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

Amendments

Ships and vessels: clarify types of vessels that may enter or operate in navigable waters of U.S. or transfer cargo in any port or place under jurisdiction of U.S. (H.R. 7084), consideration (H. Res. 1131), H2695 [25MR]

Bills and resolutions

Coast Guard: exempt certain vessels transporting crude oil and petroleum products from certain coastwise endorsement requirements (see H.R. 8021), H2621 [19MR]

——— exempt certain vessels transporting liquefied natural gas from certain coastwise endorsement requirements (see H.R. 8020), H2621 [19MR]

Dept. of Defense: 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 Transportation: enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials (see S. 3903), S650 [24FE] (see H.R. 7662), H2296 [24FE] (see H.R. 7748), H2335 [2MR]

——— ensure minimum insurance requirements for motor carriers transporting property are periodically adjusted to inflation rate of medical costs (see H.R. 8218), H2829 [9AP]

——— 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. 7526), H2217 [12FE]

——— require all railroad freight cars operating on U.S. general railroad system of transportation to meet certain manufacturing and content requirements (see H.R. 8417), H3045 [21AP]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: study chameleon carriers in U.S. and plan, develop, and test automation tool to help enforcement personnel detect chameleon carrier applications under registration process (see H.R. 7539), H2218 [12FE]

Shipping industry: establish waiver of coastwise endorsement requirements to allow transport of certain goods on non-U.S. built, owned, or registered vessels (see S. 4090), S1047 [12MR] (see H.R. 7900), H2481 [12MR]

Ships and vessels: clarify types of vessels that may enter or operate in navigable waters of U.S. or transfer cargo in any port or place under jurisdiction of U.S. (see H.R. 7084), H918 [15JA]

——— clarify types of vessels that may enter or operate in navigable waters of U.S. or transfer cargo in any port or place under jurisdiction of U.S. (H.R. 7084), consideration (see H. Res. 1131), H2674 [24MR]

Cost Estimates

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (H.R. 2853): CBO, H3368 [12MY]

Remarks in House

Crime: combat organized crime involving illegal acquisition of retail goods and cargo to sell such illegally obtained goods through physical and online retail marketplaces (H.R. 2853), H3364–H3369 [12MY]

Dept. of Transportation: amend requirements for States issuing commercial driver’s licenses to non-domiciled individuals (H.R. 5688), H3459 [14MY]

——— enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials (H.R. 971), H1987 [4FE]

Ships and vessels: clarify types of vessels that may enter or operate in navigable waters of U.S. or transfer cargo in any port or place under jurisdiction of U.S. (H.R. 7084), H2782–H2788 [27MR], E301 [6AP]

——— clarify types of vessels that may enter or operate in navigable waters of U.S. or transfer cargo in any port or place under jurisdiction of U.S. (H.R. 7084), consideration (H. Res. 1131), H2688–H2697 [25MR]

Remarks in Senate

Crime: combat organized crime involving illegal acquisition of retail goods and cargo to sell such illegally obtained goods through physical and online retail marketplaces (H.R. 2853), S2314 [14MY]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to Iran, S1356 [19MR]

Reports filed

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

Consideration of H.R. 7084, Defending American Property Abroad Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1131) (H. Rept. 119–570), H2674 [24MR]

Defending American Property Abroad Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 7084) (H. Rept. 119–563), H2627 [20MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 1131, consideration of H.R. 7084, Defending American Property Abroad Act, H2688 [25MR]

H.R. 2853, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, H3364–H3366 [12MY]

H.R. 7084, Defending American Property Abroad Act, H2783 [27MR]