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| 114-hr-6497 | 114 | hr | 6497 | TSA Screening Transparency and Accountability Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-12-08 | 2016-12-08 | Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. | House | Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] | GA | R | C001103 | 0 | TSA Screening Transparency and Accountability Act This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), consistent with the General Accountability Office's November 2015 report on the Screening Partnership Program (SPP), to update its cost estimating methodology for federal cost estimates and cost comparisons to conform to certain minimum leading cost estimating best practices, including by: incorporating a cost estimate that reflects the total cost to the federal government, including costs incurred by federal agencies other than TSA; ensuring all TSA cost estimates are adjusted for inflation over the duration of the contract; updating all cost estimates when circumstances at a SPP airport result in a significant change to a contract's value; including an analysis that identifies which variables have the greatest effect on cost estimates; and reflecting the inherent uncertainty associated with the cost estimate and identifying the elements of the estimate that present the most risk. TSA shall make the update available to the public. TSA shall develop a streamlined method and standard protocol for documenting, tracking, and resolving customer complaints for both federal and SPP airport checkpoints. TSA shall make available to airport directors, managers, and other individuals in similar positions cleared to handle sensitive security information an assessment of each airport's security screening performance compared to the mean average performance for all equivalent airports. | 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z | |
| 114-hr-6502 | 114 | hr | 6502 | Seat Belts Save Lives Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-12-08 | 2016-12-08 | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. | House | Rep. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL-8] | IL | D | D000622 | 1 | Seat Belts Save Lives Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to prescribe a rule or amend a federal motor vehicle safety standard to require a schoolbus to be equipped with a three-point safety belt at each seat. The bill defines "three-point safety belt" to mean an occupant restraint system consisting of an integrated: lap belt or similar device intended to restrain movement of the pelvis, and shoulder belt or similar device intended to restrain movement of the chest and shoulder regions. | 2023-01-11T13:33:54Z | |
| 114-s-3525 | 114 | s | 3525 | Strengthening American Transportation Security Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-12-08 | 2016-12-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6924-6925; text of measure as introduced in Senate: CR S6925-6926) | Senate | Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] | HI | D | S001194 | 7 | Strengthening American Transportation Security Act of 2016 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the personnel system used by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) provides insufficient workplace protections for its workforce and such personnel should be entitled to protections under the civil service system applicable to all federal employees. The bill repeals personnel authorities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Transportation governing the conditions of employment for TSA employees, thus making TSA employees subject to the personnel management system applicable to all other federal employees. Within 60 days after the enactment of this bill or an earlier date set by DHS: (1) all TSA personnel management policies, directives, letters, and guidelines and any DHS human resources management system shall cease to be effective with respect to TSA employees; and (2) TSA employees shall become subject to labor provisions applicable to other federal transportation employees. The bill sets forth transition rules that protect the pay rates and other rights of TSA employees. DHS shall consult with the labor organization certified by the Federal Labor Relations Authority to carry out the conversion of TSA employees and positions to the civil service system. The provisions of this bill do not affect the prohibitions against disloyalty and asserting the right to strike against the federal government. | 2023-01-11T13:34:43Z | |
| 114-hr-6461 | 114 | hr | 6461 | Bring Enhanced Liability in Transportation for Students Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-12-07 | 2016-12-07 | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] | TN | D | C001068 | 0 | Bring Enhanced Liability in Transportation for Students Act This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to award grants to states to develop a school bus seat belt demonstration program to purchase type 1 school buses (weighing more than 10,000 pounds) equipped with lap/shoulder seat belts or equip existing type 1 buses with such belts. DOT shall withhold 10% of a state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highway funds if the state has not enacted a law that requires the employer to conduct background checks before hiring school bus drivers. DOT shall also withhold 10% of a state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highway funds if the state has not enacted and is not enforcing a law that imposes specified first offense and second offense civil and criminal penalties for motorists found guilty of illegally passing a stopped school bus. The bill authorizes DOT to provide grants to states to equip school buses with motion-activated detection systems. | 2023-01-11T13:33:56Z | |
| 114-s-3502 | 114 | s | 3502 | NextGen Accountability Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-12-05 | 2016-12-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6709; text of measure as introduced in Senate: CR S6709-6710) | Senate | Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] | MT | R | D000618 | 1 | NextGen Accountability Act This bill amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to direct the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish annual Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) performance goals for each of the national airspace system performance metrics to meet identified performance metric baselines with respect to NextGen projects. The bill amends the Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act to revise contents of an annual Department of Transportation report to Congress regarding an integrated work plan for the NextGen. The plan shall include, among other things, a description of the progress made in meeting NextGen performance goals relative to the performance metrics. The bill revises requirements for the award of bonuses to the FAA Chief NextGen Officer. The FAA, for purposes of the award of such bonuses, shall also consider any progress made toward meeting the NextGen performance goals. The bill revises certain performance goals set forth in the annual performance agreement between the FAA and the NextGen Officer to include quantifiable NextGen airspace efficiency, productivity, capacity, and safety performance objectives. | 2023-01-11T13:34:44Z | |
| 114-hr-6429 | 114 | hr | 6429 | To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to include certain areas in the Central Texas Corridor. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-12-02 | 2016-12-02 | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. | House | Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] | TX | R | B001291 | 3 | This bill amends the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to include the following named areas as part of the high priority Central Texas Corridor of the National Highway System in Texas: certain routes in the Corridor and the I-14 system in Texas, beginning in the vicinity of State Highway 338 in Odessa, Texas, running eastward concurrent with Interstate 20, connecting to State Highway 158 in the vicinity of Midland, Texas, then following State Highway 158 eastward to US 87 and then following US 87 southeastward, passing in the vicinity of San Angelo, and connecting to US 190 in the vicinity of Brady, Texas; US 83 southward from the vicinity of Eden, Texas, to a logical connection to Interstate 10 at Junction, Texas; US 96 from I-10 at Beaumont, Texas, north to US 84 in the vicinity of Tenaha, Texas; and US 69 from I-10 at Beaumont north to US 59 in the vicinity of Lufkin, Texas. The Corridor shall not include the section of US 190 from I-10 in Pecos County to Brady in McCullough County, Texas. | 2023-01-11T13:33:57Z | |
| 114-hr-6420 | 114 | hr | 6420 | Screening With Dignity Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-12-01 | 2016-12-01 | Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. | House | Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] | NY | D | R000602 | 0 | Screening With Dignity Act of 2016 This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to: develop procedures to appropriately screen self-identified transgender air passengers, and conduct in-person training of all Transportation Security Administration Officers on such procedures. The FAA shall separately study and report on: the cost and feasibility of retrofitting advanced image technology screening equipment to distinguish between foreign objects and human body parts; and the disparate impact that such technology has on self-identified transgender passengers as opposed to the general public, including an examination of instances since 2010 in which such passengers were required to undergo a secondary screening after alarming the advanced imaging technology. | 2023-01-11T13:33:57Z | |
| 114-hr-6337 | 114 | hr | 6337 | To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to the definition of urbanized area, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-11-17 | 2016-11-17 | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. | House | Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] | TX | R | W000814 | 5 | This bill revises the term "urbanized area" with respect to public transportation improvement projects to also treat areas as an urbanized area if the Department of Commerce determines that: the area was designated in a previous decennial census as an urbanized area, the area was not designated in the most recent decennial census as an urbanized area as the result of a natural disaster that caused the area's population to fall below 50,000 people, and the most recent annual estimate of the Bureau of the Census estimates the area's population to be restored to 50,000 or more people. | 2023-01-11T13:34:03Z | |
| 114-hr-6372 | 114 | hr | 6372 | Neighborhood Noise Barriers Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-11-17 | 2016-11-17 | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. | House | Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] | GA | D | L000287 | 0 | Neighborhood Noise Barriers Act of 2016 This bill amends the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 to allow the use of funds out of the Highway Trust Fund to construct a Type II noise barrier along a federal-aid highway, if it: is part of a project approved by the Department of Transportation before November 28, 1995; or separates a highway or other noise corridor from a group of structures of which the majority of those closest to the highway or noise corridor are residential in nature, and either were constructed before the construction or most recent widening of the highway or noise corridor, or are at least 10 years old. The bill makes the planning, design, or construction of a Type II noise barrier eligible for surface transportation block grant program funding. | 2023-01-11T13:34:02Z | |
| 114-sres-617 | 114 | sres | 617 | A resolution designating November 27, 2016, as "Drive Safer Sunday". | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-11-17 | 2016-11-17 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6495; text as passed Senate: CR S6489) | Senate | Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] | GA | R | I000055 | 2 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Designates November 27, 2016, as Drive Safer Sunday. Encourages: schools, universities, administrators, and teachers to launch campaigns to urge students to focus on safety when driving; national trucking firms to alert their drivers to be especially focused on driving safely on the Sunday after Thanksgiving; clergies to remind their congregations to travel safely when attending services and gatherings; law enforcement personnel to remind drivers and passengers to drive safely, particularly on the Sunday after Thanksgiving; motorists to always drive safely; and people to understand the importance of wearing a seat belt and to use the Sunday after Thanksgiving as an opportunity to educate themselves about highway safety. | 2019-03-03T14:40:54Z | |
| 114-sres-609 | 114 | sres | 609 | A resolution honoring the memories and heroic actions of those killed, injured, and affected by the fatal bus crash in Laplace, Louisiana, on August 28, 2016. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-09-29 | 2016-09-29 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6280-6281) | Senate | Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] | LA | R | V000127 | 1 | Mourns the tragic loss of firefighter Chief Spencer Chauvin, and of civilians Jermaine Starr and Vontarous Kelly as a result of a fatal bus crash that occurred at the scene of an accident along I-10 Westbound in Laplace, Louisiana, on August 28, 2016. Recognizes the bravery, heroism, and dedication of the firefighters, state troopers, and civilians who quickly responded to attempt to save the lives of the injured. | 2023-01-11T13:34:05Z | |
| 114-hr-6202 | 114 | hr | 6202 | Hudson River Protection Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-09-28 | 2016-09-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. | House | Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] | NY | D | M001185 | 1 | Hudson River Protection Act This bill amends the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1915 to prohibit the establishment of areas located within five miles of a nuclear power plant, a location on the national register of historic places, a superfund site, or critical habitat of an endangered species as anchorage grounds in U.S. navigable waters for vessels carrying hazardous or flammable material as cargo. | 2023-01-11T13:33:42Z | |
| 114-hr-6257 | 114 | hr | 6257 | Coast Guard Academy Nominations Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-09-28 | 2016-09-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. | House | Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] | CA | R | H001048 | 0 | Coast Guard Academy Nominations Act of 2016 This bill amends the laws that govern the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Corps of Cadets. The bill specifies the maximum number of cadets that can be enrolled in the academy in an academic program year. Additionally, the bill describes how individuals may be nominated for appointment in the Corps of Cadets and sets forth guidelines that the Coast Guard must follow when appointing cadets. The bill also sets forth the conditions that cadets must agree with prior to enrollment in the academy, including an obligation to serve in the Coast Guard upon graduation from the academy. | 2023-01-11T13:33:40Z | |
| 114-hr-6258 | 114 | hr | 6258 | Coast Guard Acquisition Improvement Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-09-28 | 2016-09-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. | House | Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] | CA | R | H001048 | 1 | Coast Guard Acquisition Improvement Act of 2016 This bill authorizes the U.S. Coast Guard to enter into certain agreements for the acquisition of at least three heavy polar icebreakers, three medium polar icebreakers, four offshore patrol cutters, and five fast response cutters. | 2023-01-11T13:33:40Z | |
| 114-s-3421 | 114 | s | 3421 | A bill to require air carriers to provide all flight attendants with scheduled rest periods of at least 10 consecutive hours between duty periods and to comply with fatigue management plans for flight attendants that have been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-09-28 | 2016-09-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] | CT | D | B001277 | 5 | This bill requires air carriers to provide a 10-hour rest period to a flight attendant who is scheduled to a duty period of up to 14 hours. Current regulations generally mandate a nine-hour rest period but allow an eight-hour rest period under certain circumstances. Air carriers must comply with specified fatigue risk management plan requirements, subject to civil penalties. | 2023-01-11T13:33:31Z | |
| 114-hr-6178 | 114 | hr | 6178 | Fair Allocation of Highway Funds Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-09-27 | 2016-09-27 | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. | House | Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] | IL | D | F000454 | 1 | Fair Allocation of Highway Funds Act of 2016 This bill revises the methodology for apportioning federal highway funds among states. Specifically, the bill adjusts each state's apportionment based not only on certain tax payments attributable to highway users in the state, but also on other federal taxes collected in the state. The bill also caps the apportionment that each state may receive. | 2023-01-11T13:33:43Z | |
| 114-hr-6181 | 114 | hr | 6181 | Increase Transportation Alternatives Investment Program | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-09-27 | 2016-09-27 | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. | House | Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] | NY | D | V000081 | 3 | Increase Transportation Alternatives Investment Program This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to ensure that states give preference, under the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program, to eligible projects located in areas that are undergoing extensive repair or reconstruction of federal-aid highways, other federally owned roads open for public travel, passenger rail, and public transportation for the purpose of providing transportation alternatives related to the closure of transportation infrastructure in such areas. DOT shall: (1) carry out a competitive grant program to support community efforts to invest in transportation alternatives; and (2) give grant preference to projects located in such areas. Entities eligible for grants include state and local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, and rural planning organizations. Grants may be used to plan for, facilitate, and provide initial support for: transportation demand management programs; carpool or telecommuting projects; and planning, design, acquisition of rights-of-way, construction, improvement, and management of streets, pathways, and public transportation facilities to facilitate expanded bicycle and pedestrian mobility and access. | 2023-01-11T13:33:43Z | |
| 114-hr-6193 | 114 | hr | 6193 | Freight Infrastructure Reinvestment Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-09-27 | 2016-09-27 | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] | WA | D | S000510 | 0 | Freight Infrastructure Reinvestment Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a 1% tax on certain ground transportation of property within the United States. In addition, the bill establishes: (1) a National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Fund, consisting of amounts equivalent to taxes received under the bill; and (2) a National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Improvement Program, through which the Department of Transportation is authorized to make competitive grants for eligible costs associated with projects to improve freight mobility. | 2023-01-11T13:33:42Z | |
| 114-sres-579 | 114 | sres | 579 | A resolution recognizing the 40th Anniversary of the first class of women admitted to the Coast Guard Academy. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-09-26 | 2016-09-29 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] | CT | D | B001277 | 2 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes 40 years since the U.S. Coast Guard Academy became the first military academy to enroll female cadets. Recognizesthe contribution women have made as members of the Coast Guard. Commendsthe Coast Guard for breaking barriers and creating equal opportunities for women in the Armed Forces. | 2023-01-11T13:34:06Z | |
| 114-hr-6102 | 114 | hr | 6102 | Less Traffic with Smart Stop Lights Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-09-21 | 2016-09-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. | House | Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] | CA | D | C001097 | 0 | Less Traffic with Smart Stop Lights Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a Smart Technology Traffic Signals Grant Program. DOT may make competitive grants to states, local, or tribal government entities for projects to improve, through use of innovative technology, the functioning of traffic signals to reduce traffic congestion, fuel costs for drivers, and air pollution, as well as improve the safety and effectiveness of roadways. The federal share of project costs may not exceed 80%, but DOT may waive such limit if an assisted entity can show extreme financial hardship. | 2023-01-11T13:33:46Z | |
| 114-hr-6105 | 114 | hr | 6105 | Eastern North Carolina Gateway Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-09-21 | 2016-09-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. | House | Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] | NC | R | J000255 | 1 | Eastern North Carolina Gateway Act of 2016 This bill amends the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, as amended, to declare as high priority corridors on the National Highway System as well as segments of the Interstate System: U.S. Route 264 from its intersection with U.S. Route 64 (High Priority Corridor 13) near Zebulon, North Carolina, to Greenville, North Carolina; and the Eastern North Carolina Gateway Corridor from U.S. Route 70 (High Priority Corridor 82) in the vicinity of Kinston, North Carolina, passing in the vicinity of Greenville, North Carolina, to U.S. 64 (High Priority Corridor 13) in the vicinity of Bethel, North Carolina, and generally along the routes of U.S. Route 13 and North Carolina Highway 11. | 2023-01-11T13:33:46Z | |
| 114-s-3378 | 114 | s | 3378 | Eastern North Carolina Gateway Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-09-21 | 2016-09-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] | NC | R | B001135 | 1 | Eastern North Carolina Gateway Act of 2016 This bill amends the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, as amended, to declare as high priority corridors on the National Highway System as well as segments of the Interstate System: U.S. Route 264 from its intersection with U.S. Route 64 (High Priority Corridor 13) near Zebulon, North Carolina, to Greenville, North Carolina; and the Eastern North Carolina Gateway Corridor from U.S. Route 70 (High Priority Corridor 82) in the vicinity of Kinston, North Carolina, passing in the vicinity of Greenville, North Carolina, to U.S. 64 (High Priority Corridor 13) in the vicinity of Bethel, North Carolina, and generally along the routes of U.S. Route 13 and North Carolina Highway 11. | 2023-01-11T13:33:33Z | |
| 114-s-3379 | 114 | s | 3379 | Surface Transportation and Maritime Security Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-09-21 | 2016-09-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] | SD | R | T000250 | 4 | Surface Transportation and Maritime Security Act This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to assess, and implement a risk-based strategy to address, threats posed to surface transportation and maritime systems. The TSA shall establish the Surface Transportation and Maritime Security Advisory Committee to develop recommendations for improvements to surface transportation and maritime security. In addition, the bill: allows the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to expand the TSA's explosives-detection canine-team program; requires the Government Accountability Office to study specified matters related to surface transportation; expands the permissible uses of railroad security improvement grants; requires the TSA to issue a decision on the use of a passenger vetting system by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak); requires the TSA to establish processes to improve background checks and terrorism vetting; requires DHS to commission an assessment of its transportation security card program and, if applicable, develop a corrective action plan; with respect to transportation security card applications, establishes priority for members of the Armed Forces; requires DHS to evaluate cargo-container scanning technologies; and revises other provisions related to transportation security. | 2023-01-11T13:33:32Z | |
| 114-hr-6041 | 114 | hr | 6041 | HOT CARS Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-09-15 | 2016-09-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] | OH | D | R000577 | 4 | Helping Overcome Trauma for Children Alone in Rear Seats Act or the HOT CARS Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue a final rule to require all new passenger motor vehicles be equipped with technology to alert (auditory or visual signal [or both]) that a child or unattended passenger remains in a rear seating position after the vehicle motor is deactivated. DOT shall issue a report to Congress on the feasibility of retrofitting existing passenger motor vehicles with such technology. | 2023-01-11T13:33:48Z | |
| 114-sres-568 | 114 | sres | 568 | A resolution recognizing the invaluable contributions of the towing and recovery industry in the United States, the International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame & Museum, towing associations around the world, and the members of those towing associations and designating the week of September 9 through 15, 2016, as "National Towing Industry Awareness Week". | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-09-15 | 2016-09-15 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5868; text as passed Senate: CR S5851) | Senate | Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] | TN | R | C001071 | 2 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes the 100th anniversary of the tow truck. Designates the week of September 9-15, 2016, as National Towing Industry Awareness Week, to be held in conjunction with the International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame & Museum Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and the Wall of the Fallen ceremony, each of which is held annually at the International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame & Museum in Chattanooga, Tennessee. | 2018-06-02T06:21:46Z | |
| 114-hr-6007 | 114 | hr | 6007 | To amend title 49, United States Code, to include consideration of certain impacts on commercial space launch and reentry activities in a navigable airspace analysis, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-09-13 | 2016-11-28 | Became Public Law No: 114-248. | House | Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-23] | CA | R | M001165 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT), if it decides that constructing or altering a structure may result in interference with space navigation facilities and equipment, to study the extent of any adverse impact that may result on the safe and efficient use of airspace, facilities, or equipment. In conducting such a study, DOT shall consider the impact on launch and reentry for launch and reentry vehicles arriving or departing from a launch site or reentry site. | 2023-04-24T20:39:47Z | |
| 114-hr-6014 | 114 | hr | 6014 | To allow the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into reimbursable agreements for certain airport projects. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-09-13 | 2016-12-16 | Became Public Law No: 114-307. | House | Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] | MN | D | N000127 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 21, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to enter into a reimbursable agreement with a state or local government agency for airport construction or alteration projects requiring notice to the FAA, if the agreement: includes cost-effective completion measures for such projects, and would not negatively affect the safety or efficiency of the national airspace system. | 2023-04-24T20:39:47Z | |
| 114-sres-557 | 114 | sres | 557 | A resolution designating September 2016 as "School Bus Safety Month". | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-09-13 | 2016-09-13 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (considered: CR S5678; text as passed Senate: CR S5674) | Senate | Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] | NE | R | F000463 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates September 2016 as School Bus Safety Month. | 2018-06-02T06:21:40Z | |
| 114-hr-5977 | 114 | hr | 5977 | To direct the Secretary of Transportation to provide to the appropriate committees of Congress advance notice of certain announcements, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-09-09 | 2016-09-22 | Received in the Senate. | House | Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] | PA | R | S001154 | 3 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to give Congress three full business days' prior notice of any announcement of competitive DOT projects receiving a discretionary grant award, letter of intent, loan, loan guarantee, or line of credit of $750,000 or more. DOT shall also give Congress notice of emergency program fund allocations for the repair of highways and roads damaged as a result of a disaster: three full business days before issuance of the allocation; or concurrently with the allocation, if it is made using DOT's quick release (or any successor) process. | 2023-01-11T13:33:50Z | |
| 114-hr-5978 | 114 | hr | 5978 | Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Amendments Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-09-09 | 2016-09-27 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | House | Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] | CA | R | H001048 | 6 | Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Amendments Act of 2016 TITLE I--COAST GUARD, NAVIGATION, AND SHIPPING (Sec.101)This bill makes several changes to the U.S. Coast Guard major acquisition system.The changes are designed to establish a customer-oriented acquisition system. The bill expands the acquisition responsibilities of the Coast Guard's Chief Acquisition Officer and Vice Commandant. Additionally, the bill limits the Coast Guard's authority to procure unmanned aerial systems (drones). The Coast Guard may extend an acquisition contract without competition if the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)approves.DHS must study the effects that multi-year contracting has on Coast Guard acquisition programs. (Sec.102)The bill requires the Coast Guard to make payment based on a predetermined fixed amount to the Department of Defense (DOD)for medical treatment of current or former members of the Coast Guard and their dependents at DOD facilities. (Sec. 103) The bill amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to repeal certain audit requirements for the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and to revise reporting requirements for the fund. (Sec.104)The bill revises the deadline for compliance by certain fishing vessels with the alternative safety compliance program. (Sec. 105) The Coast Guard must report on plans for berthing the USCGC Diligence in Wilmington, North Carolina while the Coast Guard pier is being repaired. (Sec. 106) National Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Resilience and Security Act of 2016 The Coast Guard must develop a land-based system to backup its Global Positioning System. (Sec.107) The Coast Guard may approve alternative planning criteria for the Arctic area. TITLE II--OTHER MATTERS (Sec.201)The Coast Guard must issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel Apollonia. (Sec. 202) The Coast Guard may reimburse private entities for project costs incurred to construct and establish an aid to navigation. | 2023-01-11T13:33:50Z | |
| 114-hr-5987 | 114 | hr | 5987 | To provide for recreational access for floating cabins on the Tennessee River System, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-09-09 | 2016-09-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] | NC | R | M001187 | 1 | This bill authorizes the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to approve and allow the construction and use of a floating cabin (a watercraft or other floating structure primarily designed and used for human habitation or occupation and not primarily designed or used for navigation or transportation on water) on TVA waters if: (1) such cabin is maintained by the owner to reasonable health, safety, and environmental standards; and (2) the TVA has authorized the use of recreational vessels on such waters. The TVA may levy necessary and reasonable fees on the owners of such cabins. The TVA may not require removal of floating cabins located on TVA waters on the date of enactment of this bill for specified periods after enactment of this bill and must allow continued use of such cabins that meet the requirements of this bill for the duration of such periods. | 2023-01-11T13:33:50Z | |
| 114-hconres-149 | 114 | hconres | 149 | Expressing a commitment by Congress to never forget the service of aviation's first responders. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-09-08 | 2016-09-08 | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. | House | Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] | NY | R | K000210 | 48 | Expresses the commitment of Congress never to forget the service of aviation's first responders on September 11, 2001. | 2023-01-11T13:33:09Z | |
| 114-hr-5957 | 114 | hr | 5957 | Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-09-08 | 2016-09-21 | Received in the Senate. | House | Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] | WA | D | L000560 | 4 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill applies federal civil service requirements to leave used by disabled armed forces veterans in the personnel management system of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). To verify that leave credited to such an employee is used for treating a service-connected disability, the employee shall certify to FAA Human Resource Management that the employee used that leave for purposes of being furnished treatment for that disability by a health care provider. | 2023-01-11T13:33:51Z | |
| 114-hr-5967 | 114 | hr | 5967 | To amend chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, to improve access to motor vehicle information, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-09-08 | 2016-09-08 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] | IL | R | K000378 | 0 | This bill allows the Department of Transportation (DOT) to require that each motor vehicle manufacturer provide the following information, with regard to a specific vehicle identification number: each original equipment manufacturer (OEM) part name included within the vehicle, including a description, number (including any superceded and successor OEM part number), any other part identification number and distinguishing marking, and software of each part; build sheet information; and additional information as determined by DOT. Each motor vehicle manufacturer shall provide access to such information on a website to the motor vehicle owner and any potential purchaser of the motor vehicle. | 2023-01-11T13:33:50Z | |
| 114-sres-549 | 114 | sres | 549 | A resolution expressing a commitment by the Senate to never forget the service of aviation's first responders. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-09-08 | 2016-09-08 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] | MA | D | M000133 | 4 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expresses a commitment by the Senate to forever memorialize the service of aviation's first responders on September 11, 2001, and to always honor their sacrifices. | 2018-06-02T06:21:38Z | |
| 114-hr-5943 | 114 | hr | 5943 | Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-09-07 | 2016-09-27 | Received in the Senate. | House | Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] | NY | R | D000625 | 5 | (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 20, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to permit the use of public transportation security assistance grant funds for backfill associated with security training. (Sec. 3) Funds provided pursuant to such a grant for a specified authorized use shall, with two exceptions, remain available for use by a grant recipient for at least 36 months. Any such funds used for security improvements for public transportation systems or security improvements for stations and other public transportation infrastructure, including those owned by state or local governments, shall remain available for at least 55 months. (Sec. 4) The Government Accountability Office shall review the public transportation security assistance grant program. | 2023-01-11T13:33:51Z | |
| 114-hr-5944 | 114 | hr | 5944 | To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to certain grant assurances, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-09-07 | 2016-10-07 | Became Public Law No: 114-238. | House | Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] | MI | R | U000031 | 2 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) This bill declares that an airport owner or operator who renews a covered lease shall not be treated as violating that owner's or operator's written airport improvement project grant assurance requirement to maintain a schedule of airport passenger user charges that will make the airport as self-sustaining as possible under existing circumstances. The bill defines "covered lease" to mean a lease: already existing before enactment of this bill, in which a nominal lease rate is provided, under which the lessee is a federal or state government entity, and that supports the operation of Air Force or Air National Guard aircraft at the airport or remotely from the airport. | 2023-04-24T20:39:47Z | |
| 114-s-3289 | 114 | s | 3289 | Cuban Airport Security Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-09-06 | 2016-09-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] | FL | R | R000595 | 1 | Cuban Airport Security Act of 2016 This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to report to Congress on specified aspects of security measures at Cuban airports that: (1) are served by U.S. aircraft operators, or (2) serve as last point of departure locations for foreign air carriers. The Government Accountability Office shall submit to Congress an audit of the report. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall establish agreements with the Government of Cuba to allow: the Federal Air Marshal Service to conduct missions on regularly scheduled passenger air flights between the United States and Cuba, and TSA inspectors to access all areas of last point of departure airports in Cuba to assess security. No agreement dated on or after January 1, 2016, to expand air flights between the United States and Cuba may be permitted until: (1) the required report and audit have been submitted, (2) the required agreements have been established, and (3) specified hiring and training requirements have been met. DHS, rather than the Department of Transportation, shall: (1) assess the effectiveness of security standards at foreign airports, and (2) take other specified actions if an airport fails to maintain effective security measures. | 2023-01-11T13:33:35Z | |
| 114-hr-5785 | 114 | hr | 5785 | To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for an annuity supplement for certain air traffic controllers. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-07-14 | 2016-12-08 | Became Public Law No: 114-251. | House | Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] | OK | R | R000604 | 8 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) This bill exempts retired air traffic controllers from a reduction to their Federal Employees Retirement System annuity supplement (on account of their earnings for work performed while entitled to the annuity after their separation from federal service) during any period in which they are employed full time as air traffic control instructors under contract with the Federal Aviation Administration. | 2023-04-24T20:39:46Z | |
| 114-hr-5786 | 114 | hr | 5786 | Community Protection and Preparedness Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-07-14 | 2016-07-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. | House | Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] | OR | D | D000191 | 2 | Community Protection and Preparedness Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT), annually, to impose a $1,500 fee for each DOT-111 specification railroad tank car used to transport Class 3 flammable liquids during the previous fiscal year that did not meet DOT-117, DOT-117P, or DOT-117R specifications at the time it was used. Such fee shall be paid by each person who causes such liquids to be transported by such car in commerce and not by the railroad carrier that transports such liquids. Collected fees shall be deposited into a Rail Account established within the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and shall be available only for: (1) the payment of removal and remediation costs and other costs, expenses, claims, and damages related to an accident or incident involving the transportation of Class 3 flammable liquids by rail; and (2) DOT grants to states and Indian tribes to develop emergency plans and to train regional hazardous material emergency response teams and public employees responding to such an accident or incident. DOT shall issue such regulations as necessary to require each Class I railroad carrier to inspect all track where an accident or incident involving the transportation by rail of flammable liquids or material poisonous or toxic by inhalation could affect a "high consequence area" (a commercially navigable waterway, an area with a high or concentrated population, or an area that is unusually sensitive to environmental damage). The inspections shall be carried out on foot and by a gage restraint measurement system. An inspector who finds a deviation from requirements regarding track safety standards shall immediately initiate remedial action. Necessary amounts are authorized for the Federal Railroad Administration to hire at least two additional track safety specialists per region. | 2023-01-11T13:33:23Z | |
| 114-hr-5794 | 114 | hr | 5794 | Securing America's Facilities, Equipment and Rail: Taking Responsibility for American National Security in Transit Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-07-14 | 2016-08-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security. | House | Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] | IL | D | L000563 | 4 | Securing America's Facilities, Equipment and Rail: Taking Responsibility for American National Security in Transit Act or the SAFER TRANSIT Act This bill amends the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to reauthorize through FY2020 the Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response (VIPR) program and other specified activities related to public transportation security. (Authorization for the VIPR program expired after FY2011.) The Department of Homeland Security must: (1) develop a Local Transit Security Instructor Training Program, and (2) take steps necessary to ensure that the Federal Air Marshal Service uses its resources to cover the highest-risk flights. | 2023-01-11T13:33:23Z | |
| 114-hr-5831 | 114 | hr | 5831 | To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish and implement a fatigue management plan, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-07-14 | 2016-07-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. | House | Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] | CT | D | D000216 | 1 | This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to require all railroad carriers to establish and implement a fatigue management plan that identifies and evaluates any fatigue-related railroad safety hazards on its system and determine the degree of risk associated with each hazard. DOT shall ensure that railroad carriers provide their employees with predictable work and rest schedules that have either a defined start time or a minimum of 10 hours prior notification before being required to report to duty. A compromise of a civil penalty for violations of railroad safety regulations or orders may not reduce the minimum federal penalties set for such violations. DOT shall impose a penalty for a violation at least 30 days after its occurrence without regard to any correction of the violation by the liable party. The bill revises standards for the installation of inward- and outward-facing imaging recording devices in all controlling locomotive cabs and cab car operating compartments of intercity rail passenger and commuter rail passenger trains. An in-cab audio or image recording obtained by a railroad carrier may not be used to discipline or be used in an Federal Railroad Administration enforcement proceeding against a railroad employee. Each freight rail service carrier may voluntarily install DOT-approved inward- or outward-facing image recording devices in their trains. | 2023-01-11T13:33:22Z | |
| 114-s-3217 | 114 | s | 3217 | A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for an annuity supplement for certain air traffic controllers. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-07-14 | 2016-07-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] | OK | R | I000024 | 2 | This bill exempts retired air traffic controllers from a reduction to their Federal Employees Retirement System annuity supplement (on account of their earnings for work performed while entitled to the annuity after their separation from federal service) during any period in which they are employed full time as air traffic control instructors under contract with the Federal Aviation Administration. | 2023-01-11T13:33:13Z | |
| 114-s-3265 | 114 | s | 3265 | A bill to improve rail passenger safety by prohibiting individuals convicted of driving under the influence from holding a license or certification authorizing them to operate a commuter train. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-07-14 | 2016-07-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 0 | This bill revises program requirements for the licensing or certification of locomotive operators by prohibiting the issuance of a license or certification to operate a commuter train to, or revoking such license or certification of, any individual whose license was denied, canceled, revoked, or suspended within the most recent five-year period due to being convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of, or impaired by, alcohol or a controlled substance. | 2023-01-11T13:33:11Z | |
| 114-hr-5762 | 114 | hr | 5762 | Hazardous Materials Rail Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-07-13 | 2016-07-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. | House | Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] | OR | D | B001278 | 0 | Hazardous Materials Rail Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish, within the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, a separate Hazardous Liquids Rail Spill Liability Account to support actions related to preventing and responding to discharges of oil or hazardous substances that result from rail shipments; (2) impose a fee on hazardous flammable liquids transported by rail; and (3) establish a tax credit for qualified tank-car conversion expenses. In addition, the bill: expands liability with respect to discharges of hazardous substances, expands Department of Transportation (DOT) training with respect to accidents arising from rail transportation of flammable liquids or gases, establishes a High Hazard Rail Shipments Preparedness grant program, and establishes a Track Relocation and Railroad Inspection Safety grant program. The Federal Railroad Administration must implement specified recommendations of the National Transportation Safety Board. DOT, the Department of Commerce, and the Energy Information Administration shall collect specified data related to high hazard rail transportation. | 2023-01-11T13:33:24Z | |
| 114-s-3187 | 114 | s | 3187 | Mandate Oil Spill Investigations and Emergency Rules (MOSIER) Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-07-13 | 2016-07-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] | OR | D | M001176 | 1 | Mandate Oil Spill Investigations and Emergency Rules (MOSIER) Act of 2016 This bill reauthorizes through FY2020 the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). A specified amount is set-aside for costs to carry out railroad accident investigations and investigations of significant railroad incidents. The bill requires the NTSB to investigate derailments involving a significant release of hazardous materials into the environment within close proximity to communities, personal property, or critical landscapes. The bill expands the authority of the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue emergency orders for unsafe occurrences causing, or potentially causing, an emergency or reoccurring situation involving a hazard of death, personal injury, or significant harm to the environment. DOT shall establish and enforce a national standard for the maximum volatility of crude oil to be permitted to be shipped by rail based on the safest practicable standard. | 2023-01-11T13:33:14Z | |
| 114-s-3202 | 114 | s | 3202 | AR4RA Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-07-13 | 2016-07-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] | AK | R | M001153 | 1 | Alaska Rails for Resources Act of 2016 or the AR4RA Act of 2016 This bill addresses the construction of the Rails for Resources project in Alaska. | 2023-01-11T13:33:14Z | |
| 114-hr-5728 | 114 | hr | 5728 | Cuban Airport Security Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-07-12 | 2016-09-13 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House | Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] | NY | R | K000386 | 4 | Cuban Airport Security Act of 2016 This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to report to Congress on specified aspects of security measures at each of Cuba's 10 international airports. The Government Accountability Office shall submit to Congress an audit of the report. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall establish agreements with the Government of Cuba to allow: the Federal Air Marshal Service to conduct missions on regularly scheduled passenger air flights between the United States and Cuba, and TSA inspectors to access all areas of last point of departure airports in Cuba to assess security. No agreement, dated on or after January 1, 2016, to expand air flights between the United States and Cuba may be permitted until the report and audit have been submitted and the agreements have been established. DHS (currently, the Department of Transportation [DOT]) shall assess the effectiveness of security standards at foreign airports and take other appropriate actions for those airports not maintaining effective security measures, including requesting DOT to suspend, without notice or a hearing, the right of an air carrier or foreign air carrier to provide foreign air transportation if passenger safety or security is threatened and the public interest requires an immediate suspension. | 2023-01-11T13:33:25Z | |
| 114-hr-5744 | 114 | hr | 5744 | NextGen Flight Path Review and Notification Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-07-12 | 2016-07-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. | House | Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6] | AZ | R | S001183 | 1 | NextGen Flight Path Review and Notification Act of 2016 This bill amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as part of the process of applying a categorical exclusion to a new Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) flight path procedure at an Operational Evolution Partnership (OEP) airport (a commercial U.S. airport with significant activity), to: notify and consult with the operator of the airport, and consider consultations or other engagement with the community in which the airport is located to inform the public of the new procedure. The FAA shall review each decision that it made between February 14, 2012, and September 30, 2014, to grant a categorical exclusion with respect to a procedure to be implemented at an OEP airport that was a material change from procedures previously in effect to determine if implementation of the procedure had a significant effect on the human environment in the community in which the airport is located. If, in conducting such a review, the FAA determines that implementing the procedure had such a significant effect, it shall: consult with the operator of the airport to identify measures to mitigate the effect, and consider the use of alternative flight paths that do not substantially degrade the efficiencies of the new procedure. | 2023-01-11T13:33:25Z | |
| 114-hr-5720 | 114 | hr | 5720 | Checkpoint Safety Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-07-11 | 2016-07-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security. | House | Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] | NY | D | E000179 | 16 | Checkpoint Safety Act of 2016 This bill revises minimum requirements for the deployment of armed law enforcement personnel at security screening locations at certain airports. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), formerly the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security of the Department of Transportation, shall order the deployment of at least one armed law enforcement officer within 300 feet of the security screening location and within the terminal during operating hours of each airport having annual enplanements of eight million or more or international enplanements of one million or more. The TSA shall order the deployment of additional armed law enforcement officers at such airports if deemed necessary to ensure airport security. The bill revises air transportation security program requirements to provide that such programs ensure: law enforcement presence at each airport is adequate to ensure the safety of passengers, as under current law, and their property; close cooperation between all relevant parties in ensuring airport security; high training standards for all security and law enforcement personnel; prompt notification of, and law enforcement response to, any security incidents at airports, including detention of persons who attempt to evade transportation security screening; and multiple means for TSA Officers or members of the public to request prompt law enforcement assistance in the airport. The bill repeals TSA authority for allowing deputized state and local law enforcement officers to be stationed other than at airport security screening locations. | 2023-01-11T13:33:26Z | |
| 114-hr-5651 | 114 | hr | 5651 | LAX Community Safety Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-07-07 | 2016-07-07 | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. | House | Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] | CA | D | W000187 | 0 | LAX Community Safety Act of 2016 This bill prohibits the Department of Transportation from approving any airport improvement program project for the relocation of Runway 24R, or for construction of a runway north of the location of Runway 24R, at Los Angeles International Airport. | 2023-01-11T13:33:28Z | |
| 114-hr-5609 | 114 | hr | 5609 | To prohibit any appropriation of funds to the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-06-28 | 2016-06-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. | House | Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5] | AZ | R | S000018 | 0 | This bill specifies that no funds are authorized to be appropriated for the programs, activities, or expenses of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC). (The SLSDC is a government corporation within the Department of Transportation responsible for the operation, maintenance, and development of the U.S. portion of the Saint Lawrence Seaway between Montreal and Lake Erie. The SLSDC is also responsible for regional trade and economic development. ) | 2023-01-11T13:32:42Z | |
| 114-s-3088 | 114 | s | 3088 | A bill to provide a deadline for compliance with an alternate safety compliance program and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-06-23 | 2016-11-15 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 665. | Senate | Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] | AK | R | S001198 | 2 | (Sec.1)This bill revises the requirements of the U.S. Coast Guard's alternate safety compliance program for certain fishing vessels. Specifically, the bill delays the date when vessels must comply with the program. Vessels must comply by the later of January 1, 2021, or the end of the three-year period after the Coast Guard issues a final rule establishing the program.The bill also requires vessels that are built before July 1, 2012, to comply with the program. Currently, vessels built before July 1, 2013, must comply.Additionally, a vessel built before July 1, 2012 that undergoes a major conversion after such date must comply with the program. If the requirements of the program change after establishment, the Coast Guard must provide at least a three-year grace period for vessels to be in compliance with such requirements. (Sec. 2) The Coast Guard must: (1) publish and disseminate a policy to standardize coordination, outreach, and design of the alternate safety compliance program; and (2) publish a public memorandum for the fishing, shipbuilding, and maritime industry and the public including guidance, timelines, and opportunities for public engagement. (Sec. 4) The Coast Guard must report to Congress by June 1, 2018, on the progress of the design and implementation of the alternate safety compliance program. | 2023-01-11T13:32:38Z | |
| 114-hr-5563 | 114 | hr | 5563 | Restoring Local Control of Airports Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-06-22 | 2016-06-22 | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13] | FL | R | J000296 | 2 | Restoring Local Control of Airports Act of 2016 This bill reauthorizes through FY2021 and revises the Airport Improvement Program. Specifically, the bill: (1) eliminates the federal cap on passenger facility charges (local user fees) of $4.50 per enplanement; and (2) with respect to airports that increase such charges beyond $4.50 per enplanement, provides for corresponding reductions in program grant funding. In addition, the bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the federal airline ticket tax. | 2023-01-11T13:32:44Z | |
| 114-sres-507 | 114 | sres | 507 | A resolution designating July 8, 2016, as Collector Car Appreciation Day and recognizing that the collection and restoration of historic and classic cars is an important part of preserving the technological achievements and cultural heritage of the United States. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-06-21 | 2016-06-21 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4414, S4428; text as passed Senate: CR S4414) | Senate | Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] | NC | R | B001135 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates July 8, 2016, as Collector Car Appreciation Day. Recognizes that the collection and restoration of historic and classic cars is an important part of preserving the technological achievements and cultural heritage of the United States. | 2018-06-02T06:21:09Z | |
| 114-hr-5531 | 114 | hr | 5531 | Miscellaneous Maritime Transportation Amendments Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-06-20 | 2016-06-21 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. | House | Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] | CA | R | H001048 | 4 | Miscellaneous Maritime Transportation Amendments Act of 2016 National Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Resilience and Security Act of 2016 This bill directs the U.S. Coast Guard to develop a land-based system to backup its Global Position System (GPS). The bill revises the deadline for when certain fishing vessels must be in compliance with the alternate safety compliance program. Additionally, the Coast Guard is authorized to reimburse private entities for costs incurred to construct and establish an aid to navigation. | 2023-01-11T13:32:45Z | |
| 114-hr-5534 | 114 | hr | 5534 | TSA Workforce Flexibility Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-06-20 | 2016-06-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security. | House | Rep. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL-8] | IL | D | D000622 | 21 | TSA Workforce Flexibility Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 to repeal a provision that limits the number of full-time equivalent Transportation Security Administration screeners to 45,000. | 2023-01-11T13:32:45Z | |
| 114-hr-5417 | 114 | hr | 5417 | Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Reform Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-06-09 | 2016-06-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] | WA | R | R000578 | 8 | Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Reform Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make certain amounts in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund available, without appropriation, for expenditures to pay: 100% of the eligible operations and maintenance costs of specified portions of the Saint Lawrence Seaway as well as those assigned to commercial navigation of all U.S. harbors and inland harbors; rebates of certain tolls or charges on the Seaway; and all expenses of administration relating to harbor maintenance tax incurred by the Department of the Treasury, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Department of Commerce. The Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 is amended to: require allocation to certain donor ports and energy transfer ports of at least 20% of amounts made available each fiscal year from the Trust Fund, and authorize the Department of the Army to make the allocations equally between these kinds of ports. A "donor port" is a port, subject to the harbor maintenance fee, located in a state in which more than 2 million cargo containers were unloaded from or loaded on to vessels in FY2012, whose total amount of collected harbor maintenance taxes comes to less than $15 million annually, and which received less than 25% of the total amount of harbor maintenance taxes collected at that port in the previous five fiscal years. An "energy transfer port" is one, also subject to the harbor maintenance fee, through which more than 40 million tons of cargo were transported in FY2012, and at which energy commodities constituted more than 25% of all commercial activity by tonnage in that fiscal year. | 2023-01-11T13:32:49Z | |
| 114-hr-5443 | 114 | hr | 5443 | PHMSA Accountability Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-06-09 | 2016-06-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. | House | Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] | CA | D | S001175 | 7 | PHMSA Accountability Act This bill allows a private person to bring a civil action for a writ of mandamus in an appropriate U.S. district court to compel the Department of Transportation to perform a nondiscretionary duty under federal pipeline safety provisions that it has failed to perform. | 2023-01-11T13:32:48Z | |
| 114-hr-5338 | 114 | hr | 5338 | Checkpoint Optimization and Efficiency Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-05-26 | 2016-06-08 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | House | Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] | NY | R | K000386 | 12 | Checkpoint Optimization and Efficiency Act (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that airport checkpoint wait times should not take priority over the security of the nation's aviation system. (Sec. 3) The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security shall begin and complete, within 30 days after enactment of this bill, an assessment of its staffing allocation model to determine the necessary staffing positions, including use of canine explosives detection teams and technology, at all U.S. airports at which the TSA operates passenger checkpoints. The staffing allocation model shall be based on staffing levels necessary to maintain minimal passenger wait times and maximum security effectiveness. The TSA shall require each Federal Security Director to engage regularly with appropriate aviation security stakeholders to exchange information regarding airport and security operations. The Government Accountability Office shall review the assessment. (Sec. 4) The TSA shall also: require Transportation Security Officers with appropriate certifications and training to be assigned to passenger and baggage security screening functions; use other TSA personnel who may not have certification and training to screen passengers or baggage for tasks not directly related to security screening, including restocking bins and giving instructions and support to passengers in security lines; assess headquarters personnel; and reassign appropriate personnel to assist with airport security screening activities on a permanent or temporary basis. (Sec. 5) Within 30 days after enactment of this bill the TSA shall: utilize TSA Behavior Detection Officers for passenger and baggage security screening, including the verification of traveler documents, particularly at designated PreCheck lanes to ensure that they are operational for use and maximum efficiency; make every practicable effort to grant additional flexibility and authority to Federal Security Directors in matters related to chec… | 2023-01-11T13:32:50Z | |
| 114-hr-5340 | 114 | hr | 5340 | Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-05-26 | 2016-06-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security. | House | Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] | OR | D | D000191 | 4 | Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration Act or the FASTER Act This bill repeals the requirement that a portion of aviation security service fees be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited into the general fund of the Treasury. | 2023-01-11T13:32:59Z | |
| 114-hr-5359 | 114 | hr | 5359 | To revise Federal flammability standards for motor vehicle child restraint systems. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-05-26 | 2016-05-26 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] | CA | D | H001068 | 0 | This bill requires the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to revise its regulations establishing flammability standards for child restraint systems to measure the smolder ignition resistance, rather than the open flame flammability, of such systems. In revising such regulations, NHTSA must: (1) consider the standard and testing methodologies contained in the California Technical Bulletin entitled "Requirements, Test Procedure and Apparatus for Testing the Smolder Resistance of Materials Used in Upholstered Furniture"; and (2) consult the Environmental Protection Agency regarding the health effects and exposure risks associated with materials used in such restraint systems. | 2023-01-11T13:32:58Z | |
| 114-hr-5368 | 114 | hr | 5368 | Save Our Communities from Risky Trains Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-05-26 | 2016-05-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. | House | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] | DC | D | N000147 | 1 | Save Our Communities from Risky Trains Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue regulations to require enhanced security measures for shipments of security sensitive material. DOT shall designate a material, or a group or class of material, as security sensitive if it determines that transporting such material in commerce poses a significant risk to national security due to its potential use in an act of terrorism. Each railroad carrier transporting security sensitive material shall: compile material route and storage pattern information, and submit to DOT a written rail transportation route and storage pattern security risk analysis and an alternative route and storage pattern analysis. Railroad carriers shall use the route and storage pattern that, based on the analyses, best reduces the risk, including consequences, of a terrorist attack on, or derailment of, a shipment of security sensitive material transported through or near an area of concern (i.e., urban areas). Each railroad carrier shall review once every five years any changes affecting the security movements of such material. | 2023-01-11T13:32:58Z | |
| 114-s-2987 | 114 | s | 2987 | SCREEN FAST Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-05-25 | 2016-05-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] | CO | R | G000562 | 0 | Safe, Convenient, Reliable, Efficient, Effective, Next-Generation, Functional, and Secure TSA Act of 2016 or the SCREEN FAST Act This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security to establish a pilot program at three category X airports to reconfigure and install security systems that increase efficiency and reduce vulnerabilities in airport terminals, particularly those that have large open areas where screening occurs. The TSA shall also establish a pilot program at those airports to develop and test prototypes of screening security systems and security checkpoint configurations to expedite the movement of passengers by deploying an array of technologies including passive and active systems, new types of security baggage and passenger screening systems, and new systems to address passenger and baggage anomalies. | 2023-01-11T13:32:52Z | |
| 114-s-2990 | 114 | s | 2990 | A bill to prohibit the President from preventing foreign air carriers traveling to or from Cuba from making transit stops in the United States for refueling and other technical services based on the Cuban Assets Control Regulations. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-05-25 | 2016-05-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3174-3175) | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 1 | This bill prohibits the President from prohibiting the provision of technical services permitted under an international air transportation agreement in the United States for an aircraft of a foreign air carrier that is en route to or from Cuba based on the restrictions set forth in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations. This prohibition shall not apply: if the United States is at war with Cuba, armed hostilities between the United States and Cuba are in progress, or there is imminent danger to the public health or physical safety of U.S. citizens; or to foreign air carriers that are owned by the government of Cuba or based in Cuba. | 2023-01-11T13:32:52Z | |
| 114-hr-5291 | 114 | hr | 5291 | Airline Consumer Protection Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-05-19 | 2016-05-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. | House | Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] | CA | D | T000460 | 2 | Airline Consumer Protection Act of 2016 This bill prescribes certain consumer protection requirements for air passengers with respect to: airline delays or cancellations, whether changes to passenger itineraries are unfair or deceptive practices, refunds for delayed checked baggage, disclosure of checked baggage fees, seat assignments, filing of consumer complaints with the Aviation Consumer Protection Division of the Department of Transportation (DOT), and online and mobile access to aviation consumer protection information. The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 is amended to extend through FY2017 DOT's Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protection. DOT shall establish an advisory committee for the air travel needs of passengers with disabilities. The Federal Aviation Administration shall prohibit air carriers from reducing the seat size on its aircraft. | 2023-01-11T13:33:00Z | |
| 114-hr-5292 | 114 | hr | 5292 | Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-05-19 | 2016-05-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. | House | Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] | FL | R | C001107 | 260 | Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016 This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in appointing air traffic controllers, to give preferential consideration to qualified individuals maintaining 52 consecutive weeks of experience involving the active separation of air traffic after receipt of an air traffic certification or facility rating within 5 years of application while serving at an FAA air traffic control facility, a civilian or military air traffic control facility of the Department of Defense, or a tower operating under contract with the FAA. The FAA shall consider additional applicants by referring an approximately equal number of employees for appointment among two applicant pools. The number referred from each group shall not differ by more than 10%. Pool one shall consist of applicants who: have successfully completed air traffic controller training and graduated from an institution participating in the Collegiate Training Initiative program and have received an appropriate recommendation or endorsement from such institution, are eligible for a veterans recruitment appointment and provide a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty within 120 days of the announcement closing, are veterans eligible for veterans' benefits who maintain aviation experience obtained in the course of the individual's military experience, or are preference eligible veterans. Pool two shall consist of applicants who apply under a vacancy announcement recruiting from all U.S. citizens. The FAA: (1) may not use a biographical assessment when hiring, (2) must provide an individual who applied in response to a specified 2014 vacancy announcement and was disqualified as the result of a biographical assessment an opportunity to reapply under the revised hiring practices, and (3) must waive any maximum age limit for such reapplying applicants who met such requirement when they applied under such announcement. Otherwise, the maximum age limit for an original appointment as an air traf… | 2023-01-11T13:33:00Z | |
| 114-sres-471 | 114 | sres | 471 | A resolution designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2016, as "National Public Works Week". | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-05-18 | 2016-05-18 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2998; text as passed Senate: CR S2978) | Senate | Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] | OK | R | I000024 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the week of May 15-May 21, 2016, as National Public Works Week. | 2018-06-02T06:20:36Z | |
| 114-hr-5246 | 114 | hr | 5246 | To remove the Federal claim to navigational servitude for a parcel of land in Texas City, Texas, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-05-16 | 2016-05-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] | TX | R | W000814 | 0 | This bill declares that a specified portion of the Texas City Ship Channel, Texas City, Texas, shall not be subject to navigational servitude. | 2023-01-11T13:33:02Z | |
| 114-hr-5225 | 114 | hr | 5225 | COAST Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-05-13 | 2016-05-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] | TX | R | W000814 | 17 | Corps' Obligation to Assist in Safeguarding Texas Act or the COAST Act This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to expedite the: (1) completion of the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Study by taking into consideration information developed by the Gulf Coast Community Protection and Recovery District, (2) completion of the reports for the study, and (3) congressional approval process of coastal protection projects along the Texas coast by allowing projects that are justified by the Corps of Engineers in the reports to proceed directly to project preconstruction, engineering, and design. (The study will evaluate the feasibility of developing a comprehensive plan for flood risk management, hurricane and storm risk management, and ecosystem restoration for Texas coastal areas.) | 2023-01-11T13:33:03Z | |
| 114-hr-5192 | 114 | hr | 5192 | To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for overflights of national recreation areas where the primary recreational activities involve motorized watercraft, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-05-11 | 2016-05-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. | House | Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] | UT | R | B001250 | 0 | This bill declares that the prohibition against overflights of national parks or tribal lands shall not apply to overflights of national recreational areas where the primary recreational activities involve motorized watercraft. | 2023-01-11T13:33:04Z | |
| 114-hr-5179 | 114 | hr | 5179 | No Fly for Terrorists Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-05-10 | 2016-05-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security. | House | Rep. Amash, Justin [R-MI-3] | MI | R | A000367 | 0 | No Fly for Terrorists Act This bill amends federal transportation provisions and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to prohibit Department of Homeland Security personnel from prohibiting a citizen or permanent resident of the United States from boarding a flight or a cruise ship as a passenger based on his or her inclusion on any no fly list, no transport list, automatic selectee list, consolidated and integrated terrorist watchlist, or other similar list maintained by the government unless the individual has been convicted of a federal crime of terrorism. | 2023-01-11T13:33:04Z | |
| 114-hres-718 | 114 | hres | 718 | Honoring the 75th Anniversary of Flotilla 11-1, 8th District-Western Rivers Region, Coast Guard Auxiliary. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-05-03 | 2016-05-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. | House | Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] | MN | R | P000594 | 3 | Recognizes: (1) the 75th anniversary of the Afton, Minnesota, Flotilla Division 11-1, 8th Western Rivers Region Coast Guard Auxiliary District; and (2) the contributions it makes in supporting the local boating community in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. | 2023-01-11T13:32:57Z | |
| 114-hr-5126 | 114 | hr | 5126 | Early Warning Reporting System Improvement Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-04-29 | 2016-05-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. | House | Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] | PA | D | C001090 | 0 | Early Warning Reporting System Improvement Act of 2016 This bill revises early warning reporting requirements for manufacturers of motor vehicles regarding possible defects of motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment. The Department of Transportation (DOT) shall require a manufacturer in cases where the defect has caused a fatality to provide certain additional information as part of its report to DOT. That information shall be publicly disclosed and entered into the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) early warning reporting database. DOT shall: take specified actions to improve public accessibility to information on NHTSA's public vehicle safety databases; and give public notice via the internet of all inspections or investigations conducted by DOT to enforce a motor vehicle safety requirement or order, or that are related to a motor vehicle accident due to a possible defect. | 2023-01-11T13:31:31Z | |
| 114-hr-5090 | 114 | hr | 5090 | To ensure that air transportation between the United States and the European Union complies with the intent of article 17 bis of the United States-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement of June 21, 2011. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-04-28 | 2016-05-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. | House | Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] | OR | D | D000191 | 176 | This bill bars the Department of Transportation (DOT) from issuing a foreign air carrier permit, or an exemption from certain economic regulations, to furnish foreign air transportation under the United States-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement of June 21, 2011, unless DOT: finds that issuing the permit or exemption would be consistent with the intent of the parties, set forth in article 17 bis of the agreement, that opportunities created by the agreement do not undermine labor standards or the labor-related rights and principles contained in the parties' respective laws; and imposes conditions on the permit or exemption necessary to ensure that the foreign air transportation furnished complies with the intent of article 17 bis. | 2023-01-11T13:31:33Z | |
| 114-hr-5105 | 114 | hr | 5105 | WMATA Governance Reform Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-04-28 | 2016-05-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. | House | Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] | MD | D | D000620 | 2 | WMATA Governance Reform Act This bill prohibits the government from approving an amendment to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact unless its signatories (the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia) certify that after implementation of the amended compact each signatory will appoint an absolute majority of the Board of Directors of the Authority that includes one or more of the following: a certified transit expert who has served in a senior executive capacity, or the equivalent, of a U.S. transit authority; a certified management expert who is currently serving, or has served for five or more years, in a capacity managing more than 1,000 full-time employees of a nonprofit entity or a corporation, partnership, or limited liability entity that is engaged primarily in operating activities and not investing activities; a certified financial expert who meets the standards of an audit committee financial expert under New York Stock Exchange rules; or a certified safety expert who has at least five years of experience as a chairman, director, senior investigator or equivalent position of a U.S. transportation or transit safety board. If a signatory appoints an individual who does not meet such qualifications, it shall provide the Board with an explanation of the individual's qualifications and why such qualifications will be beneficial to the Board. The Department of Transportation (DOT) shall ensure that the next three federal appointments to the Board and an absolute majority thereafter have such qualifications and include appointees who reflect the diversity of the communities in the region served. If DOT appoints an individual who does not meet such qualifications, it shall provide the Board with an explanation. | 2023-01-11T13:31:32Z | |
| 114-sres-451 | 114 | sres | 451 | A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Travel and Tourism Week and honoring the valuable contributions of travel and tourism to the United States. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-04-28 | 2016-04-28 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2576-2577; text as passed Senate: CR S2565) | Senate | Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] | MN | D | K000367 | 4 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Supports the goals and ideals of National Travel and Tourism Week. Commends the travel and tourism industry for its important contributions to the United States. | 2021-07-10T19:49:00Z | |
| 114-hr-5075 | 114 | hr | 5075 | AIM Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-04-27 | 2016-04-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. | House | Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] | MA | D | L000562 | 18 | Airplane Impacts Mitigation Act of 2016 or the AIM Act of 2016 This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to enter into an agreement with an eligible institution of higher education to conduct a study of the health impacts of airplane flights on residents exposed to a range of noise and air pollution levels from such flights. The study shall: focus on residents in Boston, Chicago, New York, the northern California metroplex, Phoenix, and not more than three additional metropolitan areas that each contain at least one international airport; consider the health impacts on residents living partly or wholly within the land area underneath the flight paths most frequently used by aircraft flying below 10,000 feet; and consider only those health impacts that manifest during the physical implementation of the NextGen RNAV program on flights departing from or arriving at an international airport located in one of such metropolitan areas. An institution of higher education is eligible to conduct the study if it: has a school of public health that has participated in the FAA Center of Excellence for Aircraft Noise and Aviation Emissions Mitigation, has a Center for Environmental Health that receives funding from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, is located in one of the areas within the scope of the study, applies to the FAA in a timely fashion, demonstrates that it is qualified to conduct such a study, and agrees to submit its findings to the FAA within two years after entering into such an agreement. | 2023-01-11T13:31:33Z | |
| 114-hr-5078 | 114 | hr | 5078 | Great Lakes Pipeline Safety Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-04-27 | 2016-04-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] | MI | R | M001150 | 3 | Great Lakes Pipeline Safety Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to conduct a study to determine the economic and environmental risks of oil or hazardous liquids spills or leaks in the Straits of Mackinac that a failure of onshore, underwater pipeline facilities within the straits would pose to the Great Lakes. In addition, DOT must evaluate the condition and structural integrity of the facilities. DOT shall terminate operations of a facility upon a determination, based on such studies, that risk of hazard to life, property, or the environment warrants termination. | 2023-01-11T13:31:33Z | |
| 114-hr-5087 | 114 | hr | 5087 | To remove the Federal claim to navigational servitude for a tract of land developed due to dredging disposal from a harbor project in Valdez, Alaska, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-04-27 | 2016-04-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 0 | This bill removes the portion of the project for navigation, Valdez, Alaska, identified as Tract G, Harbor Subdivision, from navigational servitude. The federal government may enter that tract to carry out any required operation and maintenance of the general navigation features of such project. | 2023-01-11T13:31:33Z | |
| 114-s-2856 | 114 | s | 2856 | Corps' Obligation to Assist in Safeguarding Texas Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-04-27 | 2016-04-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2494) | Senate | Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | TX | R | C001056 | 1 | Corps' Obligation to Assist in Safeguarding Texas Act or the COAST Act This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to expedite: (1) the completion of the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Study by taking into consideration information developed by the Gulf Coast Community Protection and Recovery District, and (2) the completion of the reports for the study. (The study will evaluate the feasibility of developing a comprehensive plan for flood risk management, hurricane and storm risk management, and ecosystem restoration for Texas' coastal areas.) The Corps of Engineers may proceed without additional congressional authorization to preconstruction, engineering, and design of coastal protection projects along the Texas coast that are justified by the Corps of Engineers in the reports. | 2023-01-11T13:33:07Z | |
| 114-sres-445 | 114 | sres | 445 | A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Coast Guard aviation and the contribution of Coast Guard aviators to naval aviation and the safety and security of the United States. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-04-27 | 2016-04-27 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2500-2501; text as passed Senate: CR S2496-2497) | Senate | Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] | SD | R | T000250 | 4 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes 100 years of U.S. Coast Guard aviation. Honors past and present Coast Guard pilots who have served in support of the safety and security of the United States. | 2022-02-02T06:05:29Z | |
| 114-hr-5050 | 114 | hr | 5050 | Pipeline Safety Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-04-26 | 2016-06-10 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-617, Part I. | House | Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] | MI | R | U000031 | 3 | Pipeline Safety Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to report to specified congressional committees on the status of a final rule for required pipeline safety regulations for which no interim final rule or direct final rule has been issued. (Sec. 3) The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) shall complete rulemaking for each such outstanding pipeline safety regulation before beginning any new rulemaking, except where there is a significant need to do so. (Sec. 4) The Government Accountability Office (GAO) shall report on the integrity management programs for natural gas pipeline facilities and hazardous liquid pipeline facilities. (Sec. 5) Two of the individuals selected for each Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee and each Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee must be state officials (currently, state commissioners). DOT must consult with national organizations representing commissioners (as under current law) or utility regulators when making such a selection. (Sec. 6) After completion of any pipeline safety inspection, DOT, or the certified state pipeline safety authority, shall: conduct a post-inspection briefing with the natural gas or hazardous liquid pipeline operator, outlining any concerns, and provide written findings of the inspection. (Sec. 7) DOT shall conduct a study on improving requirements for damage prevention programs for natural gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facilities. (Sec. 8) The bill grants PHMSA authority to appoint qualified candidates to positions relating to pipeline safety. PHMSA shall report annually to Congress on: the use of such authority, and its efforts to hire women, minorities, and veterans as inspectors. (Sec. 9) DOT shall convene a working group to consider development of a voluntary information-sharing system to encourage collaborative efforts to improve inspection information feedback and information sharing regarding natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline inte… | 2023-01-11T13:31:34Z | |
| 114-hr-5056 | 114 | hr | 5056 | Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-04-26 | 2016-07-12 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | House | Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] | MA | D | K000375 | 7 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration to update: the Transportation Sector Security Rick Assessment for the aviation sector, the Comprehensive Risk Assessment of Perimeter and Access Control Security for airports (as well as conduct a system-wide assessment of airport access control points and airport perimeter security), and the 2012 National Strategy for Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security. | 2023-01-11T13:31:34Z | |
| 114-hr-5065 | 114 | hr | 5065 | Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-04-26 | 2016-12-16 | Became Public Law No: 114-293. | House | Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] | WA | R | H001056 | 2 | (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 20, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to: notify air carriers, TSA security screening personnel, and private security screening personnel of TSA's 3-1-1 Liquids Rule Exemption guidelines allowing baby formula, breast milk, purified deionized water for infants, and juice on airlines; and include training on all special screening procedures for TSA security screening personnel and private security screening personnel. | 2023-04-24T20:39:46Z | |
| 114-hr-5071 | 114 | hr | 5071 | Insourcing American Airport Jobs Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-04-26 | 2016-04-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. | House | Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] | ME | R | P000611 | 1 | Insourcing American Airport Jobs Act of 2016 This bill prohibits the President from regulating or prohibiting the provision of technical services in the United States for aircraft of a foreign carrier en route to or from another country that are otherwise permitted under an international air transportation agreement. The requirement shall not apply if: the country is a state sponsor of terrorism, or the United States is at war with the country or there is imminent danger to the public health or the physical safety of travelers to the country. | 2023-01-11T13:31:33Z | |
| 114-s-2829 | 114 | s | 2829 | Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 2017 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-04-20 | 2016-12-09 | By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 114-402. | Senate | Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] | NE | R | F000463 | 8 | Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 2017 This bill reauthorizes the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT) for FY2017. DOT must direct the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy to prescribe a policy and develop a program to prevent and respond to the sexual harassment and sexual assault of Academy cadets and other Academy personnel. The bill codifies the legal status of National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) vessels. MARAD training ships which are part of the NDRF are public vessels. NDRF vessels shall remain ''vessels'' until they are delivered to a dismantling facility. The Department of Defense (DOD), in conjunction with DOT, may extend the 20- and 25-year age restrictions for vessels in the maritime security fleet for up to 5 years, when the departments jointly determine that it would be in the national interest. The bill increases from 40 to 50 the number of DOT non-competitive appointments of Merchant Marine Academy cadets with qualities of special value. The Department of the Navy may use the services of an approved classification society to provide for the classification of certain high-speed vessels. (Currently, the American Bureau of Shipping a non-profit organization makes such classifications for government-owned vessels.) DOT shall convene a working group to examine and assess the size of the pool of citizen mariners necessary to support the U.S. Flag Fleet in times of national emergency. DOT shall establish a task force to analyze the impact of extreme weather events on the maritime environment. MARAD shall review its workforce plans and policies. The Department of Homeland Security shall make a prospective payment to DOD for medical treatment or care provided to members of the Coast Guard and their dependents at DOD facilities. Polar Icebreaker Fleet Recapitalization Transparency Act The bill directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to submit to Congress a detailed U.S. Federal polar… | 2023-01-11T13:32:41Z | |
| 114-hr-4971 | 114 | hr | 4971 | PIPE Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-04-15 | 2016-05-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. | House | Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] | CA | D | S001175 | 2 | Prosecuting Irresponsible Pipeline Explosions Act of 2016 or the PIPE Act of 2016 This bill imposes criminal penalties upon persons who recklessly damage or destroy certain gas pipelines or hazardous liquid pipelines through deliberate indifference to or conscious disregard of the consequences of their conduct. | 2023-01-11T13:31:37Z | |
| 114-hr-4937 | 114 | hr | 4937 | PIPES Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-04-14 | 2016-11-14 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 631. | House | Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] | CA | R | D000612 | 3 | Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2016 or the PIPES Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill reauthorizes through FY2019 the gas and hazardous liquid pipeline and related programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT), including Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) operational expenses, one-call notification programs, community pipeline safety information grants, and the pipeline integrity program. (Sec. 3) The DOT Inspector General shall report to DOT, PHMSA, and Congress a list of each statutory pipeline safety mandate contained in the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011, as well as those pipeline safety statutory mandates contained in this Act and other prior Acts, that have not been implemented. DOT shall periodically report to Congress on specific actions taken to implement such mandates and make such report publicly available on its website. (Sec. 4) The Government Accountability Office (GAO) shall report to Congress on the natural gas integrity management and hazardous liquid integrity management programs. (Sec. 6) Two of the individuals selected for each Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee and each Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee must be state officials (currently, state commissioners). DOT must consult with national organizations representing commissioners (as under current law) or governors before making such a selection. DOT shall fill all vacancies on technical safety standards committees within 90 days of enactment of this bill, and after that period, not later than 60 days after a vacancy occurs. (Sec. 7) After completion of any PHMSA pipeline safety inspection, the PHMSA, or the certified state authority, shall: conduct a post-inspection briefing with the gas or hazardous liquid pipeline owner or operator outlining any concerns, and give the owner or operator written preliminary findings of the inspection. (Sec. 8) The GAO shall study improving existing damage preven… | 2023-01-11T13:31:38Z | |
| 114-hr-4930 | 114 | hr | 4930 | TSARA | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-04-13 | 2016-05-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. | House | Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] | TX | R | R000601 | 1 | Transportation Security and Redress Act or TSARA This bill grants to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and certain other U.S. courts of appeals exclusive jurisdiction to review any claims against the United States or a federal agency arising out of a decision to delay or prohibit a person from boarding a commercial aircraft because that person has been identified as a threat by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) or the Terrorist Screening Center. A petition for review may be filed by any person who challenges a final administrative redress decision by the TSA to delay or prohibit a person from boarding a commercial aircraft because identified as a threat. No petition may be filed until the person filing has exhausted the administrative redress process. The court of appeals shall decide any petition for review based only on the administrative record submitted by the United States which shall consist of the information the United States relied upon in support of the final decision under review, as well as any information the petitioner has submitted pursuant to the administrative redress process. The court shall uphold a final decision issued pursuant to such process by the TSA unless such decision was: arbitrary and capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law; contrary to constitutional right, power, privilege, or immunity; in excess of statutory jurisdiction, authority, or limitation, or short of statutory right; lacking substantial support in the administrative record taken as a whole, including in the classified information submitted to the court; or not in accord with procedures required by law. A decision made by a court of appeals under this bill may be reviewed by the Supreme Court. | 2023-01-11T13:31:38Z | |
| 114-s-2798 | 114 | s | 2798 | Free Market Flights Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-04-13 | 2016-04-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] | OK | R | L000575 | 0 | Free Market Flights Act of 2016 This bill terminates on October 1, 2016, Department of Transportation authority to carry out the essential air service program. The bill requires deposit in the Treasury for deficit reduction of any overflight fees collected by the Federal Aviation Administration for air traffic control and related services that would otherwise be made available for the program. | 2023-01-11T13:31:25Z | |
| 114-hr-4917 | 114 | hr | 4917 | Free Market Flights Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-04-12 | 2016-04-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. | House | Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] | OK | R | R000604 | 6 | Free Market Flights Act of 2016 This bill terminates on October 1, 2016, Department of Transportation authority to carry out the essential air service program. The bill requires deposit in the Treasury for deficit reduction of any overflight fees collected by the Federal Aviation Administration for air traffic control and related services that would otherwise be made available for the program. | 2023-01-11T13:31:39Z | |
| 114-s-2761 | 114 | s | 2761 | FAA Community Accountability Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-04-07 | 2016-04-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] | MA | D | W000817 | 0 | FAA Community Accountability Act of 2016 This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in considering flight paths or procedures as part of the implementation of the Next Generation Air Transportation System, to limit negative impacts on the human environment near airports. The FAA may give preference to overlays of existing flight paths or procedures to ensure compatibility with land use. The FAA shall appoint an FAA Community Ombudsman for each of its regions to: act as a liaison with communities regarding problems related to the impact of commercial aviation on the human environment; monitor the impact of System implementation on communities near affected airports; make recommendations to address community concerns and improve the use of community comments in FAA decisionmaking; and report periodically on the impact of commercial aviation on the human environment and on FAA responsiveness to community concerns. The FAA, in implementing the System, may not treat the establishment or revision of a flight path or procedure as covered by a categorical exclusion if an Ombudsman or airport operator submits notification that: (1) extraordinary circumstances exist, or (2) the establishment or revision will have a significant adverse impact on the human environment near such airport. The FAA, before treating such establishment or revision as covered by a categorical exclusion, shall provide notice and an opportunity for comment to persons affected. The bill requires the FAA to: (1) reconsider a flight path or procedure established or revised after February 14, 2012, as part of the implementation of the System if an Ombudsman or airport operator submits written notification that the establishment or revision is resulting in a significant adverse impact on the human environment near the airport, (2) provide notice of such reconsideration and an opportunity for public comment, (3) assess the impacts on the human environment, and (4) report on comments received, assessment results, and changes to … | 2023-01-11T13:31:27Z | |
| 114-s-2764 | 114 | s | 2764 | Cyber AIR Act | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-04-07 | 2016-04-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] | MA | D | M000133 | 0 | Cybersecurity Standards for Aircraft to Improve Resilience Act of 2016 or the Cyber AIR Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to require domestic or foreign air carriers and manufacturers of aircraft or electronic control, communications, maintenance, or ground support systems for aircraft to disclose to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) any attempted or successful cyberattack against any system on board an aircraft or against any maintenance or ground support system for aircraft. The FAA shall use the information obtained through such disclosures to: (1) improve the regulations (to be prescribed by DOT) to incorporate requirements relating to cybersecurity into the requirements for obtaining an air carrier operating certificate or a production certificate; and (2) notify air carriers, aircraft manufacturers, and other federal agencies of cybersecurity vulnerabilities in systems on board an aircraft or maintenance or ground support systems for aircraft. In prescribing such regulations, DOT must require: (1) all entry points to the electronic systems of each aircraft operating in U.S. airspace and maintenance or ground support systems for such aircraft to be equipped with reasonable measures to protect against cyberattacks; and (2) the periodic evaluation of, and updates to, such measures for security vulnerabilities using best security practices. The FAA must report to Congress annually on attempted and successful cyberattacks against any system on board an aircraft and against maintenance or ground support systems for aircraft. The Commercial Aviation Communications Safety and Security Leadership Group shall: (1) be responsible for evaluating the cybersecurity vulnerabilities of certain broadband wireless communications equipment designed for consumer use on board aircraft; and (2) require the implementation by air carriers, manufacturers, and communications service providers of technical and operational security measures it deems necessary to prevent cyberattacks that exploit suc… | 2023-01-11T13:31:26Z | |
| 114-s-2769 | 114 | s | 2769 | A bill to require the Federal Aviation Administration to establish minimum standards for space for passengers on passenger aircraft. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-04-07 | 2016-04-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] | NY | D | S000148 | 10 | This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to prohibit any air carrier that transports passengers by aircraft as a common carrier for compensation from reducing the size, width, padding, or pitch of seats; the amount of leg room per seat; or the width of aisles on such aircraft. The FAA must prescribe regulations: (1) establishing minimum standards for space for the safety, health, and comfort of aircraft passengers; and (2) requiring each air carrier to prominently display on its website the amount of space available for each passenger on aircraft it operates. | 2023-01-11T13:31:26Z | |
| 114-hr-4844 | 114 | hr | 4844 | REST Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-03-23 | 2016-03-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | House | Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] | PA | D | C001090 | 10 | Requiring Equal Sleep for Truckers Act of 2016 or the REST Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Transportation to revise federal regulations regarding hours of service of drivers to require that: (1) in the case of specially trained drivers of commercial motor vehicles that are specially constructed to service oil wells, on-duty time shall include waiting time at a natural gas or oil well site; and (2) the requirements relating to rest breaks and maximum driving time for commercial motor vehicles are applied, without exception, to such drivers and to drivers of commercial motor vehicles used exclusively in the transportation of oil field equipment. | 2023-01-11T13:31:50Z | |
| 114-hr-4858 | 114 | hr | 4858 | To provide a declaration of nonnavigability for the central Delaware River, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-03-23 | 2016-03-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] | PA | D | B001227 | 0 | This bill declares the following portions of the Delaware River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, bounded by the former bulkhead and pierhead lines that were established by the Secretary of War and successors, to be nonnavigable waters of the United States unless the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finds that there are substantive objections: Piers 70 South through 38 South, encompassing an area bounded by the southern line of Moore Street extended to the northern line of Catherine Street extended; and Piers 24 North through 72 North, encompassing an area bounded by the southern line of Callowhill Street extended to the northern line of East Fletcher Street extended. The Army Corps of Engineers shall make such public interest determination separately for each proposed project to be undertaken within the boundaries described, using reasonable discretion, within 150 days of the date of submission of appropriate plans for such project. This bill's declaration shall apply only to those parts of the areas described that are or will be bulkheaded and filled or otherwise occupied by permanent structures, including marina and recreation facilities. | 2023-01-11T13:31:49Z | |
| 114-hr-4859 | 114 | hr | 4859 | To extend the declaration of nonnavigability in perpetuity for Rivercenter, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-03-23 | 2016-03-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] | PA | D | B001227 | 0 | This bill amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1988 to provide that the declaration of nonnavigability for the Rivercenter portion of the Delaware River, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, shall not expire (currently the declaration of nonnavigability for that area expires on November 17, 2018). | 2023-01-11T13:31:49Z | |
| 114-s-2729 | 114 | s | 2729 | Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Reform Act of 2016 | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-03-17 | 2016-03-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] | WA | D | M001111 | 1 | Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Reform Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make certain amounts in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund available, without appropriation, for expenditures to pay: 100% of the eligible operations and maintenance costs of specified portions of the Saint Lawrence Seaway as well as those assigned to commercial navigation of all U.S. harbors and inland harbors; rebates of certain tolls or charges on the Seaway; and all expenses of administration relating to harbor maintenance tax incurred by the Department of the Treasury, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Department of Commerce. The Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 is amended to: require allocation to certain donor ports and energy transfer ports of at least 20% of amounts made available each fiscal year from the Trust Fund, and authorize the Department of the Army to make the allocations equally between these kinds of ports. A "donor port" is a port, subject to the harbor maintenance fee, located in a state in which more than 2 million cargo containers were unloaded from or loaded on to vessels in FY2012, whose total amount of collected harbor maintenance taxes comes to less than $15 million annually, and which received less than 25% of the total amount of harbor maintenance taxes collected at that port in the previous five fiscal years. An "energy transfer port" is one, also subject to the harbor maintenance fee, through which more than 40 million tons of cargo were transported in FY2012, and at which energy commodities constituted more than 25% of all commercial activity by tonnage in that fiscal year. | 2023-01-11T13:31:43Z | |
| 114-hr-4769 | 114 | hr | 4769 | To repeal the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program. | Transportation and Public Works | 2016-03-16 | 2016-03-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] | OK | R | R000604 | 2 | This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from making any additional awards or loans under the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program established by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Upon the repayment, in accordance with loan agreement terms, of all loans made before enactment of this Act, DOE authority and requirements for the entire program shall be repealed. | 2023-01-11T13:31:52Z |
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