MOTOR VEHICLES related term(s) Recreational Vehicles

Amendments

House of Representatives: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in House parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (H.R. 1402), H5650 [2AU]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S504, S505, S536, S538, S539, S540, S541, S543 [9FE], S570, S571, S572, S573, S574, S575, S576, S577, S581, S582 [13FE], S639, S640, S641, S642, S645, S646, S647, S650, S651, S652, S653, S654, S655, S656, S657 [14FE], S686, S687, S705, S706, S707, S708, S787, S788, S789, S790, S791, S792, S794, S795, S796, S797 [15FE], S860, S861, S862, S863, S864, S865, S866, S867, S870, S871, S872, S873, S874 [16FE], S913, S914, S919, S924, S925, S926, S927, S928, S1018, S1019 [17FE], S1051, S1052, S1053 [27FE], S1079, S1090, S1095, S1096, S1097 [28FE], S1151, S1152 [29FE], S1179, S1210, S1364, S1365, S1367 [1MR], S1385, S1386, S1387, S1389, S1392, S1395, S1396, S1397, S1398, S1399 [5MR], S1426, S1427, S1429, S1430 [6MR], S1463, S1464, S1466, S1467, S1468, S1470 [7MR], S1505, S1512, S1515, S1517, S1531, S1533, S1534, S1535, S1544, S1548, S1556 [8MR], S1573 [12MR], S1593, S1597, S1601, S1602, S1603, S1605, S1618 [13MR], S1647 [14MR], S1814 [19MR]

Senate: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in Senate parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (S. 739), S3641, S3657 [24MY]

Transportation: authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 547), H748 [15FE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, S2615 [24AP], H2108 [25AP]

Articles and editorials

Drill Baby Drill, Redux—Republicans’ Tired Remedy for Rising Gas Prices Won’t Fix Anything, S1404 [6MR]

Driving Through History, S3127 [14MY]

EPA Official Not Only Touted ‘Crucifying’ Oil Companies, He Tried It, H2194 [26AP]

In the House, a Transportation Train Wreck, H527 [7FE]

Measuring the Impact of Regulation—The Rule of More—Rule-Making Is Being Made To Look More Beneficial Under Barack Obama, H5236 [25JY]

Swopes Celebrate 60 Years in Business, S2159 [28MR]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: permit a State to issue a commercial drivers’ license to a member whose duty station is located in the State (see S. 3624), S6625 [21SE] (see H.R. 6456), H6231 [20SE]

Army: require a study on the Bradley Fighting Vehicle industrial base (see S. 3668), S7703 [10DE]

Buy American Act: strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit (see H.R. 6216), H5326 [26JY]

Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area: authorize pedestrian and motorized vehicular access (see S. 2372), S2821 [26AP] (see H.R. 4094), H1016 [28FE]

Collector Car Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 452), S3042 [9MY]

Consumers: prohibit use of consumer reports and consumer information in making any determination involving auto insurance (see H.R. 6129), H4868 [13JY]

Dept. of Energy: provide a prize to the first manufacturer of highly-efficient mid-sized automobiles powered by gasoline (see H.R. 3872), H374 [1FE]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal land to Elko County, NV, and take land into trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (see H.R. 3815), H158 [24JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a pilot program to study alternatives to the current system of taxing motor vehicle fuels, including systems based on the number of miles traveled by each vehicle (see H.R. 6662), H6806 [13DE]

——— transfer proceeds from the sale of Government stock in General Motors Co., to fund pension benefits for former Delphi Corp., employees (see S. 3544), S6340 [13SE] (see H.R. 6404), H5999 [13SE]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure that on-duty time for certain commercial motor vehicle drivers does not include waiting time at natural gas or oil well sites (see H.R. 6451), H6230 [20SE]

——— establish a pilot program to study the benefits of using hair specimens for preemployment controlled substances tests of commercial motor vehicle operators (see H.R. 6641), H6675 [5DE]

——— establish a program to assist veterans to acquire commercial driver’s licenses (see S. 2084), S494 [9FE]

——— reauthorize surface transportation research, technology, training, intelligent transportation, and university transportation programs, and Bureau of Transportation Statistics (see H.R. 3833), H186 [27JA]

——— withhold certain highway funds from States unless they enact a law strengthening penalties for motorists illegally passing a stopped school bus (see H.R. 4236), H1497 [21MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide grants to States to assist veterans who were trained to drive large vehicles while serving in the military in obtaining State commercial drivers licenses (see H.R. 4288), H1740 [28MR]

Drunken driving: modify minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence (see H.R. 3810), H114 [23JA]

Foreign trade: reform U.S. export control restrictions relative to commercially-available automotive products and technologies (see H.R. 6724), H7516 [31DE]

Government: reduce number of non-essential new vehicles purchased and leased (see H.R. 6324), H5706 [2AU]

GSA: reduce amounts available for acquisition of new vehicles for the Federal fleet (see H.R. 6144), H5008 [18JY]

Immigration: restrict community policing programs funding for States that grant driver’s licenses to certain illegal immigrants (see H.R. 6465), H6231 [20SE]

Insurance: repeal law requiring motor vehicle insurance cost reporting (see S. 3656), S7401 [4DE] (see H.R. 5648), H2443 [8MY] (see H.R. 5859), H3265 [30MY]

Los Padres National Forest: designate certain land as wilderness, make wild and scenic river designations, designate Condor Ridge Scenic Area, address off highway vehicle use, and facilitate land exchange (see H.R. 4109), H1099 [29FE]

Medicaid: provide reimbursement to individuals and entities that provide voluntary non-emergency medical transportation to beneficiaries for expenses related to no-load travel (see S. 3586), S6545 [20SE]

National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: adopt recommended reforms to reduce spending and make the Federal Government more efficient (see H.R. 6474), H6231 [20SE]

National School Bus Drivers Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 798), H6232 [20SE]

National School Bus Safety Week: designate (see H. Res. 798), H6232 [20SE]

——— support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 754), H5629 [1AU]

National Youth Traffic Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 441), S2824 [26AP]

Natural gas: exempt natural gas vehicles from certain maximum fuel economy increase standards (see S. 2174), S1540 [8MR]

——— promote domestic development and deployment and expedite transition to natural gas as a vehicle fuel (see S. 2070), S350 [6FE]

——— provide assistance to States to carry out initiatives to promote the use of natural gas as a transportation fuel and public and private investment in natural gas vehicles and transportation infrastructure (see S. 3437), S5381 [25JY]

Patents: provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles (see H.R. 3889), H440 [2FE]

Power resources: impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow a tax credit for the purchase of a domestic fuel-efficient vehicle, and make grants to mass transit systems for fare reductions (see H.R. 3784), H77 [18JA]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and Highway Trust Fund programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 717), H4603 [28JN]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 14), H1496 [21MR]

——— 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. 4239), H1541 [22MR] (see H.R. 4276, 4281), H1739 [28MR] (see H.R. 4348), H1844 [16AP] (see H.R. 6057), H4603 (see H.R. 6058), H4604 [28JN] (see H.R. 6064), H4654 [29JN]

——— improve certain laws relative to use of high occupancy vehicle facilities (see S. 3191), S3234 [16MY]

——— stop excessive toll hikes (see H.R. 6515), H6275 [21SE]

Safety: prevent car and truck rental companies from renting or selling vehicles that are under manufacturer recall (see S. 3502), S5977 [2AU] (see H.R. 6094), H4774 [10JY]

——— prevent car and truck rental companies from renting vehicles that contain a defect related to vehicle safety (see S. 3706), S8364 [21DE]

Tariff: Agilon 400 (see S. 2661), S2924 [7MY] (see H.R. 4915), H2205 [26AP]

——— catalytic converter mounting mats (see S. 2645), S2924 [7MY] (see H.R. 5605), H2442 [8MY]

——— compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (see S. 2530), S2922 [7MY] (see H.R. 4954), H2206 [26AP]

——— direct injection fuel injectors (see S. 2329), S2601 [23AP] (see H.R. 4910), H2205 [26AP]

——— drive-axles (see S. 2510), S2922 [7MY] (see H.R. 4950), H2206 [26AP] (see H.R. 5335), H2316 [7MY]

——— forged ring gear components and certain other parts of crankshafts and connecting rods (see S. 2511), S2922 [7MY] (see H.R. 5336), H2316 [7MY]

——— forged steel crankshafts (see S. 2914), S2966 [8MY] (see H.R. 5525), H2320 [7MY]

——— fuel injection pumps (see S. 2910), S2966 [8MY]

——— fuel injection pumps (for compression-ignition engines) functional in a common rail fuel system (see H.R. 5527), H2320 [7MY]

——— fuel injectors each functional in a common rail fuel system (see S. 2912), S2966 [8MY] (see H.R. 5523), H2320 [7MY]

——— gear boxes (see H.R. 4952), H2206 [26AP]

——— gearing, gear box, and other speed changer parts (see H.R. 5623), H2443 [8MY]

——— high pressure fuel pumps (see S. 2335), S2601 [23AP] (see H.R. 4908), H2205 [26AP]

——— hybrid electric vehicle inverters (see S. 2330), S2601 [23AP] (see H.R. 4909), H2205 [26AP]

——— Interam mats (see H.R. 5692), H2566 [9MY]

——— lithium-ion electrical storage batteries (see H.R. 4911), H2205 [26AP]

——— machinery for molding unvulcanized rubber for tires (see H.R. 5365, 5366), H2317 [7MY]

——— machinery for molding unvulcanized rubber for tubeless radial tires (see H.R. 5367, 5368), H2317 [7MY]

——— motor generator units (see H.R. 4912), H2205 [26AP]

——— non-driving axles (see H.R. 4951), H2206 [26AP]

——— plain shaft sputter bearings (see S. 2913), S2966 [8MY]

——— plain shaft sputter bearings without housing (other than spherical bearings) (see H.R. 5526), H2320 [7MY]

——— polycrystalline fibers (see S. 2642), S2924 [7MY] (see H.R. 5604), H2442 [8MY]

——— programmable controllers (see S. 2509), S2922 [7MY]

——— rooftop cargo bags (see S. 2621), S2924 [7MY] (see H.R. 5034), H2268 [27AP]

——— specially designed vehicles (see S. 2534), S2922 [7MY]

——— stainless steel single piece exhaust gas manifolds (see S. 2737), S2926 [7MY]

——— stainless steel single piece exhaust gas manifolds technical correction (see H.R. 4627), H2123 [25AP]

——— suspension system stabilizer bars (see S. 3044), S3041 [9MY] (see H.R. 5819), H3103 [17MY]

——— truck cabs (see S. 2529), S2922 [7MY]

——— used camshafts and crankshafts for diesel engines (see H.R. 4829), H2204 [26AP]

——— used compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (see H.R. 4618), H2067 [24AP]

——— used gear boxes (see H.R. 4619), H2067 [24AP]

Taxation: extend and modify the credit for certain plug-in vehicles (see S. 2161), S1422 [6MR]

——— extend authorities relating to the Highway Trust Fund and provide revenues for highway programs (see S. 2132), S1049 [27FE]

——— increase, expand, and extend the credit for hydrogen-related alternative fuel vehicle refueling property and increase investment credit for more efficient fuel cells (see S. 3531), S6270 [12SE] (see H.R. 6384), H5922 [12SE]

——— increase manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit (see H.R. 6323), H5706 [2AU]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see S. Con. Res. 61), S7686 [6DE] (see H. Con. Res. 142), H6578 [30NO] (see H. Con. Res. 144), H6679 [7DE]

——— repeal certain tax breaks for gas and oil companies and refund the revenue savings to registered vehicle owners (see H.R. 4231), H1496 [21MR]

——— repeal excise tax on heavy trucks and trailers (see H.R. 4321), H1804 [29MR]

Transportation: amend certain motor vehicle safety laws (see H.R. 6051), H4603 [28JN]

——— authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs (see H.R. 7), H218 [31JA]

——— authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs (H.R. 7), consideration (see H. Res. 547), H725 [14FE]

Voting: require driver’s license applicants in a new State to indicate whether that State is the applicant’s residence for purposes of registering to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 6386), H5922 [12SE]

Cloture motions

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S686 [15FE], S886 [17FE], S1372 [2MR], S1410 [6MR]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), motion to proceed, S382 [7FE], S420 [9FE]

Conference reports

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21) (H.R. 4348), H4432–H4601 [28JN]

Letters

American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act and Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H833 [16FE]

BIA Indian Reservation Roads program revised funding formula: A. Webster Demmert III, Klawock Cooperative Association, S695 [15FE]

——— Dawn Hutchison, Wrangell Cooperative Association, S695 [15FE]

——— John Gomez, Jr., Ramona Band of Cahuilla, S694 [15FE]

——— Joseph D. Hamilton, Ramona Band of Cahuilla, S694 [15FE]

——— Myron P. Naneng, Sr., Association of Village Council Presidents, S695 [15FE]

——— Stacy Dixon, Susanville Indian Rancheria, S694 [15FE]

Highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1933 [18AP]

——— Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1933 [18AP]

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21): Americans for Transportation Mobility Coalition, S404 [9FE]

——— Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, S4752 [29JN]

——— Transportation Construction Coalition, S416 [9FE]

Surface Transportation Extension Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1603 [27MR], H1755 [29MR]

——— Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1603 [27MR], H1755 [29MR]

U.S. freight transportation system investment and improvement: Bill Graves, American Trucking Associations, H4152 [27JN]

——— Kurt J. Nagle, American Association of Port Authorities, H4153 [27JN]

Lists

Surface transportation extensions passed in the House of Representatives, H1756 [29MR]

Washington Regional Alcohol Program (organization) Law Enforcement Award of Excellence recipients, E2038 [2JA]

Motions

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S382 [7FE], S686 [15FE], S1172, S1179 [1MR], S1518 [8MR], S1605 [13MR], S1650 [14MR]

——— 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. 4348), H1959 [18AP], H2099 [25AP], H2745, H2787 [16MY], H3038, H3044 [17MY], H3250 [30MY], H3444, H3447 [5JN], H3499, H3505, H3509 [6JN], H3652 [7JN], H3723 [18JN], H3755, H3788 [19JN], H3824, H3868 [20JN], H3948, H3952 [21JN], H4028, H4029 [26JN], H4151 [27JN]

Press releases

CBO—Republican Surface Transportation Proposal Bankrupts Highway Trust Fund—Republican Leadership’s Bill Falls $78 Billion Short Over Ten-Year Period: Representative Rahall, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H744 [15FE]

Remarks in House

African Americans: tribute to contributions of African American inventors, H969 [28FE]

American Honda Motor Co., Inc.: anniversary of U.S. car production, E1768 [15NO]

Armed Forces: permit a State to issue a commercial drivers’ license to a member whose duty station is located in the State (S. 3624), H6285 [28SE]

Buy American Act: increase total domestic content of all steel, iron, and manufactured goods, including rolling stock, H4125 [27JN]

——— strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit, H3655, H3658 [7JN]

——— strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit (H.R. 613), H19 [17JA], H204 [31JA], H721 [14FE], H3694, H3696 [8JN], H3796 [19JN], H4903 [17JY]

Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area: authorize pedestrian and motorized vehicular access, H3746, H3763 [19JN]

Cargo transportation: invest in and improve the U.S. freight transportation system, H4041 [26JN], H4151–H4153 [27JN], H4614 [29JN]

Common carriers: require certain safety measures on motorcoaches, E923 [31MY]

Conservation of energy: increase fuel efficiency, E1211 [9JY]

——— preserve fuel efficiency standards, H6255 [21SE]

CPSC: anniversary of legislation exempting off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions, E1428 [3AU]

Dept. of Defense: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H5036, H5050, H5051 [19JY]

——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H5057 [19JY]

Dept. of Energy: Batteries and Electric Drive Technology Program funding, H3493 [6JN]

——— Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program vehicle technologies funding, H3383, H3384 [1JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement energy conservation standards for golf cart battery chargers, H3476 [5JN]

——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3465 [5JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: implement commercial pre-inspection pilot program at Peace Bridge to expedite traffic at U.S.-Canada border, H4709 [10JY]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out a program to improve roadway safety infrastructure in all States to enhance the safety of older drivers and pedestrians, H4624 [29JN]

——— distracted driving prevention and research funding through reductions in financial management funding, H4035, H4036 [26JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement regulations to mandate global positioning system (GPS) tracking, electronic on-board recording devices, or event data recorders in passenger or commercial motor vehicles, H4149, H4150 [27JN]

——— prohibit funding to study alternatives to the current system of taxing motor vehicle fuels, including systems based on the number of miles traveled by each vehicle, H4137–H4139 [27JN]

——— State distracted driving prevention grant funding, H3953–H3955 [21JN], E1149 [27JN]

——— submit report estimating the number of lost jobs, fatalities and injuries, and the cost to the economy caused by new fuel economy standards for motor vehicles, H6214–H6216 [20SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H3344 [31MY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4142, H4143 [27JN]

District of Columbia: anniversary of Rolling Thunder Demonstration Run, E1141 [26JN]

Economy: stability of domestic automobile manufacturers, H521 [7FE], H4690 [10JY]

Energy and water development: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H3477, H3478 [5JN]

EPA: expand ability to waive certain pollution control fuel requirements when there is a fuel distribution problem and complete Fuel Harmonization Study with the Dept. of Energy, H3903, H3904 [20JN]

——— take action under the Clean Air Act if such action would increase domestic energy independence by reducing demand for oil, H6216, H6217 [20SE]

Ford Motor Co.: tribute to Louisville, KY, assembly plant, H4690 [10JY]

Friends of Light Rail and Transit (organization): anniversary, E1669 [28SE]

Georgetown, TX: anniversary of Lone Star Model A Ford Club, E1810 [27NO]

Government: reduce number of non-essential new vehicles purchased and leased (H.R. 6324), H6097–H6099 [19SE]

Government regulations: effects of increase of corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards on vehicle pricing and safety, H208–H213 [31JA]

——— exempt regulations that promote energy efficiency from regulatory freeze, H5259 [25JY]

——— exempt regulatory actions that would lower prices for gasoline, diesel, oil, or other motor fuels from any regulatory freeze, H5266, H5267 [25JY]

——— impact on the energy sector, H1394 [20MR], H2193–H2197 [26AP]

Highway Trust Fund: increase minimum rate of return to States for payments made through the Federal gas tax, H3505–H3509 [6JN]

House of Representatives: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in House parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (H.R. 1402), H5650 [2AU]

Insurance: repeal law requiring motor vehicle insurance cost reporting (H.R. 5859), H5098–H5100 [23JY]

Laubscher, Rick: San Francisco Planning and Urban Research (SPUR) Association Silver Spur Award recipient, E602 [19AP]

Louise, MS: tribute to Griffin Auto Repair Shop (business), E1840 [29NO]

Michigan: passage of motorcycle helmet choice law for adult riders, E803 [15MY]

Motorcycles: use of motorcycles and scooters as transportation options, E874 [18MY]

National Fuel Efficiency Month: designate, E1291 [19JY]

National Guard: complete capability assessment of medical equipment in Humvee ambulances, H4960, H4961 [18JY], H5038 [19JY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: development of alcohol detection system to prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities, H4107, H4108 [27JN]

——— State enforcement of law relative to motorists illegally passing a stopped school bus funding, H4045 [26JN]

National Transportation Week: observance, E874 [18MY]

News media: allegations of media bias in coverage of issues based on political affiliation, E349 [8MR]

Obama, President: economic policies relative to stability of domestic automobile manufacturers, H1547 [26MR]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs, H191 [31JA], H444 [3FE], H1276 [8MR]

Patriot Guard Riders (organization): tribute to Florida chapter, E1479 [11SE]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H362 [1FE], H633 [8FE]

——— gasoline price levels, H951 [27FE], H974 [28FE], H1026, H1027, H1028, H1029, H1030, H1091–H1097 [29FE], H1116 [1MR], H1156, H1163, H1164 [6MR], H1211, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1264 [7MR], H1291, H1298 [8MR], H1376 [19MR], H1559 [26MR], H1649 [28MR], H1744 [29MR], H1857, H1858 [17AP], H1969 [18AP], H2059 [24AP], H2194–H2197 [26AP], H3820 [20JN]

Power resources: analysis of oil supplies and usage, H210 [31JA], H563–H566 [7FE], H680–H683 [9FE], H935–H938 [17FE]

Princeton, IN: tribute to Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc., H228 [1FE]

Public lands: preserve recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting while maintaining prohibitions on oil and gas development, mining, logging, and motorized activities in wilderness areas, H1888, H1889 [17AP]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 14), H1448 [21MR], H1519, H1520 [22MR], H1586, H1594, H1595, H1603–H1608 [27MR], H1645, H1650, H1668, H1669 [28MR], H1746, H1747, H1750, H1756–H1761 [29MR], H1927, H1928, H1930, H1935 [18AP], H1994 [19AP], E418 [22MR], E513, E514 [30MR], E539 [16AP]

——— 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. 4348), H1932–H1962 [18AP], H2011 [19AP], H2099 [25AP], H2460 [9MY], H3391, H3392 [1JN], H3487 [6JN], H3664, H3693 [8JN], H3743, H3744 [19JN], H3817, H3881 [20JN], H3918, H3946, H3956, H3960 [21JN], H4023–H4025, H4041 [26JN], H4067, H4077, H4120 [27JN], E592, E596, E599, E602 [19AP], E663 [26AP], E910 [30MY]

——— 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. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H2099–H2106 [25AP], H3038–H3049 [17MY], H3444, H3447 [5JN], H3499, H3505–H3513 [6JN], H3652–H3658 [7JN], H3664 [8JN], H3788–H3797 [19JN], H3868–H3875 [20JN], H3948–H3955 [21JN], H4151–H4153 [27JN], E699 [27AP], E856 [18MY], E1031 [8JN], E1098 [20JN], E1106 [21JN], E1149 [27JN]

——— obligate Highway Trust Fund funding equal to level of CBO projected Federal gas tax revenues, H3652–H3658 [7JN]

——— prohibit funding for construction of highways in foreign countries and for Birmingham, AL, beltway, H1959, H1960 [18AP]

——— remove privatized highways from consideration in apportioning highway funding among States, H4623 [29JN]

——— streamline environmental reviews and approval requirements for surface transportation projects, H1934 [18AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H2509, H2510 [9MY]

——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H2523, H2524 [9MY]

Senate: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in Senate parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (S. 739), H5649 [2AU]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, H1096, H1097 [29FE]

Tacoma, WA: opening of LeMay—America’s Car Museum, E1426 [3AU]

Taxation: increase manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit (H.R. 6323), E1427 [3AU]

——— provide for an increase in the standard mileage rates to reflect the increase in the cost of highway fuels, H974 [28FE]

——— repeal excise tax on heavy trucks and trailers (H.R. 4321), H2331 [8MY], E510 [29MR]

Technology: provide incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles and increase investment in advanced vehicle technology, development, and manufacturing, H976 [28FE]

Transportation: authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs (H.R. 7), H201–H207 [31JA], H386 [2FE], H461–H463 [3FE], H477 [6FE], H526 [7FE], H632, H635 [8FE], H662 [9FE], H699, H720, H721 [14FE], H731, H732, H737, H739, H759 [15FE], H818, H894–H897 [16FE], H930 [17FE], H952 [27FE], H978 [28FE], H1161, H1189, H1190 [6MR], H1221 [7MR], H1433, H1448 [21MR], H1595, H1603–H1607 [27MR], H1668 [28MR], H1748, H1749, H1755–H1760 [29MR], H1934–H1937 [18AP], E213, E217 [16FE], E514 [30MR]

——— authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 547), H740–H750 [15FE]

——— ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the U.S. (H.R. 1687), H3465 [5JN]

——— extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), H520 [7FE], E71 [25JA]

Washington Regional Alcohol Program (organization): anniversary, E2038 [2JA]

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims: observance, E1785 [16NO]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: clarify exemptions from certain Federal regulations regarding maximum driving and on-duty time for drivers during planting and harvest seasons, S1603, S1604 [13MR]

——— economic impact of ethanol production, S5828 [1AU], S6326 [13SE]

——— expand exemption from certain Federal regulations for farmers to transport their products across State lines in farm vehicles, S1440 [7MR], S1603 [13MR]

Armed Forces: permit a State to issue a commercial drivers’ license to a member whose duty station is located in the State (S. 3624), S6675 [21SE]

BIA: revised funding formula for Indian Reservation Roads program, S692–S696 [15FE]

Budget: reduce discretionary spending limits to offset Highway Trust Fund spending, S1517, S1518, S1530, S1531 [8MR], S1604, S1605 [13MR]

Collector Car Appreciation Day: designate (S. Res. 452), S3049 [9MY]

CPSC: anniversary of legislation exempting off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions, S5968 [2AU]

Dept. of Defense: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, S6997–S7007, S7009–S7011 [28NO], S7144 [29NO], S7299 [30NO], S8331 [21DE]

Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice: identify and relocate vehicles in the District of Columbia that are used for non-operational purposes for use as replacement of vehicles damaged by Hurricane Sandy, S8261 [20DE], S8462 [28DE]

Economy: impact of Government bailout of automobile industry, S3892 [11JN]

——— impact of Government regulations, S4118 [13JN]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs, S560 [13FE], S824 [16FE], S3419 [22MY]

——— stability of domestic automobile manufacturers, S1064 [28FE], S1174 [1MR], S2132, S2133 [28MR], S2217 [29MR], S2383 [17AP], S3419 [22MY]

Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs, S823 [16FE]

Foreign trade: domestic sourcing of auto supply parts, S1175 [1MR]

General Motors Co.: anniversary of Chevrolet Cruze automobile, S6097 [11SE]

House of Representatives: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in House parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (H.R. 1402), S6007 [2AU]

Insurance: repeal law requiring motor vehicle insurance cost reporting (H.R. 5859), S8378 [21DE]

John T. Cyr & Sons, Inc.: anniversary, S3127 [14MY]

National Youth Traffic Safety Month: designate (S. Res. 441), S2886 [26AP]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, S1035 [27FE], S1182 [1MR]

——— gasoline price levels, S810 [16FE], S1064, S1068–S1072 [28FE], S1099–S1103 [29FE], S1174, S1181–S1183, S1187 [1MR], S1381 [5MR], S1403–S1407 [6MR], S1434, S1436, S1438–S1440 [7MR], S1502 [8MR], S1662 [14MR], S2023, S2026 [26MR], S2046, S2050, S2059–S2062, S2070 [27MR], S2116, S2132–S2135, S2137, S2141 [28MR], S2192, S2193, S2215 [29MR], S2346 [17AP], S2456, S2460 [18AP], S2521 [19AP], S2665 [25AP], S5130 [18JY]

Power resources: establish commission to analyze and report on cumulative impacts of certain EPA rules and actions on gasoline and diesel fuel prices, S2125 [28MR]

——— national energy policy, S2128 [28MR]

——— provide consumer gas price relief, increase domestic transportation fuel production, and close oil company tax loopholes, S2047 [27MR]

Roads and highways: assess need for environmental reviews and approval requirements for certain emergency highway construction projects, S1647–S1650 [14MR]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S2209–S2212 [29MR]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S364–S366 [7FE], S423–S486 [9FE], S545, S550, S559, S561 [13FE], S585, S587, S593–S595, S599, S605, S607, S609 [14FE], S661–S665, S671, S672, S685–S690, S692–S697 [15FE], S818–S822, S826, S832, S836–S838, S842 [16FE], S880, S885, S886, S892 [17FE], S1072, S1073, S1077–S1083, S1085 [28FE], S1104–S1110, S1112–S1139, S1141, S1142, S1155, S1156 [29FE], S1159–S1173, S1179, S1188, S1189 [1MR], S1371–S1373 [2MR], S1376 [5MR], S1405, S1407–S1410 [6MR], S1434, S1435, S1437, S1440–S1443, S1448–S1452 [7MR], S1495–S1497, S1502–S1536 [8MR], S1561–S1564, S1572, S1573 [12MR], S1583, S1589–S1606, S1608, S1609 [13MR], S1639, S1641, S1644, S1645, S1647–S1662, S1667 [14MR], S1729 [15MR], S1877 [21MR], S1955, S1986–S1988 [22MR], S2009, S2013 [26MR], S2049, S2050, S2056–S2059, S2062, S2076 [27MR], S2135, S2149, S2157 [28MR], S2202–S2204, S2206, S2208, S2209 [29MR], S2314 [16AP], S2384–S2386 [17AP], S2458, S2476, S2487 [18AP], S2590 [23AP], S3067 [10MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), motion to proceed, S400–S406, S414–S417, S420–S423 [9FE]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), unanimous-consent agreement, S838 [16FE], S1455 [7MR], S1573 [12MR], S1814 [19MR]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), unanimous-consent request, S1409, S1410 [6MR]

——— 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. 4348), S2615 [24AP], S2683 [25AP], S3066, S3069 [10MY], S3223 [16MY], S3744 [6JN], S3813, S3815, S3827 [7JN], S3957 [12JN], S4114–S4118 [13JN], S4165, S4195 [14JN], S4452 [25JN], S4659 [27JN], S4690 [28JN]

——— 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. 4348), conference report, S4699, S4707, S4708, S4710–S4714, S4716 [28JN], S4735, S4741–S4744, S4747–S4764 [29JN], S4810–S4812 [10JY], S5178 [19JY]

——— increase Federal cost share for emergency relief permanent repairs in extreme disasters, S1648 [14MR]

——— prohibit imposition of new tolls on the Federal-aid system, S1592 [13MR], S1648, S1649 [14MR]

——— provide States with additional flexibility to implement tolls on interstate highways, S1648, S1649 [14MR]

——— remove privatized highways from consideration in apportioning highway funding among States, S1593–S1596 [13MR]

Safety: improve safety of motorcoaches, S1188 [1MR], S5178 [19JY]

——— improve safety of motorcoaches (S. 453), S7342 [3DE]

Senate: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in Senate parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (S. 739), S3657 [24MY]

——— tribute to Senators and staff who worked on S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21), S1644 [14MR]

——— tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 4348, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21) conference report, S4760 [29JN]

Shaw, Mike: Time (publication) Dealer of the Year award recipient, S1420 [6MR]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize drawdown of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, S1709 [15MR]

Taxation: encourage alternative energy investments and job creation, S1561–S1564 [12MR], S1591, S1600 [13MR]

Transportation: authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs (H.R. 7), S585, S587 [14FE]

World Trade Organization: U.S. complaint against China over tariffs on American-made automobile exports, S4814 [10JY]

Reports filed

American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act: Committee on Transportation (House) (H.R. 7) (H. Rept. 112–397), H696 [13FE]

Battery Recharging Stations Establishment for Privately Owned Vehicles in House of Representatives Parking Areas at No Net Cost to Federal Government: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 1402) (H. Rept. 112–625), H5326 [26JY]

Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1950) (S. Rept. 112–238), S6744 [13NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4348, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21): Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 717) (H. Rept. 112–558), H4603 [28JN]

Consideration of H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 547) (H. Rept. 112–398), H725 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 4281, Surface Transportation Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 600) (H. Rept. 112–424), H1739 [28MR]

Consideration of H.R. 4348, Highway Programs Reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline Permitting Approval, and Gulf Coast States Resources and Economy Restoration: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 619) (H. Rept. 112–446), H1914 [17AP]

Highway Investment, Job Creation and Economic Growth Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2132) (S. Rept. 112–152), S1049 [27FE]

Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1449), S6800 [14NO]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1449) (S. Rept. 112–261), S8363 [21DE]

Motor Vehicle Insurance Cost Reporting Requirement Law Repeal: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5898) (H. Rept. 112–591), H4774 [10JY]

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21): Committee of Conference (H.R. 4348) (H. Rept. 112–557), H4603 [28JN]

——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1813), S350 [6FE]

Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4094) (H. Rept. 112–526), H3706 [15JN]

Statements

American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act: Executive Office of the President, H745 [15FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 547, consideration of H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, H740 [15FE]

H. Res. 600, consideration of H.R. 4281, Surface Transportation Extension Act, H1744 [29MR]

H. Res. 619, consideration of H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, H1925 [18AP]

H. Res. 717, consideration of H.R. 4348, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21), H4609 [29JN]

H.R. 1402, battery recharging stations establishment for privately owned vehicles in House of Representatives parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government, H5650 [2AU]

H.R. 4239, Surface Transportation Extension Act, H1600–H1603 [27MR]

H.R. 4281, Surface Transportation Extension Act, H1752–H1755 [29MR]

H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, H1940–H1944 [18AP]

H.R. 5859, repeal law requiring motor vehicle insurance cost reporting, H5098 [23JY]

H.R. 6064, Temporary Surface Transportation Extension Act, H4637–H4641 [29JN]

H.R. 6324, Cutting Federal Unnecessary and Expensive Leasing (Cutting FUEL) Act, H6097 [19SE]

S. 739, battery recharging stations establishment for privately owned vehicles in Senate parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government, S3657 [24MY], H5649 [2AU]

S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21), S423–S484 [9FE]

S. 3624, Military Commercial Driver’s License Act, S6675 [21SE], H6285 [28SE]

S. Con. Res. 61, oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation, S7687 [6DE]

S. Res. 441, National Youth Traffic Safety Month, S2832, S2887 [26AP]

S. Res. 452, Collector Car Appreciation Day, S3047, S3050 [9MY]