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115-hr-7400 115 hr 7400 Making continuing appropriations for the Coast Guard. Transportation and Public Works 2019-01-02 2019-01-02 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. House Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-15] PA D W000826 0 This bill provides FY2019 continuing appropriations to the U.S. Coast Guard for any period during which interim or full-year FY2019 appropriations for the Coast Guard are not in effect. The appropriations are provided to the Coast Guard for pay and allowances for members of the Coast Guard, civilian employees, and contractors; the payment of a death gratuity, funeral travel, and the temporary continuation of the basic allowance for housing for dependents of members of the Coast Guard dying on active duty; and other functions authorized by law. The appropriations are provided until the enactment of specified Coast Guard appropriations legislation. 2022-11-01T14:28:23Z  
115-hr-7357 115 hr 7357 Automated Mobility Act of 2018 Transportation and Public Works 2018-12-20 2018-12-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. House Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] IL D L000563 0 Automated Mobility Act of 2018 This bill establishes within the Department of Transportation (DOT) the position of Assistant Secretary of Automated Mobility with duties that include coordinating federal agency efforts to test and deploy automated vehicles. DOT shall submit to Congress a five-year plan to, among other things: (1) adapt federal vehicle safety standards and infrastructure to accommodate automated vehicles; (2) evaluate the readiness of the federal interstate highway system to accommodate automated vehicles; (3) establish a framework for automated vehicle safety assurance; (4) develop uniform standards for, and procedures to test, automated vehicles and automated driving software; and (5) adapt existing safety oversight authority and enforcement capabilities to accommodate automated vehicles. 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z  
115-hr-7329 115 hr 7329 To make technical corrections to provisions of law enacted by the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, and for other purposes. Transportation and Public Works 2018-12-19 2018-12-21 Received in the Senate. House Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] PA R S001154 0 This bill modifies member representation requirements of the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee, including to require that one member must represent entities engaged in offshore oil exploration and production on the Outer Continental Shelf adjacent to Alaska. (The committee advises the U.S. Coast Guard on matters relating to the exploration of offshore mineral and energy resources.) 2023-01-11T13:40:47Z  
115-hr-7316 115 hr 7316 To make technical corrections to provisions of law enacted by the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, and for other purposes. Transportation and Public Works 2018-12-17 2018-12-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. House Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] PA R S001154 0 This bill modifies member representation requirements of the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee, including to require that one member must represent entities engaged in offshore oil exploration and production on the Outer Continental Shelf adjacent to Alaska. (The committee advises the U.S. Coast Guard on matters relating to the exploration of offshore mineral and energy resources.) The bill renews for 2019 temporary early retirement authority for certain Coast Guard personnel. 2023-01-11T13:40:47Z  
115-hr-7298 115 hr 7298 Connect America's Capital Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-12-13 2018-12-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. House Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] VA R B001290 0 Connect America's Capital Act This bill repeals the prohibition on air carriers operating an aircraft nonstop between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and another airport more than 1,250 statute miles away from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. 2023-01-11T13:40:48Z  
115-hr-7281 115 hr 7281 Driver and Officer Safety Education Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-12-12 2018-12-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. House Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] TX D G000553 38 Driver and Officer Safety Education Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to award grants to states that enact a commuter safety education program for educational and training programs concerning law enforcement practices during traffic stops and other in-person encounters. 2023-01-11T13:40:49Z  
115-hr-7256 115 hr 7256 To implement recommendations related to the safety of amphibious passenger vessels, and for other purposes. Transportation and Public Works 2018-12-11 2018-12-12 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. House Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] IN D C001072 0 This bill directs the Coast Guard to prescribe regulations to require operators of amphibious passenger vessels to provide reserve buoyancy for such vessels through passive means, including watertight compartmentalization, built-in flotation, or other means, to ensure that such vessels remain afloat and upright in the event of flooding, including when carrying a full complement of passengers and crew. The bill sets forth interim requirements for vessels that are not in compliance with the regulations. The bill prohibits vessels whose configuration or operation does not comply with the regulations or interim requirements from operating on U.S. waterways. 2023-01-11T13:40:49Z  
115-hr-7260 115 hr 7260 Limousine Safety Modernization Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-12-11 2018-12-11 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] NY R F000464 2 Limousine Safety Modernization Act This bill modifies the definition of "manufacturer" in motor vehicle safety provisions of federal transportation law to include a person who alters a motor vehicle that has already been purchased by the first purchaser by increasing the wheelbase of the vehicle so that it has increased seating capacity (e.g., a limousine manufacturer). A "first purchaser" means the first purchaser of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment other than for resale. 2023-01-11T13:40:49Z  
115-s-3740 115 s 3740 SEAL Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-12-11 2018-12-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7434-7435) Senate Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] AK R M001153 1 Shipping and Environmental Arctic Leadership Act or the SEAL Act This bill creates the U.S. Arctic Seaway Infrastructure Development Corporation to work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the state of Alaska, and regional port authorities, to construct deep water port facilities within the Alaskan region necessary to manage and facilitate increased marine traffic. 2023-01-11T13:40:41Z  
115-s-3720 115 s 3720 Community Health and Clean Transit Act of 2018 Transportation and Public Works 2018-12-06 2018-12-20 Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Senate Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] OR D M001176 6 Community Health and Clean Transit Act of 2018 This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to make direct loans to eligible entities (i.e., grant recipients for buses and bus facilities or state and local governmental entities that operate fixed route bus service) for the costs of acquiring electric buses (zero emission vehicles) and for technical assistance in connection with such acquisition and related infrastructure. 2023-01-11T13:40:41Z  
115-hr-7192 115 hr 7192 Early Warning Reporting System Improvement Act of 2018 Transportation and Public Works 2018-11-29 2018-11-29 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] PA D C001090 0 Early Warning Reporting System Improvement Act of 2018 This bill expands early warning reporting requirements for manufacturers of motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment. It requires such manufacturers to provide additional information on accidents that involve a serious injury or fatality and on settlements in civil actions that restrict disclosure of information. The bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to make certain improvements to the publicly accessible vehicle safety databases of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It also requires DOT to provide public notice of each inspection or investigation related to motor vehicle accidents and make notices relating to enforcement actions available online. 2023-01-11T13:41:00Z  
115-hr-7202 115 hr 7202 RTP Full Funding Act of 2018 Transportation and Public Works 2018-11-29 2018-11-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. House Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] VT D W000800 2 RTP Full Funding Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Transportation to carry out an assessment of the best available estimate of the total amount of nonhighway recreational fuel taxes received by the Department of the Treasury and transferred to the Highway Trust Fund for the period covered by the assessment. The Federal Highway Administration shall establish financial management information system codes for certain motorized and nonmotorized use projects. 2023-01-11T13:40:59Z  
115-s-3631 115 s 3631 RAPID Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-11-15 2018-11-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7053) Senate Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] TX R C001056 1 Revitalizing American Priorities for Infrastructure Development Act or the RAPID Act This bill revises the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation (TIFIA) program to: (1) require program applicants to obtain investment grade ratings from at least two credit rating agencies, unless the federal credit instrument is less than $150 million (currently, less than $75 million), in which case one rating will suffice; (2) require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to implement an expedited decision timeline for public agency borrowers seeking secured loans; and (3) require DOT to publish status reports on program applications on the TIFIA website. 2023-01-11T13:40:56Z  
115-s-3643 115 s 3643 Restore the Harmony Way Bridge Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-11-15 2018-11-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] IN R Y000064 0 Restore the Harmony Way Bridge Act This bill directs the White County Bridge Commission to convey, without consideration, to the New Harmony Bridge Bi-State Commission, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the bridge and the approaches thereto across the Wabash River at or near New Harmony, Indiana, under the jurisdiction of the commission. The Act of April 12, 1941 (creating the commission) is repealed effective on the date that the commission completes such conveyance. 2023-01-11T13:40:56Z  
115-s-3647 115 s 3647 TIFIA for Airports Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-11-15 2018-11-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] IL D D000622 1 TIFIA for Airports Act This bill qualifies certain airport-related projects (e.g., airport development and planning, terminal development, airport noise planning) for financing under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA). The TIFIA program provides credit assistance, direct loans, and loan guarantees to national or regional transportation projects. The Department of Transportation may enter into an agreement to provide financing under TIFIA for an airport-related project until September 30, 2020, and may extend such deadline to March 30, 2021. 2023-01-11T13:40:55Z  
115-sres-699 115 sres 699 A resolution designating November 25, 2018, as "Drive Safer Sunday". Transportation and Public Works 2018-11-15 2018-11-15 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7062-7063; text: CR S7059) Senate Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] GA R I000055 2 Designates November 25, 2018, as Drive Safer Sunday. 2020-09-28T22:42:30Z  
115-hr-7099 115 hr 7099 Prevent Impaired Driving Child Endangerment Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-10-26 2018-10-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. House Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] NY D R000602 0 Prevent Impaired Driving Child Endangerment Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to withhold from states allocations of transportation funding unless such states enact and enforce certain laws with respect to an individual who is charged with driving a motor vehicle, with a child passenger, while intoxicated or impaired by alcohol, drugs, or a combination of substances. 2023-01-11T13:41:13Z  
115-hr-7076 115 hr 7076 Oil and Flammable Material Rail Transportation Safety Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. House Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] WA R H001056 0 Oil and Flammable Material Rail Transportation Safety Act This bill declares that the final rule of the Department of Transportation dated September 25, 2018, and titled "Hazardous Materials: Removal of Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brake System Requirements for High Hazard Flammable Unit Trains" shall have no force and effect and each regulation removed or amended by such final rule shall be restored and revived as if such final rule had not been issued. 2023-01-11T13:41:14Z  
115-hres-1127 115 hres 1127 Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Move Over Law Day. Transportation and Public Works 2018-10-16 2018-10-16 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. House Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] AZ R B001302 0 Expresses support for the goals and ideals of a National Move Over Law Day. Urges the National Towing Foundation to spread awareness of, and adherence to, state move over laws. Move Over laws generally require motorists to move at least one lane over when there is an emergency or rescue activity taking place on the shoulder or side of the roadway, or, if unable to do so safely, to slow down and pass the scene with caution. 2023-01-11T13:41:12Z  
115-s-3587 115 s 3587 A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to improve the nationally significant freight and highway projects program, and for other purposes. Transportation and Public Works 2018-10-11 2018-10-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] DE D C000174 3 This bill revises nationally significant freight and highway projects by: (1) eliminating the limitation on grants for certain highway freight projects, (2) expanding the Department of Transportation's authority to administer grants for such projects, (3) adding additional public and economic benefit requirements for such projects, and (4) modifying congressional notification requirements. 2023-01-11T13:41:08Z  
115-s-3603 115 s 3603 Miranda's Law Transportation and Public Works 2018-10-11 2018-10-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] NJ D B001288 1 Miranda Vargas School Bus Driver Red Flag Act or Miranda's Law This bill directs the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to issue a final rule requiring the implementation of a national employer notification service that states may access. The term "employer notification service" means a service that automatically provides a report to an employer (with notice to the employee involved) on the change in the status of the driving record or license of an employee who has a commercial driver's license due to a conviction, license suspension or revocation, or any other action taken against the driving privilege. 2023-01-11T13:41:07Z  
115-s-3604 115 s 3604 RTP Full Funding Act of 2018 Transportation and Public Works 2018-10-11 2018-10-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] MN D K000367 5 RTP Full Funding Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Transportation to carry out an assessment of the best available estimate of the total amount of nonhighway recreational fuel taxes received by the Department of the Treasury and transferred to the Highway Trust Fund for the period covered by the assessment. The Federal Highway Administration shall establish financial management information system codes for certain motorized and nonmotorized use projects. 2023-01-11T13:41:07Z  
115-s-3606 115 s 3606 Disabled Veterans Rebuilding Infrastructure to Vitalize our Economy Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-10-11 2018-10-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] MI D P000595 1 Disabled Veterans Rebuilding Infrastructure to Vitalize our Economy Act This bill amends the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) to: (1) add the term "service-connected disabled veteran-owned small business concern" for purposes of awarding transportation contracts under such Act; (2) require, to the maximum extent practicable, not less than 5% of amounts available under such Act to be expended through service-connected disabled veteran-owned small business concerns; and (3) require states to notify the Department of Transportation of the percentage of small business concerns controlled by service-disabled veterans. 2023-01-11T13:41:06Z  
115-hr-7043 115 hr 7043 Better Airplane Noise Standards Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-10-05 2018-10-05 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. House Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] NY D M001188 0 Better Airplane Noise Standards Act This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to complete within one year the ongoing evaluation of alternative airplane noise metric to the current Day Night Level (DNL) 65 noise standard. 2023-01-11T13:41:16Z  
115-hr-7044 115 hr 7044 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Collegiate Training Initiative Program Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-10-05 2018-10-05 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. House Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] NY D M001188 0 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Collegiate Training Initiative Program Act This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish a Collegiate Training Initiative Program relating to unmanned aircraft systems. The FAA shall make new or continue existing agreements with institutions of higher education to train students for careers involving unmanned aircraft systems. 2023-01-11T13:41:16Z  
115-hr-7045 115 hr 7045 Aircraft Avionics Systems Cybersecurity Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-10-05 2018-10-05 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. House Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] NY D M001188 0 Aircraft Avionics Systems Cybersecurity Act This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to consider revising its regulations regarding airworthiness certification to: (1) address cybersecurity for avionics systems, and (2) require that aircraft avionics systems used for flight guidance or aircraft control be secured against unauthorized access by passenger inflight entertainment systems. 2023-01-11T13:41:16Z  
115-hr-7014 115 hr 7014 Safe Skies Act of 2018 Transportation and Public Works 2018-10-02 2018-10-02 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. House Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] PA D C001090 0 Safe Skies Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to modify a specified DOT final rule relating to flight crew member duty and rest requirements so that the requirements under that rule apply to all-cargo flight crew members to the same extent they apply to air passenger flight crew members. 2023-01-11T13:41:17Z  
115-hr-7004 115 hr 7004 Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of 2018 Transportation and Public Works 2018-09-28 2018-09-28 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. House Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] GA R S001189 0 Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of 2018 This bill amends the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 to revise the definition of "agricultural commodity" to include agricultural, aquacultural, horticultural, and floricultural commodities; fruits; vegetables; any non-human living animal and the products thereof; and other agriculture products that are sensitive to temperature or climate and at risk of perishing in transit. The transportation of agricultural commodities is exempt from requirements of such Act. 2023-01-11T13:41:25Z  
115-hres-1107 115 hres 1107 Supporting the designation of National Secure Your Load Day. Transportation and Public Works 2018-09-28 2018-09-28 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. House Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] WA R R000578 1 Expresses support for the designation of a National Secure Your Load Day to honor the lives of those that have been impacted by unsecure loads and road debris. 2023-01-11T13:41:23Z  
115-sres-660 115 sres 660 A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 23 through September 29, 2018, as Rail Safety Week in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce rail-related accidents, fatalities, and injuries. Transportation and Public Works 2018-09-28 2018-09-28 Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6389) Senate Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] FL D N000032 3 Expresses support for the designation of Rail Safety Week. 2023-01-11T13:41:17Z  
115-hr-6946 115 hr 6946 Supporting Early Learning Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-09-27 2018-09-27 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. House Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] CT D H001047 2 Supporting Early Learning Act This bill directs the Department of Education to award competitive grants to states that demonstrate either great progress in, or a commitment to, establishing and maintaining a high-quality system of early-learning programs. 2023-01-11T13:41:27Z  
115-hr-6957 115 hr 6957 SARA Act of 2018 Transportation and Public Works 2018-09-27 2018-10-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. House Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] IN R R000592 4 Securing and Revitalizing Aviation Act of 2018 or the SARA Act of 2018 This bill authorizes the National Transportation Safety Board, in the case of an application for the issuance of an airman certificate, to review a denial that may not be considered a final denial by the Federal Aviation Administration (FFA) when the FAA has twice reconsidered the application and sustained a previous denial of that application. An airman may voluntarily surrender an airman medical certificate for cancellation at any time, unless the certificate is subject to a FAA order at the time of the voluntary surrender. The FAA shall review the process of reserving aircraft registration numbers and enact appropriate changes to ensure the fair participation by the general public, including the implementation of readily available software to prevent any computer auto-fill systems from reserving aircraft registration numbers in bulk. Any person who holds a seaplane rating from the FAA and successfully completes a free online education course on aquatic invasive species mitigation that is acceptable to the Department of the Interior may hold themselves out to the public as qualified to inspect aircraft for aquatic invasive species and to take action to mitigate the spread of aquatic invasive species. The bill amends the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 to modify FAA tower marking requirements. The bill limits civil liability for certain individuals designated as representatives of the FAA, except for intentional or fraudulent misconduct. 2023-01-11T13:41:27Z  
115-hr-6897 115 hr 6897 Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2018, Part II Transportation and Public Works 2018-09-26 2018-09-29 Became Public Law No: 115-250. House Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] PA R S001154 0 Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2018, Part II (Sec. 2) This bill extends: (1) airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning and programs at increased levels until October 7, 2018; (2) various expiring aviation authorities, including those under the Vision 100-Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act and the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, through such date; (3) the expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund through October 8, 2018, and (4) excise taxes for such fund through such date. 2023-03-22T19:50:57Z  
115-hr-6905 115 hr 6905 Coast Guard Academy Improvement Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-09-26 2018-10-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. House Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] MS D T000193 0 Coast Guard Academy Improvement Act This bill addresses matters related to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, including to (1)establish a commission to assess the level of cultural competence within the academy; (2)mandate a recruitment and retention plan for the academy; (3)establish a minority outreach team program to recruit minority students to the academy; (4)establish a rotational research, development, and training program in cybersecurity for academy graduates and faculty; (5)require the Coast Guard to select half of each academy class from a specific pool; and (6)authorize the College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative program for certain undergraduate students to enlist and receive a guaranteed commission as an officer in the Coast Guard. 2023-01-11T13:41:29Z  
115-hr-6906 115 hr 6906 To designate the portion of Interstate Route 57 that is located in Illinois as the "Barack Obama Highway", and for other purposes. Transportation and Public Works 2018-09-26 2018-09-26 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. House Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] IL D R000515 0 This bill designates the portion of Interstate Route 57 that is located in Illinois as the "Barack Obama Highway." 2023-01-11T13:41:29Z  
115-s-3511 115 s 3511 Drone Safety Enhancement Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-09-26 2018-09-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] NV D C001113 0 Drone Safety Enhancement Act This bill authorizes funding for FY2019-FY2024 to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Know Before You Fly educational campaign or similar public informational efforts to broaden unmanned aircraft systems (drone) safety awareness. The FAA shall initiate a review of the process for interagency coordination of C-UAS activity and the standards for operation of a C-UAS system. A "C-UAS system" is the counter-unmanned aircraft system for detecting, tracking, and defending against drones. The bill amends the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 to include railroad facilities as fixed site facilities for purposes of prohibiting or restricting the operation of a drone near such facilities. 2023-01-11T13:41:18Z  
115-s-3512 115 s 3512 Increased Aviation Safety through Contract Towers Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-09-26 2018-09-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] NV D C001113 6 Increased Aviation Safety through Contract Towers Act This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to provide grants to an airport sponsor for the construction or improvement of a nonapproach control tower and for the acquisition and installation of air traffic control, communications, and related equipment to be used in that tower. 2023-01-11T13:41:19Z  
115-s-3513 115 s 3513 UAS Critical Infrastructure Protection Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-09-26 2018-09-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] NV D C001113 1 UAS Critical Infrastructure Protection Act This bill amends the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 to include railroad facilities among the critical infrastructure to be considered fixed site facilities for purposes of prohibiting or restricting the operation of an unmanned aircraft (i.e., a drone) in close proximity to such facilities. Other fixed site facilities may include military installations, oil refineries and chemical facilities, or amusement parks. The Federal Aviation Administration must publish a notice of proposed rulemaking by March 31, 2019, for carrying out the the process for prohibiting or restricting the operation of drones near fixed site facilities, and then issue a final rule within 12 months after publishing the notice of proposed rulemaking. 2023-01-11T13:41:18Z  
115-s-3514 115 s 3514 GREEN Vehicles at Airports Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-09-26 2018-09-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] NV D C001113 0 Generating Revenue for Electric and Emission-Negligible Vehicles at Airports Act or the GREEN Vehicles at Airports Act This bill abolishes the inherently low emission airport vehicle pilot program and revises the pilot program the Department of Transportation (DOT) is authorized to establish under which sponsors of public-use airports may use funds to carry out activities associated with the acquisition and operation of eligible zero-emission vehicles and equipment. DOT may establish a zero-emission technology program. 2023-01-11T13:41:18Z  
115-hres-1081 115 hres 1081 Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 23 through September 29, 2018, as Rail Safety Week in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce rail-related accidents, fatalities, and injuries. Transportation and Public Works 2018-09-25 2018-09-25 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. House Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] FL D W000808 15 Expresses support for the designation of Rail Safety Week. 2023-01-11T13:41:24Z  
115-s-3491 115 s 3491 COMMUTE Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-09-25 2018-09-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] WI D B001230 3 Connecting Opportunities through Mobility Metrics and Unlocking Transportation Efficiencies Act or the COMMUTE Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to carry out an accessibility data pilot program. The purpose of the pilot program is to develop or make available an accessibility data set for states and metropolitan or rural planning organizations to improve their transportation planning by measuring the level of access to important destinations such as jobs, health care facilities, child care services, educational and workforce training facilities, affordable housing, and food sources. 2023-01-11T13:41:19Z  
115-hr-6852 115 hr 6852 Grants for Reliable, Efficient, and Accountable Transit Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-09-20 2018-09-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. House Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] VA R C001105 0 Grants for Reliable, Efficient, and Accountable Transit Act This bill amends the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 to reauthorize capital and preventive maintenance projects for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The bill revises provisions relating to standards for WMATA arbitrators and enforcement of awards in labor disputes. The state of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia (Signatories) shall amend the WMATA Compact to limit the annual growth in the rate of spending by each signatory by not more than 3% to subsidize operational needs of WMATA. The bill sets forth whistle-blower protections for WMATA employees and criteria for pension benefits for current and prospective WMATA employees. 2023-01-11T13:41:31Z  
115-s-3475 115 s 3475 A bill to require a report on multiagency use of airspace and environmental review. Transportation and Public Works 2018-09-18 2018-09-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] UT R H000338 0 This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to submit to Congress a report documenting efforts toward improving processes to resolve challenges for special use airspace requests in support of, or associated with, short notice testing requirements at Major Range and Test Facility Bases. 2023-01-11T13:41:20Z  
115-hres-1070 115 hres 1070 Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Transportation and Public Works 2018-09-17 2018-09-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. House Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] NY D S001201 15 Recognizes the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. 2023-01-11T13:41:24Z  
115-s-3441 115 s 3441 Screening Partnership Reform Act of 2018 Transportation and Public Works 2018-09-17 2018-09-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] UT R L000577 0 Screening Partnership Reform Act of 2018 This bill converts the security screening opt out program (a program providing for private screening companies to conduct security screening at airports) into the screening partnership program and further revises it to: (1) authorize the operator of an airport to select a qualified private screening company; (2) require that a contract with such a private screening company certify to Congress that the cost of providing screening services at the airport is equal to or less than the cost to the federal government of providing screening services at that airport during the term of the contract and that entering into the contract would not compromise aviation security; and (3) authorize consideration of recommendations by private screening companies for improving aviation security. 2023-01-11T13:41:21Z  
115-hr-6793 115 hr 6793 Restore the Harmony Way Bridge Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-09-13 2018-11-28 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. House Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] IN R B001275 26 Restore the Harmony Way Bridge Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the White County Bridge Commission to convey, without consideration, to the New Harmony Bridge Bi-State Commission, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the bridge and the approaches thereto across the Wabash River at or near New Harmony, Indiana, under the jurisdiction of the commission. The Act of April 12, 1941 (creating the commission) is repealed effective on the date that the commission completes such conveyance. 2023-01-11T13:41:03Z  
115-hr-6773 115 hr 6773 School Bus Safety Act of 2018 Transportation and Public Works 2018-09-12 2018-09-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. House Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] TN D C001068 0 School Bus Safety Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue rules prescribing or amending motor vehicle safety standards to require school buses with a gross vehicle weight rating of greater than 10,000 pounds to be equipped with a three-point safety belt at each designated seating position. DOT shall also issue rules to require (1) school buses to be equipped with an automatic emergency braking system, an event data recorder, and an electronic stability control system; and (2) at least 30 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction for school bus operators. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Federal Railroad Administration shall publish a final rule entitled "Evaluation of Safety Sensitive Personnel for Moderate-to-Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea." The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shall complete a study of the benefits of requiring school buses to be equipped with a motion-activated detection system that can detect pedestrians located near the exterior of the school bus and alert the bus operator of the pedestrians. The NHTSA must also study the benefits of requiring school buses to have a system that alerts the operator if a passenger is not wearing a three-point safety belt. The bill requires DOT to establish a grant program to assist local educational agencies to purchase school buses equipped with three-point safety belts at each designated seating position and assist them in modifying existing school buses to be equipped with such belts. 2023-01-11T13:41:34Z  
115-s-3430 115 s 3430 Seasonal Airport Parity Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-09-12 2018-09-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] MT R D000618 1 Seasonal Airport Parity Act This bill allows designated nonhub commercial service airports receiving scheduled air carrier service for fewer than six months annually (i.e., seasonal airports) to receive minimum apportionments of funds available to sponsors of primary airports. The airport must have passenger boardings of at least 8,000 in the calendar year used to calculate the apportionment. 2023-01-11T13:41:22Z  
115-s-3432 115 s 3432 School Bus Safety Act of 2018 Transportation and Public Works 2018-09-12 2018-09-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] IL D D000622 0 School Bus Safety Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue rules prescribing or amending motor vehicle safety standards to require school buses with a gross vehicle weight rating of greater than 10,000 pounds to be equipped with a three-point safety belt at each designated seating position. DOT shall also issue rules to require (1) school buses to be equipped with an automatic emergency braking system, an event data recorder, and an electronic stability control system; and (2) at least 30 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction for school bus operators. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Federal Railroad Administration shall publish a final rule entitled "Evaluation of Safety Sensitive Personnel for Moderate-to-Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea." The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shall complete a study of the benefits of requiring school buses to be equipped with a motion-activated detection system that can detect pedestrians located near the exterior of the school bus and alert the bus operator of the pedestrians. The NHTSA must also study the benefits of requiring school buses to have a system that alerts the operator if a passenger is not wearing a three-point safety belt. The bill requires DOT to establish a grant program to assist local educational agencies to purchase school buses equipped with three-point safety belts at each designated seating position and assist them in modifying existing school buses to be equipped with such belts. 2023-01-11T13:41:21Z  
115-s-3418 115 s 3418 FASTER Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-09-06 2018-09-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] MA D M000133 1 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 collected from passengers be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. 2023-01-11T13:41:22Z  
115-s-3402 115 s 3402 National Airmail Museum Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-08-28 2018-08-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] IN R Y000064 1 National Airmail Museum Act This bill designates the airmail museum located at Smith Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as the "National Airmail Museum." 2023-01-11T13:41:39Z  
115-s-3367 115 s 3367 Department of Transportation Reports Harmonization Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-08-22 2019-01-03 Became Public Law No: 115-420. Senate Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] SD R T000250 0 Department of Transportation Reports Harmonization Act This bill makes certain Department of Transportation (DOT) reports available online and eliminates specified DOT advisory councils and committees. The bill terminates the Northeast Corridor Safety Committee once positive train control, an automated safety control, is fully implemented on the Northeast rail corridor. Additionally, the advisory board for the National Rail Cooperative Research Program is terminated effective January 1, 2019. The program is no longer receiving appropriations. The bill requires the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), as parts of its grant request, to report on the status of efforts to improve safety and security along the Northeast Corridor. The bill requires changes to charges and fees for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy to be posted online. DOT must publish on its website the biennial report on how federal agencies are coordinating environmental review for transportation projects. DOT must publish on its website the highway safety performance of each state. This requirement replaces the biennial report DOT was required to submit to Congress. The Government Accountability Office must report on state highway safety programs. 2023-03-22T19:51:02Z  
115-hr-6673 115 hr 6673 I-5 Corridor Cooperation Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-08-17 2018-08-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. House Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] WA R H001056 0 I-5 Corridor Cooperation Act This bill prohibits tolls of any kind from being collected along Interstate 5 and Interstate 205 between State Route 500 in the state of Washington and U.S. Route 30 in the state of Oregon for any purpose unless: (1) the economic impact study required by this bill is completed; and (2) the governors of such states sign an agreement to allow the collection of a toll in those areas. The Federal Highway Administration, as part of any review process that may be required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for the proposed project to toll Interstate 5 and Interstate 205 between Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, shall conduct an economic impact study examining the impact of tolls, including any value pricing tolls, on businesses, communities, and federally-recognized Indian Tribes within Clark and Cowlitz counties in Washington. 2023-01-11T13:41:44Z  
115-s-3352 115 s 3352 DRIVE-Safe Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-08-16 2018-08-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] IN R Y000064 5 Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act or the DRIVE-Safe Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to promulgate regulations to implement an apprenticeship program for licensed commercial motor vehicle drivers under the age of 21. 2023-01-11T13:41:41Z  
115-hr-6659 115 hr 6659 Screening With Dignity Act of 2018 Transportation and Public Works 2018-08-07 2018-08-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security. House Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] NY D R000602 17 Screening With Dignity Act of 2018 This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to develop procedures to appropriately and respectfully screen self-identified transgender air passengers and begin training of all TSA Officers on such procedures. The TSA must implement protections for transgender passengers including prohibiting human viewing of passenger images and conducting pat-downs by an officer of the gender requested by the passenger. The TSA shall separately study and report on: (1) the cost and feasibility of retrofitting advanced image technology screening equipment to distinguish between foreign objects and human body parts in a manner that is gender neutral, and (2) the impact of imaging technology on transgender passengers. 2023-01-11T13:41:44Z  
115-hr-6653 115 hr 6653 IMAGINE Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-08-03 2018-08-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. House Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] CT D E000293 5 Innovative Materials for America's Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded Act of 2018 or the IMAGINE Act This bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish an Interagency Innovative Materials Standards Task Force to coordinate and improve, with respect to infrastructure construction, retrofitting, rehabilitation, and other improvements: (1) federal testing standards, (2) federal design and use guidelines, and (3) other applicable standards. The task force shall collaborate with certain nonfederal entities to: (1) identify and carry out appropriate research, testing methods, and processes relating to the development and use of innovative materials; (2) develop new methods and processes relating to the development and use of innovative materials; and (3) contribute to the development of standards and guidelines for the use of innovative materials and approaches in civil infrastructure projects. The term "innovative material," with respect to an infrastructure project, includes high performance asphalt mixtures and concrete formulations, geosynthetic materials, advanced alloys and metals, reinforced polymer composites, including any coating or other corrosion prevention method used in conjunction with those materials, advanced polymers, and any other material or aggregate materials, as determined by the appropriate agency or department head. The Department of Transportation shall carry out a program to enhance the development of innovative materials in the United States. The Federal Highway Administration shall establish the Innovative Bridge Program to provide grants for coastal and rural infrastructure bridge projects. The Environmental Protection Agency shall establish the Water Infrastructure Innovation Program to provide grants for the design and installation of water infrastructure projects. 2023-01-11T13:41:44Z  
115-s-3322 115 s 3322 American Aviator Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-08-01 2018-08-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] WI D B001230 1 American Aviator Act This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to establish a pilot program to make grants to certain pilot schools to provide flight training services to veterans. 2023-01-11T13:41:42Z  
115-s-3324 115 s 3324 American Cars, American Jobs Act of 2018 Transportation and Public Works 2018-08-01 2018-08-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] OH D B000944 4 American Cars, American Jobs Act of 2018 This bill establishes in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration the American Cars, American Jobs Program. Under the program, the Department of Transportation must issue vouchers of $3,500 to offset the purchase or lease price of a new automobile made in the United States if at least 45% of the automobile's parts come from the United States or Canada and assembly of the automobile occurs in the United States. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to disallow a tax deduction for the global low-tax income of certain foreign subsidiaries of U.S. automakers whose profits exceed a specified percentage of their value. 2023-01-11T13:41:42Z  
115-s-3341 115 s 3341 IMAGINE Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-08-01 2018-08-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] RI D W000802 4 Innovative Materials for America's Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded Act of 2018 or the IMAGINE Act This bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish an Interagency Innovative Materials Standards Task Force to coordinate and improve, with respect to infrastructure construction, retrofitting, rehabilitation, and other improvements: (1) federal testing standards, (2) federal design and use guidelines, and (3) other applicable standards. The task force shall collaborate with certain nonfederal entities to: (1) identify and carry out appropriate research, testing methods, and processes relating to the development and use of innovative materials; (2) develop new methods and processes relating to the development and use of innovative materials; and (3) contribute to the development of standards and guidelines for the use of innovative materials and approaches in civil infrastructure projects. The term "innovative material," with respect to an infrastructure project, includes high performance asphalt mixtures and concrete formulations, geosynthetic materials, advanced alloys and metals, reinforced polymer composites, including any coating or other corrosion prevention method used in conjunction with those materials, advanced polymers, and any other material or aggregate materials, as determined by the appropriate agency or department head. The Department of Transportation shall carry out a program to enhance the development of innovative materials in the United States. The Federal Highway Administration shall establish the Innovative Bridge Program to provide grants for coastal and rural infrastructure bridge projects. The Environmental Protection Agency shall establish the Water Infrastructure Innovation Program to provide grants for the design and installation of water infrastructure projects. 2023-01-11T13:41:42Z  
115-s-3344 115 s 3344 Early Warning Reporting System Improvement Act of 2018 Transportation and Public Works 2018-08-01 2018-08-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] MA D M000133 1 Early Warning Reporting System Improvement Act of 2018 This bill expands early warning reporting requirements for manufacturers of motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment. It requires such manufacturers to provide additional information on accidents that involve a serious injury or fatality and on settlements in civil actions that restrict disclosure of information. The bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to make certain improvements to the publicly accessible vehicle safety databases of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It also requires DOT to provide public notice of each inspection or investigation related to motor vehicle accidents and make notices relating to enforcement actions available online. 2023-01-11T13:41:41Z  
115-sres-603 115 sres 603 A resolution designating September 2018 as "School Bus Safety Month". Transportation and Public Works 2018-08-01 2018-09-06 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. Senate Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] NE R F000463 1 Designates September 2018 as School Bus Safety Month. 2023-01-11T13:41:39Z  
115-s-3301 115 s 3301 A bill to implement recommendations related to the safety of amphibious passenger vessels, and for other purposes. Transportation and Public Works 2018-07-31 2018-07-31 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] MO D M001170 3 This bill directs the Coast Guard to prescribe regulations to require operators of amphibious passenger vessels to provide reserve buoyancy for such vessels through passive means, including watertight compartmentalization, built-in flotation, or other means, to ensure that such vessels remain afloat and upright in the event of flooding, including when carrying a full complement of passengers and crew. The bill sets forth interim requirements for vessels that are not in compliance with the regulations. The bill prohibits vessels whose configuration or operation does not comply with the regulations or interim requirements from operating on U.S. waterways. 2023-01-11T13:41:46Z  
115-hr-6558 115 hr 6558 NO NOISE Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-07-26 2018-07-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. House Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] CA R R000409 0 National Overflight and New Onerous, Incessant Sound Elimination Act or the NO NOISE Act This bill adds to the list of matters the Department of Transportation must consider as being in the public interest and consistent with public convenience and necessity when developing aviation policy: (1) assigning and maintaining community concerns, including noise, as the second highest priority in air commerce; and (2) evaluating the implications of new air transportation services on affected communities before authorizing such services. 2023-01-11T13:41:56Z  
115-hr-6569 115 hr 6569 RETILE Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-07-26 2018-07-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. House Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] NY R F000464 0 Removing Extra Transportation Infrastructure Luxury Expenses Act or the RETILE Act This bill prohibits a state or local government, for purposes of a project that receives public assistance disaster-related grants, from installing differently-colored tiles in a tunnel if such installation is reasonably expected to incur a higher cost than the installation of same-color tiles, and a waiver has not been obtained from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS may grant a waiver based on safety, historic preservation, or other factors. DHS must withhold funding for a federal-aid highway project if such project uses differently colored tiles in a tunnel and the installation of such tiles is reasonably expected to incur a higher cost than the installation of same-color tiles and DHS has not issued a waiver. 2023-01-11T13:41:55Z  
115-hr-6592 115 hr 6592 Transportation Megaprojects Accountability and Oversight Act of 2018 Transportation and Public Works 2018-07-26 2018-07-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. House Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] CA D D000623 1 Transportation Megaprojects Accountability and Oversight Act of 2018 This bill requires a recipient of assistance under National Highway System provisions for a megaproject (a project that has an estimated total cost of $2.5 billion or more), to submit to the Department of Transportation a comprehensive risk management plan that contains, among other things, a description of the process for identifying, quantifying, and monitoring the risks that might result in cost overruns, delays, reduced construction quality, or reduced benefits. 2023-01-11T13:41:54Z  
115-hr-6609 115 hr 6609 Port Security Grant Program Reauthorization Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-07-26 2018-08-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. House Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] NY D M001188 47 Port Security Grant Program Reauthorization Act This bill reauthorizes for FY2019-FY2023 the port security grant program. 2023-01-11T13:41:54Z  
115-s-3293 115 s 3293 A bill to provide for the use of unleaded aviation gasoline. Transportation and Public Works 2018-07-26 2018-07-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] OK R I000024 0 This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to allow the use of an unleaded aviation gasoline in an aircraft as a replacement for a leaded gasoline if it: (1) determines that the unleaded aviation gasoline qualifies as a replacement for an approved leaded gasoline, (2) identifies the aircraft and engines that are eligible to use the qualified replacement unleaded gasoline, and (3) adopts a process (other than the traditional means of certification) to allow eligible aircraft and engines to operate using qualified replacement unleaded gasoline in a manner that ensures safety. 2023-01-11T13:41:46Z  
115-hr-6518 115 hr 6518 Miranda's Law Transportation and Public Works 2018-07-25 2018-07-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. House Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] NJ D G000583 7 Miranda Vargas School Bus Driver Red Flag Act or Miranda's Law This bill directs the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to issue a final regulation requiring the implementation of a national employer notification service that states may access. The term "employer notification service" means a service that automatically provides a report to an employer (with notice to the employee involved) on the change in the status of the driving record or license of an employee who has a commercial driver's license due to a conviction, license suspension or revocation, or any other action taken against the driving privilege. 2023-01-11T13:41:57Z  
115-s-3270 115 s 3270 SARA Act of 2018 Transportation and Public Works 2018-07-25 2018-07-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] OK R I000024 5 Securing and Revitalizing Aviation Act of 2018 or the SARA Act of 2018 This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish a program to provide grants to support the education of future aircraft pilots and the development of the aircraft pilot workforce. The FAA shall (1) assign to the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee the task of reviewing all regulations and policies related to designated pilot examiners, (2) review the process of reserving aircraft registration numbers and enact appropriate changes to ensure the fair participation by the general public, and (3) provide air traffic services and aviation safety support for aviation events without charge. The bill amends the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 to modify FAA tower marking requirements. The bill amends the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 with respect to liability protection for volunteer pilots who fly for the public benefit. 2023-01-11T13:41:47Z  
115-s-3273 115 s 3273 Port Operations, Research, and Technology Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-07-25 2018-08-20 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 558. Senate Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] MS R W000437 1 Port Operations, Research, and Technology Act Ports Improvement Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation to make grants to states or other entities with a transportation function to assist them in funding projects to improve the safety, efficiency, or reliability of the movement of goods through ports and intermodal connections to ports. Coast Guard Blue Technology Center of Expertise Act The bill also requires the Coast Guard to establish a Blue Technology Center of Expertise. 2023-01-11T13:41:42Z  
115-hr-6489 115 hr 6489 Safe LPG Storage Act of 2018 Transportation and Public Works 2018-07-24 2018-07-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. House Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] CA D B001300 0 Safe LPG Storage Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish a program under which it may award grants to covered entities (i.e., state, local, or tribal governments, a special purpose district or public authority, including a port authority, or an owner or operator of a liquified petroleum gas [LPG] storage facility that is located within five miles of a populated area, home, or school) for the relocation of such LPG facilities. 2023-01-11T13:41:58Z  
115-hr-6493 115 hr 6493 The Metropolitan Planning Enhancement Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-07-24 2018-07-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. House Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] CA D D000623 0 The Metropolitan Planning Enhancement Act This bill requires that transportation projects included in an adopted metropolitan area transportation plan be selected through a publicly available transparent process using criteria that directly support specified factors, national transportation goals, and applicable state transportation goals. 2023-01-11T13:41:58Z  
115-hr-6497 115 hr 6497 Train Coverings for Community Safety Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-07-24 2018-07-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. House Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] NY D M001188 0 Train Coverings for Community Safety Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation to prescribe regulations requiring materials transported by rail to be completely covered while in transit, including while being held, delayed, or transferred. 2023-01-11T13:41:58Z  
115-hr-6454 115 hr 6454 Airplane Noise Research and Mitigation Act of 2018 Transportation and Public Works 2018-07-19 2018-07-19 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. House Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] NY D M001188 13 Airplane Noise Research and Mitigation Act of 2018 This bill requires regional centers of air transportation excellence to research the impacts of aircraft noise on humans and effective methods for mitigating such impacts. 2023-01-11T13:41:59Z  
115-hr-6459 115 hr 6459 TSA Opportunities to Pursue Expanded Networks for Business Act TSA OPEN for Business Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-07-19 2018-09-05 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. House Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] MS D T000193 4 TSA Opportunities to Pursue Expanded Networks for Business Act or the TSA OPEN for Business Act. (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to submit to Congress a strategy to diversify the technology stakeholder marketplace that the TSA relies upon to acquire security screening technologies, including by increased participation of small business innovators. The bill specifies the content of such strategy. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to review the strategy and the extent to which it has resulted in increased participation of small business innovators and the diversification of the marketplace. 2023-01-11T13:41:37Z  
115-hr-6461 115 hr 6461 TSA National Deployment Force Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-07-19 2018-09-05 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. House Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] NJ D W000822 1 TSA National Deployment Force Act (Sec. 2) This bill establishes within the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) a National Deployment Office to: (1) maintain a National Deployment Force to provide the TSA with rapid and efficient response capabilities and augment homeland security operations to mitigate and reduce risk, (2) educate transportation security officers on how to participate in the force, (3) recruit and train officers to serve on the force, and (4) approve one-year appointments for officers to serve on the force. (Sec. 4) The TSA may consider service in the force a positive factor when evaluating TSA employees for promotions. (Sec. 5) The TSA must report to Congress annually over a five-year period on the activities of the National Deployment Office, including the force. 2023-01-11T13:41:37Z  
115-s-3252 115 s 3252 Reservation of Transportation Funds Improvement Act of 2018 Transportation and Public Works 2018-07-19 2018-07-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] UT R H000338 0 Reservation of Transportation Funds Improvement Act of 2018 This bill extends through FY 2019 and thereafter the reservation of funds for failure of states to enact or enforce open container laws and repeat intoxicated driver laws. 2023-01-11T13:41:48Z  
115-hr-6414 115 hr 6414 To amend title 23, United States Code, to extend the deadline for promulgation of regulations under the tribal transportation self-governance program. Transportation and Public Works 2018-07-18 2018-08-14 Became Public Law No: 115-235. House Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] OR D D000191 1 This bill extends: (1) from 21 to 42 months after the enactment of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act or the FAST Act (i.e., December 4, 2015), the authority to publish proposed regulations in the Federal Register to carry out the tribal transportation self-governance program; and (2) from 30 to 48 months after such date, the authority to promulgate regulations for such program. 2023-03-22T19:50:57Z  
115-s-3215 115 s 3215 Bus Operator and Pedestrian Protection Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-07-16 2018-07-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Senate Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] MD D V000128 3 Bus Operator and Pedestrian Protection Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to require public transportation safety grant recipients who operate fixed route bus service to: (1) develop a risk reduction program for bus operations to improve safety by reducing the number and rates of accidents, injuries, assaults on bus operators, and fatalities; (2) submit the program, including the implementation plan required by this bill, to DOT for review and approval; and (3) implement the program and implementing plan approved by DOT. The bill amends the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) to direct DOT to issue a final rule regarding the protection of public transportation operators from the risk of assault. The recipient of a public transportation grant shall report to DOT, for inclusion in the National Transit Database, any information on each assault on an operator. 2023-01-11T13:41:49Z  
115-hres-991 115 hres 991 Expressing support for the designation of National Public Safety Aviation Day. Transportation and Public Works 2018-07-12 2018-07-24 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7095) House Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] FL R B001257 3 Expresses support for the designation of National Public Safety Aviation Day. 2023-01-11T13:41:51Z  
115-sres-574 115 sres 574 A resolution designating July 13, 2018, 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 2018-07-12 2018-07-12 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4955; text: CR S4953-4954) Senate Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] NC R B001135 1 Designates July 13, 2018, 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. 2020-09-28T22:42:09Z  
115-s-3190 115 s 3190 Transportation Empowerment Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-07-10 2018-07-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] UT R L000577 2 Transportation Empowerment Act This bill proposes the return to the states of discretionary authority and fiscal responsibility for national surface transportation systems not within the purview of the federal government. It imposes a funding limitation on transportation programs and projects based upon availability of funding through the Highway Trust Fund. The bill also provides funding for certain core highway programs for FY2019-FY2023, including the federal-aid highway program, emergency relief, the federal lands access program, and the highway research and development program. It adjust amounts in the Highway Trust Fund and the tax rates on gasoline and special motor fuels to support such core programs. The bill repeals provisions relating to metropolitan transportation planning and congestion mitigation and air quality improvement. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) require the return of excess tax receipts to states for surface transportation programs, and (2) reduce tax rates on gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene, and special fuels. The provisions of this bill shall apply only if the Office of Management and Budget certifies that it is deficit neutral. 2023-01-11T13:41:50Z  
115-s-3183 115 s 3183 Air Travel Ticketing Transparency and Protection Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-07-09 2018-07-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] MN D K000367 0 Air Travel Ticketing Transparency and Protection Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation to issue a final rule to enable and require large ticket agents to adopt minimum customer service standards. 2023-01-11T13:41:50Z  
115-hr-6303 115 hr 6303 Common Sense Maritime and Consumer Services Protection Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-07-03 2018-07-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. House Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] FL R P000599 0 Common Sense Maritime and Consumer Services Protection Act This bill establishes in the Federal Maritime Commission an Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services to: (1) raise public awareness about ocean shipping agreements between carriers, use of ocean transportation intermediaries, and other shipping services; and (2) assist consumers in confidentially resolving disputes and other related matters deemed valuable to the consumer by the Commission. 2023-01-11T13:42:04Z  
115-hres-980 115 hres 980 Expressing support for the designation of July 13 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 2018-07-03 2018-07-03 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. House Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] FL R P000599 1 Expresses support for the designation of 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. 2023-01-11T13:41:51Z  
115-hr-6265 115 hr 6265 PreCheck is PreCheck Act of 2018 Transportation and Public Works 2018-06-28 2018-09-05 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 3 PreCheck is PreCheck Act of 2018 This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to ensure that only travelers who are members of a trusted traveler program are permitted to use TSA PreCheck security screening lanes at TSA checkpoints. Any traveler under the age of 12 or over the age of 75 who is not a member of a trusted traveler program shall be permitted to utilize PreCheck security screening lanes at TSA checkpoints when traveling on the same reservation as a member of a trusted traveler program. The TSA shall implement a risk modified screening protocol for lanes other than designated TSA PreCheck security screening lanes at TSA checkpoints to further segment passengers based on risk. Only low-risk passengers shall be eligible to undergo risk modified screening at TSA checkpoints. The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security must assess whether there has been a systematic pattern of violations of the use of TSA PreCheck security screening lanes at TSA checkpoints during the previous calendar year. The TSA shall complete the implementation of a long-term strategy to increase enrollment in the TSA PreCheck Program and expand the total population of members of trusted traveler programs. 2023-01-11T13:41:38Z  
115-s-3156 115 s 3156 Airline Consumer Protection Act of 2018 Transportation and Public Works 2018-06-28 2018-06-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] MN D S001203 0 Airline Consumer Protection Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Transportation to promulgate regulations that require each covered air carrier to: (1) ensure that the purchase of an airline ticket guarantees transportation of the passenger to the advertised destination (subject to reasons prohibiting a passenger from flying as established by the Federal Aviation Administration or any other federal agency); and (2) provide each passenger with alternative transportation to the advertised destination at no additional expense and in a reasonable and timely manner, if the carrier cancels a flight. 2023-01-11T13:42:06Z  
115-s-3144 115 s 3144 Strengthening Aviation Security Act of 2018 Transportation and Public Works 2018-06-27 2018-06-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] MO D M001170 0 Strengthening Aviation Security Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Transportation to: (1) require the Federal Air Marshal Service to use a risk-based strategy when allocating resources between international and domestic flight coverage, and (2) ensure that the seating arrangements of federal air marshals on aircraft are determined in a risk-based manner and are most capable of responding to current threats to aviation security. 2023-01-11T13:42:07Z  
115-s-3139 115 s 3139 TRIP Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-06-26 2018-09-26 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Senate Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] ID R C000880 2 Transit Rail Inspection Practices Act of 2018 or the TRIP Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to develop and disseminate to state safety oversight agencies (SSOAs) the process and methodology that it will use to monitor the effectiveness of the enforcement authorities and practices of the SSOAs. A state safety oversight program shall provide the SSOA with the authority and capability to enter the facilities of each rail fixed guideway public transportation system that the SSOA oversees to inspect infrastructure, equipment, records, personnel, and data. A SSOA shall establish policies and procedures: (1) regarding the access of the SSOA to conduct inspections of the rail fixed guideway public transportation system, and (2) for collecting data from a rail fixed guideway public transportation agency. A rail fixed guideway public transportation agency shall provide the applicable SSOA with the data that the rail fixed guideway public transportation agency collects when identifying and evaluating safety risks. DOT shall issue a special directive to each SSOA on the development and implementation of risk-based inspection programs. (Sec. 3) The bill increases the apportionment percentage for state safety oversight program grants. 2023-01-11T13:41:23Z  
115-hr-6206 115 hr 6206 Coast Guard Blue Technology Center of Expertise Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-06-25 2018-11-13 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 799. House Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] CA D G000559 1 Coast Guard Blue Technology Center of Expertise Act This bill directs the U.S. Coast Guard to establish a Blue Technology Center of Expertise to promote awareness about blue technologies and their potential to enhance the Coast Guard's mission readiness and operational performance. (Blue technology includes technology that supports maritime domain awareness [e.g., surveillance], search and rescue, emergency response, maritime law enforcement, or protection of the marine environment.) 2023-01-11T13:41:04Z  
115-hr-6200 115 hr 6200 Transportation Workforce Modernization Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-06-22 2018-06-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. House Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] TX D J000126 4 Transportation Workforce Modernization Act This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to make grants to institutions of higher education and other entities to establish curriculum for a transportation worker retraining program for workers displaced by the adoption of automated driving systems. The Government Accountability Office shall study and report on the impact of driverless vehicle adoption on specified sectors of the economy. 2023-01-11T13:42:19Z  
115-hr-6175 115 hr 6175 Maritime Safety Act of 2018 Transportation and Public Works 2018-06-21 2018-11-13 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 798. House Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] CA R H001048 1 Maritime Safety Act of 2018 This bill addresses the following to enhance maritime safety: (1) domestic vessel compliance with applicable vessels and seamen requirements, (2) safety management systems, (3) equipment requirements, (4) voyage data recorder requirements, (5) survival and locating equipment, (6) training of Coast Guard personnel, (7) flag-state guidance and supplements for documented freight vessels, (8) marine safety strategy and marine safety implementation status, (9) oversight of recognized organizations that act of behalf of the Coast Guard, and (10) timely weather forecasts. The major marine casualty property damage threshold is increased to $2 million. 2023-01-11T13:41:04Z  
115-hr-6178 115 hr 6178 Honest Operators Undertake Road Safety Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-06-21 2018-06-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. House Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] AR R C001087 18 Honest Operators Undertake Road Safety Act or the HOURS Act This bill amends the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 with respect to commercial motor vehicle safety regulations involving the transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies. The Department of Transportation (DOT) shall issue or revise regulations to ensure that a driver is exempt from requirements with respect to a driver's record of duty status and supporting documents, if (1) the driver meets certain requirements, including that he or she operates within a 150 air-mile radius of the normal work reporting location and, if driving a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle, returns to the work reporting location and is released from work within 14 consecutive hours; and (2) the motor carrier that employs the driver maintains and retains for a period of six months accurate and true records showing certain information, including the time the driver reports for duty each day and the total number of hours the driver is on duty each day. DOT shall issue or revise regulations to ensure that a driver or motor carrier subject to the use of an electronic logging device, hall only be required, for purposes of federal hours of service requirements, to obtain and retain supporting documentation regarding the start and end times of each applicable daily on-duty period. The public participation requirements shall not apply to a rulemaking regarding hours of service requirements as they relate to sleeper berths for property-carrying commercial motor vehicle drivers. 2023-01-11T13:42:19Z  
115-hr-6159 115 hr 6159 To require the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study about the impact of electronic logging devices and report the findings to Congress. Transportation and Public Works 2018-06-20 2018-06-20 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. House Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large] ND R C001096 6 This bill requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a study to determine how many employees who must comply with the electronic logging device requirements have ceased being operators of a commercial motor vehicle as a result of such requirements. 2023-01-11T13:42:20Z  
115-hr-6168 115 hr 6168 Aviation-Impacted Communities Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-06-20 2018-06-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. House Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] WA D S000510 6 Aviation-Impacted Communities Act This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct outreach to community leaders of aviation-impacted communities to inform them of the opportunity to be a designated community. An "aviation-impacted community" is a community that is located not more than one mile from any point at which a commercial or cargo jet route is 3,000 feet or less above ground level. The FAA must devise an action plan that alleviates or addresses the concerns of a designated community. It may also make grants for necessary noise mitigation in a designated community for residences, hospitals, nursing homes, and schools. 2023-01-11T13:42:19Z  
115-s-3094 115 s 3094 Transportation Worker Identification Credential Accountability Act of 2018 Transportation and Public Works 2018-06-20 2018-07-19 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 524. Senate Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] AK R S001198 1 Transportation Worker Identification Credential Accountability Act of 2018 This bill prohibits the U.S. Coast Guard from: (1) implementing the rule titled "Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)-Reader Requirements," and (2) proposing or issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking for a rule that would require the use of biometric readers for biometric transportation security cards. These prohibitions end 60 days after the Department of Homeland Security submits to Congress an assessment of the transportation security card program. 2023-01-11T13:41:50Z  
115-hr-6125 115 hr 6125 To rename a waterway in the State of New York as the "Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel". Transportation and Public Works 2018-06-15 2018-06-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. House Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] NY D M001137 19 This bill redesignates the waterway in New York State known as the Negro Bar Channel as the "Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel." 2023-01-11T13:42:21Z  
115-hr-6111 115 hr 6111 I-14 Expansion and Improvement Act of 2018 Transportation and Public Works 2018-06-14 2018-06-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. House Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] TX R B001291 9 I-14 Expansion and Improvement Act of 2018 This bill amends the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to include additional routes within The Central Texas Corridor, a high priority corridor on the National Highway System, and to include The Central Louisiana Corridor and The Central Mississippi Corridor as high priority corridors on such system. The bill extends the Central Texas Corridor eastward following highways LA 8, LA 28, and US 84 in Louisiana through Leesville, Fort Polk, Alexandria, Pineville and Vidalia, where it would cross the Mississippi River. 2023-01-11T13:42:21Z  
115-hr-6079 115 hr 6079 Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-06-12 2018-06-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. House Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] FL R Y000065 64 Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation to amend regulations on hours of service for commercial drivers who transport live covered animals (i.e., livestock, honey bees, insects, fish, and crawfish) within a 300 air-mile radius from where the on-duty time of the driver begins. The regulations must: (1) exclude from the driver's on-duty time certain activities, such as loading or unloading a commercial motor vehicle; (2) change the driving time requirement to a maximum of not less than 15, and not more than 18, hours within a 24-hour period; (3) permit the driver to take one or more rest periods during the trip, which shall not be included in the calculation of the driving time; (4) require the driver, after completion of the trip, to take a rest break for a period that is five hours less than the maximum driving time; (5) exclude from the calculation of the driving time up to two additional hours, if the driver is within 150 air-miles of the point of delivery; and (6) make inapplicable the requirement that the driver take a 10-hour rest period before driving. 2023-01-11T13:42:22Z  
115-s-3051 115 s 3051 Modernizing Agricultural Transportation Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-06-12 2018-06-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] ND R H001061 11 Modernizing Agricultural Transportation Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish a working group to: (1) identify obstacles to safe, humane, and market-efficient transport of livestock, insects, and agricultural commodities; and (2) develop guidelines and recommended regulatory or legislative actions to improve the safe, humane, and efficient transport of livestock, insects, and agricultural commodities. 2023-01-11T13:42:10Z  

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