CARGO TRANSPORTATION related term(s) Aviation; Merchant Marine Industry; Railroads; Shipping Industry; Transportation

Articles and editorials

Congress Doesn't Respect NAFTA, S3329, S3330 [18MR]

Bills and resolutions

Antitrust policy: provide expanded coverage and eliminate certain exemptions relative to railroads (see S. 146), S43 [6JA] (see H.R. 233), H69 [7JA]

Aviation: recognize contributions of general aviation industry (see H. Res. 508), H6265 [4JN]

Conservation of energy: establish EnergySmart transport corridors to promote measures that will increase energy efficiency of Interstate Highway System and reduce pollutants (see S. 1098), S5700 [20MY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish and maintain national clearinghouse for alcohol and controlled substances testing records of commercial motor vehicle operators (see S. 1113), S5700 [20MY]

———make capital grants for certain freight rail economic development projects (see H.R. 2530), H5891 [20MY]

———permit use of certain funds to establish a cross-border motor carrier demonstration program allowing Mexico-domiciled motor carriers to operate beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 1611), H3703 [19MR]

———reauthorize hazardous material safety program, ensure safe transport of hazardous material in all modes of transportation, and reduce risks inherent in such transport (see H.R. 4016), H12364 [4NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see S. 663), S3550 [19MR] (see H.R. 23), H28 [6JA]

Idaho: permit certain commercial vehicles to use certain interstate system highways for purposes of providing significant savings in the transportation of goods (see S. 398), S2027 [9FE] (see S. 1059), S5555 [18MY] (see H.R. 969), H1158 [10FE] (see H.R. 2179), H4999 [29AP]

National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Fund: establish (see H.R. 2707), H6263 [4JN]

National Goods Movement Improvement Fund: establish (see H.R. 2355), H5483 [12MY]

National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 1655), H3705 [19MR]

———limit foreign control of investments in certain U.S. critical infrastructure (see H.R. 3196), H8099 [14JY]

Roads and highways: authorize States to issue special permits to allow the operation of certain vehicles on the Interstate Highway System for the hauling of livestock (see H.R. 3605), H9729 [17SE]

Shipping industry: improve port and intermodal supply chain security (see S. 915), S4807 [28AP]

———improve port safety and security (see S. 1385), S7071 [25JN]

Taxation: exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see S. 551), S2909 [9MR] (see S. 1509), S8039 [23JY] (see H.R. 528), H324 [14JA] (see H.R. 638), H484 [22JA] (see H.R. 3486), H9277 [31JY]

———modify application of the tonnage tax on vessels operating in the dual U.S. domestic and foreign trades (see H.R. 3049), H7445 [25JN]

———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 272), H70 [7JA] (see H.R. 1789), H4128 [30MR] (see H.R. 1806), H4249 [31MR]

Transportation Security Administration: engage in a negotiated rulemaking process for purposes of creating a security regiment for general aviation aircraft (see H.R. 3093), H7704 [26JN]

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. 2073), H4732 [23AP]

Cloture motions

Antitrust policy: provide expanded coverage and eliminate certain exemptions relative to railroads (S. 146), S5887 [21MY]

Letters

Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act: Robert E. Wallace, VFW, H5425 [12MY]

———serveral maritime labor organizations, H5427 [12MY]

———William M. Matz, Jr., National Association for Uniformed Services, H5427, H5428 [12MY]

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act: Senator Rockefeller, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) and Senator Kohl, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5908 [1JN]

Lists

Douglas MacArthur quotes on the role of the U.S. merchant marine during World War II, H5424 [12MY]

Dwight D. Eisenhower quotes on the role of the U.S. merchant marine during World War II, H5423 [12MY]

Franklin D. Roosevelt quotes on the role of the U.S. merchant marine during World War II, H5423 [12MY]

Remarks in House

Aviation: improve cargo screening on passenger planes, H6166, H6180 [4JN], H9386 [9SE], E1362 [10JN], E1384 [11JN]

———recognize contributions of general aviation industry (H. Res. 508), H8926-H8928 [28JY], H9037 [29JY], E2060 [29JY], E2170, E2175 [31JY]

Dept. of Transportation: make capital grants for certain alternative fuel transit buses, H8617 [23JY]

———reauthorize hazardous material safety program, ensure safe transport of hazardous material in all modes of transportation, and reduce risks inherent in such transport (H.R. 4016), E2714 [4NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (H.R. 23), H5422-H5428 [12MY], E1141 [13MY], E1200 [19MY]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations, H9386 [9SE], H9445 [14SE]

National security: improve maritime and cargo security, H9386 [9SE]

Queens, NY: prohibit funding for Jamaica Chamber of Commerce Jamaica Export Center, H6960, H6961 [17JN]

Shipping industry: require all containers shipped to the U.S. be scanned for nuclear and radiological weapons before loading on the vessel for shipment, H9445 [14SE]

Taxation: exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (H.R. 528), E129 [22JA]

———modify application of the tonnage tax on vessels operating in the dual U.S. domestic and foreign trades (H.R. 3049), E1575 [26JN]

Transportation Security Administration: increase number of canine detection teams used for air cargo screening, H6209, H6210 [4JN], H7182 [24JN]

Travis AFB, CA: tribute to U.S. Transportation Command, E528 [3MR]

Remarks in Senate

Antitrust policy: provide expanded coverage and eliminate certain exemptions relative to railroads (S. 146), S129-S131 [6JA], S5887 [21MY], S5908 [1JN], S5916 [2JN]

Conservation of energy: establish EnergySmart transport corridors to promote measures that will increase energy efficiency of Interstate Highway System and reduce pollutants (S. 1098), S5704-S5706 [20MY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish and maintain national clearinghouse for alcohol and controlled substances testing records of commercial motor vehicle operators (S. 1113), S5728 [20MY]

Mexico: prohibit Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area until certain conditions are met to ensure the safety of such operations, S3329-S3331 [18MR]

Reports filed

Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 23) (H. Rept. 111-99), H5397 [7MY]

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 146) (S. Rept. 111-9), S3368 [18MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 508, recognize contributions of general aviation industry, H8926 [28JY]

H.R. 23, Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act, H5422 [12MY]

S. 146, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act, S130 [6JA]

S. 1098, EnergySmart Transport Corridors Act, S5714 [20MY]