RAILROADS related term(s) Cargo Transportation

Amendments

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S5951, S5978–S6046 [22OC], S6098–S6133 [23OC], S6165–S6175 [24OC], S6183, S6185, S6186, S6194–S6204 [28OC], S6248–S6254 [29OC], S6306 [30OC], S6311–S6315, S6321 [31OC], S6722, S6723 [20NO], S6734 [21NO], H4804 [19JN], H5047, H5049, H5050, H5052, H5053, H5055, H5056, H5058, H5059, H5060, H5061, H5064, H5065, H5066, H5067 [24JN], H8972, H9035 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), consideration (H. Res. 445), H4787 [19JN]

Bills and resolutions

Amtrak: amend exemption of certain legal requirements applied in making improvements to exclude the construction of advertisements (see H.R. 4562), H8080 [27SE]

——— permit to bring Federal civil actions to enforce rights which give intercity and commuter rail passenger transportation preference over freight transportation in using a rail line, junction, or crossing (see S. 2922), S6718 [20NO]

——— prohibit smoking on trains (see S. 2768), S6333 [31OC] (see H.R. 2726), H3789 [14MY]

——— require placement of at least 1 station agent in every State in which Amtrak operates (see S. 2432), S5311 [1AU]

Budget: establish discretionary spending limit for infrastructure spending (see S. 2576), S5748 [26SE] (see S. 2792), S6447 [6NO]

Buy American Act: standardize and extend certain provisions (see H.R. 2755), H3841 [15MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: assign certain officers and intelligence analysts to participating State, local, and regional fusion centers in jurisdictions with high-risk surface transportation assets (see H.R. 2539), H3473 [7MY]

——— provide oversight of border zone in which Federal agents may conduct vehicle checkpoints and stops and enter private land without a warrant (see S. 2180), S4948 [18JY] (see H.R. 3852), H7150 [18JY]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize additional funding for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (see H.R. 2520), H3447 [3MY]

——— authorize funds for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs, expedite environmental reviews for projects, improve resiliency, and reduce carbon emissions (see S. 2302), S5141 [29JY]

——— authorize programs and activities to support transportation options in areas with limited access to public transportation due to extensive repair or reconstruction projects (see H.R. 228), H209 [3JA]

——— carry out public service campaigns which promote transportation career opportunities and improve diversity in the workforce (see H.R. 5118), H8908 [15NO]

——— enhance safety of Class 3 flammable liquid transportation by rail (see S. 2402), S5248 [31JY]

——— ensure only citizens or U.S. nationals may operate trains from Mexico within U.S. border (see S. 2652), S5922 [21OC] (see H.R. 3896), H7240 [23JY]

——— establish a revenue metric for port network components for inclusion in National Multimodal Freight Network (see H.R. 839), H1282 [29JA]

——— establish Multimodal Freight Funding Formula Program and National Freight Infrastructure Competitive Grant Program (see H.R. 2723), H3789 [14MY]

——— improve contracting opportunities for service-connected disabled veteran-owned small business concerns on transportation projects (see S. 492), S1382 [14FE]

——— improve highway-rail grade crossing safety (see S. 713), S1734 [7MR]

——— improve Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation (TIFIA) Program (see S. 353), S919 [6FE] (see H.R. 2475), H3438 [2MY]

——— making supplemental appropriations for Better Utilizing Investments To Leverage Development (BUILD) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 1428), H2312 [28FE]

——— modify treatment of certain loans in consideration for fixed guideway capital investment grants (see H.R. 731), H1171 [23JA] (see H.R. 1849), H2761 [21MR]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to purchase passenger rail cars or buses from China and require rail transit operators to develop and execute a plan for identifying and reducing cybersecurity risks (see S. 846), S1899 [14MR] (see H.R. 2739), H3840 [15MY]

——— protect transportation personnel and passengers from sexual assault and harassment (see H.R. 5139), H8958 [18NO]

——— reauthorize Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and provide additional funding contingent upon improved oversight, safety, management, and wireless services (see S. 1663), S3105 [23MY]

——— reinstate requirements pertaining to electronically controlled pneumatic brake systems on high-hazard flammable unit trains (see H.R. 851), H1283 [29JA]

——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see S. 1979), S4566 [26JN] (see H.R. 1748), H2717 [13MR]

——— require a report on contingency plan in the event of failure of a rail track in the North River tunnels (see H.R. 1667), H2646 [11MR]

——— require any discretionary grant funds provided for high-speed rail development in California be reimbursed and authorize additional funds for other transportation projects (see H.R. 1515), H2366 [5MR]

——— require any discretionary grant funds provided for high-speed rail development in California that are rescinded or reimbursed be used for water storage, nitrate reduction, or well construction (see H.R. 1600), H2582 [7MR]

——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see S. 436), S1165 [11FE] (see H.R. 1139), H1517 [11FE]

——— require repayment of credit risk premiums paid relative to certain railroad infrastructure loans after obligations attached to such loans have been satisfied (see S. 2213), S5012 [23JY]

——— submit report to Congress and notify consumers of safety audits conducted on intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation (see H.R. 543), H544 [14JA]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), consideration (see H. Res. 445), H4769 [18JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 708), H8957 [18NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), correction in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 75), H9057 [19NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2520), S5602 [19SE] (see H.R. 267), H280 [8JA] (see H.R. 3163), H4348 [6JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 267), consideration (see H. Res. 28), H280 [8JA]

Federal aid programs: prohibit administrative offset of Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefit payments relative to claims arising from Federal debts (see S. 1649), S3105 [23MY] (see H.R. 2991), H4163 [23MY]

Federal Railroad Administration: evaluate safety, security, and environmental risks of transporting liquefied natural gas by rail (see H.R. 4306), H7704 [12SE]

——— provide for limitations on duty hours for yardmaster employees (see H.R. 2449), H3403 [1MY]

Federal Transit Administration: determine how and where housing units could be built near transit stops during the engineering phase of fixed guideway capital investment grants (see H.R. 4307), H7704 [12SE]

FEMA: provide first responders with planning, training, and equipment capabilities for derailment and incident response to accidents involving rail tank cars transporting crude oil or ethanol (see H.R. 4987), H8729 [5NO]

GSA: make information relative to travel by heads of Executive agencies and other senior individuals publicly available (see S. 2665), S5965 [22OC]

Harry S. Truman Union Station, Washington, DC: designate (see S. 1367), S2743 [8MY] (see H.R. 2583), H3500 [8MY]

Infrastructure Week: designate (see H. Res. 380), H3789 [14MY]

Law enforcement officers: include railroad police officers in definition of qualified law enforcement officers (see H.R. 5439), H10306 [16DE]

Public works: ensure that certain materials used in carrying out Federal infrastructure aid programs are made in the U.S. (see S. 1955), S4504 [25JN] (see S. 2056), S4698 [8JY] (see H.R. 3459), H5165 [25JN]

Pullman National Historical Park: establish (see S. 2896), S6669 [19NO] (see H.R. 5420), H10257 [12DE]

Rail Safety Week: designate (see S. Res. 322), S5628 [23SE] (see H. Res. 609), H8081 [27SE]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and provide disaster tax relief (see S. 617), S1593 [28FE] (see H.R. 3301), H4770 [18JN]

——— impose a carbon tax on fossil fuel producers and direct funds toward rebuilding infrastructure, consumer tax rebates, and coal country assistance (see H.R. 4142), H7488 [2AU]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 203), S586 [24JA] (see H.R. 510), H518 [11JA]

——— phaseout Highway Trust Fund Mass Transit Account (see H.R. 3286), H4695 [13JN]

——— provide for Move America bonds and Move America credits to support public-private partnerships for infrastructure investment (see S. 146), S273 [16JA] (see H.R. 1508), H2366 [5MR]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies and apply savings to surface transportation (see H.R. 880), H1333 [30JA]

Transcontinental Railroad: recognize Chinese railroad workers for contributions to construction, honor those who lost their lives during construction, and acknowledge risks faced while enduring discrimination (see H. Res. 165), H2315 [28FE]

Transportation Security Administration: establish a task force to conduct an analysis of emerging and potential future threats to transportation security (see H.R. 3318), H4770 [18JN]

Tulare, CA: convey and remove reversionary interest of the U.S. in certain lands (see H.R. 340), H284 [8JA]

Cloture motions

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6187 [28OC], S6271 [30OC], S6735 [21NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), motion to proceed, S5881 [17OC], S5946 [22OC]

Letters

America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act: American Council of Engineering Companies of North Dakota, S5234 [31JY]

——— Bernie L. Dardis, West Fargo, ND, Board of City Commissioners, S5234 [31JY]

——— Brenda E. Derrig, Fargo, ND, City Engineer, S5233 [31JY]

——— Brian Ritter, Bismarck-Mandan, ND, Chamber of Commerce, S5235 [31JY]

——— Dave Carlsrud, Mayor of Valley City, ND, S5234 [31JY]

——— Fargo-Moorhead, ND, Metropolitan Council of Governments, S5233 [31JY]

——— Michael R. Brown, Mayor of Grand Forks, ND, S5234 [31JY]

——— Russ Hanson, Associated General Contractors of North Dakota, S5233 [31JY]

——— Thomas K. Sorel and Doug Burgum, North Dakota Dept. of Transportation, S5233 [31JY]

Amtrak decision to close Riverside, CA, call center: Theresa Kolaras, H293 [9JA]

Dept. of Transportation Highway Trust Fund Mass Transit Account funding: several transportation organizations, S6316 [31OC]

Extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and provide disaster tax relief: several organizations, S1598 [28FE]

Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Max Richtman, National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, S3110 [23MY]

Lists

Organizations supporting Jones amendment to H.R. 3055, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction appropriations, on Mass Transit Account funding, S6320 [31OC]

Senate staff who worked on H.R. 3055, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction appropriations, S6322 [31OC]

Memorandums

America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act: Jason Benson, Cass County, ND, Engineer, S5234 [31JY]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2020: President Trump, S1760 [11MR], H2625 [11MR]

Motions

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S5880 [17OC], S6734, S6735 [21NO], H9035 [19NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 267), H428 [10JA]

Remarks in House

Amtrak: decision to close Riverside, CA, call center, H293 [9JA]

——— funding, H425 [10JA]

——— prohibit smoking on trains (H.R. 2726), H10275 [16DE], H10602 [17DE], E586 [14MY]

Dallas, TX: renaming of Dallas Union Station as Eddie Bernice Johnson Union Station, E437 [9AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: assign certain officers and intelligence analysts to participating State, local, and regional fusion centers in jurisdictions with high-risk surface transportation assets (H.R. 2539), H4369, H4370 [10JN], E740 [11JN]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize additional funding for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (H.R. 2520), H4783 [19JN]

——— Better Utilizing Investments To Leverage Development (BUILD) planning grant funding for commuter rail and other mass transit options, H5067, H5068 [24JN]

——— Better Utilizing Investments To Leverage Development (BUILD) planning grant funding for transit-oriented planning and design, H5065, H5066 [24JN]

——— California high-speed rail development funding, H3931 [17MY]

——— Gateway Program funding to expand and renovate northeast corridor rail line between Newark, NJ, and New York, NY, H2655 [12MR], H3800 [15MY]

——— modify treatment of certain loans in consideration for fixed guideway capital investment grants (H.R. 731), H1008 [23JA]

——— prohibit funding for transport of liquefied natural gas by rail tank car, H5053–H5055 [24JN]

——— require any discretionary grant funds provided for high-speed rail development in California be reimbursed and authorize additional funds for other transportation projects, H2220 [26FE]

——— require any discretionary grant funds provided for high-speed rail development in California be reimbursed and authorize additional funds for other transportation projects (H.R. 1515), H2343 [5MR]

——— submit report to Congress and notify consumers of safety audits conducted on intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation (H.R. 543), H1372 [6FE]

——— technical assistance and training for front line bus, rail, and transit workers funding, H5053 [24JN]

——— Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority funding, H4783 [19JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4670 [13JN], H4797–H4896 [19JN], H4928, H4929–H4997 [20JN], H5011–H5022 [21JN], H5047–H5072 [24JN], H5089, H5100–H5104 [25JN], E828 [24JN], E855 [27JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), consideration (H. Res. 445), H4779–H4789 [19JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 708), H8967–H8971 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 75), H9041 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), Senate amendment, H8966, H8972–H9041 [19NO], H9156 [21NO], E1483 [20NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, H185 [3JA], H1152 [23JA], H10589, H10591 [17DE], E72 [22JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 267), H398–H429, H451 [10JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 267), consideration (H. Res. 28), H302–H311 [9JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 267), motion to recommit, H428, H429 [10JA]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations: across-the-board funding reduction, H5059, H5060, H5061 [24JN]

FEMA: provide first responders with planning, training, and equipment capabilities for derailment and incident response to accidents involving rail tank cars transporting crude oil or ethanol (H.R. 4987), H8965 [19NO]

Golden, CO: anniversary of Colorado Railroad Museum, E881 [9JY]

Indiana: Graham Creek Bridge infrastructure funding, H2735 [14MR]

Infrastructure: importance of investment, H3468–H3472 [7MY], H3800 [15MY]

Infrastructure Week: designate (H. Res. 380), H3772, H3773 [14MY]

——— observance, H3826 [15MY]

New Jersey: delay of opening of Atlantic City Rail Line, H1431 [7FE]

Public works: ensure that certain materials used in carrying out Federal infrastructure aid programs are made in the U.S. (H.R. 3459), H7228 [23JY]

Southgate, MI: opening of Bob and Anna Renaud Train Barn, E1332 [23OC]

Taxation: permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (H.R. 510), H3469 [7MY]

——— provide for Move America bonds and Move America credits to support public-private partnerships for infrastructure investment (H.R. 1508), E244 [5MR]

Transcontinental Railroad: recognize Chinese railroad workers for contributions to construction, honor those who lost their lives during construction, and acknowledge risks faced while enduring discrimination (H. Res. 165), E575 [10MY]

Transportation Security Administration: establish a task force to conduct an analysis of emerging and potential future threats to transportation security (H.R. 3318), H9371–H9373 [9DE]

Utah: anniversary of Golden Spike, H3452 [7MY]

Remarks in Senate

Brettton Woods, NY: anniversary of Mount Washington Cog Railway, S3839 [19JN]

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. 2180), S4952 [18JY]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize funds for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs, expedite environmental reviews for projects, improve resiliency, and reduce carbon emissions (S. 2302), S5135, S5143–S5146 [29JY], S5172, S5173 [30JY], S5209, S5211, S5232 [31JY], S6934 [10DE]

——— Highway Trust Fund Mass Transit Account funding, S6316, S6320–S6322, S6327 [31OC]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to purchase passenger rail cars or buses from China and require rail transit operators to develop and execute a plan for identifying and reducing cybersecurity risks (S. 846), S2348 [9AP]

——— require repayment of credit risk premiums paid relative to certain railroad infrastructure loans after obligations attached to such loans have been satisfied, S6228 [29OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: across-the-board funding reduction, S6184, S6186 [28OC]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S4739 [9JY], S4744 [10JY], S5913 [21OC], S5951–S5953, S5959 [22OC], S6057–S6060, S6065 [23OC], S6179, S6180, S6183–S6187 [28OC], S6208–S6216, S6218, S6221–S6223, S6227, S6232, S6233 [29OC], S6263, S6284 [30OC], S6315, S6319–S6323, S6327, S6359 [31OC], S6386 [5NO], S6503, S6504 [12NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 75), S6736 [21NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), House amendment, S6631, S6641 [19NO], S6682, S6696, S6703 [20NO], S6730–S6736 [21NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), motion to proceed, S5880 [17OC], S5911 [21OC], S5931, S5933, S5944–S5947, S5949–S5951 [22OC]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), unanimous-consent agreement, S6146 [24OC], S6293, S6294 [30OC]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, S97 [9JA]

Federal aid programs: prohibit administrative offset of Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefit payments relative to claims arising from Federal debts (S. 1649), S3110 [23MY]

Infrastructure: importance of investment, S785 [31JA], S2476 [29AP], S2535 [1MY], S3029 [22MY], S3067 [23MY], S4897 [17JY], S6633 [19NO]

Natural gas: importance of investment in pipelines and transportation options and reduce flaring occurring during oil drilling process, S2678 [7MY]

Rail Safety Week: designate (S. Res. 322), S5799 [15OC]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and provide disaster tax relief (S. 617), S1597–S1599, S1605 [28FE], S1633 [4MR], S2400 [11AP], S2905 [16MY]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit, S1359 [14FE]

Utah: anniversary of placement of golden spike to signify completion of first transcontinental railroad, S2763–S2765, S2767 [9MY]

Reports filed

America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2302), S5310 [1AU]

Banning Smoking on Amtrak Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2726) (H. Rept. 116–199), H7558 [9SE]

Consideration of H.R. 267, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 28) (H. Rept. 116–1), H280 [8JA]

Consideration of H.R. 3055, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, Science, and Military Construction Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 445) (H. Rept. 116–119), H4769 [18JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3163) (H. Rept. 116–106), H4348 [6JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2520) (S. Rept. 116–109), S5602 [19SE]

Emerging Transportation Security Threats Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3318) (H. Rept. 116–195), H7527 [30AU]

Strengthening Local Transportation Security Capabilities Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2539) (H. Rept. 116–93), H4179 [30MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 28, consideration of H.R. 267, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations, H302 [9JA]

H. Res. 445, consideration of H.R. 3055, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction appropriations, H4779 [19JN]

H.R. 267, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations, H398–H420 [10JA]

H.R. 543, Dept. of Transportation submission of report to Congress and notification of consumers of safety audits conducted on intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation, H1372 [6FE]

H.R. 2539, Strengthening Local Transportation Security Capabilities Act, H4369 [10JN]

H.R. 2726, Banning Smoking on Amtrak Act, H10275 [16DE]

H.R. 3055, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction appropriations, H4804–H4877 [19JN]

H.R. 3318, Emerging Transportation Security Threats Act, H9371 [9DE]

S. 1649, Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act, S3110 [23MY]

S. 2896, Pullman National Historical Park Act, S6672 [19NO]

S. 2922, Rail Passenger Fairness Act, S6721 [20NO]

S. Res. 322, Rail Safety Week, S5631 [23SE]