AMTRAK

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8024 [17NO], S8034, S8055, S8063, S8064, S8083, S8105, S8106, S8107, S8108, S8109, S8110, S8111 [18NO], S8168, S8169, S8170 [19NO], H3760 [2JN], H3830, H3832, H3833, H3834, H3835, H3836, H3837, H3838, H3839, H3840, H3841, H3844, H3846, H3847, H3848, H3850, H3851, H3852, H3853, H3854, H3856, H3860, H3861, H3863, H3865, H3866, H3868, H3869, H3870, H3875, H3876, H3880 [3JN], H3882, H3883, H3884, H3885, H3886, H3887, H3888, H3891, H3892, H3893, H3894, H3895, H3896, H3917 [4JN], H3972, H3973, H3975, H3976, H3977, H3978, H3979, H3980, H3981, H3982, H3983, H3984, H3985, H3986, H3987, H3988, H4004 [9JN]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1585, H1593, H1594, H1595, H1596, H1597, H1599 [4MR]

Articles and editorials

Amtrak Crash and America’s Declining Construction Spending, H3207 [14MY]

Amtrak Trains Often Trickle Into Toledo After Rash of Delays, H1580 [4MR]

House Panel Votes To Cut Amtrak Budget Hours After Deadly Crash, H2900 [13MY]

One Day After Wreck, Increased Funding for Amtrak Fails in a House Panel, H3207 [14MY]

Solutions Sought for Chronic Amtrak, Freight Train Delays in Northern Ohio, H1581 [4MR]

Train in Fatal Derailment Stopped in Maryland, H2899 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions

Animals: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see S. 1087), S2431 [27AP] (see H.R. 674), H754 [3FE]

Appropriations: prohibit Federal funding (see H.R. 2021), H2464 [23AP]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize elements to enhance safety, provide regulatory relief, streamline grant programs, and improve accountability and efficiency of oversight efforts (see S. 1732), S4953 [9JY]

——— increase limitation on liability for passenger rail accidents or incidents (see S. 1360), S2971 [18MY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2129), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2577), H3581 [29MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), consideration (see H. Res. 287), H3641 [1JN]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (see H.R. 749), H852 [5FE]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, improve safety, and streamline rail project delivery (see S. 1626), S4298 [18JN]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), consideration (see H. Res. 134), H1524 [2MR]

Cloture motions

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8075 [18NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), motion to proceed, S7963 [16NO]

Letters

Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act: James Corless, Transportation for America (organization), S6115 [29JY]

Motions

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S7963 [16NO], H3996 [9JN]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1601 [4MR]

Remarks in House

Amtrak Police Dept.: equipment and veterans hiring initiative funding, H1601 [4MR]

Animals: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains, H1534 [3MR], H1583, H1584 [4MR]

Appropriations: funding to equip locomotives with inward-facing cameras, H3830–H3832 [3JN]

Capital and debt service grants: funding through reductions in FAA operations account funding, H3839, H3840 [3JN]

Community development: ensure consideration of socially and economically disadvantaged businesses requests for proposals for station development opportunities, H1593 [4MR]

Dept. of Transportation: positive train control system implementation funding, H3315, H3338, H3339 [19MY]

——— retroactively increase limitation on liability for passenger rail accidents or incidents, H8993 [3DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H3883 [4JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3817–H3877 [3JN], H3882–H3903 [4JN], H3965–H3998 [9JN], H4016 [10JN], E839, E841 [4JN], E851 [8JN], E863 [9JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3652–H3659 [2JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), corrections in engrossment, H3999 [9JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), motion to recommit, H3996, H3997 [9JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), unanimous-consent agreement, H3872 [3JN], H3901 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding for bonus award to contractors for work on projects that are behind schedule or over budget, H3876 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H3876 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to be used in contravention of Executive order against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, H3985, H3986 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3976 [9JN]

Funding, H1597–H1599 [4MR], H2885 [13MY], H2971, H3207 [14MY], H3496–H3500 [20MY], H3848–H3851 [3JN]

GAO: conduct a study to evaluate effectiveness of Federal Railroad Administration rule on use of locomotive horns at rail crossings, H1596, H1597 [4MR]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of Philadelphia, PA, Amtrak train derailment, H3409 [20MY]

Northeast corridor: infrastructure projects funding, H3978 [9JN]

Northeast Corridor Express Service: establish, H1594, H1595 [4MR], E323 [13MR]

Office of Inspector General: funding, H3846 [3JN]

Philadelphia, PA: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, Amtrak train derailment, H2885 [13MY], H2971, H3207 [14MY], E712 [14MY]

Positive train control system: implementation funding, H3996, H3997 [9JN]

Railroads: include veteran-owned small businesses in small business participation study included in passenger rail program reauthorization, H1594 [4MR]

——— prohibit funding for long distance routes that cost more than twice the revenue generated, H3893, H3894 [4JN]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1578–H1603 [4MR], H1708 [17MR], E323 [13MR]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), consideration (H. Res. 134), H1531–H1535 [3MR]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), motion to recommit, H1601 [4MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H3494 [20MY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H2893, H2895 [13MY]

Sunset Limited Line: prohibit funding, H3892, H3893 [4JN]

Transportation: clarify that passengers using or transporting non-motorized transportation be considered in review of boarding procedures, H1599 [4MR]

——— improve infrastructure, H7014–H7016 [20OC]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Transportation: authorize elements to enhance safety, provide regulatory relief, streamline grant programs, and improve accountability and efficiency of oversight efforts (S. 1732), S5092 [15JY]

——— positive train control system implementation funding, S2833 [13MY], S2898 [14MY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8029, S8034–S8058, S8062–S8064, S8071, S8072, S8074–S8076 [18NO], S8119, S8121, S8124, S8125 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), unanimous-consent agreement, S7963 [16NO], S8054, S8055 [18NO], S8126 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), unanimous-consent request, S8121, S8124 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (S. 2129), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Funding, S2833 [13MY], S2898 [14MY]

Infrastructure: improve, S2829, S2833 [13MY]

Kan, Derek T.: nomination to Amtrak Board of Directors, S8181 [30NO], S8626 [14DE]

Philadelphia, PA: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, Amtrak train derailment, S2815, S2816, S2829, S2837 [13MY], S2898, S2905 [14MY], S4642 [25JN]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S8170 [19NO], S8687 [15DE]

Railroads: finalize rules that increase safety standards for train cars, S1434 [11MR]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, S2837 [13MY]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, improve safety, and streamline rail project delivery, S6113 [29JY], S8758, S8759 [17DE]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, improve safety, and streamline rail project delivery (S. 1626), S4642 [25JN]

——— reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), S1380 [10MR]

Technology: require installation of inward- and outward-facing cameras, S6114 [29JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 749, Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 134) (H. Rept. 114–36), H1524 [2MR]

Consideration of H.R. 2577, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 114–135), H3641 [1JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2577) (H. Rept. 114–129), H3581 [29MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2577) (S. Rept. 114–75), S4646 [25JN]

Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 749) (H. Rept. 114–30), H1367 [26FE]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3834, H3835, H3851, H3855, H3861, H3862, H3867 [3JN]

Tables

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3818–H3825 [3JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 134, consideration of H.R. 749, Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act and clarify House proceedings and actions during March district work period, H1531 [3MR]

H. Res. 287, consideration of H.R. 2577, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations and H.R. 2578, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H3652 [2JN]

H.R. 2577, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations, S8034–S8054 [18NO]