MOTOR VEHICLES

Articles and editorials

National Average Gas Prices Now Nearly 90 Cents Higher Than One Month Ago, H2541 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: reimburse uniformed services members for costs to rent vehicle for certain travel to reserve component inactive-duty training or Ready Reserve muster duty (see H.R. 7593), H2228 [17FE]

CPSC: promulgate consumer product safety standard for uniform classification and labeling of certain electric bicycles and other off-road electric devices (see H.R. 7839), H2470 [5MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: make cost-share grants for retrofitting agricultural tractors with rollover protection structures (see S. 3580), S16 [5JA] (see H.R. 6944), H11 [6JA]

Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 7766), H2368 [3MR]

——— prevent awarding of motor carrier cargo transportation contracts to carriers affiliated with Chinese military companies (see S. 4077), S1046 [12MR] (see H.R. 7924), H2482 [12MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize use of certain financial assistance for vehicle security enhancement upgrades (see H.R. 7285), H1921 [30JA]

——— limit Federal funding used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents for purpose of obscuring or removing vehicle license plates (see H.R. 7449), H2095 [9FE]

Dept. of Justice: establish offense relating to obstructing certain law enforcement vehicles (see H.R. 8026), H2621 [19MR]

Dept. of Transportation: designate portion of Interstate Route 680 in Omaha, NE, as ‘‘Hal Daub Freeway’’ (see S. 3656), S256 [15JA] (see H.R. 7090), H918 [15JA]

——— develop national infrastructure intelligence tool for congestion mitigation (see S. 3906), S651 [24FE]

——— enhance underride protection on trailers, semitrailers, and single unit trucks and improve motor carrier, passenger motor vehicle, and vulnerable road user safety (see S. 3775), S489 [4FE] (see H.R. 7354), H2030 [4FE]

——— establish grant program to increase use of stop-arm safety camera technology on schoolbuses (see H.R. 7204), H1349 [22JA]

——— establish length limitation on certain vehicles being transported by heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicles (see H.R. 7321), H1948 [2FE]

——— establish minimum guarantee for fuel tax revenue received by States tied to percentage of total funds paid into Highway Trust Fund (see S. 3972), S762 [3MR] (see H.R. 7776), H2369 [3MR]

——— establish working group to review and establish guidance and best practices for responding to electric vehicle fires (see S. 4084), S1046 [12MR]

——— include public information activities as authorized programming under highway safety programs and carry out education campaign on dangers of noncompliant or counterfeit child restraint systems (see H.R. 7679), H2326 [25FE]

——— increase Federal operating share for rural transit (see S. 3978), S762 [3MR]

——— prohibit issuance of commercial driver’s licenses to individuals who are not citizens or lawful permanent residents of U.S. or holders of certain work visas (see S. 3917), S681 [25FE] (see H.R. 7758), H2368 [3MR] (see H.R. 7793), H2419 [4MR]

——— provide certain requirements and guidance relative to license plate readability (see H.R. 7797), H2419 [4MR]

——— publish notice of proposed rulemaking relative to seatbelts on schoolbuses (see S. 3806), S533 [9FE] (see H.R. 7428), H2094 [9FE]

——— regulate employment screening for motor carrier industry (see H.R. 7261), H1915 [27JA]

——— require automatic emergency braking system and similar crash avoidance technology equipped light vehicles to detect and respond in wider range of circumstances (see H.R. 7353), H2029 [4FE]

——— require Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to implement national employer notification service (see S. 3807), S533 [9FE] (see H.R. 7429), H2094 [9FE]

——— revise Federal motor vehicle safety standards to establish maximum allowable brightness standard for low beam headlamps on motor vehicles (see H.R. 7772), H2369 [3MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make certain improvements in process for making payments to automobile sellers for automobiles purchased for certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 7083), H918 [15JA]

Drugs: revise Dept. of HHS Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs to include testing for methadone use and require Dept. of Transportation to include testing for methadone use in drug tests (see H.R. 7967), H2550 [17MR]

EPA: amend regulations relative to exemptions for engines and equipment for purposes of national security (see H.R. 8001), H2620 [19MR]

——— exempt nonroad engines and vehicles used for agricultural purposes from Clean Air Act emission standards (see H.R. 7849), H2471 [5MR]

Immigration and Nationality Act: amend definition of aggravated felony to include certain serious drunk driving offenses (see S. 3584), S89 [7JA]

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: amend relative to vehicle roadside crashes and work zone safety (see S. 3871), S609 [12FE]

Members of Congress: prohibit use of official expense funds by Representatives and Senators to purchase or lease motor vehicle unless motor vehicle is manufactured in U.S. by unionized workers (see S. 3766), S470 [3FE] (see H.R. 7337), H1976 [3FE]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: clarify authority over vehicles with automated driving systems to provide safety measures for such vehicles (see H.R. 7390), H2040 [5FE]

——— modernize motor vehicle safety programs (see H.R. 7389), H2040 [5FE]

——— require each new electric and hybrid vehicle to be equipped with technology that allows timely extinguishment of electric vehicle battery fire (see H.R. 6948), H11 [6JA]

——— require each new motor vehicle to be equipped with manual door release allowing timely exit regardless of failure of any electrical system (see H.R. 6947), H11 [6JA]

——— require that all new covered motorcoaches have minimally obstructed forward-facing view from driver’s seat (see H.R. 7263), H1915 [27JA]

Roads and highways: improve incident reporting relative to certain autonomous vehicles (see S. 3742), S377 [29JA]

Safety: ensure that lifesaving motor vehicle safety features are offered independently of convenience and luxury features (see H.R. 7372), H2030 [4FE]

——— inform consumers about capabilities and limitations of partially automated vehicles (see H.R. 7377), H2030 [4FE]

Taxation: apply floor plan financing interest rules to semitrailers (see H.R. 7944), H2530 [16MR]

——— exclude automobiles from being treated as collectibles for purposes of capital gains tax (see H.R. 7582), H2224 [13FE]

——— impose windfall profits excise tax on crude oil and rebate tax collected back to individual taxpayers (see S. 4111), S1090 [17MR] (see H.R. 7960), H2550 [17MR]

——— include watercraft as applicable passenger vehicles for purpose of deducting personal loan interest (see H.R. 7222), H1350 [22JA]

——— provide gasoline tax holiday (see S. 4032), S915 [9MR] (see H.R. 7919), H2482 [12MR]

Transportation: require English proficiency as prerequisite for eligibility for ride share contracts (see H.R. 7169), H1171 [21JA]

Trucking industry: require verification of employment authorization through E–Verify Program as condition of issuance or renewal of commercial driver’s license (see H.R. 7200), H1349 [22JA]

Letters

America the Beautiful Motorcycle Fairness Act: Representative Glenn Thompson, Committee on Agriculture (House), H2362 [3MR]

——— Representative Westerman, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H2362 [3MR]

Messages

Adjusting Imports of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Parts, and Buses Into the U.S.: President Trump, S575 [11FE], H2166 [11FE]

Remarks in House

Azuza, CA: tribute to monument and mural commemorating anniversary of U.S. Route 66, H1983 [4FE]

California: assessment of energy policies, H2616 [19MR]

Colorado Springs, CO: tribute to Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, H2453 [5MR]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify motorcycle entrance privileges relative to America the Beautiful interagency pass (H.R. 4386), H2362, H2363 [3MR]

——— issue right-of-way for emergency exit on certain National Park Service land in Virginia (H.R. 6365), H2347, H2348 [3MR]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding to implement advanced impaired driving technology motor vehicle safety standard, H1297, H1298 [22JA]

District of Columbia: tribute to Freedom 250 Grand Prix race, H2085 [9FE]

Domestic policy: lower cost of consumer products and increase affordability, H1133–H1135, H1137 [21JA]

EPA: expand ethanol waiver for Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels and return certain retired credits to small refineries under Renewable Fuel Program (H.R. 1346), H1182, H1344 [22JA]

Hall Ambulance Service, Inc.: anniversary, E97 [3FE]

Miller, Jordyn: NASCAR Youth Series Heavy Honda Dirt National Championship winner, H2684 [25MR]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: require each new electric and hybrid vehicle to be equipped with technology that allows timely extinguishment of electric vehicle battery fire (H.R. 6948), H142 [8JA]

Newsom, Gavin: impact of policies by California Governor on economy and quality of life, H2320 [25FE]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H2319 [25FE], H2542 [17MR], H2556, H2589–H2591 [18MR], H2668 [24MR]

Santa Clarita, CA: honor members of Santa Clarita Lady Flyers youth hockey team who died in car crash and express condolences to families, H2190 [12FE]

Sports: tribute to Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series, H727 [14JA]

Taxation: establish national cap on State gas taxes, H2216 [12FE], H2320 [25FE]

——— impose windfall profits excise tax on crude oil and rebate tax collected back to individual taxpayers (S. 4111), H2560 [18MR]

——— provide gasoline tax holiday (H.R. 7919), H2706 [25MR]

Winslow, Charlie: Iowa State Automotive Dealers Association High School Skills Contest winner, H618 [12JA]

Winslow, Jack: Iowa State Automotive Dealers Association High School Skills Contest winner, H618 [12JA]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit issuance of commercial driver’s licenses to individuals who are not citizens or lawful permanent residents of U.S. or holders of certain work visas (S. 3917), S683 [25FE], S715 [26FE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: amend definition of aggravated felony to include certain serious drunk driving offenses (S. 3584), S149 [13JA]

Iowa Lakes Community College: express condolences to victims, families, and those affected by bus crash, S587 [12FE]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S910 [9MR], S944 [10MR], S970, S972 [11MR], S1083 [17MR], S1162–S1164, S1168 [18MR], S1313 [19MR], S1505 [22MR], S1594–S1596 [25MR]

Reports filed

America the Beautiful Motorcycle Fairness Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4386) (H. Rept. 119–450), H892 [14JA]

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2853) (H. Rept. 119–471), H1920 [30JA]

Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 337) (S. Rept. 119–112), S626 [23FE]

Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 6365) (H. Rept. 119–511), H2257 [23FE]

Texts of

H.R. 4386, America the Beautiful Motorcycle Fairness Act, H2362 [3MR]

H.R. 6365, Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act, H2347 [3MR]