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| 110-s-3736 | 110 | s | 3736 | A bill to amend chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers and ticket brokers to notify consumers of taxes, fees, charges, and fuel surcharges in a timely manner, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-12-11 | 2008-12-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 0 | Makes it an unfair or deceptive practice for: (1) a domestic or foreign air carrier or ticket broker to display (including to an online purchaser) the airline ticket price without simultaneously displaying all applicable ticket taxes, fees, charges, and fuel surcharges; and (2) a domestic or foreign air carrier to fail to provide certain information to an online ticket purchaser, including fees for checked baggage, seating assignments, and optional in-flight goods and services. Makes it an unfair or deceptive practice, as well, for any domestic or foreign air carrier to increase ticket prices through a fuel surcharge that is not correlated to the price of fuel paid or the amount of fuel used by the air carrier. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to: (1) carry out this Act; and (2) establish a procedure to calculate whether a domestic or foreign air carrier's fuel surcharges are sufficiently related to its fuel costs. | 2020-02-12T18:55:58Z | |
| 110-s-3737 | 110 | s | 3737 | Sell Fuel Efficient Cars Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-12-11 | 2008-12-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] | IA | D | H000206 | 1 | Sell Fuel Efficient Cars Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish the Passenger Automobile Trade-In Program to provide eligible individuals with subsidies to purchase eligible new automobiles in exchange for eligible old automobiles. Defines as eligible individuals those who (among other requirements) do not have more than three passenger automobiles registered under his or her name and whose adjusted gross income was not more than $25,000 ($40,000 in the case of a joint tax return). Defines as eligible new automobiles (among other requirements) those that were manufactured by a U.S. automaker whose failure would have a systemic adverse effect on the overall U.S. economy, were assembled in the United States, and have a fuel economy of not less than 25 miles per gallon (MPG) or more than 4.9 MPG greater than the eligible old automobile. Defines as eligible old automobiles (among other requirements) those that are operable, were first registered by any person not less than ten years before a trade is initiated, and are registered under the eligible individual's name before December 1, 2008. Directs the Secretary to provide $10,000 to the seller (automaker) of each new automobile who trades a new automobile to an eligible individual in exchange for an old automobile. Requires the eligible individual to pay the seller the difference between the purchase price of the new automobile and the $10,000 provided by the Secretary. Requires eligible old automobiles to be destroyed and disposed of. | 2017-12-15T00:46:16Z | |
| 110-hr-7337 | 110 | hr | 7337 | To require certain air carriers of foreign air transportation to disclose the nature and source of delays and cancellations experienced by air travelers. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-12-10 | 2008-12-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. | House | Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] | OH | R | S001164 | 0 | Requires the Secretary of Transportation to revise certain airline service quality performance reporting regulations to require air carriers that provide foreign air transportation, including foreign air carriers with permits, to disclose the nature and source of flight delays and cancellations experienced by air travelers. | 2020-02-14T19:16:02Z | |
| 110-hr-7340 | 110 | hr | 7340 | To direct the Secretary of Transportation to waive non-Federal share requirements for certain transportation programs and activities through September 30, 2009. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-12-10 | 2008-12-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | House | Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] | VT | D | W000800 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of Transportation to waive, through FY2009, any requirement that would otherwise require a state or local government to contribute non-federal funds toward the cost of a covered transportation program or activity authorized by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) or an amendment made by that Act.Declares, however, that nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit a state or local government from contributing non-federal funds toward the cost of a covered transportation program or activity. | 2020-02-14T19:16:02Z | |
| 110-s-3728 | 110 | s | 3728 | A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to waive non-Federal share requirements for certain transportation programs and activities through September 30, 2009. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-12-10 | 2008-12-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] | VT | I | S000033 | 1 | Directs the Secretary of Transportation to waive, through FY2009, any requirement that would otherwise require a state or local government to contribute non-federal funds toward the cost of a covered transportation program or activity authorized by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) or an amendment made by that Act.Declares, however, that nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit a state or local government from contributing non-federal funds toward the cost of a covered transportation program or activity. | 2022-02-03T05:09:49Z | |
| 110-s-3715 | 110 | s | 3715 | Auto Industry Emergency Bridge Loan Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-11-20 | 2008-11-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10749-10750) | Senate | Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] | MI | D | L000261 | 6 | Auto Industry Emergency Bridge Loan Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to make loans to automobile manufacturers or component suppliers that have: (1) operations in the United States, the failure of which would have a systemic adverse effect on the overall U.S. economy or a significant loss of U.S. jobs, as determined by the Secretary; and (2) operated a manufacturing facility for the purpose of producing automobiles or automobile components in the U.S. throughout the 20-year period ending on the date of enactment of this Act. Requires any automobile manufacturer or component supplier applying for such a loan to submit to the Secretary a detailed plan describing how the requested government funds would: (1) be utilized to ensure the the manufacturer's or supplier's financial viability; (2) stimulate U.S. automobile production; and (3) improve the manufacturer's or supplier's capacity to pursue the timely and aggressive production of energy-efficient advanced technology vehicles. Authorizes the Secretary to sell, exercise, or surrender any equity instrument received under this Act. Allows proceeds received from a sale, exercise, or surrender to be credited to the appropriate Government financing account made available to fulfill the advanced technology vehicle manufacturing incentive purpose under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 until the amount loaned under this Act has been repaid. Directs the Secretary to require any loan recipient to meet appropriate standards for executive compensation and corporate governance. Prohibits a loan recipient from using loan funds for any lobbying expenditures or political contributions. Prohibits the payment of common stock dividends by any loan recipient for the duration of the loan. Establishes the Auto Industry Emergency Bridge Loan Oversight Board to review and provide advice concerning the exercise of the authority under this Act. Requires the Secretary, in allocating loan amounts under this Act, to consider the magnitude of the impact of the loan ap… | 2022-02-03T05:11:23Z | |
| 110-sres-718 | 110 | sres | 718 | A resolution designating November 30, 2008, as "Drive Safer Sunday". | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-11-20 | 2008-12-09 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S10835) | Senate | Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] | GA | R | C000286 | 2 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Encourages educational institutions, national trucking firms, clergy, law enforcement, and the general public to promote motor vehicle driving safety. Designates November 30, 2008, as Drive Safer Sunday. | 2019-11-15T22:00:16Z | |
| 110-s-3700 | 110 | s | 3700 | High-Speed Rail for America Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-11-19 | 2008-11-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000148 | 15 | High-Speed Rail for America Act of 2008 - Establishes within the Federal Railroad Administration the Office of High-Speed Passenger Rail (HSPR Office) , headed by the Associate Administrator for High-Speed Rail. Requires the HSPR Office to: (1) assume responsibility for all high-speed rail activities currently carried out by the Office of Railroad Development; and (2) consult with the Secretary of Transportation to assist eligible entities to finance certain qualified high-speed intercity rail facility projects through the issuance of private activity bonds. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise requirements for income tax-exempt qualified high-speed intercity rail facility bonds. Allows an income tax credit to holders of certain rail bonds that finance qualified super high-speed intercity rail facility projects and qualified rail infrastructure projects. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to study and report to Congress on the use of excise taxes to fund high-speed rail projects. | 2019-11-15T21:59:21Z | |
| 110-s-3667 | 110 | s | 3667 | Prevention of Unreasonable Fees Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-10-01 | 2008-10-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | L000123 | 1 | Prevention of Unreasonable Fees Act - Prohibits an operator of a transportation terminal that uses federal funds for terminal construction, or for the purchase or lease of equipment installed there, from charging a fee to a provider of pre-arranged ground transportation service that meets state vehicle and intrastate passenger licensing requirements, except fees charged to the public to access the terminal or for use of ancillary facilities located there. Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (1) prohibit or restrict a transportation terminal operator from requiring vehicles that cannot safely use public parking facilities to use segregated facilities provided the fee for segregated facilities is no more than that charged to the public for similar facilities; or (2) restrict the right of a state or its political subdivisions to require a license or fee (other than a prohibited transportation terminal fee) for a motor vehicle providing certain other prearranged ground transportation. | 2022-02-03T05:09:49Z | |
| 110-s-3672 | 110 | s | 3672 | ROAD Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-10-01 | 2008-10-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] | MT | D | B000243 | 4 | Rural Opportunity and Development Act or the ROAD Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a rural opportunity and development (ROAD) program to promote opportunity and economic development in rural states through projects for the preservation and improvement of highways. | 2017-12-15T00:44:51Z | |
| 110-s-3673 | 110 | s | 3673 | Nationwide Freight and Personal Mobility Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-10-01 | 2008-10-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] | MT | D | B000243 | 4 | Nationwide Freight and Personal Mobility Act - Specifies a formula for the automatic authorization of additional appropriations for National Highway System (NHS) improvement projects, starting FY2010, if apportionments fall below a certain level. Revises the federal share of non-Interstate highway projects to make it: (1) 80% for non-NHS projects; and (2) 85% for NHS projects. | 2017-12-15T00:44:52Z | |
| 110-hr-7204 | 110 | hr | 7204 | To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish sanctions and penalties applicable to an employer whenever an employee of the employer is convicted of driving an over-the-road bus under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance while acting within the scope of the employee's employment. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-09-28 | 2008-09-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | House | Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] | TX | D | J000032 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish criminal penalties and fines for employers of over-the-road bus drivers convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance while acting within the scope of their employment. | 2020-02-14T19:16:01Z | |
| 110-hr-7210 | 110 | hr | 7210 | Michael Jon Newkirk Transportation Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-09-28 | 2008-09-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | House | Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] | TX | D | J000032 | 0 | Michael Jon Newkirk Transportation Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to withhold a graduated percentage of federal-aid highway funds of a state that does not enact or enforce a law that requires the annual inspection of registered motor vehicles so that they meet or exceed state motor vehicle standards (including the operability of vehicle seatbelts and speedometers). | 2020-02-14T19:16:01Z | |
| 110-hr-7185 | 110 | hr | 7185 | To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to repeal wage requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-09-27 | 2008-09-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | House | Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] | NC | R | F000450 | 0 | Repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to laborers and mechanics working on federal-aid highway construction projects and public transportation construction projects). | 2021-06-07T20:07:09Z | |
| 110-hr-7186 | 110 | hr | 7186 | Solid Waste Rail Transfer Facilities Regulation Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-09-27 | 2008-09-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. | House | Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] | TX | D | G000410 | 0 | Solid Waste Rail Transfer Facilities Regulation Act of 2008 - Requires a solid waste rail transfer facility to comply with all federal and state solid waste environmental laws (except those requiring permits). Declares that any such facility lacking a state permit shall not be required to possess one (other than a siting permit): (1) if by a certain deadline the facility has applied, in good faith, for all required permits; and (2) until the permitting agency has either approved or denied the permit application. Declares that any such facility that does not possess a state siting permit shall not be required to possess one to continue to operate or to comply with state land use requirements. Authorizes a state governor to petition the Surface Transportation Board to require the facility to apply for a land-use exemption. Requires the Board to accept such a petition and the facility to have such an exception to continue to operate. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make modifications to such requirements to protect human health and the environment. | 2021-06-07T20:07:09Z | |
| 110-hr-7117 | 110 | hr | 7117 | National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-09-26 | 2008-09-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. | House | Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] | WA | D | S000510 | 0 | National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to award grants, on a competitive basis, to states and designated entities for projects to improve the efficiency of freight mobility in the United States. Establishes the National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Fund to carry out projects under this Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a tax on taxable ground transportation of property equal to 1% of the fair market value of such transportation. Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to charge and collect a freight mobility customs fee. Requires deposit into the Fund of amounts equivalent to: (1) the tax imposed on taxable ground transportation of property; and (2) freight mobility customs fees. | 2021-06-07T20:06:59Z | |
| 110-hr-7156 | 110 | hr | 7156 | To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for the restoration of air service to communities served by an airport that received scheduled air transportation as of December 31, 2007, but no longer receives such service. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-09-26 | 2008-09-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. | House | Rep. Mahoney, Tim [D-FL-16] | FL | D | M001164 | 0 | Revises requirements for the small community air service development progam to improve air service to underserved airports. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to give program priority to a community or consortium of communities that received scheduled air service from an airport as of December 31, 2007, but no longer receives such service. Treats as eligible airport development activities those related to air service development, including marketing, revenue guarantees, and subsidies. | 2020-02-14T19:16:02Z | |
| 110-s-3624 | 110 | s | 3624 | Clean, Low-Emission, Affordable, New Transportation Efficiency Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-09-26 | 2008-09-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] | DE | D | C000174 | 0 | Clean, Low-Emission, Affordable, New Transportation Efficiency Act - Establishes the Low Greenhouse Gas Transportation Fund. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for each of calendar 2012-2050, to auction 10% of emission allowances established under any EPA program providing for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the auctioning of emission allowances. Requires deposit of auction proceeds into the Fund to implement state and metropolitan planning organization (MPO) greenhouse gas emission reduction plans, and provide funding to transit projects that help reduce such emissions. Requires states and MPOs to: (1) establish goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector for the next 10 years; and (2) develop transportation greenhouse gas emission reduction plans, updated quadrennially, including supporting lists of prioritized transit projects, that are integrated into state and MPO long-range transportation and transportation improvement plans. Directs the Secretary of Transportation and the EPA Administrator to arrange with the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences to study and report recommendations for improving research tools and federal data sources necessary to assess the effect of transportation and land use plans on motor vehicle use rates and transportation sector greenhouse gas emissions. | 2017-12-15T00:43:49Z | |
| 110-hr-7053 | 110 | hr | 7053 | Transportation Job Corps Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-09-24 | 2008-09-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | House | Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] | NY | D | N000002 | 0 | Transportation Job Corps Act of 2008 - Requires the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to establish workforce development councils and governing boards in each of its ten regions. Replaces the current discretionary grant and contract programs addressing human resource needs as they apply to public transportation activities. Directs the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator, to establish programs for the award of grants to: (1) nonprofit organizations and educational institutions to introduce disconnected youth (ages 16 through 24 who are unemployed and out of school) to careers in the transit industry by providing them with basic skills education and pre-apprenticeship skills; (2) partnerships of transit agencies and unions representing non-managerial employees to develop education programs to improve job skills of transit employees and to provide education and training to assist individuals to enter the transit profession; and (3) the same or similar partnerships to develop special projects to increase education opportunities for disadvantaged transit industry individuals, including racial and ethnic minorities underrepresented in transit management, by providing student scholarships, pre-entry preparation, and retention activities. | 2020-02-14T19:16:01Z | |
| 110-s-3553 | 110 | s | 3553 | Volunteer Pilot Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-09-24 | 2008-09-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] | AK | R | M001153 | 2 | Volunteer Pilot Act - Exempts certain small passenger or cargo charitable flights with standard airworthiness certificates, provided certain conditions are met, from: (1) the requirement to obtain an air carrier or commercial operator certificate; and (2) drug and alcohol testing requirements. | 2020-02-12T18:55:58Z | |
| 110-s-3555 | 110 | s | 3555 | National Lighthouse Stewardship Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-09-24 | 2008-09-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9420) | Senate | Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] | MI | D | L000261 | 1 | National Lighthouse Stewardship Act of 2008 - Amends the National Historic Preservation Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior, through the Director of the National Park Service, to establish a three-year pilot program under which the Secretary shall provide grants to eligible entities for the preservation and rehabilitation of historic lighthouse structures. Establishes in the Treasury a National Lighthouse Stewardship Fund consisting of such amounts as are appropriated to the Fund under this Act. | 2020-01-29T20:30:47Z | |
| 110-hr-6999 | 110 | hr | 6999 | Integrated Deepwater Program Reform Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-09-23 | 2008-09-27 | Received in the Senate. | House | Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] | MD | D | C000984 | 3 | Title I: Integrated Deepwater Program - Integrated Deepwater Program Reform Act of 2008 - (Sec. 102) Prohibits the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating from using a private sector entity as a lead systems integrator (LSI) for Integrated Deepwater Program (IDP) acquisitions, subject to stated exceptions. Requires the Secretary and the IDP LSI, subject to exception, to use full and open competition for any IDP acquisition for which an outside contractor is used. Prohibits an LSI and any tier 1 subcontractor from having a financial interest in a subcontractor below the tier 1, subject to exception. (Sec. 103) Requires any IDP contract, delivery order, or task order to require, among other things, that: (1) IDP procurement certifications be conducted by the Secretary or an independent third party; (2) the Coast Guard Commandant conduct technical reviews of proposed designs, design changes, and engineering changes; (3) any measurement of contractor and subcontractor performance include the extent to which the work met cost, schedule, and mission performance requirements; (4) TEMPEST certification depend on the standard then used by the Department of the Navy for that type of asset; and (5) any contract for acquisition of an Offshore Patrol Cutter include specified provisions. Prohibits any IDP contract, delivery order, or task order provision that either commits the Secretary without the Secretary's express written approval or allows equitable adjustment that differs from the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Restricts any contract, contract modification, or award term extending the existing IDP contract term, as signed in May 2006 and modified in June 2007. (Sec. 104) Requires and regulates an early operational assessment for any major asset type acquired for the Coast Guard other than the National Security Cutter and the Maritime Patrol Aircraft. Requires independent third party testing or certification regarding: (1) the assessment of operational capability of the first in class of a maj… | 2022-02-03T05:13:14Z | |
| 110-hr-7002 | 110 | hr | 7002 | MOVEMENT Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-09-23 | 2008-09-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. | House | Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] | CA | D | R000581 | 0 | Making Opportunities Via Efficient and More Effective National Transportation Act of 2008 or the MOVEMENT Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a national container fee to be collected on each cargo container imported into, or exported from, a covered U.S. seaport. Establishes the National Goods Movement Improvement Account in which such fees shall be deposited. Directs the Secretary to carry out a National Goods Movement Improvement Grant Program to provide grant funding for eligible projects, including goods movement improvement, homeland security, and environmental projects located at or near a covered U.S. seaport. | 2021-06-07T20:06:42Z | |
| 110-hr-7012 | 110 | hr | 7012 | To amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize States to issue special permits to allow the operation of vehicles of not to exceed 95,000 pounds on Interstate System highways for the hauling of livestock. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-09-23 | 2008-09-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | House | Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] | FL | D | B000911 | 1 | Authorizes a state to allow, by special permit, the operation of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of up to 95,000 pounds for the hauling of livestock. Limits the cost of a special permit for a livestock trailer to no more than $200 per year. | 2020-02-14T19:16:02Z | |
| 110-hr-6984 | 110 | hr | 6984 | Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008, Part II | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-09-22 | 2008-09-30 | Became Public Law No: 110-330. | House | Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] | MN | D | O000006 | 4 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008, Part II - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend from September 30, 2008, through March 31, 2009: (1) excise taxes on aviation fuels and air transportation of persons and property; and (2) the expenditure authority for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. Extends funding from September 30, 2008, through March 31, 2009, for airport improvement program (AIP) projects, including project grant authority. Authorizes obligation at any time during FY2009 of funds made available by this Act. Prescribes a formula for calculating funding apportionments to implement the program. Extends through March 31, 2009, various airport development projects, including: (1) the pilot program for passenger facility fees at nonhub airports; (2) the small community air service development program; (3) small airport grants for airports located in the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau; (4) state and local airport compatibility projects; (5) the authority of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority to apply for an airport development grant and impose a passenger facility fee; (6) the temporary increase to 95% in the government share of certain AIP project costs; (7) Midway Island airport development; and (8) airport planning and development grant programs. Extends through March 31, 2009, Department of Transportation (DOT) insurance coverage for domestic and foreign-flag air carriers. Extends through May 31, 2009, air carrier liability limits for injuries to passengers resulting from acts of terrorism. Extends through March 31, 2009, the authorization of appropriations for: (1) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations; (2) air navigation facilities and equipment; and (3) research, engineering, and development. | 2023-11-13T20:11:33Z | |
| 110-hr-6985 | 110 | hr | 6985 | Military Air Travel Fairness Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-09-22 | 2008-09-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. | House | Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] | CA | D | B001234 | 0 | Military Air Travel Fairness Act of 2008 - Requires an air carrier to waive baggage fees for up to three baggage items (except those oversize or overweight) checked by a member of the uniformed services traveling under orders on a passenger air flight. | 2020-02-14T19:16:02Z | |
| 110-hr-6973 | 110 | hr | 6973 | Rail Collision Prevention Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-09-18 | 2008-09-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. | House | Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] | CA | D | S001150 | 9 | Rail Collision Prevention Act - Requires each rail carrier that is a Class I railroad, that has inadequate safety performance, or that provides intercity passenger or commuter rail passenger transportation to develop and submit for Secretary of Transportation approval by December 31, 2014, a plan to implement a positive train control system that prevents rail collisions. Requires implementation of such systems by December 31, 2012, in areas that have the highest safety risk due to shared track between commuter and freight rail. Increases penalties for violations of rail safety regulations or orders issued by the Secretary, including violations related to rail accident reporting and hours-of-service. | 2020-02-14T19:16:02Z | |
| 110-hr-6974 | 110 | hr | 6974 | Idaho Efficient Vehicle Demonstration Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-09-18 | 2008-09-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | House | Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] | ID | R | S001148 | 1 | Idaho Efficient Vehicle Demonstration Act of 2008 - Prohibits any reduction of the apportionment of federal-aid highway funds to Idaho if: (1) it permits a commercial combination vehicle weighing up to 129,000 pounds to operate on specified routes of the Interstate System within the state; (2) such vehicle does not exceed state weight limits for operation on state highways; and (3) the vehicle is limited to travel only on certain portions of Interstate Routes 15, 84, and 86.(Under current law, the federal-aid highway funds of a state shall be reduced if it permits a commercial combination vehicle with a weight in excess of federal weight limits to operate on Interstate System highways within the state.) | 2020-02-14T19:16:02Z | |
| 110-s-3516 | 110 | s | 3516 | Idaho Efficient Vehicle Demonstration Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-09-18 | 2008-09-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] | ID | R | C000858 | 1 | Idaho Efficient Vehicle Demonstration Act of 2008 - Prohibits any reduction of the apportionment of federal-aid highway funds to Idaho if: (1) it permits a commercial combination vehicle weighing up to 129,000 pounds to operate on specified routes of the Interstate System within the state; (2) such vehicle does not exceed state weight limits for operation on state highways; and (3) the vehicle is limited to travel only on certain portions of Interstate Routes 15, 84, and 86.(Under current law, the federal-aid highway funds of a state shall be reduced if it permits a commercial combination vehicle with a weight in excess of federal weight limits to operate on Interstate System highways within the state.) | 2017-12-15T00:40:18Z | |
| 110-s-3493 | 110 | s | 3493 | A bill to require rail carriers to develop positive rail control system plans for improving railroad safety and to increase the civil penalties for railroad safety violations. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-09-16 | 2008-09-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 1 | Requires each rail carrier that is a Class I railroad, that has inadequate safety performance, or that provides intercity passenger or commuter rail passenger transportation to develop and submit for Secretary of Transportation approval by December 31, 2014, a plan to implement a positive train control system that prevents rail collisions. Requires implementation of such systems by December 31, 2012, in areas that have the highest safety risk due to shared track between commuter and freight rail. Prohibits installation of a positive train control system or component unless the Secretary has certified that it has not experienced a safety-critical failure during prior testing and evaluation. Increases penalties for violations of rail safety regulations or orders issued by the Secretary, including violations related to rail accident reporting and hours-of-service. | 2020-02-12T18:55:58Z | |
| 110-s-3498 | 110 | s | 3498 | A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to extend the exemption from the fire-retardant materials construction requirement for vessels operating within the Boundary Line. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-09-16 | 2008-09-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8859) | Senate | Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] | OH | R | V000126 | 13 | Extends, through November 1, 2018, the exemption from the requirement that certain vessels operating within the Boundary Line be constructed of fire-retardant materials. | 2020-02-12T18:55:58Z | |
| 110-hr-6891 | 110 | hr | 6891 | To authorize the closure of a municipal airport in Pollock, Louisiana, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-09-15 | 2008-09-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. | House | Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4] | LA | R | M000388 | 0 | Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to: (1) approve a request from the town of Pollock, Louisiana, to close the municipal airport there; and (2) release the town from any restrictions that would prevent the closure of such airport and redevelopment of the facilities to nonaeronautical uses. Requires the town of Pollock, upon the approval of the request to close the airport, to obtain fair market value for the sale of the airport property and transfer all proceeds of the sale to the sponsor of a public airport designated by the Administrator to be used for the development or improvement of such airport. | 2020-02-14T19:15:34Z | |
| 110-s-3483 | 110 | s | 3483 | Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-09-12 | 2008-09-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] | NV | R | E000194 | 2 | Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to require all insurers and self-insurers of passenger motor vehicles to disclose to the public, in a commercially reasonable, electronically accessible manner, for each passenger motor vehicle declared or determined to be a total loss: (1) the vehicle identification number and odometer reading; (2) the date of and primary reason for the total loss determination; and (3) whether the airbags deployed. | 2020-02-12T18:55:28Z | |
| 110-s-3485 | 110 | s | 3485 | A bill to require manufacturers to increase the percentage of automobiles manufactured for sale within the United States that are capable of operating on higher-level blends of renewable fuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel, in combination with gasoline or diesel fuel. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-09-12 | 2008-09-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8481) | Senate | Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] | IA | D | H000206 | 1 | Requires each automobile manufacturer to ensure that at least 50% of 2011 and 2012 model year automobiles manufactured for sale in the United States are dual fueled automobiles. Increases the minimum to 90% for later model years. (Excludes automobiles that operate only on electricity.) | 2020-02-12T18:55:28Z | |
| 110-s-3466 | 110 | s | 3466 | Job Access and Reverse Commute Program Improvements Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-09-10 | 2008-09-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] | WI | D | F000061 | 0 | Job Access and Reverse Commute Program Improvements Act of 2008 - Revises the job access and reverse commute (JARC) program to authorize a state to accept a single combined application for a project funded from at least two of the following programs that provide individuals with transportation to and from a job: (1) the JARC program; (2) the elderly and disabled specialized transit program; (3) the new freedom program (for disabled workers); and (4) any other program the Secretary deems appropriate. Makes eligible for JARC formula grant funding the subsidizing of costs associated with the transportation of low income high school students and young adults to career or technical education, job training, or apprenticeship programs. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation, at state request, to waive or streamline JARC program reporting and certification requirements, provided program goals are met. Directs the Secretary to study the feasibility of eliminating, revising, or reducing frequency of collection for any reporting or certification requirements relating to the JARC formula grant program, particularly examining the burden on and needs of nonprofit organizations that receive funding and are unaccustomed to Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulations. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out a grant pilot program to: (1) improve education and employment related transportation activities for eligible teens and young adults; (2) evaluate streamlined reporting and certification requirements; and (3) support more comprehensive projects integrated with other federal, state, and local transportation and human service programs, while ensuring the paperwork burden is minimized. Requires the Secretary to continue and expand JARC technical assistance activities so that the Department of Transportation supports various specified efforts, including those that act as an information clearinghouse and information network. | 2017-12-15T00:38:58Z | |
| 110-hr-6775 | 110 | hr | 6775 | To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to develop procedures for permitting car rental companies to have limited access to information in the National Driver Register, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-08-01 | 2008-08-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | House | Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] | NJ | D | A000210 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of Transportation to develop procedures to permit car rental companies to have limited access to information in the National Driver Register in order for them to determine whether an individual possesses a valid driver's license. | 2020-02-14T19:15:35Z | |
| 110-s-3440 | 110 | s | 3440 | Aviation Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-08-01 | 2008-08-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] | ME | R | S000663 | 1 | Aviation Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 - Establishes in the Department of Transportation (DOT) an Aviation Safety Whistleblower Investigation Office to receive and assess complaints and information relating to possible violations of aviation safety laws and regulations.Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to modify the FAA customer service initiative, mission and vision, and other policy statements to: (1) remove any reference to air carriers and other entities regulated by the FAA as "customers"; (2) state that in regulating safety the only FAA customers are individuals traveling on aircraft; and (3) state that air carriers and other entities regulated by the FAA do not have the right to select the FAA employees who will inspect their operations.Prohibits any person holding an air carrier operating certificate from engaging in employment negotiations, knowingly employing, or making a contractual employment arrangement with an FAA employee if, in the preceding two-year period, the individual: (1) served as, or was responsible for oversight of, an FAA flight standards inspector; and (2) had responsibility to inspect, or oversee inspection of, the operations of the certificate holder.Prohibits any individual serving as a principal supervisory inspector of the FAA from being responsible for overseeing the operations of a single air carrier for a continuous period of more than five years.Directs the FAA Administrator to: (1) modify the Voluntary Disclosure Reporting Program to require inspectors to verify that air carriers implement solutions to correct violations they have voluntarily disclosed and evaluate, before accepting a new report of a previously disclosed violation, whether such air carriers took such corrective actions; (2) establish a process for the review and approval of voluntary self-disclosures received from air carriers; (3) establish a National Review Team to conduct periodic, unannounced audits of air carrier operations and maintenance practices to evalu… | 2020-02-12T18:55:30Z | |
| 110-hr-6707 | 110 | hr | 6707 | Taking Responsible Action for Community Safety Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-31 | 2008-09-27 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 243 - 175 (Roll no. 663). | House | Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] | MN | D | O000006 | 22 | Taking Responsible Action for Community Safety Act - Revises requirements with respect to the consolidation, merger, or acquisition of control (transaction) involving rail carriers to require public hearings in the affected communities if public hearings on a proposed transaction are held. Requires the Surface Transportation Board, in a proceeding with respect to a transaction that involves at least one Class I railroad (under current law, involving the merger or control of at least two Class I railroads), to consider the effect on the public interest, including the safety and environmental effect of the proposed merger on local communities, intercity rail passenger transportation, and commuter rail passenger transportation. Prohibits the Board from approving mergers if their impacts on safety and on all affected communities outweigh their transportation benefits. Authorizes the Board to impose conditions to mitigate the effect of mergers on local communities. Declares that the amendments made by this Act are to be applied to all transactions that have not been approved by the Board as of August 1, 2008. | 2022-02-03T05:19:08Z | |
| 110-hr-6747 | 110 | hr | 6747 | Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-31 | 2008-08-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | House | Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] | GA | D | L000287 | 4 | Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act of 2008- Directs the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to prescribe regulations requiring motorcoaches to be installed with: (1) safety seat belts at each seating position; (2) advanced glazing in each portal to prevent passenger ejection; (3) improved firefighting equipment; and (4) enhanced compartmentalization safety countermeasures and certain other motor vehicle safety features.Requires the Secretary to complete, and report to Congress on, a study on improving bus crashworthiness, bus crash avoidance, and bus fire protection and passenger evacuation.Amends federal transportation law to direct the Secretary to prescribe regulations: (1) requiring providers of motorcoach services registered with the the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to undergo periodic safety reviews; (2) establishing a training curriculum and providing certification for each driver of a motorcoach seeking a commercial driver's license (CDL) passenger endorsement; (3) improving CDL testing; (4) requiring a driver of a commercial motor vehicle that transports for compensation not fewer than 9 and not more than 15 passengers to have a CDL; (5) requiring a federal medical qualification certificate to be made a part of CDLs; (6) requiring the annual review of state licensing authorities to assess the accuracy of physical examination reports and medical certificates of CDL applicants that are submitted by medical examiners to such authorities; and (7) requiring that all commercial motor vehicles be equipped with electronic on-board recorders that record driver hours of service. Sets forth a deadline for the Secretary to establish the national registry of medical examiners.Requires a state to carry out an annual commercial motor vehicle inspection program in order to receive a grant for the development or implementation of programs for improving motor carrier safetyAmends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for the purchase of qualified new motorcoaches and for the cost of improv… | 2023-01-11T13:15:50Z | |
| 110-hr-6757 | 110 | hr | 6757 | Surface Transportation Safety Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-31 | 2008-08-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | House | Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] | WV | D | R000011 | 2 | Surface Transportation Safety Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to modify certain federal regulations to: (1) allow fire services personnel to wear high visibility apparel meeting certain requirements; and (2) ensure that positive protective measures (including temporary longitudinal traffic barriers) are used to separate workers on highway construction projects from motorized traffic. Directs the Secretary to approve the use of federal-aid highway funds for patented or proprietary items that further the goals of state strategic highway safety plans. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to revise the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices to include a standard for a minimum level of retroreflectivity that must be maintained for pavement markings, which shall apply to all roads open to public travel. Revises requirements for the highway safety improvement program to count installation, replacement, and upgrade of highway signs and pavement markings as a highway safety improvement project. Directs the Secretary to: (1) require each state to assess local government financial obligations to maintain minimum levels of retroreflectivity in traffic signs and pavement markings; and (2) provide local governments funding for at least 90% of such obligations. Directs the Secretary to: (1) carry out a program to improve traffic signs and pavement markings for older drivers and pedestrians in all states; (2) review the safety of all highway-rail grade crossings in the United States and, based on such review, compile a list of the ten highway-rail grade crossings having the greatest need for safety improvements; and (3) establish a national database of information on the safety of highway-rail grade crossings in the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:15:49Z | |
| 110-hres-1408 | 110 | hres | 1408 | Recognizing the benefits of bus rapid transit and the transportation improvements along the United States Route 36 Corridor to communities, individuals, and businesses in Colorado. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-31 | 2008-08-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | House | Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2] | CO | D | U000038 | 1 | Commends members of the Mayors and Commissioners Coalition, the Colorado Department of Transportation, the Regional Transportation District, and the businesses that support 36 Commuting Solutions (a nonprofit organization) for their efforts to proceed with the U.S. Route 36 Corridor project. Recognizes the benefits of investing in bus rapid transit and transportation improvements along U.S. Route 36 Corridor, throughout Colorado and elsewhere. Supports federal transportation investments along U.S. 36 Corridor, throughout Colorado, and elsewhere that reduce congestion, reduce carbon emissions, improve mobility, improve access to transit for for bicyclists and pedestrians, reduce dependence on foreign oil, and support mass transit. | 2020-02-14T19:15:34Z | |
| 110-s-3377 | 110 | s | 3377 | Small Marine Business and Fishing Guide Relief Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-31 | 2008-07-31 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced in Senate: CR S7916) | Senate | Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] | MN | R | C001057 | 4 | Small Marine Business and Fishing Guide Relief Act of 2008 - Waives biometric transportation security card requirements for certain small business merchant mariners. | 2020-02-12T18:55:29Z | |
| 110-s-3380 | 110 | s | 3380 | Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-31 | 2008-07-31 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] | NY | D | C001041 | 8 | Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2009 for public transportation formula grants. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make such grants for: (1) operating costs of equipment and facilities being used to provide the public transportation the grant recipient is no longer able to pay as a result of reducing fares; (2) operating and capital costs of equipment and facilities being used to provide transportation services that the recipient incurs as a result of expanding such services; (3) the avoidance of increased fares or decreased services; (4) the costs of acquiring clean or alternative fuel vehicle-related equipment or facilities; and (5) administrative costs in establishing or expanding services to provide commuters with information about alternatives to single occupancy vehicle use. Requires a grant that involves acquiring clean or alternative fuel vehicle-related equipment or facilities for complying with the Clean Air Act to be for 100% of the net project cost unless the grant recipient requests a lower percentage.Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to require federal employees in urbanized areas served by fixed route public transportation to be offered transit pass transportation fringe benefits. Requires: (1) the Secretary to issue guidance on nationwide implementation of a transportation fringe benefit program; and (2) agencies to report on program implementation.Requires the Secretary to establish a pilot program to carry out vanpool demonstration projects in not more than three urbanized areas and two other areas. Requires a grant for a capital project during FY2008-FY2009 that involves additional parking facilities at an end-of-line fixed guideway station or at a park-and-ride lot that serves a fixed route commuter bus route that is more than 20 miles in length to be for 100% of the net capital cost of the project unless the grant recipient requests a lower percentage. Requi… | 2017-12-15T00:37:02Z | |
| 110-s-3392 | 110 | s | 3392 | Fair, Accurate, Secure, and Timely Redress Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-31 | 2008-07-31 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] | MN | D | K000367 | 5 | Fair, Accurate, Secure and Timely Redress Act of 2008 or the FAST Redress Act of 2008 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish: (1) a timely and fair appeal and redress process for individuals delayed or prohibited from boarding a commercial aircraft because they were wrongly identified as a threat when screened against any terrorist watchlist or database used by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) or any Department of Homeland Security (DHS) component; and (2) an Office of Appeals and Redress within DHS to implement the process. Requires the process to include the establishment of a method for maintaining and disseminating a Comprehensive Cleared List of individuals who: (1) were misidentified; (2) complete an appeal and redress request approved by DHS and provided required additional information; and (3) permit their personally identifiable information to be shared among multiple DHS components for purposes of this Act.Directs the Secretary to: (1) transmit the List and any other information necessary to resolve misidentifications, improve administration of the advanced passenger prescreening system, and reduce false positives to TSA, other governmental and tribal entities, and air carriers that use any terrorist watchlist or database; and (2) ensure that the List is considered by all DHS components assessing an individual's security risk. Terminates transmission of the List to air carriers when the government assumes terrorist watchlist screening functions.Directs the Secretary to require that DHS employees complete mandatory privacy and security training before being authorized to handle personally identifiable information. Requires the Office to ensure that a TSA supervisor trained in the appeal and redress process is available at each airport at which DHS has a significant presence. | 2022-02-03T05:12:02Z | |
| 110-s-3403 | 110 | s | 3403 | Accuracy in Fuel Economy Standards Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-31 | 2008-07-31 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] | WA | D | C000127 | 4 | Accuracy in Fuel Economy Standards Act - Requires the Secretary of Transportation to calculate maximum feasible fuel economy standards for passenger automobiles and non-passenger automobiles based on the most recent high gasoline price projection issued by the Energy Information Administration (EIA).Defines the "applicable high gasoline price projection" as the greatest of a range of estimated gasoline prices that the EIA issues as part of its annual energy outlook, short-term energy outlook, or similar analyses for: (1) the year (or years) corresponding to the model year (or model years) for which the Secretary is prescribing an average fuel economy standard; and (2) the range of years considered by the Secretary in determining the costs and benefits associated with such standard. | 2020-02-12T18:55:29Z | |
| 110-s-3416 | 110 | s | 3416 | Federal Aviation Administration Employee Retention Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-31 | 2008-07-31 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | L000123 | 9 | Federal Aviation Administration Employee Retention Act - Revises requirements for the dispute resolution process of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding negotiations with the exclusive bargaining representative of FAA employees over proposed changes to the FAA personnel management system. Requires submission of issues in controversy to the Federal Service Impasses Panel (FSIP) for binding arbitration if the services of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS, required by current law) have led to an impasse between the FAA and its employees in reaching an agreement. Prescribes a procedure for the appointment of a three-member arbitration board by the FSIP Executive Director. Repeals the current requirement that, if the services of the FMCS do not lead to an agreement, the Administrator's proposed change to the personnel management system shall not take effect until 60 days have elapsed after the Administrator has transmitted the proposed changes, along with the objections of the employees to the changes, and the reasons for such objections, to Congress. Provides a dispute resolution process alternative to the existing requirement to use FMCS services. Authorizes the FAA Administrator and the exclusive bargaining representative of FAA employees, by mutual agreement, to adopt alternative procedures for the resolution of disputes or impasses arising in the negotiation of a collective-bargaining agreement. | 2020-02-12T18:55:29Z | |
| 110-sres-639 | 110 | sres | 639 | A resolution recognizing the benefits of transportation improvements along the United States Route 36 corridor to communities, individuals, and businesses in Colorado. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-31 | 2008-07-31 | Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7976) | Senate | Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] | CO | D | S001163 | 1 | Commends members of the Mayors and Commissioners Coalition, the Colorado Department of Transportation, the Regional Transportation District, and the businesses that support 36 Commuting Solutions (a nonprofit organization) for their efforts to proceed with the U.S. Route 36 Corridor project. Recognizes the benefits of investing in transportation improvements along U.S. Route 36 Corridor, throughout Colorado and elsewhere. Supports federal transportation investments along U.S. 36 Corridor, throughout Colorado, and elsewhere that reduce congestion, reduce carbon emissions, improve mobility, improve access to transit for for bicyclists and pedestrians, reduce dependence on foreign oil, and support mass transit. | 2017-12-14T22:05:36Z | |
| 110-hr-6630 | 110 | hr | 6630 | To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from granting authority to a motor carrier domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond United States municipalities and commercial zones on the United States-Mexico border unless expressly authorized by Congress. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-29 | 2008-09-10 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | House | Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] | OR | D | D000191 | 41 | Directs the Secretary of Transportation to terminate, by September 6, 2008, the one-year cross-border pilot project started on September 6, 2007, as part of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) cross-border motor carrier provisions, to demonstrate the ability of Mexico-domiciled motor carriers to operate safely in the United States beyond the commercial zones along the U.S.-Mexico border. Prohibits the Secretary, unless expressly authorized by Congress, from granting authority to a motor carrier domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond U.S. municipalities and commercial zones on the United States-Mexico border after September 6, 2008.Requires certain reports to Congress, within 60 days after enactment of this Act, by: (1) the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation; (2) the independent review panel established to monitor the demonstration project; and (3) the Secretary of Transportation on the project's implementation and the participation of motor carriers. | 2022-02-03T05:19:26Z | |
| 110-hr-6643 | 110 | hr | 6643 | Accuracy in Fuel Economy Standards Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-29 | 2008-07-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] | MA | D | M000133 | 26 | Accuracy in Fuel Economy Standards Act - Requires the Secretary of Transportation to calculate maximum feasible fuel economy standards for passenger automobiles and non-passenger automobiles based on the most recent high gasoline price projection issued by the Energy Information Administration (EIA).Defines the "applicable high gasoline price projection" as the greatest of a range of estimated gasoline prices that the EIA issues as part of its annual energy outlook, short-term energy outlook, or similar analyses for: (1) the year (or years) corresponding to the model year (or model years) for which the Secretary is prescribing an average fuel economy standard; and (2) the range of years considered by the Secretary in determining the costs and benefits associated with such standard. | 2022-02-03T05:19:00Z | |
| 110-hres-1382 | 110 | hres | 1382 | Honoring the heritage of the Coast Guard. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-29 | 2008-09-29 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] | MN | D | O000006 | 27 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes and honors all the men and women of the Coast Guard and its predecessor organizations since August 7, 1789. | 2023-01-11T13:15:51Z | |
| 110-hres-1385 | 110 | hres | 1385 | Expressing support for the designation of National Marina Day to honor America's marinas for their many contributions to their local communities and create awareness amongst citizens, policymakers, elected officials, and employees of the overall contributions of marinas to their well-being. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-29 | 2008-07-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. | House | Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] | MI | R | M001150 | 2 | Commemorates the marinas of the United States for providing environmentally-friendly gateways to boating for the citizens of, and the visitors to, the United States. Supports designation of a National Marina Day (August 9, 2008). | 2020-02-14T19:15:33Z | |
| 110-s-3360 | 110 | s | 3360 | Creating American Rolling Stock Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-29 | 2008-07-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7633-7636) | Senate | Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] | IL | D | D000563 | 1 | Creating American Rolling Stock Act of 2008 or the Train CARS Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to award grants to eligible applicants to purchase or rehabilitate domestically manufactured rolling stock for intercity passenger rail transportation. Prohibits Secretary approval of a grant project without a state rail plan. Sets forth certain Buy American requirements. Directs Amtrak to establish a Next Generation Corridor Equipment Pool Committee. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to create an Intercity Passenger Rail Rolling Stock Account. Allows a tax credit to a holder of a qualified Amtrak bond issued for projects to purchase or rehabilitate domestically manufactured rolling stock for intercity passenger rail transportation (rail infrastructure investment). Requires the Comptroller General to study the potential costs, benefits, and economic impact of providing intercity passenger rail along a national railway electrification system. Directs the Secretary of Labor to report to Congress on existing federal programs that could assist in the training of automotive, aviation, and manufacturing workers to transition to the railcar manufacturing industry. | 2019-11-15T21:57:52Z | |
| 110-s-3338 | 110 | s | 3338 | National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-25 | 2008-09-10 | Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-1263. | Senate | Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] | MN | D | K000367 | 2 | National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2008 - Revises the national highway bridge replacement and rehabilitation program to direct the Secretary of Transportation to develop a risk-based priority process under which states shall assign priority for the replacement or rehabilitation of all federal-aid highways bridges, public roads bridges, and Indian reservation and park bridges found to be structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. Requires states, as a condition of receiving federal assistance, to develop, and update annually, an approved five-year performance plan for highway bridge inspection and rehabilitation and replacement. Directs the Secretary to: (1) revise annually, as necessary, the data contained in the national bridge inventory; (2) make it more accessible to the public and easier to understand; (3) establish procedures for states to report critical findings of bridge deficiencies and subsequent monitoring and corrective actions; (4) expand the national training program for bridge inspectors to ensure that all bridge inspectors are appropriately trained and certified; (5) revise federal regulations concerning the qualification of state highway bridge inspection personnel to require program managers and team leaders to be licensed professional engineers; (6) establish a two-year pilot grant program to evaluate the effectiveness, accuracy, and reliability of the use of advanced condition assessment inspection processes and technologies to monitor and evaluate the structural health of highway bridges meeting certain criteria; and (7) establish a national highway tunnel inspection program. Revises national bridge inspection standards to provide for annual inspections of structurally deficient highway bridges, including biennial inspections of those bridges that have not been determined to be structurally deficient. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to the Secretary on: (1) the factors that contribute to construction delays of bridge rehabilitation; and (2) … | 2022-02-03T05:09:04Z | |
| 110-hr-6596 | 110 | hr | 6596 | Gas Price Relief for Schools Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-24 | 2008-07-24 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-11] | CA | D | M001166 | 3 | Gas Price Relief for Schools Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to a state or local government unit responsible for providing school bus transportation to a public school system to assist it in offsetting increases in school bus transportation operating costs due to higher fuel prices. | 2020-02-10T16:53:28Z | |
| 110-hr-6606 | 110 | hr | 6606 | To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to impose requirements for the improvement of security camera and video surveillance systems at certain airports, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-24 | 2008-09-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection. | House | Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] | NJ | D | A000210 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary), acting through the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration), to require category X or category 1 airport operators to modify their airport security programs to provide for the installation of airport security camera and video surveillance systems. Requires airport operators to submit their modifications to the Secretary for approval. Prohibits the use of images from such cameras and surveillance systems against an airport employee involved in an employment disciplinary matter, except in a criminal investigation or prosecution of criminal acts. | 2020-02-10T16:49:09Z | |
| 110-hres-1373 | 110 | hres | 1373 | Expressing support for the designation of National Marina Day to honor America's marinas for their many contributions to their local communities and create awarness amongst citizens, policymakers, elected officials, and employees of the overall contributions of marinas to their well-being. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-24 | 2008-07-24 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] | MI | R | M001150 | 0 | Supports designation of National Marina Day (August 9, 2008) to honor the Nation's marinas. | 2019-11-15T21:12:25Z | |
| 110-s-3319 | 110 | s | 3319 | Bridge Life Extension Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-23 | 2008-07-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] | OH | D | B000944 | 0 | Bridge Life Extension Act of 2008 - Allows the Secretary of Transportation to approve federal-aid highway funding for states for bridge reconstruction, replacement, or rehabilitation projects only if the state submits, and the Secretary approves, a corrosion mitigation and prevention plan. | 2017-12-15T00:34:56Z | |
| 110-hr-6559 | 110 | hr | 6559 | OFS Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-22 | 2008-07-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] | NY | D | E000179 | 18 | Open Fuel Standard Act of 2008 or the OFS Act - Amends federal transportation law to require each light-duty automobile manufacturer's annual inventory to comprise at least: (1) 50% fuel choice-enabling automobiles in years 2012-2014; and (2) 80% fuel choice-enabling automobiles in 2015, and in each subsequent year. Defines "fuel choice-enabling automobile" as: (1) a flexible fuel automobile capable of operating on gasoline, E85, and M85; or (2) an automobile capable of operating on biodiesel fuel. Authorizes a manufacturer to request an exemption from such requirement from the Secretary of Transportation. Requires: (1) each manufacturer that receives an exemption to place a label on each exempted automobile; and (2) each exempted light-duty automobile delivered to a dealer and first purchaser to be accompanied with a written notification of such exemption. | 2019-11-15T21:21:57Z | |
| 110-s-3303 | 110 | s | 3303 | Open Fuel Standard Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-22 | 2008-07-22 | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] | KS | R | B000953 | 5 | Open Fuel Standard Act of 2008 or the OFS Act - Requires each light-duty automobile manufacturer's annual inventory to comprise at least: (1) 50% fuel choice-enabling automobiles in years 2012-2014; and (2) 80% fuel choice-enabling automobiles in 2015, and in each subsequent year. Defines "fuel choice-enabling automobile" as: (1) a flexible fuel automobile capable of operating on gasoline, E85, and M85; or (2) an automobile capable of operating on biodiesel fuel. Authorizes a manufacturer to request an exemption from such requirement from the Secretary of Transportation. Requires: (1) each manufacturer that receives an exemption to place a label on each exempted automobile; and (2) each exempted light-duty automobile delivered to a dealer and first purchaser to be accompanied with a written notification of such exemption. | 2020-02-12T18:55:28Z | |
| 110-hr-6534 | 110 | hr | 6534 | ROAD Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-17 | 2008-07-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | House | Rep. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-6] | AZ | R | F000444 | 3 | Resist Offsetting with Additional Debt Act or the ROAD Act - Rescinds unobligated balances of certain earmarked surface transportation projects under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) and certain other appropriations Acts (in order to eliminate the deficit in the Highway Trust Fund (HTF)). Prohibits: (1) recalculation of amounts allocated for surface transportation projects under the Equity bonus program for a fiscal year to take such rescissions into account; and (2) the transfer of funds from the General Fund of the Treasury in order to alleviate the deficit in the HTF (except amounts equivalent to certain taxes and penalties). Expresses the sense of Congress that state transportation departments should consider implementing certain projects under the highway bridge program and the surface transportation program that improve transportation safety. | 2020-02-14T19:15:33Z | |
| 110-s-3271 | 110 | s | 3271 | A bill to amend the definition of commercial motor vehicle in section 31101 of title 49, United States Code, to exclude certain farm vehicles, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-16 | 2008-07-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6872) | Senate | Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] | OK | R | I000024 | 1 | Revises the definition of "commercial motor vehicle" with respect to federal commercial motor vehicle safety laws to include vehicles primarily engaged in the transportation of agricultural commodities or farm supplies having a gross vehicle weight or gross vehicle weight of at least the minimum weight of a commercial motor vehicle as defined by the state. (Current law applies to vehicles having a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of at least 10,001 pounds, whichever is greater.)Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation from withholding commercial motor vehicle safety improvement grants from a state solely because it authorizes drivers of farm vehicles having a gross vehicle weight of between 10,000 and 26,001 pounds to operate without complying with federal commercial motor vehicle safety laws. | 2020-02-12T18:55:28Z | |
| 110-hr-6493 | 110 | hr | 6493 | Aviation Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-15 | 2008-07-23 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | House | Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] | MN | D | O000006 | 3 | Aviation Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 - Establishes in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) an Aviation Safety Whistleblower Investigation Office, with a Director appointed by the Secretary of Transportation, which shall receive and assess complaints and information relating to possible violations of aviation safety laws and regulations.Directs the FAA Administrator to modify the FAA customer service initiative, mission and vision, and other policy statements to: (1) remove any reference to air carriers or other entities regulated by the FAA as "customers"; (2) state that in regulating safety the only FAA customers are individuals traveling on aircraft; and (3) state that air carriers and other entities regulated by the FAA do not have the right to select the FAA employees who will inspect their operations.Prohibits any person holding an air carrier operating certificate from knowingly employing, or contracting with, an individual to act as an agent or representative of the certificate holder in any matter before the FAA if, in the preceding two-year period, the individual: (1) served as, or was responsible for oversight of, an FAA flight standards inspector; and (2) had responsibility to inspect, or oversee inspection of, the operations of the certificate holder.Prohibits any individual serving as a principal supervisory inspector of the FAA from being responsible for overseeing the operations of a single air carrier for a continuous period of more than five years. Authorizes appropriations.Directs the FAA Administrator to establish a process by which the FAA air transportation oversight system database is reviewed by a team of FAA employees on a monthly basis to ensure that: (1) any trends in regulatory compliance are identified; and (2) appropriate corrective actions are taken. | 2022-02-03T05:13:36Z | |
| 110-hr-6495 | 110 | hr | 6495 | Transportation and Housing Choices for Gas Price Relief Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-15 | 2008-07-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | House | Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] | OR | D | B000574 | 16 | Transportation and Housing Choices for Gas Price Relief Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) carry out a competitive grant program that supports community efforts to invest in transportation alternatives and travel demand management strategies; and (2) award grants to eligible entities, giving priority to activity proposals for reducing single occupancy vehicle trips. Provides certain formula grant funding for specified improvement activities to increase use of public transportation. Requires the Secretary to award grants for a national consumer awareness program on the environmental, energy, and economic benefits of transportation alternatives to the single occupancy vehicle, including carpooling, vanpooling, transit, and bicycles. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a telework tax credit of up to $400 per year; (2) include a qualified bicycle commuting reimbursement as a qualified transportation fringe benefit, excludable from gross income; (3) equalize and increase to $200, with a modified cost-of-living adjustment, the tax exclusion for both transportation and parking fringe benefits; (4) make self-employed individuals eligible for transit pass fringe benefits; (5) include employer-established parking cash-out programs as qualified transportation fringe benefits; and (6) allow a vanpool (general business) tax credit. Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to: (1) incorporate transportation costs associated with location of housing into affordability standards for allocating low-income housing tax credits related to rental assistance vouchers or other affordable housing programs; and (2) develop a model transportation cost field for Multiple Listing Services to measure transportation costs associated with the location of a home. Amends the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) Charter Act and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) Act to include the use of location-efficient mortgages among their purposes. Amends the Hous… | 2022-02-03T05:18:56Z | |
| 110-hr-6458 | 110 | hr | 6458 | Gasoline Savings and Speed Limit Reduction Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-10 | 2008-07-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | House | Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-12] | CA | D | S001175 | 13 | Gasoline Savings and Speed Limit Reduction Act of 2008 - Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation from approving a federal-aid highway project for a state: (1) with a maximum speed limit in excess of 60 miles per hour on any state highway (other than a highway on the National Highway System (NHS) located outside of an urbanized area), or in excess of 65 miles per hour on any such NHS highway; and (2) that has failed to certify to the Secretary that it is enforcing such national maximum speed limits. Prohibits the Secretary from approving a federal-aid highway project also for a state with a speed limit on any portion of a public highway within its jurisdiction which is not uniformly applicable to all types of motor vehicles using such portion of highway, if on July 1, 2008, such highway portion had a speed limit which was uniformly applicable to all types of motor vehicles using it. Allows a lower speed limit, however, for a vehicle under a special permit based on the weight or dimension of such vehicle. Makes the requirement inapplicable, also, during any time that the condition of the highway, weather, or an accident creates a temporary hazard to the safety of traffic. Requires the Secretary to transfer up to a specified annual percentage of the aggregate amount of federal-aid highway funds to state safety projects in states that fail to enforce the national maximum speed limits. Directs the Secretary to arrange with the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences to study, and report to the Secretary and Congress on, the benefits of the national maximum speed limits program and the effectiveness of state enforcement of such limits. | 2021-09-29T17:19:53Z | |
| 110-hr-6464 | 110 | hr | 6464 | Back on Track Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-10 | 2008-07-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. | House | Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] | IA | D | B001259 | 1 | Back on Track Act - Amends the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 to revise interest rate and credit risk premium requirements for direct loans and loan guarantees for construction or repair of railroad bridges located in disaster areas due to flooding beginning in 2008. Extends the term of repayment of direct loans or loan guarantees from 25 years to 35 years. | 2020-02-14T19:15:35Z | |
| 110-hr-6468 | 110 | hr | 6468 | Putting the Brakes on Human Smuggling Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-10 | 2008-07-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | House | Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] | TX | D | C001063 | 0 | Putting the Brakes on Human Smuggling Act - Disqualifies from operating a commercial motor vehicle any individual who uses a commercial motor vehicle to assist in the entry of illegal aliens into the United States. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to impose a lifetime disqualification from operating such a vehicle on any individual convicted under federal criminal law of assisting in such entry or in the harboring of illegal aliens. Revises content requirements of the commercial driver's license information system to include whether a commercial motor vehicle operator has been temporarily or permanently disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for violation of this Act. Requires a state to notify the Secretary of Transportation or the operator of the information system of disqualifications, revocations, suspensions, or cancellations of licenses to operate a commercial motor vehicle because of such a violation. | 2020-02-14T19:15:35Z | |
| 110-hr-6472 | 110 | hr | 6472 | Resist Offsetting with Additional Debt Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-10 | 2008-07-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | House | Rep. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-6] | AZ | R | F000444 | 0 | Resist Offsetting with Additional Debt Act or the ROAD Act - Rescinds unobligated balances of certain earmark surface transportation projects under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) (in order to eliminate the shortfall in the Highway Trust Fund (HTF)). Prohibits the transfer of funds from the General Fund of the Treasury to the HTF. Expresses the sense of Congress that state transportation departments should consider implementing certain projects under the highway bridge program and the surface transportation program that improve transportation safety. | 2021-06-07T20:05:08Z | |
| 110-hr-6476 | 110 | hr | 6476 | To designate a rail right-of-way as a corridor for inter-suburban commuter rail, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-10 | 2008-07-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. | House | Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] | IL | R | R000580 | 4 | Requires the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) designate a rail right-of-way as a corridor for inter-suburban commuter rail based on certain qualifying factors and after a 30-day congressional review period; (2) provide technical assistance to expedite completion of inter-suburban rail service; and (3) prohibit increased usage of such corridor except to increase the availability of inter-suburban commuter rail. | 2020-02-14T19:15:35Z | |
| 110-s-3250 | 110 | s | 3250 | Putting the Brakes on Human Smuggling Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-10 | 2008-07-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | TX | R | C001056 | 0 | Putting the Brakes on Human Smuggling Act - Disqualifies from operating a commercial motor vehicle any individual who uses a commercial motor vehicle to assist in the entry of illegal aliens into the United States. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to impose a lifetime disqualification from operating such a vehicle on any individual convicted under federal criminal law of assisting in such entry or in the harboring of illegal aliens. Revises content requirements of the commercial driver's license information system to include whether a commercial motor vehicle operator has been temporarily or permanently disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for violation of this Act. Requires a state to notify the Secretary of Transportation or the operator of the information system of disqualifications, revocations, suspensions, or cancellations of licenses to operate a commercial motor vehicle because of such a violation. | 2020-02-12T18:55:29Z | |
| 110-hr-6446 | 110 | hr | 6446 | Homecoming Help for Our Heroes Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-09 | 2008-07-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. | House | Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] | PA | R | M001151 | 2 | Homecoming Help for Our Heroes Act - Requires an air carrier to offer: (1) reduced-price air transportation to active duty members of the Armed Forces; and (2) flexible terms that allow such members of the Armed Forces to purchase, modify, or cancel air tickets without time restrictions, fees, or penalties. | 2020-02-14T19:15:35Z | |
| 110-hr-6435 | 110 | hr | 6435 | National Highway Chokepoint Congestion Relief Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-08 | 2008-07-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | House | Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] | DE | R | C000243 | 3 | National Highway Chokepoint Congestion Relief Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) issue regulations to establish a chokepoint congestion relief program; and (2) develop criteria for designating national chokepoint regions in a state. Authorizes the Secretary to make capital improvement grants to states in order to carry out eligible projects that reduce traffic congestion in the national chokepoint regions. Sets forth a formula for the apportioning of grant funds. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) states should adopt both interim and long-term objectives for significantly reducing traffic congestion at chokepoint areas; (2) establishment of performance measures and quantitative goals will allow states to make efficient use of available resources on projects that have the maximum impact in reducing traffic congestion and improving mobility at chokepoint areas; and (3) alleviation of traffic congestion requires Congress to commit to authorizing and funding nonautomotive travel modes as well as travel demand management, growth management, and land use strategies. Requires the Administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), through the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, to study and report to specified congressional committees on the extent to which congestion pricing can encourage travelers to drive during off-peak hours, or change their mode of transportation, and can also generate revenue and thus require less tax-based funding. | 2020-02-14T19:15:34Z | |
| 110-s-3229 | 110 | s | 3229 | Air Medical Service Safety Improvement Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-07-08 | 2008-07-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] | WA | D | C000127 | 1 | Air Medical Service Safety Improvement Act of 2008 - Requires all pilots of a helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft providing emergency medical services, if there is a medical crew on board, without regard to whether there are patients on board, to comply with federal safety operating requirements governing commuter and on demand operations as well as persons on board aircraft. Prescribes other requirements for such aircraft when operating under instrument flight rules or carrying out training. Requires the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to initiate a rulemaking to: (1) create a standardized checklist of risk evaluation factors which shall be used by helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft emergency medical service operators to determine whether a mission should be accepted; (2) require such operators to implement and comply with performance based flight dispatch and flight-following procedures; and (3) develop a method to assess and ensure that such operators comply with the latter requirements. Requires helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft used for emergency medical service operations to have on board a terrain awareness and warning system device that meets FAA guidelines. Requires the Administrator to issue: (1) a report on the availability, survivability, and costs of devices that record voice communications and flight data information on existing and new helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft used for emergency medical service operations; and (2) regulations to require such devices on board such aircraft. | 2020-02-12T18:55:29Z | |
| 110-hr-6408 | 110 | hr | 6408 | Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-06-26 | 2008-06-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. | House | Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5] | CA | D | M001163 | 10 | Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008 - Sets forth cruise vessel security and safety requirements concerning: (1) vessel design and construction; (2) crew access to passenger staterooms; (3) log book entry and reporting of deaths, missing individuals, and alleged crimes; (4) database of crewmembers terminated due to commission of a crime; (5) maintenance of rape kits on board; (6) crime scene investigation training and certification for vessel crewmembers; (7) video surveillance to monitor crime; and (8) posting of certain safety information. Sets forth penalties for violations of this Act. Amends the Ports and Waterways Safety Act to revise the authority of the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating (Secretary) to dispatch Coast Guard personnel on vessels to deter or respond to terrorism or transportation security incidents. Authorizes use of such personnel to act as: (1) environmental observers to monitor compliance with federal laws regarding the discharge of waste into U.S. waters; and (2) public safety officers to assist vessel passengers and crew with reporting and investigation of crimes, securing of suspects, and collection of crime evidence. Directs the Secretary to study and report to Congress on the security needs of a passenger vessel depending on the number of passengers on the vessel, with recommendations for security improvements. Amends the Death on the High Seas Act to extend from three to 12 miles from the U.S. shore the high seas jurisdiction wherein a death by a wrongful act, neglect, or default of a person or vessel will allow the personal representative of the decedent to bring a civil action in admiralty. | 2020-02-14T19:15:34Z | |
| 110-s-3204 | 110 | s | 3204 | Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-06-26 | 2008-06-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000148 | 1 | Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008 - Sets forth cruise vessel security and safety requirements concerning: (1) vessel design and construction; (2) crew access to passenger staterooms; (3) log book entry and reporting of deaths, missing individuals, and alleged crimes; (4) database of crewmembers terminated due to commission of a crime; (5) maintenance of rape kits on board; (6) crime scene investigation training and certification for vessel crewmembers; (7) video surveillance to monitor crime; and (8) posting of certain safety information. Sets forth penalties for violations of this Act. Amends the Ports and Waterways Safety Act to revise the authority of the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating (Secretary) to dispatch Coast Guard personnel on vessels to deter or respond to terrorism or transportation security incidents. Authorizes use of such personnel to act as: (1) environmental observers to monitor compliance with federal laws regarding the discharge of waste into U.S. waters; and (2) public safety officers to assist vessel passengers and crew with reporting and investigation of crimes, securing of suspects, and collection of crime evidence. Directs the Secretary to study and report to Congress on the security needs of a passenger vessel depending on the number of passengers on the vessel, with recommendations for security improvements. Amends the Death on the High Seas Act to extend from three to 12 miles from the U.S. shore the high seas jurisdiction wherein a death by a wrongful act, neglect, or default of a person or vessel will allow the personal representative of the decedent to bring a civil action in admiralty. | 2020-02-12T18:55:28Z | |
| 110-s-3198 | 110 | s | 3198 | A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the navigation of submersible or semi-submersible vessels without nationality. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-06-25 | 2008-06-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | L000123 | 8 | Amends federal law relating to maritime drug law enforcement to prohibit knowingly or intentionally operating by any means, or embarking in, any semi-submersible vessel or any manned or unmanned submersible vessel that is without nationality and that is navigating or has navigated into, through, or from waters beyond the outer limit of the territorial sea of a single country or a lateral limit of that country's territorial sea with an adjacent country. | 2020-02-12T18:55:28Z | |
| 110-hr-6355 | 110 | hr | 6355 | Air Service Improvement Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-06-24 | 2008-06-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. | House | Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] | MN | D | O000006 | 6 | Air Service Improvement Act of 2008 - Requires the Secretary of Transportation to collect, and publish on the Department of Transportation (DOT) website, data regarding cancelled and diverted flights of air carriers. Requires certain air carriers and hub airport operators to submit for the Secretary's approval emergency contingency plans for flight delays. Requires the Secretary to establish a consumer complaints hotline telephone number. Prohibits flight ticket sales on aircraft on which a insecticide has been applied within the last 60 days or on which an insecticide is planned to be used in the aircraft while passengers are on board, unless passengers are informed before buying a ticket. Requires the Inspector General of DOT to review air carrier flight delays, cancellations, and associated causes to update its 2000 report on such matters. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on European Union rules for passenger rights. Establishes an advisory committee for aviation consumer protection. Sets forth requirements regarding: (1) denied boarding compensation; and (2) expansion of DOT airline consumer complaint investigations. Prescribes requirements for mediation of disputes between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its employees in attempting to reach an agreement concerning the implementation of proposed changes to the FAA personnel management system. | 2020-02-14T19:15:33Z | |
| 110-hr-6327 | 110 | hr | 6327 | Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-06-20 | 2008-06-30 | Became Public Law No: 110-253. | House | Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] | NY | D | R000053 | 5 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 24, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through FY2008: (1) excise taxes on aviation fuels and air transportation of persons and property; and (2) the expenditure authority for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund.Amends federal transportation laws to extend funding through September 30, 2008, for various airport development projects, including: (1) the pilot program for passenger facility fees at nonhub airports; (2) state and local airport compatibility projects; (3) airport improvement projects; (4) Midway Island airport development; (5) small airport grants for airports located in the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau; and (6) airport planning and development grant programs.Extends through November 30, 2008, Department of Transportation (DOT) insurance coverage for domestic air carriers.Extends through March 31, 2009, air carrier liability limits for injuries to passengers resulting from acts of terrorism. | 2023-11-13T20:29:45Z | |
| 110-s-3174 | 110 | s | 3174 | Port Authority of New York/New Jersey Port Security Task Force Implementation Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-06-20 | 2008-06-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | L000123 | 3 | Port Authority of New York/New Jersey Port Security Task Force Implementation Act of 2008 - Amends federal port security law to revise mandatory elements of the secure system of transportation program. Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, acting through the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, to establish minimum program standards and procedures for verifying, at the point goods are placed in a cargo container for shipping, that such container is free of unauthorized contents, including hazardous chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear material, and is securely sealed after verification of its contents. Prohibits the entry of any container that has not complied with such standards and procedures. Requires Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans to establish regional response and recovery protocols for transportation security incidents. Amends the SAFE Port Act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure that the Port Security Exercise Program utilizes Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans in conducting port security exercises. Requires the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to develop and utilize a national standard for prioritizing and assessing security risks at U.S. ports, such as the Maritime Assessment Strategy Tool. Sets forth requirements regarding: (1) use of the U.S. Coast Guard's Maritime Security Risk Assessment Model tool to conduct vessel and port facility security risk assessments; (2) establishment of maritime and cargo security integrated project teams; (3) sharing of port facility vulnerability assessments and integration of port security plans and systems with local port authority and law enforcement agencies; (4) policy for advanced notice of Coast Guard boarding of vessels for security or Port State Control inspections; (5) confiscation of fraudulent transportation worker identification cards (TWICs); (6) Federal Maritime Commission training and licensing of steamship agents; (7) d… | 2020-02-12T18:55:30Z | |
| 110-s-3165 | 110 | s | 3165 | Summer Travel Delay Prevention Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-06-19 | 2008-06-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] | NY | D | S000148 | 0 | Summer Travel Delay Prevention Act - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to develop: (1) a plan for opening up to commercial flights special use airspace for additional lanes of air traffic at specific choke points; and (2) a permanent plan for sharing military airspace off the eastern U.S. coast by such flights. Authorizes the Director of the New York Integration Office of the FAA to transfer appropriated amounts for Office operations to flight delay reduction projects in airspace over the New York-New Jersey region. Requires the FAA Administrator to establish an Aviation Traveler Task Force to: (1) clarify interpretations of FAA safety directives with which air carriers will soon need to comply; (2) develop contingency plans in the event that additional aircraft do not comply with such safety directives and need to be grounded; and (3) design a notification system to alert passengers of potential service disruptions. | 2020-02-12T18:55:29Z | |
| 110-hr-6299 | 110 | hr | 6299 | To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation or the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration from conducting auctions, implementing congestion pricing, limiting airport operations, or charging certain use fees at airports. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-06-18 | 2008-06-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. | House | Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6] | NY | D | M001137 | 7 | Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from taking actions to regulate the scheduling of airline operations at a U.S. commercial airport if such an action includes: (1) auctioning rights or permission to conduct airline operations at that airport; (2) implementing peak-period or congestion pricing at the airport; (3) withdrawing an airline's right to operate at that airport; (4) charging a fee for use of navigable airspace at the airport; or (5) requiring, or providing incentives or disincentives to, airport owners to take any such actions. | 2020-02-14T19:15:35Z | |
| 110-s-3150 | 110 | s | 3150 | Access to Air Travel Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-06-18 | 2008-06-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] | NY | D | S000148 | 5 | Access to Air Travel Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from taking actions to regulate the scheduling of airline operations at a U.S. commercial airport if such an action includes: (1) auctioning rights or permission to conduct airline operations at that airport; (2) implementing peak-period or congestion pricing at the airport; (3) withdrawing an airline's right to operate at that airport; (4) charging a fee for use of navigable airspace at the airport; or (5) requiring, or providing incentives or disincentives to, airport owners to take any such actions. | 2020-02-12T18:55:29Z | |
| 110-hr-6278 | 110 | hr | 6278 | Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-06-17 | 2008-06-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | House | Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10] | IL | R | K000360 | 15 | Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2008 - Prohibits a person from transporting a horse in interstate commerce in a motor vehicle containing two or more levels stacked on top of one another. Sets forth civil penalties for persons who knowingly violate such prohibition. | 2020-02-14T19:15:35Z | |
| 110-hr-6234 | 110 | hr | 6234 | Bridge Life Extension Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-06-11 | 2008-06-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | House | Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] | TX | R | C001062 | 4 | Bridge Life Extension Act of 2008 - Allows the Secretary of Transportation to approve federal-aid highway funding for states for bridge reconstruction, replacement, or rehabilitation projects only if the state submits, and the Secretary approves, a corrosion mitigation and prevention plan. | 2020-02-14T19:15:34Z | |
| 110-hr-6247 | 110 | hr | 6247 | To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and acquire new technologies to inspect and screen air cargo on passenger aircraft to ensure transportation security, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-06-11 | 2008-09-29 | Provisions of measure incorporated into H.R. 2764. | House | Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] | MS | D | T000193 | 0 | Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to research, develop, and procure new technologies to inspect and screen air cargo carried on passenger aircraft at the earliest date possible. Requires existing checked baggage explosive detection equipment and screeners to be used to screen air cargo carried on such aircraft to the greatest extent practicable at each airport until the new technologies are available. Requires the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA]) to work with air carriers and airports to increase incrementally each quarter the screening of air cargo carried on passenger aircraft. | 2020-02-10T16:49:09Z | |
| 110-s-3090 | 110 | s | 3090 | Safe Aviation Facilities Ensure Aircraft Integrity and Reliability Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-06-05 | 2008-06-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] | MO | D | M001170 | 3 | Safe Aviation Facilities Ensure Aircraft Integrity and Reliability Act of 2008 or the SAFE AIR Act of 2008 - Requires the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to: (1) prescribe regulations requiring maintenance work on passenger aircraft to be performed by certain authorized individuals; (2) certify to Congress that the FAA has inspected each foreign repair station that has performed work on U.S. air carrier aircraft or components at least twice in the preceding year and tested persons who perform safety-sensitive functions at such stations for use of alcohol or controlled substances; and (3) develop a plan to identify all noncertified maintenance providers that have performed maintenance work on such aircraft. Prohibits the Administrator from certifying a foreign repair station unless it complies with certain final security regulations. | 2020-02-12T18:55:29Z | |
| 110-s-3075 | 110 | s | 3075 | An original bill to make certain technical corrections to title III of SAFETEA-LU. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-06-02 | 2008-06-02 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 756. | Senate | Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] | CT | D | D000388 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), with respect to the alternatives analysis program, to change the FY2006-FY2007 project for the South Carolina Department of Transportation Light Rail study to the South Carolina Department of Transportation Corridor study. Revises the item descriptions for certain bus and bus-related facilities projects for FY2006-FY2009. Makes amounts obligated for such projects in FY2006 available for obligation through FY2009. | 2017-12-15T00:26:38Z | |
| 110-hr-6154 | 110 | hr | 6154 | To establish a pilot program to provide partial or full gasoline reimbursement for certain commuters and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-05-22 | 2008-05-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | House | Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] | OH | R | L000553 | 2 | Directs the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration to establish a three-year pilot program to provide states with grants to reimburse commuters (except anyone already receiving mileage reimbursement from an employer) for the cost of gasoline for not more than 30 miles a day. Specifies reimbursement levels based on a commuter vehicle's estimated fuel economy rating by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Requires such a reimbursement to be available to a commuter only if: (1) the average cost of gasoline across the country exceeds $2.75 per gallon; and (2) the state has sufficient funds to provide such reimbursement. | 2020-02-14T19:15:35Z | |
| 110-s-3054 | 110 | s | 3054 | A bill to require all automobiles manufactured or sold in the United States to be equipped with a real time and average fuel economy display. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-05-22 | 2008-05-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] | OR | R | S001142 | 1 | Requires automobiles manufactured or sold in the United States, beginning with model year 2013, to be equipped with a real time and average fuel economy display that is visible to the driver. | 2022-02-03T05:11:38Z | |
| 110-s-3059 | 110 | s | 3059 | Commercial Truck Fuel Savings Demonstration Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-05-22 | 2008-05-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 1 | Commercial Truck Fuel Savings Demonstration Act of 2008 - Prohibits any reduction of an apportionment of federal-aid highway funds to a state that allows the operation of certain commercial truck vehicles weighing over 80,000 pounds on Interstate System highways in the state when the weighted average retail price of retail number 2 diesel in the United States is $3.50 or more per gallon. Requires the Comptroller General to study the effects on the overall highway safety in participating states. | 2017-12-15T00:26:15Z | |
| 110-s-3021 | 110 | s | 3021 | Safe Truck Operations and Preservation Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-05-15 | 2008-05-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | L000123 | 3 | Safe Truck Operations and Preservation Act - Prohibits a state from prescribing or enforcing any regulation that allows a restricted property-carrying unit (including a trailer or semi-trailer, except one used exclusively for fire-fighting) to operate on the National Highway System (NHS) (including the Interstate System), unless its operation is authorized by the state on June 1, 2003, and in actual and lawful operation on a regular or periodic basis (including seasonal operations) on or before that date. Prohibits a state from allowing the operation of a commercial motor vehicle combination on the NHS (except a vehicle or load with a special state permit that cannot be dismantled or divided easily) with more than one property-carrying unit (excluding truck tractor) whose property-carrying units are more than: (1) the maximum combination trailer, semi-trailer, or other type of length limitation allowed by state law on June 1, 2003; or (2) the length of the property-carrying units of those commercial motor vehicle combinations, by specific configuration, in actual and lawful operation on a regular or periodic basis (including continual seasonal operation) in such state on or before June 1, 2003. Prohibits a state from allowing the operation of a vehicle or combination (other than a longer combination vehicle) exceeding Interstate weight limits on the Interstate System more than one year after enactment of this Act, unless its operation was lawful: (1) on July 1, 1956; (2) in the case of the overall gross weight of any group of two or more consecutive axles, on the date of enactment of the Federal-Aid Highway Amendments of 1974; or (3) under a special permit pursuant to state (grandfather) law. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to waive or limit vehicle weight limits during periods of national emergency. Declares that Interstate weight limitations on vehicles and combinations (other than longer combination vehicles) that operate on the Interstate System shall also apply to those operating on non-Intersta… | 2017-12-15T00:21:28Z | |
| 110-hr-6052 | 110 | hr | 6052 | Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-05-14 | 2008-06-27 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | House | Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] | MN | D | O000006 | 22 | Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Authorizes appropriations for each of FY2008-FY2009 for public transportation formula grants for urbanized areas and for other areas. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make such grants for: (1) operating costs of equipment and facilities being used to provide the public transportation or intercity bus service that the grant recipient is no longer able to pay as a result of reducing fares; (2) operating and capital costs of equipment and facilities being used to provide transportation services or intercity bus service that the recipient incurs as a result of expanding such services; (3) the avoidance of increased fares for public transportation or intercity bus service or decreased services; (4) the costs of acquiring clean fuel or alternative fuel vehicle-related equipment or facilities for the purpose of improving fuel efficiency; and (5) administrative costs in establishing or expanding commuter matching services to provide commuters with information and assistance about alternatives to single occupancy vehicle use. Requires the federal share of the costs for which such grants are made to be 100%.(Sec. 4) Requires a grant for FY2008-FY2009 that involves acquiring clean fuel or alternative fuel vehicle-related equipment or facilities for the purposes of complying with the Clean Air Act to be for 100% of the net project cost of the equipment or facilities unless the grant recipient requests a lower percentage.(Sec. 5) Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to require federal employees in urbanized areas of the United States that are served by fixed route public transportation to be offered transit pass transportation fringe benefits. Limits such benefits to the maximum amount that may be excluded from gross income for qualified parking for a month under the Internal Revenue Code. Requires: (1) the Secretary to issue guidance on nationwide implementation of a transportation fringe… | 2022-02-03T05:20:02Z | |
| 110-hr-5997 | 110 | hr | 5997 | Fairness in Trucking Transactions Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-05-08 | 2008-05-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | House | Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] | GA | D | B001252 | 0 | Fairness in Trucking Transactions Act - Amends federal transportation law to require certain fuel cost reimbursements by a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder providing or arranging truckload transportation or service using fuel for which it does not bear the cost. Requires such a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder to reimburse persons (truckers) that do bear fuel costs for any such costs they have paid. Prohibits any person from causing a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder to present false or misleading information on a document or in an oral representation about the actual rate, charge, or allowance to any party to the transaction or transportation. Sets forth additional civil penalties (including the award of treble damages by a court) for a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder that fails to make a fuel cost payment to the cost bearer. Provides for the confidentiality of information obtained by the Secretary of Transportation or the Surface Transportation Board in investigations of alleged violations of the payment of fuel costs. | 2020-02-14T19:15:33Z | |
| 110-hr-6002 | 110 | hr | 6002 | Free Way Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-05-08 | 2008-05-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | House | Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] | CA | R | M001139 | 7 | Free Way Act of 2008 - Prohibits a state from collecting a toll from an operator of a high occupany vehicle (HOV) that was permitted to use a HOV lane in the state at no cost before December 31, 2007. (Currently, a state is allowed to collect a toll from any operator of a HOV vehicle that uses an HOV lane in the state.) | 2020-02-14T19:15:33Z | |
| 110-hr-6003 | 110 | hr | 6003 | Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-05-08 | 2008-06-12 | Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 779. | House | Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] | MN | D | O000006 | 44 | Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 - Title I: Authorizations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013 for: (1) Amtrak capital and operating grants, including capital grants to states, to the Amtrak Office of the Inspector General, and for accessibility improvements and barrier removal for individuals with disabilities; (2) Amtrak repayment of long-term debt and capital leases; and (3) the rail cooperative research program. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009 for grants to Amtrak and states participating in the Next Generation Corridor Train Equipment Pool Committee. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to withhold up to one-half of 1% of certain funds for the costs of project management oversight of capital projects carried out by Amtrak.(Sec. 102) Authorizes appropriations for costs associated with Amtrak early buyouts.(Sec. 104) Requires the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), working with Amtrak, the city of Baltimore, the state of Maryland, and non-Amtrak rail operators to: (1) approve a new rail tunnel alignment in Baltimore that will allow an increase in train speed and service reliability; and (2) ensure completion of the related environmental review process. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013.(Sec. 105) Bars the use of funds to employ unauthorized alien workers.(Sec. 106) Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to finance in part the capital and preventive maintenance projects included in its Capital Improvement Program. Conditions the availability of funds, in part, on assurance that each licensed wireless provider serving the public within the rail system has access to the system on an ongoing basis. Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Amtrak Reform and Operational Improvements - (Sec. 201) Amends federal transportation law to define the national rail passenger transportation system as: (1) Amtrak's Boston-Washington Northeast Corridor; (2) high-speed corridors designated by the Secretary once th… | 2022-02-03T05:20:21Z | |
| 110-hr-6004 | 110 | hr | 6004 | Rail Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act for the 21st Century | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-05-08 | 2008-05-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. | House | Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] | MN | D | O000006 | 3 | Rail Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act for the 21st Century - Amends federal transportation law to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to designate high-speed rail infrastructure bonds if: (1) the bonds are issued by a state, or one or more of the states that have entered into an interstate compact under the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997, or by such compact; (2) they are for financing projects that make a substantial contribution to providing the infrastructure required to complete a railroad passenger transportation corridor for high-speed intercity rail passenger service, or for projects for the Alaska Railroad; (3) for a railroad passenger transportation corridor design that includes the use of freight railroad rights-of-way, a written agreement exists between the applicant and the freight railroad regarding such use and other conditions are met; (4) the corridor design eliminates all existing railroad grade crossings that would impede high-speed rail operations; (5) the applicant agrees to comply with certain labor standards with respect to such project; and (6) the applicant agrees not to pay the principal or interest on the bonds using funds derived directly or indirectly from the Highway Trust Fund, except as permitted by existing law. Excludes the interest on such bonds from an individual's gross income. Requires any entity providing high-speed intercity passenger railroad transportation to negotiate over hiring and working conditions with the collective bargaining agent or agents of the employees of any existing rail passenger service it might be replacing. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain tax credits to holders of qualified high-speed rail infrastructure bonds. | 2021-06-07T20:03:23Z | |
| 110-hr-6007 | 110 | hr | 6007 | To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Port of Guam Improvement Enterprise Program, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-05-08 | 2008-05-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. | House | Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] | GU | D | B001245 | 0 | Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Maritime Administration, to establish a Port of Guam Improvement Enterprise Program for the planning, design, and construction of projects for the Port of Guam to improve port facilities, relieve congestion, increase port security, and provide greater access to port facilities. Expands intermodal surface freight transfer facility project eligibility for federal loans, loan guarantees, and lines of credit to include an intermodal or marine facility project under the Program. Establishes the Port of Guam Improvement Enterprise Fund. | 2021-06-07T20:03:23Z | |
| 110-s-2997 | 110 | s | 2997 | Maritime Administration Act for Fiscal Year 2009 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-05-08 | 2008-09-11 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 955. | Senate | Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | L000123 | 3 | Maritime Administration Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - (Sec. 2) Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation, subject to limitation and sunset, to execute personal service contracts with adjunct professors to meet a United States Merchant Marine Academy temporary need. Requires the Secretary, if the Secretary executes one or more such contracts, to report to specified congressional committees, explaining the need for each contract and the duties to be performed. (Sec. 3) Requires the Academy's superintendent to prescribe a sexual harassment and sexual violence policy applicable to Academy cadets and other personnel. (Sec. 4) Amends the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 to revise provisions concerning riding gang member requirements on vessels under Department of Defense (DOD) contracts. (Sec. 5) Requires, subject to appropriations, grants, loans, and loan guarantees to small shipyards for capital improvements and assistance for training programs to foster technical skills and operational productivity in communities with economies related to or dependent on the maritime industry. (Sec. 6) Allows state maritime academy student incentive payments to be made to the academy or the student. Doubles the level of payments, removes a requirement that the student be attending the academy when payments are made, allows the payments to be used for tuition, and requires recipients to accept midshipman and enlisted reserve (currently, enlisted reserve) status in the U.S. Navy Reserve (including the Merchant Marine Reserve). (Sec. 7) Extends to December 31, 2015, the expiration of the authority of the Secretary to provide war risk insurance and reinsurance. (Sec. 8) Conditions the waiver of navigation and inspection laws in the interest of national defense on a determination by the Maritime Administrator that qualified U.S. flag capacity is unavailable to meet national defense requirements. (Sec. 9) Requires the Coast Guard commandant, acting through the appropriate Area Committee established under … | 2022-02-03T05:09:20Z | |
| 110-hr-5982 | 110 | hr | 5982 | Biometric Enhancement for Airport-Risk Reduction Act of 2008 | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-05-07 | 2008-06-19 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | House | Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] | MS | D | T000193 | 1 | Biometric Enhancement for Airport-Risk Reduction Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration (TSA)), to: (1) study and report to Congress on how airports can transition to uniform, standards-based, and interoperable biometric identifier systems for airport workers with unescorted access to secure or sterile areas of an airport; and (2) conduct a risk-based analysis of selected Category X and I airports and other airports to identify where implementation of such systems could benefit them. Defines "biometric identifier system" as a system that uses biometric identifier information to match and confirm identity of individuals for purposes of transportation security. Requires the Secretary to convene a working group to assist with issues pertaining to implementing this Act. | 2022-02-03T05:20:26Z | |
| 110-s-2985 | 110 | s | 2985 | A bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to correct a reference relating to a transit project in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-05-07 | 2008-05-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 0 | Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) to modify the reference to the New Orleans, Louisiana, project to construct New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal intermodal facilities in Orleans Parish. Revises the project name to Union Passenger Terminal Planning and Master Plan and Infrastructure Improvements in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. | 2017-12-15T00:06:11Z | |
| 110-s-2986 | 110 | s | 2986 | A bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to modify the project description for a project for the city of Lake Charles, Louisiana. | Transportation and Public Works | 2008-05-07 | 2008-05-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 0 | Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) to redescribe the high priority highway project for I-10 Ryan Street exit ramp, including relocation and realignment of Lakeshore Drive (including portions of Front Street and or Ann Street), and expansion of Contraband Bayou Bridge, for the city of Lake Charles, Louisiana. Redescribes such project as one to make improvements to the on/off ramp system from I-10 to Ryan Street (LA 385), including installation of an exit ramp for eastbound traffic on I-10, incorporating, as necessary, portions of Front Street and Ann Street, including the repair of Lakeshore Drive, and providing for the realignment of Lakeshore Drive and the expansion of Contraband Bayou Bridge. | 2017-12-15T00:06:12Z |
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