TRUCKING INDUSTRY related term(s) Cargo Transportation

Amendments

EPA: disapprove rule relative to California State motor vehicle and engine pollution control standards—heavy-duty vehicle and engine emission warranty and maintenance provisions (H.J. Res. 87), consideration (H. Res. 354), H1703 [29AP]

Bills and resolutions

Animals: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 3623), H2374 [29MY]

Cargo transportation: ensure restroom access for certain drivers (see H.R. 2514), H1373 [31MR]

——— establish penalty for freight broker that contracts with unsafe carrier (see H.R. 6884), H6115 [18DE]

——— provide that transportation of goods from port of entry and another place within same State does not constitute interstate transportation (see H.R. 6691), H5840 [12DE]

Courts: provide for Federal district court jurisdiction for highway accident actions against interstate motor carriers (see H.R. 5268), H4237 [10SE]

Crime: combat organized crime involving illegal acquisition of retail goods and cargo to sell such illegally obtained goods through physical and online retail marketplaces (see S. 1404), S2560 [10AP] (see H.R. 2853), H1597 [10AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish payment program for unexpected loss of markets and revenues to timber harvesting and timber hauling businesses due to major disasters (see S. 2399), S4624 [23JY] (see H.R. 4665), H3642 [23JY]

Dept. of Transportation: amend certain regulations relative to farm-related service industry restricted commercial driver’s licenses (see H.R. 4601), H3552 [22JY]

——— amend enforcement of certain safety requirements relative to commercial motor vehicle drivers (see H.R. 5177), H3891 [8SE]

——— amend requirement to test drivers of commercial motor vehicles for English proficiency (see S. 2991), S7036 [8OC] (see H.R. 3608), H2367 [23MY]

——— amend requirements for States issuing commercial driver’s licenses to non-domiciled individuals (see H.R. 5688), H4517 [3OC]

——— authorize limited operation of commercial motor vehicles for eligible drivers under age 21 in interstate commerce (see H.R. 6642), H5808 [11DE]

——— develop mechanism to enforce existing animal welfare laws relative to transport of animals (see H.R. 5286), H4238 [10SE]

——— establish axle weight tolerance for certain commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods (see S. 2108), S3469 [18JN] (see H.R. 2920), H1610 [17AP]

——— establish competitive grant program for projects for commercial motor vehicle parking (see H.R. 1659), H912 [27FE]

——— establish national motor carrier safety selection standard for entities that contract with certain motor carriers to transport goods (see H.R. 5337), H4264 [11SE]

——— exempt certain livestock hauling vehicles from regulations relating to hours of service and electronic logging devices (see H.R. 4500), H3473 [17JY]

——— include education on trailer safety in State highway safety programs (see H.R. 141), H32 [3JA]

——— increase maximum gross vehicle weight for certain agricultural vehicles operating on Interstate System segment in Virginia (see H.R. 1487), H727 [21FE]

——— increase vehicle length limitation for truck tractor-lowboy trailer combinations (see H.R. 2755), H1560 [9AP]

——— 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. 5563), H4499 [26SE]

——— modify certain agricultural transportation exemptions for hours of service requirements (see S. 3552), S8833 [17DE]

——— modify certain regulations relative to commercial driver’s license requirements (see H.R. 5670), H4508 [30SE]

——— modify certain regulations relative to requirements for commercial driver’s license testing and commercial learner’s permit holders (see S. 191), S302 [22JA] (see H.R. 623), H298 [22JA]

——— promulgate regulations relative to approval of foreign manufacturers of cylinders (see S. 2320), S4456 [17JY]

——— require all commercial driver’s license applicants to demonstrate English language proficiency as condition for testing and issuance (see H.R. 5800), H4547 [21OC]

——— require all testing relating to issuance or renewal of commercial driver’s license to be conducted only in English (see S. 3013), S7157 [16OC] (see H.R. 5767), H4540 [17OC]

——— waive vehicle weight limitations for certain logging vehicles to allow for travel on Federal highways (see S. 1063), S1743 [13MR] (see H.R. 2166), H1162 [14MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: approve interstate commerce carrier apprenticeship programs for purposes of veterans educational assistance (see S. 1537), S2715 [30AP] (see H.R. 2954), H1612 [17AP]

Drive Safer Sunday: designate (see S. Res. 512), S8276 [20NO]

Drowsy Driving Prevention Week: designate (see H. Res. 845), H4566 [31OC]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to California State motor vehicle and engine pollution control standards—heavy-duty vehicle and engine emission warranty and maintenance provisions (see S.J. Res. 46), S2364 [4AP] (see H.J. Res. 87), H1412 [2AP]

——— prohibit enforcement of rule entitled ‘‘Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles-Phase 3’’ (see S. 990), S1704 [12MR]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: allow submission of positive hair drug test results to Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (see H.R. 4320), H3198 [10JY]

——— clarify authority to assess penalties for violations of laws and regulations relative to shipping of household goods (see S. 337), S523 [30JA] (see H.R. 880), H431 [31JA]

——— prohibit from issuing rule or regulation requiring certain commercial vehicles be equipped with speed limiting devices (see S. 1696), S2837 [8MY] (see H.R. 2819), H1596 [10AP]

Income: remove overtime wages exemption for certain employees (see S. 893), S1604 [6MR] (see H.R. 1962), H1038 [6MR]

Land Port of Entry Modernization Trust Fund: establish to provide for maintenance and expansion of land ports (see H.R. 1297), H706 [13FE]

Languages: codify Executive Order 14286 entitled ‘‘Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road for America’s Truck Drivers’’ (see H.R. 3799), H2532 [6JN]

Motor vehicles: grant Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico eligibility to issue commercial driver’s licenses (see H.R. 5656), H4508 [30SE]

——— require that commercial driver’s licenses be restricted to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and individuals authorized to engage in employment that includes driving commercial motor vehicle (see S. 2690), S6008 [3SE] (see H.R. 6071), H4705 [17NO]

Moving Month: designate (see H. Res. 428), H2146 [19MY]

National Trailer Safety Week: designate (see H. Res. 468), H2419 [3JN]

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week: designate (see S. Res. 225), S2928 [14MY] (see H. Res. 508), H2821 [12JN]

Taxation: establish refundable tax credit for commercial truck drivers (see H.R. 2391), H1301 [26MR]

——— repeal excise tax on heavy trucks and trailers (see H.R. 2424), H1335 [27MR]

Transportation: prohibit staged collisions with commercial motor vehicles (see H.R. 2662), H1458 [7AP]

Motions

Remarks in House

California Air Resources Board: low carbon fuel standard rules implementation, H2203 [21MY]

——— withdrawal of EPA waiver request for advanced clean fleet and in-use locomotive regulation rules, H190 [16JA]

Dept. of Transportation: increase maximum gross vehicle weight for certain agricultural vehicles operating on Interstate System segment in Virginia (H.R. 1487), H844 [26FE]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: clarify authority to assess penalties for violations of laws and regulations relative to shipping of household goods (H.R. 880), E80 [31JA]

LCL Bulk Transport, Inc.: anniversary, E1193 [12DE]

Taxation: establish truck fleet retreaded tire tax credit and require Federal agencies to consider use of retreaded tires, H3904 [9SE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Agriculture: establish payment program for unexpected loss of markets and revenues to timber harvesting and timber hauling businesses due to major disasters (S. 2399), S4626 [23JY]

Drive Safer Sunday: designate (S. Res. 512), S8454 [2DE]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to California State motor vehicle and engine pollution control standards—heavy-duty vehicle and engine emission warranty and maintenance provisions, S1626 [10MR]

——— disapprove rule relative to California State motor vehicle and engine pollution control standards—heavy-duty vehicle and engine emission warranty and maintenance provisions (H.J. Res. 87), S2810, S2816–S2818 [8MY], S2967 [19MY], S2983, S2985, S2996–S3000 [20MY], S3017–S3020, S3025–S3027, S3031–S3034, S3086–S3097 [21MY], S3102, S3106–S3108, S3133–S3137, S3139 [22MY]

Income: remove overtime wages exemption for certain employees (S. 893), S1606 [6MR]

Motor vehicles: require that commercial driver’s licenses be restricted to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and individuals authorized to engage in employment that includes driving commercial motor vehicle (S. 2690), S8499 [4DE]

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week: designate (S. Res. 225), S6798, S6799 [19SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.J. Res. 87, Disapprove EPA Rule Relative to California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 354) (H. Rept. 119–83), H1682 [28AP]

Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 2954) (H. Rept. 119–305), H4487 [19SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 354, consideration of H.J. Res. 87, disapprove EPA rule relative to California State motor vehicle and engine pollution control standards—heavy-duty vehicle and engine emission warranty and maintenance provisions, H1694 [29AP]

H.J. Res. 87, disapprove EPA rule relative to California State motor vehicle and engine pollution control standards—heavy-duty vehicle and engine emission warranty and maintenance provisions, H1741 [30AP]

S. Res. 225, National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, S2930 [14MY]

S. Res. 512, Drive Safer Sunday, S8281 [20NO]