TRUCKING INDUSTRY
Bills and resolutions
Cargo transportation: invest in and improve the U.S. freight transportation system (see H.R. 6291), H7390 [29SE]
Dept. of Transportation: study feasibility of widespread use of in-vehicle technology to prevent alcohol-impaired driving and require a motor vehicle safety standard on rollover prevention and crash mitigation (see H.R. 6518), H8291 [13DE]
Drive Safer Sunday: designate (see S. Res. 630), S7205 [20SE]
Government regulations: increase effectiveness of Federal oversight of motor carriers by reforming regulations relative to licensed brokers (see S. 3483), S4885 [14JN]
Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see S. 3705), S6736 [4AU]
———improve highway mobility in rural States (see S. 3485), S4938 [15JN]
Transportation: improve national freight transportation system by leveraging investments and promoting partnerships that advance interstate and foreign commerce (see S. 3629), S6200 [22JY] (see H.R. 5976), H6405 (see H.R. 5976), H6456 [29JY]
Remarks in House
Carolina International Trucks, Inc.: Navistar, Inc., Circle of Excellence Award recipient, E408 [18MR]
Cumberland International Trucks, Bus and Idealease (business): Navistar, Inc., Circle of Excellence Award recipient, E294 [3MR]
Diamond Cos.: Navistar, Inc., Circle of Excellence Award recipient, E379 [15MR]
International Truck Sales of Richmond Inc.: Navistar, Inc., Circle of Excellence Award recipient, E301 [4MR]
Lake City Trucks, LLC: Navistar, Inc., Circle of Excellence Award recipient, E407 [18MR]
Lakeside International, LLC: Navistar, Inc., Circle of Excellence Award recipient, E329 [9MR]
Longhorn International Trucks (business): Navistar, Inc., Circle of Excellence Award recipient, E393 [17MR]
Maudlin International Trucks, Inc.: Navistar, Inc., Circle of Excellence Award recipient, E385 [16MR]
Miami Valley International Trucks (business): Navistar, Inc., Circle of Excellence Award recipient, E354 [11MR]
NAFTA: renegotiate cross-border trucking provisions, H2557 [14AP]
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week: observance, E1732 [23SE], E1746 [24SE]
Rechtien International Trucks, Inc.: Navistar, Inc., Circle of Excellence Award recipient, E343 [10MR]
Regional International Corp.: Navistar, Inc., Circle of Excellence Award recipient, E279 [2MR]
Riverview International Trucks, LLC: Navistar, Inc., Circle of Excellence Award recipient, E394 [17MR]
Roberts Truck Center (business): Navistar, Inc., Circle of Excellence Award recipient, E393 [17MR], E416 [18MR]
Saum, John (Jack): American Truck Dealers (organization) and Heavy Duty Trucking (publication) Truck Dealer of the Year award recipient, E1318 [14JY], E1367 [20JY]
Schultz, Gene: United Parcel Service of America, Inc., Circle of Honor inductee, E332 [9MR]
Southland International Trucks, Inc.: Navistar, Inc., Circle of Excellence Award recipient, E422 [19MR]
Southwest International Trucks, Inc.: Navistar, Inc., Circle of Excellence Award recipient, E305 [4MR]
Texas Truck Centers of Houston, Ltd.: Navistar, Inc., Circle of Excellence Award recipient, E416 [18MR]
Truck King International (business): Navistar, Inc., Circle of Excellence Award recipient, E268 [26FE]
Waters Truck & Tractor Co.: Navistar, Inc., Circle of Excellence Award recipient, E178 [22FE]
Westrux International Inc.: Navistar, Inc., Circle of Excellence Award recipient, E416 [18MR]
Remarks in Senate
Drive Safer Sunday: designate (S. Res. 630), S7225 [20SE]
Government regulations: increase effectiveness of Federal oversight of motor carriers by reforming regulations relative to licensed brokers (S. 3483), S4886 [14JN]
Maine: make permanent the program waiving truck weight limits on interstate highways to allow large trucks to move from local roads to interstate highways, S10401 [16DE]
Roads and highways: improve highway mobility in rural States (S. 3485), S4940 [15JN]
Reports filed
Advanced Vehicle Technology Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2843) (S. Rept. 111-335), S7615 [28SE]
Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 679) (S. Rept. 111-334), S7615 [28SE]
Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2889), S10513 [17DE]
———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2889) (S. Rept. 111-380), S10929 [21DE]
Texts of
S. Res. 630, Drive Safer Sunday, S7217, S7225 [20SE]