AMTRAK

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3074), S11294, S11305, S11312, S11332, S11349, S11350, S11351 [10SE], S11356, S11359, S11364, S11373, S11374, S11375, S11376, S11381, S11383, S11384, S11386, S11387, S11390, S11399, S11400, S11404, S11405, S11419, S11420, S11421, S11422, S11425, S11426, S11427, S11428, S11429, S11430, S11431, S11432 [11SE], S11462, S11471 [12SE], H8261, H8264, H8270, H8271, H8274, H8277, H8279, H8294, H8295 [23JY], H8308, H8309, H8313, H8314, H8319, H8320, H8321, H8322, H8323, H8327, H8328, H8330, H8331, H8332, H8334, H8336, H8337, H8339, H8340, H8341, H8344, H8347, H8348, H8350, H8351, H8359, H8360, H8364, H8368, H8372, H8373, H8375, H8376, H8377, H8378, H8379, H8398 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3074), consideration (H. Res. 558), H8253 [23JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3074), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 817), H13892 [14NO]

Reauthorize (S. 294), S626 [16JA], S13346, S13349, S13351, S13353, S13367, S13368, S13369 [24OC], S13412, S13413, S13417, S13427, S13459, S13460, S13462, S13463 [25OC], S13466, S13467 [26OC], S13509, S13510, S13526, S13527, S13528 [29OC], S13537, S13548, S13586 [30OC]

Transportation: improve rail and surface transportation security (H.R. 1401), H3111, H3123, H3127, H3128, H3130, H3131, H3132, H3134, H3136, H3137, H3141, H3145, H3148 [27MR]

———improve rail and surface transportation security (H.R. 1401), consideration (H. Res. 270), H3095 [27MR]

———improve rail and surface transportation security (S. 184), S2284 [27FE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3074, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations, H13337 [8NO]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Transportation: make grants to public transportation agencies, over-the-road bus operators, railroads, and certain other entities to improve security (see H.R. 1493), H2485 [13MR]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1789), S9262 [16JY] (see H.R. 3074), H8119 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3074), consideration (see H. Res. 558), H8184 [19JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3074), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 817), H13858 [13NO]

Railroads: ensure competition, enable rail customers to obtain reliable rail service, and provide those customers with a reasonable process for challenging rate and service disputes (see S. 953), S3516 [21MR] (see H.R. 2125), H4483 [3MY]

———increase rail transportation security (see S. 83), S38 [4JA]

Reauthorize (see S. 294), S578 [16JA]

Safety: provide for certain tunnel life safety and rehabilitation projects (see H.R. 3761), H11315 [4OC]

Transportation: improve rail and surface transportation security (see S. 184), S41 [4JA] (see H.R. 1269), H2118 [1MR] (see H.R. 1401), H2340 [8MR]

———improve rail and surface transportation security (H.R. 1401), consideration (see H. Res. 270), H3079 [26MR]

Cloture motions

Reauthorize (S. 294), S13350 [24OC], S13466 [26OC], S13541 [30OC]

Transportation: improve rail and surface transportation security (S. 184), motion to proceed, S2217 [17FE]

Conference reports

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3074), H13598-H13810 [13NO]

Letters

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations: Americans for Transportation Mobility (organization), H13899 [14NO]

———John Horsley, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, H13899 [14NO]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H13902 [14NO]

———Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H8249 [23JY]

———several organizations, H13902 [14NO]

Prohibit use of Amtrak funding for lesser-traveled routes: Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H3133 [27MR]

———Thomas Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, H3133 [27MR]

Rail and Public Transportation Security Act: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H3100 [27MR]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H3100 [27MR]

Motions

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3074), S11380, S11396 [11SE], S11464, S11465 [12SE], H8388 [24JY], H13329, H13330 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3074), conference report, H13903 [14NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3074), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 817), H13894, H13895 [14NO]

Transportation: improve rail and surface transportation security (H.R. 1401), H3146 [27MR]

———improve rail and surface transportation security (S. 184), S2217 [17FE]

Press releases

Prohibit Use of Amtrak Funding for Lesser-Traveled Routes: National Taxpayers Union, H3133 [27MR]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: provide for certain cost cutting measures, H8247 [23JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct survey of transportation workers relative to efficacy and adequacy of security training programs and report findings to Congress, H3137, H3138 [27MR]

———implement additional passenger screening and information systems for rail and bus transportation, H3091, H3094 [27MR]

Dept. of HUD: Homeless Assistance Grants Program funding through reductions in Amtrak funding, H8270, H8271 [23JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H8361-H8372 [24JY]

———direct any spending reductions in appropriations legislation toward deficit reduction, H8376 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3074), H8257-H8280 [23JY], H8301, H8307-H8390 [24JY], E1615 [25JY], E1623 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3074), conference report, H13896-H13904 [14NO], E2425, E2429 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3074), consideration (H. Res. 558), H8245-H8253 [23JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3074), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 817), H13885-H13896 [14NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3074), motion to instruct conferees, H13330 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3074), motion to recommit, H8388, H8389 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3074), unanimous-consent agreement, H8257 [23JY]

———require list of airdropped congressional earmarks before considering conference report, H13886-H13888 [14NO]

District of Columbia: applicability of District of Columbia law to contracts and leases, H8251 [23JY]

Funding, H8259, H8271-H8275 [23JY], E1615 [25JY]

Railroads: allow States to override Federal policies concerning rail transportation security, H3109, H3110, H3127, H3128 [27MR]

———ensure competition, enable rail customers to obtain reliable rail service, and provide those customers with a reasonable process for challenging rate and service disputes (H.R. 2125), E1015-E1017 [10MY]

———establish uniform nationwide safety regulations, E704 [30MR]

———prohibit use of funding for lesser-traveled routes, H3132-H3134 [27MR]

Sunset Limited: prohibit funding for line, H8329 [24JY]

Transportation: improve rail and surface transportation security (H.R. 1269), E451 [1MR]

———improve rail and surface transportation security (H.R. 1401), H3099-H3150 [27MR], H6658 [18JN], H11688 [17OC], E499 [8MR], E704, E705 [30MR]

———improve rail and surface transportation security (H.R. 1401), consideration (H. Res. 270), H3089-H3098 [27MR]

———improve rail and surface transportation security (H.R. 1401), correction in engrossment, H3149 [27MR]

———improve rail and surface transportation security (H.R. 1401), motion to recommit, H3146-H3149 [27MR]

Remarks in Senate

Amtrak: require contracts and leases involving Maryland be governed by the laws of the District of Columbia, S2555 [2MR]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, S15832-S15834 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3074), S11292-S11300, S11304, S11351 [10SE], S11356, S11370, S11372 [11SE], S11461-S11491 [12SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3074), conference report, S14430, S14465, S14472 [15NO], S14598 [16NO], S14758, S14759, S14762 [5DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3074), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S14597, S14598 [16NO], S14758 [5DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3074), unanimous-consent agreement, S11256 [7SE], S11292 [10SE]

———making appropriations (S. 1789), S10868 [3AU]

———prohibit funding for earmarks until all structurally deficient and functionally obsolete bridges have been repaired, S11365-S11367 [11SE]

Federal aid programs: disclose the Federal subsidy of every ticket sold for transportation on Amtrak, S13544, S13547 [30OC]

Food industry: require quarterly report on the food and beverage service profits or losses and limit service on rail lines incurring losses, S13537-S13541 [30OC]

Iraq: impact of financial costs of war on U.S. domestic priorities, S13661-S13663 [1NO], S14778 [5DE]

Mission: clarify to provide efficient and effective intercity passenger mobility as a service quality competitive travel option, S13467-S13469 [26OC]

Operations: require self-sufficiency, S13413-S13415 [25OC]

Railroads: ensure competition, enable rail customers to obtain reliable rail service, and provide those customers with a reasonable process for challenging rate and service disputes (S. 953), S3527, S3528 [21MR]

———funding, S3571 [22MR]

———increase rail transportation security (S. 83), S91 [4JA]

Reauthorize (S. 294), S579-S596 [16JA], S13317-S13319, S13323-S13354 [24OC], S13405-S13419, S13425-S13427, S13430, S13432-S13434 [25OC], S13466-S13469 [26OC], S13509 [29OC], S13533, S13536-S13567 [30OC], S13617 [31OC], S13662 [1NO]

Routes: allow unlimited number of routes to be open to competition from freight rails in exchange for Federal subsidies, S13425, S13426 [25OC]

———prohibit Federal subsidies in excess of specified amounts on any train route, S13351 [24OC], S13405-S13412, S13416 [25OC]

———remove limits on the number of routes available for competitive bids, S13412, S13413, S13417 [25OC]

Transportation: improve rail and surface transportation security, S2325, S2326 [28FE], S3193 [15MR], S9230, S9231 [16JY], S10128 [26JY]

———improve rail and surface transportation security (S. 184), S171-S179 [4JA]

———improve rail and surface transportation security (S. 184), unanimous-consent agreement, S2245 [27FE]

———improve rail and surface transportation security (S. 184), unanimous-consent request, S2217 [17FE]

Wilkins, J. Wes: Dr. Gary Burch Memorial Safety Award recipient, S5304 [30AP]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3074, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 817) (H. Rept. 110-447), H13858 [13NO]

Consideration of H.R. 1401, Rail and Public Transportation Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 270) (H. Rept. 110-74), H3079 [26MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3074, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 558) (H. Rept. 110-242), H8184 [19JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3074) (H. Rept. 110-446), H13858 [13NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3074) (H. Rept. 110-238), H8119 [18JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1789) (S. Rept. 110-131), S9262 [16JY]

Nomination of Denver J. Stutler, Jr., to the Amtrak Reform Board: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S15910 [18DE]

Nomination of Nancy A. Naples to the Amtrak Reform Board: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S15910 [18DE]

Nomination of Thomas C. Carper to the Amtrak Reform Board: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S15910 [18DE]

Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 294) (S. Rept. 110-67), S6461 [22MY]

Rail and Public Transportation Security Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1401) (H. Rept. 110-65), H2955 [22MR]

Surface Transportation and Rail Security Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 184), S2022 [15FE]

———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 184) (S. Rept. 110-29), S2487 [1MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3074), S11361 [11SE]

Statements

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H8246 [23JY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 3074, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations, S11403 [11SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 270, consideration of H.R. 1401, Rail and Public Transportation Security Act, H3089 [27MR]

H. Res. 558, consideration of H.R. 3074, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations, H8245 [23JY]

H. Res. 817, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3074, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations, H13885 [14NO]

H.R. 1401, Rail and Public Transportation Security Act, H3111-H3122 [27MR]

H.R. 3074, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations, S11471-S11489 [12SE]

S. 184, Surface Transportation and Rail Security Act, S171-S178 [4JA]

S. 294, Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, S580-S595 [16JA], S13323-S13344 [24OC], S13551-S13564 [30OC]