COMMON CARRIERS related term(s) Aviation; Cargo Transportation; Motor Vehicles; Railroads

Amendments

Amtrak: reauthorize (H.R. 6003), H5233, H5245, H5249, H5254, H5255, H5257, H5258, H5259, H5261 [11JN]

———reauthorize (H.R. 6003), consideration (H. Res. 1253), H5125 [10JN]

Transportation: authorize Federal Railroad Safety Administration and prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases (H.R. 2095), S8051 [1AU], S10015, S10016, S10019 [27SE], S10081 [29SE]

———promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), H6130, H6133, H6134, H6135, H6137, H6139 [26JN]

———promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), consideration (H. Res. 1304), H6100 [26JN]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 294, Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, H6802 [22JY]

Bills and resolutions

Amtrak: reauthorize (see H.R. 6003), H3402 [8MY]

———reauthorize (H.R. 6003), consideration (see H. Res. 1253), H5110 [9JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop and acquire new technologies to inspect and screen air cargo on passenger aircraft to ensure transportation security (see H.R. 6247), H5328 [11JN]

Dept. of Transportation: impose sanctions and penalties on employers whose employee is convicted of driving an over-the-road bus under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance (see H.R. 7204), H10330 [28SE]

Motor vehicles: improve safety of motorcoaches and allow a tax credit for costs of motorcoaches complying with Federal safety standards (see H.R. 6747), H7786 [31JY]

———prohibit collection of certain tolls on existing high occupancy vehicles (see H.R. 6002), H3402 [8MY]

———promote safe operation of 15-passenger vans (see H. Res. 964), H813 [7FE]

Power resources: improve air quality by expanding the use of low-emission natural gas as a transportation fuel (see S. 3281), S6937 [17JY]

Railroads: designate a rail right-of-way as a corridor for inter-suburban commuter rail (see H.R. 6476), H6406 [10JY]

———provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 6004), H3402 [8MY]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see S. 3021), S4282 [15MY]

Shipping industry: require that fuel surcharges collected by a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder be passed through to the person responsible for bearing the cost of fuel (see H.R. 5934), H2947 [30AP] (see H.R. 5977), H3108 [6MY] (see H.R. 5997), H3402 [8MY]

Ships and vessels: establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels (see S. 3204), S6285 [26JN] (see H.R. 6408), H6175 [26JN]

Taxation: provide a temporary increase in the new qualified hybrid motor vehicle credit for school buses (see S. 3481), S8383 [11SE]

Transportation: authorize programs and activities to support transportation and housing options that will assist families in reducing transportation costs (see H.R. 6495), H6576 [15JY]

———empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see S. 2823), S2636 [7AP]

———promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (see S. 3380), S7904 [31JY] (see H.R. 6052), H3884 [14MY]

———promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), consideration (see H. Res. 1304), H6088 [25JN]

———require States and metropolitan planning organizations to develop transportation greenhouse gas reduction plans (see S. 3624), S9657 [26SE]

Cloture motions

Transportation: authorize Federal Railroad Safety Administration and prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases (H.R. 2095), House amendment, S10019 [27SE], S10037 [29SE]

Letters

Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act: Astrid C. Glynn, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, H5229 [11JN]

———Edward R. Hamberger, Association of American Railroads, H5229 [11JN]

Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act: Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6124 [26JN]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H6123 [26JN]

Motions

Amtrak: reauthorize (H.R. 6003), H5263 [11JN]

———reauthorize (S. 294), H6788 [22JY]

Transportation: promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), H6140 [26JN]

Remarks in House

Amtrak: authorize grants to create storage for bicycles on trains, H5231 [11JN]

———encourage collaboration with local and regional commuter rail agencies on train schedules and routing in shared corridors, H5255 [11JN]

———ensure any high-speed rail system built in the Northeast allows for station stops at busiest rail hubs, H5246 [11JN]

———evaluate passenger rail service between New York, NY, and the rail stations in Cornwells Heights, PA, and Princeton Junction, NJ, H5259, H5260 [11JN]

———expand commuter rail between New Haven, CT, and Springfield, MA, H5258, H5259 [11JN]

———issue report on use of biobased lubricants, H5231 [11JN]

———permit States to apply a percentage of their Amtrak operating and capital investments toward the local matching requirement, H5231 [11JN]

———prohibit funding for long distance route with highest cost per seat/mile ratio, H5120 [10JN], H5255-H5257 [11JN]

———reauthorize, H9360-H9364 [24SE], E2035 [27SE]

———reauthorize (H.R. 6003), H3713 [13MY], H5222-H5233, H5245-H5265 [11JN], H5855 [23JN], H6195 [8JY], H8340 [17SE], E875 [8MY], E1211, E1225 [12JN], E1271 [18JN]

———reauthorize (H.R. 6003), consideration (H. Res. 1253), H5119-H5126 [10JN]

———reauthorize (H.R. 6003), corrections in engrossment, H5265 [11JN]

———reauthorize (H.R. 6003), motion to recommit, H5263, H5264 [11JN]

———reauthorize (S. 294), H6756-H6773 [22JY], E1541 [23JY]

———reauthorize (S. 294), motion to instruct conferees, H6788-H6790, H6792 [22JY]

———require study on impact of raising station platforms on the safe and efficient boarding of trains by all passengers, H5246 [11JN]

Buy American Act: compliance, H6788-H6790, H6792 [22JY]

Chatsworth, CA: express condolences to victims of train crash, E1788 [15SE]

Denton County Transportation Authority: Federal Transit Administration Ridership Award recipient, E404 [13MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop and acquire new technologies to inspect and screen air cargo on passenger aircraft to ensure transportation security (H.R. 6247), E1201 [11JN]

Dept. of Transportation: issue a report on the economic impact of bridge closures on regional transportation and transit, H7029, H7030 [23JY]

———issue grants to States for capital cost of facilities and equipment necessary to provide new or improved intercity passenger rail service, H5122 [10JN], E1225 [12JN]

Fort Worth Transportation Authority: Federal Transit Administration Ridership Award recipient, E406 [13MR]

King, Representative Steve: characterization of remarks on Massachusetts transportation projects, H5393 [12JN]

Motor vehicles: promote safe operation of 15-passenger vans (H. Res. 964), H2888-H2890 [30AP]

———require installation of seatbelts in buses, E2048 [27SE]

Ohio: restore high-speed passenger rail service to certain urban corridors, H5231 [11JN]

Railroads: provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure, H5226 [11JN]

———provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (H.R. 6004), E875 [8MY]

———study extent to which freight and passenger rail operators could use domestically available alternative fuels to power locomotives and other rail vehicles, H5263, H5264 [11JN]

Shipping industry: require that fuel surcharges collected by a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder be passed through to the person responsible for bearing the cost of fuel, H4754 [22MY]

Ships and vessels: establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels (H.R. 6408), E1368 [26JN]

Transportation: allow Federal funding to expand park-and-ride lots for commuter bus routes, H6138 [26JN]

———authorize Federal Railroad Safety Administration and prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases (H.R. 2095), concur in Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 1492), H9325-H9364 [24SE], E2035 [27SE]

———authorize programs and activities to support transportation and housing options that will assist families in reducing transportation costs (H.R. 6495), H6475 [15JY], E1459 [15JY]

———clarify allowable uses of certain Federal transit grants by local transit agencies, H6134 [26JN]

———importance of public transportation and its effect on climate change, E377 [12MR]

———increase transit portion of transportation fringe benefit offered to Federal employees to equal parking portion, H6134, H6135 [26JN]

———promote increased public transportation use and promote increased use of alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), E923 [14MY]

———promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation, H8243 [16SE]

———promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), H6006 [24JN], H6122-H6143, H6146 [26JN], E1283 [19JN]

———promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), consideration (H. Res. 1304), H6094-H6102 [26JN]

———promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), corrections in engrossment, H6145 [26JN]

———promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), motion to recommit, H6141, H6142 [26JN]

———promote local community involvement in education and promotion of public transportation and in the planning, development and design of transportation routes, H6130, H6146 [26JN]

———provide additional funding to establish and expand commuter matching services to provide commuters with information on ride sharing and alternatives to single occupancy vehicles, H6139 [26JN]

———provide funding to restore school bus services cut back due to increasing fuel prices giving preference to rural and suburban areas that cover larger distances, H6141, H6142 [26JN]

———public transit equipment and facilities retrofit funding, H6098 [26JN]

Willow Grove, PA: prevent use of Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove for commercial operations, H4806 [22MY]

Remarks in Senate

Amtrak: reauthorize, S10028, S10031-S10037, S10040, S10051 [29SE], S10164 [30SE], S10236, S10283-S10290 [1OC]

———reauthorize (S. 294), unanimous-consent request, S7511 [26JY]

Aviation: improve air service in small and rural communities, S3657-S3659 [1MY]

Dept. of Transportation: require compliance with certain accessibility requirements in order to register a person providing transportation by an over-the-road bus as a motor carrier of passengers (H.R. 3985), S6669 [14JY]

Power resources: improve air quality by expanding the use of low-emission natural gas as a transportation fuel (S. 3281), S6939 [17JY], S7127 [23JY], S7235 [24JY]

Railroads: impact of freight rail industry on greenhouse gas emissions, S5364 [6JN]

———tribute to National Gateway project, S5364 [6JN]

Transportation: authorize Federal Railroad Safety Administration and prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases (H.R. 2095), S8003 [1AU], S10720 [20NO]

———authorize Federal Railroad Safety Administration and prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases (H.R. 2095), House amendment, S10019 [27SE], S10028, S10031-S10037, S10039-S10041, S10051, S10054 [29SE], S10164 [30SE], S10236, S10283-S10290 [1OC]

———authorize Federal Railroad Safety Administration and prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases (H.R. 2095), unanimous-consent agreement, S10188 [30SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 6003, Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1253) (H. Rept. 110-703), H5110 [9JN]

Consideration of H.R. 6052, Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1304) (H. Rept. 110-734), H6088 [25JN]

Over-the-Road Bus Transportation Accessibility Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 3985) (S. Rept. 110-395), S5962 [23JN]

Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 6003) (H. Rept. 110-690), H5042 [5JN]

Promote Safe Operation of 15-Passenger Vans: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Res. 964) (H. Rept. 110-608), H2851 [29AP]

Railroad Safety Enhancement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1889) (S. Rept. 110-270), S1467 [3MR]

Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 6052) (H. Rept. 110-727), H5795 [20JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Transportation: promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), H6138 [26JN]

Statements

Energy Benefits of Amtrak, H6792 [22JY]

Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act: Executive Office of the President, H5120 [10JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 964, promote safe operation of 15-passenger vans, H2888 [30AP]

H. Res. 1253, consideration of H.R. 6003, Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, H5119 [10JN]

H. Res. 1304, consideration of H.R. 6052, Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act, H6094 [26JN]

H. Res. 1492, concur in Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 2095, Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act, H9325-H9359 [24SE]

H.R. 6003, Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, H5233-H5244 [11JN]

H.R. 6052, Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act, H6132 [26JN]

S. 294, Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, H6756-H6769 [22JY]