AMTRAK

Bills and resolutions

Anniversary (see S. Res. 190), S2355 [29AP]

Consumers: prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts of carriage (see S. 3082), S7417 [27OC] (see H.R. 5751), H5958 [27OC]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit airlines and Amtrak from conditioning provision of travel services to any individual based on coronavirus vaccination (see H.R. 2323), H1704 [1AP]

——— protect transportation personnel and passengers from sexual assault and harassment (see H.R. 5706), H5872 [25OC]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 3045), S7155 [21OC] (see H.R. 4550), H3752 [20JY]

Diseases and disorders: require certain Amtrak and air carrier passengers, employees, contractors, and subcontractors to provide proof of vaccination or negative test for coronavirus for certain transportation or employment (see H.R. 5204), H4514 [10SE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from promulgating rules requiring proof of coronavirus vaccination to engage in interstate commerce or travel (see S. 2895), S6779 [29SE] (see H.R. 5418), H5552 [29SE]

Pennsylvania: convey certain properties (see H.R. 609), H247 [28JA]

Railroads: adopt repair-in-place method for track maintenance and rehabilitation (see H.R. 3002), H2141 [4MY]

——— establish Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund (see S. 899), S1706 [23MR] (see H.R. 2769), H2103 [22AP]

——— permit to bring Federal civil actions to enforce rights which give intercity and commuter rail passenger transportation preference over freight transportation in using rail line, junction, or crossing (see S. 1500), S2354 [29AP] (see H.R. 2937), H2133 [30AP]

——— provide grants for restoration of long-distance routes and rehiring of employees furloughed due to coronavirus pandemic (see S. 369), S821 [23FE]

Letters

North Atlantic Rail Interstate Compact establishment, E736 [1JY]

Remarks in House

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, H4048, H4051, H4054, H4066, H4078 [27JY], E836 [28JY]

Funding, H3509, H3543 [30JN]

NTSB: recognize efforts to implement positive train control, E72 [28JA]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary (S. Res. 190), S3491 [26MY]

Coast Guard: HC–130J aircraft funding through reduction in Amtrak Northeast Corridor funding, S1244 [5MR]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from promulgating rules requiring proof of coronavirus vaccination to engage in interstate commerce or travel (S. 2895), S6769, S6783–S6786 [29SE], S7703 [3NO]

——— prohibit from promulgating rules requiring proof of coronavirus vaccination to engage in interstate commerce or travel (S. 2895), unanimous-consent request, S6768 [29SE]

Reports filed

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4550) (H. Rept. 117–99), H3752 [20JY]

Studies

Independent Review of the Refurbishment Proposals for the North River Tunnel Rehabilitation Project, New York (excerpt): London Bridge Associates Ltd., E497–E499 [11MY]

Texts of

S. 1500, Rail Passenger Fairness Act, S2363 [29AP]

S. Res. 190, anniversary, S2366 [29AP]