TRANSPORTATION see also Department of Transportation; Motor Vehicles; Roads and Highways; Surface Transportation Board

Amendments

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (S. 2444), S6480, S6545, S6557 [10DE]

Dept. of Transportation: improve State flexibility in addressing propane and other home heating fuel shortages and extend motor carrier exemption from hours of service regulations in the transportation of such fuels (S. 2086), S3243 [21MY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5088, H5089, H5090, H5093, H5095, H5096, H5097, H5098, H5104, H5155, H5157, H5158, H5159, H5160, H5161, H5162, H5163, H5164, H5168, H5169, H5171, H5172, H5173, H5174, H5175, H5176, H5177, H5178, H5180, H5181, H5182, H5183, H5187, H5188 [9JN], H5212, H5214, H5216, H5217, H5219, H5220, H5221, H5222, H5223, H5224, H5225, H5226, H5227, H5228, H5230, H5231, H5250 [10JN]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), S360, S361, S380 [15JA], S449, S450, S451, S452, S453, S454, S455 [16JA], H256 [15JA]

——— extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 458), H253, H254 [15JA]

——— extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 74)—consideration (H. Res. 458), H253, H254 [15JA]

Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, Nashua, NH: designate (S. 540), S933 [12FE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), S4624 [17JY], S4664 [21JY], S4772, S4775, S4778, S4781 [23JY], S5026, S5028, S5068 [29JY], H7169 [31JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), consideration (H. Res. 669), H6240 [15JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 696), H7148 [31JY]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), S6454 [9DE], S6791, S6792 [12DE], S6924 [16DE]

Transportation Security Administration: establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee (H.R. 1204), S6400, S6450 [9DE], H8973 [10DE]

——— implement best practices and improve transparency with regard to technology acquisition programs (H.R. 2719), S6451 [9DE], H8969 [10DE]

Articles and editorials

Time To End the Gridlock That Takes Its Toll on Maryland’s Highways, S5025 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions

Air pollution: require States to dedicate a percentage of certain funds to projects that reduce emissions of public safety vehicles (see H.R. 4889), H5494 [18JN]

Animals: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 4440), H3143 [9AP]

Appropriations: authorize highway infrastructure and safety, transit, motor carrier, rail, and other surface transportation programs (see H.R. 4834), H5318 [11JN]

Aviation: conduct a study to ensure that enhanced communication is provided between commercial aircraft and air traffic control towers (see H.R. 5890), H10335 [2JA]

——— encourage investments in airports through public-private partnerships (see S. 2750), S5217 [31JY]

——— ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or air traffic controller for a sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding (see S. 1941), S439 [16JA]

——— improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (see H.R. 4802), H5072 [5JN]

——— limit fees charged to passengers of air carriers (see H.R. 5462), H7528 [15SE]

——— prohibit flying of unmanned recreational aircraft near commercial airports (see H.R. 5876), H9303 [11DE]

BLM: incorporate needs and input of affected communities before taking any travel management action affecting access to public lands (see H.R. 5598), H7884 [18SE]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: authorize border, maritime, and transportation security responsibilities (see H.R. 3846), H162 [10JA]

——— increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of agents and officers (see H.R. 4303), H2695 [26MR]

Cape May-Lewes Ferry: anniversary (see S. Res. 490), S4154 [26JN]

Cargo transportation: improve national freight policy (see S. 2380), S3237 [21MY]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2444), S3474 [5JN] (see H.R. 4005), H1686 [6FE] (see H.R. 5769), H8225 [1DE]

——— require development and posting of passenger capacity limits for recreational vessels (see S. 2774), S5325 [1AU]

——— require development and posting of passenger capacity limits for recreational vessels and authorize States to enter contracts for provision of boating safety education services (see H.R. 4642), H4058 [9MY]

Copperas Cove, TX: authorize land exchange with Fort Hood, TX, to support efforts to improve arterial transportation routes and promote economic development (see H.R. 4297), H2644 [25MR]

Dept. of Defense: establish Military Community Infrastructure Program to ease traffic jams around military bases by making public highway improvements (see H.R. 5290), H7126 [30JY]

——— require a report and briefing to Congress explaining procurement and inspection process for armored vehicles to transport civilian employees (see H.R. 4528), H3363 [30AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: repeal provisions requiring uniform State driver’s licenses and State identification cards (see S. 2121), S1584 [12MR] (see H.R. 4073), H1880 [21FE]

Dept. of Justice: acquire data about sexual offenses that occur aboard aircraft (see H.R. 4404), H2961 [4AP]

——— provide death benefits for police officers serving private institutions of higher education and rail carriers (see S. 2441), S3474 [5JN]

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. 2409), S3294 [22MY]

——— require land transfer to Alaska to construct single-lane gravel emergency road access through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge to connect King Cove, AK, and Cold Bay, AK, airport (see S. 1929), S372 [15JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: issue Transportation Bonds to fund transportation projects in each State (see H.R. 4945), H5723 [24JN]

Dept. of Transportation: allow advertisements and solicitations for passenger air transportation to state the base airfare of the transportation (see H.R. 4156), H2255 [6MR]

——— assist States to rehabilitate or replace certain bridges (see S. 2063), S1233 [27FE]

——— authorize partnership with industry to strengthen the safety culture and practices of short line and regional freight railroads (see S. 2478), S3719 [17JN]

——— carry out activities to improve rail safety (see S. 2784), S5507 [10SE]

——— carry out transit accessibility innovation program (see H.R. 5621), H7885 [18SE]

——— conduct study on adequacy of motor vehicle refueling assistance to disabled individuals and implement regulations in accordance with the results of such study (see H.R. 4992), H5817 [26JN]

——— create National Hiring Standard for Motor Carriers to enhance interstate commerce (see H.R. 4727), H4828 [22MY]

——— designate natural gas fueling corridors in the U.S. for long haul truck traffic (see H.R. 3938), H1479 [28JA]

——— designate the corridor between Raleigh, NC, and Norfolk, VA, as an interstate highway (see H.R. 4829), H5248 [10JN]

——— eliminate cap on maximum civil penalties allowed against automakers for safety violations or failure to report known defects (see S. 2398), S3294 [22MY]

——— enhance rail safety and provide for safe transport of hazardous materials (see S. 2858), S5782 [18SE]

——— enhance transportation programs to connect people to jobs, schools, and other essential services through a multimodal transportation network (see H.R. 5591), H7884 [18SE]

——— ensure motor vehicle crash avoidance information is provided alongside of crashworthiness information where such information is made available to the public (see H.R. 4340), H2744 [27MR]

——— ensure that minority- and women-owned businesses have fair and full opportunity to compete in rail projects and contracts and that such federally subsidized projects do not discriminate (see H.R. 4439), H3143 [9AP]

——— ensure that projects that assist the establishment of aerotropolis transportation systems are eligible for certain grants (see H.R. 4609), H4015 [8MY]

——— establish a grant program to assist the development of aerotropolis transportation systems (see H.R. 4610), H4015 [8MY]

——— establish a grant program to assist the repair and replacement of bridges (see H.R. 3839), H134 [9JA]

——— establish a pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure credit assistance pilot program (see H.R. 3978), H1511 [29JA]

——— establish and implement a fatigue management plan for railroads (see H.R. 4576), H3446 [6MY]

——— establish innovation in surface transportation program (see S. 2891), S5783 [18SE] (see H.R. 4726), H4828 [22MY]

——— establish Multimodal Freight Funding Formula Program and National Freight Infrastructure Competitive Grant Program (see H.R. 5624), H7885 [18SE]

——— establish National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Program (see H.R. 3825), H134 [9JA]

——— establish the Office of Planning for Future Intercity Transportation (see S. 2961), S6205 [20NO]

——— evaluate and report on the feasibility and effectiveness of using natural gas as a fuel source in long haul trucks (see H.R. 3937), H1479 [28JA]

——— extend motor carrier exemption from hours of service regulations in the transportation of propane and other home heating fuels to address shortages (see S. 2085), S1315 [5MR] (see H.R. 4076), H1937 [25FE]

——— improve highway safety (see S. 2563), S4154 [26JN]

——— improve State flexibility in addressing propane and other home heating fuel shortages and extend motor carrier exemption from hours of service regulations in the transportation of such fuels (see S. 2086), S1365 [6MR]

——— improve the Highway Safety Improvement Program (see H.R. 4336), H2744 [27MR]

——— increase maximum penalty for unfair and deceptive practices relative to advertising of the costs of air transportation (see S. 2290), S2647 [5MY]

——— make grants for engineering, final design, and construction of the Altamont Corridor Rail Project in California (see H.R. 4477), H3196 [10AP]

——— modify a high priority project in California (see H.R. 5664), H7886 [18SE]

——— modify criteria for selecting communities to participate in the Small Community Air Service Development Program (see H.R. 5766), H8169 [20NO]

——— permit consolidation of metropolitan planning organizations (see S. 2761), S5217 [31JY]

——— prohibit funding to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for motorcycle riders (see S. 2078), S1315 [5MR]

——— provide States with greater flexibility in innovative highway financing (see S. 2051), S1233 [27FE]

——— reauthorize the State Infrastructure Bank program (see H.R. 3872), H223 [14JA]

——— require regulated pipelines be made of steel produced in the U.S. and originating from iron ore and taconite mined and processed in the U.S. (see H.R. 4441), H3143 [9AP]

——— require States with an increase in fatalities or serious injuries of pedestrians or users of nonmotorized transportation to address increase in State strategic highway safety plans (see H.R. 4507), H3291 [29AP]

——— rescind unused earmarks (see H.R. 4715), H4828 [22MY]

——— suspend Federal funding for California high-speed rail project until sufficient non-Federal funds are available (see H.R. 3893), H1240 [16JA]

——— withhold highway funds from States that do not have in effect laws requiring the use of ignition interlock devices to prevent repeat intoxicated driving (see H.R. 5025), H5876 [8JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans of all service-connected disability levels to be reimbursed for travel when seeking care at a VA medical center (see H.R. 5115), H6296 [15JY]

——— improve provision of health care to veterans in rural and highly rural areas (see S. 2009), S852 [10FE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2438), S3474 [5JN] (see H.R. 4745), H4836 [27MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4745), consideration (see H. Res. 604), H5022 [29MY]

Disabled: expand access to transportation services for individuals with disabilities (see S. 2887), S5782 [18SE]

Drive Safer Sunday: designate (see S. Res. 583), S6148 [19NO]

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 (H.R. 2821), consideration (see H. Res. 686), H6814 [24JY]

Emergency Interstate Bridge Safety Fund: establish through repeal of Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements (see S. 2512), S3898 [23JN]

FAA: collect and maintain data on the number of sexual assaults that occur on aircraft during passenger flights (see H.R. 4295), H2644 [25MR]

——— extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 458), H223 [14JA]

——— extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), correction in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 74), H183 [13JA]

——— issue regulations to improve tracking of aircraft in flight (see H.R. 5312), H7181 [31JY]

——— use enplanement numbers that preceded enactment of certain pilot regulations to calculate Airport Improvement Program apportionments (see S. 2848), S5698 [17SE] (see H.R. 5295), H7126 [30JY]

Federal agencies and departments: authorize any office which owns or operates a parking area for the use of its employees to install, construct, operate, and maintain a battery recharging station (see H.R. 4645), H4058 [9MY]

——— reduce duplication and increase efficiency (see H.R. 5152), H6398 [17JY]

FEMA: establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Subcommittee under the National Advisory Council (see S. 2547), S4153 [26JN] (see H.R. 5345), H7182 [31JY]

Foreign aid: suspend assistance to countries that fail to use INTERPOL’s Stolen and Lost Travel Documents database to determine accuracy of passports of prospective passengers on commercial flights (see H.R. 4448), H3195 [10AP]

Forest Service: stop implementation of travel management rule and incorporate needs and input of affected communities before taking any travel management action affecting access to units derived from public domain (see H.R. 4272), H2484 [14MR]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 4041), H1769 [11FE]

Greyhound Lines, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 625), H5363 [12JN]

GSA: verify a building to be leased to accommodate a Federal agency is located a certain distance from public transportation before entering into the lease agreement (see S. 2469), S3668 [12JN] (see H.R. 4859), H5363 [12JN]

Harry S. Truman Union Station, Washington, DC: designate (see S. 2308), S2875 [8MY] (see H.R. 4638), H4058 [9MY]

Hazardous Materials Information Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 5822), H8931 [9DE]

Highway Trust Fund: funding (see S. 2489), S3811 [18JN] (see H.R. 4601), H3940 [7MY]

Inland Waterways Trust Fund: revise financing rate (see S. 2955), S6204 [20NO]

Maritime Washington National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 2576), S4336 [9JY] (see H.R. 5038), H6034 [9JY]

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. 1940), S439 [16JA] (see H.R. 3912), H1241 [16JA]

Motor vehicles: amend weight limitations for natural gas vehicles (see H.R. 3940), H1479 [28JA]

——— enhance the early warning reporting requirements for motor vehicle manufacturers (see S. 2151), S1730 [25MR] (see H.R. 5848), H9302 [11DE]

——— limit retrieval of data from vehicle event data recorders (see S. 1925), S325 [14JA]

——— reduce fuel economy obligations of automobile manufacturers whose fleets contain a certain percentage of fuel choice enabling vehicles (see H.R. 5107), H6295 [15JY]

——— reduce operation and maintenance costs associated with the Federal fleet by encouraging the use of remanufactured parts (see H.R. 4056), H1770 [11FE]

National Freight Network Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 5101), H6215 [14JY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: extend authorization (see S. 2760), S5217 [31JY]

——— provide greater transparency, accountability, and safety authority (see S. 2559), S4154 [26JN] (see H.R. 4364), H2802 [1AP]

National Lighthouse and Lighthouse Preservation Day: designate (see S. Res. 507), S4620 [17JY]

National Travel and Tourism Week: observance (see S. Res. 443), S2953 [13MY]

NSF: prohibit from providing financial support for travel to Antarctica by writers and artists (see H.R. 4794), H5064 [30MY]

Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, Nashua, NH: designate (S. 540), consideration (see H. Res. 478), H1769 [11FE]

——— designate (S. 540), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 82), H1770 [11FE]

Postal Service: improve efficiency and competitiveness of mail service within Alaska (see H.R. 4011), H1686 [6FE]

——— modernize and improve Alaska bypass freight mail transportation (see H.R. 4174), H2256 [6MR]

Power resources: improve propane supply and pricing information, coordinate response to shortages, and study need for regional propane reserves (see S. 2762), S5217 [31JY] (see H.R. 5469), H7528 [15SE]

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. 2737), S5217 [31JY]

——— require public construction and infrastructure projects to use U.S. iron, steel, wood, cement, and manufactured goods, establish American Star Program, and extend Build America Bonds program (see S. 2682), S5051 [29JY]

Railroads: allow railroad employees to remain on duty as necessary to clear a blockage of vehicular traffic at grade crossings (see H.R. 5638), H7886 [18SE]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (see H.R. 5449), H7454 [11SE]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to identification of high priority corridors and inclusion of certain route segments in the Interstate Highway System (see S. 2720), S5216 [31JY]

——— amend laws relative to identification of high priority corridors on the National Highway System (see H.R. 4523), H3363 [30AP]

——— amend weight limitations for natural gas vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see S. 2721), S5216 [31JY]

——— designate certain route segments of the National Highway System in North Carolina as high priority corridors (see H.R. 5561), H7883 [18SE]

——— exempt agricultural loads traveling on Federal highways from weight limitations if State agricultural regulations are met (see H.R. 5201), H6814 [24JY]

——— expand project eligibility to certain public infrastructure projects relative to financing (see S. 2275), S2613 [1MY]

——— expedite deployment of highway construction projects (see H.R. 4153), H2198 [5MR]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see S. 2322), S2911 [12MY] (see H.R. 5021), H5875 [8JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), consideration (see H. Res. 669), H6214 [14JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 108), H6398 [17JY]

——— require States to establish highway stormwater management programs (see S. 2457), S3544 [10JN]

——— 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 H.R. 4268), H2484 [14MR]

Safety: ensure certain safety measures are utilized in the interest of public health security relative to labeling and transporting of human tissue specimens or collection of specimens into interstate commerce (see H.R. 5318), H7181 [31JY]

——— ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see S. 2004), S821 [6FE]

Schools: encourage school bus safety (see H.R. 4595), H3939 [7MY]

Senior citizens: provide access to health and financial support services (see S. 2763), S5217 [31JY]

Surface Transportation Board: make more efficient and accessible by increasing investigative authority, improving rate review timelines and advancing important proceedings (see S. 2777), S5374 [8SE]

——— prohibit long-term storage of rail cars on certain railroad tracks without approval of the rail carrier’s rail car storage plan (see S. 2365), S3184 [20MY] (see H.R. 4689), H4684 [20MY]

Taxation: exempt aircraft management services from the ticket tax (see S. 2775), S5325 [1AU] (see H.R. 5382), H7184 [31JY]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (see H.R. 5771), H8225 [1DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), consideration (see H. Res. 766), H8272 [2DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), correction in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 124), H9044 [10DE]

——— increase the national limitation amount for qualified highway or surface freight transfer facility bonds (see S. 2050), S1233 [27FE]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries and transfer such revenues to Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 4985), H5817 [26JN]

——— prohibit replacement of gasoline excise tax with a GPS, location, or distance-based tax (see H.R. 5884), H9303 [11DE]

——— repeal the gas tax and rebuild roads and bridges (see H.R. 4848), H5318 [11JN]

——— treat bicycle sharing systems as mass transit facilities for purposes of the qualified transportation fringe benefit (see H.R. 5276), H7125 [30JY]

Terrorism: review completeness of the FBI Terrorist Screening Database and the derivative terrorist watchlist used by the Transportation Security Administration (see H.R. 5488), H7617 [16SE]

Tow truck operations: allow States to regulate (see H.R. 4131), H2097 [28FE]

Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA): transform into a revolving fund (see H.R. 4925), H5597 [20JN]

Transportation Research Board: study the impact of diverting certain freight rail traffic to avoid urban areas (see H.R. 5868), H9302 [11DE]

Transportation Security Administration: exempt certain flights in Hawaii and Alaska from increased aviation security service fees (see S. 1964), S486 [27JA] (see H.R. 3934), H1431 [27JA]

——— provide expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling to visit war memorials built to honor their service (see S. 2659), S4903 [24JY] (see S. 2671), S4997 [28JY] (see H.R. 4812), H5185 [9JN]

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 4026), H1718 [10FE]

——— waive application fee for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities who apply to participate in the Precheck program (see H.R. 5351), H7183 [31JY]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see S. 2250), S2379 [10AP] (see H.R. 4450), H3195 [10AP]

William H. Gray 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see S. 2594), S4404 [10JY]

William H. Gray III 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see H.R. 4838), H5318 [11JN]

Cloture motions

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), S360 [15JA], S424 [16JA]

Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, Nashua, NH: designate (S. 540), S933 [12FE]

Explanations

Consolidated Appropriations (H.R. 3547), H475–H1215 [15JA]

Letters

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection border, maritime, and transportation security responsibilities authorization: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6905 [28JY]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H6905 [28JY]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H6905 [28JY]

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H2773 [1AP], H8302 [3DE]

——— Representative McKeon, Committee on Armed Services (House), H2773 [1AP]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H2773 [1AP], H8302 [3DE]

——— Representatives Bennie G. Thompson and Jackson Lee, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H2775 [1AP]

Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H6896 [28JY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6896 [28JY]

Federal truck size and weight regulations: Avery Ash, American Automobile Association, H5030 [30MY]

——— Matt Hodapp, National Troopers Coalition, Don Lundy, National Association of Emergency Management Technicians, and Aaron D. Kennard, National Sheriffs’ Association, H5031 [30MY]

——— Todd Spencer, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, H5030 [30MY]

Highway and Transportation Funding Act: Jeffrey D. Shoaf, Associated General Contractors of America, H6256 [15JY]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H6255 [15JY]

——— Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H6249 [15JY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6249 [15JY]

——— several organizations, H6254 [15JY]

Home Heating Emergency Assistance Through Transportation (HHEATT) Act: Michael C. Trunzo, New England Fuel Institute, H2104 [4MR]

——— Richard Roldan, National Propane Gas Association, H2103 [4MR]

Houston, TX, heavy or light rail lines construction funding: Bill Calderon, Montrose Management District (organization), H5099 [9JN]

——— Bob Harvey, Greater Houston Partnership (organization), H5099 [9JN]

——— Jack Drake and Andrea French, Transportation Advocacy Group—Houston Region (organization), H5099 [9JN]

——— Kathie Easterly, University Place Association, H5099 [9JN]

——— Meredith Alberto, WTS Houston (organization), H5099 [9JN]

Limit fees charged to passengers of air carriers: Nicholas E. Calio, Airlines for America (organization), H7613 [16SE]

Reliable Home Heating Act: Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E1060 [24JN]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E1060 [24JN]

Transparent Airfares Act: Charlie Leocha, Travelers United, Inc., E1318 [1AU]

——— James P. Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, H6867 [28JY]

——— several organizations, H6866 [28JY], E1318 [1AU]

——— Susan Grant, Consumer Federation of America, E1318 [1AU]

Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act: several aviation organizations, H8971 [10DE]

Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H6627 [22JY]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H6627 [22JY]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 3578, ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or air traffic controller for a sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding, H1744 [11FE]

Motions

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5237 [10JN]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), S360 [15JA], H256 [15JA]

Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, Nashua, NH: designate (S. 540), S933 [12FE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), S5209 [31JY], H6258 [15JY], H7172 [31JY]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), S6823 [15DE], S6869 [16DE], H8341 [3DE]

Press releases

House Passes Historic Transportation Bill and Includes Faleomavaega’s Request of Additional $14 Million for Village Road Improvements in America Samoa: Delegate Faleomavaega (2004), E1657 [20NO]

House Transportation Committee Agrees To Increase Highway Funding for Territories and Include $14 Million for Village Road and Other Improvements in American Samoa: Delegate Faleomavaega (2004), E1656 [20NO]

Open Letter From Secretary Foxx and 11 Former DOT Secretaries Urging Congress To Address Long-Term Transportation Needs: Dept. of Transportation, S4651 [21JY]

Proclamations

Greyhound Lines, Inc., Anniversary: Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, E1016 [18JN]

Remarks in House

Adams, NY: tribute to residents, businesses, first responders, and emergency service organizations for assistance rendered to stranded motorists during major snowstorm, E105 [17JA]

Alexandria Transit Co.: anniversary, E337 [10MR]

Amtrak: eliminate funding for routes that have total direct costs that are more than twice their revenue, H5230, H5231 [10JN]

——— funding, H5095, H5096 [9JN]

——— Office of Inspector General funding, H5169 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding for Sunset Limited line, H5230 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding to subsidize food and beverage service, H5228 [10JN]

Appropriations: authorize highway infrastructure and safety, transit, motor carrier, rail, and other surface transportation programs (H.R. 4834), H5719 [24JN], H6258, H6286–H6290 [15JY], H6636 [22JY], E974 [12JN]

Armed Forces: ensure fair wages for defense contractors and prohibit discrimination against women, outsourcing of jobs, high interest student loans, and baggage fees, H4810 [22MY]

Aviation: ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or air traffic controller for a sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding (H.R. 3578), H1744–H1746, H1758 [11FE], E224 [21FE]

——— improve aircraft tracking, systems monitoring, and flight status technology, E535 [7AP]

——— improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 4802), H6606–H6609 [22JY]

——— improve safety, H2615 [25MR]

——— limit fees charged to passengers of air carriers (H.R. 5462), H7612, H7613 [16SE]

BLM: provide for land conveyances in Nevada for Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument and other Federal, State, and local projects, H8373 [4DE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2144–H2146 [4MR], H2159 [5MR]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: anniversary, E1444 [17SE]

——— authorize border, maritime, and transportation security responsibilities (H.R. 3846), H6899–H6908 [28JY]

——— increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of agents and officers (H.R. 4303), H2649 [26MR]

Buy American Act: strengthen requirements applicable to building ships for export of liquefied natural gas, H2795 [1AP], H6638 [22JY]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4005), H2763–H2779, H2794 [1AP], E515 [4AP]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5769), H8289–H8305 [3DE], E1745 [4DE]

——— authorizing appropriations (S. 2444), H9002–H9014 [10DE], E1809 [12DE]

——— increase number of passengers allowable on uninspected, U.S.-flagged passenger vessels operating in the Virgin Islands, H2778 [1AP], H8304 [3DE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 113th Congress, H80 [9JA]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H2995, H2997 [8AP], H3107–H3113 [9AP], E593 [28AP]

Corps of Engineers: Savannah Harbor Expansion Project funding, H2144 [4MR], H2158 [5MR], H4486 [20MY], H6852 [25JY], E94 [16JA], E1855 [2JA]

Delta Air Lines, Inc.: anniversary of service to the Northern Mariana Islands, E862 [29MY]

Dept. of Defense: establish Military Community Infrastructure Program to ease traffic jams around military bases by making public highway improvements, H4732, H4733 [21MY]

Dept. of Energy: allow closure of Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site, H6031, H6032 [9JY]

——— environmental impact of transporting liquid nuclear waste from Chalk River Research reactor in Ontario, Canada, through several States to Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC, H6756 [24JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (H.R. 3488), H5842–H5845 [8JY]

——— require countries seeking to enter into a preclearance agreement submit lost and stolen passport information to INTERPOL, H5845 [8JY]

——— submit report to Congress on anticipated homeland security benefits derived from establishing preclearance operations at foreign airports, H5845 [8JY]

——— support U.S.-Canada Beyond Border initiative, H2618 [25MR]

Dept. of Transportation: allow advertisements and solicitations for passenger air transportation to state the base airfare of the transportation (H.R. 4156), H6866–H6868 [28JY], E1318 [1AU]

——— allow transit systems to retain flexibility in the use of Federal transit formula grants, H5176 [9JN]

——— assist States to rehabilitate or replace certain bridges, H1613 [5FE]

——— California high-speed rail projects funding, H215–H222 [14JA], H2349 [12MR], E69 [14JA]

——— designate the corridor between Raleigh, NC, and Norfolk, VA, as an interstate highway, H5106 [9JN]

——— Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety funding, H5220 [10JN]

——— eliminate certain unnecessary reporting requirements and consolidate or modify others (H.R. 3628), H39–H41 [8JA]

——— ensure certain unobligated surface transportation program projects funding made inaccessible due to congressional accounting error are made available to States, H5177 [9JN]

——— establish a Road Usage Fee Pilot Program to study mileage-based fee systems (H.R. 3638), H2262 [11MR], H2736 [27MR]

——— exempt certain States from Federal truck size and weight regulations, H5030 [30MY]

——— extend motor carrier exemption from hours of service regulations in the transportation of propane and other home heating fuels to address shortages (H.R. 4076), H2086 [28FE], H2103–H2106 [4MR], H2593 [24MR], H5603 [23JN]

——— Federal Transit Administration training and technical assistance to make public transit more accessible for people with disabilities and senior citizens funding, H5097 [9JN]

——— Houston, TX, commuter light rail funding, H5176 [9JN]

——— improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses for authorized highway and transit projects (H.R. 2906), H7 [7JA]

——— prohibit California high-speed rail projects funding, H5214–H5216 [10JN]

——— prohibit certain cell phone voice communications during passenger flights (H.R. 3676), H5223 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding for any transportation project unless all contracts are compliant with the Buy American Act, H5182, H5183 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding for highway beautification, H5173 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding for National Highway Traffic Safety Administration National Roadside Survey, H5180 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding for purchase of a camera to collect and store vehicle license plate numbers, H5180 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding for the use of unmanned aircraft systems as weapons while operating in the national airspace system, H5172 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding to approve foreign air carrier permit or exemption application of air carrier already holding air operators certificate that contravenes U.S. law or U.S.-EU Air Transport Agreement, H5175, H5176 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding to engage in activities with States to consider proposals relative to reduction of motorcycle fatalities, H5090, H5091 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding to engage in rulemaking to allow cell phone voice communications during passenger flights, H5223 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement regulations that increase minimum levels of financial responsibility for the transportation of passengers or property, H5174, H5175 [9JN]

——— prohibit Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program funding unless certain GAO recommendations are implemented, H5222, H5223 [10JN]

——— proposal to allow tolls on existing interstate highways, H3298 [30AP]

——— require local transit agencies to implement local hiring and procurement policies for federally-funded transportation projects, H5230 [10JN]

——— Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program funding, H5150–H5155, H5180 [9JN], E961 [11JN], E1014 [18JN]

——— Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grants walking, biking, and transit projects funding, H5156 [9JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5216, H5217 [10JN]

——— making appropriations, H441 [15JA], H9276 [11DE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5077–H5106, H5149–H5184 [9JN], H5189, H5203–H5239, H5243 [10JN], H5256 [11JN], H5322 [12JN], H5401 [18JN], E935, E937, E946 [10JN], E952, E953, E961 [11JN], E977 [12JN], E1014 [18JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4745), consideration (H. Res. 604), H5029–H5034 [30MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4745), motion to recommit, H5237, H5238 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding for bonus award to contractors for work on projects that are behind schedule or over budget, H5181, H5182 [9JN], H5220 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding from being used in contravention of the Buy American Act, H5218 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H5231 [10JN]

Economy: Government bailout of automobile industry, H69–H71 [8JA]

——— 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. 2821), H1662 [6FE], H3063 [9AP]

FAA: collect and maintain data on the number of sexual assaults that occur on aircraft during passenger flights (H.R. 4295), E434 [25MR]

——— Essential Air Service Program funding, H5183, H5184 [9JN]

——— extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 458), H244–H255 [15JA]

——— extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 74), H452 [15JA]

——— extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), Senate amendments, H208 [14JA], H229, H232, H255–H452 [15JA], H1229, H1230 [16JA], E88, E94, E95, E96 [16JA], E140 [29JA]

——— implement nighttime curfew at Burbank Bob Hope Airport, H5222 [10JN]

——— Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) funding, H8937 [10DE]

——— Standard Terminal Arrival Route funding, H5089 [9JN]

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: amend certain provisions (H.R. 2591), H9292 [11DE]

Federal Railroad Administration: funding for inspections of nationwide crude oil routes, H5088, H5089 [9JN]

——— release of safety assessment report on Metro-North train derailment, H2481 [14MR]

Fisher House Foundation, Inc.: funding, H5455 [18JN]

Florida: prohibit funding to establish a toll on any existing free lanes of Interstate 4, H5183 [9JN]

General Motors Co.: investigation into allegations of releasing misleading information relative to ignition switch defects and National Highway Safety Traffic Administration oversight, H4461 [19MY]

Grant, Marc: Texas Association of County Engineers and Road Administrators Road Administrator of the Year award recipient, E1558 [13NO]

Greyhound Lines, Inc.: anniversary, E1015 [18JN]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H6019, H6020 [9JY]

Highway Trust Fund: funding, H2810 [2AP], H5592 [20JN], H5603, H5604 [23JN], H5720–H5722 [24JN], H5879, H5880, H5885 [9JY], H6040, H6042 [10JY]

——— funding (H.R. 4601), H3951 [8MY]

——— funding through reductions in Dept. of Defense overseas contingency operations in Iraq and Afghanistan funding, H5403 [18JN]

——— funding through savings gained by Postal Service elimination of Saturday deliveries, H5406 [18JN], H5721 [24JN], H5880 [9JY]

——— importance of long term infrastructure repair funding, E1207 [23JY]

——— infrastructure repair funding through increasing the Federal gas tax, H2736, H2738 [27MR], H3008 [8AP], H5880 [9JY]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H6116 [11JY]

Houston, TX: heavy or light rail lines construction funding, H5098–H5100 [9JN]

Infrastructure: importance of investment, H17 [7JA], H2795 [1AP], H2805 [2AP], H3945 [8MY], H5189, H5241–H5243 [10JN], H5322, H5334 [12JN], H5401 [18JN], H5501 [19JN], H5719–H5722 [24JN], H6284–H6290 [15JY]

Iuka, MS: approve transfer of Yellow Creek Port properties (H.R. 3044), H7464, H7465 [15SE]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling, H5174 [9JN]

Marin County, CA: anniversary of Marin Transit, E1555 [13NO]

Mass transit: importance, H2262 [11MR]

Members of Congress: prohibit use of representational allowance for leasing of a vehicle except for short-term rentals and mobile district offices, H3380, H3381 [1MY]

National Bike to School Day: observance, H3451 [7MY]

National Freight Network Trust Fund: establish, H5884 [9JY]

——— establish (H.R. 5101), H6251 [15JY], E1149 [14JY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: funding, H5237, H5238 [10JN]

National Travel and Tourism Week: observance, H4047 [9MY], E668 [2MY]

National Youth Traffic Safety Month: observance, H4916 [29MY]

Navy: prohibit funding for recapitalization of the Ready Reserve Force except in a manner consistent with the Buy American Act, H5181 [9JN]

Northern Virginia Transportation Commission: anniversary, E1432 [17SE]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: urge support of European Union policy to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuels, H29 [8JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of modification of definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate until U.S. has reached full employment economy, H2831 [2AP]

——— include commuting time in computation of hours for purposes of the definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate, H2831 [2AP]

Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, Nashua, NH: designate (S. 540), H1752–H1758 [11FE], E269 [27FE]

——— designate (S. 540), consideration (H. Res. 478), H1748–H1752 [11FE], E222 [21FE]

——— designate (S. 540), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 82), H1759 [11FE]

Peterbilt Motors Co.: anniversary, E98 [16JA]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H2738 [27MR], H4687 [21MY], H8073 [19NO]

Railroads: allow railroad employees to remain on duty as necessary to clear a blockage of vehicular traffic at grade crossings (H.R. 5638), E1482 [19SE]

Reagan, Ronald: anniversary of radio address on increasing excise tax on gasoline, H8285 [3DE]

Roads and highways: address Interstate 30 safety and mobility issues, E42 [10JA]

——— authorize Federal-aid highway infrastructure and safety, transit, motor carrier, rail, and other surface transportation programs, H5241–H5243 [10JN]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), H6123 [11JY], H6224, H6225, H6227, H6228, H6245–H6261, H6285 [15JY], H6356 [17JY], H6979 [29JY], H7050, H7055 [30JY], H7851 [18SE], E1185 [17JY], E1207 [23JY], E1297 [1AU]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), consideration (H. Res. 669), H6235–H6242 [15JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 108), H6391 [17JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), motion to recommit, H6259, H6260 [15JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), Senate amendment, H7169–H7176 [31JY], E1324 [1AU]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs through reductions in private-sector pensions guarantees, H6257 [15JY]

——— shorten extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H6259, H6260 [15JY]

——— 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 (H.R. 4268), H4439, H4440 [19MY]

Rural areas: improve transportation services, H5193 [10JN]

Stephaich, Peter H.: Seamen’s Church Institute River Bell Award recipient, E1733 [4DE]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), H8323–H8343 [3DE], H8872 [9DE], E1734, E1737, E1745 [4DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), consideration (H. Res. 766), H8305–H8310 [3DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 124), H8998 [10DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), motion to recommit, H8341, H8342 [3DE]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (H.R. 3636), H2151 [5MR], H5722 [24JN], H8281, H8285 [3DE]

——— reform the gas tax, H6237 [15JY]

——— repeal the gas tax and rebuild roads and bridges (H.R. 4848), H5722 [24JN]

Terrorism: review completeness of the FBI Terrorist Screening Database and the derivative terrorist watchlist used by the Transportation Security Administration (H.R. 5488), H7627, H7648 [17SE]

Texas: dedication of U.S. Highway 75 as the Sam Johnson Highway, H2013 [27FE]

Tow truck operations: allow States to regulate (H.R. 4131), E282 [28FE]

Transportation Security Administration: establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee (H.R. 1204), Senate amendment, H8973–H8975 [10DE]

——— implement best practices and improve transparency with regard to technology acquisition programs (H.R. 2719), H5148 [9JN]

——— implement best practices and improve transparency with regard to technology acquisition programs (H.R. 2719), Senate amendment, H8968–H8973 [10DE]

——— prepare a comprehensive security assessment of the transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) program (H.R. 3202), H6895–H6899 [28JY]

——— provide expedited air passenger screening to severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members and veterans (H.R. 1344), E771 [19MY]

——— provide expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling to visit war memorials built to honor their service (H.R. 4812), H6609–H6612 [22JY], E1117 [8JY]

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (H.R. 4026), H6608 [22JY]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (H.R. 4450), H4484 [20MY], H6626–H6631 [22JY], E1216 [23JY]

Veterans: provide discounted fares on public transportation (H.R. 2362), H8041 [18NO]

William H. Gray III 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA: designate (H.R. 4838), H6868–H6870 [28JY]

Yeti Cycles (company): Jefferson County, CO, Economic Development Corp., Innovative Technology Award recipient, E507 [3AP]

Remarks in Senate

Amtrak: Northeast corridor infrastructure projects funding, S2085–S2090 [2AP], S2339–S2341 [10AP]

Aviation: limit fees charged to passengers of air carriers (H.R. 5462), S6354 [4DE]

BLM: provide for land conveyances in Nevada for Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument and other Federal, State, and local projects, S6504 [10DE]

Cape May-Lewes Ferry: anniversary (S. Res. 490), S4190 [26JN]

Cargo transportation: improve national freight policy (S. 2380), S3241 [21MY]

Chelbi Engineering Consultants, Inc.: anniversary, S6299 [3DE]

Climate: impact of climate change on Connecticut, S1446–S1450 [10MR]

——— impact of climate change on energy infrastructure relative to production, extraction, refining, processing, transporting and storing, S1388 [10MR]

——— impact of global warming on transportation and infrastructure, S1473–S1476 [10MR]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (S. 2444), S6480, S6481, S6487 [10DE]

——— authorizing appropriations (S. 2444), unanimous-consent agreement, S6480 [10DE]

Corps of Engineers: Savannah Harbor Expansion Project funding, S1355 [6MR], S3277 [22MY]

Courts: decision regarding Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site, S641–S644 [30JA]

Dept. of Justice: provide death benefits for police officers serving private institutions of higher education and rail carriers (S. 2441), S3477 [5JN]

——— rejection of proposal to construct single-lane gravel emergency road access through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, S216–S218 [9JA], S1903 [1AP]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize partnership with industry to strengthen the safety culture and practices of short line and regional freight railroads (S. 2478), S3721 [17JN]

——— establish an Emergency Transportation Safety Fund (S. 911), S4650 [21JY]

——— establish innovation in surface transportation program (S. 2891), S5794 [18SE]

——— extend motor carrier exemption from hours of service regulations in the transportation of propane and other home heating fuels to address shortages (H.R. 4076), S1667 [13MR]

——— permit consolidation of metropolitan planning organizations (S. 2761), S5234 [31JY]

——— Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program funding, S394 [16JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve provision of health care to veterans in rural and highly rural areas (S. 2009), S930 [12FE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, S415 [16JA], S3776–S3784, S3788, S3792, S3798–S3800 [18JN], S3837–S3842, S3852 [19JN], S3887 [23JN], S6811 [13DE]

Disabled: expand access to transportation services for individuals with disabilities (S. 2887), S5790 [18SE]

Disasters: allow local communities recovering from natural disasters to rebuild infrastructure without acquiring Federal environmental permits, S5026–S5028 [29JY]

Drive Safer Sunday: designate (S. Res. 583), S6220 [20NO]

Emergency Interstate Bridge Safety Fund: establish through repeal of Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements (S. 2512), S3899 [23JN]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 74), S425 [16JA]

——— extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), House amendment, S300 [14JA], S345–S348, S360, S361 [15JA], S384–S387, S390–S392, S394–S425, S427 [16JA]

——— extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), unanimous-consent agreement, S419 [16JA]

——— extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), unanimous-consent request, S423 [16JA]

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: amend certain provisions (H.R. 2591), S6819 [13DE]

FEMA: establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Subcommittee under the National Advisory Council (S. 2547), S4158 [26JN]

General Motors Co.: allegations of releasing misleading information relative to ignition switch defects, S1723 [25MR], S2144 [3AP]

Harkin, Senator: impact of Senate achievements on Des Moines County, IA, S3715–S3717 [17JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Dubuque County, IA, S3363 [3JN]

Harry S. Truman Union Station, Washington, DC: designate (S. 2308), S2877 [8MY]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, S641–S644 [30JA]

Highway Trust Fund: funding, S2581 [1MY], S3446 [5JN], S3779 [18JN], S4211 [7JY], S4258 [8JY], S4373 [10JY]

——— funding through closing certain corporate tax loopholes, S2222 [8AP], S3514 [10JN]

——— infrastructure repair funding through increasing the Federal gas tax, S4374 [10JY], S4650 [21JY]

Infrastructure: importance of investment, S3800 [18JN]

Infrastructure Financing Authority: establish (S. 1716), S3447 [5JN], S4726 [23JY]

Inland Waterways Trust Fund: revise financing rate (S. 2955), S6290 [3DE]

Iuka, MS: approve transfer of Yellow Creek Port properties (H.R. 3044), S6607 [11DE]

Motor vehicles: amend weight limitations for natural gas vehicles, S3837 [19JN]

——— enforcement of Government regulations affecting truck weight and size and limits on time drivers spend driving, S3577 [11JN]

——— enhance the early warning reporting requirements for motor vehicle manufacturers (S. 2151), S1723 [25MR], S2144 [3AP]

——— impact of increase in corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, S1391 [10MR]

——— limit retrieval of data from vehicle event data recorders (S. 1925), S327–S329 [14JA]

National Lighthouse and Lighthouse Preservation Day: designate (S. Res. 507), S4626 [17JY]

National objectives: economic recovery, S6244 [2DE]

National Travel and Tourism Week: observance, S2626 [5MY]

——— observance (S. Res. 443), S2980 [13MY]

New Jersey: express condolences to families of victims in tractor trailer accident on New Jersey Turnpike and tribute to NTSB for investigating, S3577 [11JN]

Obama, President: State of the Union Message, S708 [4FE]

OMB: oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects, S4881 [24JY]

Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, Nashua, NH: designate (S. 540), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 82), S963 [12FE]

——— designate (S. 540), House amendment, S915, S933 [12FE]

——— designate (S. 540), unanimous-consent agreement, S925 [12FE]

Railroads: strengthen requirements to ensure safe transportation of crude oil and other hazardous material, S3779 [18JN]

Roads and highways: allow local communities recovering from natural disasters to rebuild infrastructure without acquiring Federal environmental permits, S5038 [29JY]

——— empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs, S5028–S5031, S5034, S5038 [29JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S628 [30JA], S4645 [21JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), S4511 [15JY], S4513 [16JY], S4650–S4653 [21JY], S4668, S4669 [22JY], S4873 [24JY], S4980, S4985 [28JY], S5021–S5039, S5041 [29JY], S5113 [30JY], S5194–S5197 [31JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), House amendment, S5209 [31JY], S5317 [1AU]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), unanimous-consent agreement, S4721 [23JY], S5031 [29JY], S5198 [31JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 2322), S4211 [7JY], S4651–S4653 [21JY]

——— require States to establish highway stormwater management programs (S. 2457), S3548 [10JN]

Rockefeller, Senator: legislative accomplishments, S6331–S6334 [4DE]

Safety: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (S. 2004), S1475 [10MR]

Surface transportation programs: reauthorize, S3447 [5JN]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections, S6254 [2DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), S6281 [3DE], S6336–S6339 [4DE], S6396 [8DE], S6400, S6439 [9DE], S6506 [10DE], S6887, S6898–S6903, S6911 [16DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 124), S6903 [16DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), motion to proceed, S6823, S6832, S6833, S6836 [15DE], S6869 [16DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), unanimous-consent agreement, S6898 [16DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), unanimous-consent request, S6739 [12DE]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (S. 795), S1413 [10MR], S3577 [11JN]

——— impose carbon tax, S1431 [10MR]

Transportation Security Administration: establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee (H.R. 1204), S6400 [9DE]

——— implement best practices and improve transparency with regard to technology acquisition programs (H.R. 2719), S6401 [9DE]

——— provide expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling to visit war memorials built to honor their service (H.R. 4812), S6354 [4DE]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (S. 2250), S2626, S2627 [5MY]

William H. Gray III 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA: designate (H.R. 4838), S5312 [31JY]

Reports filed

Airport Security Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4802) (H. Rept. 113–512), H5826 [3JY]

Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1804) (S. Rept. 113–273), S6022 [17NO]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection Border, Maritime, and Transportation Security Responsibilities Authorization: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3846) (H. Rept. 113–555), H6813 [24JY]

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4005) (H. Rept. 113–384), H2644 [25MR]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 74, Corrections in Enrollment of H.R. 3547, Consolidated Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 458) (H. Rept. 113–327), H223 [14JA]

Consideration of H.R. 4745, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 604) (H. Rept. 113–465), H5022 [29MY]

Consideration of H.R. 5021, Highway and Transportation Funding Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 669) (H. Rept. 113–521), H6214 [14JY]

Consideration of H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act and H.R. 647, Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 766) (H. Rept. 113–643), H8272 [2DE]

Consideration of S. 540, Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 478) (H. Rept. 113–351), H1769 [11FE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 5021, Highway and Transportation Funding Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 696) (H. Rept. 113–567), H7124 [30JY]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 3547, Consolidated Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 458) (H. Rept. 113–327), H223 [14JA]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4745) (H. Rept. 113–464), H4836 [27MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2438) (S. Rept. 113–182), S3474 [5JN]

Driver Privacy Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1925) (S. Rept. 113–255), S5588 [15SE]

Ensure Requirement for Testing or Treatment of Airman or Air Traffic Controller for a Sleep Disorder Is Adopted Pursuant to a Rulemaking Proceeding: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3578) (H. Rept. 113–343), H1685 [6FE]

Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3202) (H. Rept. 113–528), H6397 [17JY]

Highway and Transportation Funding Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5021) (H. Rept. 113–520), H6214 [14JY]

Honor Flight Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4812) (H. Rept. 113–516), H5826 [3JY]

Inquiry Into Cyber Intrusions Affecting U.S. Transportation Command Contractors: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. Rept. 113–258), S5779 [18SE]

Iuka, MS, Transfer of Yellow Creek Port Properties Approval: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 212) (S. Rept. 113–184), S3474 [5JN]

Iuka, MS, Yellow Creek Port Properties Transfer Approval: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3044) (H. Rept. 113–553), H6813 [24JY]

Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 974) (S. Rept. 113–178), S3341 [2JN]

Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5449) (H. Rept. 113–629), H8225 [1DE]

Preclearance Authorization Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3488) (H. Rept. 113–511), H5826 [3JY]

Prohibiting In-Flight Voice Communications on Mobile Wireless Devices Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3676) (H. Rept. 113–466), H5063 [30MY]

Reliable Home Heating Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2086) (S. Rept. 113–162), S3183 [20MY]

Surface Transportation Board Investigative Authority Increase, Improvement of Rate Review Timelines and Advancement of Important Proceedings: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2777), S6388 [8DE]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2777) (S. Rept. 113–321), S6788 [12DE]

Transparent Airfares Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4156) (H. Rept. 113–554), H6813 [24JY]

Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1893) (S. Rept. 113–274), S6022 [17NO]

Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2250) (S. Rept. 113–234), S5215 [31JY]

——— Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4450) (H. Rept. 113–542), H6654 [22JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5089, H5105, H5169, H5172, H5181, H5182, H5183, H5184 [9JN], H5218, H5223, H5226 [10JN]

Statements

Highway and Transportation Funding Act: Executive Office of the President, H6253 [15JY]

Tables

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5079–H5086 [9JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 74, correction in enrollment of H.R. 3547, consolidated appropriations, H452 [15JA]

H. Con. Res. 82, corrections in enrollment of S. 540, Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act, H1759 [11FE]

H. Con. Res. 108, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 5021, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, H6391 [17JY]

H. Con. Res. 124, correction in enrollment of H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act, H8998 [10DE]

H. Res. 458, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 3547, and H. Con. Res. 74, correction in enrollment of H.R. 3547, consolidated appropriations, and House proceedings and actions during January district work period, H244 [15JA]

H. Res. 475, consideration of S. 540, Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act, H1748 [11FE]

H. Res. 604, consideration of H.R. 4745, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations and H.R. 4681, intelligence services appropriations, H5029 [30MY]

H. Res. 669, consideration of H.R. 5021, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, H6235 [15JY]

H. Res. 696, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 5021, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, H7133 [31JY]

H. Res. 766, consideration of H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act and H.R. 647, Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, H8305 [3DE]

H.R. 1204, Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act, S6400 [9DE], H8973 [10DE]

H.R. 2591, FAA Modernization and Reform Act provisions amendment, H9292 [11DE]

H.R. 2719, Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act, H8969 [10DE]

H.R. 3044, approve transfer of Yellow Creek Port properties in Iuka, MS, H7464 [15SE]

H.R. 3202, Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act, H6895 [28JY]

H.R. 3488, Preclearance Authorization Act, H5842 [8JY]

H.R. 3547, consolidated appropriations, H256–H437 [15JA]

H.R. 3578, ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or air traffic controller for a sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding, H1744 [11FE]

H.R. 3628, Transportation Reports Elimination Act, H39 [8JA]

H.R. 3846, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection border, maritime, and transportation security responsibilities authorization, H6899–H6904 [28JY]

H.R. 4005, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H2763–H2772 [1AP]

H.R. 4076, Home Heating Emergency Assistance Through Transportation (HHEATT) Act, H2103 [4MR]

H.R. 4156, Transparent Airfares Act, H6866 [28JY]

H.R. 4268, 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, H4439 [19MY]

H.R. 4450, Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act, H6626 [22JY]

H.R. 4802, Airport Security Act, H6607 [22JY]

H.R. 4812, Honor Flight Act, H6610 [22JY]

H.R. 4838, William H. Gray III 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA, H6868 [28JY]

H.R. 5021, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, H6246–H6249 [15JY], H7169–H7172 [31JY]

H.R. 5462, limit fees charged to passengers of air carriers, H7612 [16SE]

H.R. 5769, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H8289–H8301 [3DE]

H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act, H8323–H8335 [3DE]

S. 540, Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act, S933 [12FE], H1752 [11FE]

S. 2086, Reliable Home Heating Act, S3243 [21MY], H5602 [23JN]

S. 2444, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H9002–H9014 [10DE]

S. 2457, Highway Runoff Management Act, S3549 [10JN]

S. 2512, Emergency Interstate Bridge Safety Fund Act, S3899 [23JN]

S. 2887, Accessible Transportation for All Act, S5790–S5792 [18SE]

S. Res. 443, National Travel and Tourism Week, S2957 [13MY]

S. Res. 490, Cape May-Lewes Ferry anniversary, S4165 [26JN]

S. Res. 507, National Lighthouse and Lighthouse Preservation Day, S4623 [17JY]

S. Res. 583, Drive Safer Sunday, S6157 [19NO]