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105-hr-4866 105 hr 4866 Staten Island Aircraft Noise Correction Act of 1998 Transportation and Public Works 1998-10-20 1998-10-20 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. House Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13] NY R F000440 0 Staten Island Aircraft Noise Correction Act of 1998 - Declares that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) should remedy the problem it has created by formulating and implementing plans to mitigate aircraft noise over certain areas of Staten Island, New York. Directs the FAA Administrator to develop and publish a plan to investigate and test southbound departure procedures from Newark International Airport runway 22 that will result in a minimum 25 percent decrease in aircraft noise on the ground in northwestern Staten Island. Confers standing in U.S. district court upon any Staten Island resident to compel the FAA Administrator to comply with this Act. 2025-08-21T16:11:29Z  
105-hr-4742 105 hr 4742 Aviation Consumer Right To Know Act of 1998 Transportation and Public Works 1998-10-08 1998-10-09 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1975) House Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] OR D D000191 2 Aviation Consumer Right To Know Act of 1998 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to begin implementation of the requirements contained in the notice of proposed rulemaking of the Department of Transportation, dated August 10, 1994, regarding the disclosure of code-sharing arrangements and long-term wet leases. Requires the Secretary to modify such requirements to ensure that written notice of a code-sharing arrangement or long-term wet lease is provided on ticket stock and any accompanying itinerary. Directs the Secretary to conduct a rulemaking proceeding to require: (1) a ticket agent for air transportation to disclose verbally to a prospective air ticket buyer the commissions paid to the ticket agent by all air carriers serving the markets of interest to the prospective consumer; (2) each air carrier to keep records and publish statistics concerning the possibility of redeeming frequent flyer benefits offered by the air carrier for air transportation between any of its city-pair markets; and (3) each air carrier to publish on the Internet, and update every 24 hours, the available fares for air transportation it offers on each flight scheduled for departure. 2025-08-21T16:14:41Z  
105-s-2581 105 s 2581 A bill to authorize appropriations for the motor vehicle safety and information programs of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for fiscal years 1999-2001. Transportation and Public Works 1998-10-08 1998-10-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Senate Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] AZ R M000303 1 Amends Federal transportation law to increase the authorization of appropriations for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's motor vehicle safety and information programs for FY 1999 through 2001. 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z  
105-hr-4673 105 hr 4673 Cruise America Act of 1998 Transportation and Public Works 1998-10-01 1998-10-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. House Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7] MI R S000597 0 Cruise America Act of 1998 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to issue to an owner or operator a certificate of documentation with coastwise endorsement for up to three cruise ships of specified tonnage and passenger capacity which were not built or rebuilt in the United States. Makes a cruise ship with such a certificate eligible for a certificate of inspection if the Secretary determines that: (1) the cruise ship is classed by and designed in accordance with the rules of a classification society accepted by the Secretary; and (2) the cruise ship complies with applicable international agreements and associated guidelines, including being equipped with automatic sprinkler and fire detection systems that meet certain standards. Authorizes a coastwise qualified U.S.-flag, foreign-built cruise ship to be placed under foreign registry without the approval of the Secretary any time after its certificate of documentation. Requires the Secretary to revoke the coastwise endorsement of such cruise ship when it is placed under foreign registry. 2025-08-21T16:13:22Z  
105-s-2507 105 s 2507 United States Cruise Ship Tourism Act of 1998 Transportation and Public Works 1998-09-22 1998-10-01 Committee on Commerce. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held. Senate Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] AZ R M000303 4 United States Cruise Ship Tourism Act of 1998 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to issue to an owner or operator a certificate of documentation with coastwise endorsement for up to three cruise ships of specified tonnage and passenger capacity which were not built or rebuilt in the United States. Makes a cruise ship with such a certificate eligible for a certificate of inspection if the Secretary determines that: (1) the cruise ship is classed by and designed in accordance with the rules of a classification society accepted by the Secretary; and (2) the cruise ship complies with applicable international agreements and associated guidelines, including being equipped with automatic sprinkler and fire detection systems that meet certain standards. Authorizes a coastwise qualified U.S.-flag, foreign-built cruise ship to be placed under foreign registry without the approval of the Secretary any time after its certificate of documentation. Requires the Secretary to revoke the coastwise endorsement of such cruise ship when it is placed under foreign registry. Authorizes the Secretary to approve the employment in the U.S. coastwise trade of a cruise ship that is not a documented vessel (coastwise qualified foreign-flag cruise ship). Sets forth certain limitations with respect to such cruise ships. Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on the development of the domestic cruise ship trade since the enactment of this Act, and make recommendations concerning the expansion or termination of authorities it enacts. 2025-08-21T16:11:25Z  
105-hr-4577 105 hr 4577 Friendly Skies Restoration Act Transportation and Public Works 1998-09-16 1998-09-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. House Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16] MI D D000355 6 Friendly Skies Restoration Act - Amends Federal aviation law to define major air carrier joint venture agreements as agreements with regard to code-sharing, blocked-space arrangements, long-term wet leases of a substantial number of aircraft, or frequent flyer programs, or any other cooperative working arrangement between two or more major air carriers that affects more than ten percent of the total number of available seat miles offered by such carriers. Requires any major air carrier that has entered into such an agreement to submit to the Secretary certain information regarding it. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to allocate slots (arrival and departure spaces) at each slot-controlled airport for assignment to new entrant air carriers (carriers currently not holding slots) and limited incumbent carriers (carriers holding less than 12 slots at a particular airport). Outlines application procedures for the receipt of such slots at high density airports. Directs the Secretary to withdraw from major carriers at each airport a specified percentage of slots for auction to qualified applicants through competitive bidding, as long as the auctioned slot will or is likely to increase competition among carriers. Allows only new entrant and limited incumbent air carriers to participate in such auctions. Requires deposits in an auction trust fund. Directs the Secretary to conduct a public inquiry and submit to the Congress a report evaluating the competitive bidding process used. Provides special rules, including rules governing the resale or reversion of purchased slots. Authorizes the Secretary that has determined that an air carrier is or has engaged in an unfair method of competition with respect to air transportation on a route to require such carrier, as a condition of continued authority to provide air service, to maintain for a period not to exceed two years levels of capacity and fare pricing that are similar to that which was determined exclusionary. Sets forth a civil penalty for such violations. Aut… 2025-08-21T16:13:06Z  
105-sconres-117 105 sconres 117 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Transportation should exercise reasonable judgment in promulgating regulations relating to airline flights and should rescind the directive to establish peanut-free zones on airline flights. Transportation and Public Works 1998-09-11 1998-09-11 Referred to the Committee on Commerce. Senate Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA] GA R C000813 1 Declares the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Transportation should rescind the directive requiring establishment of peanut-free zones on airline flights. 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z  
105-hr-4547 105 hr 4547 To amend title 49, United States Code, to limit sales of air carrier certificates. Transportation and Public Works 1998-09-10 1998-09-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. House Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] MN D O000006 0 Amends Federal transportation law to limit the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to approve the transfer (sale) of an air carrier certificate to those instances in which: (1) a certificate holder will not receive in exchange for the certificate any financial or other consideration exceeding the financial or other consideration the holder originally paid for it; and (2) a certificate holder who did not originally pay financial or other consideration for the certificate will not receive any in exchange for it. 2025-01-02T17:51:17Z  
105-hr-4528 105 hr 4528 To direct the Secretary of Transportation to not require that the State of New Jersey repay Federal-aid highway funds expended on certain high occupancy vehicle lanes. Transportation and Public Works 1998-09-09 1998-09-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. House Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7] NJ R F000349 0 Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation from requiring the State of New Jersey to repay any Federal-aid highway funds expended on construction of any high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane or auxiliary lane on Interstate Route I-80 or I-287 within the boundaries of the State if the State assures the Secretary in writing, before it removes an HOV restriction, that such removal is in the public interest. 2025-01-02T17:51:32Z  
105-hr-4530 105 hr 4530 To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to implement reforms to the Liaison and Familiarization Training program. Transportation and Public Works 1998-09-09 1998-09-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. House Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] IL R L000552 4 Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to implement reforms to the Liaison and Familiarization Training Program in order to prohibit travel by FAA employees that involves: (1) travel on leave days or days off; (2) scheduled leave days off between an outgoing flight and a return flight (except for a legitimate training purpose that will not create an appearance of impropriety); or (3) foreign overseas travel for any employee in a facility that does not regulate oceanic airspace. Requires the Administrator to implement appropriate training program controls to ensure that each flight receives prior approval by supervisory personnel as meeting FAA training needs. 2025-01-02T17:51:32Z  
105-s-2454 105 s 2454 Auto Choice Reform Act of 1997 Transportation and Public Works 1998-09-09 1998-09-10 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 568. Senate Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] KY R M000355 5 Auto Choice Reform Act of 1997 - Affords a person the right to choose between: (1) a personal protection system (personal system) providing insurance for that person and any resident relative or dependent; and (2) a tort maintenance system (tort system) providing for the form of motor vehicle insurance otherwise required in the State in which the person is insured. (Sec. 5) Sets forth personal system minimum requirements, including regarding waiver of certain tort rights. Supersedes State laws inconsistent with this Act. Sets forth tort system minimum requirements, allowing State laws (not inconsistent with this Act) regarding uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage. Provides for: (1) the effect of a person's choice on resident relatives and dependents; (2) underwriting rules to encourage choice uniformity within a household; and (3) the failure of a person to choose. Authorizes States to maintain a program to inform consumers (comparing the two systems) about costs, benefits, rights, and obligations. (Sec. 6) Requires that a person who chooses: (1) a tort system and is involved in an accident be subject to tort law for injury except that, based on fault, the person may claim against (and be claimed against by) a personal system person only for uncompensated economic loss; and (2) a personal system be compensated only for economic loss, without regard to fault. Provides for the handling of accidents involving: (1) persons with personal protection and unlawfully uninsured persons; and (2) motorists under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs or engaging in intentional misconduct. (Sec. 8) Declares that this Act does not apply to a State if: (1) the State so elects; or (2) the State finds that average premiums will not be reduced by at least 30 percent for persons choosing the personal system. 2025-08-21T16:11:52Z  
105-s-2435 105 s 2435 A bill to permit the denial of airport access to certain air carriers. Transportation and Public Works 1998-09-02 1998-09-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Senate Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] CO R A000109 0 Declares that it shall not be considered unreasonable or unjust discrimination, or a violation of specified Federal transportation law, for the owner or operator of a certain category of reliever airport to deny access to a public charter air carrier with aircraft designed to carry more than nine passengers per flight. Limits the application of this Act to a reliever airport, without a specified kind of operating certificate, that is located within a 35-mile radius of an airport that has: (1) at least 0.05 percent of the total annual boardings in the United States; and (2) current gate capacity to handle the demands of a public charter operation. 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z  
105-hr-4466 105 hr 4466 To amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to repeal the Interstate System Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Pilot Program. Transportation and Public Works 1998-08-06 1998-08-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. House Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-21] PA R E000187 2 Amends the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to repeal authority for the Interstate System Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Pilot Program. 2025-01-02T17:51:17Z  
105-hr-4488 105 hr 4488 Rail Service Improvement Act of 1998 Transportation and Public Works 1998-08-06 1998-08-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads. House Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1] KS R M000934 0 Rail Service Improvement Act of 1998 - Amends Federal transportation law to lengthen from four months to 16 months after an application by a rail carrier to the Surface Transportation Board for abandonment of a railroad line or discontinuance of rail transportation the time period within which a person may offer to subsidize or purchase the railroad line. Directs the Board to: (1) identify, and to the extent practicable implement, improvements to its procedures for deciding whether a rate, classification, rule, or order of a rail carrier is unreasonable, that will result in a more expeditious resolution of issues and a less expensive process for parties initiating a complaint; and (2) report to the Congress on actions taken and any recommendations for changes in law to improve such procedures. Declares as primary objectives for U.S. rail transportation: (1) ensuring effective competition among rail carriers at origin and destination; (2) maintaining reasonable rates in the absence of such competition; and (3) ensuring the continued health and viability of the railroad industry. Requires the Board, in approving an application for abandonment or discontinuance, to require compliance with conditions important to protecting the railroad line's potential for later revival as an economically viable railroad line. 2025-08-21T16:11:58Z  
105-hr-4490 105 hr 4490 To amend the coastwise trade laws of the United States to authorize certain freight vessels to transport common ground clay as bulk cargo. Transportation and Public Works 1998-08-06 1998-09-15 Executive Comment Requested from DOT. House Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10] GA R N000159 0 Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 with respect to the prohibition against transport of merchandise in any vessel other than one built and documented under the laws of the United States and owned by a U.S. citizen, or one extended the privilege of engaging in the coastwise trade. Exempts from such prohibition the transport, as bulk cargo, of merchandise that is common ground clay on a freight vessel specifically designed for the carriage of such merchandise if the Secretary of the Treasury determines that a U.S.-flag freight vessel (crewed by less than 15 persons of either foreign or U.S. citizenship) is not available. Directs the Secretary to make such determination within 72 hours after receiving the necessary information. Amends Federal shipping law to revise certain eligibility requirements to require a vessel to be issued a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement (restricting use to the carriage, as bulk cargo, of common ground clay) if it: (1) is eligible for documentation, is of at least 5,000 net tons, and is designed for the transportation of common ground clay; (2) is a freight vessel that was not built in the United States; and (3) otherwise qualifies under U.S. laws to be employed in coastwise trade authorized under the endorsement. 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z  
105-hr-4513 105 hr 4513 To designate former United States Route 66 as "America's Main Street" and authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance. Transportation and Public Works 1998-08-06 1998-08-14 Executive Comment Requested from Interior. House Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1] NM R W000789 9 Designates portions of the highway formerly designated as U.S. Route 66 that remain in existence as "America's Main Street." Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) establish the Office for the Preservation of America's Main Street; and (2) designate National Park Service officials stationed at locations convenient to the States in which a portion of Route 66 is located and interested persons in such States to perform Office functions. Requires the Office to: (1) support efforts of State and local public and private persons and entities in such States to preserve Route 66 by providing technical assistance, participating in cost-sharing programs, and making grants and loans; (2) act as a clearinghouse for communication among Federal, State, and local agencies and private persons and entities interested in the preservation of Route 66; and (3) assist such States in determining the appropriate form of and establishing and supporting a non-Federal entity or entities to perform the Office's functions after it is terminated. Authorizes the Office to: (1) enter into cooperative agreements; (2) accept donations; (3) provide cost-share grants; (4) provide technical assistance in historic preservation and fundraising; and (5) conduct research. Requires the Office: (1) to sponsor a road sign program on Route 66 to be implemented on a cost-sharing basis with State and local organizations; (2) to provide assistance in the preservation of Route 66 that is compatible with the idiosyncratic nature of the highway; (3) not to prepare an overall management plan for Route 66, but to cooperate with the States and local public and private persons and entities in developing local preservation plans to guide efforts to protect the most important or representative resources of Route 66; (4) to develop a technical assistance program in the preservation of Route 66, including guidelines for setting priorities for preservation needs; and (5) to coordinate a program of historic research, curation, preservation strategies, and coll… 2025-01-02T17:51:16Z  
105-hr-4384 105 hr 4384 To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to continuation of operating assistance for small transit operators in large urbanized areas. Transportation and Public Works 1998-08-03 1998-08-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. House Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] TX D F000392 0 Amends Federal transportation law to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to allow a small transit operator (with fewer than 20 revenue service vehicles) in an urbanized area with a population of at least 200,000 to use mass transportation block grants (subject to certain limits) to fund the operating costs of equipment, facilities, and associated capital maintenance items for use in mass transportation, if providing no assistance to the small transit operator has caused or will cause: (1) the small transit operator to suffer undue hardship; or (2) significant fare increases or cuts in transit service. 2025-01-02T17:51:16Z  
105-s-2390 105 s 2390 Freedom to Transport Act of 1998 Transportation and Public Works 1998-07-30 1998-09-15 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-1044. Senate Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] KS R B000953 5 Freedom To Transport Act of 1998 - Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1929 and Federal shipping law to exempt from the prohibition against transportation of merchandise in the coastwise trade in any vessel other than one built and documented under U.S. law certain foreign built vessels issued a certificate of documentation for the coastwise trade that are used to transport forest products, bulk cargo (including agricultural products carried in bulk), or livestock. 2025-08-21T16:13:22Z  
105-s-2349 105 s 2349 Hazardous Materials Transportation Reauthorization Act of 1998 Transportation and Public Works 1998-07-23 1998-07-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Senate Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] AZ R M000303 0 Hazardous Materials Transportation Reauthorization Act of 1998 - Amends Federal transportation law to repeal the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe criteria for handling hazardous material. (Sec. 6) Changes from discretionary to mandatory the Secretary's authority to impose a fee on persons who are required to file a registration statement for the transport of hazardous materials in order to pay for the costs of processing such statements. Declares that registration requirements shall not apply to Indian tribes. (Sec. 8) Repeals a provision requiring the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to distribute a curriculum of courses to train public sector emergency response and preparedness teams to regional response teams and certain committees and commissions established under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986. (Sec. 9) Directs the Secretary (currently, the Director of FEMA) to monitor public sector emergency response planning and training for an accident involving hazardous material. Authorizes the Secretary to allow a State or Indian tribe receiving a planning and training grant to use up to 25 percent of the grant amount to assist small businesses in complying with regulations for the safe transportation of hazardous material. (Sec. 10) Increases from two years to four years the period of an exemption from Federal regulations governing the safe transportation of hazardous materials. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out pilot programs to examine innovative approaches or alternatives to regulations for private motor carriage in intrastate transportation of an agricultural production material from a source of supply to a farm, a farm to another farm, a field to another field on a farm, or a farm back to the source of supply. Sets forth certain program requirements. (Sec. 12) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into grants, cooperative agreements, and other transactions with a person, U.S. agency, State or local government, Indian tribe, fore… 2025-08-21T16:13:27Z  
105-s-2350 105 s 2350 A bill to clarify the application of toll restrictions to Delaware River Port Authority bridges. Transportation and Public Works 1998-07-23 1998-10-13 Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property. Senate Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] PA R S000709 1 Amends Federal law to authorize the Delaware River Port Authority to collect tolls on its bridges. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
105-hr-4236 105 hr 4236 Shipping Relief for Agriculture Act of 1998 Transportation and Public Works 1998-07-16 1998-10-13 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2115) House Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7] MI R S000597 5 Shipping Relief for Agriculture Act of 1998 - Amends Merchant Marine Act, 1920 provisions concerning transportation of merchandise between points in the United States in other than domestic or rebuilt and documented vessels to remove the restriction that a vessel must be constructed in the United States in order to engage in deepwater transportation of agricultural cargo, bulk cargo, and forest products, if the vessel: (1) is documented under U.S. laws; (2) is owned by U.S. citizens; and (3) otherwise meets the requirements of such provisions. Amends other Federal law concerning the endorsement of a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement to permit a freight vessel that was not built in the United States to be endorsed with a coastwise endorsement if the vessel is eligible for documentation and is otherwise qualified, but only with respect to the deepwater transportation of the types of cargo listed above. 2025-08-21T16:11:25Z  
105-s-2290 105 s 2290 A bill to promote the construction and operation of cruise ships in the United States. Transportation and Public Works 1998-07-10 1998-07-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Senate Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] LA D B000780 0 Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for a cruise vessel not constructed in the United States to a person who enters into a binding contract for construction in the United States of a cruise vessel or vessels with a total combined berth or stateroom capacity equal to at least 75 percent of the total combined berth or stateroom capacity of the cruise vessel or vessels for which a certificate is to be issued. Declares that such certificate shall terminate two years after the date on which all vessels constructed under a binding contract have been delivered. Prohibits a vessel that has been issued a certificate of documentation under this Act from operating in the coastwise cruise trade on a route served by a cruise vessel built in the United States. Prohibits a vessel issued such a certificate, or constructed under a binding contract under this Act, from operating between or among the Hawaiian islands. Authorizes a cruise vessel issued a certificate of documentation, or constructed under a binding contract, under this Act to be placed under foreign registry after its documentation. Requires the Secretary, in the event of such a placement, to revoke the vessel's coastwise endorsement. 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z  
105-s-2279 105 s 2279 Wendell H. Ford National Air Transportation System Improvement Act of 1998 Transportation and Public Works 1998-07-09 1998-09-25 Senate passed companion measure H.R. 4057 in lieu of this measure by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-1. Record Vote No: 288. Senate Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] AZ R M000303 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Authorizations Title II: Airport Improvement Program Amendments Title III: Amendments to Aviation Law Title IV: Title 49 Technical Corrections Title V: Miscellaneous Title VI: Aviation Competition Promotion Title VII: National Parks Overflights Title VIII: Aviation Trust Fund Amendments Wendell H. Ford National Air Transportation System Improvement Act of 1998 - Title I: Authorizations - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize appropriations for FY 1999 through 2002 for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations. Earmarks amounts for: (1) wildlife hazard mitigation measures and management of the wildlife strike database of the FAA; and (2) the establishment of a university consortium to provide an air safety and security management certificate program in cooperation with the FAA and U.S. air carriers. (Sec. 102) Amends Federal aviation law to authorize appropriations for FY 1999 through 2002 for: (1) the FAA Facilities and Equipment Program; and (2) continuation through FY 2002 of the instrument landing system inventory program. Directs the Administrator of the FAA to establish life-cycle cost estimates for any air traffic control modernization project in which such costs equal or exceed $50 million. (Sec. 103) Authorizes appropriations for FY 1999 through 2002 for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning programs. (Sec. 105) Directs the Secretary of Transportation, in order to improve security at U.S. public airports, to carry out at least one project to test and evaluate innovative airport security systems and related technology. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 106) Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary to carry out the Federal Contract Tower Program. Title II: Airport Improvement Program Amendments - Removes the maximum cap on airport improvement funds credited to the discretionary fund. (Sec. 202) Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a demonstration program of… 2025-04-07T15:32:07Z  
105-s-2277 105 s 2277 A bill to protect employees of air carriers who serve as whistleblowers under applicable Federal law, or who refuse to violate an applicable law, and for other purposes. Transportation and Public Works 1998-07-08 1998-07-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Senate Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] IA R G000386 0 Provides for whistleblower protections for airline employees. (Sec. 1) Declares that no airline employee (including a contractor or subcontractor of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or of an air carrier) shall be liable: (1) for commencing, testifying at, or participating in, a proceeding conducted by the Secretary of Transportation or the Administrator of the FAA or a related action; or (2) for refusing to violate or assist in the violation of any law or regulation in the course of employment, if such refusal is based on a reasonable belief that the law would be violated. Prohibits an air carrier, contractor, or subcontractor from discriminating against such an employee. Sets forth Department of Labor complaint procedures for employees alleging discrimination (including discharge, discipline, or reassignment) in violation of this Act. Sets forth civil penalties for violation of such employee protections. Provides for judicial review for persons adversely affected by an order issued by the Secretary of Labor. (Sec. 2) Amends the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 to provide for the investigation, adjudication, and enforcement of whistleblower protections for FAA employees. (Sec. 3) Prohibits an employer from spending funds to implement or enforce certain agreements in Standard Forms 312 and 4355 of the Federal Government or any other nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement, if such policy, form, or agreement does not contain certain statements regarding employee protections with respect to certain disclosures. Authorizes a nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement that is executed by a person connected with the conduct of an intelligence or intelligence-related activity (other than a Government employee or officer) to contain provisions appropriate to the particular activity for which such document is to be used. Requires such agreement, at a minimum, to require that the person will not disclose classified information received in the course of such activity u… 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z  
105-hr-4156 105 hr 4156 To limit the disposal of former naval vessels and Maritime Administration vessels for purpose of scrapping abroad and to require the Secretary of the Navy to carry out a ship scrapping pilot program. Transportation and Public Works 1998-06-25 1998-09-15 Executive Comment Requested from DOD. House Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] ME D A000357 0 Prohibits the Secretaries of the Navy and of Transportation from disposing of any naval vessel or Maritime Administration vessel, respectively, for purposes of scrapping, dismantling, or breaking up such vessels outside the United States, unless: (1) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency certifies to the Congress and the Secretary concerned that environmental standards imposed by law and enforced in the country in which the vessel is to be scrapped, dismantled, or broken up are similar to the environmental standards imposed under U.S. law; and (2) the Secretary of Labor certifies to the Congress and the Secretary concerned that such country recognizes internationally recognized worker rights. Directs the Secretary of the Navy to carry out a pilot program to: (1) gather data on the cost of scrapping U.S. vessels at U.S. locations; and (2) demonstrate cost effective technologies and techniques to scrap such vessels in a manner that is protective of worker safety and health and the environment. Requires the Secretary of the Navy, in selecting a contractor for any contract under the pilot program for the scrapping of a vessel, to award the contract to an offeror that will provide the best value to the United States. 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z  
105-hr-4171 105 hr 4171 To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study and transmit a report to Congress on improving the safety of persons present at roadside emergency scenes and to encourage States to enact and enforce laws based upon that report. Transportation and Public Works 1998-06-25 1998-07-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. House Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3] OH D H000074 2 Directs the Secretary of Transportation to study and report to the Congress on options for improving the safety of persons at roadside emergency scenes, including motor vehicle accident scenes. Expresses the sense of the Congress that States should enforce laws to improve the safety of persons present at such places, thus making it unnecessary for the Congress to enact Federal legislation to withhold Federal highway funds until such State laws are enacted and enforced. 2025-01-02T17:50:44Z  
105-hr-4117 105 hr 4117 Airport Environmental and Community Fairness Act Transportation and Public Works 1998-06-23 1998-07-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. House Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7] NY D M000117 3 Airport Environmental and Community Fairness Act - Declares that the granting of additional slots for air service at LaGuardia Airport in New York shall be considered a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment and requiring an environmental impact statement for purposes of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Declares invalid the Secretary of Transportation's orders 97-10-17 and 98-4-22 granting slot exemptions at LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy airports. 2025-08-21T16:14:28Z  
105-hr-4057 105 hr 4057 Wendell H. Ford National Air Transportation System Improvement Act of 1998 Transportation and Public Works 1998-06-16 1998-09-28 Message on Senate action sent to the House. House Rep. Shuster, Bud [R-PA-9] PA R S000394 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Authorizations Title II: Airport Improvement Program Amendments Title III: Amendments to Aviation Law Title IV: Title 49 Technical Corrections Title V: Miscellaneous Title VI: Aviation Competition Promotion Title VII: National Parks Overflights Title VIII: Centennial of Flight Commemoration Title IX: Extension of Airport and Airway Trust Fund Expenditure Authority Wendell H. Ford National Air Transportation System Improvement Act of 1998 - Title I: Authorizations - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize appropriations for FY 1999 and 2000 for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations. Earmarks amounts for: (1) wildlife hazard mitigation measures and management of the wildlife strike database of the FAA; and (2) a university consortium established to provide an air safety and security management certificate program. (Sec. 102) Amends Federal aviation law to authorize appropriations for FY 1999 and 2000 for: (1) the FAA Facilities and Equipment Program; and (2) continuation through FY 2000 of the instrument landing system inventory program. Directs the Administrator of the FAA to establish life-cycle cost estimates for any air traffic control modernization project whose costs equal or exceed $50 million. (Sec. 103) Authorizes appropriations for FY 1999 and 2000 for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning programs. (Sec. 105) Directs the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary), in order to improve security at U.S. public airports, to carry out at least one project to test and evaluate innovative airport security systems and related technology. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 106) Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary to carry out the Federal Contract Tower Program. (Sec. 107) Prohibits the FAA Administrator from terminating human weather observers for Automated Surface Observation System stations until 60 days after the Secretary determines and reports to the Congress … 2025-04-07T15:34:22Z  
105-hr-4058 105 hr 4058 To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the aviation insurance program, and for other purposes. Transportation and Public Works 1998-06-16 1998-07-21 Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. House Rep. Shuster, Bud [R-PA-9] PA R S000394 2 Amends Federal aviation law to revise aviation insurance requirements with respect to disputed losses to authorize an insured person to bring a civil action in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (currently, only in U.S. district court) against the U.S. Government when: (1) (as currently) an insured loss is in dispute; or (2) the person is subrogated under a contract with the insured party to the insured party's rights against the U.S. Government; and (3) the person has paid to the insured party, with the Secretary of Transportation's approval, a covered amount for a physical damage loss. Extends the Secretary's authority to provide aviation insurance and reinsurance through FY 2003. 2025-04-07T15:34:22Z  
105-s-2164 105 s 2164 Surface Transportation Board Amendments of 1998 Transportation and Public Works 1998-06-11 1998-06-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Senate Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] TX R H001016 0 Surface Transportation Board Amendments of 1998 - Amends Federal transportation law to declare that it is U.S. rail transportation policy to: (1) encourage and promote effective competition within the rail industry; and (2) discourage artificial barriers to interchange and car supply which can impede competition between shortline, regional, and Class I carriers and block effective rail service to shippers. (Sec. 3) Extends from 30 days to 60 days (including an additional 60 day extension, but no longer than 18 months unless the Board requests an extension from the Congress) the period of time that the Surface Transportation Board may direct the handling, routing, and movement of rail carrier traffic during emergency situations involving congestion of traffic, unauthorized cessation of operations, or other failure of traffic movement. Sets forth congressional procedures for the approval of a third or subsequent extension. (Sec. 5) Directs the Board to: (1) review rules and procedures applicable to rate complaints and other complaints filed with it by small shippers; and (2) identify, and reduce or eliminate, any such rules or procedures that are unduly burdensome to them; and (3) notify specified congressional committees that such changes in the rules and procedures are appropriate. (Sec. 6) Directs the Board to complete a rulemaking (as outlined in STB Ex Parte No. 575) to determine whether and to what extent it should consider product and geographic competition in making market dominance determinations. (Sec. 7) Directs the Board to reexamine (as outlined in STB Ex Parte No. 575) its standards and procedures for determining adequate railroad revenue levels and report the results, including recommendations, to specified congressional committees. (Sec. 8) Provides for situations in which a shipper and rail carrier enter into a contract for transportation that requires a through route with the connecting carrier and there is no reasonable alternative route that can be constructed without the connecting carrier' … 2025-08-21T16:14:57Z  
105-s-2133 105 s 2133 An Act to preserve the cultural resources of the Route 66 corridor and to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance. Transportation and Public Works 1998-06-04 1998-10-20 Rule H. Res. 604 passed House. Senate Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] NM R D000407 1 Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) facilitate the development of guidelines and a program of technical assistance and grants that will set priorities for the preservation of the Route 66 corridor; (2) designate National Park Service (NPS) officials to perform the functions of the Cultural Resource Programs (NPS programs to support cultural resources related to the corridor); (3) support efforts of State and local public and private persons, nonprofit Route 66 preservation entities, Indian tribes, State Historic Preservation Offices, and entities in the States to preserve the corridor by providing technical assistance, participating in cost-sharing programs, and making grants; (4) act as a clearinghouse for communication among such parties and Federal, State, and local agencies; and (5) assist the States in determining the appropriate form of, and establishing and supporting, a non-Federal entity or entities to perform the functions of the Cultural Resource Programs after those programs are terminated. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements, accept donations, provide cost-share grants and information and technical assistance in historic preservation, and conduct research. Requires the Secretary: (1) to provide assistance in the preservation of the corridor that is compatible with the idiosyncratic nature of the highway; (2) not to prepare or require an overall management plan, but to cooperate with public and private entities in developing local preservation plans to guide efforts to protect the most important or representative resources of the corridor; (3) to develop a technical assistance program in the preservation of Route 66, including guidelines for setting priorities for preservation needs; (4) to coordinate a program of historic research, curation, preservation strategies, and collection of oral and video histories of events that occurred along the corridor designed for continuing use after the Cultural Resource Programs are terminated; (5) to make available cost-share … 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z  
105-s-2134 105 s 2134 A bill to provide for air transportation between Denver, Colorado, and London, England. Transportation and Public Works 1998-06-04 1998-06-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Senate Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] CO R A000109 0 Authorizes an air carrier to provide nonstop air transportation between Denver, Colorado, and London, England. 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z  
105-hr-3978 105 hr 3978 TEA 21 Restoration Act Transportation and Public Works 1998-06-03 1998-06-12 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 411. House Rep. Shuster, Bud [R-PA-9] PA R S000394 3 TEA 21 Restoration Act - Amends the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to increase authorization of appropriations for FY 1998 through 2003 for the High Priority Projects Program. Increases the FY 1998 authorization of appropriations for Highway Use Tax Evasion Projects. (Sec. 2) Increases obligation ceilings for FY 1999 through 2003 for Federal-aid highway programs. Declares that such obligations shall remain available for a period of three fiscal years. Sets a $1 million minimum for State apportionments for Interstate maintenance, national highway system, bridge, congestion mitigation and air quality improvement, surface transportation, metropolitan planning, minimum guarantee, high priority projects, Appalachian development highway system, and recreational trails programs. Directs the Secretary of Transportation: (1) on October 15 of FY 2000 and each fiscal year thereafter, to allocate for such fiscal year an amount of funds determined under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), for distribution if the determined amount for such fiscal year is greater than zero; and (2) if the determined amount for such fiscal years is less than zero, to reduce proportionately, on October 1 of the succeeding fiscal year, the amount of sums authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out each of the Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs (other than emergency relief) by an aggregate amount equal to the determined amount. Postpones from April 1, 1998, to August 1, 1998, the deadline for the Secretary to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the development and maintenance by the IRS of an excise fuel reporting system. Amends the Secretary's mandate to reserve funds for projects to replace and rehabilitate deficient Indian reservation road bridges to specify, as an alternative to applying calcium magnesi… 2025-04-07T15:23:27Z  
105-hr-3952 105 hr 3952 Queens and Long Island Aircraft Noise Correction Act of 1998 Transportation and Public Works 1998-05-22 1998-06-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. House Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] NY D A000022 10 Queens and Long Island Aircraft Noise Correction Act of 1998 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to develop, without compromising safety, a comprehensive plan to reduce aircraft noise in Queens and Long Island, New York. Requires such plan to include assurances that any diversion of air traffic from New Jersey will not result in an increase in aircraft noise in such areas. 2025-08-21T16:13:08Z  
105-hr-3955 105 hr 3955 Protection of Seamen Against Economic Reprisal Act of 1998 Transportation and Public Works 1998-05-22 1998-06-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. House Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] IA D B000652 3 Protection of Seamen Against Economic Reprisal Act of 1998 - Amends Federal shipping law to prohibit an owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, master, or individual in charge of a vessel from discharging, temporarily removing, or in any manner discriminating against a seaman because he or she refuses to violate provisions governing shipping and seamen law. Authorizes a U.S. district court in which a seaman has brought an action for wrongful discharge or discrimination to award such seaman costs and reasonable attorney's fees. 2025-08-21T16:13:35Z  
105-hr-3966 105 hr 3966 To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for collection and payment of State taxes imposed on motor fuel sold on Indian lands. Transportation and Public Works 1998-05-22 1998-06-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. House Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] IL R L000552 10 Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation from allocating funds for construction or maintenance of a public lands highway on Indian lands or any other Federal reservation or for an Indian reservation road unless the Secretary determines that: (1) the Indian tribe or Alaskan Native governmental entity with jurisdiction over the land upon which the highway or road is to be constructed has entered into a written agreement with the State in which such highway or road is to be constructed which provides for payment and collection of State motor fuel taxes on any motor fuel sold by a retail establishment located on such land; or (2) the Indian tribe or Alaskan Native governmental entity with jurisdiction refuses to enter into such an agreement and the allocation of such funds is necessary to the construction or maintenance of a highway or road that is a critical component of the National Highway System and is essential to the maintenance of interstate commerce. 2025-01-02T17:50:26Z  
105-hr-3971 105 hr 3971 Metropolitan Washington Regional Transportation Act Transportation and Public Works 1998-05-22 1998-06-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. House Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] VA D M000933 1 Metropolitan Washington Regional Transportation Act - Directs the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board to: (1) propose and develop a list of regional transportation projects and regional funding mechanisms needed to address the growing congestion crisis in the metropolitan Washington region; (2) manage the Metropolitan Washington Regional Transportation Corporation to provide short-term funding for such projects; (3) provide notice and opportunity for public comment; (4) promote cooperative action by metropolitan Washington region jurisdictions on regional transportation issues; and (5) assist such jurisdictions in developing an interstate compact or agreement, if necessary, to better meet regional transportation needs. (Sec. 6) Establishes the Metropolitan Washington Regional Transportation Corporation, which shall assist in the management of any initial funding and implementation of an interstate agreement or compact to reduce traffic congestion or improve travel options in the metropolitan Washington region. Requires the approval of Corporation actions by the State departments of transportation in Virginia and Maryland, and the Department of Public Works of the District of Columbia. Prohibits the use of funds received or debt issued by the Corporation to finance costs to replace the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge. Authorizes one or more of the metropolitan Washington region jurisdictions to enter into an interstate compact or agreement to finance and implement one or more of the regional transportation projects from the Board's long-range plan if consent is granted by: (1) the department of transportation of each State that enters into the compact or agreement; and (2) the D.C. Department of Public Works, if the District of Columbia enters into such compact or agreement. Deems such compact or agreement to have the consent of the Congress unless Congress enacts a law denying such consent. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to report to specified congressional committees on the progress … 2025-08-21T16:14:16Z  
105-s-2113 105 s 2113 Metropolitan Washington Regional Transportation Act Transportation and Public Works 1998-05-22 1998-05-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] VA D R000295 0 Metropolitan Washington Regional Transportation Act - Directs the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board to: (1) propose and develop a list of regional transportation projects and regional funding mechanisms needed to address the growing congestion crisis in the metropolitan Washington region; (2) manage the Metropolitan Washington Regional Transportation Corporation to provide short-term funding for such projects; (3) provide notice and opportunity for public comment; (4) promote cooperative action by metropolitan Washington region jurisdictions on regional transportation issues; and (5) assist such jurisdictions in developing an interstate compact or agreement, if necessary, to better meet regional transportation needs. (Sec. 6) Establishes the Metropolitan Washington Regional Transportation Corporation, which shall assist in the management of any initial funding and implementation of an interstate agreement or compact to reduce traffic congestion or improve travel options in the metropolitan Washington region. Requires the approval of Corporation actions by the State departments of transportation in Virginia and Maryland, and the Department of Public Works of the District of Columbia. Prohibits the use of funds received or debt issued by the Corporation to finance costs to replace the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge. Authorizes one or more of the metropolitan Washington region jurisdictions to enter into an interstate compact or agreement to finance and implement one or more of the regional transportation projects from the Board's long-range plan if consent is granted by: (1) the department of transportation of each State that enters into the compact or agreement; and (2) the D.C. Department of Public Works, if the District of Columbia enters into such compact or agreement. Deems such compact or agreement to have the consent of the Congress unless Congress enacts a law denying such consent. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to report to specified congressional committees on the progress … 2025-08-21T16:13:00Z  
105-s-2124 105 s 2124 A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for the Maritime Administration and for other purposes. Transportation and Public Works 1998-05-22 1998-09-09 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 556. Senate Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] TX R H001016 1 Authorizes specified appropriations for the Maritime Administration of the Department of Transportation for: (1) operations and training (including a discretionary set-aside for a maritime information clearinghouse); and (2) loan guarantee program expenses. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to convey named vessels to purchasers, at fair market value, for: (1) use as a floating trade exposition to showcase U.S. technology, industrial products, and services; and (2) reconstruction for sale or charter. Allows a specified amount of funds appropriated under the authority of this Act to be available for the establishment at a State Maritime Academy of a clearinghouse for maritime information that makes information publicly available, including through the Internet. Amends the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 to allow the President's approval of war risk insurance or reinsurance for a vessel to be indicated by the signature of the President or the President's designee on the agreement to issue the insurance or reinsurance. Authorizes the transfer of: (1) a specified vessel to the Ohio War Memorial, Inc., in Sandusky, Ohio, for use as a memorial to Ohio veterans; and (2) other unneeded equipment from other National Defense Reserve Fleet vessels to restore the conveyed vessel to museum quality. 2025-04-07T15:31:47Z  
105-s-2063 105 s 2063 A bill to authorize activities under the Federal railroad safety laws for fiscal years 1999 through 2002, and for other purposes. Transportation and Public Works 1998-05-12 1998-05-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Senate Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] SC D H000725 0 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Hours of Service Title II: Monitoring of Railroad Radio Communications Title III: Rulemaking Authority Title IV: Protection of Employees and Witnesses Title V: Miscellaneous Provisions Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1998 - Title I: Hours of Service - Amends Federal transportation law to subject managers, supervisors, officers, agents, or other employees of a railroad carrier or any employees of an independent contractor to such carrier to certain hours of duty limitation requirements for train employees. (Sec. 102) Revises hours of duty limitations for dually employed train employees where the railroad carrier has actual knowledge that the employee is dually employed and actual knowledge of the individual's schedule for the relevant time period. Defines "dually employed" as being at the same time in the employ of two or more railroad carriers, of two or more independent contractors to a railroad carrier, or of both a railroad carrier and one or more independent contractors to a railroad carrier. Prohibits dually employed train employees, if the railroad carrier has actual knowledge of their status, from remaining or going on duty: (1) unless they have had at least eight consecutive hours off duty during the prior 24 hours; or (2) until they have had at least ten consecutive hours off duty following 12 consecutive hours on duty. Includes time spent performing a service for a railroad carrier or independent contractor to a railroad carrier for purposes of determining time on duty. Prescribes mutual notification requirements for employees and employers. (Sec. 103) Applies the same eight hours off duty requirement to a dually employed signal employee, with the additional alternative of going off duty after a total of 12 hours on duty during a 24-hour period, or after the end of that 24-hour period, whichever occurs first. Includes time spent performing a service for a railroad carrier or independent contractor to a railroad carrier for purpos… 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z  
105-hr-3824 105 hr 3824 Amending the Fastener Quality Act to exempt from its coverage certain fasteners approved by the Federal Aviation Administration for use in aircraft. Transportation and Public Works 1998-05-11 1998-08-14 Became Public Law No: 105-234. House Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-9] WI R S000244 2 Amends the Fastener Quality Act to exempt from certain testing and certification requirements fasteners specifically manufactured or altered for use on an aircraft if the quality and suitability of those fasteners for that use has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Declares that such exemption shall not apply to fasteners represented by the fastener manufacturer as having been manufactured in conformance with standards or specifications established by a consensus standards organization or a Federal agency other than the FAA. Declares that regulations issued under such Act by the National Institute of Standards and Technology on April 14, 1998 (including any other regulations issued by them), shall not take effect until after the later of June 1, 1999, or 120 days after the Secretary of Commerce reports to specified congressional committees on: (1) changes in fastener manufacturing processes that have occurred since enactment of the Act; (2) a comparison of the Act to other regulatory programs that regulate the various categories of fasteners, and an analysis of any duplication that exists among programs; and (3) any further revisions to the Act that may be warranted because of such reported changes. 2025-04-07T15:34:08Z  
105-hr-3805 105 hr 3805 Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1998 Transportation and Public Works 1998-05-07 1998-05-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads. House Rep. Shuster, Bud [R-PA-9] PA R S000394 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Hours of Service Title II: Monitoring of Railroad Radio Communications Title III: Rulemaking Authority Title IV: Protection of Employees and Witnesses Title V: Miscellaneous Provisions Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1998 - Title I: Hours of Service - Amends Federal transportation law to subject managers, supervisors, officers, agents, or other employees of a railroad carrier or any employees of an independent contractor to such carrier to certain hours of duty limitation requirements for train employees. (Sec. 102) Revises hours of duty limitations for dually employed train employees where the railroad carrier has actual knowledge that the employee is dually employed and actual knowledge of the individual's schedule for the relevant time period. Defines "dually employed" as being at the same time in the employ of two or more railroad carriers, of two or more independent contractors to a railroad carrier, or of both a railroad carrier and one or more independent contractors to a railroad carrier. Prohibits dually employed train employees, if the railroad carrier has actual knowledge of their status, from remaining or going on duty: (1) unless they have had at least eight consecutive hours off duty during the prior 24 hours; or (2) until they have had at least ten consecutive hours off duty following 12 consecutive hours on duty. Includes time spent performing a service for a railroad carrier or independent contractor to a railroad carrier for purposes of determining time on duty. Prescribes mutual notification requirements for employees and employers. (Sec. 103) Applies the same eight hours off duty requirement to a dually employed signal employee, with the additional alternative of going off duty after a total of 12 hours on duty during a 24-hour period, or after the end of that 24-hour period, whichever occurs first. Includes time spent performing a service for a railroad carrier or independent contractor to a railroad carrier for purpos… 2025-08-21T16:12:38Z  
105-hr-3812 105 hr 3812 To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit State and local governments to adopt or continue in force speed limits for trains lower than Federal speed limits. Transportation and Public Works 1998-05-07 1998-05-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads. House Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7] MO R B000575 5 Amends Federal railroad law to authorize State and local governments to adopt or continue in force lower speed limits for trains than those established by the Secretary of Transportation. (Currently, a State may adopt or continue in force a law, regulation, or order related to railroad safety that is not presently regulated by Federal law, or that is additional or more stringent than that regulated by Federal law.) 2025-01-02T17:50:25Z  
105-s-2042 105 s 2042 Safe Highways Act of 1998 Transportation and Public Works 1998-05-07 1998-05-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Senate Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC] NC R F000437 0 Safe Highways Act of 1998 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a program to improve commercial motor vehicle safety in the vicinity of the borders between the United States and Canada and the United States and Mexico. Authorizes the expenditure of funds for: (1) the employment by the Department of Transportation or a border State of additional personnel to enforce commercial motor vehicle safety laws; (2) the training of personnel to enforce such laws; (3) the development of databases and communication systems to improve commercial motor vehicle safety; and (4) education and outreach initiatives. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) criteria for selecting activities and projects for funding; (2) the Federal share of funding for such activities; and (3) maintenance of effort requirements with respect to State expenditures for the employment of such personnel. Authorizes appropriations. 2025-08-21T16:11:14Z  
105-hr-3799 105 hr 3799 Drug Free Teenage Drivers Act Transportation and Public Works 1998-05-06 1998-09-24 Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. House Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] FL R M000689 7 Drug Free Teenage Drivers Act - Directs the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to establish a demonstration program in the States to provide voluntary drug testing for all teenager applicants (or other first time applicants) for a driver's license. Requires that: (1) information respecting an applicant's choice not to take a drug test and test results be made available to the applicant's automobile insurance company; and (2) if an applicant tests positive, a State shall not issue a license to the applicant and shall require the applicant to complete a State drug treatment program and to not test positive in a drug test before reapplying for a license. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish an incentive grant program to assist the States in improving their laws relating to controlled substances and driving. Requires a State, to receive a grant, to enact, actively enforce, and publicize a law which: (1) makes it illegal to drive in the State with any measurable amount of an illegal controlled substance in the driver's body; and (2) authorizes the suspension of the license of a driver who is convicted of any criminal offense related to drugs. Requires the Secretary to provide technical assistance to the States for: (1) training law enforcement officers in techniques to detect impaired drivers; (2) expanding drug information and training by involving prosecutors in community drug prevention programs; and (3) promoting uniform sanctions for drug offenses, referring drug offenders to assessment and treatment programs, and involving judges in community drug prevention programs. 2025-08-21T16:11:35Z  
105-hr-3754 105 hr 3754 To amend title 49, United States Code, to grant the State of New York authority to allow tandem trailers to use Interstate Route 787 between the New York State Thruway and Church Street in Albany, New York. Transportation and Public Works 1998-04-29 1998-05-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. House Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21] NY D M000590 0 Amends Federal commercial vehicle safety law to grant the State of New York authority to allow the operation of tandem trailers (not in actual operation on June 1, 1991) on Interstate Route 787 between exit 23 on the New York State Thruway and the Church Street and I-787 interchange in Albany, New York. 2025-01-02T17:50:08Z  
105-hr-3741 105 hr 3741 Aviation Bilateral Accountability Act of 1998 Transportation and Public Works 1998-04-28 1998-07-30 Subcommittee Hearings Held. House Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] IL D L000342 2 Aviation Bilateral Accountability Act of 1998 - Amends Federal aviation law to require congressional approval, according to a specified procedure, of civil aviation agreements establishing air navigation (including air routes and services) between the United States and a foreign country. 2025-08-21T16:13:34Z  
105-s-1991 105 s 1991 A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to provide for improvements in the conspicuity of rail cars of rail carriers. Transportation and Public Works 1998-04-27 1998-04-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Senate Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] SD D J000177 2 Amends Federal rail safety law to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations that require that all cars of freight, passenger, or commuter trains be equipped and, if necessary, retrofitted, with at least one highly visible marker (including reflective tape or appropriate lighting). 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z  
105-s-1977 105 s 1977 Consumer Access to Travel Information Act of 1998 Transportation and Public Works 1998-04-23 1998-04-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Senate Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] NY R D000018 3 Consumer Access to Travel Information Act of 1998 - Amends Federal aviation safety law policy to direct the Secretary of Transportation to consider it in the public interest, and consistent with public convenience and necessity, to ensure that consumers may obtain unbiased comparative information from travel agents and other independent sources about air transportation passenger services and fares in an efficient and convenient manner. Directs the Secretary to study and report to the Congress on the availability of such information to consumers. Requires the Secretary, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, to issue a cease and desist order to any air carrier or other party engaged in any practice or policy which constitutes a predatory, unfair, or deceptive practice or unfair method of competition which restricts the widespread, convenient, and efficient access by the public to unbiased comparative air transportation passenger service and fare information or the sale, booking, or distribution of air transportation passenger services or products. 2025-08-21T16:11:53Z  
105-hr-3704 105 hr 3704 Consumer Access to Travel Information Act of 1998 Transportation and Public Works 1998-04-22 1998-09-10 Subcommittee Hearings Held. House Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [R-NY-1] NY R F000257 11 Consumer Access to Travel Information Act of 1998 - Amends Federal aviation safety law policy to direct the Secretary of Transportation to consider it in the public interest, and consistent with public convenience and necessity, to ensure that consumers may obtain unbiased information in an efficient and convenient manner from travel agents and other independent sources about air transportation passenger services and fares. Directs the Secretary to study and report to the Congress on the availability of such information to consumers. Requires the Secretary, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, to issue a cease and desist order to any air carrier or other party engaged in any practice or policy which constitutes a predatory, unfair, or deceptive practice or unfair method of competition which restricts the widespread, convenient, and efficient access by the public to unbiased comparative air transportation passenger service and fare information or the sale, booking, or distribution of air transportation passenger services or products. 2025-08-21T16:11:43Z  
105-s-1968 105 s 1968 Air Service Restoration Act Transportation and Public Works 1998-04-22 1998-04-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Senate Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] KY D F000268 5 Air Service Restoration Act - Amends Federal transportation law to establish within the Department of Transportation an Office of Aviation Development, which shall be headed by a Director, designated by the Secretary of Transportation. Requires the Director to: (1) function as a facilitator between small communities and air carriers; (2) carry out a specified airline service restoration program; (3) ensure that the Bureau of Transportation Statistics collects data on passenger information to assess the service needs of small communities; (4) coordinate efforts with other Federal, State, and local agencies to increase the viability of service to small communities and the creation of aviation development zones; and (5) recommend policies to the Secretary and the Congress that will ensure that small communities have access to quality, affordable air transportation services. Requires the Director to report annually to the Secretary and the Congress with respect to the availability of quality air transportation services to small communities. (Sec. 5) Authorizes a small community or a consortia of small communities or a State to develop an assessment of air service requirements and submit it with an air service program proposal to the Office of Aviation Development. Sets forth specified program requirements. Requires the Director to report annually to the Congress on progress in expanding commercial aviation service to smaller communities. Waives for any community approved for service during a specified period the requirement that a State or local government or person submitting a proposal to compensate an air carrier for providing air transportation be willing and able to pay 25 percent of the cost of providing such transportation. (Sec. 6) Requires the Director to establish an airline service restoration pilot program to assist communities and States with inadequate access to the national transportation system to improve such access, including facilitating better link-ups to such system. Sets forth certain req… 2025-08-21T16:12:11Z  
105-hr-3674 105 hr 3674 To amend title 46, United States Code, to clarify that the Secretary of Transportation does not have authority to collect user fees for navigational assistance services, including icebreaking. Transportation and Public Works 1998-04-01 1998-10-21 See H.R.2204. House Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] MN D O000006 8 Amends Federal shipping law to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from collecting a fee or charge for any navigational assistance service, including icebreaking. 2025-04-07T15:31:45Z  
105-s-1881 105 s 1881 Airplane Emergency Locator Act Transportation and Public Works 1998-03-30 1998-03-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Senate Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] CT D L000304 1 Airplane Emergency Locator Act - Amends Federal aviation law to make applicable to other specified types of aircraft (currently exempted from them) certain requirements that commercial aircraft be outfitted with an emergency locator transmitter. (Continues to exempt from such requirements aircraft used in flight operations related to design and testing, the manufacture, preparation, and delivery of aircraft, or the aerial application of a substance on agricultural crops.) 2025-08-21T16:11:53Z  
105-hr-3555 105 hr 3555 Driver Record Information Verification System Act Transportation and Public Works 1998-03-25 1998-04-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. House Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] VA D M000933 13 Driver Record Information Verification System Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to assess and report to the Congress on: (1) the available technologies to determine the most feasible and economical means of establishing a system to access information regarding U.S. motorists' driving records; and (2) the usefulness and cost-effectiveness of using social security account numbers as the basis for identification of motor vehicle operators within the system. Authorizes appropriations. 2025-08-21T16:12:02Z  
105-hr-3525 105 hr 3525 To amend the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 to specify the number and use of vehicle lanes on any replacement of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge, and for other purposes. Transportation and Public Works 1998-03-19 1998-06-09 See H.R.2400. House Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] VA D M000933 0 Amends the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge Authority Act of 1995 to provide Federal funding for the removal of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge after completion of any replacement crossing. Directs that any replacement bridge be open to traffic for operation of no more than 12 vehicle lanes and have two lanes reserved exclusively for one or more of the following: high occupancy vehicles, express buses, or transit. Bars such reserved lanes from being: (1) open to traffic until the systems that such lanes will be a part of in Maryland and Virginia are open to traffic; and (2) used as general purpose lanes unless such use is necessary for incident or accident management or maintenance of traffic during construction or maintenance activities. Prohibits: (1) tolls on any part of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge Project that is reserved for local traffic; and (2) any replacement crossing from being more than 200 feet wide or from being open to traffic until completion of specified environmental and other mitigation measures. Requires the Secretary of Transportation, if the highest elected local official of a local governmental unit in which any part of the Project shall be located establishes a community oversight committee to provide comments and recommendations regarding Project design and construction, to take any such comments and recommendations into consideration and make appropriate changes. Directs the Secretary to establish the Southern Potomac River Study to: (1) study the feasibility of a new Potomac River crossing south of Interstate Route 495 and north of State Route 301 to accommodate future increased traffic in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area; (2) select possible alignments for a new river crossing, propose possible crossing options, and identify possible financing mechanisms to acquire the right-of-way and to construct the crossing; and (3) report to the Congress. Requires the Commission to be comprised of representatives appointed from among local elected officials of the jurisdictions … 2025-01-02T17:49:50Z  
105-s-1802 105 s 1802 Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 1998 Transportation and Public Works 1998-03-19 1998-09-09 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 554. Senate Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] AZ R M000303 8 Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 1998 - Authorizes appropriations for the Surface Transportation Board for FY 1999. 2025-04-07T15:33:49Z  
105-hr-3468 105 hr 3468 Providing that certain intermodal transportation facilities not be exempt from local zoning ordinances. Transportation and Public Works 1998-03-17 1998-03-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. House Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7] GA R B000169 0 Declares that the construction, development, and operation of an intermodal transportation facility for the transfer of containers or trailers of cargo between trains and tractor-trailer trucks shall not be exempt from local zoning ordinances. 2025-04-07T15:31:45Z  
105-hr-3463 105 hr 3463 Airport Safety Act Transportation and Public Works 1998-03-12 1998-07-01 See H.R.4057. House Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] OH D T000350 0 Airport Safety Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations requiring sponsors of airports to install, over a ten-year period, enhanced visual technologies (laser guidance, ultraviolet guidance, and cold cathode technologies) to replace or enhance conventional landing light systems. Amends Federal aviation law to include the installation of such technologies at airports as an activity eligible for airport development project funds. 2025-08-21T16:12:08Z  
105-hr-3408 105 hr 3408 To amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 to provide for local participation in decisions of States to dedesignate segments of the Appalachian development highway system. Transportation and Public Works 1998-03-09 1998-03-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Economic Development. House Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] OH D S001004 1 Amends the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 to require a participating State, before it may request the dedesignation of a segment of the Appalachian development highway system, to: (1) consult with local elected officials having jurisdiction over the area in which the segment is located; and (2) conduct public hearings on the proposed dedesignation in each county in which any part of the segment is located. 2025-04-07T13:48:01Z  
105-hr-3337 105 hr 3337 To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carrier baggage liability to be not less than $2,000 per passenger. Transportation and Public Works 1998-03-05 1998-03-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. House Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-13] NJ D M000639 4 Amends Federal aviation law to set a minimum $2,000 per passenger liability limit on certain air carriers for damages resulting from the disappearance of, damage to, or delay in delivery of a passenger's personal property, including baggage, that was in the custody or control of the air carrier immediately prior to such disappearance, damage, or delay. Requires air carriers to include on or with any flight ticket notice of its monetary limitation on baggage liability to passengers. 2025-01-02T17:49:32Z  
105-hr-3380 105 hr 3380 To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to public charter operations at certain reliever airports. Transportation and Public Works 1998-03-05 1998-03-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. House Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] CO R H000444 0 Declares that it shall not be considered unreasonable or unjust discrimination for the owner or operator of a reliever airport that does not have an operating certificate to deny access to public charter operations. 2025-01-02T17:49:32Z  
105-hr-3406 105 hr 3406 Alaska Air Guide Regulations Act of 1998 Transportation and Public Works 1998-03-05 1998-07-01 See H.R.4057. House Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] AK R Y000033 0 Alaska Air Guide Regulations Act of 1998 - Reinstates regulation of Alaska guide pilots under the Federal Aviation Administration's General Operating and Flight Rules (currently, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has rescinded such regulation under the rules and replaced them with more stringent regulations). Authorizes the FAA to amend the Rules to require Alaska guide pilots to: (1) be inspected no less often than after 125 hours of flight time; (2) participate in an annual flight review as described in the FAA's Certification: Pilots and Flight Instructors; Subpart A - General; Flight Review; (3) have a total of at least 500 hours of flight time as a pilot; and (4) have a commercial rating as described in FAA's Certification: Pilots and Instructors; Subpart F - Commercial Pilots. 2025-08-21T16:14:20Z  
105-hr-3318 105 hr 3318 Comprehensive One-Call Notification Act of 1998 Transportation and Public Works 1998-03-04 1998-06-09 See H.R.2400. House Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] LA R B000072 43 Comprehensive One-Call Notification Act of 1998 - Provides for the establishment of a State one-call notification program to protect underground facilities from excavation damage. Outlines required elements of the program, including minimum standards and provisions for implementation and enforcement. Authorizes a State to maintain an alternate one-call notification program if it provides protection for public safety, the environment, or excavators that is equivalent to, or greater than, protection under a program that meets the minimum standards of this Act. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to study damage prevention practices associated with existing one-call notification systems in order to determine which systems practices appear to be the most effective in preventing damage to underground facilities and in protecting the public, the environment, excavators, and public service disruption. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to assist qualifying States in improving their one-call notification programs. Authorizes appropriations. 2025-08-21T16:14:51Z  
105-s-1706 105 s 1706 A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to encourage States to enact laws that ban the sale of alcohol through a drive-up or drive-through sales window. Transportation and Public Works 1998-03-04 1998-03-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] NM D B000468 0 Directs the Secretary of Transportation, if a State has not enacted and is not enforcing a law that bans the sale of alcohol through a drive-up or drive-through sales window, to withhold: (1) on October 1, 1999, five percent of specified Federal-aid highway apportionments for such State; and (2) on October 1, 2000, and on October 1 of each fiscal year thereafter, ten percent of such apportionments. Sets forth provisions regarding the period of availability of withheld funds and the effects of compliance and noncompliance with such requirement. 2025-04-07T15:24:13Z  
105-hr-3312 105 hr 3312 FARE Act Transportation and Public Works 1998-03-03 1998-04-30 Subcommittee Hearings Held. House Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-30] NY R Q000016 5 Federal Aviation Research and Evaluation Act (the FARE Act) - Establishes the Federal Aviation Research and Evaluation Board (Commission). Sets forth the duties of the Commission, including to: (1) review complaints alleging predatory practices by air carriers; (2) study airfare marketing and pricing practices and service availability in the airline industry; and (3) submit interim reports to the Congress. Authorizes appropriations. 2025-08-21T16:14:45Z  
105-hr-3179 105 hr 3179 Airport Environmental and Community Fairness Act Transportation and Public Works 1998-02-11 1998-04-30 Subcommittee Hearings Held. House Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7] NY D M000117 7 Airport Environmental and Community Fairness Act - Declares that the granting of additional slots for air service at LaGuardia Airport in New York shall be considered a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment and requiring an environmental impact statement for purposes of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Declares invalid the Secretary of Transportation's order 97-10-17 granting slot exemptions at such airport. 2025-08-21T16:11:24Z  
105-hr-3160 105 hr 3160 Airline Competition and Lower Fares Act Transportation and Public Works 1998-02-04 1998-09-10 Subcommittee Hearings Held. House Rep. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY-9] NY D S000148 6 Airline Competition and Lower Fares Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to determine whether the demand among air carriers for slots at LaGuardia Airport, O'Hare International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and Metropolitan Washington Airport (commonly known as Washington National Airport) can be met with the slots available to the Secretary. Requires the Secretary, if the demand among dominant air carriers for slots at such an airport cannot be met with the slots available to the Secretary, to withdraw from such carriers up to ten percent of such slots at that airport for redistribution to new entrants and limited incumbents through auction on a competitive bidding basis, as long as the redistribution of the additional slots significantly increases competition between air carriers. Prohibits withdrawal of any slots used for international flights or for direct flights to a low-competition airport. (Sec. 4) Prohibits slots obtained under this Act from being considered an asset (including for collateral) for any agreement which would require its forfeiture, or in any bankruptcy proceeding. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to complete action on all complaints alleging predatory practices by air carriers that were filed with the Secretary on or before December 31, 1997, and after such date, but before the enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, to enjoin any action that is found to be a predatory practice. Directs the Secretary to report biannually to the Congress about such complaints. (Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary to initiate a rulemaking to determine whether the application of the 80-percent rule with respect to the allocation of airport slots promotes, hinders, or has no effect on airline competition. Directs the Secretary to report annually to the Congress on barriers to entry, predatory pricing, and other limits on competition in the aviation industry. (Sec. 9) Prohibits the Secretary from issuing or approving any regulation or exemp… 2025-08-21T16:12:36Z  
105-hr-3147 105 hr 3147 Binational Great Lakes-Seaway Enhancement Act of 1998 Transportation and Public Works 1998-02-03 1998-02-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. House Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] MN D O000006 29 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Saint Lawrence Seaway Corporation Title II: Great Lakes Development Bank Binational Great Lakes-Seaway Enhancement Act of 1998 - Authorizes the President to enter into an executive agreement with Canada to establish as binational corporations the Saint Lawrence Seaway Corporation and the Great Lakes Development Bank. Sets forth certain guiding negotiating principles with respect to such agreement, including: (1) improvement of operational coordination among assets of the United States and Canada on the Saint Lawrence Seaway; (2) assurance of navigational safety on the Seaway; and (3) enhancement of the competitiveness of the Seaway as a transportation route for world trade. Requires presidential approval and congressional review of the agreement. Title I: Saint Lawrence Seaway Corporation - Sets forth the functions of the Corporation, including to: (1) operate and improve the assets of the United States and Canada on the Saint Lawrence Seaway; (2) facilitate safe navigation on the Seaway; and (3) promote domestic and international trade involving the Great Lakes States and Great Lakes Provinces. (Sec. 105) Provides for: (1) Corporation adoption of all labor agreements involving Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) employees; (2) termination rights of SLSDC employees; (3) basic pay for SLSDC employees; and (4) SLSDC employee health and retirement benefits. (Sec. 111) Declares that all SLSDC regulations, and rights and responsibilities of SLSDC under the agreement, shall continue and become a part of the Corporation. (Sec. 114) Repeals the Saint Lawrence Seaway Act (effectively eliminating the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation). (Sec. 115) Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Great Lakes Development Bank - Sets forth the functions of the Great Lakes Development Bank, including to: (1) provide loans and other assistance to the Seaway and public and private entities that are involved in maritime commerce in the Great Lakes and Seaway regions… 2025-08-21T16:14:22Z  
105-s-1584 105 s 1584 Aviation Medical Assistance Act of 1998 Transportation and Public Works 1998-01-29 1998-01-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Senate Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] TN R F000439 2 Aviation Medical Assistance Act of 1998 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to review and reevaluate FAA regulations regarding: (1) the equipment required to be carried in medical kits of aircraft operated by air carriers; and (2) the training required of flight attendants in the use of such equipment. Requires the Administrator to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to make any revisions to such regulations as a result of such reevaluation. Requires major air carriers to make a good faith effort to report monthly to the Administrator, over the course of a year, regarding deaths on aircrafts. Requires the Administrator to make a decision whether automatic external defibrillators should be required on aircraft and at airports. Prohibits the Administrator from requiring them on helicopters and on aircraft with a maximum payload capacity of 7,500 pounds or less. Declares that an individual shall not be liable for damages in any action brought in Federal or State court arising out of acts or omissions in providing or attempting to provide assistance to a passenger in an in-flight medical emergency, except for gross negligence or willful misconduct. 2025-08-21T16:13:41Z  
105-s-1592 105 s 1592 A bill to amend section 40102(a)(37)(B)(ii) of title 49, United States Code, to modify the definition of the term "public aircraft" to provide for certain transportation by government-owned aircraft. Transportation and Public Works 1998-01-29 1998-01-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Senate Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] VA R W000154 0 Amends Federal air commerce and aviation safety law to revise the term "public aircraft" to include government-owned aircraft transporting passengers for non-commercial purposes if the aircraft is operated: (1) by the National Guard or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; or (2) for prisoner transport. 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z  
105-hr-3045 105 hr 3045 Surface Transportation and Transit Empowerment Act Transportation and Public Works 1997-11-13 1997-11-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. House Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12] OH R K000016 8 Surface Transportation and Transit Empowerment Act - Empowers States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway programs and mass transit programs. Makes each electing State eligible for a core highway programs payment and a non-core highway programs block grant in lieu of any other payment from the Highway Account and the Future Highway Investment Sub Account of the Future Investment Account (established by this Act). Designates as core highway programs: (1) the interstate maintenance program; (2) highway bridge replacement and rehabilitation (excluding off-System bridges); (3) Indian reservation roads; (4) public lands highways; (5) parkways and park roads; (6) highway safety programs; (7) highway safety research and development; (8) motor carrier safety grants; (9) metropolitan planning; (10) national defense highways; and (11) emergency relief. (Sec. 3) Sets forth requirements for determination and use of core highway programs payments, and non-core highway programs block grants, during FY 1998 through 2003. Allows a core program State (tier I, eligible for a core highway programs payment and a non-core highway programs block grant) to notify the Secretary of Transportation (the Secretary) of its election to become a tier II core program State (eligible for a core highway programs payment, but electing to reduce its Federal fuel tax rate with a corresponding reduction in its non-core highway programs block grant). Makes a tier II election also an election to have imposed on highway users in the State the State's core highway programs financing rate with respect to the taxes transferred to the Highway Account and the Future Highway Investment Sub Account of the Future Investment Account which are attributable to such highway users in lieu of the tax rates otherwise established in the Internal Revenue Code for fiscal years beginning after the satisfaction year (during which the State has paid specified program obligations) and ending with the termination of the election period. Directs the Secre… 2025-08-21T16:12:20Z  
105-hr-3064 105 hr 3064 Carry-On Baggage Reduction Act of 1997 Transportation and Public Works 1997-11-13 1998-06-11 Subcommittee Hearings Held. House Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] IL D L000342 2 Carry-On Baggage Reduction Act of 1997 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to modify specified regulations to require air carrier certificate holders to limit each air passenger to one piece of carry-on baggage when boarding an airplane. 2025-08-21T16:12:41Z  
105-hr-3071 105 hr 3071 To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for the enactment of State laws prohibiting children under 13 years of age from riding in the front seats of motor vehicles. Transportation and Public Works 1997-11-13 1997-11-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. House Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] NJ D P000034 4 Amends Federal highway provisions to direct the Secretary of Transportation to withhold five percent for FY 2001, and ten percent for each fiscal year thereafter, from specified apportionments for States that have not enacted and are not enforcing a law that prohibits throughout the State the operation of a motor vehicle if a child under age 13 is riding in the front seat. 2025-01-02T17:49:08Z  
105-s-1516 105 s 1516 A bill to improve the Federal contract tower program. Transportation and Public Works 1997-11-10 1997-11-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Senate Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] KY D F000268 0 Amends Federal aviation law to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program to contract for Level I air traffic control services at 20 facilities (small airports) not eligible for participation in the Federal Contract Tower Program. 2025-04-07T15:33:35Z  
105-s-1519 105 s 1519 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 1997 Transportation and Public Works 1997-11-10 1997-12-01 Became Public Law No: 105-130. Senate Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] MO R B000611 4 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 1997 - Amends the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) to make $5.5 billion available from the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) for November 16, 1997, through January 31, 1998. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) apportion such funds to each State in the ratio that the State's total FY 1997 obligation authority for funds apportioned for the Federal-aid highway program bears to all States' total FY 1997 obligation authority for Federal-aid highway program funds; and (2) ensure that each State is apportioned funds for specified items according to the 1997 distribution of funds for such items, including the National Highway System, the Interstate maintenance program, the bridge program, the surface transportation program, and the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program. Requires the Secretary to reduce the amount that would otherwise be apportioned to a State for FY 1998 under a law enacted after this Act reauthorizing a Federal-aid highway program by the amount that is apportioned to such State for such program by this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to establish procedures under which funds apportioned by this Act for a program category for which funds are not authorized under a law enacted after this Act may be restored to the Federal-aid highway program. Makes specified sums available from the HTF to carry out provisions regarding Federal-aid highway minimum allocations for January 26 through 31, 1998, in accordance with the allocation of such funds among all States for FY 1997. Directs the Secretary to allocate to each State an amount of obligation authority made available under the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 (DOT Act) that is: (1) equal to the greater of the State's unobligated balance, as of October 1, 1997, of Federal-aid highway apportionments subject to any limitation on obligations, or 50 percent of the State's total FY 1997 obligation authority for funds apportioned … 2025-04-07T15:31:10Z  
105-s-1494 105 s 1494 Surface Transportation and Transit Empowerment Act Transportation and Public Works 1997-11-09 1997-11-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] FL R M000019 4 Surface Transportation and Transit Empowerment Act - Empowers States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway programs and mass transit programs. Makes each electing State eligible for a core highway programs payment and a non-core highway programs block grant in lieu of any other payment from the Highway Account and the Future Highway Investment Sub Account of the Future Investment Account (established by this Act). Designates as core highway programs: (1) the interstate maintenance program; (2) highway bridge replacement and rehabilitation (excluding off-System bridges); (3) Indian reservation roads; (4) public lands highways; (5) parkways and park roads; (6) highway safety programs; (7) highway safety research and development; (8) motor carrier safety grants; (9) metropolitan planning; (10) national defense highways; and (11) emergency relief. (Sec. 3) Sets forth requirements for determination and use of core highway programs payments, and non-core highway programs block grants, during FY 1998 through 2003. Allows a core program State (tier I, eligible for a core highway programs payment and a non-core highway programs block grant) to notify the Secretary of Transportation (the Secretary) of its election to become a tier II core program State (eligible for a core highway programs payment, but electing to reduce its Federal fuel tax rate with a corresponding reduction in its non-core highway programs block grant). Makes a tier II election also an election to have imposed on highway users in the State the State's core highway programs financing rate with respect to the taxes transferred to the Highway Account and the Future Highway Investment Sub Account of the Future Investment Account which are attributable to such highway users in lieu of the tax rates otherwise established in the Internal Revenue Code for fiscal years beginning after the satisfaction year (during which the State has paid specified program obligations) and ending with the termination of the election period. Directs the Secre… 2025-08-21T16:14:10Z  
105-s-1498 105 s 1498 National Drunk Driving Protection Act Transportation and Public Works 1997-11-09 1997-11-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] ND D D000432 4 National Drunk Driving Protection Act - Requires the transfer of certain Federal highway funds from Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and Federal surface transportation program apportionments to a State's highway safety program apportionment if the State fails, before FY 2001, to prohibit open containers of alcoholic beverages and consumption of such beverages in the passenger area of motor vehicles on public highways. 2025-08-21T16:13:52Z  
105-hr-2936 105 hr 2936 To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from imposing certain requirements relating to the unloading of cargo tank vehicles in liquefied compressed gas service. Transportation and Public Works 1997-11-08 1997-11-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. House Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] AL R B000013 41 Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation from imposing any requirement with respect to the unloading of a cargo tank vehicle in liquefied compressed gas service that has the effect of: (1) requiring more than one attendant for the unloading; or (2) preventing the attendant from being positioned at the customer storage tank during the unloading. 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z  
105-hr-2942 105 hr 2942 Commercial Driver's License Devolution Act of 1997 Transportation and Public Works 1997-11-08 1997-11-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. House Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] NC R C000556 46 Commercial Driver's License Devolution Act of 1997 - Amends Federal transportation law to allow an individual to operate a commercial motor vehicle solely within the borders of a State if such individual has passed written and driving tests that meet minimum standards prescribed by such State. Provides penalties for the operation of a commercial motor vehicle in another State under a driver's license issued solely for operation within one State. 2025-08-21T16:12:50Z  
105-hr-2957 105 hr 2957 Helicopter Noise Control and Safety Act Transportation and Public Works 1997-11-08 1997-11-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. House Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] NY D M000087 4 Helicopter Noise Control and Safety Act - Requires the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration upon determining independently, or after review of a study submitted by a requester, that helicopter operations pose a public noise and safety risk in a county or municipality with a greater than 500,000 population, to develop and implement a plan, in accordance with specified requirements, to reduce that risk. Authorizes any city, State, local government, agency, or instrumentality, or any person responsible for the operation of a heliport, to submit to the Administrator: (1) a study demonstrating that noise or safety conditions, or both, resulting from helicopter operations pose a risk to the public health and welfare of such a county or municipality; and (2) a plan to reduce the risk. Requires the Administrator to review such a plan and, upon determining that helicopter operations pose such a risk, to make any modifications necessary to conform with this Act. Specifies procedures for public comment and implementation of a plan developed in either manner. 2025-08-21T16:11:38Z  
105-s-1400 105 s 1400 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 1997 Transportation and Public Works 1997-11-07 1997-11-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] MO R B000611 4 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 1997 - Amends the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) to make available from the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) for January 1 through January 8, 1998: (1) $506 million to carry out the surface transportation program, the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program, and highway safety and commercial motor vehicle safety programs; and (2) $14 million for State apportionments for Federal-aid highway programs. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to allocate such funds to each State in the ratio that the amount allocated to the State for FY 1997 bears to the amounts allocated to all States for FY 1997. Directs the Secretary to: (1) apportion funds under (1) above in an amount sufficient to increase any State's unobligated balance, as of October 1, 1997, of such apportionments that was less than 50 percent of the State's total FY 1997 obligation authority for funds apportioned for the Federal-aid highway program to 50 percent of such authority; and (2) allocate funds under (2) above to each State in the ratio that the amount allocated to the State for FY 1997 bears to the amounts allocated to all States for FY 1997. Directs the Secretary to reduce a State's surface transportation program apportionment that would be authorized by an Act enacted after this Act by the amount of any authorization of contract authority provided to the State under this Act. Directs the Secretary, subject to a specified limit on aggregate allocations, to allocate to each State an amount of obligation authority that is: (1) equal to the greater of the State's unobligated balance of Federal-aid highway apportionments or 50 percent of the State's total FY 1997 obligation authority for Federal-aid highway funds; but (2) not greater than 75 percent of such State's FY 1997 obligation authority. Prohibits a State from obligating any funds for any Federal-aid highway program project after May 1, 1998, until the enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing the program. … 2025-08-21T16:13:29Z  
105-s-1429 105 s 1429 Railroad Shipper Protection Act of 1997 Transportation and Public Works 1997-11-07 1997-11-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Senate Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] WV D R000361 4 Railroad Shipper Protection Act of 1997 - Amends Federal transportation law to declare as primary objectives for U.S. rail transportation policy: (1) ensuring effective competition among rail carriers at origin and destination; and (2) maintaining reasonable rates in the absence of such competition. Requires a rail carrier, upon request from a shipper, to establish a rail transportation rate between any two points on the carrier's system where traffic originates, terminates, or may be interchanged. Authorizes such shipper to then challenge the reasonableness of the rate established or the aggregate rate between origin and destination (if the rate established is for part of a through rate). Requires the Surface Transportation Board to find that the rail carrier establishing a challenged rail rate has market dominance over the transportation to which the rate applies if such carrier: (1) is the only carrier serving the origin, destination, or intermediate portion of the route involved; or (2) does not prove to the Board that the rate charged results in a revenue-variable cost percentage for that transportation that is less than 180 percent. Terminates Board authority to determine the revenue adequacy of rail carriers. Directs the Board to: (1) review and take appropriate action with respect to the rules and procedures applicable to rate complaints and other complaints filed with the Board by small shippers; and (2) notify specified congressional committees if it determines that additional (legislative) changes in such rules and procedures are appropriate. 2025-08-21T16:12:20Z  
105-s-1454 105 s 1454 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 1997 Transportation and Public Works 1997-11-07 1998-10-21 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Senate Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] MO R B000611 4 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 1997 - Amends the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) to make available from the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) for January 1 through January 8, 1998: (1) $506 million to carry out the surface transportation program, the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program, and highway safety and commercial motor vehicle safety programs; and (2) $14 million for State apportionments for Federal-aid highway programs. Directs the Secretary to: (1) apportion funds under (1) above in an amount sufficient to increase any State's unobligated balance, as of October 1, 1997, of such apportionments that was less than 50 percent of the State's total FY 1997 obligation authority for funds apportioned for the Federal-aid highway program to 50 percent of such authority; and (2) allocate funds under (2) above to each State in the ratio that the amount allocated to the State for FY 1997 bears to the amounts allocated to all States for FY 1997. Directs the Secretary to reduce a State's surface transportation program apportionment that would be authorized by an Act enacted after this Act by the amount of any authorization of contract authority provided to the State under this Act. Directs the Secretary, subject to a specified limit on aggregate allocations, to allocate to each State an amount of obligation authority that is: (1) equal to the greater of the State's unobligated balance of Federal-aid highway apportionments or 50 percent of the State's total FY 1997 obligation authority for Federal-aid highway funds; but (2) not greater than 75 percent of such State's FY 1997 obligation authority. Prohibits a State from obligating any funds for any Federal-aid highway program project after May 1, 1998, until the earlier of the enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing the program or July 1, 1998. Prohibits any contract authority made available to the States before July 1, 1998, from being obligated after such date until such a law is enacted. Provides that the … 2025-01-02T17:54:46Z  
105-hr-2843 105 hr 2843 Aviation Medical Assistance Act of 1998 Transportation and Public Works 1997-11-06 1998-04-24 Became Public Law No: 105-170. House Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] TN R D000533 5 Aviation Medical Assistance Act of 1998 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to reevaluate regulations regarding: (1) the equipment required to be carried in medical kits of aircraft operated by air carriers; and (2) the training required of flight attendants in the use of such equipment. Requires the Administrator to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to make any modifications to such regulations as a result of such reevaluation. Requires major air carriers to make a good faith effort to report quarterly to the Administrator, over the course of a year, regarding deaths on aircrafts. Requires the Administrator to decide whether or not to require automatic external defibrillators on passenger aircraft and at airports. Prohibits the Administrator from requiring them on helicopters and on aircraft with a maximum payload capacity of 7,500 pounds or less. States that, if the Administrator decides that automatic external defibrillators should be required at airports, the proposed rulemaking or recommendation shall provide that the airports are responsible for providing the defibrillators. Declares that an air carrier shall not be liable for damages in any action brought in a Federal or State court arising out of the carrier's performance in obtaining or attempting to obtain the assistance of a passenger in an in-flight medical emergency, or out of the passenger's acts or omissions while rendering such assistance, if the passenger is not an employee or agent of the carrier and the carrier in good faith believes that the passenger is medically qualified. Declares that an individual shall not be liable for damages in any such action arising out of acts or omissions in providing or attempting to provide such assistance, except for gross negligence or willful misconduct. 2025-04-07T15:32:19Z  
105-hr-2855 105 hr 2855 To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the installation of the collision avoidance system known as TCAS-II on large cargo aircraft. Transportation and Public Works 1997-11-06 1998-07-09 See H.R.4057. House Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] IL D L000342 5 Amends Federal aviation law to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to require by regulation the installation of the TCAS-II collision avoidance system on certain large cargo aircraft whose maximum gross weight exceeds 15,000 kilograms. 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z  
105-hr-2856 105 hr 2856 Aviation Clear Air Act Transportation and Public Works 1997-11-06 1997-11-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. House Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] NY D N000002 1 Aviation Clear Air Act - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue regulations which: (1) require domestic and foreign aircraft to have a ventilation system providing at least 20 cubic feet of fresh air per minute per person in the cabin; and (2) provide for monitoring recirculating air filters to ensure that they are changed when needed, maintaining a minimum standard of humidity in the aircraft's cabin, and monitoring cabin ozone levels to assure compliance with current regulations. Requires the Administrator of the FAA to establish a toll-free telephone number system for receiving telephone calls to report illnesses relating to passenger aircraft travel. 2025-08-21T16:12:19Z  
105-s-1383 105 s 1383 Short ISTEA Extension Act Transportation and Public Works 1997-11-06 1997-11-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Senate Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] AZ R M000303 1 Short ISTEA Extension Act - Amends the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to provide for six-month extensions of the authorization of appropriations for National Highway Transportation Safety Administration highway safety programs, alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures, the national driver register, and for the motor carrier safety program. 2025-08-21T16:14:46Z  
105-hr-2830 105 hr 2830 To direct the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to carry out a pilot program to assess the benefits of establishing local and regional hazardous material emergency response teams in certain areas. Transportation and Public Works 1997-11-05 1998-06-22 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4881-4882) House Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2] WV D W000654 0 Directs the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to carry out a pilot program of four demonstration grants for establishing local and regional hazardous material emergency response teams in rural and isolated mountainous areas with rail corridors that carry a high volume of hazardous materials. Authorizes appropriations. 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z  
105-hr-2797 105 hr 2797 To require air carriers to charge a reduced fare for air transportation to and from certain clinical health trials. Transportation and Public Works 1997-11-04 1997-11-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. House Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2] UT R C000722 2 Prohibits air carriers from charging a participant more than the advance purchase fare for air transportation to a clinical health trial sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, any other Federal agency, or a university or college, or approved by an institutional review board. Defines advance purchase fare as the lowest fare an air carrier charges if the ticket is purchased in advance and includes an overnight stay. 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z  
105-hr-2806 105 hr 2806 To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide that motor carriers safety permits for the transportation of hazardous material be subject to annual renewal. Transportation and Public Works 1997-11-04 1997-11-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. House Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] NJ D P000096 0 Amends Federal transportation law to require that motor carrier safety permits for the transportation of hazardous materials be subject to annual renewal. 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z  
105-hr-2808 105 hr 2808 To designate a commercial zone within which the transportation of certain passengers or property in commerce is exempt from certain provisions of chapter 135 of title 49, United States Code. Transportation and Public Works 1997-11-04 1998-06-09 See H.R.2400. House Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] NM R S000463 0 Designates a New Mexico Commercial Zone, consisting of Dona Ana and Luna Counties, which shall be exempt from the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Transportation and the Surface Transportation Board with respect to motor carrier transportation. 2025-04-07T13:47:40Z  
105-s-1358 105 s 1358 FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Authorization Act of 1997 Transportation and Public Works 1997-11-03 1997-11-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Senate Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] WA R G000333 3 FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Authorization Act of 1997 - Amends Federal transportation law to authorize FY 1998 appropriations for specified aviation programs. Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish a grant program to utilize undergraduate and technical colleges in research on subjects of relevance to the FAA. Sets forth criteria for the award of such grants. Authorizes appropriations for such grants, but limits the FY 1998 authorization for the FAA Research, Engineering, and Development account to sums specified by this Act. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the FAA should: (1) give priority to correcting all two-digit date-related problems in its computer systems to ensure its continued operation in the year 2000 and beyond; and (2) develop contingency plans for FAA systems it is unable to correct in time. 2025-08-21T16:14:36Z  
105-hr-2790 105 hr 2790 Community Flight Safety Act of 1997 Transportation and Public Works 1997-10-31 1997-11-06 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14. House Rep. Riggs, Frank [R-CA-1] CA R R000252 0 Community Flight Safety Act of 1997 - Prohibits the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from closing any flight service station that: (1) is located in the contiguous United States and within 50 miles from the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, or one of the Great Lakes; and (2) is located in an area that the Administrator determines has weather conditions requiring aircraft to operate under instrument flight rules on an average of 180 days or more per year. Directs the Administrator to reopen any flight service station that was closed after September 1, 1997, and that met the requirements under this Act. Amends Federal aviation law to earmark specified funds under the essential air service program to reopen and operate such stations. 2025-08-21T16:14:34Z  
105-s-1353 105 s 1353 Air Service Improvement Act of 1997 Transportation and Public Works 1997-10-31 1998-07-14 Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Senate Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] TN R F000439 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Service to Airports Not Receiving Sufficient Service Title II: Regional Air Service Incentive Program Air Service Improvement Act of 1997 - Title I: Service to Airports Not Receiving Sufficient Service - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to grant exemptions pertaining to the use of slots (arrival and departure spaces) at high density airports in order to enable air carriers to provide nonstop air transportation using noise-compliant aircraft between a high density airport and a small hub or nonhub airport that the Secretary determines is not receiving sufficient air service to and from the high density airport. Provides exemption limitations, including a limitation of no more than six exemptions per day for slots at Washington National Airport. Requires exemption decisions to be made by the Secretary within 120 days of application. Makes funds not otherwise obligated or expended for the Federal essential air service program available for: (1) air carrier service to airports not receiving sufficient air service; and (2) rural air safety at airports with less than 100,000 annual boardings. Requires a decision by the Secretary within 180 days after receipt of a complaint alleging that an air carrier has been or is engaging in an unfair method of competition in the provision or sale of air transportation. Title II: Regional Air Service Incentive Program - Authorizes the Secretary to guarantee any lender against loss on any loan made to a commuter air carrier (maximum seating capacity of 75 or less) for the purchase of jet aircraft when such aircraft are to be used to provide service to underserved markets. Outlines loan conditions and limitations, including that: (1) such aircraft comply with certain Federal noise-level requirements; and (2) the air carrier agrees to provide service to the underserved market(s) for at least 12 months after being placed in service. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) collect a loan guarantee fee from such lenders; and (2… 2025-08-21T16:14:54Z  
105-s-1349 105 s 1349 A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel PRINCE NOVA, and for other purposes. Transportation and Public Works 1997-10-30 1998-02-11 Became Public Law No: 105-157. Senate Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CT D D000388 1 Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation for a named vessel for employment in the coastwise trade. Terminates the certificate unless specified conversion, reconstruction, repair, rebuilding, or retrofitting occurs in a U.S. shipyard. 2025-04-07T15:23:27Z  
105-s-1331 105 s 1331 Aviation Competition Enhancement Act of 1997 Transportation and Public Works 1997-10-29 1997-10-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Senate Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] AZ R M000303 0 Aviation Competition Enhancement Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to allocate slots (arrival and departure spaces) at each slot-controlled airport for assignment to new entrant air carriers (carriers currently not holding slots) and limited incumbent carriers (carriers holding less than 12 slots at a particular airport). Outlines application procedures for the receipt of such slots at high density airports. Requires a priority in the case of proposed service to small and medium airports not currently serving the high density airport to which the application relates. Directs the Secretary to withdraw from major carriers at each airport a specified percentage of slots for auction to qualified applicants through competitive bidding, as long as the auctioned slot will or is likely to increase competition among carriers. Allows only new entrant and limited incumbent air carriers to participate in such auctions. Requires auction revenues to be deposited in the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. Directs the Secretary to conduct a public inquiry and submit to the Congress a report evaluating the competitive bidding process used. Provides special rules, including rules governing the resale or reversion of purchased slots. Directs the Secretary to: (1) initiate a study to determine whether application of the high density rule promotes or hinders airline competition, as well as the impact that changes to such rule would have on air safety; and (2) limit the use of air carrier slots by commuter air carriers. Directs the Secretary to grant exemptions from the perimeter rule (a rule prohibiting aircraft from providing nonstop service between Washington National Airport and an airport that is more than 1,250 miles away) to all air carriers to operate limited frequencies and aircraft on select routes between Washington National and other airports if the Secretary finds that such exemption will: (1) provide air transportation service with network benefits; and (2) increase competition in multiple markets. … 2025-08-21T16:11:59Z  
105-hr-2748 105 hr 2748 Airline Service Improvement Act of 1998 Transportation and Public Works 1997-10-28 1998-10-21 For title IV provisions See H.R. 4328. House Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] TN R D000533 22 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Service to Airports Not Receiving Sufficient Service Title II: Regional Air Service Incentive Program Title III: Contract Tower Program Title IV: Air Carrier Competition Airline Service Improvement Act of 1998 - Title I: Service to Airports Not Receiving Sufficient Service - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to grant exemptions pertaining to the use of slots (arrival and departure spaces) at high density airports in order to enable air carriers to provide nonstop air transportation using noise-compliant aircraft between a high density airport and a small hub or nonhub airport that the Secretary determines is not receiving sufficient air service to and from the high density airport. Provides exemption limitations, including a limitation of no more than six exemptions per day for slots at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (with further conditions on the Washington exemptions). Requires exemption decisions to be made by the Secretary within 120 days of application. Makes funds not otherwise obligated or expended for the Federal essential air service program available for: (1) air carrier service to airports not receiving sufficient air service; and (2) rural air safety at airports with less than 100,000 annual boardings. Makes 50 percent of any available funds in excess of $50 million in a fiscal year after 1998 available for the rural air safety program. Provides an assistance priority at airports for which a community will provide a portion of the costs incurred. Waives the local contribution requirement for any place for which a proposal was approved or designated as eligible for such assistance during the period beginning October 1, 1991, and ending on December 31, 1997. Requires a decision by the Secretary within 180 days after receipt of a complaint alleging that an air carrier has been or is engaging in an unfair method of competition in the provision or sale of air transportation. Title II: Regional Air Service Incentive Pr… 2025-04-07T15:33:38Z  
105-s-1324 105 s 1324 A bill to deauthorize a portion of the project for navigation, Biloxi Harbor, Mississippi. Transportation and Public Works 1997-10-28 1997-11-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Senate Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] MS R L000447 0 Deauthorizes the project for navigation, Biloxi Harbor, Mississippi, originally authorized by the River and Harbor Act of 1960, for the Bernard Bayou Channel. 2025-04-07T15:31:42Z  
105-sres-140 105 sres 140 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of the President's action to eliminate discriminatory trade practices by Japan relating to international shipping. Transportation and Public Works 1997-10-24 1997-10-27 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. Senate Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] NC R H000463 8 Expresses the Senate's support for: (1) the presidential efforts to achieve removal of Japanese port restrictions; and (2) vigilant, continued monitoring and enforcement by the Federal Maritime Commission of changes in port practices promised by the Japanese Government that will benefit international trade. 2025-04-07T15:31:17Z  
105-s-1312 105 s 1312 Child Passenger Protection Act Transportation and Public Works 1997-10-23 1997-10-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Senate Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI] MI R A000355 2 Child Passenger Protection Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to enter into contracts with, and make grants to, State highway offices and experienced child passenger safety organizations to distribute national, State, and local motor vehicle child restraint education programs and supporting educational materials. Authorizes appropriations. 2025-08-21T16:13:08Z  

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