COMMON CARRIERS related term(s) Aviation; Cargo Transportation; Motor Vehicles; Railroads; Transportation

Bills and resolutions

Crime: prosecute as a Federal crime the assault or intimidation of a passenger train crew member to the same extent as such actions against aircraft crew members are prosecuted (see S. 2861), S2724 [16MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve security of public areas of transportation facilities (see H.R. 5766), H3929 [10MY]

——— provide oversight of border zone in which Federal agents may conduct vehicle checkpoints and stops and enter private land without a warrant (see S. 3162), S4734 [28JN] (see H.R. 6462), H6588 [19JY]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize additional funding for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (see H.R. 4900), H731 [30JA]

——— clarify definition of agricultural commodities relative to motor carrier safety regulations (see H.R. 7004), H9406 [28SE]

——— develop and provide States and transportation planning organizations with data sets measuring the level of access by all modes of transportation to important destinations (see S. 3491), S6304 [25SE]

——— develop bus operations safety risk reduction programs to improve safety and training for drivers and modify bus specifications and technology to reduce accidents (see S. 3215), S4965 [16JY] (see H.R. 6016), H4848 [6JN]

——— establish a grant program to reimburse public transportation agencies that offer free unlimited transportation passes to eligible individuals (see H.R. 5542), H3396 [17AP]

——— establish a program to provide grants to carry out projects to reduce railway noise levels that adversely impact schools located in urbanized areas (see H.R. 5691), H3782 [7MY]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 4766), H168 [11JA]

——— improve Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation (TIFIA) Program (see S. 3631), S7050 [15NO]

——— protect transportation personnel and passengers from sexual assault and harassment (see H.R. 5857), H4208 [17MY]

——— provide loans for acquisition of electric buses and related infrastructure (see S. 3720), S7356 [6DE]

——— publish a notice of proposed rulemaking relative to seatbelts on schoolbuses (see S. 2992), S2991 [5JN] (see H.R. 5984), H4736 [29MY]

——— require Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to implement national employer notification service (see S. 3603), S6816 [11OC] (see H.R. 6518), H7686 [25JY]

——— require schoolbuses to have seatbelts, automatic emergency braking systems, event data recorders, and electronic stability control systems and assist school districts with making such modifications (see S. 3432), S6142 [12SE] (see H.R. 6773), H8169 [12SE]

FAA: reduce regulations on pilots by clarifying terms ‘‘common carrier’’ and ‘‘personal operator’’ to facilitate flight-sharing by noncommerical pilots on digital platforms (see S. 2650), S2075 [11AP]

FCC: make Wi-Fi access on schoolbuses eligible for support from FCC Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-rate) program (see S. 2958), S2923 [24MY] (see H.R. 6286), H5974 [28JN]

Rail Safety Week: designate (see S. Res. 660), S6388 [28SE] (see H. Res. 1081), H8884 [25SE]

School Bus Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 603), S5583 [1AU]

Transportation: improve metropolitan planning (see H.R. 5198), H1476 [7MR]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: reauthorize certain grants, provide whistleblower protections to employees, reform pension plans, limit contributions from funding jurisdictions, and amend arbitration guidelines (see H.R. 6852), H8738 [20SE]

Cost Estimates

Securing Public Areas of Transportation Facilities Act (H.R. 5766): CBO, E964 [3JY]

Letters

Dept. of Transportation preemption of State regulation of motor carrier meal and rest break rules: American Association for Justice, H3675 [26AP]

——— National Employment Law Project (organization), H3676 [26AP]

——— Samuel P. Loesche, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, H3675 [26AP]

——— several organizations, H3676 [26AP]

Remarks in House

Amtrak: Gateway Program funding to expand and renovate the northeast corridor rail line between Newark, NJ, and New York, NY, H1466 [7MR]

Brookville Equipment Corp.: anniversary, H7692 [26JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve security of public areas of transportation facilities (H.R. 5766), H5629, H5630 [25JN], E922 [26JN]

Dept. of Transportation: preempt State regulation of motor carrier meal and rest break rules, H3673–H3677 [26AP]

——— require airlines to create and make available a document outlining air passenger rights when flight diversions occur, H3656 [26AP]

——— require schoolbuses to have seatbelts, automatic emergency braking systems, event data recorders, and electronic stability control systems and assist school districts with making such modifications (H.R. 6773), E1236 [12SE]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: establish a national standard for hiring motor carriers, H3720–H3722 [27AP]

Lakawitz, Jeanne: Pennsbury, PA, School District School Bus Driver of the Year award recipient, H8892 [26SE]

Paramus, NJ: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, schoolbus crash, H4234 [18MY]

Transportation: importance of investment in mass transit projects, H5654 [26JN]

Remarks in Senate

Amtrak: require Inspector General to update audit report concerning on-time performance, S5241 [24JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide oversight of border zone in which Federal agents may conduct vehicle checkpoints and stops and enter private land without a warrant (S. 3162), S4738 [28JN]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit air carriers from imposing fees that are not reasonable and proportional to the costs incurred by the air carriers for services provided, S6297 [25SE], S6429 [2OC], S6490 [3OC], S6538 [4OC]

——— provide loans for acquisition of electric buses and related infrastructure (S. 3720), S8002 [20DE]

FCC: make Wi-Fi access on schoolbuses eligible for support from FCC Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-rate) program (S. 2958), S2935 [24MY]

School Bus Safety Month: designate (S. Res. 603), S6103 [6SE]

Reports filed

Federal Maritime Commission Appropriations: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2593) (H. Rept. 115–1017), H9509 [13NO]

Passenger Rail Crew Protection Parity Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2861) (S. Rept. 115–356), S6963 [14NO]

Securing Public Areas of Transportation Facilities Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 5766) (H. Rept. 115–778), H5580 [22JN]

Texts of

H.R. 5766, Securing Public Areas of Transportation Facilities Act, H5629 [25JN]

S. 2958, make Wi-Fi access on schoolbuses eligible for support from FCC Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-rate), S2935 [24MY]

S. 3631, Revitalizing American Priorities for Infrastructure Development (RAPID) Act, S7053 [15NO]

S. Res. 603, School Bus Safety Month, S5587 [1AU]

S. Res. 660, Rail Safety Week, S6389 [28SE]