650 [6OC]

Army: uparmored High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) funding, H5219 [27JN]

Business and industry: limit liability of renting and leasing companies for negligence caused by operators of rented or leased vehicles, H1200-H1202 [9MR]

———protect automotive industry, H9072 [25OC]

Children and youth: require combination 3-point safety belts on certain school buses (H.R. 2210), H3118 [11MY], E931 [11MY]

———study and improve air quality inside school buses (H.R. 3253), E1460 [12JY]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels, H2189 [20AP]

Crime: exempt taxi and bus drivers and certain health care professionals from prohibition on taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H2607-H2609 [27AP]

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: allow certain commercial vehicles to use Route 209 and allow the National Park Service to continue to collect fees from those vehicles (H.R. 3721), H10171 [15NO]

Dept. of Energy: increase number of State or local governments participating in alternative fuel vehicles pilot program, H2402, H2403 [21AP]

———study potential fuel savings from intelligent transportation systems that help businesses and consumers plan travel and avoid delays (H.R. 3986), E2041 [6OC]

Dept. of HHS: make grants to improve access to dependable, affordable automobiles by low-income families (H.R. 2349), E971 [13MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: carry out activities to assess and reduce the vulnerabilities of public transportation systems (H.R. 1116), E354 [3MR]

———grant funding to assist States in conforming with minimum drivers license standards, H3399, H3400 [17MY]

———require entry of convictions for using a false driver's license to board an airplane into the aviation screening database, H544-H546 [10FE]

Dept. of Transportation: Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funding, H1320 [10MR]

———hybrid buses funding, H5381 [29JN]

———provide grant eligibility for a State that adopts a program for the impoundment of vehicles operated by persons while under the influence of alcohol (H.R. 473), E117 [1FE]

District of Columbia: prohibit funding to enforce individuals with disabilities parking law, H5533, H5534 [30JN]

Drugs: improve safety and enforcement relative to operation while under the influence of, or having used, drugs, H1048 [9MR]

Drunken driving: allow use of Alcohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures grant funding for Driving While Intoxicated Courts, H1308 [10MR]

EPA: diesel truck retrofit and fleet modernization program funding, H2404 [21AP]

———encourage domestic production and sales of efficient hybrid and advanced diesel vehicles, H2402 [21AP], E757 [26AP]

———revise fuel economy test procedures and provide consumers with more accurate information about fuel economy, H2343-H2347 [20AP]

Flint, MI: anniversary of General Motors Corp., Powertrain Flint North factory, E1570 [21JY]

Florida: increase weight limitation for cattle shipments, H7575 [29JY]

Government: require purchase of hybrid electric or high-efficiency vehicles by Federal agencies, H5066 [23JN]

Government regulations: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, H2340-H2343 [20AP], H2445, H2446 [21AP]

———increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and encourage use of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles, H8767, H8776 [7OC]

———require accurate fuel economy testing procedures (H.R. 1103), E354 [3MR]

Harley-Davidson, Inc.: tribute, E807 [28AP]

Highway Trust Fund: extend certain highway-related excise taxes and expenditure authorities, H1042 [9MR]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H4145 [7JN]

Houston, MS: tribute to Houston Vocational Center Solar Race Team, E1737 [29JY]

Indiana: transportation projects funding, H10955 [18NO]

Indianapolis, IN: tribute to Indianapolis 500, H4300 [9JN]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (H.R. 2793), E1162 [8JN]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (H.R. 4289), E2310 [9NO]

Lafayette, LA: tribute to Junior League NO FEAR NO FUTURE—A Campaign Against Drinking and Driving program, E235 [15FE]

Law enforcement: ensure States do not issue driver's licenses or identification cards to sex offenders unless the offenders are in compliance with all registration requirements, H7899 [14SE]

Liberty, MO: condolences to victims and families of school bus accident, H3118 [11MY]

Maine: establish a commercial truck highway safety demonstration program (H.R. 1012), E320 [1MR]

Montgomery, AL: tribute to Hyundai Motor Corp. assembly and manufacturing plant, E1035 [20MY]

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (organization): anniversary, H8486 [28SE]

National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR): tribute, H3587 [19MY]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, H1429, H1430, H1433, H1434, H1447, H1450 [15MR], H1519, H1520, H1521, H1522, H1523 [16MR], H2985, H2988-H2994, H3009-H3014, H3017, H3018, H3020, H3025, H3034 [5MY], H3344, H3366 [17MY], E912 [9MY], E922 [10MY]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H201 [26JA], H344 [2FE], H373, H405-H407 [8FE], H453-H471 [9FE], H526, H536-H566, H570 [10FE], H1787 [6AP], H5237 [27JN], H6407 [25JY], E225, E226 [14FE], E236, E243, E247 [15FE], E259 [16FE], E286, E305 [18FE]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), consideration (H. Res. 71), H437-H453 [9FE]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), consideration (H. Res. 75), H527-H536 [10FE]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), unanimous-consent request, H536 [10FE]

National Transportation Week: observance, E1057 [23MY]

Osseo, WI: condolences to victims and families of bus accident, E2099 [17OC]

Patent and Trademark Office: tribute to issuance of 500,000th design patent (H. Con. Res. 53), H2113, H2114 [19AP], E224 [10FE]

Petroelum: fraudulent use of off-road, untaxed diesel fuel, H1055 [9MR]

Petroleum: assess penalties on gasoline retailers who charge prices grossly in excess of the prescribed index price for gasoline (H.R. 2944), E1262 [17JN]

———dependence on foreign sources, H5358 [28JN], H6097-H6103 [19JY], H7733 [7SE]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, H1210 [9MR], H5085 [23JN], H10476-H10481 [16NO]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices and overall energy costs, H6111 [20JY]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices and overall energy costs on farmers, ranchers, and rural communities, H9246 [26OC]

———gasoline price levels, H1210 [9MR], H1899 [13AP], H2085, H2086 [14AP], H2108 [19AP], H2397 [21AP], H7617, H7636, H7637 [2SE], H7668, H7669 [6SE], H7697 [7SE], H8769 [7OC]

———gasoline tax, H1319 [10MR]

———lower burden of gasoline prices on the U.S. economy and circumvent efforts of OPEC and oil companies to reap windfall oil profits, H9352 [27OC]

———lower burden of gasoline prices on the U.S. economy and circumvent efforts of OPEC to reap windfall oil profits, H3879 [24MY]

———prohibit anticompetitive provisions in gasoline dealer franchise agreements that dictate the wholesale source of gasoline, H8772 [7OC]

———prohibit price gouging on oil and gas products and other essential commodities during certain emergency situations, H8478, H8479 [28SE], H8628 [29SE]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (H.R. 4004), E2031 [6OC]

Philadelphia, PA: West Philadelphia High School recipient of National Tour de Sol Technology Competition Greenest Vehicle award, E1132 [26MY]

Power resources: analysis of oil and natural gas supplies and usage, H2809-H2813 [3MY], H3252-H3258 [12MY], H3305-H3311 [16MY], H11484-H11490 [13DE]

———economic impact of increasing energy prices, H11511 [14DE]

———establish a program to commercialize hydrogen energy and fuel cell technology, H2199 [20AP]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence, H1763-H1769 [5AP], H3258 [12MY], H3295-H3300, H3305-H3311 [16MY], H3681 [19MY], H3898 [25MY], H4290-H4294 [8JN], H5170 [24JN], H8765 [7OC], H8824-H8830 [17OC], H10044 [9NO]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (H.R. 1608), H3166 [11MY]

———increase the production and use of ethanol, H2190 [20AP], H5616 [11JY], H6372 [22JY], H9932 [7NO]

———increase the renewable fuel content of gasoline and require Federal agencies to use ethanol and biodiesel in government vehicles (H.R. 4573), E2586 [17DE]

———national energy policy, H3295-H3300 [16MY]

———prohibit the sale of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, natural gas, or petroleum distillates at an unjust or unreasonable price (H.R. 4114), E2147 [20OC]

———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (H.R. 3936), H9611 [3NO]

———reduce consumption, score legislation to evaluate impact on foreign dependence, increase production of energy-efficient vehicles, increase energy choices, and reduce Federal usage of gasoline, H10365 [16NO]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology, H10029, H10030 [8NO]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (H.R. 4409), E2647 [22DE]

Privacy: impose restrictions on information contained in any national identification database, H564, H565 [10FE]

———protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (H.R. 220), E3 [4JA]

Public welfare programs: make grants to States to establish emergency assistance programs to help low-income households purchase gasoline (H.R. 4010), E2051 [7OC]

Roads and highways: allow States to build voluntary-use toll lanes and dedicate revenues to new highway capacity, H1196-H1199 [9MR]

———eliminate requirements for States to establish procedures for low-income individuals to pay reduced tolls in high occupancy toll lanes, H1300-H1302 [10MR]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 2566), H4047-H4053 [25MY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3104), H5557, H5562 [30JN]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3332), H6087, H6088 [19JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3377), H6269, H6273 [21JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3377), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 212), H6309 [21JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3453), H6878 [27JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3512), H7034, H7035 [28JY], H7570 [29JY]

———maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations (H.R. 429), E88 [26JA]

———prohibit the sale to, and possession by, unauthorized users of traffic signal preemption transmitters, H1306 [10MR]

———use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles, E1752 [6SE]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: enforcement of consumer protection provisions, H10939 [18NO]

Safety: allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty, H1185, H1186 [9MR]

———exempt commercial motor vehicle operators working in emergency rerail industry from hours of service rules, H7581 [29JY]

———exempt commercial motor vehicle operators working in oil and gas industry from hours of service rules, H1186, H1187 [9MR]

States: allow regulation of tow truck operations, H1193, H1194 [9MR]

———modify calculation of receipt of Federal toll credits for any local, State, or private funds contributed to a toll project, H1302, H1303, H1305 [10MR]

———subtract amounts received in high-priority programs from surface transportation program formula totals, H1311-H1313 [10MR]

Tariff: motorcycle wheel assembly machines (H.R. 2015), E807 [28AP]

———unidirectional (cardioid) electret condenser microphone modules (H.R. 1202), E395 [9MR]

Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for gasoline and diesel fuel used in highway vehicles for nonbusiness purposes (H.R. 2893), E1227 [14JN]

———impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil, establish the Consumer Energy Assistance Trust Fund, and provide for a rebate to energy consumers (H.R. 4263), E2309 [9NO]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and provide grants for mass transit (H.R. 2070), E867 [4MY]

———provide incentives for alternative fuels and motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (H.R. 1744), E724 [21AP]

———reduce motor fuel excise taxes during periods of high fuel prices (H.R. 2924), E1240 [15JN]

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.: California State Parks Foundation Golden Poppy Award recipient, E1973 [28SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1038-H1205, H1214, H1215 [9MR], H1276-H1325, H1334 [10MR], H3240 [12MY], H4050 [25MY], E226 [14FE], E404 [10MR], E456 [16MR], E1057 [23MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), amendment process, H971 [3MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report, H7570, H7571-H7583, H7590 [29JY], E1719 [29JY], E1815 [12SE]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 140), H1034-H1038 [9MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 144), H1272-H1276 [10MR], E446 [16MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 399), H7570 [29JY], E1752 [6SE]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 226), H7035 [28JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), corrections in engrossment, H1325 [10MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), motion to instruct conferees, H4114-H4118 [26MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), motion to recommit, H1323 [10MR]

———increase penalties for terrorist attacks against railroad carriers and mass transportation systems on land, on water, or through the air, H6214, H6255, H6256 [21JY]

———increase rail and public transportation security, H5950-H5952 [18JY], H6208, H6209 [21JY], H11517 [14DE]

———increase rail and public transportation security (H.R. 153), E21 [4JA]

———increase rail and public transportation security (H.R. 3270), H5887 [14JY], E1483 [13JY]

———program funding relative to minimum rate of return for donor States, H1041, H1042 [9MR], H4114-H4118 [26MY]

———provide additional incentives to encourage purchase and use of hybrid and other fuel efficient vehicles, H1304 [10MR]

———trucking industry, intercity bus, and railroad security grants funding, H3387, H3388 [17MY]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: establish local programs to assist in training of automotive technicians in diesel retrofitting, hybrid, hydrogen, and alternative fuel automotive technologies, H2914, H2915 [4MY]

Wilkens, Hubert: OATS, Inc., Safe Driver Award recipient, E2572 [17DE]

Wixom, MI: Ford Motor Co. plant closing, H1373 [14MR]

Remarks in Senate

American Automobile Association: tribute to School Safety Patrol Lifesaving Medal Award recipients, S4253 [26AP]

American Beverage Licensees (organization): advertising campaign designed to stop charitable donations by General Motors Corp. to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (organization), S2232-S2234 [8MR]

Army: High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) common remotely operated weapons station funding, S11120 [5OC]

———uparmored High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) funding, S3968, S3995 [20AP], S4079, S4080, S4083-S4086 [21AP], S4519 [28AP], S4628 [9MY], S10916-S10918 [4OC], S11112, S11113 [5OC]

Business and industry: limit liability of renting and leasing companies for negligence caused by operators of rented or leased vehicles, S5433 [18MY]

Connecticut: transportation projects funding, S9412 [29JY]

Conservation of energy: improve system for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency, S621 [31JA]

———require an increasing percentage of new automobiles be dual fueled automobiles and revise the method for calculating corporate average fuel economy for such vehicles (S. 1994), S12685, S12686 [10NO]

Constantino, Deanna: American Automobile Association National School Safety Patroller of the Year award recipient, S4253 [26AP]

Crime: increase penalties for terrorism against mass transportation and railroads and provide law enforcement with the tools to combat and prevent such attacks (S. 629), S8242 [13JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: require coordination with the Dept. of Energy to produce a comprehensive report on the impact of high gasoline prices on farmers, ranchers, and rural communities, S10328 [22SE]

Dept. of Defense: Common Remotely Operated Weapons Station (CROWS) funding, S12808 [15NO]

———Iraqi security forces training and equipment funding, S12804 [15NO]

———uparmored High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) funding, S8540-S8542 [20JY], S8614-S8617 [21JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a National Driver Licensing and Education Improvement Program (S. 563), S2263 [8MR]

———highway safety programs funding, S4622, S4624 [9MY]

———improve safety and reduce traffic congestion at railroad grade crossings, S5267 [17MY]

———improve safety and reduce traffic congestion at railroad grade crossings (S. 197), S605 [26JA]

———issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside motor vehicles (S. 1948), S12129 [1NO]

———provide grant eligibility for a State that adopts a program for the impoundment of vehicles operated by persons while under the influence of alcohol (S. 257), S887 [2FE]

Detroit-Windsor Tunnel: anniversary, S11915 [26OC], S12351 [3NO]

Drive Safer Sunday: designate (S. Res. 326), S13417 [18NO]

Drunken driving: increase penalties for higher-risk drivers who operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, S5265 [17MY]

Education: provide grants to rural local educational agencies to purchase new school buses (S. 1311), S7378 [24JN]

EPA: establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions, S6790-S6794 [20JN], S6900-S6902 [21JN]

———establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions (S. 1265), S6761 [16JN]

———require motor carriers to comply with vehicle emission performance standards, S5269 [17MY]

Foreign trade: U.S. deficit, S13488-S13490 [13DE]

FTC: conduct investigation to determine whether market manipulation is contributing to higher gasoline prices, S4918-S4920 [11MY]

Gasoline: ensure affordability and security (S. 1868), S11324 [7OC]

Government regulations: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, S6630, S6631 [15JN], S7251-S7262 [23JN], S7465 [28JN]

———increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (S. 889)-S4133 [21AP]

———require accurate fuel economy testing procedures, S5253 [17MY]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (S. 577), S2392 [9MR]

Kansas City, MO: tribute to Harley-Davidson, Inc., factory, S2002 [3MR]

Lincoln Highway: anniversary, S9155 [27JY]

Maine: establish a commercial truck highway safety demonstration program (S. 488), S1876 [1MR]

Maryland: transportation projects funding, S9415 [29JY]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, S3540 [13AP], S3645 [14AP], S3802 [18AP], S3977, S4001-S4004 [20AP], S4629 [9MY], S4815, S4819, S4822-S4826, S4829-S4831, S4833-S4848 [10MY]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), S3124 [4AP]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S6614-S6643 [15JN], S6669-S6673, S6679, S6690-S6692, S6693-S6700 [16JN], S6790 [20JN], S7965 [11JY], S10502 [27SE]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, S621 [31JA], S2056 [4MR], S2112 [7MR], S3350 [7AP], S3366 [11AP], S3961 [20AP], S7458 [28JN]

———establish a national reserve for gasoline and jet fuel, S10694 [29SE]

———gasoline price levels, S3366 [11AP], S3961 [20AP], S9624, S9625 [6SE], S9696, S9716 [7SE], S11188 [6OC], S12045 [28OC], S12285 [3NO]

———lower burden of gasoline prices on the U.S. economy and circumvent efforts of OPEC to reap windfall oil profits (S. 847), S3957 [19AP], S4038 [20AP], S11191-S11194 [6OC]

———prohibit price gouging on oil and gas products and other essential commodities during certain emergency situations, S9717 [7SE], S11551, S11552 [19OC]

———provide Presidential authority to temporarily freeze the price of gasoline and other refined products, S9717 [7SE]

———provide Presidential authority to temporarily freeze the price of gasoline and other refined products (S. 1629), S9736 [7SE]

Power resources: eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence, S6447, S6448 [14JN], S6601-S6606, S6609-S6614 [15JN]

———eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence (S. 606), S2521 [11MR]

———ensure that ethanol is treated like all other motor vehicle fuels and that taxpayers and local governments do not have to pay for environmental damage caused by ethanol, S6460-S6463 [14JN]

———establish a program to commercialize hydrogen energy and fuel cell technology (S. 665), S3032-S3037 [17MR], S4100 [21AP]

———establish a program to develop and demonstrate cost-effective operation of a fleet of renewable hydrogen-from-ethanol passenger vehicles (S. 373), S1348 [14FE], S6806 [20JN]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence, S6453-S6456, S6590-S6592 [14JN], S9270 [28JY], S12774 [15NO]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (S. 650), S2999-S3005 [17MR]

———Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) research and development funding, S7460 [28JN]

———increase the production and use of ethanol, S10694-S10696 [29SE]

———national energy policy, S6244 [9JN]

———national energy policy relative to effect of hurricanes and other natural disasters on the oil supply, S10334 [22SE]

———prevent imposition of ethanol taxes and usage mandates, S6463-S6465 [14JN], S6601, S6602 [15JN]

———promote energy conservation, S13292 [18NO]

———provide for Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) refueling capability at refueling stations to promote energy security and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, S5018, S5025 [12MY]

———provide for Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) refueling capability at refueling stations to promote energy security and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (S. 918), S4405 [27AP]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (S. 2025), S12956-S12958 [16NO]

———require that automobiles and light trucks are able to operate on a fuel mixture that has a certain percentage of ethanol (S. 587), S6879 [21JN]

———require that gasoline sold in the U.S. contain a certain percentage of ethanol, S6878-S6880 [21JN], S9267 [28JY]

Roads and highways: allow State exceptions to Federal guidelines on use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (S. 129), S317 [24JA]

———allow State exceptions to Federal guidelines on use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (S. 553), S2255 [8MR]

———amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (S. 95), S260 [24JA]

———establish and implement traffic safety law enforcement and media campaigns to reduce drunken driving and increase seatbelt use (S. 565), S2263 [8MR]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 2566), S5962 [26MY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3104), S7786 [30JN]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3332), S8499 [19JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3377), S8712 [21JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3377), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 212), S8714 [21JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3453), unanimous-consent agreement, S9202 [27JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3512), S9418 [29JY]

———improve the highway safety improvement program and require States to make public information on dangerous intersections (S. 562), S2263 [8MR]

———improve traffic safety by discouraging the use of traffic signal preemption transmitters (S. 564), S2263 [8MR]

———maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations (S. 168), S578 [26JA]

Safety: improve child safety (S. 561), S2263 [8MR]

———include Government safety information on new vehicle stickers (S. 560), S2263 [8MR]

———make certain funding to States dependent upon the existence and enforcement of motorcycle helmet laws, S4915-S4917 [11MY]

South Bend, IN: tribute to Studebaker National Museum, S11915 [26OC]

Sports: anniversary of Hulman-George family ownership of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, S12351 [3NO]

States: prohibit collection of tolls on interstate highways built with taxpayer funds, S4855, S4856 [10MY], S5274 [17MY]

———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (S. 795), S3664 [14AP]

———safety belt incentive grant eligibility, S5042, S5054-S5059 [12MY], S5256, S5264, S5265 [17MY]

Strategic Gasoline and Fuel Reserve: establish (S. 1794), S10780 [30SE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, S6809, S6810 [20JN], S6994-S6997 [22JN]

Tariff: fixed ratio speed changers for truck-mounted concrete mixers (S. 1241), S6489 [14JN]

Taxation: allow a credit for owning certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (S. 181), S591 [26JA]

———allow a credit for rural commuters, S5027-S5029 [12MY]

———allow an investment tax credit for the purchase of trucks with new diesel engine technologies (S. 1240), S6488 [14JN]

———application of certain regulations to prevent fraudulent avoidance of fuel taxes, S5268 [17MY]

———application of excise taxes to certain vehicles, S9403 [29JY]

———encourage and accelerate production, sale, and use of new motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies, S9356 [29JY]

———encourage and accelerate production, sale, and use of new motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (S. 971), S4585 [28AP]

———equalize employer-provided parking and transit benefits, S5059 [12MY]

———exclude from gross income the reimbursement costs of using passenger automobiles for charitable organizations (S. 315), S1129 [8FE]

———extend the excise and income tax credits for the production of biodiesel (S. 1076), S5533 [19MY]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and rebate the tax collected back to consumers, S12926-S12934, S12936 [16NO], S13078, S13080, S13094, S13098-S13102, S13117, S13128 [17NO]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and rebate the tax collected back to consumers (S. 1631), S9717 [7SE], S9821 [8SE], S9999 [14SE], S10419 [26SE], S11094 [5OC], S12045 [28OC], S12063-S12065 [31OC], S12601 [9NO]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and use proceeds to provide a consumer rebate, fund LIHEAP, provide incentives for manufacture of energy efficient vehicles, and support funding of highway projects (S. 1981), S12556 [9NO]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas and appropriate the proceeds for LIHEAP, S12471 [8NO], S13097, S13098, S13125 [17NO], S13339 [18NO]

———income tax exclusion for certain gasoline costs of rural carpools, S6992-S6994 [22JN]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (S. 441), S1656 [17FE]

———promote parity between employer-provided parking and mass transit benefits, S5211 [16MY]

———provide a credit for the purchase of diesel advanced lean-burn vehicles meeting certain requirements, S7269, S7270 [23JN]

———provide a small agri-biodiesel producer credit and improve the small ethanol producer credit (S. 610), S2523 [11MR]

———provide energy tax incentives, S2972 [17MR]

Transportation: commercial driver training programs funding, S5280 [17MY]

———earmarking of funds for specific projects in surface transportation legislation, S9398 [29JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding, S2911-S2914, S2929 [17MR], S3729 [15AP]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4177 [25AP], S4237, S4242-S4252 [26AP], S4351, S4370, S4373-S4378, S4380-S4384 [27AP], S4452-S4461, S4465-S4475 [28AP], S4614, S4622-S4628, S4636, S4637, S4639, S4640 [9MY], S4849-S4859 [10MY], S4896-S4929 [11MY], S5014-S5029, S5037-S5046, S5052-S5062 [12MY], S5188-S5190 [13MY], S5197-S5215 [16MY], S5253, S5254, S5256-S5282 [17MY], S5433, S5434 [18MY], S6060, S6061 [26MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report, S9360, S9398-S9418, S9442-S9444 [29JY], S11913 [26OC]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9384 [29JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 226), S9330 [29JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), motion to proceed, S4162-S4164, S4169 [25AP], S4230-S4237 [26AP]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), unanimous-consent agreement, S4473, S4526 [28AP], S5254 [17MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 732), S3314 [6AP]

———importance of planning and environmental mitigation in transportation projects, S5188, S5189 [13MY]

———improve public transportation, S4384 [27AP]

———improve transportation security (S. 1052), S5306-S5309 [17MY]

———increase rail and public transportation security, S7977, S7978 [11JY], S8176-S8178, S8185, S8189-S8191 [13JY], S8255-S8268, S8284 [14JY]

———program funding relative to minimum rate of return for donor States, S4236 [26AP], S5206-S5208 [16MY], S5268, S5278 [17MY], S9402, S9407 [29JY]

———provide flexibility to consider all available funding options for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, S2894, S2932 [17MR]

Utah: transportation projects funding, S9410 [29JY]

Wisconsin: transportation projects funding, S9411 [29JY]

Reports

Over a Barrel—Why Aren't Oil Companies Using Ethanol To Lower Gasoline Prices? Mark Cooper, Consumer Federation of America, S6604-S6606 [15JN]

Peaking of World Oil Production—Impacts, Mitigation, and Risk Management: Robert L. Hirsch, Science Applications International Corp., H10481-H10496 [16NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 399) (H. Rept. 109-212), H7556 [28JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 140) (H. Rept. 109-14), H1022 [8MR]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 144) (H. Rept. 109-15), H1263 [9MR]

Consideration of H.R. 418, REAL ID Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 71) (H. Rept. 109-3), H409 [8FE]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 75) (H. Rept. 109-4), H520 [9FE]

Consideration of H.R. 3514, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part VI: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 401) (H. Rept. 109-214), H7556 [28JY]

Diesel Emissions Reduction Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1265) (S. Rept. 109-133), S9727 [7SE]

Extend Certain Highway-Related Taxes and Trust Funds: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 996) (H. Rept. 109-13), H1022 [8MR]

Federal Public Transportation Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 907), S4257 [26AP]

———Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 907) (S. Rept. 109-62), S4545 [28AP]

Patent and Trademark Office Tribute on the Issuance of 500,000th Design Patent: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Con. Res. 53) (H. Rept. 109-22), H1690 [17MR]

Reliable Fuels Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 606) (S. Rept. 109-74), S6020 [26MY]

Road Carriers and Mass Transportation Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 629), S4184 [25AP]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 732) (S. Rept. 109-53), S3277 [6AP]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 109-203), H7555 [28JY]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 399, Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 393) (H. Rept. 109-199), H6932 [27JY]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 401, Consideration of H.R. 3514, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part VI: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 400) (H. Rept. 109-213), H7556 [28JY]

Surface Transportation Safety Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1567) (S. Rept. 109-120), S9466 [29JY]

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 109-12), H988 [7MR], H1022 [8MR]

Rulings of the Chair

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), consideration (H. Res. 71), H438 [9FE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S5037 [12MY]

Statements

Improve Security for Driver's Licenses and Identity Documents: National Conference of State Legislatures, H450 [9FE]

Strategic Gasoline and Fuel Reserve Act: Mark Anderson, United Airlines, Inc., S10781 [30SE]

———Mark Cooper, Consumer Federation of America, S10781 [30SE]

———Will Ris, American Airlines, Inc., S10781 [30SE]

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users Budget Statement, S4904-S4906 [11MY]

Summaries

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users (H.R. 3): Committee on Commerce (Senate) Titles Relative to Motor Carrier Safety, Transportation of Hazardous Materials and Household Goods, and Aquatic Resources Trust Fund, S4624 [9MY]

Tables

Bombings with al-Qaeda links: Washington (DC) Post, S8185 [13JY]

Budget authority levels in Inhofe substitute amendment to H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, S5280 [17MY]

Comparison of formula highway funds by State, S2912 [17MR]

Deficit effect of Inhofe substitute amendment to H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, S5280 [17MY]

Rising Humvee requirements, S3969 [20AP]

States' rate of return compared to Dept. of Transportation apportionment, S9401 [29JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 53, tribute to issuance of 500,000th design patent by the Patent and Trademark Office, H2113 [19AP]

H. Con. Res. 212, technical corrections to H.R. 3377, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part IV, H6309 [21JY]

H. Con. Res. 226, correction in enrollment of H.R. 3, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H7035 [28JY]

H. Res. 71, consideration of H.R. 418, REAL ID Act, H437 [9FE]

H. Res. 75, consideration of H.R. 418, REAL ID Act, H527 [10FE]

H. Res. 140, consideration of H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H1035 [9MR]

H. Res. 144, consideration of H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H1272 [10MR]

H. Res. 399, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H7570 [29JY]

H.R. 3, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act, S5582-S5714 [20MY]

H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H1055-H1184 [9MR]

H.R. 418, REAL ID Act, H536-H540 [10FE]

H.R. 2566, Surface Transportation Extension Act, H4047-H4050 [25MY]

H.R. 3104, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part II, H5557-H5560 [30JN]

H.R. 3332, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part III, H6088-H6091 [19JY]

H.R. 3377, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part IV, H6270-H6273 [21JY]

H.R. 3453, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part V, H6879-H6882 [27JY]

H.R. 3512, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part VI, H7570 [29JY]

H.R. 3721, allow certain commercial vehicles to use Route 209 within Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and allow the National Park Service to continue to collect fees from those vehicles, H10171 [15NO]

S. 95, Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act, S575-S577 [26JA]

S. 129, allow State exceptions to Federal guidelines on use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles, S317-S319 [24JA]

S. 168, maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations, S578 [26JA]

S. 257, Dept. of Transportation grant eligibility for a State that adopts a program for the impoundment of vehicles operated by persons while under the influence of alcohol, S887 [2FE]

S. 315, exclude from gross income the reimbursement costs of using passenger automobiles for charitable organizations, S1130 [8FE]

S. 373, Renewable Hydrogen Passenger Vehicle Act, S1348 [14FE]

S. 553, allow State exceptions to Federal guidelines on use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles, S2256 [8MR]

S. 560, Stars on Cars Act, S2266 [8MR]

S. 561, Safe Kids and Cars Act, S2266 [8MR]

S. 562, Safe Streets and Highways Act, S2266-S2269 [8MR]

S. 563, Driver Licensing and Education Improvement Act, S2269 [8MR]

S. 564, Safe Intersections Act, S2269 [8MR]

S. 565, Traffic Safety Law Enforcement Campaign Act, S2270 [8MR]

S. 610, provide a small agri-biodiesel producer tax credit and improve the small ethanol producer tax credit, S2523 [11MR]

S. 650, Fuels Security Act, S2999-S3003 [17MR]

S. 665, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Act, S3033-S3036 [17MR]

S. 795, Safe Teen and Novice Driver Uniform Protection (STANDUP) Act, S3665 [14AP]

S. 889, Automobile Fuel Economy Act, S4133 [21AP]

S. 918, E-85 Fuel Utilization and Infrastructure Development Incentives Act, S4406 [27AP]

S. 1052, Transportation Security Improvement Act, S5309-S5321 [17MY]

S. 1241, tariff on fixed ratio speed changers for truck-mounted concrete mixers, S6489 [14JN]

S. 1265, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, S6762 [16JN]

S. 1311, Bus Utility and Safety in School Transportation Opportunity and Purchasing Act, S7378 [24JN]

S. 1629, Hurricane Katrina Emergency Temporary Energy Price Freeze Act, S9736 [7SE]

S. 1648, Automobile Fuel Efficiency Improvements Act, S9877-S9879 [9SE]

S. 1744, Price Gouging Act, S10300 [21SE]

S. 1794, Strategic Gasoline and Fuel Reserve Act, S10735-S10737 [29SE]

S. 1851, require replacement tires to meet standards for tires on new vehicles including fuel economy, S11236 [6OC]

S. 1852, Reducing the Incentives To Guzzle Gas Act, S11236 [6OC]

S. 1853, Reduce Government Fuel Consumption Act, S11236 [6OC]

S. 1868, Gasoline Affordability and Security (GAS) Act, S11325 [7OC]

S. 1981, Windfall Profits Tax Act, S12611-S12613 [9NO]

S. Con. Res. 71, 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, S13682 [15DE]

S. Res. 228, dependence on foreign sources of petroleum, S9539 [29JY]

S. Res. 318, Drive Safer Sunday, S13183 [17NO]

S. Res. 326, Drive Safer Sunday, S13398, S13417 [18NO]