SHIPPING INDUSTRY related term(s) Cargo Transportation

Agreements

Jasper County, SC, Maritime Terminal development, S5902 [10MY]

Amendments

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 567), H8797 [27JY]

———implement recommendations (S. 4), S2284 [27FE], S2319, S2321, S2327, S2340, S2343, S2346, S2379, S2380, S2381, S2421, S2428, S2429, S2430, S2431, S2432 [28FE], S2445, S2449, S2457, S2459, S2464, S2465, S2470, S2517, S2518, S2519, S2521, S2522, S2523, S2524, S2525, S2527, S2529, S2530, S2531, S2532 [1MR], S2545, S2548, S2549, S2550, S2551, S2552, S2554, S2563, S2564 [2MR], S2581, S2585, S2588, S2593, S2632, S2634, S2635, S2642, S2643, S2644, S2645, S2646 [5MR], S2653, S2656, S2657, S2658, S2662, S2663, S2669, S2670, S2683, S2686, S2724, S2726, S2727, S2729, S2730, S2732, S2737, S2738, S2739, S2740 [6MR], S2744, S2755, S2761, S2762, S2765, S2766, S2774, S2785, S2825, S2826, S2828, S2829, S2830, S2832, S2833, S2834, S2845, S2846, S2847, S2848 [7MR], S2928, S2929, S2930, S2931, S2932, S2933, S2934, S2935, S2942, S2943, S2944, S2945, S2946, S2948, S2949, S2950, S2951, S2952 [8MR], S2977, S2979, S2980, S2981, S2982, S2983, S2984, S2985 [9MR], S3029, S3030, S3035, S3037, S3039, S3040, S3041, S3042, S3044, S3045, S3046 [13MR]

Analyses

Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act (H.R. 1), H164-H170 [9JA]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 1, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act, H7878 [17JY]

———H.R. 1, Improving America's Security Act, S8881 [9JY]

Articles and editorials

Bad Investment, S2453 [1MR]

Our Coast To Fix—Or Lose, S6048 [14MY]

Port of Los Angeles Marks 100 Years Since Its Creation, H14213 [5DE]

Bills and resolutions

Law enforcement: improve maritime law enforcement (see H.R. 1811), H3359 [29MR]

Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of the Port of Los Angeles (see H. Res. 822), H13860 [13NO]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see S. 961), S3607 [22MR] (see H.R. 23), H111 [5JA]

———repeal requirements that applicants for merchant seamen licenses and certificates and merchant mariners' documents must take oaths (see H.R. 1605), H2743 [20MR]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (see S. 4), S36 [4JA] (see S. 328), S671 [17JA] (see H.R. 1), H109 [5JA]

———implement recommendations (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 567), H8617 [25JY]

National security: improve port safety and security for especially hazardous cargos (see S. 1594), S7544 [12JN]

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]

San Francisco, CA: honor those who have volunteered to assist in the cleanup of the oil spill in San Francisco Bay (see S. Res. 385), S14619 [16NO] (see H. Res. 853), H15215 [10DE]

Ships and vessels: extend exemption for vessels operating within the Boundary Line from fire-retardent materials construction requirement (see H.R. 3852), H11638 [16OC]

———repeal requirement to have a license for employment in the business of salvaging on the coast of Florida (see S. 2482), S15460 [13DE] (see H.R. 4542), H15465 [13DE]

Taxation: provide an exemption from the harbor maintenance tax for certain commercial cargo loaded or unloaded at U.S. ports (see H.R. 1499), H2485 [13MR] (see H.R. 1701), H3080 [26MR]

———provide an exemption from the harbor maintenance tax for certain commercial cargo loaded or unloaded at U.S. ports in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System (see S. 1683), S8301 [22JN] (see H.R. 981), H1470 [12FE]

U.S. Code: improve codification of title relative to shipping (see H.R. 3387), H9705 [3AU]

Cloture motions

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (S. 4), S2777, S2849 [7MR], S2957, S2958 [9MR]

———implement recommendations (S. 4), motion to proceed, S2245, S2246 [27FE]

Conference reports

Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act (H.R. 1), H8496-H8605 [25JY]

Letters

Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act: Michael Sacco, AFL-CIO, H8885 [30JY]

———several maritime labor organizations, H8885 [30JY]

Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act: Joseph C. Carter, International Association of Chiefs of Police, H191 [9JA]

———Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H198 [9JA]

———Representative Dingell, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H198 [9JA]

———Ted Kamatchus, National Sheriffs' Association, H191 [9JA]

———William J. Johnson, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., H191 [9JA]

Improving America's Security Act: Joan Molinaro and Peter Gadiel, 9/11 Families for a Secure America (organization), S2957 [9MR]

———several members of 9/11 victims' organizations, S2858, S2874 [8MR], S2955 [9MR]

———VOICES of September 11th (organization) and Families of September 11, Inc., S2238 [27FE], S2955 [9MR]

Lists

Titles of Dept. of Homeland Security classified reports on Office of the Inspector General final penetration test results, H173 [9JA]

Memorandums

FEMA Emergency Response Programs and Port Security Jurisdiction: Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) and Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H15 [4JA]

Motions

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (H.R. 1), H219 [9JA], H7869 [17JY]

———implement recommendations (H.R. 1), conference report, S10116 [26JY]

———implement recommendations (S. 4), S2463 [1MR], S2661 [6MR], S2784 [7MR], S3023, S3046 [13MR]

Remarks in House

Bureau of Explosives: anniversary, E1022 [11MY]

Cech, Charles: United Parcel Service of America, Inc., Circle of Honor inductee, E2327 [6NO]

Coast Guard: long-range vessel tracking system implementation funding, H6313, H6314 [12JN]

David, George, Jr.: United Parcel Service of America, Inc., Circle of Honor inductee, E2327 [6NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit issuance of transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC cards) to individuals who have been convicted of certain crimes, H7869-H7871 [17JY]

———require cooperation with Florida to resolve the differences between the transportation worker identification credential (TWIC cards) and existing State access control credentials, H4707, H4708 [9MY]

———seaports security funding, H199 [9JA]

Dept. of Transportation: electric cargo conveyor system to transport containers from ports to depots outside of urban areas pilot program funding, H11692-H11694 [17OC]

Horizon Lines, Inc.: tribute to rescue of Chinese seamen, H10198 [6SE]

Houston, TX: Houston Ship Channel Navigation Project funding, H7896 [17JY]

Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of the Port of Los Angeles (H. Res. 822), H14212-H14217 [5DE]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (H.R. 23), H5545 [22MY], H8884-H8887 [30JY], E1670 [1AU], E1715 [3AU], E1777 [4AU]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (H.R. 1), H98 [5JA], H127, H128, H132-H199, H209-H222, H246 [9JA], H313 [10JA], H499 [12JA], H779 [19JA], H963 [29JA], H1119 [31JA], H1173 [5FE], H1934 [27FE], H2521, H2525 [14MR], H3679, H3680 [19AP], H5538 [22MY], H6659 [18JN], H7868-H7871 [17JY], E37 [5JA], E62 [10JA], E71, E72, E80 [11JA], E87, E100 [12JA], E133 [17JA]

———implement recommendations (H.R. 1), conference report, H8797-H8812, H8815, H8817 [27JY], H9713 [4AU], H10336 [10SE], H12743 [6NO], E1649, E1650 [30JY], E1656 [31JY], E1693 [2AU], E1721, E1729 [3AU], E1769 [4AU], E1861, E1864 [11SE]

———implement recommendations (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 567), H8789-H8797 [27JY]

———implement recommendations (H.R. 1), motion to instruct conferees, H7869-H7871 [17JY]

———implement recommendations (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H220 [9JA]

———implement recommendations (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, H172 [9JA]

National security: improve maritime and cargo security, H216 [9JA]

———prohibit individuals convicted of felonies from boarding maritime vessels using transportation security cards, H2374 [9MR]

———prohibit the entry of ocean shipping containers into the U.S. unless such containers have been scanned and sealed before loading on the vessel for shipment, H210 [9JA], H1992 [28FE], H8802 [27JY]

———require all containers shipped to the U.S. be scanned for nuclear and radiological weapons before loading on the vessel for shipment, H192 [9JA], H2477 [13MR]

Navy: anniversary of Hydrographic Office issuance of first broadcast of navigational warning, E1627 [26JY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H832 [22JA], H3439 [17AP], H4528 [7MY], H5019, H5025 [15MY], H5289 [16MY], H5690, H5698, H5699, H5701 [23MY], H6822, H6823 [20JN], H7420 [28JN], H13389 [8NO], H14233, H14234 [5DE], H16655 [18DE]

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 (H.R. 2125), E1015-E1017 [10MY]

San Francisco, CA: honor those who have volunteered to assist in the cleanup of the oil spill in San Francisco Bay (H. Res. 853), H15259-H15261 [11DE], E2548 [12DE]

Sandrik, Carl: United Parcel Service of America, Inc., Circle of Honor inductee, E2327 [6NO]

Stevens, William: United Parcel Service of America, Inc., Circle of Honor inductee, E2327 [6NO]

Taxation: provide an exemption from the harbor maintenance tax for certain commercial cargo loaded or unloaded at U.S. ports (H.R. 1499), H2464 [13MR], E2546 [12DE]

———provide an exemption from the harbor maintenance tax for certain commercial cargo loaded or unloaded at U.S. ports (H.R. 1701), E647 [26MR]

Transportation Security Administration: personnel management funding, H193 [9JA]

U.S. Code: improve codification of title relative to shipping (H.R. 3387), E1745 [4AU]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop regulations for transport of high hazardous materials, S2755 [7MR], S3015, S3024-S3028 [13MR]

———prohibit issuance of transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC cards) to individuals who have been convicted of certain crimes, S2327-S2329, S2340, S2341 [28FE], S10055, S10091, S10099, S10113 [26JY], S10308 [30JY]

———require a report on the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission with respect to intelligence reform and congressional intelligence oversight reform, S3031 [13MR]

———require quadrennial homeland security review, S2458 [1MR]

———specify the criminal offenses that disqualify applicants from receipt of transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC cards), S2343 [28FE], S10116 [26JY]

Improving America's Security Act: sunset provisions to ensure congressional review and oversight, S2675 [6MR], S3021-S3023 [13MR]

Jasper County, SC: bistate proposal to build a joint port operation, S5901 [10MY]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (H.R. 1), S8601 [27JN], S8680-S8682, S8723 [28JN], S8731 [29JN], S8759, S8760 [9JY]

———implement recommendations (H.R. 1), conference report, S10115-S10130 [26JY], S10309 [30JY]

———implement recommendations (H.R. 1), conference report—motion to recommit, S10116 [26JY]

———implement recommendations (H.R. 1), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S10104 [26JY]

———implement recommendations (H.R. 1), insert S. 4 language in lieu, S8760 [9JY]

———implement recommendations (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S8760 [9JY]

———implement recommendations (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, S8398, S8399 [26JN], S8600, S8601 [27JN], S8680, S8681 [28JN], S9230, S9231 [16JY]

———implement recommendations (S. 4), S10, S16 [4JA], S1988 [15FE], S2228, S2229 [26FE], S2238, S2244, S2248-S2253 [27FE], S2287, S2291-S2330, S2332-S2348 [28FE], S2438-S2440, S2443, S2457-S2472 [1MR], S2544-S2557 [2MR], S2570-S2586, S2588-S2593, S2647 [5MR], S2651-S2690 [6MR], S2744-S2788, S2850 [7MR], S2854-S2868, S2874, S2881-S2883, S2885-S2887 [8MR], S2955-S2959, S2962-S2967 [9MR], S2991, S2992 [12MR], S3015, S3019-S3058 [13MR], S3118-S3120 [14MR], S3193 [15MR], S3400 [20MR]

———implement recommendations (S. 4), motion to proceed, S2245-S2247 [27FE]

———implement recommendations (S. 4), unanimous-consent request, S2459 [1MR], S8399 [26JN]

National security: improve port safety and security and scan containers coming into the U.S., S9815 [24JY]

———improve port safety and security for especially hazardous cargos (S. 1594), S7554 [12JN]

———improve security of cargo containers destined for the U.S., S2450-S2456, S2459-S2463 [1MR], S2661 [6MR], S10128 [26JY]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, S7499 [12JN], S13497 [29OC], S13574 [30OC]

———gasoline price levels, S5757-S5759 [9MY]

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]

San Francisco, CA: honor those who have volunteered to assist in the cleanup of the oil spill in San Francisco Bay (S. Res. 385), S14658 [16NO]

Taxation: provide an exemption from the harbor maintenance tax for certain commercial cargo loaded or unloaded at U.S. ports in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System (S. 1683), S8354 [25JN]

Reports

Impact of an Attack Involving High Hazardous Materials in a Densely Populated Area: Naval Research Laboratory, S3024 [13MR]

Reports filed

Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 23) (H. Rept. 110-269), H8833, H9051 [30JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1, Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 567) (H. Rept. 110-260), H8617 [25JY]

Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1) (H. Rept. 110-259), H8617 [25JY]

Improve Codification of U.S. Code Title Relative to Shipping: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3387) (H. Rept. 110-437), H13411 [8NO]

Improving America's Security Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 4), S2229 [26FE]

Rulings of the Chair

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (S. 4), S2966 [9MR]

Testimonies

Jasper County, SC, Maritime Terminal Development: Senator Isakson, S5903 [10MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 567, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1, Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act, H8789 [27JY]

H. Res. 822, Port of Los Angeles anniversary, H14212 [5DE]

H. Res. 853, honor those who have volunteered to assist in the cleanup of the oil spill in San Francisco Bay, H15259 [11DE]

H.R. 1, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act, H132-H161 [9JA]

H.R. 23, Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act, H8884 [30JY]

S. 4, Improving America's Security Act, S2292-S2318 [28FE], S3400-S3452 [20MR]

S. 4, Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act, S48 [4JA]

S. 1594, Maritime Hazardous Cargo Security Act, S7554-S7556 [12JN]

S. Res. 385, honor those who have volunteered to assist in the cleanup of the oil spill in San Francisco Bay, S14643, S14658 [16NO]