CARGO TRANSPORTATION see also Aviation; Merchant Marine Industry; Railroads; Shipping Industry; Transportation; Trucking Industry
Bills and resolutions
Antitrust policy: provide expanded coverage and eliminate certain exemptions relative to railroads (see S. 638), S2146 [21MR]
Corps of Engineers: establish the Great Lakes Navigation System (see H.R. 2273), H3250 [6JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S. (see S. 683), S2501 [9AP] (see H.R. 1417), H1856 [9AP]
——— incorporate into design and construction of reconfigured and new ports of entry certain concerns relative to border location-dependent businesses (see H.R. 2213), H2964 [24MY]
Dept. of Transportation: delay implementation of regulation changing the hours-of-service rule for commercial truck drivers pending a GAO assessment of such regulation (see S. 1891), S9105 [20DE] (see H.R. 3413), H6952 [30OC]
——— eliminate certain unnecessary reporting requirements and consolidate or modify others (see H.R. 3628), H7394 [2DE]
——— establish a program to make grants to ports to enable ports to employ high school students during the summer (see H.R. 2163), H2953 [23MY]
——— modify final rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (see S. 1692), S8000 [13NO] (see H.R. 182), H51 [4JA]
——— modify minimum levels of financial responsibility for the transportation of property (see H.R. 2730), H4724 [18JY]
——— recognize hair as an alternative specimen for preemployment and random controlled substances testing of commercial motor vehicle drivers (see S. 1625), S7674 [30OC] (see H.R. 3403), H6952 [30OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 1936), H2568 [9MY]
Foreign trade: allow public-private partnerships to fund additional staffing and alternative financing for infrastructure improvements at land border ports of entry (see S. 178), S400 [30JA] (see H.R. 1108), H1394 [13MR]
——— exempt cargo containers containing trace residue from certain customs laws in order to streamline legitimate trade (see H.R. 2806), H5049 [24JY]
National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 583), H413 [6FE]
Ports: recognize importance to the U.S. economy and national security, strengthen seaport-related infrastructure, and express gratitude to port employees (see H. Res. 158), H1992 [12AP]
Public works: establish national policies and programs to strengthen freight-related infrastructure (see H.R. 974), H982 [5MR]
Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 3040), H5398 [2AU]
Roads and highways: clarify regulation of the operation of longer combination vehicles on the Interstate Highway System in Idaho (see S. 1854), S8976 [18DE] (see H.R. 3083), H5512 [11SE]
——— ensure currently-operating trucks can continue to use the future Interstate 41 in Wisconsin (see S. 1299), S5708 [16JY] (see H.R. 2353), H3590 [13JN]
Ships and vessels: allow vessels built outside the U.S. to transport bulk cargo between Puerto Rican ports and other U.S. ports (see H.R. 2838), H5088 [25JY]
Taxation: establish a Maritime Goods Movement User Fee and provide grants for international maritime cargo improvements (see S. 1509), S6518 [17SE]
Transportation: provide grants to construct transportation and supporting infrastructure improvements at existing and new international border crossings (see H.R. 3182), H5832 [25SE]
Transportation Security Administration: prepare a comprehensive security assessment of the transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) program (see H.R. 3202), H5921 [27SE]
Waterways: authorize programs and activities to improve and protect ports and harbors (see H.R. 2875), H5259 [31JY]
Letters
Dept. of Energy proposal to transport radioactive waste from Oak Ridge, TN, Consolidated Edison Uranium Solidification Project to Nevada National Security Site: Brian Sandoval, Governor of Nevada, H4342 [10JY]
Remarks in House
ABF Freight System, Inc.: anniversary, H5667 [19SE]
Corps of Engineers: establish Great Lakes Navigation System, H6687 [23OC]
——— Savannah Harbor Expansion Project funding, H6702 [23OC]
Dept. of Energy: proposal to transport radioactive waste from Oak Ridge, TN, Consolidated Edison Uranium Solidification Project to Nevada National Security Site, H4342 [10JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S., H4133 [27JN]
——— develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S. (H.R. 1417), H3126 [5JN], H6468 [10OC], H7387 [2DE], H8102 [12DE]
Dept. of the Army: establish national water-based freight policy to improve movement of freight and cargo across waterways, H6752 [23OC]
Dept. of Transportation: establish a program to make grants to ports to enable ports to employ high school students during the summer (H.R. 2163), E755 [23MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (H.R. 1936), H2849 [22MY], H6914 [30OC], E640 [9MY]
Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H608 [25FE]
Food for Peace Act: reform food assistance programs, H3872–H3875 [19JN]
Foreign trade: allow public-private partnerships to fund additional staffing and alternative financing for infrastructure improvements at land border ports of entry (H.R. 1108), H1535 [15MR], E297 [14MR]
Ports: recognize importance to the U.S. economy and national security, strengthen seaport-related infrastructure, and express gratitude to port employees (H. Res. 158), E450 [12AP]
Roads and highways: ensure currently-operating trucks can continue to use the future Interstate 41 in Wisconsin (H.R. 2353), H4836 [22JY]
United Parcel Service of America, Inc.: anniversary, E1406 [30SE]
——— anniversary of UPS Airlines, E56 [23JA]
——— tribute to Northbrook, IL, Circle of Honor drivers, E1406 [30SE]
Remarks in Senate
Alaska: anniversary of Alaska Marine Highway System, S3155 [7MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S., S4037, S4041–S4043 [10JN], S4073, S4078 [11JN], S4365, S4383–S4388 [12JN], S4551, S4561–S4565 [18JN], S4626, S4641, S4651 [19JN], S4730–S4732, S4734–S4737, S4786 [20JN]
——— develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S. (H.R. 1417), S6101 [31JY]
——— develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S. (S. 683), S2482 [9AP]
Foreign trade: allow public-private partnerships to fund additional staffing and alternative financing for infrastructure improvements at land border ports of entry (S. 178), S401 [30JA]
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: allow payments to shippers entering or transporting cargo through certain ports, S3449, S3450 [15MY]
Taxation: establish a Maritime Goods Movement User Fee and provide grants for international maritime cargo improvements (S. 1509), S6522 [17SE]
Reports filed
Border Security Results Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1417) (H. Rept. 113–87), H2802 [20MY]
Ensure Currently-Operating Trucks Can Continue To Use the Future Interstate 41 in Wisconsin: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2353) (H. Rept. 113–162), H4856 [22JY]
Transportation Reports Elimination Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3628) (H. Rept. 113–299), H8124 [19DE]
Statements
What They Are Saying About Border Security Metrics: several border security experts, S4735 [20JN]
Texts of
H.R. 2353, ensure currently-operating trucks can continue to use the future Interstate 41 in Wisconsin, H4836 [22JY]
S. 178, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act, S401 [30JA]