TRUCKING INDUSTRY related term(s) Cargo Transportation

Bills and resolutions

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]

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]

Letters

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]

Remarks in House

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

Dept. of Transportation: 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]

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 (H.R. 4288), E469 [28MR]

Golden Eagle Distributors, Inc.: Natural Gas Vehicles for America (organization) CNG Fleet & Station Program Award recipient, E2009 [30DE]

Remarks in Senate

Depts. of Agriculture and Transportation: conduct study of rural transportation issues relative to movement of agricultural products and domestically produced renewable fuels and resources for electricity production, S4350 [20JN]

Transportation: improve consumer protection through regulation of the household goods moving industry, S8197–S8199 [19DE]