TRUCKING INDUSTRY see also Cargo Transportation

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Energy: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see S. 488), S1269 [7MR] (see H.R. 1027), H1327 [7MR]

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]

——— ensure that on-duty time for certain commercial motor vehicle drivers does not include waiting time at natural gas or oil well sites (see S. 1380), S6023 [29JY] (see H.R. 1097), H1357 [12MR]

——— 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]

Drive Safer Sunday: designate (see S. Res. 302), S8361 [20NO]

Foreign trade: exempt cargo containers containing trace residue from certain customs laws in order to streamline legitimate trade (see H.R. 2806), H5049 [24JY]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 612), H454 [12FE]

——— 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]

——— waive certain vehicle weight limitations on any segment of U.S. Route 78 in Mississippi that is designated as part of the Interstate Highway System (see S. 1289), S5667 [11JY] (see H.R. 2628), H4308 [9JY]

Taxation: prevent increase of Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks (see H. Con. Res. 52), H5547 [12SE]

Transportation: provide grants to construct transportation and supporting infrastructure improvements at existing and new international border crossings (see H.R. 3182), H5832 [25SE]

Remarks in House

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week: observance, H5555 [17SE]

Roads and highways: ensure currently-operating trucks can continue to use the future Interstate 41 in Wisconsin (H.R. 2353), H4836 [22JY]

Truckers Against Trafficking (organization): Motor Transport Association of Connecticut Good Buddy Award recipient, E1877 [16DE]

Reports filed

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]

Texts of

H.R. 2353, ensure currently-operating trucks can continue to use the future Interstate 41 in Wisconsin, H4836 [22JY]

S. Res. 302, Drive Safer Sunday, S8365 [20NO]