TRANSPORTATION related term(s) Department of Transportation; Motor Vehicles; Roads and Highways

Amendments

Armed Forces: provide for expedited airport security screenings for members traveling on official orders (H.R. 1801), S8485, S8491 [12DE], H9936 [19DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: maintain flight manifest information sharing standards required under the Passenger Name Record Agreement between the U.S. and the European Union (S. Res. 174), S3113, S3114 [18MY]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2141, H2176, H2177, H2180, H2181, H2183, H2184, H2185, H2187, H2188, H2189, H2191, H2192, H2198, H2199, H2200, H2203, H2204, H2205, H2206, H2207, H2208, H2209, H2210 [31MR]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S367 [31JA], S382, S426, S427, S428, S429 [1FE], S472, S475, S488, S489, S490, S491 [2FE], S501, S502, S507, S531, S532, S533, S536, S538, S553, S554, S555 [3FE], S570, S571 [4FE], S589, S592, S595, S617, S618 [7FE], S622, S623, S624, S626, S634, S635 [8FE], S647, S648, S649, S650 [10FE], S674, S697, S699, S700, S701, S702 [14FE], S710, S714, S731, S732, S733, S734, S739, S759, S760, S761, S762 [15FE], S770, S777, S800, S801, S802 [16FE], S814, S825, S826, S827, S830, S831, S832, S920, S921, S922 [17FE]

National objectives: extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), S5666, S5692 [15SE]

Pipelines: enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (S. 275), S6611, S6613, S6616 [17OC]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), H1490 [2MR]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 658, FAA appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system, S2285 [7AP], S2749 [5MY]

Articles and editorials

Driving a Bus Is No Laughing Matter, S7121 [3NO]

John Murtha's Airport for No One—A Monument to Earmarks in Johnstown, PA, S593 [7FE]

Planes to Nowhere? Congress Plans To Increase Small-Town Airline Subsidies, S593 [7FE]

Rural Air Subsidies Test Resolve To Cut Spending, S594 [7FE]

This Is Called `Small' Government, S5001 [28JY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural sector of the national economy (see H.R. 3323), H7256 [2NO]

American Infrastructure Financing Authority: establish (see S. 652), S1827 [17MR]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: repeal and rescind all unobligated funds (see H.R. 599), H599 [9FE]

———rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (see S. 391), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 620), H679 [10FE]

Amtrak: limit manner in which food and beverage service is provided (see H.R. 3362), H7331 [3NO]

———provide for certain tunnel life safety and rehabilitation projects (see H.R. 3025), H6413 [22SE]

Animals: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see S. 1281), S4129 [27JN]

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (see S. 1487), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 2042), H3755 [26MY] (see H.R. 3312), H7255 [2NO]

Appalachian Development Highway System: allow a State to use toll credits toward the non-Federal share requirement for funds made available to carry out highway projects (see S. 950), S2874 [11MY] (see H.R. 1218), H2036 [29MR]

———complete construction (see S. 1382), S4641 [18JY]

———extend Corridor N from its current northern terminus at Corridor M near Ebensburg, PA, to Corridor T, near Salamanca, NY (see H.R. 1544), H2854 [14AP]

Appropriations: rescind amounts authorized for certain surface transportation programs (see H.R. 619), H679 [10FE] (see H.R. 1064), H1796 [14MR]

———rescind earmarks for certain surface transportation projects (see H.R. 1067), H1796 [14MR]

Armed Forces: authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve components, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents (see S. 542), S1546 [10MR] (see S. 1768), S6917 [31OC] (see H.R. 1003), H1723 [10MR]

———encourage commercial air carriers to provide certain benefits to members traveling on official military orders and are being deployed or are returning from an overseas deployment (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4327 [16JN]

———establish a combat badge for helicopter medical evacuation ambulance (Medevac) pilots and crews (see H.R. 3385), H7397 [4NO]

———increase mileage reimbursement rate for members during permanent change of station and authorize transport of vehicles of members stationed on nonforeign areas outside the continental U.S. (see S. 472), S1218 [3MR]

———prohibit commercial airlines from charging certain excess baggage fees for members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations (see S. 1459), S5191 [1AU]

———provide for enhanced reimbursement of National Guard and Reserve members for certain travel expenses (see S. 731), S2130 [5AP]

———provide for expedited airport security screenings for members traveling on official orders (see S. 1954), S8414 [7DE]

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see H.R. 827), H1390 [28FE]

———allow pilots, copilots, or navigators of aircraft, or law enforcement personnel detailed to protect an aircraft to carry a firearm (see H.R. 2616), H5373 [21JY]

———amend laws relative to approval of applications for the airport security screening opt-out program (see H.R. 1586), H2910 [15AP]

———ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight (see H.R. 729), H923 [15FE]

———ensure that certain Federal employees cannot invoke immunity from prosecution for performing certain security screenings (see H.R. 2438), H4748 [7JY]

———establish additional goals for airport master plans (see H.R. 405), H434 [24JA]

———establish appeal and redress process for individuals screened against terrorist watchlist and wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight or denied a right, benefit, or privilege (see H.R. 1007), H1724 [10MR]

———improve airport screening and security (see H.R. 2907), H6139 [13SE]

———increase use of security cameras at airport security screening checkpoints and exits and impose increased penalties on individuals who circumvent security screening at airports (see S. 318), S642 [10FE]

———prohibit advanced notice to certain individuals, including security screeners, of covert testing of security screening procedures (see H.R. 1554), H2855 [14AP]

———prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (see S. 1956), S8414 [7DE] (see H.R. 2594), H5284 [20JY]

———require air carriers to refund baggage fees if baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged, and require air carriers and ticket agents to include cost of checked baggage when quoting an airfare (see H.R. 712), H922 [15FE]

Bi-State Development Agency: grant congressional consent to an amendment to interstate compact between Missouri and Illinois extending maturity dates of issued bonds (see S.J. Res. 22), S4156 [28JN] (see H.J. Res. 70), H4575 [24JN]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: ensure methods used to detect chemical, nuclear, biological, and radiological weapons in municipal waste are as effective in screening other commerce entering the U.S. (see S. 860), S2507 [14AP]

Business and industry: enhance employer involvement in transportation planning and create and expand commuter benefit programs (see H.R. 260), H141 [11JA]

———improve national freight transportation system by leveraging investments and promoting partnerships that advance interstate and foreign commerce (see S. 371), S792 [16FE] (see H.R. 1338), H2266 [1AP]

Buy American Act: improve transparency and accountability in the waiver process requirement for certain transportation provisions (see H.R. 3647), H8880 [13DE]

———require consideration of the impacts of a public interest waiver requirement on domestic manufacturing employment for certain transportation provisions (see H.R. 3645), H8879 [13DE]

———strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit (see H.R. 613), H679 [10FE]

California: allow Federal high-speed rail funding to be used for a project or activity to improve or maintain California State Route 99 (see H.R. 761), H1176 (see H.R. 761), H1195 [17FE]

Canada: recognize and thank Gander, Newfoundland, and other airports and communities for assistance provided following the closure of U.S. airspace due to September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 286), H3805 [31MY]

Cargo transportation: invest in and improve the U.S. freight transportation system (see H.R. 1122), H1905 [16MR]

Civil rights: prevent and remedy discrimination relating to federally funded transportation projects (see H.R. 2019), H3754 [26MY]

Claims: limit relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H4671 [6JY]

———make the U.S. exclusively liable for certain claims of liability for damages resulting from, or aggravated by, inclusion of ethanol in transportation fuel (see H.R. 523), H549 [8FE]

———modify deadline for filing a claim seeking judicial review of a permit, license, or approval issued by a Federal agency for a highway or public transportation capital project (see H.R. 1952), H3342 [23MY]

Coal: require inclusion of coal-derived fuel at certain volumes in aviation fuel, motor vehicle fuel, home heating oil, and boiler fuel (see H.R. 1868), H3278 [12MY]

Common carriers: permit vanpool contractors providing public transportation to purchase rolling stock and credit certain expenditures toward local matching share of public transportation projects costs (see S. 909), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 596), H599 [9FE]

Construction industries: accelerate delivery process for highway and public transportation construction projects (see H.R. 2766), H5884 [1AU]

Construction industry: advance use of cleaner construction equipment on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects to improve air quality near construction sites (see S. 972), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 3122), H6671 [6OC]

Consumers: prevent imposition of unreasonable transportation terminal fees (see S. 1922), S7991 [29NO] (see H.R. 1691), H2998 [3MY]

Contracts: repeal wage rate requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects (see H.R. 1846), H3218 [11MY]

Crime: criminalize unauthorized recording and distribution of security screening images of individuals created by advanced imaging technology and disable image retention capabilities of such technology (see H.R. 685), H773 [14FE]

———prohibit possession, transfer, or use of fraudulent travel documents and require recurring training for transportation security officers (see H.R. 2431), H4671 [6JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorize long-term contracts for procurement of certain liquid transportation fuels (see S. 212), S338 [27JA]

———determine and disclose costs incurred in taking a Member, officer, or employee of Congress on a trip outside the U.S. for inclusion in any report on the trip (see H.R. 407), H434 [24JA]

Dept. of Energy: promote alternative fuel vehicle deployment and infrastructure development through amounts received by reducing the size of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see S. 1001), S2992 [16MY]

———provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see S. 734), S2187 [6AP] (see H.R. 1367), H2327 [5AP]

Dept. of HHS: provide preferences for certain services, designate an Administration on Aging individual responsible for support, and provide transportation services for holocaust survivors (see H.R. 2786), H5885 [1AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: approve applications submitted by airport operators for participation in the security screening opt-out program (see H.R. 3038), H6455 [23SE]

———maintain flight manifest information sharing standards required under the Passenger Name Record Agreement between the U.S. and the European Union (see S. Res. 174), S2778 [9MY] (see H. Res. 255), H3160 [10MY]

———prioritize assignment of officers and analysts to certain State and urban area fusion centers to enhance security of mass transit systems (see H.R. 3140), H6672 [6OC]

———provide additional resources to improve land ports of entry, open additional inspection lanes, and hire and retain inspectors and officers for the U.S. Southern border (see S. 1604), S5902 [22SE]

———require delivery by U.S. mail of any transportation security card issued to an individual who resides in a remote location (see H.R. 1143), H1906 [16MR]

Dept. of HUD: create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined regulations (see S. 1621), S5903 [22SE] (see H.R. 3325), H7256 [2NO]

———transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities (see S. 624), S1826 [17MR]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see S. 352), S747 [15FE]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, provide fair revenue sharing for coastal States, and formulate offshore energy development plans to generate infrastructure revenue (see H.R. 3410), H7577 [14NO]

———conduct offshore oil and gas leasing and deposit use revenues of such activity into the Inland Waterways Trust Fund and the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2983), H6341 [21SE]

———convey a railroad right of way between North Pole, AK, and Delta Junction, AK, to the Alaska Railroad Corp. (see S. 628), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 2347), H4528 [23JN]

Dept. of Transportation: allow States to opt out of requirement to spend certain percentage of surface transportation funds on enhancement projects (see H.R. 3050), H6455 [23SE]

———allow urbanized area formula grants for public transportation projects to be used for operating costs in certain urbanized areas (see H.R. 3022), H6413 [22SE]

———authorize certain maritime programs (see S. 1430), S4960 [27JY]

———carry out a program to improve roadway safety infrastructure in all States to enhance the safety of older drivers and pedestrians (see H.R. 1776), H3108 [5MY]

———carry out programs and activities to improve highway safety (see S. 918), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 825), H1390 [28FE]

———clarify congressional intent of agricultural hours-of-service regulations relative to the delivery of agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see S. 1915), S7908 [28NO] (see H.R. 3265), H7133 [26OC]

———condition receipt of certain highway funding by States on the enactment and enforcement of certain laws to prevent repeat intoxicated driving (see S. 273), S543 [3FE] (see H.R. 2129), H4035 [3JN]

———conduct annual independent financial audit of the Union Station Redevelopment Corp. (see H.R. 2690), H5733 [28JY]

———consider certain factors in evaluating public transportation projects for purposes of making capital investment grants (see H.R. 3019), H6413 [22SE]

———delay certain target compliance dates for minimum retroreflectivity level standards applicable to traffic signs (see H.R. 3536), H8075 [1DE]

———ensure that projects that assist the establishment of aerotropolis transportation systems are eligible for certain grants (see S. 1818), S7187 [8NO] (see H.R. 1371), H2327 [5AP]

———establish a grant program to assist the development of aerotropolis transportation systems (see H.R. 1395), H2410 [6AP]

———establish a pilot program to increase accountability with respect to outcomes of transportation investments (see S. 1968), S8461 [8DE]

———establish a Smart Communities Technology Initiative to develop programs for large scale installation and operation of intelligent transportation systems (see H.R. 995), H1723 [10MR]

———establish an Office of Livability (see H.R. 2609), H5373 [21JY]

———establish and collect a fee based on value of imported and exported articles and use such fees to carry out transportation projects in trade corridors where the fee is collected (see H.R. 526), H549 [8FE]

———establish disincentives for States to funnel proceeds from license plate sales to partisan political organizations (see H.R. 1669), H2933 [2MY]

———establish grant program to improve traffic safety of teen drivers (see S. 1422), S4960 [27JY]

———establish minimum on-duty staffing standards for air traffic controllers at certain airports (see H.R. 1600), H2911 [15AP]

———establish National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Program (see H.R. 3607), H8317 [8DE]

———establish national safety standards for transit agencies operating heavy rail on fixed guideway (see S. 562), S1547 [10MR] (see H.R. 1282), H2213 [31MR]

———establish national tunnel inspection standards for proper safety evaluation of all highway tunnels (see H.R. 2254), H4364 [21JN]

———improve a pilot program on addressing shortages of long-term parking for commercial motor vehicles (see S. 1187), S3727 [13JN]

———improve domestic procurement by providing rules and guidance, waiver notices, and departmental and agency actions applicable to domestic content standards of Federal grants (see S. 1210), S3813 [15JN]

———improve effectiveness of transportation programs on Federal lands and provide funding for park roads and parkways and the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program (see H.R. 2113), H4034 [3JN]

———include freight and passenger rail among eligible uses of funding under the coordinated border infrastructure program and reauthorize that program (see S. 1352), S4554 [13JY]

———issue categorical exclusions from environmental assessment requirements for certain highway construction activities (see H.R. 3327), H7256 [2NO]

———make grants for engineering, final design, and construction of the Altamont Corridor Rail Project in California (see H.R. 1504), H2664 [13AP]

———make use of funding for carrying out pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs for highway projects mandatory (see H.R. 1849), H3218 [11MY]

———modify cost-sharing requirements under certain public transportation grant programs (see H.R. 3021), H6413 [22SE]

———modify the surface transportation project delivery pilot program to carry out a demonstration program using State environmental laws (see H.R. 2389), H4574 [24JN]

———nullify regulations on mandatory replacement of certain traffic signs with signs meeting minimum retroreflectivity level standards (see S. 2021), S8734 [16DE]

———permit Federal regulation and review of tolls and toll increases on certain surface transportation facilities (see S. 2006), S8680 [15DE] (see H.R. 3684), H9430 [15DE]

———prohibit provision of grants or funds to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for a motorcycle riders (see H.R. 904), H1573 [3MR]

———prohibit the Federal Highway Administration from requiring replacement of street and highway signs that are in upper case letters with signs that are in mixed case lettering (see H.R. 348), H354 [19JA]

———promote secure ferry transportation (see H.R. 1879), H3279 [12MY]

———protect safety of U.S. roads by prohibiting Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 2407), H4670 [6JY]

———reauthorize and improve the Safe Routes to School Program (see S. 800), S2387 [12AP]

———reauthorize and modify the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Pilot Program (see H.R. 2160), H4185 [14JN]

———secure public investments in transportation infrastructure (see S. 1230), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 2350), H4573 [24JN]

———streamline environmental review process for highway construction and improvement projects (see S. 1081), S3426 [26MY]

———terminate the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program (see H.R. 737), H1039 (see H.R. 737), H1069 [16FE]

———terminate the Transportation Enhancement Program and transfer funding to critical emergency transportation projects (see S. 1648), S6090 [4OC] (see H.R. 3085), H6551 [4OC]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1596), S5838 [21SE]

Disabled: provide certified trainers of service animals access to the same public transportation and public accommodations afforded disabled persons with service animals (see H.R. 1878), H3279 [12MY]

Disasters: provide funding flexibility for transportation emergencies (see H.R. 3294), H7206 [1NO]

Drive Safer Sunday: designate (see S. Res. 308), S7005 [1NO]

Drunken driving: modify minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence (see S. 1816), S7155 [7NO]

Ecology and environment: promote green infrastructure through research and development (see H.R. 2317), H4526 [23JN]

Economy: create jobs and reduce the deficit through fair tax rates, cutting defense spending, strengthening Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and infrastructure investment (see H.R. 3638), H8879 [13DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see S. 1549), S5536 [13SE] (see S. 1660), S6185 [5OC] (see H.R. 12), H6341 [21SE]

———recognize necessity and urgency of job creation, extension of unemployment assistance, expansion of education and job training, and infrastructure improvements (see H. Res. 442), H6977 [14OC]

———retool manufacturers for clean energy production, provide worker training and tax credits for value-added agriculture investments, expand broadband access, and extend Build America Bonds program (see S. 1895), S7702 [17NO]

———strengthen competitiveness (see S. 1), S121 [25JA]

Employment: expand and improve transit training programs (see H.R. 929), H1574 [3MR]

EPA: establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system (see S. 710), S2046 [31MR]

———publish list of vehicles that satisfy requirements for certification as a low emission and energy-efficient vehicle (see H.R. 2222), H4326 [16JN]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (see H.R. 658), H722 [11FE]

———authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), consideration (see H. Res. 189), H2105 [30MR]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see S. 1387), S4675 [19JY] (see H.R. 1079), H1840 [15MR] (see H.R. 1893), H3300 [13MY] (see H.R. 2279), H4456 [22JN] (see H.R. 2553), H5125 [15JY] (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), consideration (see H. Res. 357), H5238 [19JY]

———prescribe regulations requiring air carriers to provide passengers with certain amenities and facilities (see S. 1913), S7829 [18NO] (see H.R. 3632), H8727 [12DE]

———prevent dissemination to the public of certain information on noncommercial flights of private aircraft owners and operators (see S. 1477), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 2897), H6097 [12SE]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (see S. 223), S338 [27JA]

———reauthorize civil aviation research and development projects and activities (see H.R. 970), H1664 [9MR]

———reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S4394 [6JY]

Federal employees: require use of coach-class air travel in the U.S. except in limited circumstances (see H.R. 61), H35 [5JA]

Federal Railroad Administration: improve and provide increased access to the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing program (see H.R. 3217), H6976 [14OC]

———require a percentage of funding be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 3513), H7927 [29NO]

Federal-State relations: require congressionally directed funding from the Highway Trust Fund to be obligated for a project within a certain period of time or released to State transportation departments (see S. 199), S272 [26JA]

———require the return and redistribution among State transportation departments of certain unexpended highway funding (see S. 198), S272 [26JA]

FEMA: authorize appropriations for the Port Security Grant Program (see H.R. 3492), H7890 [18NO]

Government regulations: facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (see S. 1786), S7066 [2NO]

Hazardous substances: improve hazardous materials transportation safety (see S. 1952), S8414 [7DE]

Highway Trust Fund: permit a State to elect to receive the State's contribution in lieu of its Federal-aid highway program apportionment (see S. 252), S411 [1FE] (see H.R. 632), H680 [10FE]

Idaho: permit certain commercial vehicles to use certain interstate system highways (see S. 1322), S4292 [30JN] (see H.R. 2143), H4035 [3JN]

Infrastructure: encourage use of private-public partnerships to invest in infrastructure projects (see S. 1300), S4226 [29JN] (see H.R. 2971), H6271 [20SE]

———improve accountability and transparency in infrastructure spending by requiring life-cycle cost analysis of major projects, use of design standards, and alternate bidding procedures (see S. 615), S1826 [17MR] (see H.R. 2602), H5285 [20JY]

———improve investment in national transportation infrastructure (see S. 942), S2839 [10MY]

———increase certain finance provisions (see H.R. 341), H354 [19JA]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (see S. 1769), S6917 [31OC]

———revise certain finance provisions (see H.R. 1123), H1905 [16MR]

Investments: provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation (see S. 1436), S5017 [28JY] (see H.R. 3736), H9945 [19DE]

Iuka, MS: approve transfer of Yellow Creek Port properties (see S. 1735), S6764 [19OC]

Law enforcement: grant limited immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response (see S. 505), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 495), H508 [26JA] (see H.R. 963), H1619 [8MR]

Local government: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see S. 1992), S8602 [14DE] (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

Medicare: establish accreditation requirements for suppliers and providers of air ambulance services (see S. 1407), S4845 [22JY]

———preserve access to ambulance services (see S. 424), S1060 [1MR]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: modify Board of Directors composition and appointment process (see H.R. 1824), H3160 [10MY]

Motor vehicles: ban use of hand-held mobile devices while driving (see H.R. 2333), H4527 [23JN]

———ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the U.S. (see S. 1603), S5902 [22SE] (see H.R. 1687), H2998 [3MY]

———establish a safety performance rating system for motorcoach services and operations (see S. 2023), S8734 [16DE]

———exempt certain class A driver's license holders in the agriculture industry from requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement when operating certain service vehicles (see S. 1288), S4156 [28JN] (see H.R. 2429), H4671 [6JY]

———improve commercial motor vehicle safety, reduce commercial motor vehicle-related accidents and fatalities, and authorize the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (see S. 1950), S8413 [7DE]

———improve safety of motorcoaches (see S. 453), S1120 [2MR] (see H.R. 873), H1523 [2MR] (see H.R. 1390), H2410 [6AP]

———permit as part of certain highway projects the installation of charging infrastructure for plug-in electric drive vehicles (see S. 1797), S7127 [3NO]

———provide that over-the-road bus drivers are covered under maximum hours of service regulations (see S. 1977), S8489 [12DE]

———reduce number of non-essential new vehicles purchased and leased by the Government (see S. 1246), S4023 [22JN]

———require use of electronic on-board recording devices in motor carriers to improve compliance with hours of service regulations (see S. 695), S2046 [31MR]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see S. 510), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 2324), H4526 [23JN]

———retain ban on lobbying State legislators using Federal tax dollars and urge focus on motorcycle crash prevention and rider education and training (see H. Res. 239), H2933 [2MY]

National Infrastructure Bank: establish (see S. 1550), S5536 [13SE] (see H.R. 3259), H7068 [25OC]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H433 [24JA]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

———repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (see H.R. 548), H550 [8FE]

National objectives: establish national purposes and goals for Federal surface transportation activities and programs and create a national surface transportation plan (see S. 326), S642 [10FE]

———extend surface and air transportation programs (see H.R. 2887), H6096 [12SE]

National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 1561), H2855 [14AP]

———provide for certain improvements in surface transportation security (see H.R. 1690), H2998 [3MY]

National Train Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 171), S2731 [5MY] (see H. Res. 252), H3109 [5MY]

Pennsylvania: modify requirements relative to an addition to Corridor O on the Appalachian development highway system (see H.R. 3417), H7577 [14NO]

Pipelines: enhance pipeline safety and provide communities with access to improved information concerning the equipment and operations of pipeline facilities (see H.R. 22), H33 [5JA]

———enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (see S. 234), S359 [31JA] (see S. 275), S543 [3FE] (see H.R. 2845), H5964 [7SE] (see H.R. 2937), H6230 [15SE]

———enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (H.R. 2845), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 93), H8966 [14DE]

———restore public trust in pipeline safety (see S. 1502), S5251 [2AU]

Ports: provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see S. 2011), S8733 [16DE] (see H.R. 572), H598 [9FE]

Public transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain projects (see H.R. 3545), H8075 [1DE]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see S. 2028), S8775 [17DE] (see H.R. 3533), H8074 [1DE]

Radioactive substances: prohibit importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the U.S. (see H.R. 617), H679 [10FE]

Railroads: amend limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents (see H.R. 304), H254 [18JA]

———apply certain conditions to the parties in the current railway labor-management dispute that have not agreed to extend the cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act (see S.J. Res. 31), S8067 [30NO]

———authorize use of certain rail relocation funding for high-speed rail projects (see H.R. 3081), H6505 [3OC]

———extend cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act relative to the current railway labor-management dispute (see S.J. Res. 30), S8067 [30NO]

———freeze availability of Federal funding for high-speed rail projects in California (see H.R. 3143), H6676 [7OC]

———make technical and minor modifications to positive train control requirements (see S. 301), S629 [8FE]

———require a certain percentage of high-speed rail project funds be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 2974), H6271 [20SE]

———require carriers to prepare and maintain a plan for notifying local emergency responders before transporting hazardous materials through their jurisdictions (see H.R. 3383), H7397 [4NO]

———rescind unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects (see H.R. 2811), H5896 [5AU]

———resolve outstanding issues of current railway labor-management dispute (see S.J. Res. 32), S8067 [30NO] (see H.J. Res. 91), H7999 [30NO]

Renewable energy: promote increased public transportation use and promote increased use of alternative fuels in providing public transportation (see H.R. 1795), H3114 [6MY]

Research and Innovative Technology Administration: reauthorize and improve transportation research and development (see S. 1953), S8414 [7DE]

Roads and highways: allow States to elect to receive contributions to the Highway Trust Fund in lieu of participating in the Federal-aid highway program or certain public transportation programs (see H.R. 1585), H2910 [15AP]

———amend laws relative to identification of high priority corridors and inclusion of certain route segments in the Interstate Highway System (see S. 1037), S3171 [19MY] (see H.R. 1535), H2854 [14AP]

———amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see S. 876), S2621 [3MY] (see H.R. 1574), H2909 [15AP]

———authorize and sanction programs for residential and commuter toll, user fee, and fare discounts by States, municipalities, other localities, as well as all related agencies and departments (see S. 346), S683 [14FE] (see H.R. 897), H1573 [3MR]

———authorize appropriations for highway safety programs (see S. 1449), S5071 [29JY]

———clarify authority of public authorities to offer toll discounts to captive tollpayers (see H.R. 792), H1177 (see H.R. 792), H1197 [17FE]

———eliminate Federal mandate for traffic sign retroreflectivity (see H.R. 2442), H4748 [7JY]

———encourage transportation right-of-way managers to adopt integrated vegetation management practices, including plantings of native forbs and grasses to provide habitats for pollinators (see H.R. 2381), H4574 [24JN]

———expedite deployment of highway construction projects (see H.R. 2924), H6181 [14SE]

———extend authority of Federal-aid highway programs (see S. 1525), S5458 [8SE]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see S. 1786), S7066 [2NO] (see S. 1813), S7155 [7NO]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (see H.R. 662), H723 [11FE]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), consideration (see H. Res. 128), H1454 [1MR]

———preserve and renew Federal-aid highways to reduce long-term costs, improve safety, and improve the condition of Federal-aid highways (see S. 1193), S3773 [14JN]

———prohibit imposition of new tolls on the Federal-aid system (see S. 190), S272 [26JA]

———reauthorize additional contract authority to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around Indian reservations (see S. 885), S2687 [4MY]

———remove privatized highway miles as a factor in apportioning Federal funding (see S. 837), S2506 [14AP]

———waive requirement that existing traffic signs meet minimum retroreflectivity standards on or before the compliance dates established by the Federal Highway Administration (see S. 1216), S3891 [16JN] (see H.R. 2257), H4364 [21JN]

Rural areas: improve safety of high risk rural roads (see H.R. 2107), H4034 [3JN]

Safety: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see S. 1056), S3275 [24MY] (see H.R. 1780), H3108 [5MY]

———require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (see H.R. 328), H353 [19JA]

Security and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act: reauthorize (see S. 832), S2506 [14AP]

Senior citizens: improve public transportation services for seniors (see S. 1942), S8183 [5DE]

Shawnee Cattle Trail: designate for study for potential addition to the National Trails System (see S. 1084), S3426 [26MY]

Ships and vessels: allow operation of foreign-flag cruise ships in U.S. coastwise trade (see H.R. 2460), H4792 [8JY]

———issue certificates of documentation authorizing certain vessels to engage in coastwise trade in carriage of natural gas (see H.R. 563), H550 [8FE]

———promote secure ferry transportation (see S. 980), S2928 [12MY]

———require vessels used in drilling for oil or gas in ocean waters that are subject to U.S. jurisdiction to be properly documented (see H.R. 2946), H6231 [15SE]

States: allow States to contribute funds to agencies participating in environmental review processes relative to transportation planning and delivery projects in that State (see H.R. 551), H550 [8FE]

———allow States to spend gas taxes on their transportation priorities (see S. 1446), S5018 [28JY]

———empower with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see S. 1164), S3682 [9JN] (see H.R. 3264), H7133 [26OC]

———incorporate regional transportation planning organizations into statewide transportation planning (see S. 625), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1565), H2855 [14AP]

———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see S. 528), S1502 [9MR] (see H.R. 1515), H2664 [13AP]

———recognize and clarify authority to regulate medical aspects of intrastate air ambulance services (see H.R. 1117), H1905 [16MR]

Stillwater, MN: authorize a replacement for the lift bridge with necessary taxpayer protection measures to promote fiscal responsibility (see H.R. 3434), H7713 [16NO]

Surface Transportation Board: consider impact of certain railroad transactions on local communities (see H.R. 30), H34 [5JA]

———reauthorize (see S. 158), S126 [25JA]

Taiwan: accord observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) (see S. Con. Res. 17), S2929 [12MY]

Taxation: allow tax-exempt bond financing for fixed-wing emergency medical aircraft (see H.R. 1011), H1724 [10MR]

———allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see S. 1474), S5250 [2AU]

———clarify waiver period with respect to a deductible made by a veteran for certain travel costs necessary to receive treatment at Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 3350), H7330 [3NO]

———encourage greater use of propane as a transportation fuel (see S. 1120), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2014), H3754 [26MY]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 100), S124 [25JA] (see S. 672), S1933 [29MR] (see H.R. 721), H922 [15FE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see S. 340), S683 [14FE] (see S. 1387), S4675 [19JY] (see H.R. 1034), H1768 [11MR] (see H.R. 1079), H1840 [15MR] (see H.R. 1893), H3300 [13MY] (see H.R. 2279), H4456 [22JN] (see H.R. 2553), H5125 [15JY] (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), consideration (see H. Res. 357), H5238 [19JY]

———improve commuting and transportation options (see H.R. 1825), H3217 [11MY]

———increase standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at-risk individuals (see H.R. 499), H508 [26JA]

———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 1034), S3171 [19MY] (see H.R. 2412), H4671 [6JY]

———provide a credit for transportation of food for charitable purposes (see H.R. 3177), H6919 [13OC]

———provide a temporary dividends received deduction and create the Jobs Trust Fund to fund infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2862), H5964 [7SE]

———provide commuter flexible spending arrangements (see S. 924), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 1680), H2933 [2MY]

———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 2091), H3985 [2JN]

———provide relief for small businesses (see S. 361), S791 [16FE]

———provide special depreciation and amortization rules for highways and related property subject to long-term leases (see S. 836), S2506 [14AP]

———restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (see H.R. 467), H507 [26JA]

———terminate ethanol tax credits (see H.R. 2231), H4327 [16JN]

Technology: encourage use of advanced technologies for transportation projects receiving Federal funding (see H.R. 2089), H3985 [2JN]

Territories: provide for participation in Federal-aid highway discretionary programs (see H.R. 2734), H5883 [1AU]

Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation (see S. 1966), S8461 [8DE] (see H.R. 3173), H6853 [12OC]

———authorize programs (see H.R. 3011), H6412 [22SE]

———authorize programs and activities to enhance security of surface transportation, including mass transit (see H.R. 1900), H3300 [13MY]

———enhance security against terrorist attacks and other security threats to rail and mass transit systems and other modes of surface transportation (see H. Res. 28), H136 [7JA]

———ensure that certain transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) do not expire before deadline for implementation of electronic readers for such credentials (see H.R. 1105), H1842 [15MR]

———establish a 10-year term of office for any individual appointed as Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration (see H.R. 2622), H5373 [21JY]

———establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1447), H2569 [8AP]

———establish an Ombudsman Office (see H.R. 1165), H1983 [17MR]

———establish limitations on the use of advanced imaging technololgy for aircraft passenger screening (see H.R. 1279), H2213 [31MR]

———impose fees on air carriers that charge passengers for a first checked bag or a first carry-on bag (see S. 1918), S7991 [29NO]

———increase number of Federal air marshals for certain flights, require criminal investigative training for such marshals, and appoint an ombudsman for the marshals (see H.R. 71), H35 [5JA]

———prohibit a pat down search of a minor for purposes of air transportation security without the consent and presence of a parent (see H.R. 1510), H2664 [13AP]

———transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) (see H.R. 2179), H4186 [14JN]

Travel and tourism: restore exemption from fees for certain customs services for passengers arriving from Canada, Mexico, and islands adjacent to the U.S. (see S. 1951), S8414 [7DE]

Trucking industry: exempt drivers used by motor carriers from certain regulations if transporting grapes during a harvest period (see H.R. 3110), H6624 [5OC]

———improve truck parking facilities (see H.R. 1803), H3159 [10MY]

———increase effectiveness of Federal oversight of motor carriers by reforming regulations relative to licensed brokers (see H.R. 2357), H4573 [24JN]

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest: provide for the sale of Federal land to permit establishment of a transportation alternative for skiers to connect two ski resorts in the Wasatch Mountains (see H.R. 3452), H7828 [17NO]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 67), S123 [25JA]

———provide employment opportunities for veterans in transportation construction projects (see H.R. 3473), H7889 [18NO]

Virginia: authorize alternatives analysis and preliminary engineering for new Metrorail capital projects in Northern Virginia and surrounding areas (see H.R. 55), H34 [5JA]

Cloture motions

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), motion to proceed, S6351 [6OC], S6383 [11OC]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S734, S739 [15FE], S819 [17FE]

Infrastructure: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7009 [1NO]

Conference reports

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112), H7433-H7576 [14NO]

Explanations

Surface Transportation Trade With Canada and Mexico Tables: Dept. of Transportation, H1474 [2MR]

Letters

Airport and Airway Extension Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1993 [29MR]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1993 [29MR]

Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part II: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3318 [23MY]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3318 [23MY]

Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part III: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4533 [24JN]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4533 [24JN]

Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part IV: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5258 [20JY]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H5258 [20JY]

Airport and Airway Trust Fund funding and expenditure authority extension: Craig L. Fuller, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, S687 [14FE]

———Ed Bolen, National Business Aviation Association, S688 [14FE]

———James K. Coyne, National Air Transportation Association, S687 [14FE]

———Jordan B. Hansell, NetJets Inc., S688 [14FE]

———Peter J. Bunce, General Aviation Manufacturers Association, S687 [14FE]

Baggage Fee Fairness Act: Kate Hanni, FlyersRights.org (organization), H2191 [31MR]

Definition of Dept. of Defense core depot-level maintenance and repair capabilities: several Senators, S8640 [15DE]

European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act: Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6999 [24OC]

———Representative Ros-Lehtinen, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H6998 [24OC]

FAA appropriations to streamline programs, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable aviation system funding: Bill Ayer, Alaska Airlines, Inc., H2179 [31MR]

———Douglas C. Macnair, Experimental Aircraft Association, H2175 [31MR]

———Howard Ragsdale and Christopher Eastlee, Air Medical Operators Association, H2178 [31MR]

———Marion C. Blakey, Aerospace Industries Association, H2139 [31MR]

———Nicholas E. Calio, Air Transport Association, H2178 [31MR]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H2140 [31MR]

———Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H2131 [31MR]

———Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H2173 [31MR]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2132 [31MR]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H2132, H2173 [31MR]

FAA Essential Air Service Program funding: Bruce Phillips, S661 [14FE]

———C. Joy Journeay and Gerard H. Rock, Alaska Air Carriers Association, S662 [14FE]

———Carol J. Piscoya, Norton Sound Health Corp., S660 [14FE]

———Casimero A. Aceveda, Organized Village of Kake, AK, S661 [14FE]

———Christine Klein, Calista Corp., S660 [14FE]

———Danny Seybert, Peninsula Airways, Inc., S661 [14FE]

———Julie Dirks, S655 [14FE]

———Julie E. Kitka, Alaska Federation of Natives, S662 [14FE]

———Leif Wilson, 40-Mile Air (company), S662 [14FE]

———Marie N. Greene, NANA Regional Corp., Inc., S660 [14FE]

———Matt Kibbe, FreedomWorks (organization), S715 [15FE]

———Pete Sepp, National Taxpayers Union, S715 [15FE]

———Senator Rockefeller, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), H5255 [20JY]

———Thomas Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, S716 [15FE]

———W.L. MacKay, Alaska Airlines, Inc., S662 [14FE]

FAA integration of unmanned aircraft systems into National Airspace System: Michael Toscano, Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, H2174 [31MR]

FAA regulations on air medical transport safety: Daniel G. Harkins, Association of Air Medical Services, H2193 [31MR]

———Jack Parow, International Association of Fire Chiefs, H2175 [31MR]

FAA regulations on transport of lithium batteries: several aviation and business associations, H2193 [31MR]

Federal benefits for emergency service providers who die or are disabled in the line of duty and liability protection for volunteer pilot organizations that fly for public benefit: Barry Kasinitz, International Association of Fire Fighters, S830 [17FE]

———Connie Meyer, S830 [17FE]

———Jack Parow, International Association of Fire Chiefs, S830 [17FE]

———Steve Williamson, American Ambulance Association, S829 [17FE]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board of Directors composition and appointment process modification: Robert F. McDonnell, Governor of Virginia, E2081 [17NO]

National Mediation Board repeal of voting rule change relative to recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing: Christopher Prandoni, Alliance for Worker Freedom, H2174 [31MR]

Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act: Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H8334 [12DE]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H8335 [12DE]

———Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8335 [12DE]

Prohibit funding to pay commercial airlines that charge certain excess baggage fees for Armed Forces members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations: Gus Hargett, National Guard Association of the U.S., H4710 [7JY]

Small business relief: Karen Kerrigan, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, S795 [16FE]

———Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, S796 [16FE]

Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6112 [13SE]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6112 [13SE]

Surface Transportation Extension Act: Americans for Transportation Mobility Coalition, S1203 [3MR]

———John Horsley, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, S1203 [3MR]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S1203 [3MR]

———Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1485 [2MR]

———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1485 [2MR]

———several transportation organizations, S1202 [3MR]

Transportation Security Administration employees exclusion from the collective bargaining rights of Federal employees: Kip Hawley, S717 [15FE]

Valley-Wide Noise Relief Act: Stanley L. Bernstein, Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association, H2179 [31MR]

Lists

California project labor agreement activity from 1984 through March 2010, H4051-H4055 [13JN]

Organizations supporting H.R. 658, FAA appropriations to streamline programs, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable aviation system funding, H2139 [31MR]

State surface transportation enhancement projects, S5614 [14SE]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2012: President Obama, S679-S681 [14FE], H728-H731 [14FE]

Living Within Our Means and Investing in the Future: President Obama, S5724 [19SE], H6236 [19SE]

Motions

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), S6351 [6OC]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2235 [1AP]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), H5264 [20JY]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S474, S475 [2FE], S535 [3FE], S727 [15FE], S823, S824, S828 [17FE]

Government regulations: facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), S7095 [3NO]

Infrastructure: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), S7009 [1NO]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1786), S7095 [3NO]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), H1491 [2MR]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), H5264 [20JY]

Petitions and memorials

Alaska Federation of Natives: FAA Essential Air Service Program funding, S662 [14FE]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural sector of the national economy (H.R. 3323), H7219 [2NO]

Alaska: eliminate certain bridge construction projects, H1491-H1493 [2MR]

American Bus Association: anniversary, E172 [9FE]

Amtrak: Federal subsidies funding, H1064-H1066 [16FE]

———privatize, H4686 [7JY]

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (H.R. 2042), H7034-H7036 [25OC]

———establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (S. 1487), H7381 [4NO]

Appropriations: change date for rescission of unobligated infrastructure funding, H1067 [16FE]

———surface transportation funding, H6355 [22SE]

Argyle, TX: tribute to Liberty Christian School solar car team, E1347 [18JY]

Armed Forces: prohibit commercial airlines from charging certain excess baggage fees for members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations, H5264 [20JY]

———prohibit funding to pay commercial airlines that charge certain excess baggage fees for members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations, H4707, H4710 [7JY]

———provide for enhanced reimbursement of National Guard and Reserve members for certain travel expenses, H8936 [14DE]

———provide for expedited airport security screenings for members traveling on official orders (H.R. 1801), H7907, H7908 [29NO]

———provide for expedited airport security screenings for members traveling on official orders (H.R. 1801), Senate amendment, H9936, H9937 [19DE], H9999 [20DE]

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, H2136, H2189, H2190 [31MR]

———ensure that certain Federal employees cannot invoke immunity from prosecution for performing certain security screenings (H.R. 2438), E1256 [7JY]

———prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (H.R. 2594), H6997-H7002 [24OC]

———require air carriers to refund baggage fees if baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged, and require air carriers and ticket agents to include cost of checked baggage when quoting an airfare, H2191 [31MR]

———tribute to aviation industry for year of no deaths attributable to commercial aviation, E165 [8FE]

Bicycles: recognize importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation, H1730 [11MR]

Bi-State Development Agency: grant congressional consent to an amendment to interstate compact between Missouri and Illinois extending maturity dates of issued bonds (S.J. Res. 22), H8169-H8172 [6DE]

Buy American Act: strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit (H.R. 613), H574 [9FE], H1648 [9MR], H1828 [15MR], H2402 [6AP], H3796, H3798 [31MY], H5959 [7SE], H6266, H6267 [20SE], H6851 [12OC], H7121 [26OC], H7239, H7240 [2NO], H8959, H8960 [14DE]

Canada: recognize and thank Gander, Newfoundland, and other airports and communities for assistance provided following the closure of U.S. airspace due to September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (H. Res. 286), E1004 [31MY]

Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority: anniversary, E2209 [8DE]

Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity, H7324-H7328 [3NO]

Civil rights: anniversary of Freedom Riders protesting noncompliance with Supreme Court ruling prohibiting segregation on interstate public transportation, E805, E807 [4MY]

Colorado: U.S. Route 36 highway expansion funding, H826 [15FE]

Committee on the Marine Transportation System: coordinate with local businesses to promote an efficient marine transportation system, H7348 [4NO]

———ensure assessment and strategy plan identifies important maritime projects, implements container screening at ports, and utilizes Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, H7349 [4NO]

Corps of Engineers: emergency flood control and disaster relief funding through rescission of unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects, H5033-H5044 [14JY], E1302 [12JY], E1327, E1328, E1330 [14JY], E1401 [25JY]

———impact of proposed highway extension through Garner, NC, H1654, H1655 [9MR], E442 [9MR]

———Lower Mississippi River deep draft navigation channel maintenance dredging funding, H4805, H4806 [11JY], E271 [18FE]

———Lower Mississippi River infrastructure and levee system funding, H4866 [12JY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H2092-H2094 [30MR]

Dept. of Defense: analyze impact of base realignment and closure-related transportation infrastructure actions on local entities, H3679, H3680 [25MY]

———Commander's Emergency Response Program funding, H4718, H4719 [7JY]

———instruct Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) to update and expand study on seaports, E1003 [31MY]

———limit number of parking spaces available at the Mark Center in Alexandria, VA, until traffic mitigation measures are in place, H3710, H3712 [26MY]

———reduce vulnerability of fuel convoys and report on energy efficiency and onsite renewable energy generation, H3614 [25MY]

Dept. of Energy: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (H.R. 1367), H3177-H3179 [11MY]

———Vehicle Technologies Program funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program funding, H4835, H4836 [11JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: increase number of Federal air marshals for certain flights, require criminal investigative training for such marshals, and appoint an ombudsman for the marshals, H3930, H3931 [2JN]

———port and transit security, interoperable emergency communications, buffer zone protection, and medical response programs funding, H3862 [1JN]

———Surface Transportation Security funding, H3844-H3846 [1JN]

———transportation security and counterterrorism grants funding, H3962 [2JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct offshore oil and gas leasing and deposit use revenues of such activity into the Inland Waterways Trust Fund and the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 2983), H7046 [25OC]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct annual independent financial audit of the Union Station Redevelopment Corp. (H.R. 2690), E1431 [28JY]

———establish minimum on-duty staffing standards for air traffic controllers at certain airports, H2138, H2185-H2187 [31MR], H5253 [20JY], H6118 [13SE]

———improve effectiveness of transportation programs on Federal lands and provide funding for park roads and parkways and the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program (H.R. 2113), E1040 [3JN]

———infrastructure projects funding, H2850 [14AP]

———make use of funding for carrying out pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs for highway projects mandatory (H.R. 1849), E857 [11MY]

———Transportation Enhancement Program funding, H7013 [25OC]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, H7274, H7277-H7279 [3NO], H7734-H7736, H7771, H7772, H7776-H7781 [17NO], E2080 [17NO], E2100, E2108 [18NO]

Economy: create jobs and reduce the deficit through fair tax rates, cutting defense spending, strengthening Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and infrastructure investment (H.R. 3638), H8914 [14DE]

———impact of inflation on consumers, H6081 [12SE]

———national objectives priority assignments, H5976 [8SE], H7584 [15NO]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs, H6150, H6151, H6157, H6159, H6164-H6174 [14SE], H6186, H6187, H6190, H6192-H6194, H6217 [15SE], H6258, H6264-H6269 [20SE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H6353, H6354, H6357, H6358, H6359, H6393, H6394 [22SE], H6418, H6419, H6449-H6453 [23SE], H6496-H6501 [3OC], H6515, H6519, H6520, H6521, H6522, H6523, H6533, H6538, H6541, H6543-H6548 [4OC], H6567, H6568, H6569, H6573, H6588, H6590, H6591, H6618 [5OC], H6630, H6636, H6662-H6665 [6OC], H6677, H6679 [11OC], H6786, H6793, H6795, H6849-H6851 [12OC], H6863, H6864, H6866, H6867, H6868, H6877, H6908-H6912 [13OC], H6926-H6930, H6962 [14OC], H7004 [24OC], H7014, H7017, H7018, H7020, H7021, H7022, H7023, H7060-H7063 [25OC], H7075, H7079, H7082, H7115-H7122 [26OC], H7137, H7147, H7152, H7153-H7156 [27OC], H7187 [1NO], H7221, H7222, H7223, H7238-H7243 [2NO], H7269, H7270, H7272, H7273, H7291 [3NO], H7336 [4NO], H7427 [14NO], H7586, H7590, H7591, H7592, H7593, H7612, H7616 [15NO], H7641 [16NO], H7718 [17NO], H7919-H7925 [29NO], H7935, H7941, H7942, H7951, H7977 [30NO], H8058, H8062 [1DE], H8179, H8182, H8183 [6DE], H8245, H8251 [7DE], H8958 [14DE], H8981, H8983 [15DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1549), H6915 [13OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), H6685 [11OC]

———reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural and small business sectors of the national economy, H8197 [7DE]

———stability of domestic automobile manufacturers, H529 [8FE], H1405 [1MR], H3307 [23MY]

FAA: allow continuation of Essential Air Service Program for Puerto Rico, H2188 [31MR]

———analyze the different aviation industry segments, tailor regulations to address such segments, and assess impact of regulatory actions on the economy, H2135, H2136, H2204, H2205 [31MR], E685 [8AP]

———assess regulatory recommendations to ensure that certified aircraft are equipped with technology to mitigate effects of smoke in the cockpit, H2184, H2185 [31MR]

———authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H1993, H1994 [29MR], H2117, H2130-H2212 [31MR], H2232-H2237 [1AP], H3318 [23MY], H5388 [22JY], H6118 [13SE], E603, E608, E612 [1AP], E636, E640 [5AP], E685 [8AP], E752 [15AP], E927 [23MY], E1760 [4OC]

———authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), consideration (H. Res. 189), H2122-H2129 [31MR]

———authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), motion to recommit, H2236 [1AP]

———conduct demonstration projects at certain airports to create aerotropolis transportation zones, H2211 [31MR]

———continue Airport Improvement Program funding to airports in Puerto Rico, H2177 [31MR]

———ensure Federal air marshals are deployed on all high-risk flights, H2236 [1AP]

———Essential Air Service Program funding, H2117, H2126, H2132, H2134-H2136, H2140, H2187 [31MR], H5257-H5263 [20JY], E640 [5AP]

———establish Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Research and Development Center of Excellence, H2181 [31MR]

———exempt pilots of medical charter flights from rest requirements, H2188 [31MR]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 1079), H1992-H1994 [29MR]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 1893), H3317-H3319 [23MY]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2279), H4533 [24JN]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), H5257-H5266 [20JY], H5583, H5594, H5608 [27JY], H5816 [1AU], E1446 [29JY]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), consideration (H. Res. 357), H5251-H5257 [20JY]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), motion to recommit, H5264 [20JY]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2644), H5513-H5515 [26JY], H5617 [27JY], E1481 [1AU]

———ground-based augmentation system funding, E259 [17FE]

———implement aviation safety rule on preventing pilot fatigue, H6521 [4OC]

———implement crew flight time limitations and rest restrictions, H8007, H8013 [1DE]

———implement international safety standards for the transport of lithium batteries, H2173-H2175 [31MR]

———improve training and increase minimum flight hours for commercial pilots, H2125, H2126 [31MR]

———limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, H2199-H2201 [31MR]

———Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) funding, H1093 [17FE], H2138 [31MR]

———permit flyovers at sporting events, H2139 [31MR]

———preserve vintage aircraft engineering data and require information be available to the public, H2206 [31MR]

———prevent dissemination to the public of certain information on noncommercial flights of private aircraft owners and operators (H.R. 2897), H6276 [21SE]

———prohibit employees from using official work time for union activities, H2192-H2194 [31MR]

———prohibit implementation of New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia airspace redesign proposal until a study on reducing delays at affected airports is conducted, H2182, H2183 [31MR], H5262 [20JY], E752 [15AP]

———provide liability protection for volunteer pilot organizations that fly for public benefit, H2127 [31MR]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), H3318 [23MY]

———reauthorize civil aviation research and development projects and activities, H2137 [31MR]

———regulation of manned and unmanned commercial space flights, H2173, H2174 [31MR]

———report on participation of disadvantaged- and veteran-owned small business concerns in FAA programs, H2206 [31MR]

———require airport operators receiving Airport Improvement Program grants to consult with nearby communities regarding airport operations and their impact on the community, H2176 [31MR]

———require commercial airlines to provide passengers notification of flight status by text message or e-mail, H2190 [31MR]

———require criminal history record check for individuals who perform a safety-sensitive function at domestic and foreign repair stations, H2183, H2184 [31MR]

———require operator of Los Angeles International Airport to consult with nearby communities regarding airport operations and their impact on the community, H2210 [31MR]

———revoke liability immunity for airlines relative to release of safety information and implementation of safety management systems, H2136, H2173 [31MR]

———study feasibility of creating a database listing the location and height of potential low-altitude aviation obstructions, H2180, H2181 [31MR]

Federal employees: nonessential travel funding, H1280, H1281 [18FE]

Federal Highway Administration: Emergency Relief Fund funding, H7274, H7277-H7279 [3NO]

Federal Railroad Administration: improve and provide increased access to the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing program (H.R. 3217), E1877 [14OC]

———require a percentage of funding be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (H.R. 3513), E2123 [29NO]

FEMA: authorize appropriations for the Port Security Grant Program (H.R. 3492), E2102 [18NO]

Florida: refusal of Federal high-speed rail funding, H1376 [28FE], H1401 [1MR]

Hawaii: exempt airports from collecting passenger facility fees for interisland flights and change formula for granting Airport Improvement Program funds, H2178 [31MR]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H1324, H1325 [18FE], H1671 [10MR], H1896 [16MR], H2251 [1AP], H4685 [7JY], H4784 [8JY], H5010, H5011 [13JY], H6448 [23SE], H6862 [13OC], H7073 [26OC], H7153 [27OC], H7266, H7315, H7316 [3NO], H7877 [18NO], H8002 [1DE], H8302-H8306 [8DE], H8736 [13DE], H9900 [16DE], E1284 [11JY]

Highway and transit programs: funding, H21, H24 [5JA], H51, H93, H94 [6JA], H106 [7JA], H1629 [9MR], E66 [18JA]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H5977 [8SE]

Independent Movement of Paratransit Riders for Unity, Vehicles, Equality (IMPRUVE) (organization): tribute, E1457 [30JY]

Infrastructure: funding, H646 [10FE], H9800 [16DE], E258 [17FE]

———improve investment in national transportation infrastructure, H5956-H5958 [7SE], H6084, H6085 [12SE], H6130-H6133 [13SE], H7114 [26OC]

Intelligence services: establish that railway transportation should be included in transportation security plans for intelligence agencies, H3256, H3257 [12MY]

———require analysts prioritize use of threat assessments and information sharing to identify and prevent terrorist attacks against rail and mass transit systems, H6029, H6030 [9SE]

Jones Act: compliance relative to Hawaii maritime industry, H3797, H3798 [31MY]

Members of Congress: encourage donation of frequent flyer miles to the Fisher House Foundation, Inc., Hero Miles Program or the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (organization), H8266 [8DE]

———prohibit use of representational allowance for leasing of a vehicle over a certain amount per month, H5369 [21JY]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: modify Board of Directors composition and appointment process, E2080 [17NO]

———modify Board of Directors composition and appointment process (H.R. 1824), E839 [10MY]

Motor vehicles: ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the U.S. (H.R. 1687), H4268 [15JN], H5061 [14JY]

———improve safety of motorcoaches (H.R. 873), E397 [2MR]

National Mediation Board: repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing, H2123-H2125, H2127, H2132, H2136, H2138, H2201, H2202 [31MR], H5260, H5261 [20JY], E685 [8AP]

National objectives: extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), H6052 [12SE], H6102, H6106-H6119, H6123 [13SE], E1625, E1627 [14SE]

National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry, H116 [7JA]

National Teen Driver Safety Week: obeservance, H7188 [1NO]

National Train Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 252), E817 [5MY]

New York: fracture-critical bridges infrastucture repair funding, H7004 [24OC]

Oakland County, MI: tribute to completion of Oakland County International Airport ``green'' terminal, E1594 [12SE]

Obama, President: evaluation of policies relative to general aviation industry, H5377 [22JY], H6276 [21SE]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H2996 [3MY], H3010, H3011 [4MY], H3080 [5MY], H3211 [11MY]

———gasoline price levels, H1404 [1MR], H1495 [2MR], H1670, H1676 [10MR], H1805 [15MR], H1849 [16MR], H1973 [17MR], H2113 [31MR], H2587 [12AP], H2939, H2942, H2991, H2996 [3MY], H3045, H3047 [4MY], H3066, H3080, H3081, H3083 [5MY], H3150, H3153 [10MY], H3164 [11MY], H3322 [23MY], H4933 [12JY], E721 [14AP]

———reduce dependency on foreign oil through increased offshore drilling, H7610 [15NO]

Pipelines: enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (H.R. 2845), H8330-H8340 [12DE], E2258 [14DE], E2289 [16DE]

———enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (H.R. 2845), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 93), H8942 [14DE]

Power resources: enhance energy independence and economic prosperity and promote infrastructure repair, H7877 [18NO]

Public transportation: funding, H1063, H1064 [16FE]

REAL ID Act: funding, H2791 [14AP], H3878 [1JN]

Renewable energy: promote increased public transportation use and promote increased use of alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 1795), E833 [6MY]

Ride to Work Day: observance, E1116, E1129 [16JN]

Roads and highways: encourage transportation right-of-way managers to adopt integrated vegetation management practices, including plantings of native forbs and grasses to provide habitats for pollinators (H.R. 2381), E1198 [24JN]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization, E1539 [6SE]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), H1482-H1494 [2MR], H1857, H1858 [16MR], E410, E418 [3MR]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), consideration (H. Res. 128), H1473-H1480 [2MR]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), motion to recommit, H1491-H1493 [2MR]

———waive requirement that existing traffic signs meet minimum retroreflectivity standards on or before the compliance dates established by the Federal Highway Administration (H.R. 2257), H4340 [21JN]

Safety: require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (H.R. 328), E98 [24JA]

Santa Monica, CA: develop runway safety areas at Santa Monica Airport, H2204 [31MR]

Savannah, GA: recognize Port of Savannah as a growing economic hub and increase investments in U.S. ports, H1528 [3MR]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, H1670 [10MR], H2942 [3MY], H3169 [11MY], H4473, H4474, H4524 [23JN], H4565 [24JN]

Sustainable Communities Initiative: funding, E248 [16FE], E262, E277 [18FE]

Taxation: encourage investments in infrastructure, H425 [24JA], H3259 [12MY], H4195 [15JN], H4337 [21JN], H4377 [22JN]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 1079), H1992-H1994 [29MR]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 1893), H3317-H3319 [23MY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2279), H4533 [24JN]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), H5257-H5266 [20JY], H5583, H5594, H5608 [27JY], H5816 [1AU], E1446 [29JY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), consideration (H. Res. 357), H5251-H5257 [20JY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), motion to recommit, H5264 [20JY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2644), H5513-H5515 [26JY], H5617 [27JY], E1481 [1AU]

———improve commuting and transportation options (H.R. 1825), E853 [11MY]

———provide a credit for transportation of food for charitable purposes (H.R. 3177), E1917 [24OC]

Territories: provide for participation in Federal-aid highway discretionary programs (H.R. 2734), E1465 [1AU]

Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation, H3895 [1JN]

———ensure that certain transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) do not expire before deadline for implementation of electronic readers for such credentials (H.R. 1105), E495 [15MR]

———establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee (H.R. 1447), H9936 [19DE]

———establish an Ombudsman Office (H.R. 1165), H9937 [19DE]

———explosives detection canine team program funding, H3856 [1JN]

———increase number of Federal air marshals for certain flights, require criminal investigative training for such marshals, and appoint an ombudsman for the marshals (H.R. 71), H3167 [11MY]

———personnel funding, H1091, H1092 [17FE]

———screening operations funding, H3943-H3945 [2JN]

Trophy Club, TX: tribute to Byron Nelson High School solar car team, E1347 [18JY]

University of California, Davis: anniversary of Institute of Transportation Studies, E1679 [21SE]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H3051, H3052 [4MY]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: funding, H882, H883 [15FE], E270 [18FE]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: history of Iditarod dogsled race relative to transporting diphtheria serum to Nome, AK, S1814 [17MR]

American Infrastructure Financing Authority: establish, S7053 [2NO], S7101 [3NO]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (S. 391), S1519 [10MR]

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (S. 1487), S7142 [3NO]

Appalachian Development Highway System: allow a State to use toll credits toward the non-Federal share requirement for funds made available to carry out highway projects (S. 950), S2880, S2881 [11MY]

———complete construction (S. 1382), S4643 [18JY]

Appropriations: prioritize surface transportation funding and prohibit funding for lower-priority projects such as transportation museums and landscaping, S6644, S6646-S6648 [18OC], S6708-S6713, S6716, S6717 [19OC], S6911 [31OC]

Armed Forces: authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve components, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents, S7822 [18NO]

———authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve components, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents (S. 1768), S6923 [31OC]

———authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve components, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents (S. 542), S1549 [10MR]

———increase mileage reimbursement rate for members during permanent change of station and authorize transport of vehicles of members stationed on nonforeign areas outside the continental U.S. (S. 472), S1222 [3MR]

———prohibit commercial airlines from charging certain excess baggage fees for members deploying or returning from overseas contingency operations, S4929 [27JY]

———provide for enhanced reimbursement of National Guard and Reserve members for certain travel expenses, S8596 [14DE]

———provide for expedited airport security screenings for members traveling on official orders (H.R. 1801), S8485, S8486 [12DE]

———provide for expedited airport security screenings for members traveling on official orders (S. 1954), S8485 [12DE]

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, S381, S383 [1FE], S443 [2FE], S587, S589 [7FE], S654 [14FE], S713, S735 [15FE], S768-S770, S773 [16FE], S810, S815, S816, S820 [17FE]

———ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight, S713 [15FE], S809-S811 [17FE]

———support Passenger Bill of Rights, S587 [7FE]

Bicycles: bike paths funding, S5638 [15SE]

Bi-State Development Agency: grant congressional consent to an amendment to interstate compact between Missouri and Illinois extending maturity dates of issued bonds (S.J. Res. 22), S6007 [26SE], S8466 [8DE]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: ensure methods used to detect chemical, nuclear, biological, and radiological weapons in municipal waste are as effective in screening other commerce entering the U.S. (S. 860), S2533 [14AP]

Crime: impose penalties for unauthorized recording or distribution of images produced using advanced imaging technology during airport screenings or upon entry to Federal buildings, S625 [8FE], S713, S714 [15FE]

Dept. of Defense: allow purchase of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure under energy savings performance contracts, S8133 [1DE]

———definition of core depot-level maintenance and repair capabilities, S8638-S8643 [15DE]

Dept. of Energy: promote alternative fuel vehicle deployment and infrastructure development through amounts received by reducing the size of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (S. 1001), S2994 [16MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: maintain flight manifest information sharing standards required under the Passenger Name Record Agreement between the U.S. and the European Union (S. Res. 174), S3114 [18MY]

Dept. of HUD: create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined regulations (S. 1621), S5913 [22SE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska (S. 352), S749-S751 [15FE]

———convey a railroad right of way between North Pole, AK, and Delta Junction, AK, to the Alaska Railroad Corp. (S. 628), S1840 [17MR]

Dept. of Transportation: allow States to opt out of requirement to spend certain percentage of surface transportation funds on enhancement projects, S5613, S5618 [14SE], S5655 [15SE]

———establish minimum on-duty staffing standards for air traffic controllers at certain airports, S2436 [13AP]

———establish national safety standards for transit agencies operating heavy rail on fixed guideway (S. 562), S1596 [14MR]

———guardrail manufacturing galvanization requirements, S6817 [20OC]

———require all projects to have domestically produced steel, iron, and manufactured products, S6733 [19OC], S6803 [20OC]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S6740 [19OC]

———making appropriations, S6578-S6580 [17OC], S6646-S6648, S6651-S6653 [18OC], S6704, S6708-S6713, S6716, S6717, S6724, S6725, S6733, S6739-S6741, S6754 [19OC], S6792, S6793, S6803-S6807, S6813, S6815, S6817, S6841, S6842, S6845, S6846, S6853 [20OC], S6899, S6911 [31OC], S6933, S6936, S6937, S6980, S6986 [1NO], S7061 [2NO], S7100 [3NO], S7430 [15NO], S7677, S7679-S7684 [17NO]

District of Columbia: anniversary of Metrorail accident, S4019 [22JN]

Drive Safer Sunday: designate (S. Res. 308), S7010 [1NO]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention, S7327 [10NO]

———national objectives priority assignments, S2601 [3MY], S2670 [4MY], S3763 [14JN]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs, S6069-S6071 [4OC], S6169 [5OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1549), S5585 [13SE], S5588, S5602-S5605 [14SE], S5639, S5640, S5653 [15SE], S5708 [19SE], S5756 [20SE], S5850 [22SE], S6013, S6024 [3OC], S6066 [4OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), S6145, S6146, S6148, S6172, S6173, S6276 [5OC], S6277, S6278, S6279, S6285, S6299 [6OC], S6983 [1NO], S7022, S7056 [2NO]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), motion to proceed, S6359-S6365, S6369, S6372-S6374, S6376, S6382-S6384 [11OC], S6397, S6398, S6408-S6412, S6434 [12OC], S6474-S6477, S6479, S6489, S6495, S6499 [13OC], S6565 [17OC], S6624, S6626, S6653 [18OC]

EPA: establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system (S. 710), S2052 [31MR], S5281 [2AU]

FAA: Airport Improvement Program funding, S587 [7FE], S780 [16FE], S827 [17FE]

———allow through-the-fence access to general aviation airports, S833 [17FE]

———approve applications from airports to authorize private security companies to conduct passenger screening, S502 [3FE]

———authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), S2285 [7AP], S2436 [13AP], S4929, S4943-S4947 [27JY], S4980, S4987-S4989, S5000, S5007 [28JY], S5223 [2AU], S5316 [6SE], S5355 [7SE]

———authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), insert S. 223 language in lieu, S2285 [7AP]

———Essential Air Service Program funding, S380 [1FE], S587, S592-S595 [7FE], S654-S656, S659-S663 [14FE], S709, S715, S716 [15FE], S781, S782 [16FE], S811 [17FE], S1116 [2MR], S4929, S4946 [27JY]

———exempt charter airlines from crew flight time limitations and rest restrictions, S451 [2FE], S506 [3FE], S673 [14FE], S769 [16FE]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 1079), S1943 [29MR]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 1893), S3263 [24MY]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2279), S4132 [27JN]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), S4775, S4776, S4811 [21JY], S4813 [22JY], S4943-S4947 [27JY], S4980-S4984, S4987, S5000 [28JY], S5170, S5181-S5183 [1AU], S5223-S5226, S5233, S5280 [2AU], S5297 [5AU]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), unanimous-consent request, S4840, S4841 [22JY], S4946, S4947 [27JY], S5179-S5181 [1AU], S5224 [2AU]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (S. 1387), S4930 [27JY]

———limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, S533-S535, S538 [3FE]

———make it a crime to photograph, record, or distribute a body scan image taken by a full body scanner at an airport or any Federal building without express authorization, S595 [7FE]

———modify requirement on distance from nearest medium or large hub airport to qualify for Essential Air Service Program funding, S826 [17FE]

———Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) funding, S379 [1FE], S505 [3FE], S586 [7FE], S672, S673 [14FE], S712, S724 [15FE], S773 [16FE]

———provide liability protection for volunteer pilot organizations that fly for public benefit, S451 [2FE], S506 [3FE], S670, S671, S673 [14FE], S829 [17FE]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S347 [27JA], S377-S403 [1FE], S431-S477 [2FE], S501-S507, S509, S531-S540 [3FE], S566 [4FE], S586-S596 [7FE], S621-S626 [8FE], S641 [10FE], S653-S656, S659-S663, S670-S676 [14FE], S709-S727, S731-S735, S739 [15FE], S768-S774, S777, S780-S783, S802 [16FE], S807, S809-S811, S814-S816, S818-S820, S823-S837 [17FE], S1116 [2MR], S3512 [7JN]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), unanimous-consent agreement, S608 [7FE], S824 [17FE]

———reduce appropriations for fiscal year 2011 to 2008 levels, S531 [3FE], S720-S727 [15FE]

———reduce appropriations to 2008 levels, S5666-S5668 [15SE]

———reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (S. 1335), S4321-S4323 [5JY], S4400 [6JY], S4785 [21JY]

———require a certain minimum number of daily enplanements to qualify for Essential Air Service Program funding, S826 [17FE]

———require Notice to Airmen hazard alerts to be posted and accessible to all pilots, S450 [2FE]

———Small Community Air Service Program funding, S781 [16FE], S6936 [1NO]

Federal Highway Administration: Emergency Relief Fund funding, S5668 [15SE], S6585 [17OC]

Government regulations: facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), S7092 [2NO], S7094, S7095 [3NO], S7587-S7589 [16NO]

———facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), motion to proceed, S7095, S7104, S7106-S7113, S7116 [3NO]

———facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty and providing for rational evaluation of regulations, State and local flexibility, and infrastructure spending (S. 1786), unanimous-consent agreement, S7058 [2NO]

Highway Trust Fund: limit authorization level to the amount received in gas tax revenue, S5666-S5668 [15SE]

Infrastructure: encourage use of private-public partnerships to invest in infrastructure projects (S. 1300), S4281 [30JN]

———funding, S822 [17FE]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), S6897-S6899, S6927 [31OC], S6931, S6994-S6997 [1NO], S7636 [17NO]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7009 [1NO], S7014, S7016-S7019, S7021-S7025, S7031-S7045, S7050-S7058 [2NO], S7093-S7102, S7104-S7113 [3NO]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), unanimous-consent agreement, S7058 [2NO]

Law enforcement: grant limited immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response (S. 505), S1407 [8MR]

Motor vehicles: ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the U.S. (S. 1603), S5905 [22SE]

———require use of electronic on-board recording devices in motor carriers to improve compliance with hours of service regulations (S. 695), S2048 [31MR]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (S. 510), S1409 [8MR]

National Mediation Board: repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing, S4146 [28JN], S4775, S4776 [21JY], S4841 [22JY], S4946, S4947 [27JY], S4983, S5007 [28JY], S5180-S5183 [1AU], S5223, S5233, S5280 [2AU], S5668 [15SE]

National objectives: extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), S5585 [13SE], S5587, S5588, S5599, S5613, S5618 [14SE], S5638, S5655, S5666-S5669 [15SE]

———extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), unanimous-consent agreement, S5663 [15SE]

———extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), unanimous-consent request, S5656 [15SE]

Obama, President: evaluation of policies relative to general aviation industry, S4898 [26JY]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, S2708 [5MY], S3305 [25MY]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices on Alaska, S2865 [11MY]

———establish transportation savings accounts for all citizens, S2866 [11MY]

———gasoline price levels, S1196 [3MR], S1326 [7MR], S1335, S1338 [8MR], S1524, S1530 [10MR], S1711 [16MR], S1806-S1808 [17MR], S1957 [30MR], S2119 [5AP], S2707, S2720 [5MY], S2756 [9MY], S2818 [10MY], S2855, S2865, S2868, S2870 [11MY], S2913-S2915 [12MY], S3015-S3024 [17MY]

Pipelines: enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (H.R. 2845), S8552 [13DE]

———enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (H.R. 2845), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 93), S8689 [15DE]

———enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (S. 234), S362 [31JA]

———enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (S. 275), S6613, S6616 [17OC]

Railroads: apply certain conditions to the parties in the current railway labor-management dispute that have not agreed to extend the cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act (S.J. Res. 31), S8075 [30NO], S8079 [1DE]

———extend cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act relative to the current railway labor-management dispute (S.J. Res. 30), S8075 [30NO], S8079 [1DE]

———resolve outstanding issues of current railway labor-management dispute (S.J. Res. 32), S8075 [30NO], S8079 [1DE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1786), S7092 [2NO], S7094, S7095 [3NO], S7587-S7589 [16NO]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1786), motion to proceed, S7095, S7104, S7106-S7113, S7116 [3NO]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1786), unanimous-consent agreement, S7058 [2NO]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S7261, S7280 [9NO]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), S1202 [3MR]

———preserve and renew Federal-aid highways to reduce long-term costs, improve safety, and improve the condition of Federal-aid highways (S. 1193), S3776 [14JN]

———reallocate funds appropriated for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure to the highway bridge program, S6933 [1NO]

———reauthorize additional contract authority to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around Indian reservations (S. 885), S2688 [4MY]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: reauthorize, S6825 [20OC]

Safety: establish a public transportation safety program, S4020 [22JN]

Security and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act: reauthorize (S. 832), S2518 [14AP]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, S2857 [11MY]

———prohibit sale of oil reserves, S7596-S7598 [16NO]

Taiwan: accord observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) (S. Con. Res. 17), S5845 [21SE]

Taxation: encourage greater use of propane as a transportation fuel (S. 1120), S3441 [26MY]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (S. 672), S1937 [29MR]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 1079), S1943 [29MR]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 1893), S3263 [24MY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2279), S4132 [27JN]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), S4775, S4776, S4811 [21JY], S4813 [22JY], S4943-S4947 [27JY], S4980-S4984, S4987, S5000 [28JY], S5170, S5181-S5183 [1AU], S5223-S5226, S5233, S5280 [2AU], S5297 [5AU]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), unanimous-consent request, S4840, S4841 [22JY], S4946, S4947 [27JY], S5179-S5181 [1AU], S5224 [2AU]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (S. 1387), S4930 [27JY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (S. 340), S687 [14FE]

———provide relief for small businesses (S. 361), S793-S796 [16FE]

Transportation Security Administration: exclude employees from the collective bargaining rights of Federal employees, S501, S532, S538 [3FE], S588-S591 [7FE], S671 [14FE], S716-S720 [15FE]

———provide employees with whistleblower protections, the right to appeal adverse personnel actions, and the right to join a union, S716-S718 [15FE]

———require all advanced imaging technology used as a primary screening method for passengers be equipped with automatic target recognition software, S623 [8FE]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (S. 67), S180 [25JA]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: funding, S4020 [22JN]

———improve safety of Metrorail system, S4019 [22JN]

Reports filed

Advanced Vehicle Technology Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 734) (S. Rept. 112-70), S5338 [6SE]

Airport and Airway Extension Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1079) (H. Rept. 112-41), H2036 [29MR]

Airport and Airway Trust Fund Funding and Expenditure Authority Extension: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 340) (S. Rept. 112-1), S682 [14FE]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1034) (H. Rept. 112-44), H2036 [29MR]

Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1001) (S. Rept. 112-72), S5338 [6SE]

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1487), S7126 [3NO]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1487) (S. Rept. 112-92), S7187 [8NO]

Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1447) (H. Rept. 112-269), H7396 [4NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 467) (H. Rept. 112-290), H7713 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 658, FAA Appropriations To Streamline Programs, Improve Aviation Safety and Capacity, and Provide Stable Aviation System Funding: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 189) (H. Rept. 112-46), H2105 [30MR]

Consideration of H.R. 662, Surface Transportation Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 128) (H. Rept. 112-20), H1454 [1MR]

Consideration of H.R. 2553, Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part IV: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 357) (H. Rept. 112-155), H5238 [19JY]

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2112) (H. Rept. 112-284), H7577 [14NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security Maintenance of Flight Manifest Information Sharing Standards Required Under Passenger Name Record Agreement With European Union: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 174), S2927 [12MY]

Dept. of Transportation Maritime Programs Authorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1430) (S. Rept. 112-99), S8413 [7DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1596) (S. Rept. 112-83), S5836 [21SE]

European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act: Committee on Transportation (House) (H.R. 2594) (H. Rept. 112-232), H6623 [5OC]

FAA Appropriations To Streamline Programs, Improve Aviation Safety and Capacity, and Provide Stable Aviation System Funding: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 658) (H. Rept. 112-29), H1722 [10MR], H1904 [16MR]

FAA Civil Aviation Research and Development Projects and Activities Reauthorization: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 970) (H. Rept. 112-52), H2291 [4AP]

Federal-Aid Highway Programs Authority Extension: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1525), S5458 [8SE]

Grant Congressional Consent to an Amendment to Interstate Compact Between Missouri and Illinois Extending Maturity Dates of Issued Bonds: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 70) (H. Rept. 112-259), H7068 [25OC]

Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 710) (S. Rept. 112-20), S3541 [7JN]

Maintain Flight Manifest Information Sharing Standards Required Under the Passenger Name Record Agreement Between the U.S. and the European Union: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 112-272), H7396 [4NO]

Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 453) (S. Rept. 112-93), S7294 [9NO]

Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2937) (H. Rept. 112-287), H7712 [16NO]

Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2845) (H. Rept. 112-297), H8074 [1DE]

Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 275) (S. Rept. 112-30), S4450 [7JY]

See Something, Say Something Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 963) (H. Rept. 112-204), H6096 [12SE]

Surface Transportation Extension Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 662) (H. Rept. 112-18), H1390 [28FE]

Taiwanese Observer Status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO): Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 17), S4960 [27JY]

Transportation Security Administration Ombudsman Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1165) (H. Rept. 112-270), H7396 [4NO]

Statements

FAA Appropriations To Streamline Programs, Improve Aviation Safety and Capacity, and Provide Stable Aviation System Funding: A. Oakley Brooks, Cargo Airline Association, H2174 [31MR]

———Peter J. Bunce, General Aviation Manufacturers Association, H2139 [31MR]

Summaries

Surface Transportation Extension Act (H.R. 662): Polis Motion To Recommit on Alaskan Bridge Construction Projects Elimination, H1492 [2MR]

Tables

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112): conference report, H7747-H7769 [17NO]

December 2010 surface trade with Canada and Mexico compared with December of prior years, H1475 [2MR]

FAA non-excepted employees by city, E1421-E1426 [27JY]

Federal Highway Adminstration Emergency Relief Program supplemental appropriations, H7277 [3NO]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 658, FAA appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system, S2285 [7AP]

Republican budget resolution stashes Federal-aid highway infrastructure investment, H2836 [14AP]

Subsidized FAA Essential Air Service communities and distances to nearest hub, H5259 [20JY]

Top 10 States trading with Canada by surface modes of transportation ranked by December 2010 surface trade value, H1475 [2MR]

Top 10 States trading with Mexico by surface modes of transportation ranked by December 2010 surface trade value, H1475 [2MR]

Transportation funds awarded and jobs created by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H5294 [21JY]

U.S. merchandise trade with Canada and Mexico by mode of transportation, H1475 [2MR]

U.S. merchandise trade with Mexico by surface modes of transportation, H1475 [2MR]

U.S. surface trade with Canada and Mexico by mode of transportation, H1474 [2MR]

Value of monthly U.S. surface transportation trade with Canada and Mexico, H1474 [2MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 93, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 2845, Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act, H8942-H8948 [14DE]

H. Res. 128, consideration of H.R. 662, Surface Transportation Extension Act, H1473 [2MR]

H. Res. 189, consideration of H.R. 658, FAA appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system, H2122 [31MR]

H. Res. 357, consideration of H.R. 2553, Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part IV, H5251 [20JY]

H.R. 658, FAA appropriations to streamline programs, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable aviation system funding, H2141-H2172 [31MR]

H.R. 662, Surface Transportation Extension Act, H1482-H1484 [2MR]

H.R. 1079, Airport and Airway Extension Act, H1992 [29MR]

H.R. 1801, Risk-Based Security Screening for Members of the Armed Forces Act, S8485 [12DE], H7907 [29NO], H9936 [19DE]

H.R. 1893, Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part II, H3317 [23MY]

H.R. 2042, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act, H7034 [25OC]

H.R. 2279, Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part III, H4533 [24JN]

H.R. 2553, Airport and Airway Extension Act, Part IV, H5257 [20JY]

H.R. 2594, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act, H6998 [24OC]

H.R. 2845, Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act, H8330-H8333 [12DE]

H.R. 2887, Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act, H6106-H6111 [13SE]

S. 1, American Competitiveness Act, S128 [25JA]

S. 67, allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft, S180 [25JA]

S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, S980-S1021 [28FE]

S. 234, Strengthening Pipeline Safety and Enforcement Act, S363-S365 [31JA]

S. 275, Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act, S6616-S6620 [17OC]

S. 472, Service Members Permanent Change of Station Relief Act, S1223 [3MR]

S. 510, Research of Alcohol Detection Systems for Stopping Alcohol-Related Fatalities Everywhere (ROADS SAFE) Act, S1410 [8MR]

S. 542, National Guard, Reserve, ``Gray Area'' Retiree, and Surviving Spouses Space-Available Travel Equity Act, S1549 [10MR]

S. 710, Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act, S5281-S5283 [2AU]

S. 860, ensure Bureau of Customs and Border Protection methods used to detect chemical, nuclear, biological, and radiological weapons in municipal waste are as effective in screening other commerce entering the U.S., S2533 [14AP]

S. 885, additional contract authority reauthorization to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around Indian reservations, S2689 [4MY]

S. 950, allow a State to use toll credits toward the non-Federal share requirement for funds made available to carry out Appalachian Development Highway System highway projects, S2881 [11MY]

S. 1001, Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act, S2995-S2997 [16MY]

S. 1120, Propane Green Autogas Solutions Act, S3442 [26MY]

S. 1193, Federal-Aid Highway Preservation and Renewal Program Act, S3777-S3779 [14JN]

S. 1230, Protecting Taxpayers in Transportation Asset Transfers Act, S3896 [16JN]

S. 1487, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act, S7142 [3NO], H7381 [4NO]

S. 1549, American Jobs Act, S5538-S5580 [13SE]

S. 1621, Livable Communities Act, S5914-S5919 [22SE]

S. 1660, American Jobs Act, S6188-S6225 [5OC]

S. 1768, National Guard, Reserve, ``Gray Area'' Retiree, and Surviving Spouses Space-Available Travel Equity Act, S6923 [31OC]

S. 1942, Senior Transportation and Mobility Improvement Act, S8184 [5DE]

S. Con. Res. 17, accord Taiwan observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), S2958 [12MY], S5845 [21SE]

S. Res. 171, support goals and ideals of National Train Day, S2746 [5MY]

S. Res. 174, Dept. of Homeland Security maintenance of flight manifest information sharing standards required under the Passenger Name Record Agreement between the U.S. and the European Union, S2798 [9MY]

S. Res. 174, maintain Dept. of Homeland Security flight manifest information sharing standards required under the Passenger Name Record Agreement between the U.S. and the European Union, S3114 [18MY]

S. Res. 308, Drive Safer Sunday, S7009, S7010 [1NO]

S.J. Res. 22, grant congressional consent to an amendment to interstate compact between Missouri and Illinois extending maturity dates of Bi-State Development Agency bonds, S4161 [28JN], S6007 [26SE], S8466 [8DE], H8169 [6DE]

S.J. Res. 30, extend cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act relative to the current railway labor-management dispute, S8071 [30NO]

S.J. Res. 31, apply certain conditions to the parties in the current railway labor-management dispute that have not agreed to extend the cooling-off period under the Railway Labor Act, S8072 [30NO]