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| 103-hr-5305 | 103 | hr | 5305 | To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to air carrier safety. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-11-29 | 1994-11-30 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2355-2356) | House | Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] | MN | D | O000006 | 0 | Amends Federal law to apply certain minimum safety standards uniformly to all air carrier operations, regardless of the seating or payload capacity of the aircraft involved. Authorizes the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prescribe alternative safety standards for the operation of aircraft of a type: (1) approved for transportation of no more than nine passengers (exclusive of flight crew); (2) approved for transportation of no more than 30 passengers (exclusive of flight crew), if such aircraft is not used for scheduled air transportation; and (3) designed for transportation of no more than 19 passengers (exclusive of flight crew) for which application for design approval was made before February 17, 1987. States that alternative standards of the third kind may be prescribed only for specific areas found necessary because the aircraft's approved design makes compliance with one or more of the uniform standards impossible. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 103-hr-5248 | 103 | hr | 5248 | Comprehensive One-Call Notification Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-10-07 | 1994-10-08 | Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. | House | Rep. Sharp, Philip R. [D-IN-2] | IN | D | S000294 | 0 | TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: One-Call Title II: High Risk Drivers Program Subtitle A: High-Risk and Alcohol-Impaired Drivers Subtitle B: Young Driver Programs Subtitle C: Older Driver Programs Subtitle D: High Risk Drivers Subtitle E: Funding Title III: Correction of Location Title I: One-Call - Comprehensive One-Call Notification Act of 1994 - Directs: (1) the Secretary of Transportation to provide for the establishment of a nationwide toll-free telephone number system to be used by State one-call notification systems; and (2) each State to consider whether to adopt a comprehensive statewide one-call notification program as described in this Act to protect underground facilities from damage due to excavation. (Sec. 105) Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) program elements, including 24-hour coverage for emergency excavation, effective mechanisms for penalties and enforcement, a fair schedule of fees to cover the costs of providing for, maintaining, and operating the State program, and an opportunity for citizen suits to enforce such program; and (2) penalties for violations. (Sec. 107) Requires the Secretary to: (1) make grants to States, or to operators of one-call notification systems in such States, to establish and maintain a State program pursuant to this Act; (2) review and report to the Congress on the extent to which any policies, programs, and procedures of the Department of Transportation (DOT) could be used to achieve the purposes of this title; (3) develop and make available to States a model State program; (4) consult with other agencies as to the availability and affordability of technologies which will help relocate pipelines from above-ground and remote locations; and (5) carry out a followup study to the vision waiver study program to include drivers who otherwise would have qualified to participate but for time limits on applications and the failure to learn of the program in a timely manner. (Sec. 114) Expresses the … | 2025-08-26T13:49:26Z | |
| 103-hr-5274 | 103 | hr | 5274 | Independent Federal Aviation Administration Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-10-07 | 1994-10-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. | House | Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] | MN | D | O000006 | 0 | Independent Federal Aviation Administration Act of 1994 - Establishes as an independent Federal agency the Federal Aviation Administration (Administration). Declares that the Administration shall be administered by an Administrator, who shall be appointed by the President to a five-year term, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Transfers to the new Administration all functions of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the Department of Transportation and of the Secretary of Transportation which are administered through the FAA. | 2025-08-26T13:51:18Z | |
| 103-s-2546 | 103 | s | 2546 | Federal Aviation Administration Independent Establishment Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-10-07 | 1994-10-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] | KY | D | F000268 | 0 | Federal Aviation Administration Independent Establishment Act of 1994 - Establishes as an independent Federal agency the Federal Aviation Administration (Administration). Declares that the Administration shall be administered by an Administrator, who shall be appointed by the President to a five-year term, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Transfers to the new Administration all functions of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the Department of Transportation and of the Secretary of Transportation which are administered through the FAA. Directs the Administrator to prepare, and submit to specified congressional committees, a three-year development plan outlining goals and objectives for personnel, technology, and regulation in such areas as air traffic control, aviation standards, airport security, airport and airway development, and research and development. Establishes the Aviation Trust Fund Account (Account). Terminates the Airport and Airway Trust Fund on October 1, 1996, with all amounts to be transferred to the Account. Establishes the Federal Aviation Advisory Committee. | 2025-08-26T13:50:45Z | |
| 103-hr-5208 | 103 | hr | 5208 | To establish limits on wage continuation and severance benefits for Amtrak employees displaced by a discontinuance of service, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-10-06 | 1994-10-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials. | House | Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] | TX | R | B000213 | 7 | Amends Federal transportation law to limit to not more than six months' pay the amount of any wage continuation or severance benefit that may be received by any Amtrak employee terminated as a result of a discontinuance of intercity rail passenger service. Authorizes Amtrak to require an employee whose position is eliminated by such a discontinuance to transfer to any vacant position for which the employee can be made qualified on any part of Amtrak's system. Allows the employee, if such transfer requires a change in residence or seniority district, to choose: (1) a transfer to the position and coverage by the collective bargaining agreement of the seniority district to which the employee is transferred; or (2) a voluntary furlough at the employee's home location and receipt of protective benefits as limited by this Act. | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 103-hr-5209 | 103 | hr | 5209 | Air Traffic Control Service Improvement Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-10-06 | 1994-10-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. | House | Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] | TX | R | B000213 | 0 | TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: United States Air Traffic Service Corporation Title II: Miscellaneous Air Traffic Control Service Improvement Act of 1994 - Title I: United States Air Traffic Service Corporation - Establishes, as a Government corporation, the United States Air Traffic Service Corporation to operate the U.S. air traffic control system. Title II: Miscellaneous - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to transfer to the Corporation all right, title, and interest of the United States over facilities, including airport control towers, landing aids, landing slots, and equipment which are part of the air traffic control system. Authorizes airports to charge fees for use of airport facilities by, and provision of services to, air carriers and air transportation passengers. Prohibits owners or operators of public-use airports from denying access to and use of airport facilities by any person operating an aircraft which is in compliance with all aviation safety laws if such person offers to pay all user fees. Subjects persons who violate such prohibition to a civil penalty. | 2025-08-26T13:50:41Z | |
| 103-hr-5210 | 103 | hr | 5210 | To direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a demonstration project to establish a highway corridor from Chihuahua, Mexico, through El Paso, Texas, to Denver, Colorado. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-10-06 | 1994-10-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. | House | Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16] | TX | D | C000621 | 3 | Requires the Secretary of Transportation to provide for a demonstration project that establishes a highway corridor, to be known as the Camino Real Corridor, from Chihuahua, Mexico, through El Paso, Texas, to Denver, Colorado. Establishes the Camino Real Corridor Commission. Authorizes appropriations. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 103-hr-5221 | 103 | hr | 5221 | Panama Canal Amendments Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-10-06 | 1994-10-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation. | House | Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8] | TX | R | F000111 | 0 | Panama Canal Amendments Act of 1994 - Amends the Panama Canal Act of 1979 to reestablish the Panama Canal Commission as a wholly owned government corporation within the executive branch. | 2025-08-26T13:51:55Z | |
| 103-hr-5224 | 103 | hr | 5224 | Kulpsville Transportation Center Development Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-10-06 | 1994-10-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. | House | Rep. Margolies-Mezvinsky, Marjorie [D-PA-13] | PA | D | M000129 | 0 | Kulpsville Transportation Center Development Act of 1994 - Requires the Secretary of Transportation to provide for a demonstration project to implement a comprehensive transportation improvement program in the township of Towamencin, village of Kulpsville, Pennsylvania. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T13:49:52Z | |
| 103-hr-5229 | 103 | hr | 5229 | Panama Canal Amendments Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-10-06 | 1994-10-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation. | House | Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [D-LA-3] | LA | D | T000058 | 1 | Panama Canal Amendments Act of 1994 - Amends the Panama Canal Act of 1979 to reestablish the Panama Canal Commission as a wholly owned government corporation within the executive branch. | 2025-08-26T13:49:01Z | |
| 103-hconres-307 | 103 | hconres | 307 | Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the United States position on the disinsection of aircraft at the 11th meeting of the Facilitation Division of the International Civil Aviation Organization. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-10-05 | 1994-10-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. | House | Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] | OR | D | D000191 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the U.S. delegation to the spring 1995 meeting of the facilitation division of the International Civil Aviation Organization should seek: (1) to amend the Convention on International Civil Aviation to end aircraft disinsection practices that threaten the health of aircraft passengers and crew; and (2) the support and cosponsorship of other member nations of the organization for that amendment. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 103-hr-5182 | 103 | hr | 5182 | To adjust the designation of controlled airspace around the Dallas/Forth Worth Airport, Texas, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-10-05 | 1994-10-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. | House | Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] | TX | R | B000213 | 0 | Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to take appropriate action to adjust from seven miles to eight miles the controlled airspace boundary around the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, Texas. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 103-sconres-77 | 103 | sconres | 77 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the United States position on the disinsection of aircraft at the 11th meeting of the Facilitation Division of the International Civil Aviation Organization. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-10-04 | 1994-10-05 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Senate | Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] | VT | D | L000174 | 14 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the U.S. delegation to the Spring 1995 meeting of the Facilitation Division of the International Civil Aviation Organization: (1) seek to amend the Convention on International Civil Aviation, done on December 7, 1944, at Chicago, to end aircraft disinsection practices that threaten the health of aircraft passengers and crew; and (2) make every effort to gain the support of other member nations of the organization in that amendment. | 2021-06-02T20:15:04Z | |
| 103-s-2485 | 103 | s | 2485 | A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 to delay the effective date of trucking deregulation for 1 year. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-09-30 | 1994-09-30 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] | NM | R | D000407 | 1 | Amends the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 to delay the effective date of trucking deregulation from January 1, 1995, to January 1, 1996. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 103-hr-5136 | 103 | hr | 5136 | Offshore Supply Vessel Construction and Development Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-09-29 | 1994-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. | House | Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [D-LA-3] | LA | D | T000058 | 0 | Offshore Supply Vessel Construction and Development Act of 1994 - Amends Federal shipping law to revise the definition of offshore supply vessel to include vessels of more than 15 international gross tons and not more than a maximum number of international gross tons prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation. Makes provisions governing the carriage of dangerous cargoes inapplicable to offshore supply vessels and fishing or fish tender vessels of more than 750 regulatory gross tons. Authorizes the Secretary to prescribe regulations for the manning and licensing of able seamen on offshore supply vessels of at least 1600 international gross tons. Requires the Secretary to prescribe regulations for vessel pollution response plans for domestic operations of certain offshore supply vessels. | 2025-08-26T13:51:08Z | |
| 103-s-2479 | 103 | s | 2479 | United States Cruise Vessel Development Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-09-29 | 1994-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] | WA | D | M001111 | 0 | United States Cruise Vessel Development Act of 1994 - Amends Federal shipping law to revise provisions prohibiting the use of foreign vessels to transport passengers between places in the United States to authorize the transport of passengers in coastwise trade only if the vessel: (1) is owned by a U.S. citizen, or a U.S. corporation, partnership, or association; (2) meets certain requirements under the Merchant Marine Act; and (3) is at least five net tons and is issued a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement. (Sec. 3) Exempts from this prohibition any cruise vessel: (1) demised to a U.S. person for a term of at least 18 months; or (2) reflagged as a U.S. vessel after enactment of this Act, if the owner or charterer contracts for U.S. construction of another cruise vessel with at least 80 percent of the existing vessel's total berth or stateroom capacity. Prohibits any person owning or chartering a cruise vessel thus exempted from operating any vessel between: (1) any two ports served by another cruise vessel transporting passengers in the coastwise trade on the date the Secretary of Transportation issues the coastwise endorsement; or (2) any of the Hawaiian islands. Sets forth civil and forfeiture penalties for violations of this Act. (Sec. 4) Requires the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to issue a certificate of inspection to vessels that: (1) meet the standards and conditions for the issuance of a control verification certificate to a foreign vessel embarking passengers in the United States; (2) a coastwise endorsement is issued; and (3) are authorized to engage in coastwise trade as vessels reflagged under the requirements of this Act. (Sec. 5) Amends the Shipping Act, 1916 to declare that, for purposes of vessel documentation in the coastwise trade, the controlling interest in a partnership or association that owns such a vessel shall not be deemed to be a U.S. citizen unless a majority interest in the partnership or association is owned by U.S. citizens free from any trust o… | 2025-08-26T13:50:55Z | |
| 103-hr-5123 | 103 | hr | 5123 | Intrastate Tow and Wrecker Truck Transportation Technical Correction Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-09-28 | 1994-10-08 | Message on House action received in Senate and at the desk: House disagrees to Senate amendent. | House | Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] | WV | D | R000011 | 0 | Intrastate Tow and Wrecker Truck Transportation Technical Correction Act of 1994 - Amends Federal transportation law to declare that provisions relating to the prohibition against State regulation of price, route, or service of a motor carrier (other than an affiliate of a direct air carrier) or a private motor carrier that provides for the transportation of property shall not apply to tow trucks or wreckers that provide for-hire services. States that this Act shall cease to be in effect on January 1, 1997. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 103-hr-5076 | 103 | hr | 5076 | Marion Malley Walsh Drunk Driving Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-09-22 | 1994-10-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. | House | Rep. Byrne, Leslie L. [D-VA-11] | VA | D | B001213 | 2 | Marion Malley Walsh Drunk Driving Act of 1994 - Provides for the transfer of apportionments of Federal highway funds to highway safety programs for noncompliance with this Act. Specifies that a State meets the requirements of this Act if it has enacted and is enforcing a law that provides for four or more of the following: (1) any individual with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 percent or greater when driving a motor vehicle shall be deemed to be driving while under the influence of alcohol; (2) any individual under age 21, driving with a blood alcohol concentration of .02 percent or greater, shall be deemed to be driving while under the influence of alcohol, and a blood alcohol content of at least .02 percent, but less than .08 percent, will be punishable by a fine of up to $500 and a six-month driver's license suspension; (3) if an individual's license has been suspended or revoked for an alcohol-related offense and the individual is thereafter caught driving, the vehicle the individual is driving will be immediately impounded or immobilized for 30 days; (4) establishment of an expedited driver's license suspension or revocation system for persons who operate motor vehicles while under the influence of alcohol; and (5) establishment and maintenance of a graduated licensing program for drivers under age 21. | 2025-08-26T13:51:29Z | |
| 103-s-2454 | 103 | s | 2454 | Intrastate Motor Carrier Transportation Technical Corrections Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-09-22 | 1994-09-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] | WA | D | M001111 | 0 | Instrastate Motor Carrier Transportation Technical Corrections Act of 1994 - Amends Federal transportation law to declare that provisions relating to the prohibition against State regulation of price, route, or service of a motor carrier (other than a carrier affiliated with a direct air carrier) or a private motor carrier that provides for the transportation of property shall not apply to: (1) the transportation of garbage and refuse; (2) the transportation of recyclable materials; and (3) motor carriers that provide tow or wrecker services. | 2025-08-26T13:49:20Z | |
| 103-hr-5071 | 103 | hr | 5071 | To amend the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 to delay the effective date of trucking deregulation for 1 year. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-09-21 | 1994-10-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. | House | Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] | NM | R | S000463 | 13 | Amends the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 to delay the effective date of trucking deregulation from January 1, 1995, to January 1, 1996. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 103-hr-5028 | 103 | hr | 5028 | Intrastate Motor Carrier Transportation Technical Corrections Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-09-12 | 1994-09-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. | House | Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] | WV | D | R000011 | 5 | Instrastate Motor Carrier Transportation Technical Corrections Act of 1994 - Amends Federal transportation law to declare that provisions relating to the prohibition against State regulation of price, route, or service of a motor carrier (other than a carrier affiliated with a direct air carrier) or a private motor carrier that provides for the transportation of property shall not apply to: (1) the transportation of garbage and refuse; (2) the transportation of recyclable materials; and (3) motor carriers that provide tow or wrecker services. | 2025-08-26T13:51:33Z | |
| 103-hr-4985 | 103 | hr | 4985 | To prohibit aircraft from flying over The Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-08-18 | 1994-09-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. | House | Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] | TX | R | B000213 | 0 | Prohibits aircraft from flying at less than a specified altitude and distance over The Ballpark in Arlington, Texas. Imposes a civil penalty for violations of this Act. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 103-hr-4980 | 103 | hr | 4980 | To designate the bridge on United States Route 231 which crosses the Ohio River between Maceo, Kentucky, and Rockport, Indiana, as the "William H. Natcher Bridge". | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-08-17 | 1994-09-23 | Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | House | Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] | KY | R | L000293 | 26 | Designates a certain bridge which crosses the Ohio River between Maceo, Kentucky, and Rockport, Indiana, as the William H. Natcher Bridge. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 103-s-2399 | 103 | s | 2399 | Railroad Grade Crossing Safety and Research Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-08-16 | 1994-08-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] | NE | D | E000284 | 0 | Railroad Grade Crossing Safety and Research Act of 1994 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation, in conjunction with a university or college having expertise in highway driver and railroad safety, to establish an Institute for Railroad and Grade Crossing Safety. Directs the Institute to: (1) research, develop, fund, or test measures for reducing the number of fatalities and injuries in rail operations; and (2) focus on improvements in railroad grade crossing safety, railroad trespass prevention, prevention of railroad vandalism, and the improved enforcement of laws in such areas. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary to: (1) review current local, State, and Federal codes regarding trespass on railroad property and vandalism affecting railroad safety; and (2) develop model prevention and enforcement codes and strategies for the consideration of State and local legislatures and governmental entities. Requires the Secretary to: (3) develop a comprehensive outreach program to improve communications among Federal railroad safety inspectors, Federal Rail Administration-certified State inspectors, railroad police, and State and local law enforcement, in order to address trespass and vandalism dangers on railroad property; and (2) to strengthen law enforcement strategies. (Sec. 4) Requires the Secretary to amend specified regulations under the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to subject to a specified civil penalty: (1) any person who defaces, disables, damages, vandalizes, or commits any act that adversely affects the function of any railroad grade crossing related signal system, sign, gate, device, sensor, or equipment; and (2) any person who trespasses on a railroad owned or railroad leased right-of-way, road, or bridge. (Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to encourage railraods to warn the public about potential civil liability for violations of Federal regulations related to vandalism of railroad crossing related devices, signs and equipment, and trespass on railroad property. (Sec. 7) Pro… | 2025-08-26T13:52:38Z | |
| 103-hr-4959 | 103 | hr | 4959 | Maritime Regulatory Reform Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-08-12 | 1994-09-22 | Text of Measure Incorporated into H.R.4422. | House | Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [D-LA-3] | LA | D | T000058 | 4 | Maritime Regulatory Reform Act of 1994 - Amends Federal maritime law to authorize the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard operates, in order to implement the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention adopted by the International Maritime Organization and to establish alternative compliance programs, to: (1) prescribe regulations governing the U.S. merchant marine, merchant marine personnel, and shore-based management of vessels that affect the safety of vessels and personnel and marine pollution prevention; and (2) establish optional regulatory requirements commensurate with the level of quality control adopted by the shipowner or operator, provided that an equivalent level of safety is maintained. (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary to utilize reports, documents, and certificates issued by persons who may be relied upon with regard to marine safety, security, and environmental protection. (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary to accept approvals of fire and life safety equipment and materials by foreign governments which utilize design and testing standards that meet the requirements of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, and its associated International Maritime Organization guidance documents. (Sec. 5) Requires each in service small passenger vessel carrying more than 12 passengers on an international voyage to be inspected annually. Requires any other vessel to be inspected at least once every five years (currently, every two years). Extends from two to five years the effective validation period of certificates of inspection issued to U.S. vessels that carry oil or hazardous material in bulk. (Sec. 6) Requires the owner or individual in charge of a vessel to submit certain inspection related notices to the Secretary at least 30 days (currently, at least 30 days but not more than 60 days) before the current certificate of inspection issued to a vessel expires. (Sec. 7) Revises provisions regarding the recognition of U.S. cla… | 2025-08-26T13:51:23Z | |
| 103-s-2373 | 103 | s | 2373 | Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-08-09 | 1994-09-22 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 622. | Senate | Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] | SC | D | H000725 | 5 | TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Authorization Title II: Personnel Management Improvement Title III: Navigation Safety and Waterway Services Management Title IV: Miscellaneous Provisions Title V: Recreational Boating Safety Improvement Title VI: Towing Vessel Safety Title VII: Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships Amendments Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1994 - Title I: Authorization - Authorizes appropriations for the Coast Guard for: (1) operation and maintenance; (2) acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore and offshore facilities, vessels, and aircraft; (3) research, development, test, and evaluation; (4) retirement pay and benefits; (5) alteration or removal of bridges; and (6) environmental compliance and restoration. (Sec. 102) Authorizes the Coast Guard end-of-year strength for active duty and the average military training student loads. (Sec. 102) Authorizes the Coast Guard end-of-year strength for active duty and the average military training student loads. Title II: Personnel Management Improvement - Authorizes the Commandant of the Coast Guard to make child development services available for members of the armed forces and Federal civilian employees. (Sec. 203) Authorizes homeowners' assistance to military personnel of the Coast Guard who were assigned to, or employed at, any Federal facility or installation in the vicinity of Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, during Hurricane Andrew. (Sec. 207) Allows the Commandant to obtain research on Coast Guard personnel resource and training needs and to employ special programs for recruiting women and minorities. (Sec. 208) Authorizes the Commandant, subject to the availability of appropriations, to enter into contracts to carry out health care services for Coast Guard personnel and covered beneficiaries. Title III: Navigation Safety and Waterway Services Management - Amends the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to increase the amounts transferred from State fish res… | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 103-s-2364 | 103 | s | 2364 | School Bus Safety Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-08-04 | 1994-08-04 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | L000123 | 0 | School Bus Safety Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe Federal proficiency standards for school bus drivers who are required to possess a commercial driver's license to operate a school bus. Requires the Secretary, in prescribing such standards, to authorize States to establish their own proficiency standards in lieu of the Federal standards if the Secretary determines they are as rigorous as the Federal standards. Requires bus drivers to demonstrate their proficiency in operating a school bus in accordance with either the Federal or State standards. (Sec. 4) Prohibits a local agency from employing a person as a school bus driver until it conducts a criminal background check under procedures that meet the guidelines set forth in the National Child Protection Act of 1993. (Sec. 5) Amends the Intelligent Vehicle-Highway Systems Act of 1991 to require the Secretary, in deciding which projects to fund under such Act, to ensure that one or more operational tests advance the use and reduce the cost of intelligent vehicle-highway system technologies (including hazard warning systems or sensors) that alert school bus drivers of pedestrians or vehicles in, or approaching, the path of a school bus. (Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to prescribe regulations that require driver seat belts and passenger seat belts, including lap safety belts or other child safety devices meeting applicable Federal safety standards, be installed for each seating position in any newly manufactured school bus. Requires the Secretary to conduct a program to promote the use of seat belts in school buses. (Sec. 7) Requires the Secretary to ensure that each State receiving Federal aid to conduct highway safety programs utilizes a portion of such aid (at least $1 million per fiscal year) to conduct traffic engineering activities to improve the safe operation of school buses. (Sec. 8) Requires the Secretary to begin a rulemaking process to determine the feasibility of certain safety and access requirements for school buses. (Sec.… | 2025-08-26T13:50:43Z | |
| 103-hr-4867 | 103 | hr | 4867 | An Act to authorize appropriations for high-speed ground transportation, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-08-01 | 1994-11-02 | Became Public Law No: 103-440. | House | Rep. Schenk, Lynn [D-CA-49] | CA | D | S000119 | 2 | TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: High-Speed Rail Title II: Rail Safety Title III: Grade Crossing Safety Title I: High-Speed Rail - Swift Rail Development Act of 1994 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to provide financial assistance to a public agency or group of public agencies for up to 50 percent of the publicly financed costs for corridor planning activities (engineering, operational, financial, environmental, or socioeconomic projections for the establishment of high-speed rail service in the corridor that leads toward development of a prudent financial and institutional plan for implementation of specific high-speed rail improvements). Prohibits the use of such assistance for corridor planning with respect to the main line of the Northeast Corridor, between Washington, D.C., and Boston, Massachusetts. Authorizes the Secretary to undertake activities for the improvement, adaptation, and integration of proven technologies for commercial application in high-speed rail service in the United States. Requires the Secretary to promulgate safety regulations necessary for high-speed rail. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1995 through 1997. (Sec. 104) Requires the Secretary, or the Secretary of the Treasury, to authorize the Delta Transportation Company, doing business as the Columbus and Greenville Railway, to redeem the obligations and liabilities of such company which remain outstanding. Title II: Rail Safety - Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1994 - Amends Federal transportation law to authorize appropriations for FY 1995 through 1998 for railroad research and development and general safety operations. (Sec. 203) Authorizes railroad carriers, and labor organizations representing affected covered service employees of such railroads, to jointly petition the Secretary for approval of a waiver of limitations on hours of serve with respect to such employees in order to establish one or more pilot projects to demonstrate the possible benefits of implementing alternativ… | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 103-s-2337 | 103 | s | 2337 | A bill to extend benefits for qualified service to certain merchant mariners who served during World War II, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-07-29 | 1994-07-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] | MS | R | L000447 | 4 | Extends veterans' benefits to an individual who served as a member of the U.S. merchant marine between August 16, 1945 and December 31, 1946, who, during that period, was licensed or otherwise documented by an officer or employee of the United States authorized to license or document such individual, and who was a crewmember of a vessel that at the time of service was: (1) operated by the War Shipping Administration or the Office of Defense Transportation, or an agent thereof; (2) operated in waters other than inland waters, the Great Lakes, other lakes, bays, and harbors of the United States; (3) under contract, charter to, or property of, the U.S. Government; and (4) serving the armed forces. Establishes application procedures. Requires the issuance of an honorable discharge, subject to the same standards relating to the nature and duration of service that apply to the honorable discharges issued under the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977, to an individual who performed qualified service. Deems qualified service of an individual who receives an honorable discharge under this Act and who is not eligible under any other provision of law for benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to be active duty in the armed forces during a period of war for purposes of eligibility for benefits. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) reimbursement of the Secretary for the value of benefits that the Department of Veterans Affairs provides to an individual by reason of eligibility under this Act; and (2) processing fees to correct records. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 103-hr-4855 | 103 | hr | 4855 | Rail Grade Crossing Safety Enhancement Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-07-28 | 1994-08-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. | House | Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] | IN | D | V000108 | 9 | Rail Grade Crossing Safety Enhancement Act of 1994 - Permits the Secretary of Transportation, in lieu of reallocating certain funds from States without motorcycle helmet and safety belt use laws to highway safety programs, to transfer such funds to programs for railway-highway crossing improvements for such States. Conditions such authority on the request of the chief executive of the State concerned. | 2025-08-26T13:50:08Z | |
| 103-s-2334 | 103 | s | 2334 | Rail-Highway Grade Crossing Safety Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-07-28 | 1994-07-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] | MT | D | B000243 | 0 | Rail-Highway Grade Crossing Safety Act of 1994 - Includes rail-highway crossing closures among the safety projects for which an increased Federal share of construction costs apply. Authorizes any State, after adopting a policy requiring the review of the need for all new public at-grade rail-highway crossings, to use certain authorized funds to provide an incentive payment to a local jurisdiction upon the permanent closing by the jurisdiction of a public at-grade crossing, provided that such payments may not exceed $7,500 and that the funds are matched by an equal payment from the railroad owning the tracks on which the crossing is located. Directs the local jurisdiction receiving funds to use the Federal funds portion of the incentive payment for transportation safety improvements only. Directs the Secretary to establish guidelines to enable States to determine the public benefits and costs resulting from any new rail-highway grade crossings. Revises provisions regarding Operation Lifesaver to require the Secretary of Transportation to set aside $500,000 of funds authorized to be appropriated for the surface transportation program (STP) for a given fiscal year for carrying out a public information and education program to help prevent and reduce motor vehicle accidents, injuries, and fatalities, to improve driver performance at railway-highway crossings, and to help prevent trespassing on rail rights-of-way and resulting injuries and fatalities. Directs that expenditure of any funds in excess of $300,000 be contingent upon receipt of matching funds from nonpublic sources. Requires the Secretary to: (1) set aside $15 million of funds authorized to be appropriated for the STP for a given fiscal year to carry out a program to provide a financial incentive to States that review and implement grade crossing safety improvements on a corridor basis; and (2) issue investment criteria for approving projects. | 2025-08-26T13:51:13Z | |
| 103-hr-4805 | 103 | hr | 4805 | To amend title 23, United States Code, relating to penalties for use of motorcycle helmets. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-07-20 | 1994-08-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. | House | Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2] | KS | D | S000477 | 33 | Reduces the amount required to be transferred from funds to a State for the National Highway System and for congestion mitigation, air quality, and surface transportation programs to funds for highway safety programs if the State has a safety belt use law in effect. (Currently, a State is penalized by having a certain percentage of funds transferred from such programs to highway safety programs if the State does not have motorcycle helmet and safety belt use laws in effect.) | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 103-hr-4778 | 103 | hr | 4778 | To codify without substantive change recent laws related to transportation and to improve the United States Code. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-07-18 | 1994-10-31 | Became Public Law No: 103-429. | House | Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9] | TX | D | B000880 | 0 | (Sec. 1) Codifies specified provisions of Federal transportation law. (Sec. 6) Amends Federal transportation law to require the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to prescribe regulations requiring a preaward and postdelivery review of grants to buy rolling stock to ensure compliance with Government motor vehicle safety requirements, Buy America requirements, and certain bid specifications requirements. Includes the Northern Mariana Islands within the meaning of a "State" with respect to passenger motor vehicle country of origin labeling requirements. Revises provisions requiring the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make separate calculations of the average fuel economy for passenger automobiles manufactured both domestically and in foreign countries (especially in Canada and Mexico) and sold in the United States. Revices fuel economy labeling requirements to require automobile dealers to display such labels on the automobile. Defines "retrofit device" to mean any component, equipment, or other device that: (1) is designed to be installed in or on an automobile as an addition to, as a replacement for, or through alteration of, such items; and (2) any manufacturer, dealer, or distributor of the device represents will provide higher fuel economy than would have resulted with the automobile as originally equipped. Includes fuel additives for use in an automobile. Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to establish a program for systematically examining fuel economy representations made with respect to retrofit devices. Directs the Administrator of the FTC to prescribe regulation establishing tests and procedures for evaluating such devices. Authorizes the Secretary to develop and construct a civil supersonic aircraft. Requires an air carrier, in order to hold a certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing it to provide air transportation, to continue to be fit, willing, and able to provide such transportation and to comply with certain other requirements. Sets forth… | 2021-09-25T05:35:30Z | |
| 103-hr-4758 | 103 | hr | 4758 | Durham Woods Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-07-14 | 1994-08-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7] | NJ | R | F000349 | 6 | Durham Woods Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1994 - Amends the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 to instruct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations requiring: (1) periodic inspections of natural gas pipeline facilities with the use of instrumented internal inspection devices at least once every seven years in high-density population areas; and (2) transmission pipeline operators to institute a monthly inspection program for hazards and line markers along pipeline rights-of-way. Declares it is a criminal offense to knowingly damage a natural gas pipeline facility and subsequently fail to report such damage. Increases the civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Directs the Secretary to: (1) make grants to the States to promote public awareness programs regarding the dangers of excavating near natural gas pipelines; (2) study and report to the Congress on the safety of all natural gas transmission pipelines in the State of New Jersey and on an assessment of the risks to public safety and the environment posed by natural gas pipeline transportation; and (3) develop a comprehensive mapping program to identify the specific location of all transmission pipelines in the country. | 2025-08-26T13:50:02Z | |
| 103-hr-4773 | 103 | hr | 4773 | To eliminate the exemption for the payment by Amtrak of certain costs relating to pedestrian bridges over Amtrak rights-of-way. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-07-14 | 1994-07-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials. | House | Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16] | PA | R | W000068 | 0 | Amends Federal transportation law to eliminate the exemption for the payment by Amtrak of certain costs relating to pedestrian bridges which cross over rights-of-way owned by it. | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 103-s-2286 | 103 | s | 2286 | Rail Grade Crossing Safety Enhancement Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-07-14 | 1994-07-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] | IN | R | L000504 | 11 | Rail Grade Crossing Safety Enhancement Act of 1994 - Permits the Secretary of Transportation, in lieu of reallocating certain funds from States without motorcycle helmet and safety belt use laws to highway safety programs, to transfer such funds to programs for railway-highway crossing improvements for such States. Conditions such authority on the request of the chief executive of the State concerned. | 2025-08-26T13:50:57Z | |
| 103-hr-4743 | 103 | hr | 4743 | To provide that carriage of an item of equipment to be used under a Federal contract for cleaning up radioactive waste from the production of nuclear weapons is not coastwise trade. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-07-13 | 1994-07-18 | Executive Comment Requested from DOT. | House | Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] | GA | R | K000220 | 0 | Declares that carriage by a foreign documented vessel of a Bowen spray dryer for use in cleaning up radioactive waste from the production of nuclear weapons at the Savannah River Plant site, South Carolina, shall not be considered in violation of U.S. laws prohibiting such vessels from engaging in coastwise trade. | 2021-06-02T20:11:43Z | |
| 103-s-2264 | 103 | s | 2264 | A bill to provide for certain protections in the sale of a short line railroad, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-07-01 | 1994-07-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] | ND | D | D000432 | 15 | Amends Federal transportation law to provide that the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC), in approving an application of a rail carrier for the construction and operation of railroad lines, shall require that a fair and equitable arrangement for the protection of the affected railroad employees' interests be no less protective of and beneficial to their interests than those established under other specified Federal provisions. Prohibits the ICC from approving the sale or the offer of financial assistance to a rail carrier to avoid the abandonment and discontinuance of railroad line transportation unless it certifies that such employees' interests will be protected. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 103-s-2271 | 103 | s | 2271 | A bill to provide for the transfer of certain tuna fishing vessels documented in the United States to foreign registry. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-07-01 | 1994-07-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] | LA | D | B000780 | 0 | Provides for the transfer to foreign registry of certain tuna fishing vessels documented in the United States. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 103-s-2275 | 103 | s | 2275 | Trucking Industry Regulatory Reform Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-07-01 | 1994-07-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] | NE | D | E000284 | 2 | Trucking Industry Regulatory Reform Act of 1994 - Amends the Interstate Commerce Act to include as objectives of U.S. transportation policy in regulating transportation by motor carrier, the promotion of competitive and efficient transportation services in order to: (1) encourage fair competition and reasonable rates for transportation by motor carriers of property; (2) promote Federal regulatory efficiency in the motor carrier transportation system; and (3) require fair and expeditious regulatory decisions when regulation is required. (Sec. 5) Requires the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to exempt motor carriers of non-household goods from its jurisdiction in specified circumstances, including when such transportation is part of a continuous intermodal movement. (Sec. 6) Exempts a motor contract carrier of non-household goods from requirements that contract carriers establish, and file with the ICC, actual and minimum rates and related rules and practices. Exempts motor common carriers of non-household goods from requirements that carriers: (1) provide transportation or service only if the rate is contained in a tariff; and (2) publish and file with the ICC tariffs containing such rates. (Sec. 7) Requires the ICC to issue a certificate authorizing a person to provide transportation as a motor common carrier of property if it finds such person able to comply with such Act, ICC regulations, and specified safety, safety fitness, and minimum financial responsibility requirements. (Sec. 8) Specifies requirements which, if met, compel the ICC to issue a permit authorizing a person to provide transportation as a motor contract carrier of household goods, passengers, or non-household goods. (Sec. 9) Authorizes the ICC to suspend a certificate or permit of a motor carrier of passengers, motor common carrier of household goods, a motor contract carrier of property, or a motor contract carrier of non-household goods if specified requirements are not met. (Sec. 10) Directs the Secretary to study and report to the Con… | 2025-08-26T13:51:40Z | |
| 103-hr-4666 | 103 | hr | 4666 | American Shipbuilding Jobs Preservation Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-06-28 | 1994-06-29 | Text of Measure Incorporated into H.R.4422. | House | Rep. Andrews, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] | ME | D | A000211 | 1 | American Shipbuilding Jobs Preservation Act - Amends Federal law to prohibit Coast Guard vessels from being overhauled, repaired (except for emergency repairs), or maintained in a foreign shipyard. | 2025-08-26T13:48:59Z | |
| 103-hr-4622 | 103 | hr | 4622 | To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to convey for scrapping to the Mariners' Museum in Newport News, Virginia, a vessel in the National Defense Reserve Fleet that is scheduled to be scrapped. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-06-22 | 1994-06-23 | Text of Measure Incorporated into H.R.3059. | House | Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1] | VA | R | B000229 | 0 | Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to convey to the Mariners' Museum (Newport News, Virginia) a certain National Defense Reserve Fleet vessel scheduled to be scrapped. | 2021-06-02T20:08:07Z | |
| 103-hr-4630 | 103 | hr | 4630 | Rail-Highway Grade Crossing Safety Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-06-22 | 1994-07-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. | House | Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] | CA | D | M000794 | 0 | Rail-Highway Grade Crossing Safety Act of 1994 - Includes rail-highway crossing closures among the safety projects for which an increased Federal share of construction costs apply. Authorizes any State, after adopting a policy requiring the review of the need for all new public at-grade rail-highway crossings, to use certain authorized funds to provide an incentive payment to a local jurisdiction upon the permanent closing by the jurisdiction of a public at-grade crossing, provided that such payments may not exceed $7,500 and that the funds are matched by an equal payment from the railroad owning the tracks on which the crossing is located. Directs the local jurisdiction receiving funds to use the Federal funds portion of the incentive payment for transportation safety improvements only. Directs the Secretary to establish guidelines to enable States to determine the public benefits and costs resulting from any new rail-highway grade crossings. Revises provisions regarding Operation Lifesaver to require the Secretary of Transportation to set aside $500,000 of funds authorized to be appropriated for the surface transportation program (STP) for a given fiscal year for carrying out a public information and education program to help prevent and reduce motor vehicle accidents, injuries, and fatalities, to improve driver performance at railway-highway crossings, and to help prevent trespassing on rail rights-of-way and resulting injuries and fatalities. Directs that expenditure of any funds in excess of $300,000 be contingent upon receipt of matching funds from nonpublic sources. Requires the Secretary to: (1) set aside $15 million of funds authorized to be appropriated for the STP for a given fiscal year to carry out a program to provide a financial incentive to States that review and implement grade crossing safety improvements on a corridor basis; and (2) issue investment criteria for approving projects. | 2025-08-26T13:52:36Z | |
| 103-hr-4611 | 103 | hr | 4611 | To direct the Secretary of Transportation to convey to the Montauk Historical Society Light Station located at Montauk, New York. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-06-21 | 1994-06-29 | Text of Measure Incorporated into H.R.4422. | House | Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1] | NY | D | H000670 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of Transportation to convey all right, title, and interest of the United States in Light Station Montauk Point, New York, to the Montauk Historical Association, New York. | 2021-06-02T20:08:04Z | |
| 103-hr-4616 | 103 | hr | 4616 | Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-06-21 | 1994-07-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. | House | Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] | NJ | D | P000034 | 3 | Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 1994 - Amends the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 and the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to recover from any person engaged in the transportation of gas or hazardous liquids, or from the owner or operator of pipeline facilities, the costs incurred in: (1) accident investigation; or (2) overseeing the response of the person to the accident. Sets a limit upon the amounts recovered. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to: (1) the States for the development and establishment of a one-call notification system; and (2) one-call notification systems for promoting their use. Prescribes guidelines under which the Secretary may develop an electronic data base on pipeline facilities in order to facilitate risk assessment and safety planning. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review its practices and guidelines for siting natural gas interstate transmission facilities in urban areas in order to determine improved routes and rights-of-way. Instructs the Secretary to make educational information available to local governments over whose lands pass: (1) natural gas interstate transmission facilities; and (2) hazardous liquid interstate pipeline facilities. Proscribes excavation and solid waste disposal activity within pipeline rights-of-way, or within a limited area in the vicinity of an interstate pipeline facility. Modifies the deadline for the Secretary to issue regulations for periodic pipeline inspections. Instructs the Secretary to prescribe a schedule for such inspections. Requires the owner/operator of an interstate transmission facility to notify annually all residents within certain distances of such facility of the reporting procedures for suspicious activities (including dumping and excavation). Directs the Secretary to develop public service announcements governing pipeline safety. Directs the Secretary to promulgate regulations requiring the use of… | 2025-08-26T13:50:29Z | |
| 103-s-2219 | 103 | s | 2219 | Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-06-21 | 1994-06-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | L000123 | 1 | Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 1994 - Amends the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 and the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to recover from any person engaged in the transportation of gas or hazardous liquids, or from the owner or operator of pipeline facilities, the costs incurred in: (1) accident investigation; or (2) overseeing the response of the person to the accident. Sets a limit upon the amounts recovered. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to: (1) the States for the development and establishment of a one-call notification system; and (2) one-call notification systems for promoting their use. Prescribes guidelines under which the Secretary may develop an electronic data base on pipeline facilities in order to facilitate risk assessment and safety planning. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review its practices and guidelines for siting natural gas interstate transmission facilities in urban areas in order to determine improved routes and rights-of-way. Instructs the Secretary to make educational information available to local governments over whose lands pass: (1) natural gas interstate transmission facilities; and (2) hazardous liquid interstate pipeline facilities. Proscribes excavation and solid waste disposal activity within pipeline rights-of-way, or within a limited area in the vicinity of an interstate pipeline facility. Modifies the deadline for the Secretary to issue regulations for periodic pipeline inspections. Instructs the Secretary to prescribe a schedule for such inspections. Requires the owner/operator of an interstate transmission facility to notify annually all residents within certain distances of such facility of the reporting procedures for suspicious activities (including dumping and excavation). Directs the Secretary to develop public service announcements governing pipeline safety. Directs the Secretary to promulgate regulations requiring the use of… | 2025-08-26T13:50:43Z | |
| 103-hr-4584 | 103 | hr | 4584 | Special Purpose Aircraft Safety Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-06-15 | 1994-06-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. | House | Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] | MN | D | O000006 | 1 | Special Purpose Aircraft Safety Act of 1994 - Makes it unlawful for a person to operate or lease a U.S. registered aircraft with a maximum certificated take-off weight of 12,500 pounds or more, which has been issued a special purpose certificate, and which does not meet a minimum airworthiness code satisfying international agreements for international navigation of aircraft, if it is used for: (1) the carriage of cargo for compensation or hire; (2) non-special purpose operations; or (3) special purpose operations conducted outside of the United States, unless authorized by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. Sets forth certain exemptions to such prohibition. Establishes penalties for violations of this Act. | 2025-08-26T13:50:11Z | |
| 103-hr-4545 | 103 | hr | 4545 | An Act to authorize appropriations to carry out certain Federal railroad safety laws, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-06-08 | 1994-10-07 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | House | Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2] | WA | D | S001115 | 0 | Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1994 - Amends the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to authorize appropriations for FY 1995 through 1998 for railroad research and development and general safety operations. Amends the Hours of Service Act to authorize railroads, and labor organizations representing railroad employees, to jointly petition the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) for approval of a waiver of limitations on hours of service with respect to such employees in order to establish one or more pilot projects to demonstrate the possible benefits of implementing alternatives to such limitations, including those concerning maximum on-duty and minimum off-duty periods. Authorizes the Secretary to waive compliance with such limitations for up to two years if it is in the public interest and is consistent with railroad safety. Requires the Secretary to report biennially (currently, annually) to the President and the Congress on the administration of Federal railroad safety rules and standards. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 103-hr-4495 | 103 | hr | 4495 | Airliner Cabin Air Quality Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-05-25 | 1994-10-05 | Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. | House | Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] | MN | D | O000006 | 25 | Airline Cabin Air Quality Act of 1994 - Amends Federal transportation law to prohibit individuals from smoking on all scheduled airline flight segments (currently, just on certain flight segments) in interstate or intrastate air transportation. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to require all domestic and foreign air carriers to prohibit smoking on scheduled airline flight segments within the United States or between the United States and a place outside of the United States. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 103-hr-4496 | 103 | hr | 4496 | State Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-05-25 | 1994-06-14 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] | MN | D | O000006 | 23 | Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act of 1994 - Amends the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 to prohibit States from allowing the operation on federally assisted highways of any trailer, semi-trailer, container, or other cargo carrying unit longer than 53 feet, with specified exceptions. Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect State laws with respect to such vehicles less than 53 feet long. (Sec. 3) Amends Federal highway law to prohibit States from allowing the operation of any vehicle or combination (other than longer combination vehicles) that are not in conformance with the Interstate weight limits, unless the Department of Transportation, another Federal agency, or the State has determined such vehicles could lawfully operate on July 1, 1956 (except in the case of the overall gross weight of any group of two or more consecutive axles on the date of the enactment of the Federal-Aid Highway Amendments of 1974.) Prohibits the operation of such vehicles on the basis that a State law could have authorized such operation at some prior date by permit or otherwise. Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent a State from reducing its gross vehicle weight limitation or its single or tandem axle weight limitations on the Interstate System for operations under the exception; but in no event shall such reduction fall below specified weight limits for vehicles operating on such System. Subjects all vehicles or combinations operating under the exception to routing-specific, commodity-specific, and weight-specific designations in force in a State before January 1, 1994. (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to determine the meaning of the term "vehicles and loads which cannot be easily dismantled or divided" (including a commodity-specific definition of such term) as it relates to provisions concerning vehicle weight limitations. Declares that it is the policy of this Act to promote conformity with the Interstate weight limits for t… | 2025-08-26T13:51:40Z | |
| 103-hr-4477 | 103 | hr | 4477 | Boating Improvement Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-05-24 | 1994-10-07 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 467. | House | Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] | MA | D | S001040 | 38 | Boating Improvement Act of 1994 - Amends the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to increase the amounts transferred from State fish restoration and management project appropriations for grants for recreational boating safety programs. Revises funding from the same appropriations for grants to coastal and inland States for: (1) the construction and renovation of pumpout stations and waste reception facilities; and (2) education of recreational boaters about the problems of human body waste discharges from vessels. Revises the amount the Secretary of Transportation shall expend from the Boat Safety Account for State recreational boating safety programs. Authorizes eligible States to submit plans to the Secretary of the Interior for the construction and renovation of public facilities for transient nontrailerable vessels. Authorizes grants for such purposes. | 2021-06-02T20:00:59Z | |
| 103-hr-4466 | 103 | hr | 4466 | Truth in Airport Parking Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-05-20 | 1994-06-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. | House | Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] | IL | D | G000535 | 2 | Truth in Airport Parking Act - Amends the Metropolitan Washington Airports Act of 1986 to direct the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to ensure that Airport Authority facilities that receive Federal aid and provide special parking privileges, including free parking, to Members of Congress and other Federal officials post signs that clearly indicate that such Members and officials are receiving such privileges and that such parking is federally-funded. | 2025-08-26T13:52:21Z | |
| 103-s-2141 | 103 | s | 2141 | A bill to provide a grant program to award grants to certain rural communities that provide emergency medical services for Federal-aid highways, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-05-19 | 1994-05-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] | NM | D | B000468 | 1 | Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to provide grants to eligible rural communities that provide medical services for emergencies occurring in the vicinity of Federal-aid highways, subject to specified requirements. Makes a rural community that expends not less than 25 percent of the funds allocated by the community for emergency medical services for services for medical emergencies that occur in the vicinity of a Federal-aid highway eligible to receive a grant under this Act. Allows such a grant to be used to purchase ambulances and other emergency medical equipment and to provide training to emergency medical personnel. Limits grant awards to $20,000. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 103-s-2127 | 103 | s | 2127 | Railroad Grade Crossing Safety Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-05-18 | 1994-05-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] | MO | R | D000030 | 4 | Railroad Grade Crossing Safety Act of 1994 - Amends the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to direct the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to establish uniform standards regarding the allocation of responsibility for selection and installation of signal devices at public railroad-highway grade crossings. (Sec. 3) Requires the Secretary to conduct a rulemaking proceeding to require that each State highway safety management system include: (1) public railroad-highway grade crossing closure plans that are aimed at eliminating high-risk or redundant crossings; and (2) railroad-highway grade crossings policies that limit the creation of new at-grade crossings for vehicle or pedestrian traffic, recreational use, or any other purpose. (Sec. 4) Requires the Secretary to establish an emergency "800" telephone number notification system that the public can use to convey to railroads information about malfunctions or other safety problems at such crossings. Prohibits a court from holding the Secretary or other Federal agency, or State or local government agency liable for damages caused by any action or failure to perform a duty under this Act. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 5) Authorizes appropriations for Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to ensure that the National Intelligent Vehicle-Highway Systems Program addresses the use of intelligent vehicle-highway system technologies to promote safety at railroad-highway grade crossings. (Sec. 7) Directs the Secretary to promulgate regulations to prohibit the driver of a motor vehicle transporting hazardous materials in commerce, and of any commercial vehicle, from driving such vehicle onto a railroad-highway crossing without having sufficient space to drive through the crossing without stopping. Sets forth civil penalties for persons who deface signs or devices or who trespass on such crossings. (Sec. 8) Amends the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 to require the Secretary to issue regulations establishing sanctions and penalties for p… | 2025-08-26T13:51:36Z | |
| 103-s-2132 | 103 | s | 2132 | Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-05-18 | 1994-10-06 | Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] | NE | D | E000284 | 0 | Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1994 - Amends the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to authorize appropriations for FY 1995 through 1998 for railroad research and development and general safety operations. Amends the Hours of Service Act to authorize railroads, and labor organizations representing affected covered service employees of such railroads, to jointly petition the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) for approval of one or more pilot projects to demonstrate possible benefits of implementing alternatives to limitations on hours of service with respect to such employees, including those concerning maximum on-duty and minimum off-duty periods. Authorizes the Secretary to waive compliance with such requirements for up to two years if it is in the public interest and consistent with railroad safety. Sets forth a civil penalty for violation of such waiver. Requires the Secretary to report biennially (currently, annually) to the President and the Congress on the administration of Federal railroad safety rules and standards. | 2025-08-26T13:50:29Z | |
| 103-hr-4422 | 103 | hr | 4422 | Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-05-12 | 1994-09-26 | Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 624. | House | Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [D-LA-3] | LA | D | T000058 | 3 | TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Authorizations Title II: Personnel Management Improvement Title III: Navigation Safety and Waterway Services Management Title IV: Miscellaneous Title V: Recreational Boating Safety Title VI: Towing Vessel Navigational Safety Title VII: Coast Guard Regulatory Reform Title VIII: United States Cruise Vessel Development Title IX: Boating Improvement Title X: Documentation of Vessels Title XI: United States Passenger Vessel Flag Act of 1994 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1994 - Title I: Authorizations - Authorizes appropriations for the Coast Guard for FY 1995 for: (1) operation and maintenance; (2) acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore and offshore facilities, vessels, and aircraft; (3) research, development, test, and evaluation of technologies, materials, and human factors relating to improving the performance of the Coast Guard's mission in support of specified activities; (4) retired pay, payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefit Plans, and payments for medical care of retired personnel and their dependents; (5) alteration or removal of bridges over navigable waters of the United States constituting obstructions to navigation, and personnel and administrative costs associated with the Bridge Alteration Program; and (6) environmental compliance and restoration at Coast Guard facilities. (Sec. 102) Authorizes: (1) an end-of-year strength for active duty personnel of 39,000 as of September 30, 1995; (2) specified military training student loads for FY 1995; and (3) appropriations to the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) for operation and maintenance expenses of Coast Guard drug interdiction activities for FY 1995. Title II: Personnel Management Improvement - Makes provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1993 regarding homeowners assistance for certain individuals affected by Hurricane Andrew applicable to the m… | 2021-08-15T00:18:41Z | |
| 103-hr-4385 | 103 | hr | 4385 | National Highway System Designation Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-05-11 | 1994-09-29 | The House took from the Speaker's table and moved to the consideration of S. 1887, a similar measure to H.R. 4385. | House | Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] | WV | D | R000011 | 3 | TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: National Highway System Designation and Other Provisions Title II: Technical Corrections to ISTEA and Related Laws National Highway System Designation Act of 1994 - Title I: National Highway System Designation and Other Provisions - Designates the National Highway System (NHS) as submitted by the Secretary of Transportation. Authorizes the Secretary to submit for approval to specified congressional committees proposed modifications to the NHS. Specifies that a modification may only take effect if a law has been enacted approving such modification. Requires the Secretary to submit proposed modifications, including a list and description of additions to the NHS consisting of: (1) connections to major ports, airports, international border crossings, public transportation and transit facilities, interstate bus terminals, rail, and other intermodal transportation facilities; and (2) any Congressional High Priority Corridor or any segment thereof established by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) which was not identified on the designated NHS, subject to the completion of feasibility studies. Directs the Secretary to submit to the Congress a proposal for a comprehensive National Transportation System using the NHS as the backbone for establishing such System. (Sec. 102) Freezes funding allocations under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program at the FY 1994 levels for the remaining three years of ISTEA. Authorizes a State to obligate funds apportioned to it for such programs only for specified transportation projects or programs determined by the Secretary to be likely to contribute to the attainment of a national ambient air quality standard (as under current law) or maintenance, subject to specified requirements. (Sec. 103) Directs the Secretary to establish a program to require States to conduct an analysis of the life-cycle costs of, and carry out a value engineering analysis for, all projects on the NHS. Re… | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 103-hr-4391 | 103 | hr | 4391 | Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-05-11 | 1994-09-13 | Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. | House | Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] | IL | D | L000342 | 3 | Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 - Authorizes appropriations for the Federal Maritime Commission for FY 1995. Amends the Shipping Act of 1984 to require each conference agreement to provide that: (1) any member of the conference may take independent action on any level of ocean freight forwarder compensation required to be filed in a tariff upon not more than ten calendar days notice; and (2) the conference will include the level of ocean freight forwarder compensation in its tariff for use by that member, effective no later than ten calendar days after receipt of the notice, and by any other member that notifies the conference that it elects to adopt such level of compensation on or after its effective date. Prohibits any conference or group of two or more common carriers from limiting the compensation of an ocean freight forwarder in the export foreign commerce of the United States to less than 1.25 percent of the aggregate of all of the rates and charges applicable under the tariff assessed against the cargo on which the forwarding services are provided. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 103-hr-4335 | 103 | hr | 4335 | To authorize certain United States-flag fishing and fish processing vessels to be chartered or sold to foreign citizens and transferred to foreign registry without approval by the Secretary of Transportation, and to establish limitations on the authority of those vessels to thereafter operate in the fisheries and coastwise trade of the United States. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-05-03 | 1994-06-23 | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 2 | Authorizes certain U.S.-flag fishing and fish processing vessels to be sold or chartered to foreign citizens and transferred to foreign registry without approval of the Secretary of Transportation. Provides that such authority does not apply to vessels that have been sold or chartered to foreign citizens and later documented under U.S. laws after enactment of this Act. Provides that vessels sold and chartered to foreign citizens and transferred to foreign registry shall not be prohibited from engaging in coastwise trade. Sets forth certain limitations on such trade by such vessels. | 2021-06-02T19:56:56Z | |
| 103-hr-4305 | 103 | hr | 4305 | To amend title 23, United States Code, relating to establishment of the National Transportation System. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-04-28 | 1994-05-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. | House | Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] | PA | D | B000644 | 0 | Amends Federal transportation law to establish a National Transportation System (NTS) that will move people and goods in a way that promotes mobility, economic productivity, congestion relief, energy conservation, and air quality improvement. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to submit to the Congress the designation of the NTS. Prohibits proposed new routes or facilities that are in nonattainment areas for ozone or carbon monoxide, or segments of the National Highway System (NHS), from being included in the NTS until they have been included in a metropolitan or State long-range plan transportation improvement program conforming to a State implementation plan developed pursuant to the Clean Air Act. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to pay 80 percent of the development and implementation costs of the NTS. Requires a metropolitan or State long-range plan to identify, at a minimum, transportation facilities, including, among others, airport, port, inland waterway, and railroad, that function as an integrated metropolitan or State transportation system, giving emphasis to facilities that serve important national and regional transportation functions. Requires such transportation systems to serve as the NTS in such metropolitan area or State, unless the Secretary determines it would not be in the public interest or promote the goals of the NTS. Directs the Secretary to set-aside a specified percentage of NHS funds for grants for the developmental costs of the NTS. Directs States to set-aside a specified percentage of their NHS apportionment to provide intermodal connections to the NHS or connections between the NHS and the NTS. Prohibits the use of State set-asides for projects that add new capacity for single-occupant passenger vehicles (other than for facilities which are part of a system that reduces their use). Sets forth formulae for the apportionment of NHS funds to certain urbanized and rural areas. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 103-hr-4280 | 103 | hr | 4280 | To amend the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to inquire that the motor vehicle bumper standard established by the Secretary of Transportation shall be restored to that in effect January 1, 1982. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-04-21 | 1994-05-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials. | House | Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24] | CA | D | B000318 | 5 | Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to direct the Secretary of Transportation to amend a specified bumper standard to ensure that it is identical to the one in effect on January 1, 1982. | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 103-hconres-241 | 103 | hconres | 241 | Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the railroad retirement system. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-04-20 | 1994-04-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials. | House | Rep. Geren, Pete [D-TX-12] | TX | D | G000134 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) continued Federal commitment to the railroad retirement system is essential to assure the integrity of railroad retirees' benefits; and (2) preservation of such system's present structure, including the administrative framework of the Railroad Retirement Board, is necessary to fulfill the Federal Government's time-honored responsibility. | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 103-hr-4246 | 103 | hr | 4246 | Panama Canal Commission Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1995 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-04-19 | 1994-06-14 | Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. | House | Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [D-LA-3] | LA | D | T000058 | 1 | Panama Canal Commission Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1995 - Authorizes the Panama Canal Commission, from the Panama Canal Revolving Fund, to make expenditures, contracts, and commitments for the operation, maintenance, and improvement of the Panama Canal for FY 1995. Amends the Panama Canal Act of 1979 to permit the use of Commission funds to defray the cost of education services provided by schools in the United States to: (1) Commission employees who are U.S. citizens; and (2) persons who were receiving such services at the expense of the Canal Zone Government. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the definition of "special immigrant" to include Panamanian immigrants who, as of the date the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 entered into force, have been employed by the U.S. Government in the Canal Zone with a total of 15 years of service or more and continue to be so employed. (Current law confers such status only on those individuals who are honorably retired.) | 2025-01-14T17:07:58Z | |
| 103-s-2024 | 103 | s | 2024 | Airport Improvement Program Temporary Extension Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-04-19 | 1994-05-26 | Became Public Law No: 103-260. | Senate | Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] | KY | D | F000268 | 0 | TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Airport Improvement Program Title II: Airport-Air Carrier Disputes Regarding Airport Fees Title III: Reform of Air Traffic Control System Title IV: Miscellaneous Provisions Airport Improvement Program Temporary Extension Act of 1994 - Title I: Airport Improvement Program - Amends the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 to authorize appropriations for FY 1994 for airport development and planning projects. (Sec. 101) Extends the obligational authority of the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to make grants for airport development and planning projects through June 30, 1994. (Sec. 102) Limits to a specified percentage the apportionment for primary and cargo service airports if the Congress enacts a law limiting the apportionment for airport development and planning to less than $1.9 billion for any fiscal year. (Sec. 103) Increases the minimum funding for primary airports. (Sec. 104) Sets forth a formula for the reduction of funds not apportioned in any fiscal year for primary airports, cargo service airports, and Alaskan airports. Requires such reduced amounts to be credited to a discretionary fund. (Sec. 105) Sets forth mandates that not less than: (1) five percent (currently, ten) of the funds for airport development and planning be distributed for reliever airports; or (2) 1.5 percent (currently, 2.5 percent) of such funds be distributed for nonprimary commercial service airports and certain noncommercial service public airports. (Sec. 106) Provides as an allowable project cost reimbursable by the Government any airport development and planning costs: (1) incurred during FY 1994, before execution of a grant agreement that is in accordance with an approved airport layout plan and applicable requirements, for project work for which the agreement was previously executed during FY 1994; and (2) where the Federal share of such costs is only paid from sums apportioned for primary an cargo service airports. (Sec. 107) Limits to no more than $200,000 th… | 2025-01-02T17:31:55Z | |
| 103-hr-4244 | 103 | hr | 4244 | Transportation Employee Equitable Treatment Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-04-18 | 1994-04-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law. | House | Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3] | WA | D | U000017 | 3 | Transportation Employee Equitable Treatment Act of 1994 - Amends Federal maritime law to prohibit an individual who is employed as a master, seaman, or pilot of a vessel in more than one State or local government jurisdiction from being liable for the payment of income taxes in a State or local government jurisdiction other than the one where he or she resides. | 2025-08-26T13:52:18Z | |
| 103-hr-4183 | 103 | hr | 4183 | Infrastructure Jobs Act of 1993 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-04-13 | 1994-04-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development. | House | Rep. Collins, Barbara-Rose [D-MI-15] | MI | D | C000633 | 3 | Infrastructure Jobs Act of 1993 - Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Economic Development Administration, to make grants to State and local governments for infrastructure projects in distressed areas. Provides for direct grants for construction and improvement and for completion of planning. Provides for supplemental grants for other Federal grant programs and for State and local programs. Sets forth general grant requirements and requires the Secretary to prescribe appropriate rules, regulations, and procedures. Sets forth formulas for allocation of funds. Sets aside two and one-half percent for Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages. Provides public works project priorities, with the highest priority for projects of local governments. Provides an additional priority for areas of high unemployment (six percent or more). Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T13:50:29Z | |
| 103-hr-4203 | 103 | hr | 4203 | Aviation Investment Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-04-13 | 1994-04-26 | See H.R.2739. | House | Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] | CA | D | M000794 | 1 | TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Aviation Investment Act of 1994 Title II: Federal Aviation Act of 1958 Amendments Title III: Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979 Amendments Title IV: General Provisions Title V: Amendments to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Title I: Aviation Investment Act of 1994 - Aviation Investment Act of 1994 - Amends the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 to declare that it is in the national interest to encourage projects that employ innovative technology that promotes safety, capacity, and efficiency improvements in air transportation. (Sec. 103) Makes the acquisition or installation by a public-use airport of explosive detection devices and universal access systems an "airport development" activity. (Sec. 104) Authorizes appropriations for: (1) FY 1994 through 1997 for airport development and airport planning projects; (2) FY 1996 through 1997 for airport improvement projects; and (3) FY 1995 through 1997 for research, engineering and development, and demonstration projects. (Sec. 107) Authorizes the appropriation of the balance of available funds in the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for costs incurred by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in operating the aviation system in a safe and efficient manner. (Sec. 109) Extends through FY 1997 the requirement that any obligation or expenditure of amounts appropriated from the Trust Fund for navigation services and facilities be expressly authorized by amendment of specified law. (Sec. 110) Declares that, if the Congress limits the apportionment for airport development and airport planning projects in any fiscal year to less than $1.9 billion, the total apportionment for primary and cargo service airports shall not exceed 44 percent of such amount. (Sec. 111) Requires not less than five percent (currently, ten percent) of funds for airport development and airport planning to be distributed to reliever airports. Requires not less than 1.5 (currently, 2.5 percent) of such funds to … | 2025-08-26T13:51:08Z | |
| 103-s-2014 | 103 | s | 2014 | United States-Flag Passenger Vessel Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-04-13 | 1994-04-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] | AL | D | H000445 | 0 | United States-Flag Passenger Vessel Act of 1994 - Amends Federal law to permit a vessel to transport passengers in coastwise trade only if: (1) the vessel meets certain requirements under the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 and the Shipping Act, 1916 for engaging in such trade; and (2) for a vessel that is at least five net tons, it is documented with a coastwise endorsement. Sets forth a civil penalty of $1,000 per passenger transported in violation of this Act. Sets forth terminable exceptions to such requirements for certain ineligible vessels. | 2025-08-26T13:51:20Z | |
| 103-sres-199 | 103 | sres | 199 | A resolution recognizing and honoring the activities of the United States Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Maryland, and the service of members and civilian employees of the Coast Guard during World War II. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-04-12 | 1994-04-12 | Referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] | MD | D | M000702 | 1 | Honors: (1) the service of former members and civilian employees who served aboard the Coast Guard cutters U.S.C.G.C. Mendota and U.S.C.G.C. Pontchartrain during World War II; and (2) the contributions made by the past and present employees of the U.S. Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Maryland, to the successful discharge by the Coast Guard of its many duties. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 103-s-2002 | 103 | s | 2002 | Rail Investment Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-03-25 | 1994-09-28 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 667. | Senate | Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] | NE | D | E000284 | 0 | TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: AMTRAK Title II: Local Rail Freight Assistance Rail Investment Act of 1994 - Title I: AMTRAK - Amtrak Investment Act of 1994 - Amends Federal transportation law to add as goals for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) that, among other things, it manage its capital investment in such a way as to provide its customers with world class service and treat them with respect, courtesy, and dignity. (Sec.104) Requires AMTRAK to include in its annual operations report to the President and to the Congress projections of anticipated and realized benefits of proposed and previously funded projects. (Sec.105) Requires applications by a State, agency, or person for the institution of rail passenger service, or the retention of a route, train, or service which AMTRAK intends to discontinue, to include a statement that it agrees to pay in each year of service specified percentages of the long-term avoidable losses for each year (currently, short-term avoidable losses) of the operation of such service. Authorizes AMTRAK for each year of service to contribute specified percentages of such losses. Requires such a State, agency, or person, with respect to the renewal of such service, to state that it agrees to pay at least 65 percent of the long-term avoidable losses of operating such service and at least 50 percent of the associated capital costs. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to review and report to Congress on AMTRAK's State-assisted rail passenger services program. (Sec.106) Directs AMTRAK to make any capital improvements for the Northeast Corridor improvement project program necessary for reliable, high-speed rail passenger service and enhancement of capacity for intercity and commuter passenger service. Repeals the current authorization of appropriations for specific projects of the program, as well as the general authorization for deferment of certain Northeast Corridor improvement projects in order to carry out others. (Sec.107) Authorizes appropriations … | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 103-hr-4111 | 103 | hr | 4111 | Amtrak Investment Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-03-22 | 1994-08-11 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 380. | House | Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2] | WA | D | S001115 | 0 | Amtrak Investment Act of 1994 - Amends Federal transportation law to make it a goal of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) to manage its capital investment in such a way as to provide its customers with world class service. (Sec. 4) Requires AMTRAK to include in its annual report on its operations to the President and the Congress projections of anticipated and realized benefits of proposed and previously funded projects. (Sec. 5) Requires applications by a State, agency, or person requesting AMTRAK to provide rail passenger transportation, or to keep a train, route, or service that AMTRAK intends to discontinue, to commit it to provide at least 65 percent of the long-term loss (currently, short-term loss) of providing such transportation in the first year, and at least 55 percent of such loss in each succeeding year. Requires a State, agency, or person, with respect to the renewal of such service, to state that it agrees to pay at least 55 percent of the long-term avoidable losses of operating such service and at least 50 percent of the associated capital costs. Authorizes AMTRAK for each year of operation to contribute no more than 55 percent of the long-term avoidable losses in the first year of operation, and no more than 45 percent in each succeeding year. Directs the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to review AMTRAK's State-assisted rail passenger services program and report the results, including recommendations for revising such program, to the Congress. (Sec. 6) Directs AMTRAK to make capital improvements for the Northeast Corridor improvement project necessary for reliable, high- speed rail passenger service and enhancement of capacity for intercity and commuter passenger service. Requires AMTRAK to construct an electrification system between Boston, Massachusetts, and New Haven, Connecticut, to accommodate the installation of a third mainline track between Davisville and Central Falls, Rhode Island, to be used for double-stack freight service to and from the Port of Davisvill… | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 103-s-1942 | 103 | s | 1942 | Local Rail Freight Assistance Reauthorization Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-03-17 | 1994-04-13 | Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 103-631. | Senate | Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] | NE | D | E000284 | 6 | Local Rail Freight Assistance Reauthorization Act of 1994 - Amends the Department of Transportation Act with respect to local rail service assistance to authorize appropriations for FY 1995 through 1997. | 2025-08-26T13:51:45Z | |
| 103-s-1945 | 103 | s | 1945 | A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1995 for certain maritime programs of the Department of Transportation, to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, to revitalize the United States-flag merchant marine, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-03-17 | 1994-05-04 | Subcommittee on Merchant Marine. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 103-571. | Senate | Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] | SC | D | H000725 | 1 | TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Maritime Administration Authorization of Appropriations Title II: Amendments to the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 Title I: Maritime Administration Authorization of Appropriations - Maritime Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 - Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Transportation for FY 1995 for certain maritime programs, costs, and expenses. Amends the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 to require a request from the Secretary of Defense (currently, the Secretary of the Navy) to the Secretary of Transportation for use of the National Defense Reserve Fleet for defense readiness, testing, sealift, and deployment functions. Requires a report from the Secretary of Transportation to the Congress on the condition of U.S. public ports to be submitted each even-numbered year (currently, every year). Title II: Amendments to the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 - Maritime Security and Trade Act of 1994 - Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to allow the Secretary of Transportation to authorize a contractor operating either a liner vessel or a bulk cargo vessel and receiving an operating-differential subsidy (ODS) to construct, reconstruct, or acquire a replacement vessel of over five thousand deadweight tons that would reach the end of its subsidizable life prior to the expiration of the contractor's ODS contract. Requires foreign-built vessels so acquired to be less than five years of age at the time of documentation. Requires any necessary vessel repairs or alterations to be performed in privately owned U.S. shipyards. Prohibits the Secretary, after the date of enactment of this Act, from entering into any new contract for an ODS. Provides transition provisions for ODS contracts in effect before such date while prohibiting any contract renewals or extensions. Directs the Secretary to encourage the establishment of a fleet of active, militarily useful, privately owned liner vessels to maintain an American presence in international commercial shipping and … | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 103-hr-4058 | 103 | hr | 4058 | Towing Safety Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-03-16 | 1994-03-23 | Executive Comment Requested from DOT. | House | Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] | MA | D | S001040 | 2 | Towing Safety Act - Amends Federal law to subject towing vessels to certain safety inspection requirements. Exempts a vessel from such requirements if it is: (1) used for towing disabled vessels; or (2) not used to pull, push, or haul alongside a barge that is subject to inspection. Requires the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to prescribe regulations requiring the installation of certain navigational and safety equipment on towing vessels. (Sec. 3) Requires certain passenger vessels subject to inspection to maintain a minimum number of licensed masters and mates. Authorizes the Secretary to classify merchant seamen licenses and certificates of registry based on, among other factors, barge tonnage, and barge number or configuration. Authorizes the issuance of a license as a master or mate of a towing vessel only to an individual who has demonstrated proficiency in: (1) using certain navigational and safety equipment; and (2) operating such vessel, or has completed a Coast Guard-approved towing vessel simulator course. Sets forth conforming licensing requirements. Requires individuals employed on merchant vessels of at least five (currently, 100) gross tons to have a a merchant mariner's document authorizing service in the capacity for which the individual is employed. Exempts from such licensing requirements individuals employed on small passenger vessels or uninspected passenger vessels. Directs the Secretary to prescribe regulations which exempt employment categories from such licensing requirements. Authorizes: (1) such regulations to exempt an employment category from such licensing requirements only if the responsibilities of such employed individual do not relate to the safe operation of a merchant vessel; and (2) the employment of unlicensed individuals upon such vessel for a 60-day period. Requires a specified percentage of the new crew employed on passenger vessels of at least 100 gross tons to be able seamen. Includes "able seaman-towing vessel" as a classification authorized for endors… | 2025-08-26T13:51:50Z | |
| 103-hr-4037 | 103 | hr | 4037 | National Highway System Designation Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-03-15 | 1994-05-11 | See H.R.4385. | House | Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] | WV | D | R000011 | 3 | National Highway System Designation Act of 1994 - Designates the National Highway System (HNS), as submitted by the Secretary of Transportation, within the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Authorizes the Secretary, at the request of a State, to add new NHS segments (including intermodal connections) and to delete existing route segments and connections if the total NHS miles do not exceed 165,000 miles. Requires: (1) the State to establish that the requested route changes have been indentified cooperatively with local officials through the metropolitan and statewide transportation planning processes; and (2) the Secretary to determine that the requested changes meet criteria established for, and enhance the national transportation characteristics of, the NHS. | 2025-08-26T13:52:19Z | |
| 103-hr-4003 | 103 | hr | 4003 | Maritime Security and Competitiveness Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-03-10 | 1994-08-03 | Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. | House | Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] | MA | D | S001040 | 4 | TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Maritime Security and Competitiveness Title II: Maritime Administration Title III: Tonnage Duties Maritime Security and Competitiveness Act of 1994 - Title I: Maritime Security and Competitiveness - Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out such Act in a manner that ensures the existence of an operating fleet of U.S. documented vessels that is sufficient to carry the domestic waterborne commerce of the United States and that meets other specified goals. (Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary to establish a Maritime Security Fleet to enhance sealift capabilities and maintain a presence of U.S. documented vessels in international commercial shipping, consisting of privately owned, U.S. documented, active commercial vessels for which operating agreements are in effect. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) vessel eligibility; (2) operating agreements; (3) noncontiguous trade restrictions; (4) operating competing foreign vessels; and (5) funding. (Sec. 103) Continues specified contracts in effect under title VI of such Act (subsidy for the operation of vessels in foreign trade or off-season cruises), with exceptions. Limits the application of restrictions on operations under specified circumstances. (Sec. 104) Terminates restrictions applicable to a liner vessel constructed, reconstructed, or reconditioned with the aid of a construction differential subsidy 25 years after the date of the original delivery of the vessel from the shipyard. (Sec. 106) Revises the definition of "privately owned U.S.-flag commercial vessel" to mean a privately owned vessel that is documented under such Act and that: (l) was built in the United States; or (2) is built under a contract entered into after May 19, 1993, in a foreign shipyard that is not a foreign subsidized shipyard; or (3) does not transport on any voyage more than 12,000 tons of bulk cargo and meets other specified requirements. (Sec. 107) Repeals specified mortgagee, trustee, … | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 103-s-1887 | 103 | s | 1887 | National Highway System Designation Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-03-03 | 1994-09-30 | Message on House action received in Senate and at the desk: House amendment to Senate bill and House requests a conference. | Senate | Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] | MT | D | B000243 | 43 | TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: National Highway System Designation and Other Provisions Title II: Technical Corrections to ISTEA and Related Laws National Highway System Designation Act of 1994 - Title I: National Highway System Designation and Other Provisions - Designates the National Highway System (NHS) as submitted by the Secretary of Transportation. Authorizes the Secretary to submit for approval to specified congressional committees proposed modifications to the NHS. Specifies that a modification may only take effect if a law has been enacted approving such modification. Requires the Secretary to submit proposed modifications, including a list and description of additions to the NHS consisting of: (1) connections to major ports, airports, international border crossings, public transportation and transit facilities, interstate bus terminals, rail, and other intermodal transportation facilities; and (2) any Congressional High Priority Corridor or any segment thereof established by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) which was not identified on the designated NHS, subject to the completion of feasibility studies. Directs the Secretary to submit to the Congress a proposal for a comprehensive National Transportation System using the NHS as the backbone for establishing such System. (Sec. 102) Freezes funding allocations under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program at the FY 1994 levels for the remaining three years of ISTEA. Authorizes a State to obligate funds apportioned to it for such programs only for specified transportation projects or programs determined by the Secretary to be likely to contribute to the attainment of a national ambient air quality standard (as under current law) or maintenance, subject to specified requirements. (Sec. 103) Directs the Secretary to establish a program to require States to conduct an analysis of the life-cycle costs of, and carry out a value engineering analysis for, all projects on the NHS. R… | 2025-08-26T13:50:02Z | |
| 103-hr-3926 | 103 | hr | 3926 | To authorize funds for emergency road repairs in response to the severity of the 1993-94 winter, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-03-01 | 1994-03-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. | House | Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7] | NJ | R | F000349 | 30 | Directs the Secretary of Transportation to make specified funds available to certain States and the District of Columbia for road repairs and emergency road resurfacing required due to the severity of the 1993-1994 winter. Provides restrictions. Authorizes appropriations. Rescinds 15 percent of the FY 1994 amounts appropriated for travel expenses for officers or employees of the executive branch, excluding the Postal Service and the Departments of Defense, the Treasury, Justice, and Veterans Affairs. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 103-hr-3887 | 103 | hr | 3887 | To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to convey the vessel USS SPHINX to the Rio Grande Military Museum for use as a military museum. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-02-23 | 1994-06-23 | Text of Measure Incorporated into H.R.3059. | House | Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] | TX | D | O000107 | 0 | Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to convey the vessel USS SPHINX to the Rio Grande Military Museum for use as a military museum if certain conditions are met. | 2021-06-02T19:53:46Z | |
| 103-hr-3866 | 103 | hr | 3866 | To provide certain employee protection benefits for railroad employees. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-02-11 | 1994-03-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials. | House | Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large] | VT | I | S000033 | 150 | Amends the Interstate Commerce Act to direct the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to require a fair and equitable arrangement for protection of the interests of railroad employees who may be affected by an ICC order approving an application for construction or acquisition and operation of a railroad line. Requires such arrangement to be no less fair and beneficial to the interests of such employees than those established under specified provisions for employee protective arrangements in transactions involving rail carriers. | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 103-s-1848 | 103 | s | 1848 | Automobile and Minivan Bumper Improvement Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-02-10 | 1994-08-22 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 595. | Senate | Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] | MO | R | D000030 | 2 | Automobile and Minivan Bumper Improvement Act of 1994 - Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to direct the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate a regulation establishing bumper system labeling requirements for passenger motor vehicles constructed without special features for occasional off-road operation. Requires such labeling to disclose the impact speed at which the manufacturer represents that the vehicle meets the applicable damage criteria under the bumper standard specified in the Code of Federal Regulations. Directs the Secretary to amend such bumper standard to make it identical with the standard in effect on January 1, 1982, but applicable only to such vehicles manufactured after September 1, 1995. Permits the Secretary to require a standard more stringent than the one in effect on January 1, 1982. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 103-hr-3821 | 103 | hr | 3821 | United States Passenger Vessel Development Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-02-09 | 1994-09-22 | Text of Measure Incorporated into H.R.4422. | House | Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3] | WA | D | U000017 | 19 | United States Passenger Vessel Development Act - Amends Federal shipping law to authorize endorsement of a certificate of documentation for an eligible passenger vessel with an interim coastwise passenger trade endorsement if it is: (1) owned by, or demise chartered for at least 18 months to, a U.S. citizen; (2) at least 250 gross tons, with at least 175 berths; and (3) not a ferry. Conditions issuance of such an endorsement on the vessel owner's or charterer's entering into one or more contracts for the construction in the United States of one or more vessels having a total berthing capacity at least 80 percent of the capacity of the vessel for which the endorsement is issued. Conditions renewal of such endorsements on specified progress in vessel construction. Requires an interim coastwise passenger trade endorsement to prohibit the operation of the vessel in any trade served by another documented passenger vessel of at least 250 gross tons and having at least 175 berths, unless the owner or operator of the vessel so operated is also the owner or operator of the other vessel having the endorsement. Amends the Shipping Act, 1916 to authorize a person to place under a foreign registry or operate under the authority of a foreign country, without the Secretary of Transportation's approval, any vessel with an interim coastwise passenger trade endorsement if such person notifies the Secretary within certain deadlines. Amends Federal shipping law to require the Secretary to issue the appropriate inspection, load line, and tonnage certificates to any documented vessel with an interim coastwise passenger trade endorsement that meets the standards for passenger vessel construction for safety of life at sea (SOLAS) issued under the International Maritime Organization convention to which the United States is a party. Amends the Shipping Act, 1916 to define U.S. citizenship of a corporation for purposes of documentation with an interim coastwise passenger trade endorsement as the vesting of at least 51 percent of the cor… | 2025-08-26T13:49:13Z | |
| 103-hr-3822 | 103 | hr | 3822 | United States Passenger Vessel Development Tax Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-02-09 | 1994-06-23 | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House | Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3] | WA | D | U000017 | 19 | United States Passenger Vessel Development Tax Act - Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to include U.S. documented passenger vessels in all domestic trades in the capital construction fund (CCF) program in order to encourage investment in the replacement of such vessels with U.S. constructed and documented vessels. Makes a passenger vessel with an interim coastwise passenger trade endorsement eligible for the CCF program. Sets forth a formula for the calculation of tax on earnings, including capital gains, derived from investments made with amounts from passenger vessel funds. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) the tax treatment of qualified withdrawals from such funds for certain passenger vessel lease payments; (2) computation of interest with respect to nonqualified withdrawals from the fund; (3) inclusion of passenger vessel design and engineering costs as a permissible qualified withdrawal from the fund; (4) inclusion of income-producing assets, including accounts receivable, as permissible investments for such funds; and (5) tax treatment on interim certificate vessel deposits in and withdrawals from the fund which are not committed to new vessel construction. (Sec. 4) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth similar provisions. (Sec. 5) Provides a three-year recovery period for the depreciation deduction on eligible passenger vessels. (Sec. 6) Modifies requirements governing the deductibility of expenses related to an individual's attendance at conventions, seminars, or other meetings held on cruise ships as a business expense. Requires only the home port of such a ship (currently all ports) to be in the United States or a U.S. possession. Repeals the $2,000 limitation on the deductibility of such expenses. Reduces the number of reporting requirements for such deduction. Provides that for deduction purposes, certain interim documentation of a vessel shall be treated as registration in the United States. (Sec. 7) Permits an employer to take a tax credit of ten percent of a travel reward (up to $… | 2025-08-26T13:49:00Z | |
| 103-s-1842 | 103 | s | 1842 | A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to exempt a State from certain penalties for failing to meet requirements relating to motorcycle helmet laws if the State has in effect a motorcycle safety program, and to delay the effective date of certain penalties for States that fail to meet certain requirements for motorcycle safety and passenger vehicle safety laws, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-02-09 | 1994-02-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO] | CO | D | C000077 | 19 | Delays the effective date for imposition of penalties upon States that do not have in effect safety belt and motorcycle helmet traffic safety programs. Exempts a State from certain penalties for failing to meet requirements relating to motorcycle helmet laws if the State has in effect a motorcycle safety program. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 103-hr-3812 | 103 | hr | 3812 | Waterways Obstruction Removal Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-02-08 | 1994-02-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8] | TX | R | F000111 | 16 | Waterways Obstruction Removal Act of 1994 - Amends Federal law to require the owner or operator of a sunken or grounded vessel obstructing a navigable waterway to begin the vessel's removal (or, if appropriate, secure it pending removal to allow navigation to resume) within 24 hours after the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating issues an order to stop or delay navigation in any U.S. navigable waters because of conditions relating to such sinking or grounding. Requires approval by the Secretary of the Army (Secretary) of the removal plan before removal may begin. Authorizes the Secretary to impose a civil penalty for each day the vessel owner or operator fails to begin removal. Requires the Secretary to remove or destroy the vessel using certain summary removal procedures if the owner or operator fails to begin removal or to secure the vessel pending removal, or fails to complete removal as soon as possible. Allows the Secretary to recover from the owner or operator the actual costs, including administrative costs, of any removal action taken. | 2025-08-26T13:50:26Z | |
| 103-hr-3815 | 103 | hr | 3815 | To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to convey a vessel in the National Defense Reserve Fleet to a non-profit organization. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-02-08 | 1994-06-23 | Text of Measure Incorporated into H.R.3059. | House | Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] | MD | R | G000180 | 1 | Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to convey without consideration to any nonprofit organization operating a former hospital ship all U.S. right, title, and interest in a vessel of at least 40,000 displacement tons in the National Defense Reserve Fleet which is scheduled for scrapping. Requires such organization to sell the vessel for scrap and use the proceeds to refurbish and maintain the former hospital ship to engage in public health activities. | 2021-06-02T19:53:18Z | |
| 103-hr-3786 | 103 | hr | 3786 | Recreational Boating Safety Improvement Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-02-03 | 1994-03-23 | Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. | House | Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [D-LA-3] | LA | D | T000058 | 9 | Recreational Boating Safety Improvement Act of 1994 - Amends Federal boating safety law to prohibit a person from operating a recreational vessel under 26 feet in length unless each individual 12 years or younger wears a personal flotation device while on the vessel's deck. Declares that such prohibition shall not be construed to limit a State's authority to establish more stringent requirements for the wearing of personal flotation devices on recreational vessels. Sets forth a formula for the allocation of State recreational boating safety program funds based upon State adoption of laws prohibiting the operation of recreational vessels while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to submit to specified congressional committees a plan to increase reporting of vessel accidents to appropriate State law enforcement officials. Establishes penalties for violation of reporting requirements. Declares that any individual operating a recreational vessel in a negligent manner shall complete a boating safety course approved by the Secretary. Declares that any person operating a recreational vessel in violation of Federal shipping code recreational boating provisions may be ordered to complete a qualified recreational boating safety course. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 103-hr-3766 | 103 | hr | 3766 | To prohibit any Federal department or agency from requiring any State, or political subdivision thereof, to convert highway signs to metric units. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-02-02 | 1994-05-12 | See H.R.4385. | House | Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1] | KS | R | R000307 | 171 | Prohibits the Department of Transportation or any other Federal department, agency, or instrumentality from requiring any State or political subdivision to convert highway signs to metric units. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 103-hr-3769 | 103 | hr | 3769 | Merchant Marine Revitalization Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-02-02 | 1994-02-07 | Executive Comment Requested from DOT. | House | Rep. Schenk, Lynn [D-CA-49] | CA | D | S000119 | 13 | Merchant Marine Revitalization Act of 1994 - Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to require that a specified percentage of imported oil and motor vehicles transported on seagoing vessels be transported on vessels that are documented under the laws of the United States. | 2025-08-26T13:51:47Z | |
| 103-hr-3781 | 103 | hr | 3781 | To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to eliminate funding for highway demonstration projects. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-02-02 | 1994-02-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. | House | Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] | SC | R | I000023 | 1 | Amends the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to eliminate funding for specified highway demonstration projects, including projects for high cost bridges, congestion relief, high priority segments of the National Highway System, and rural and urban access, innovative, and priority intermodal transportation. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 103-s-1819 | 103 | s | 1819 | A bill to prohibit any Federal department or agency from requiring any State, or political subdivision thereof, to convert highway signs to metric units. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-02-02 | 1994-02-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] | KS | R | K000017 | 16 | Prohibits the Department of Transportation or any other Federal department, agency, or instrumentality from requiring any State or political subdivision thereof to convert highway signs to metric units. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 103-hr-3755 | 103 | hr | 3755 | Transportation Emergency Relief Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-02-01 | 1994-02-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. | House | Rep. Baker, Bill [R-CA-10] | CA | R | B000078 | 5 | Transportation Emergency Relief Act of 1994 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the Highway Trust Fund financing rate. Transfers such increased amounts to an emergency fund to meet the transportation needs of disaster areas. Increases authorized expenditures for a single disaster. | 2025-08-26T13:52:30Z | |
| 103-hr-3747 | 103 | hr | 3747 | Safe Shipment and Handling Act of 1994 | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-01-26 | 1994-03-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials. | House | Rep. Kreidler, Mike [D-WA-9] | WA | D | K000328 | 3 | Safe Shipment and Handling Act of 1994 - Authorizes any port authority to: (1) establish, through a public comment process, reasonable guidelines to ensure that the unloading, transfer, and shipment of spent nuclear fuel at or through a port under its jurisdiction is conducted in a manner that protects the public health and safety and the environment in the port's vicinity; and (2) prohibit any such unloading, transfer, or shipment not in compliance with such guidelines. Specifies certain contents of such guidelines. States that nothing in this Act shall affect the liability or indemnification of the port in the handling of nuclear materials. | 2026-03-23T12:47:58Z | |
| 103-hr-3726 | 103 | hr | 3726 | To require the Secretary of Transportation to amend the existing regulations applicable to charter flights to the Super Bowl to apply the requirements of such regulations to charter flights to inter-collegiate football games designated as bowl games and to the basketball games among the last 4 teams in the National Colegiate Athletic Association's division 1 championship basketball tournaments. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-01-25 | 1994-02-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. | House | Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2] | WI | R | K000274 | 6 | Requires the Secretary of Transportation to amend the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to apply to charter flights to inter-collegiate football bowl games and to Final Four games in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's division I championship basketball tournaments certain CFR provisions that currently require an operator marketing a Super Bowl air package that includes game tickets to actually have the tickets in hand or at least a written contract for them before the operator does any advertising. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 103-s-1789 | 103 | s | 1789 | A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to permit the use of funds under the highway bridge replacement and rehabilitation program for seismic retrofit of bridges, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-01-25 | 1994-03-17 | Became Public Law No: 103-220. | Senate | Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] | CA | D | B000711 | 4 | Amends Federal highway law to authorize States to carry out projects for seismic retrofit of bridges without regard to whether such bridges are eligible for replacement or rehabilitation under the highway bridge replacement and rehabilitation program. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 103-s-1797 | 103 | s | 1797 | A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to amend the existing regulations applicable to charter flights to the Super Bowl to apply the requirements of such regulations to charter flights to inter-collegiate football games designated as bowl games and to the basketball games among the last 4 teams in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's division I championship basketball tournaments. | Transportation and Public Works | 1994-01-25 | 1994-01-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] | WI | D | K000305 | 1 | Requires the Secretary of Transportation to amend the Code of Federal Regulations to apply to charter flights to inter-collegiate football bowl games and to Final Four games in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's division I championship basketball tournaments certain regulations that currently require an operator marketing a Super Bowl air package that includes game tickets to actually have the tickets in hand or at least a written contract for them before the operator does any advertising. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 103-hr-3665 | 103 | hr | 3665 | Motor Carrier Safety Act of 1993 | Transportation and Public Works | 1993-11-22 | 1994-06-14 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] | MD | R | M000941 | 1 | Motor Carrier Safety Act of 1993 - Amends Federal transportation law to set forth minimum and increase maximum civil penalty amounts for: (1) violations of certain motor carrier safety recordkeeping requirements; and (2) substantial health and motor carrier safety violations which could lead to, or have resulted in, serious personal injury or death. Directs the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to issue regulations to require that any document bearing on the record of duty status of a driver who operates a commercial motor vehicle: (1) be retained by the employing motor carrier for at least six months after receipt; and (2) include information identifying the driver and vehicle. Requires the Secretary to amend the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) with respect to the acquisition of safety performance histories of new drivers employed by a motor carrier. | 2025-08-26T13:49:27Z | |
| 103-hr-3701 | 103 | hr | 3701 | To deauthorize a portion of the project for navigation, Falmouth, Massachusetts, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 1993-11-22 | 1994-09-28 | See H.R.4460. | House | Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] | MA | D | S001040 | 0 | Deauthorizes specified portions of the project for navigation, Falmouth, Massachusetts, as authorized under the River and Harbor Act of 1948. Redesignates a portion of such project as an anchorage area. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 103-hr-3713 | 103 | hr | 3713 | Salvage Vehicle Title Reform and Highway Safety Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1993-11-22 | 1994-09-21 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5] | MO | D | W000326 | 1 | Salvage Vehicle Title Reform and Highway Safety Act - Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to require the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to prescribe rules requiring the transferor (or lessor) of a motor vehicle to disclose to the transferee (or lessee): (1) whether the motor vehicle is a salvage vehicle; (2) whether such vehicle has suffered any major damage; and (3) the nature and amount of any damage to it, the year such damage occurred, and the identity of the person who owned it at the time of the damage. (Sec. 5) Requires dealers and distributors who sell motor vehicles to: (1) show the original or a copy of the motor vehicle title, and the required disclosures to the purchaser before the sale; and (2) provide the title and such disclosures, including copies, to the purchaser at the time of the sale. Requires auction companies to maintain for at least four years after the sale of a motor vehicle any records showing whether such disclosures indicate whether it was salvage or had been damaged. Requires the Secretary to prescribe rules prohibiting a State from licensing a motor vehicle upon the transfer of its ownership unless: (1) the transferee, in submitting an application to a State for the title, includes with such application both the existing title or manufacturer's statement of origin and any required disclosures made by the transferor; and (2) the title issued by the State to the transferee shows on its face in conspicuous and plain wording whether any "salvage," "rebuilt," "reconstructed," "flood damaged," "junk," or similar label was shown on the title surrender by the transferee, or on any title previously issued for the motor vehicle showing such label, and whether any required disclosures or other documentation received by such State has shown that the motor vehicle is "salvage" or has suffered damage. Sets forth certain other title requirements. Requires insurance companies that make settlements on motor vehicles that have been damaged to give notice of the discl… | 2025-08-26T13:48:56Z | |
| 103-hr-3599 | 103 | hr | 3599 | To provide for the transfer of certain tuna fishing vessels documented in the United States to foreign registry. | Transportation and Public Works | 1993-11-20 | 1994-08-01 | Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Commerce. | House | Rep. Schenk, Lynn [D-CA-49] | CA | D | S000119 | 0 | Provides for the transfer of certain tuna fishing vessels documented in the United States to foreign registry. | 2021-06-02T19:51:26Z |
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