CARGO TRANSPORTATION related term(s) Aviation; Merchant Marine Industry; Railroads; Shipping Industry; Transportation; Trucking Industry

Articles and editorials

As Rail Profits Soar, Blocked Crossings Force Kids To Crawl Under Trains To Get to School, H2252 [11MY]

Bills and resolutions

Corps of Engineers: study security of Soo Locks and effects on supply chain resulting from its malfunction or failure (see H.R. 3399), H2423 [17MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: require preclearance quarantine inspections for all movement to or from Hawaii by either domestic or international travel (see H.R. 2881), H2047 [26AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to make certain determinations in enforcing Jones Act (see H.R. 5991), H5031 [19OC]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to remove personally identifiable information from vessel manifests (see S. 758), S743 [9MR] (see H.R. 1568), H1279 [10MR]

Dept. of Transportation: amend with respect to operation of certain specialized hauling vehicles on Interstate System (see H.R. 2948), H2083 [27AP]

——— declare hazardous train events and notify local emergency response groups, fire departments, and law enforcement agencies when hazardous materials are moving through their communities (see H.R. 2999), H2116 [28AP]

——— enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials (see S. 576), S567 [1MR] (see H.R. 1633), H1292 [17MR] (see H.R. 1674), H1300 [21MR]

——— ensure minimum insurance requirements for motor carriers transporting property are periodically adjusted to inflation rate of medical costs (see H.R. 6884), H7006 [22DE]

——— establish axle weight tolerance for certain commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods (see H.R. 3318), H2344 [15MY]

——— establish competitive grant program for projects for commercial motor vehicle parking (see S. 1034), S1052 [29MR] (see H.R. 2367), H1640 [29MR]

——— establish national motor carrier safety selection standard for entities that contract with certain motor carriers to transport goods (see S. 2426), S3458 [20JY] (see H.R. 915), H823 [9FE]

——— establish safety data collection program for certain 6-axle vehicles (see H.R. 3372), H2376 [16MY]

——— expand access to parking and rest facilities for truck drivers, lessen regulatory burdens during emergencies, and modernize commercial driver license (CDL) process to improve trucking supply chain (see H.R. 471), H276 [24JA]

——— issue regulations allowing qualified drivers under age 21 who complete vehicle operation and mentor-apprentice training program to move freight across State lines (see H.R. 3408), H2423 [17MY]

——— modify definition of high-hazard flammable train (see H.R. 1238), H968 [28FE]

——— modify final rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (see H.R. 4014), H2807 [12JN]

——— provide emergency relief for short line railroads (see H.R. 3782), H2712 [1JN]

——— provide paid sick leave for certain employees of railroads (see H.R. 3255), H2309 [11MY]

——— provide Puerto Rico same exceptions as Alaska relative to foreign air cargo carriers leaving and collecting cargo on their way to or from another U.S. destination (see H.R. 375), H242 [17JA]

——— restrict air carriers from operating certain aircraft in all-cargo air transportation without meeting certain requirements for intrusion resistance (see H.R. 3909), H2778 [7JN]

——— waive vehicle weight limitations for certain logging vehicles to allow for travel on Federal highways (see S. 1818), S1982 [6JN] (see H.R. 2493), H1707 [6AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 39), H99 [9JA]

Erie Canal: mint coins in recognition of bicentennial (see H.R. 5131), H4157 [1AU]

Executive Office of the President: require certain reports and briefings on North Korea (see H.R. 958), H825 [9FE]

Federal Maritime Commission: enter into agreement with federally funded research and development center to evaluate foreign ownership of certain marine terminals (see H.R. 3395), H2423 [17MY]

Harbors: require inspection of certain foreign cranes before use at U.S. ports (see H.R. 3169), H2243 [10MY]

Interstate commerce: allow transportation of merchandise in noncontiguous trade on foreign-flag vessels (see H.R. 2588), H1724 [13AP]

——— provide definition of reasonable rate for noncontiguous domestic ocean trade (see H.R. 2587), H1724 [13AP]

——— provide that transportation of goods from port of entry and another place within same State does not constitute interstate transportation (see H.R. 267), H150 [10JA]

NOAA: include replacement or purchase of additional cargo handling equipment as eligible purpose for Capital Construction Fund (see H.R. 4993), H4138 [27JY]

NTSB: increase number of railroad safety investigators and require State Depts. of Transportation notify first responders of AskRail application (see H.R. 4085), H2884 [13JN]

Puerto Rico: grant eligibility to issue commercial driver’s licenses (see H.R. 919), H823 [9FE]

Railroads: enhance safety requirements for trains (see H.R. 5871), H4950 [2OC]

——— improve rail safety practices (see S. 1044), S1052 [29MR]

Shipping industry: make technical corrections to ocean shipping authorities (see H.R. 1836), H1527 [28MR]

——— require fair shipping prices for non-contiguous areas of U.S. (see H.R. 4700), H3699 [18JY]

Ships and vessels: reinstate certain laws relating to minimum tonnage of agricultural commodities and products (see H.R. 2373), H1640 [29MR]

——— require certain percentage of liquefied natural gas and crude oil exports be transported on vessels documented under U.S. laws (see S. 3467), S5919 [12DE] (see H.R. 6724), H6859 [12DE]

Taxation: provide tax credit to encourage replacement or modernization of inefficient, outdated freight railcars (see H.R. 838), H708 [6FE]

Technology: strengthen requirements relative to advance electronic information for cargo (see S. 1711), S1744 [18MY] (see H.R. 4023), H2807 [12JN]

Trucking industry: ensure restroom access for certain drivers (see H.R. 3869), H2762 [6JN]

Proclamations

Tribute to Michael Sacco: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, E237 [22MR]

Remarks in House

Alaska Railroad Corp.: anniversary, E671 [13JY]

American President Lines, LLC: anniversary, E332, E335 [19AP]

Corps of Engineers: study security of Soo Locks and effects on supply chain resulting from its malfunction or failure (H.R. 3399), H3916–H3918 [25JY], H3976 [26JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: require preclearance quarantine inspections for all movement to or from Hawaii by either domestic or international travel (H.R. 2881), E359 [26AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to make certain determinations in enforcing Jones Act (H.R. 5991), E996 [19OC]

Dept. of Transportation: enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials, H4042 [27JY]

——— establish competitive grant program for projects for commercial motor vehicle parking (H.R. 2367), H3492 [13JY]

——— establish national motor carrier safety selection standard for entities that contract with certain motor carriers to transport goods (H.R. 915), H2484 [22MY]

——— modify definition of high-hazard flammable train (H.R. 1238), H953 [28FE]

——— prohibit funding to finalize, implement, or enforce proposed rule to require heavy vehicles to have automatic emergency braking systems, H5527 [7NO]

——— provide paid sick leave for certain employees of railroads (H.R. 3255), H4405 [19SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in U.S. merchant marine during World War II (H.R. 39), H2108 [28AP]

Federal Maritime Commission: enter into agreement with federally funded research and development center to evaluate foreign ownership of certain marine terminals (H.R. 3395), H3915, H3916 [25JY], H3976 [26JY]

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: impact, H617 [1FE], H2373 [16MY]

Railroads: improve infrastructure to address derailments and enhance railway safety, E247 [23MR]

——— improve rail safety practices, H2252–H2254 [11MY]

Roads and highways: authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, H292 [25JA]

Shipping industry: require fair shipping prices for non-contiguous areas of U.S. (H.R. 4700), E705 [24JY]

Ships and vessels: reinstate certain laws relating to minimum tonnage of agricultural commodities and products (H.R. 2373), E275 [29MR]

——— require certain percentage of liquefied natural gas and crude oil exports be transported on vessels documented under U.S. laws (H.R. 6724), E1213 [12DE]

United Parcel Service of America, Inc.: anniversary of UPS Airlines, E84 [1FE]

Remarks in Senate

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): hearing on improving rail safety in response to East Palestine, OH, train derailment, S840 [21MR], S883 [22MR]

Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate): hearing on protecting public health and environment in wake of Norfolk Southern train derailment and chemical release in East Palestine, OH, S728 [9MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to remove personally identifiable information from vessel manifests (S. 758), S750 [9MR]

Dept. of Transportation: enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials (S. 576), S541, S561 [1MR], S648 [6MR], S660, S662 [7MR], S781 [15MR], S821 [16MR], S840 [21MR], S1988 [7JN]

Federal Railroad Administration: investigation into safety practices of certain freight railroads, S1988 [7JN]

NTSB: investigation into Norfolk Southern Corp., failure to implement certain safety upgrades to prevent train derailments, S678 [8MR], S781 [15MR]

Short Line Rail Advocacy Day: observance, S1973 [6JN]

Reports filed

Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1568) (H. Rept. 118–287), H6079 [1DE]

Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1836) (H. Rept. 118–218), H4496 [26SE]

Railway Safety Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 576), S5960 [13DE]

Soo Locks Security and Economic Reporting Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3399) (H. Rept. 118–133), H3176 [10JY]

U.S. Supply Chain Security Review Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3395) (H. Rept. 118–148), H3698 [18JY]

Texts of

H.R. 3395, U.S. Supply Chain Security Review Act, H3915 [25JY]

H.R. 3399, Soo Locks Security and Economic Reporting Act, H3916 [25JY]

S. 758, require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to remove personally identifiable information from vessel manifests, S750 [9MR]