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| 94-hr-15854 | 94 | hr | 15854 | A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 relating to airworthiness certificates. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-10-01 | 1976-10-01 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Milford, Dale [D-TX-24] | TX | D | M000708 | 0 | Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from issuing an airworthiness certificate for any aircraft which has been declared to be surplus by an armed force and which engages in the transportation of persons or property for compensation or hire unless such aircraft strictly conforms in every respect to a previously type certified civil aircraft. | 2024-08-01T19:33:41Z | |
| 94-hr-15795 | 94 | hr | 15795 | Bridge Safety Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-09-30 | 1976-09-30 | Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Blouin, Michael [D-IA-2] | IA | D | B000567 | 1 | Bridge Safety Act - Title I: Bridge Program - Declares the finding of Congress that a bridge repair and replacement program to enable a State to repair or replace highway bridges which are unsafe is in the vital interest of the Nation. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to approve Federal participation in a State project to repair or replace a bridge under a needs formula as established in this Act. Stipulates that the Federal share of any such project shall not exceed 90 percent of its cost. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund of $180,000,000 for the period beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976, and $720,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1977 through 1990 for such purpose. Title II: Extension of Highway Trust Fund and Certain Related Provisions - Extends appropriations under the Highway Revenue Act of 1956 for the Highway Trust Fund through fiscal year 1990. Extends the Land and Water Conservation Fund through fiscal year 1990. Postpones specified excise tax reductions under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. | 2025-09-02T18:50:01Z | |
| 94-hr-15804 | 94 | hr | 15804 | Bridge Safety Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-09-30 | 1976-09-30 | Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Heinz, John [R-PA-18] | PA | R | H000456 | 19 | Bridge Safety Act - Title I: Bridge Program - Declares it to be the finding of Congress that a bridge repair and replacement program to enable a State to repair or replace highway bridges which are unsafe is in the vital interest of the Nation. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to approve Federal participation in a State project to repair or replace a bridge under a needs formula as established in this Act. Stipulates that the Federal share of any such project shall not exceed 90 percent of its cost. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund of $180,000,000 for the period beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976, and $720,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1977 through 1990 for such purpose. Title II: Extension of Highway Trust Fund and Certain Related Provisions - Extends appropriations under the Highway Revenue Act of 1956 for the Highway Trust Fund through fiscal year 1990. Extends the Land and Water Conservation Fund through fiscal year 1990. Postpones specified excise tax reductions under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. | 2025-09-02T18:50:01Z | |
| 94-hr-15760 | 94 | hr | 15760 | Federal-Aid Highway Act Amendments | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-09-29 | 1976-09-29 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Jones, Robert E., Jr. [D-AL-5] | AL | D | J000248 | 8 | Federal-Aid Highway Act Amendments - Amends the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1976 to increase and extend the appropriations authorized under such Act for the fiscal years 1977 and 1978 for the Federal-aid primary system to $3,350,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1978 through 1990. Increases the Federal share for projects financed with primary funds on the Federal-aid primary system from 70 percent of its cost to 80 pecent, or to 95 percent under specified circumstances. Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation from approving projects on such system if the portion of the project that is on a new location does not provide for complete control of access. (Amends 23 U.S.C. 109, 120) | 2025-09-02T18:50:00Z | |
| 94-hr-15730 | 94 | hr | 15730 | A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating to prescribe manning requirements for certain small craft propelled by steam, and for certain vessels propelled by mechanical or electrical power, carrying freight or passengers for hire. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-09-28 | 1976-09-28 | Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. | House | Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-10] | NY | D | B000432 | 0 | Authorizes the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating to promulgate regulations specifying the duties and qualifications of the operators and crews of specified types of vessels. | 2024-08-01T19:33:35Z | |
| 94-hr-15731 | 94 | hr | 15731 | Federal-Aid Highway Act Amendments | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-09-28 | 1976-09-28 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Jones, Robert E., Jr. [D-AL-5] | AL | D | J000248 | 24 | Federal-Aid Highway Act Amendments - Amends the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1976 to increase and extend the appropriations authorized under such Act for the fiscal years 1977 and 1978 for the Federal-aid primary system to $3,350,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1978 through 1990. Increases the Federal share for projects financed with primary funds on the Federal-aid primary system from 70 percent of its cost to 80 pecent, or to 95 percent under specified circumstances. Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation from approving projects on such system if the portion of the project that is on a new location does not provide for complete control of access. (Amends 23 U.S.C. 109, 120) | 2025-09-02T18:49:55Z | |
| 94-hr-15675 | 94 | hr | 15675 | A bill to amend section 214 of the Interstate Commerce Act to increase the amount of capital stock or principal value of other securities which may be issued by motor vehicle carriers which may be issued by motor carriers without authorization of the Interstate Commerce Commission. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-09-22 | 1976-09-22 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Risenhoover, Theodore M. [D-OK-2] | OK | D | R000268 | 0 | Amends the Interstate Commerce Act to increase the amount of capital stock or principal value of other securities which may be issued by a motor carrier without the authorization of the Interstate Commerce Commission from $1,000,000 to $10,000,000. | 2024-08-01T19:33:31Z | |
| 94-s-3830 | 94 | s | 3830 | Aviation Improvement Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-09-20 | 1976-09-20 | Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV] | NV | D | C000120 | 0 | Aviation Improvement Act - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to direct the Civil Aeronautics Board, in the exercise and performance of its powers and duties with respect to interstate and overseas air transportation, to consider the phased and progressive transition to an air transportation system which relies on competitive market forces and the provision of a variety of adequate, economic, and low-cost services as being in the public interest. Prohibits any governmental unit from enacting any law, regulation, or standard relating to air transportation rates, routes, or services. Requires the Board to issue certificates authorizing scheduled or charter interstate or overseas air transportation to qualified applicants unless such transportation is not required by the public convenience and necessity (previously the Board could only grant such applications upon a finding that such transportation was required by the public convenience and necessity). Places the burden of proof upon the Board to show that the transportation for which the certificate is sought is not required by the public convenience and necessity. Requires the Board to give weight in favor of an applicant if it finds that the transportation applied for would: (1) involve new and innovative methods; (2) provide reduced rates, fares, or charges; (3) achieve increased efficiency over existing services; or (4) be offered in markets which have rates, fares, or charges which are significantly higher than economically comparable markets. Requires the Board to issue certificates to qualified applicants to engage in scheduled air transportation if the present carrier holding such authority has not exercised it by providing a minimum of five round trips a week for at least six months during the preceding 12 month period. Requires the Board to issue such certificate within a specified time period. Prohibits the Board from imposing closed door restrictions on operating certificates. Eliminates all present closed door restrictions within 30 days after … | 2025-09-02T18:52:38Z | |
| 94-hr-15628 | 94 | hr | 15628 | A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the Bi-State Development Agency, Illinois and Missouri, which are necessary for the planning, purchase, and restoration of certain bridges crossing the Mississippi River. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-09-17 | 1976-09-17 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Symington, James W. [D-MO-2] | MO | D | S001134 | 1 | Authorizes and directs the Secretary of Transportation to make grants of up to $18,000,000 to the Bi-State Development Agency of Illinois and Missouri for the planning, purchase and restoration of bridges which cross the Mississippi River and are located within the St. Louis, Missouri, metropolitan. Stipulates that the Federal share of such projects shall be 100 percent of their cost. Authorizes appropriations not to exceed $6,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1977 through 1979 to carry out the purposes of this Act. | 2024-08-01T19:33:32Z | |
| 94-hr-15559 | 94 | hr | 15559 | Bridge Safety Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-09-14 | 1976-09-14 | Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8] | MI | D | T000356 | 0 | Bridge Safety Act - Title I: Bridge Program - Declares it to be the finding of Congress that a bridge repair and replacement program to enable a State to repair or replace highway bridges which are unsafe is in the vital interest of the Nation. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to approve Federal participation in a State project to repair or replace a bridge under a needs formula as established in this Act. Stipulates that the Federal share of any such project shall not exceed 90 percent of its cost. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund of $180,000,000 for the period beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976, and $720,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1977 through 1990 for such purpose. Title II: Extension of Highway Trust Fund and Certain Related Provisions - Extends appropriations under the Highway Revenue Act of 1956 for the Highway Trust Fund through fiscal year 1990. Extends the Land and Water Conservation Fund through fiscal year 1990. Postpones specified excise tax reductions under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. | 2025-09-02T18:49:50Z | |
| 94-hr-15433 | 94 | hr | 15433 | A bill to amend the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 to make privately owned public use airports eligible for funding under the act. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-09-02 | 1976-09-02 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20] | CA | R | G000268 | 0 | Amends the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 to make privately owned airports which are, or will be, used for public purposes eligible to receive Federal assistance under such Act for airport development projects. Requires as a condition precedent to the approval of such a project, written assurances to the Secretary of Transportation that the landing area of such an airport will be used for public purposes for not less than 20 years. Requires the immediate repayment to the United States of all Federal project funds with an annual interest rate of six percent if the airport is not used for public purposes during such period. | 2024-08-01T19:33:22Z | |
| 94-hr-15438 | 94 | hr | 15438 | A bill to increase the exemption from Commission approval for certain motor carrier transfers. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-09-02 | 1976-09-02 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Jones, Robert E., Jr. [D-AL-5] | AL | D | J000248 | 0 | Amends the Interstate Commerce Act to allow Class III motor carriers (passenger and freight motor carriers having annual gross operating revenues not exceeding $200,000 and $500,000 respectively) to enter into unification, merger or acquisition of control transactions without the approval of the Interstate Commerce Commission. | 2024-08-01T19:33:22Z | |
| 94-hr-15439 | 94 | hr | 15439 | A bill to authorize the Interstate Commerce Commission to require adequate compensation for owner-operator fuel costs in a transportation emergency. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-09-02 | 1976-09-02 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Jones, Robert E., Jr. [D-AL-5] | AL | D | J000248 | 0 | Amends the Interstate Commerce Act to authorize the Interstate Commerce Commission to prescribe regulations with respect to the use by motor carriers of motor vehicles not owned by them to insure that the party responsible for the purchase of fuel is adequately compensated by the terms of the lease or contract for fuel costs in the event a transportation emergency either exists or is anticipated. | 2024-08-01T19:33:21Z | |
| 94-hr-15442 | 94 | hr | 15442 | Surface Transportation Procedural Reform Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-09-02 | 1976-09-02 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Jones, Robert E., Jr. [D-AL-5] | AL | D | J000248 | 0 | Surface Transportation Procedural Reform Act - Amends the Interstate Commerce Act to make specified Interstate Commerce Commission procedures currently applying to railroads applicable to other surface common carriers. Changes the name of the Office of Rail Public Counsel established under the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act to the Office of Public Counsel. Revises the duties and authority of such Counsel to include proceedings before the Commission involving all surface common carriers subject to economic regulation under specified titles of the Interstate Commerce Act. Renames the Rail Services Planning Office established under the Regional Rail Reorganization Act as the Transportation Services Planning Office and expands the duties of such Office to include the evaluation of all the surface transportation needs of the United States. Eliminates the present requirement that at least 30 days expire before certain orders of the Interstate and Commerce Commission may go into effect. | 2025-09-02T18:49:49Z | |
| 94-hr-15443 | 94 | hr | 15443 | A bill to amend the Interstate Commerce Act, to grant additional authority to the Interstate Commerce Commission regarding conglomerate holding companies involving carriers subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission and noncarriers. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-09-02 | 1976-09-02 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Jones, Robert E., Jr. [D-AL-5] | AL | D | J000248 | 0 | Amends the Interstate Commerce Act to authorize persons who are not common carriers to acquire control of class I railroad or motor carriers, class A water carriers, or freight forwarders with the approval of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Declares any such person a common carrier subject to specified provisions of such Act. Directs the Commission to approve the issuance of securities or the assumption of liabilities by such a carrier if it finds that such actions would not affect the activities of any other carrier under the control of such person or, if it would affect such activities such actions would be consistent with the proper performance of each carrier under such person's control. Authorizes the issuance of such securities or assumption of liabilities without Commission approval if the Commission fails to act on the application for approval of such activities within a specified time period. Requires such carriers to file with the Commission an application for approval of any proposed financial transactions between such a carrier and any other person who is either controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such carrier or anyone who is an affiliate with such person. Authorizes the applicant to enter into such transaction without Commission approval if the Commission fails to act on such application within a specified time period. Makes it a presumption that anyone who owns beneficially ten percent or more of the voting securities of a carrier is in control of that carrier for purposes of the provision of such Act prohibiting control of a carrier effectuated by methods other than those allowed under such Act. Directs the Commission, upon a determination that control of a carrier is being used in a manner which impairs or threatens to impair the ability of such carrier to properly perform its service, to order the cessation of activities contributing to such impairment and to order such affirmative conduct as may be necessary to enable the carrier to properly perform its services. Requ… | 2024-08-01T19:33:22Z | |
| 94-hr-15444 | 94 | hr | 15444 | A bill to authorize the Interstate Commerce Commission to approve, on an expedited basis, pooling arrangements between common carriers other than railroads that are not of major transportation importance and are not likely unduly to restrain competition. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-09-02 | 1976-09-02 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Jones, Robert E., Jr. [D-AL-5] | AL | D | J000248 | 0 | Amends the Interstate Commerce Act to authorize the Interstate Commerce Commission to approve pooling or division of traffic, service, or earnings agreements between common carriers other than railroads without a hearing and within a 30 day time period if the Commission determines that such agreement is not of major transportation importance and there is not a substantial likelihood that such agreement will unduly restrain competition. | 2024-08-01T19:33:22Z | |
| 94-hr-15397 | 94 | hr | 15397 | A bill to amend section 403 (b) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to permit the continuation of family fares; to authorize reduced rate transportation for handicapped persons and their attendants; and to authorize reduced-rate transportation for elderly people and young people on a space-availability basis. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-09-01 | 1976-09-01 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Pettis, Shirley N. [R-CA-37] | CA | R | P000273 | 0 | Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize air carriers to grant reduced rates on a space-available basis to: (1) families; (2) handicapped persons and attendants accompanying them; (3) persons 21 years of age or younger; and (4) persons 65 years of age or older. | 2024-08-01T19:33:21Z | |
| 94-hr-15356 | 94 | hr | 15356 | Freedom of the Skies Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-08-31 | 1976-08-31 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12] | IL | R | C000873 | 1 | Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to direct the Civil Aeronautics Board, in the exercise and performance of its powers and duties, to consider the necessity of maximum competitive market forces to provide the needed air transportation system. Establishes time limitations in which the Board is required to determine applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity. Directs the Board to issue such certificate as requested if it does not act within such period. Directs the Board to issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity to qualified applicants for service between any two cities not receiving non-stop scheduled air transportation. States that air carriers which engage in interstate air commerce solely with aircraft having a capacity of less than 56 passengers or 16,000 pounds of property shall not be required to obtain such a certificate. Requires the Board to reissue all certificates for interstate air transportation by January 1, 1981, in the form of an unduplicated list of city pairs that each air carrier is authorized to serve. Authorizes carriers to transfer, sell, or lease any or all of its authority to engage in interstate air transportation. Requires the Board to approve such transaction unless it fails to meet specified standards. Permits air carriers to abandon routes under specified conditions. Allows carriers engaged in interstate or foreign air transportation to engage in non-stop transportation without regard to any certificate limitations between any points in the United States named in its certificate. Directs the Board to undertake proceedings to eliminate certificate restrictions which preclude such non-stop service. Directs the Board to establish new classes of scheduled passenger air carriers based on criteria relating to the number of available seat miles. Allows air carriers which hold a certificate of public convenience and necessity and air carriers holding a certificate issued by a State regulatory authority which report their available seat miles to… | 2025-09-02T18:49:44Z | |
| 94-hr-15358 | 94 | hr | 15358 | A bill to amend section 201 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-08-31 | 1976-08-31 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11] | PA | D | F000209 | 0 | Amends the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 to increase the amount of available Federal assistance as a percentage of the total costs of Appalachian development highway projects. | 2024-08-01T19:33:22Z | |
| 94-hr-15325 | 94 | hr | 15325 | Bridge Safety Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-08-30 | 1976-08-30 | Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Heinz, John [R-PA-18] | PA | R | H000456 | 3 | Bridge Safety Act - Title I: Bridge Program - Declares it to be the finding of Congress that a bridge repair and replacement program to enable a State to repair or replace highway bridges which are unsafe is in the vital interest of the Nation. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to approve Federal participation in a State project to repair or replace a bridge under a needs formula as established in this Act. Stipulates that the Federal share of any such project shall not exceed 90 percent of its cost. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund of $180,000,000 for the period beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976, and $720,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1977 through 1990 for such purpose. Title II: Extension of Highway Trust Fund and Certain Related Provisions - Extends appropriations under the Highway Revenue Act of 1956 for the Highway Trust Fund through fiscal year 1990. Extends the Land and Water Conservation Fund through fiscal year 1990. Postpones specified excise tax reductions under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. | 2025-09-02T18:49:50Z | |
| 94-hr-15326 | 94 | hr | 15326 | A bill to amend the project for Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway bridges, Virginia and North Carolina. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-08-30 | 1976-08-30 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] | NC | D | J000256 | 0 | Stipulates that the first costs of all bridge construction for the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Bridges project in North Carolina and Virginia shall be borne by the United States. | 2024-08-01T19:33:13Z | |
| 94-hr-15281 | 94 | hr | 15281 | A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, to broaden the power of the Civil Aeronautics Board to grant relief by exemption in certain cases. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-08-26 | 1976-08-26 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Brinkley, Jack [D-GA-3] | GA | D | B000839 | 0 | Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize the Civil Aeronautics Board to grant exemptions from the requirements of such Act for all-cargo operations in interstate air transportation pending consideration of an application for initial certification under such Act if such exemption is in the public interest. | 2024-08-01T19:33:13Z | |
| 94-hr-15302 | 94 | hr | 15302 | A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, to broaden the power of the Civil Aeronautics Board to grant relief by exemption in certain cases. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-08-26 | 1976-08-26 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Milford, Dale [D-TX-24] | TX | D | M000708 | 10 | Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize the Civil Aeronautics Board to grant exemptions from the requirements of such Act for all-cargo operations in interstate air transportation pending consideration of an application for initial certification under such Act if such exemption is in the public interest. | 2024-08-01T19:33:13Z | |
| 94-hr-15271 | 94 | hr | 15271 | Freight Claims Settlement Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-08-25 | 1976-08-25 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Long, Gillis W. [D-LA-8] | LA | D | L000417 | 0 | Freight Claims Settlement Act - Amends the Interstate Commerce Act to require common or contract carriers to acknowledge receipt of a claim in writing alleging loss or damage to property transported by such carrier within 30 days after the receipt of such claim. Requires such carriers, within 120 days after the receipt of such claim, to either: (1) pay such claim in full; (2) make a firm compromise offer in writing; or (3) deny such claim in writing. Sets forth civil penalties on a per day basis for failure to meet such time limitations. Authorizes the Interstate Commerce Commission to prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. | 2025-09-02T18:49:44Z | |
| 94-hr-15223 | 94 | hr | 15223 | A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the investigation of accidents involving aircraft of an armed force, and to clarify the use of reports of those investigations. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-08-23 | 1976-08-23 | Referred to House Committee on Armed Services. | House | Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-23] | IL | D | P000522 | 1 | Authorizes the Secretary of the military department concerned to conduct safety investigations of aircraft accidents involving aircraft of his armed force. Prohibits the release of information contained in specified parts of such a safety investigation report outside the armed force concerned without the authorization of the Secretary concerned and stipulates that such information may not be subject to discovery. Prohibits the use of such information as evidence in any disciplinary action or judicial or administrative proceeding arising from the accident being investigated. | 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z | |
| 94-hr-15160 | 94 | hr | 15160 | A bill to amend the Ports and Waterways Safety Act of 1972 to provide for the award of grants to port authorities in the United States to enable such authorities to protect public ports and land areas adjacent to such ports from fires and other accidents or casualties occurring in such ports. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-08-10 | 1976-08-10 | Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. | House | Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4] | PA | D | E000096 | 1 | Amends the Ports and Waterways Safety Act of 1972 by adding the following new title: Title III - Port Safety Grants and Study. Provides that any port authority administering the operations of any public port in the United States may apply to the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating for a grant to enable such authority to establish and maintain adequate means for the protection of such port, any vessel, structure, or waters within such port, and any land structure or shore area immediately adjacent to such port from damage caused by any fire, explosion, natural disaster, or other serious accident or casualty occurring in connection with navigation within such port. Authorizes the Secretary to award to such authority all or any part of the funds requested, except that not more than $3,000,000 may be awarded to such authority in any fiscal year. Specifies that such funds shall be granted to supplement and increase the level of State and local government funds expended and shall not be used to supplant such State and local government funds. Requires the Secretary to undertake a study of the means by which port authorities provide protection against damage caused by fires, explosions, natural disasters, or other serious accidents or casualties occurring in connection with navigation within ports administered by such authorities. | 2024-08-01T19:32:56Z | |
| 94-hr-15166 | 94 | hr | 15166 | A bill to amend section 201 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-08-10 | 1976-08-10 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Miller, Clarence E. [R-OH-10] | OH | R | M000718 | 8 | Amends the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 to increase the amount of available Federal assistance as a percentage of the total costs of Appalachian development highway projects. | 2024-08-01T19:33:12Z | |
| 94-hr-15183 | 94 | hr | 15183 | A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize reduced fare transportation on space-available basis for elderly persons, young persons, and handicapped persons. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-08-10 | 1976-08-10 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Wampler, William C. [R-VA-9] | VA | R | W000121 | 0 | Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to allow air carriers to offer reduced-rate transportation on a space-available basis to persons who are 65 years of age or older or 21 years of age or younger, to handicapped persons, and to an attendant of such a handicapped person. | 2024-08-01T19:33:12Z | |
| 94-hr-15103 | 94 | hr | 15103 | Bridge Safety Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-08-09 | 1976-08-09 | Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Heinz, John [R-PA-18] | PA | R | H000456 | 8 | Bridge Safety Act - Title I: Bridge Program - Declares it to be the finding of Congress that a bridge repair and replacement program to enable a State to repair or replace highway bridges which are unsafe is in the vital interest of the Nation. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to approve Federal participation in a State project to repair or replace a bridge under a needs formula as established in this Act. Stipulates that the Federal share of any such project shall not exceed 90 percent of its cost. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund of $180,000,000 for the period beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976, and $720,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1977 through 1990 for such purpose. Title II: Extension of Highway Trust Fund and Certain Related Provisions - Extends appropriations under the Highway Revenue Act of 1956 for the Highway Trust Fund through fiscal year 1990. Extends the Land and Water Conservation Fund through fiscal year 1990. Postpones specified excise tax reductions under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. | 2025-09-02T18:49:38Z | |
| 94-hr-15111 | 94 | hr | 15111 | A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize reduced fare transportation on space-available basis for elderly persons, young persons, and handicapped persons. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-08-09 | 1976-08-09 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Clausen, Don H. [R-CA-2] | CA | R | C000475 | 0 | Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to allow air carriers to offer reduced-rate transportation on a space-available basis to persons who are 65 years of age or older or 21 years of age or younger, to handicapped persons, and to an attendant of such a handicapped person. | 2024-08-01T19:33:02Z | |
| 94-hr-15116 | 94 | hr | 15116 | A bill to amend the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1976 to provide an obligation limitation for fiscal year 1977. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-08-09 | 1976-08-25 | Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works. | House | Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] | NJ | D | H000840 | 1 | Amends the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1976 to establish an obligation limit of $7,200,000,000 for fiscal year 1977 for Federal-aid highways and highways safety construction programs. Exempts from such limitation obligations for emergency relief, for the special urban high density traffic program and for the special bridge replacement program. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to submit monthly reports to the Congress on the amount of obligation, by State, for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 94-s-3744 | 94 | s | 3744 | Bridge Safety Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-08-09 | 1976-08-09 | Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Scott, Hugh [R-PA] | PA | R | S000174 | 0 | Bridge Safety Act - Title I: Bridge Program - Declares it to be the finding of Congress that a bridge repair and replacement program to enable a State to repair or replace highway bridges which are unsafe is in the vital interest of the Nation. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to approve Federal participation in a State project to repair or replace a bridge under a needs formula as established in this Act. Stipulates that the Federal share of any such project shall not exceed 90 percent of its cost. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund of $180,000,000 for the period beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976, and $720,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1977 through 1990 for such purpose. Title II: Extension of Highway Trust Fund and Certain Related Provisions - Extends appropriations under the Highway Revenue Act of 1956 for the Highway Trust Fund through fiscal year 1990. Extends the Land and Water Conservation Fund through fiscal year 1990. Postpones specified excise tax reductions under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. | 2025-09-02T18:52:33Z | |
| 94-hr-15091 | 94 | hr | 15091 | A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize reduced-rate transportation for certain additional persons on a space-available basis. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-08-05 | 1976-08-05 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI-1] | HI | D | M000250 | 18 | Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize air carriers to offer reduced rates to individuals aged 65 or over on a space-available basis. | 2024-08-01T19:33:02Z | |
| 94-s-3734 | 94 | s | 3734 | An original bill to approve the sale of certain naval vessels, and for other purposes. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-08-05 | 1976-10-05 | Public law 94-457. | Senate | Sen. Byrd, Harry F., Jr. [I-VA] | VA | I | B001209 | 0 | Authorizes the President to sell certain naval vessels to Argentina, the Republic of China, Columbia, the Federal Republic of Germany, Greece, Iran, the Republic of Korea, Pakistan, the Philippines, Spain, and Venezuela. Increases the tonnage specifications for naval ships requiring legislative approval for their disposal to another nation. | 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z | |
| 94-hr-15013 | 94 | hr | 15013 | A bill to amend title V of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require certain identifying markings on aircraft. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-08-03 | 1976-08-03 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-7] | NY | D | A000052 | 0 | Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require identifying markings on aircraft which may be readily identifiable by persons on the ground whenever such aircraft is operated at low altitudes. | 2024-08-01T19:33:02Z | |
| 94-hr-15026 | 94 | hr | 15026 | A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize reduced-fare transportation on space-available basis for elderly persons, young persons, and handicapped persons. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-08-03 | 1976-09-24 | Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #645 (73-0). | House | Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32] | CA | D | A000189 | 14 | (Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #645 (73-0)) Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to allow air carriers to offer reduced-rate transportation on a space-available basis to persons who are 60 years of age or older, to handicapped persons, and to an attendant of such a handicapped person. Directs the Civil Aeronautics Board to study and report to Congress on the feasibility and economic impact of air carriers and foreign air carriers providing reduced-rate transportation on a space-available basis to persons 21 years of age or younger. Allows intrastate carriers operating within California to offer through ticketing and baggage service in cooperation with interstate airlines. Allows the Board to issue certificates to engage in scheduled air transportation to charter airlines under specified conditions. Enables the Board to exempt from certification requirements all-cargo operations in interstate air transportation pending final determination on a carrier's application for initial certification. Requires a redetermination of the class subsidy rate paid for the year 1966 to local service air carriers. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 94-hr-15029 | 94 | hr | 15029 | A bill to amend the Ports and Waterways Safety Act of 1972 to provide for the award of grants to port authorities in the United States to enable such authorities to protect public ports and land areas adjacent to such ports from fires and other accidents or casualties occurring in such ports. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-08-03 | 1976-08-03 | Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. | House | Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4] | PA | D | E000096 | 0 | Amends the Ports and Waterways Safety Act of 1972 by adding the following new title: Title III - Port Safety Grants and Study. Provides that any port authority administering the operations of any public port in the United States may apply to the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating for a grant to enable such authority to establish and maintain adequate means for the protection of such port, any vessel, structure, or waters within such port, and any land structure or shore area immediately adjacent to such port from damage caused by any fire, explosion, natural disaster, or other serious accident or casualty occurring in connection with navigation within such port. Authorizes the Secretary to award to such authority all or any part of the funds requested, except that not more than $3,000,000 may be awarded to such authority in any fiscal year. Specifies that such funds shall be granted to supplement and increase the level of State and local government funds expended and shall not be used to supplant such State and local government funds. Requires the Secretary to undertake a study of the means by which port authorities provide protection against damage caused by fires, explosions, natural disasters, or other serious accidents or casualties occurring in connection with navigation within ports administered by such authorities. | 2024-08-01T19:32:56Z | |
| 94-hr-14979 | 94 | hr | 14979 | Aircraft Noise Reduction and Airport Protection Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-07-30 | 1976-07-30 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13] | CA | D | M000794 | 1 | Aircraft Noise Reduction and Airport Protection Act - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations prescribing noise standards for the operation of civil subsonic turbojet powered aircraft above a specified weight at any airport within the United States. States that such regulations shall provide for requirements of partial compliance at intervals prior to the end of a five-year period after the enactment of this Act. Prohibits the operation of aircraft which do not meet such requirements at the end of such five-year period. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to publish a list of the operators of noncomplying aircraft. Authorizes grants to such individuals to retrofit or replace such noncomplying aircraft. Authorizes appropriations out of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund of $300,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1977, 1978, 1979, and 1980 to carry out the purposes of this Act. | 2025-09-02T18:49:36Z | |
| 94-s-3709 | 94 | s | 3709 | A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, to permit air carriers to hold both scheduled and supplemental certificates of public convenience and necessity. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-07-30 | 1976-07-30 | Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV] | NV | D | C000120 | 0 | Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to permit air carriers to hold both scheduled and supplemental certificates of public convenience and necessity. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 94-hr-14905 | 94 | hr | 14905 | A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 relating to eligibility for aircraft registration. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-07-28 | 1976-07-28 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32] | CA | D | A000189 | 0 | Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to make eligible for registration, as being of United States nationality, aircraft owned by a citizen of a foreign country who has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the United States. | 2024-08-01T19:33:02Z | |
| 94-hr-14909 | 94 | hr | 14909 | A bill to amend the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations requiring locomotives and rear cars to be equipped with bulletproof glass. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-07-28 | 1976-07-28 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] | CA | D | B000918 | 0 | Amends the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations requiring that all the glass in the exposed windows of railroad locomotives and rear cars be bulletproof. | 2024-08-01T19:32:58Z | |
| 94-hr-14932 | 94 | hr | 14932 | Rail Amendments | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-07-28 | 1976-09-27 | Measure laid on table in House, S. 3131 passed in lieu, provisions of H.R. 13601 inserted. | House | Rep. Rooney, Fred B. [D-PA-15] | PA | D | R000423 | 2 | (Measure passed House, amended, roll call #809 (317-49)) Rail Amendments - =Title I: Amendments to the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973= - Amends the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to make the performance of the functions of the Office of Rail Public Counsel the responsibility of the Rail Services Planning Office until a Director of the Office of Rail Public Counsel has taken office. Transfers the funds appropriated to the Rail Public Counsel, pursuant to the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, to the Director of the Rail Services Planning Office for such purpose. Sets forth the right of the Consolidated Rail Corporation to acquire interests in rail marine freight floating equipment with full immunity for its officers and directors and full deficiency judgment protection. Increases the aggregate principal on loan agreements for payments of obligations which the United States Railway Association may enter into with the Consolidated Rail Corporation, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, and profitable railroads from $230,000,000 to $300,000,000. Allows such obligations to include payments for claims deriving from membership in employee voluntary relief plans and employee medical and life insurance plans. Requires the Corporation to promptly make application to the Association for loan funds if the "cash and other current assets of the estates" of railroads in reorganization are insufficient to pay specified obligations. Specifies priorities for the disbursement of funds held in escrowed accounts by a railroad in reorganization which are determined to be "cash and other current assets of the estate" of such railroad. Increases the aggregate principal amount of obligations issued by the Association which may be outstanding at any one time from $275,000,000 to $345,000,000. Authorizes the Secretary to make payments to the trustees of any railroad in reorganization to discharge obligations to nonemployee claimants for personal injuries suffered while the rai… | 2025-09-02T18:49:32Z | |
| 94-hr-14866 | 94 | hr | 14866 | A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize reduced fare transportation on space-available basis for elderly persons, young persons, and handicapped persons. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-07-27 | 1976-07-27 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32] | CA | D | A000189 | 1 | Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to allow air carriers to offer reduced-rate transportation on a space-available basis to persons who are 65 years of age or older or 21 years of age or younger, to handicapped persons, and to an attendant of such a handicapped person. | 2024-08-01T19:32:52Z | |
| 94-hr-14870 | 94 | hr | 14870 | A bill to establish an office of maritime affairs coordinator in the Executive Office of the President. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-07-27 | 1976-07-27 | Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. | House | Rep. Downing, Thomas N. [D-VA-1] | VA | D | D000474 | 0 | Establishes an Office of Maritime Affairs Coordinator in the Executive Office of the President to promote the development of the United States merchant marine. Creates the position of Maritime Affairs Coordinator to head the Office. Provides that it shall be the responsibility of the Coordinator to: (1) develop and recommend to the President and the Congress a national maritime strategy program; (2) coordinate all Federal maritime research programs; and (3) represent maritime interests in national transportation planning. | 2024-08-01T19:32:45Z | |
| 94-hr-14890 | 94 | hr | 14890 | Bridge Safety Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-07-27 | 1976-07-27 | Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Heinz, John [R-PA-18] | PA | R | H000456 | 3 | Bridge Safety Act - Title I: Bridge Program - Declares it to be the finding of Congress that a bridge repair and replacement program to enable a State to repair or replace highway bridges which are unsafe is in the vital interest of the Nation. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to approve Federal participation in a State project to repair or replace a bridge under a needs formula as established in this Act. Stipulates that the Federal share of any such project shall not exceed 90 percent of its cost. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund of $180,000,000 for the period beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976, and $720,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1977 through 1990 for such purpose. Title II: Extension of Highway Trust Fund and Certain Related Provisions - Extends appropriations under the Highway Revenue Act of 1956 for the Highway Trust Fund through fiscal year 1990. Extends the Land and Water Conservation Fund through fiscal year 1990. Postpones specified excise tax reductions under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. | 2025-09-02T18:49:31Z | |
| 94-hr-14900 | 94 | hr | 14900 | A bill to establish a program for inspecting, repairing, rehabilitating or replacing bridges. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-07-27 | 1976-07-27 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Green, William J. [D-PA-3] | PA | D | G000420 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of Transportation to determine and assign to each bridge located on any Federal-aid highway system a sufficiency rating based on its condition, essentiality for public use, age, inventory and operating ratings, appraisal ratings, and average daily traffic. Requires that the apportionment of funds to States out of the Highway Trust Fund for bridge rehabilitation and repair programs be made on the basis of such sufficiency ratings. Authorizes the Secretary to approve State bridge inspection programs. Limits the Federal share of any State bridge rehabilitation, replacement, or inspection program to 90 percent of its cost. Authorizes appropriations of $125,000,000 for fiscal year 1976; $265,000,000 for fiscal year 1978; and $445,000,000 annually for each of the fiscal years 1979 through 1982 for such projects. | 2024-08-01T19:32:52Z | |
| 94-s-3684 | 94 | s | 3684 | A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, to broaden the power of the Civil Aeronautics Board to grant relief by exemption in certain cases. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-07-21 | 1976-07-21 | Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN] | TN | R | B000063 | 4 | Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize the Civil Aeronautics Board to grant exemptions from the requirements of such Act for all-cargo operations in interstate air transportation pending consideration of an application for initial certification under such Act if such exemption is in the public interest. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 94-s-3672 | 94 | s | 3672 | A bill to amend the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended, to provide that not more than 50 percent of the apportionment under section 5 may be used for operating expenses, except in certain circumstances. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-07-20 | 1976-07-20 | Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] | WI | D | P000553 | 1 | Amends the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to limit the percentage of funds made available for mass transportation service projects under such Act which may be used for operating expenses to 50 percent for urban areas above a specified population level. Makes such limitation inapplicable if the largest political subdivision within an urbanized area has, prior to June 2, 1976, approved a tax issue to support a transit improvement program which includes an agreement which requires that subdivision to use all the funds made available under such Act for operating expenses. | 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z | |
| 94-hr-14623 | 94 | hr | 14623 | A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, to broaden the power of the Civil Aeronautics Board to grant relief by exemption in certain cases. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-06-30 | 1976-06-30 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Milford, Dale [D-TX-24] | TX | D | M000708 | 11 | Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize the Civil Aeronautics Board to grant exemptions from the requirements of such Act for all-cargo operations in interstate air transportation pending consideration of an application for initial certification under such Act if such exemption is in the public interest. | 2024-08-01T19:32:39Z | |
| 94-s-3638 | 94 | s | 3638 | A bill to amend the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, to prohibit recipients of assistance under that Act from requiring reduced fare elderly passengers to execute waivers, and to require that elderly reduced fare ridership be afforded on a reciprocal basis. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-06-30 | 1976-06-30 | Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Tunney, John V. [D-CA] | CA | D | T000410 | 0 | Amends the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to prohibit recepients of assistance under such Act from requiring reduced fare elderly passengers to waive, limit, or qualify any benefit, right, or privilege as a condition to such reduced fare. Requires each applicant for assistance under such Act to comply with regulations issued by the Secretary of Transportation to afford all elderly persons reduced fare ridership without regard to place of residence or domicile. | 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z | |
| 94-hr-14604 | 94 | hr | 14604 | Air Service Improvement Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-06-29 | 1976-06-29 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32] | CA | D | A000189 | 1 | Air Service Improvement Act - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to direct the Civil Aeronautics Board to consider maximum reliance or competitive market forces in the airline industry as being in the public interest. Limits the Board's present authority to include limitations in certificates to engage in supplemental air transportation. Exempts air carriers which engage in interstate air transportation solely with aircraft below a specified passenger or cargo limit from being required to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity if the carrier conforms to such financial responsibility requirements as the Board may impose. Directs the Board, in the event an air carrier holding nonstop authority to engage in scheduled air transportation between any two points does not exercise such authority for at least 180 days during the preceding 12 months, to issue a certificate to an applicant to engage in nonstop air transportation between such points. Directs the Board, following the issuance of such a certificate, to institute a proceeding to determine whether the usused nonstop authority should be revoked. Authorizes specified types of air carriers to apply for certificates to engage in nonstop service between three additional pairs of points. Requires the Board to issue such certificate within 30 days unless the applicant is not fit, willing, or able to provide such service. Restricts the Board's authority to find that any proposed rate, fare, or charge is unjust or unreasonable on the basis it is too low or high. Sets forth time limitations for the determination of route applications by the Board. | 2025-09-02T18:49:23Z | |
| 94-hr-14572 | 94 | hr | 14572 | Allegheny County Bridge Emergency Assistance Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-06-28 | 1976-06-28 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Green, William J. [D-PA-3] | PA | D | G000420 | 12 | Allegheny County Bridge Emergency Assistance Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to initiate projects to assist in the construction and replacement of bridge structures in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Stipulates that the Federal share of such projects shall equal 80 percent of the total project costs. Authorizes the appropriation of $125,000,000 from the Highway Trust Fund, to be divided equally over the five-year period from fiscal year 1977 through fiscal year 1981, inclusive, to pay such share. | 2025-09-02T18:49:23Z | |
| 94-hr-14582 | 94 | hr | 14582 | A bill to extend and increase the authorization for winter navigation on the Great Lakes-Saint Lawrence Seaway System. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-06-28 | 1976-06-28 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Ruppe, Philip E. [R-MI-11] | MI | R | R000512 | 1 | Amends the River and Harbor Act of 1970 to extend the demonstration program for winter navigation on the Great Lakes-Saint Lawrence Seaway System until June 30, 1979 (presently expires December 31, 1976). Increases the authorization for such program from $9,500,000 to $15,968,000. | 2024-08-01T19:32:40Z | |
| 94-hr-14583 | 94 | hr | 14583 | A bill to permit the operation in the coastwise trade by a U.S. citizen of the foreign-built passenger vessel Cunard Adventurer, to allow a U.S.-flag passenger service restricted to the intra-Hawaiian Islands cruise trade which would provide employment for American seamen as well as domestic shipyards on the west coast of the United States when such vessel voyages outside the State of Hawaii once a year for required repairs or drydocking when the vessel would be entitled to carry passengers. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-06-28 | 1976-06-28 | Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. | House | Rep. Sullivan, Leonor K. (Mrs. John B.) [D-MO-3] | MO | D | S001057 | 16 | Entitles the foreign-built passenger vessel, "Cunard Adventurer," to be documented to engage in the coastwise passenger trade between ports in the State of Hawaii, and to engage in the coastwise passenger trade between ports on the western coast of the United States and specified ports in the State of Hawaii. Conditions such documentation upon the transfer of the ship to any citizen of the United States and compliance with the inspection laws of the United States. | 2024-08-01T19:32:34Z | |
| 94-hr-14564 | 94 | hr | 14564 | Ocean Shipping Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-06-25 | 1976-06-25 | Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. | House | Rep. Sullivan, Leonor K. (Mrs. John B.) [D-MO-3] | MO | D | S001057 | 6 | Ocean Shipping Act - Amends the Shipping Act of 1916 to include controlled carriers within the coverage of such Act. Defines "controlled carrier" as one which is directly owned, or whose operating assets are directly owned, by any government other than a government whose vessels by treaty are accorded most-favored-nation treatment or national treatment by the United States. Directs that no controlled carrier shall maintain rates or charges or structures of rates or charges in its tareffs filed with the Commission that are above or below a level which is just and reasonable. Provides that in determining whether rates are reasonable, consideration shall be given to whether the rates or charges are below a level which is fully compensatory or above the level of rates or charges applicable to non-United States ports in countries adjacent to the United States so as to encourage diversion of cargo from United States ports. Requires controlled carriers filing rates or charges or structures of rates or charges to designate and retain a registered agent within the United States. Forbids any controlled carrier to establish rates or charges which have the purpose or the effect of diverting or selectively diverting cargo from a United States port to or through a non-United States port in a country adjacent to the United States in order to avoid the provisions of this Act. Authorizes the appropriation of $1,950,000 to carry out the provisions of this Act. | 2025-09-02T18:49:19Z | |
| 94-s-3602 | 94 | s | 3602 | A bill to extend and expand the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to provide insurance and reinsurance to air carriers under title XIII of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-06-22 | 1976-06-22 | Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA] | WA | D | M000053 | 1 | Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation, after consulting with the Secretaries of Defense and State and with the approval of the President, to provide insurance to air carriers for risks other than war risks if the Secretary finds that such insurance is unavailable in the commercial market on reasonable terms and conditions and if the President determines such insurance is needed to maintain air service required for reasons of foreign policy. Authorizes the Secretary to operate such expanded insurance program until May 7, 1981. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 94-hr-14475 | 94 | hr | 14475 | A bill to authorize a demonstration project under section 6 of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-06-21 | 1976-06-21 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] | NJ | D | H000840 | 2 | Directs the Secretary of Transportation to undertake a demonstration project under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to provide for water-based mass transportation service from Jersey City, New Jersey, to the shore of Sandy Hook Bay, and from Keyport, New Jersey, to the shore of Sandy Hook Bay. | 2024-08-01T19:32:30Z | |
| 94-hr-14479 | 94 | hr | 14479 | A bill to amend the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1975 (Public Law 94-210). | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-06-21 | 1976-06-21 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-21] | IL | R | M000041 | 2 | Amends the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1975 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study of freight transportation in the Midwest including the effects on railroads which could be caused by possible changes in the capacity of the lock system of the Mississippi River and the Illinois Waterway navigation system. Prohibits the expansion of the present lock capacity on the Mississippi or Illinois river prior to the submission of the Secretary's study to Congress one year from the enactment of this Act. | 2024-08-01T19:32:30Z | |
| 94-s-3594 | 94 | s | 3594 | A bill to authorize appropriations for the repair of highways in the States of Montana and Kentucky. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-06-21 | 1976-06-21 | Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Mansfield, Mike [D-MT] | MT | D | M000113 | 3 | Authorizes appropriations of $47,000,000 for the repair of highways in Montana and $40,000,000 for the repair of highways in Kentucky. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 94-s-3599 | 94 | s | 3599 | A bill to authorize a demonstration project under section 6 of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-06-21 | 1976-06-21 | Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | W000502 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of Transportation to undertake a demonstration project under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to provide for water-based mass transportation service from Jersey City, New Jersey, to the shore of Sandy Hook Bay, and from Keyport New Jersey, to the shore of Sandy Hook Bay. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 94-hjres-995 | 94 | hjres | 995 | Joint resolution granting a letter of marque. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-06-18 | 1976-06-18 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] | NJ | R | F000286 | 0 | Grants a letter of marque to Donald H. Rolfs, commander of the privateer, Cormorant, belonging to the Down Jersey Marine Historical Society of the State of New Jersey. | 2024-08-01T19:22:08Z | |
| 94-hr-14466 | 94 | hr | 14466 | A bill to amend the act of September 7, 1957, relating to the Government guarantee of private loans to certain air carriers to require that, with respect to the purchase of turbojet-power aircraft, guarantees only by made if the aircraft comply with certain noise standards. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-06-18 | 1976-06-18 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13] | CA | D | M000794 | 0 | Requires that federally guaranteed loans to air carriers for the purchase of turbojet-powered aircraft only be made if such aircraft complies with specified noise standards. | 2024-08-01T19:32:30Z | |
| 94-s-3581 | 94 | s | 3581 | A bill to establish an Office of Maritime Affairs Coordinator in the Executive Office of the President. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-06-17 | 1976-06-17 | Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Taft, Robert, Jr. [R-OH] | OH | R | T000010 | 2 | Establishes an Office of Maritime Affairs Coordinator in the Executive Office of the President to promote the development of the United States merchant marine. Creates the position of Maritime Affairs Coordinator to head the Office. Provides that it shall be the responsibility of the Coordinator to: (1) develop and recommend to the President and the Congress a national maritime strategy program; (2) coordinate all Federal maritime research programs; and (3) represent maritime interests in national transportation planning. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 94-s-3584 | 94 | s | 3584 | A bill to extend and increase the authorization for the program to extend the winter navigation season for the Great Lakes-Saint Lawrence Seaway System. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-06-17 | 1976-06-17 | Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] | WI | D | P000553 | 4 | Amends the River and Harbor Act of 1970 to extend the study of the winter navigation season for the Great Lakes-Saint Lawrence Seaway System until June 30, 1979 (presently December 31, 1976). Increases appropriations for such program to $15,684,000 (presently $9,500,000). Provides an allocation for Soo Locks operations. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 94-sjres-201 | 94 | sjres | 201 | A joint resolution to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake dredging operations for Operation Sail. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-06-15 | 1976-06-25 | Public law 94-318. | Senate | Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] | NY | R | J000064 | 1 | Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to dredge New York Harbor in the vicinity of the South Street Seaport Museum, Manhattan, New York, to provide adequate docking for ships of Operation Sail. Authorizes the Secretary to use any funds presently available to him for operation and maintenance of navigation in New York Harbor. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 94-hr-14330 | 94 | hr | 14330 | Federal Aviation Amendments | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-06-11 | 1976-06-11 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Jones, Robert E., Jr. [D-AL-5] | AL | D | J000248 | 1 | Federal Aviation Act Amendments - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to define "charter trip" for purposes of such Act and to eliminate the terms "supplemental air carrier" and "supplemental air transportation." Directs the Civil Aeronautics Board, in the exercise and performance of its duties and powers, to regard a phased transition to an air transportation system which relies on competitive market forces as being in the public interest. Prohibits States or subdivisions thereof from enacting any legislation or regulation relating to any rates, routes or services in air transportation covered under such Act. Creates an additional operating authority for air carriers termed a "license" in addition to the present "certificates of public convenience and necessity." Directs the Board to issue licenses to applicants for all-cargo and overseas charter air transportation if such applicant is fit, willing, and able to perform such transportation. Exempts air carriers which operate aircraft solely below a specified passenger or cargo capacity from being required to obtain a certificate or license to engage in air transportation if such carrier conforms to the liability insurance requirements the Board may adopt. Authorizes the Board to increase such passenger or payload capacities in the public interest. Provides for a two-year period during which the Board may impose geographic or other restrictions or licenses issued pursuant to this Act to engage in all-cargo air transportation. States that such limitations shall terminate at the end of such period. Repeals the requirement that the Board conduct a hearing for applications for or modifications of certificates or licenses. Allows an air carrier to terminate any service required by its certificate by filing a 90 day notice of such proposed action with the Board and upon each community directly affected by such termination. Empowers the Board to temporarily suspend such termination in order to arrange for substitute service. States that no license to engage… | 2025-09-02T18:49:17Z | |
| 94-hr-14316 | 94 | hr | 14316 | Aircraft Noise Reduction and Airport Protection Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-06-10 | 1976-06-10 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13] | CA | D | M000794 | 24 | Aircraft Noise Reduction and Airport Protection Act - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations prescribing noise standards for the operation of civil subsonic turbojet powered aircraft above a specified weight at any airport within the United States. States that such regulations shall provide for requirements of partial compliance at intervals prior to the end of a five-year period after the enactment of this Act. Prohibits the operation of aircraft which do not meet such requirements at the end of such five-year period. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to publish a list of the operators of noncomplying aircraft. Authorizes grants to such individuals to retrofit or replace such noncomplying aircraft. Authorizes appropriations out of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund of $300,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1977, 1978, 1979, and 1980 to carry out the purposes of this Act. | 2025-09-02T18:49:11Z | |
| 94-hjres-979 | 94 | hjres | 979 | Joint resolution to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake dredging operations for Operation Sail. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-06-08 | 1976-06-08 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] | NY | D | M001098 | 0 | Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to dredge New York Harbor in the vicinity of the South Street Seaport Museum, Manhattan, New York, to provide adequate docking for ships of Operation Sail. Authorizes the Secretary to use any funds presently available to him for operation and maintenance of navigation in New York Harbor. | 2024-08-01T19:22:08Z | |
| 94-hr-14234 | 94 | hr | 14234 | Department of Transportation Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1977 | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-06-08 | 1976-08-14 | Public law 94-387. | House | Rep. McFall, John J. [D-CA-14] | CA | D | M000436 | 0 | (Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #382 (74-6)) Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act - =Title I: Department of Transportation= - Appropriates specified amounts to meet the necessary expenses for fiscal year 1977 of: (1) the Office of the Secretary of Transportation; (2) the Coast Guard; (3) the Federal Aviation Administration (including funds for airport planning grants); (4) the Federal Highway Administration; (5) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (including funds for the Project Acceleration Demonstration Program); (6) the Federal Railroad Administration (including funds for additional operating expenses of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, resulting from takeover of the Northeast Corridor, and for railroad rehabilitation and improvement); (7) the Urban Mass Transportation Administration; and (8) the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. =Title II: Related Agencies= - Appropriates specified amounts to meet the necessary expenses for fiscal year 1977 of: (1) the National Transportation Safety Board; (2) the Civil Aeronautics Board; (3) the Interstate Commerce Commission; (4) the Panama Canal; (5) the Department of the Treasury; (6) the United States Railway Association; and (7) the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Appropriates funds necessary for expenses of the National Transportation Policy Study Commission. =Title III: General Provisions= - Sets forth regulations and restrictions on the use of funds made available under this Act, including limitations on expenditures for highway safety and construction programs. | 2025-01-14T18:18:18Z | |
| 94-s-3536 | 94 | s | 3536 | Federal Aviation Amendments | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-06-08 | 1976-06-08 | Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV] | NV | D | C000120 | 1 | Federal Aviation Act Amendments - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to define "charter trip" for purposes of such Act and to eliminate the terms "supplemental air carrier" and "supplemental air transportation." Directs the Civil Aeronautics Board, in the exercise and performance of its duties and powers to regard a phased transition to an air transportation system which relies on competitive market forces as being in the public interest. Prohibits States or subdivisions thereof from enacting any legislation or regulation relating to any rates, routes or services in air transportation covered under such Act. Creates an additional operating authority for air carriers termed a "license" in addition to the present "certificates of public convenience and necessity." Directs the Board to issue such licenses to applicants for all-cargo and overseas charter air transportation if such applicant is fit, willing, and properly able to perform such transportation. Exempts air carriers which operate aircraft solely below a specified passenger or cargo capacity from being required to obtain a certificate or license to engage in air transportation if such carrier conforms to the liability insurance requirements the Board may adopt. Authorizes the Board to increase such passenger or payload capacities in the public interest. Provides for a two-year period during which the Board may impose geographic or other restrictions or licenses issued pursuant to this Act to engage in all-cargo air transportation. States that such limitations shall terminate at the end of such period. Repeals the requirement that the Board conduct a hearing for applications for or modifications of certificates or licenses. Allows an air carrier to terminate any service required by its certificate by filing a 90 day notice of such proposed action with the Board and upon each community directly affected by such termination. Empowers the Board to temporarily suspend such termination in order to provide for arrangements for substitute service. St… | 2025-09-02T18:52:27Z | |
| 94-hr-14220 | 94 | hr | 14220 | A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to contract with air carriers to acquire civil aircraft to provide greater cargo capacity for national defense purposes in the event of war or national emergency, and to modify existing passenger aircraft for this purpose. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-06-07 | 1976-06-07 | Referred to House Committee on Armed Services. | House | Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-23] | IL | D | P000522 | 0 | Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to contract with air carriers to include cargo airlift characteristics in new civil aircraft and to modify existing aircraft to incorporate such characteristics in order to insure the availability of sufficient cargo capacity for national defense purposes in time of war or national emergency. Requires the Secretary to report annually to the Committees on Armed Services of the House and Senate regarding such program. (Adds 10 U.S.C. 9805) | 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z | |
| 94-hr-14202 | 94 | hr | 14202 | A bill to amend the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to implement the final system plan and to authorize States and profitable railroads to acquire certain rail properties from the Consolidated Rail Corporation. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-06-04 | 1976-06-04 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] | NY | D | M001098 | 0 | Amends the Regional Rail Reorganization Act to allow States, groups of States, or profitable railroads to acquire rail properties from the Consolidated Rail Corporation which were designated in the final system plan for conveyance to a profitable railroad and which were subsequently conveyed to the Corporation during a one-year period from the conveyance date. Requires the Corporation to maintain such rail properties in an equivalent condition to the condition on the date of conveyance for a one-year period. States that employees who accept employment by a State or profitable railroad under this Act shall be eligible for employee protection equivalent to the protection which would be applicable if such person were an employee of the Corporation. | 2024-08-01T19:32:20Z | |
| 94-hr-14207 | 94 | hr | 14207 | Aircraft Noise Reduction and Airport Protection Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-06-04 | 1976-06-04 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] | CA | D | R000485 | 0 | Aircraft Noise Reduction and Airport Protection Act - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations prescribing noise standards for the operation of civil subsonic turbojet powered aircraft above a specified weight at any airport within the United States. States that such regulations shall provide for requirements of partial compliance at intervals prior to the end of a five-year period after the enactment of this Act. Prohibits the operation of aircraft which do not meet such requirements at the end of such five-year period. Directs the Secretary to publish a list of the operators of noncomplying aircraft. Authorizes grants to such individuals to retrofit or replace such noncomplying aircraft. Authorizes appropriations out of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund of a maximum of $300,000,000 for fiscal year 1977; $600,000,000 for fiscal year 1978; $900,000,000 for fiscal year 1979; and $1,200,000,000 for fiscal year 1980 to carry out the purposes of this Act. | 2025-09-02T18:49:11Z | |
| 94-hr-14153 | 94 | hr | 14153 | A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to provide that amounts of excess earnings with which a social security benefit is charged shall not be used in making deductions from widows' benefits under the railroad retirement system. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-06-03 | 1976-06-03 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Bergland, Bob [R-MN-7] | MN | R | B000408 | 0 | Amends the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to provide that amounts of excess earnings which result in a reduction of monthly Social Security benefits for a surviving spouse of a railroad employee shall not be used in making deductions from such survivor's benefits under the railroad retirement system. | 2024-08-01T19:32:19Z | |
| 94-hr-14118 | 94 | hr | 14118 | Small Communities Essential Air Transportation Service Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-06-01 | 1976-06-01 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Clausen, Don H. [R-CA-2] | CA | R | C000475 | 0 | Small Communities Essential Air Transportation Service Act - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the Civil Aeronautics Board to insure that each community which was receiving scheduled interstate air transportation service on January 1, 1975, by an air carrier holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity, shall receive essential air transportation service until January 1, 1986. | 2025-09-02T18:49:11Z | |
| 94-hr-14125 | 94 | hr | 14125 | A bill to amend the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to authorize States to acquire certain rail properties from the Consolidated Rail Corporation. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-06-01 | 1976-06-01 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-37] | NY | D | N000163 | 0 | Requires the Consolidated Rail Corporation, during the one-year period after a conveyance date pursuant to the Regional Rail Reorganization Act, to maintain in a condition equivalent to the date of conveyance all rail properties designated in the final system plan for conveyance to a profitable railroad and subsequenty conveyed to the Corportation. Allows States or groups of States to acquire such rail properties of the Corporation during such one-year period. Authorizes an acquiring railroad to enter into a purchase agreement under such Act in the absence of an employment offer to the employees of the selling railroad. States that in such event the Corporation shall make an employment offer to such individuals and shall operate the subject railroad properties for a period not to exceed two months. Directs the acquiring railroad during such period to offer employment to employees of any selling railroad whom it needs for the operation of such rail properties. | 2024-08-01T19:32:19Z | |
| 94-s-3503 | 94 | s | 3503 | Aircraft Noise Reduction and Airport Protection Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-05-27 | 1976-05-27 | Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN] | MN | D | M000851 | 0 | Aircraft Noise Reduction and Airport Protection Act - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations prescribing noise standards for the operation of civil subsonic turbojet powered aircraft above a specified weight at any airport within the United States. States that such regulations shall provide for requirements of partial compliance at intervals prior to the end of a five-year period after the enactment of this Act. Prohibits the operation of aircraft which do not meet such requirements at the end of such five-year period. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to publish a list of the operators of noncomplying aircraft. Authorizes grants to such individuals to retrofit or replace such noncomplying aircraft. Authorizes appropriations out of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund of $300,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1977, 1978, 1979, and 1980 to carry out the purposes of this Act. | 2025-09-02T18:52:27Z | |
| 94-hr-14027 | 94 | hr | 14027 | Aircraft Noise Reduction and Airport Protection Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-05-26 | 1976-05-26 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13] | CA | D | M000794 | 24 | Aircraft Noise Reduction and Airport Protection Act - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations prescribing noise standards for the operation of civil subsonic turbojet powered aircraft above a specified weight at any airport within the United States. States that such regulations shall provide for requirements of partial compliance at intervals prior to the end of a five-year period after the enactment of this Act. Prohibits the operation of aircraft which do not meet such requirements at the end of such five-year period. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to publish a list of the operators of noncomplying aircraft. Authorizes grants to such individuals to retrofit or replace such noncomplying aircraft. Authorizes appropriations out of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund of $300,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1977, 1978, 1979, and 1980 to carry out the purposes of this Act. | 2025-09-02T18:49:05Z | |
| 94-hr-13976 | 94 | hr | 13976 | A bill to provide that the provisions of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937 shall govern certain claims for annuities, supplemental annuities, and other benefits which currently are governed by the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-05-24 | 1976-05-24 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Hechler, Ken [D-WV-4] | WV | D | H000438 | 0 | Provides that the provisions of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937 shall govern annuity, supplemental annuity, and benefit claims currently governed by the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 for those individuals who did not become eligible for such benefits until December 31, 1974. | 2024-08-01T19:32:11Z | |
| 94-s-3453 | 94 | s | 3453 | A bill to amend chapter 2, title 18, United States Code, and sections 101 and 902 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, to implement the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-05-19 | 1976-05-19 | Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA] | WA | D | M000053 | 1 | Title I: Aircraft Sabotage Act of 1975 - Revises the description of Federal offenses related to the destruction of aircraft and aircraft facilities, adding the offense of knowingly communicating false information which endangers the safety of an aircraft in flight. Enumerates offenses in violation of the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation and subjects violators to a fine of not more than $10,000, imprisonment for not more than 20 years, or both. Prohibits imparting or conveying a threat to do specified felonious acts related to the destruction of aircraft and aircraft facilities where there is apparent determination and will to carry the threat into execution. Subjects violators to a fine of not more than $5,000, imprisonment for not more than five years, or both. Title II: Aircraft Piracy Amendments of 1975 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to subject anyone who knowingly communicates false information regarding an attempt to do specified criminal acts related to the destruction of aircraft and aircraft facilities to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 which is recoverable in a civil action brought in the name of the United States. Prohibits unauthorized persons from carrying a concealed deadly or dangerous weapon when boarding an aircraft. Subjects violators to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000. Subjects anyone who willfully and maliciously, or with reckless disregard for human life, knowingly communicates false information regarding an attempt to do specified criminal acts related to the destruction of aircraft and aircraft facilities to a fine of not more than $5,000, imprisonment for not more than five years, or both. (Amends 18 U.S.C. 31, 32; Adds 18 U.S.C. 32A, 36; Amends 28 U.S.C. 1395) | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 94-hr-13872 | 94 | hr | 13872 | A bill to amend the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to authorize States to acquire certain rail properties from the Consolidated Rail Corporation. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-05-18 | 1976-05-18 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] | NY | D | M001098 | 3 | Requires the Consolidated Rail Corporation, during the one-year period after a conveyance date pursuant to the Regional Rail Reorganization Act, to maintain in a condition equivalent to the date of conveyance all rail properties designated in the final system plan for conveyance to a profitable railroad and subsequenty conveyed to the Corportation. Allows States or groups of States to acquire such rail properties of the Corporation during such one-year period. Authorizes an acquiring railroad to enter into a purchase agreement under such Act in the absence of an employment offer to the employees of the selling railroad. States that in such event the Corporation shall make an employment offer to such individuals and shall operate the subject railroad properties for a period not to exceed two months. Directs the acquiring railroad during such period to offer employment to employees of any selling railroad whom it needs for the operation of such rail properties. | 2024-08-01T19:32:03Z | |
| 94-hr-13809 | 94 | hr | 13809 | A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, by inserting a new title X to authorize aid in developing, constructing, and operating privately owned nuclear-powered merchant ships. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-05-17 | 1976-05-17 | Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. | House | Rep. Downing, Thomas N. [D-VA-1] | VA | D | D000474 | 5 | Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to provide that any citizen of the United States may apply to the Secretary of Commerce for aid in developing and constructing a nuclear ship for operation in the commerce of the United States. Provides that before the Secretary grants such aid specified conditions must be met by the applicant, including assurances that the nuclear ship, as designed, appears capable of continued safe operation and that such design either embodies a significant departure from the design of existing nuclear ships which may lead to a significant reduction in the cost of constructing or operating future nuclear ships, or is one of a class of nuclear ships and is necessary for a demonstration of the commercial viability of that class. Specifies the types of aid which the Secretary is authorized to offer, including: (1) payment to the contractor (not the applicant) for the cost of developing a proposed nuclear ship; (2) agreements to protect a nuclear ship project from the noncommercial risks associated with the nuclear aspects of such a project; (3) supplying nuclear material or training of crews for nuclear ships; and (4) insuring the creation of a mortgage or lien on a nuclear ship. Requires applicants to agree: (1) to pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the aid granted plus interest; (2) to pay a percentage allowance adequate to cover administrative costs; (3) to execute a preferred mortgage on the nuclear ship; and (4) not to transfer ownership or to lease such ship without the consent of the Secretary. Requires that all ships whose development, construction, or operation is aided by this Act shall be constructed in a shipyard within the United States. | 2024-08-01T19:32:00Z | |
| 94-hr-13814 | 94 | hr | 13814 | A bill to amend the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to require that any mass transportation system receiving Federal assistance under the act comply with certain notice and hearing requirements before the establishment or change of any fare or certain services. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-05-17 | 1976-05-17 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16] | NY | D | H000752 | 0 | Amends the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to require that any mass transportation under such Act comply with specified notice and hearing requirements before the establishment or change of any fare or service which substantially affects the community. | 2024-08-01T19:32:06Z | |
| 94-hr-13783 | 94 | hr | 13783 | Aircraft Noise Reduction and Airport Protection Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-05-13 | 1976-05-13 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13] | CA | D | M000794 | 0 | Aircraft Noise Reduction and Airport Protection Act - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations prescribing noise standards for the operation of civil subsonic turbojet powered aircraft above a specified weight at any airport within the United States. States that such regulations shall provide for requirements of partial compliance at intervals prior to the end of a five-year period after the enactment of this Act. Prohibits the operation of aircraft which do not meet such requirements at the end of such five-year period. Directs the Secretary to publish a list of the operators of noncomplying aircraft. Authorizes grants to such individuals to retrofit or replace such noncomplying aircraft. Authorizes appropriations out of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund of a maximum of $300,000,000 for fiscal year 1977; $600,000,000 for fiscal year 1978; $900,000,000 for fiscal year 1979; and $1,200,000,000 for fiscal year 1980 to carry out the purposes of this Act. | 2025-09-02T18:49:00Z | |
| 94-hr-13725 | 94 | hr | 13725 | A bill to amend the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations requiring locomotives to be equipped with bulletproof glass. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-05-12 | 1976-05-12 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] | CA | D | B000918 | 0 | Amends the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations requiring that the glass of all exposed windows of locomotives be bulletproof. | 2024-08-01T19:32:02Z | |
| 94-hr-13742 | 94 | hr | 13742 | Air Transportation Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-05-12 | 1976-05-12 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Roncalio, Teno [D-WY-At Large] | WY | D | R000421 | 1 | Air Transportation Act - Title I: General Provisions - Defines terms, under the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, for purposes of such Act to expand charter air transportation. Requires the Civil Aeronautics Board in the exercise of its duties to consider regulation of the airline industry in a manner that encourages reliance on price and service competition as being in the public interest. States that the provisions of this title shall become effective upon the enactment of this Act. Title II: Revision of Present Regulation and Limitations to Foreign Air Transportation - Redesignates title IV (Air Carrier Economic Regulations) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 as title IV-A (Economic Regulation: Foreign Air Transportation). Makes such newly designated title applicable only to the regulation of foreign air transportation. Requires the Civil Aeronautics Board to act on applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity within 240 days of the filing date of such application. Permits air carriers to hold both scheduled and supplemental certificates. Prohibits the Board from imposing closed-door, single-plane, mandatory stop, or long haul restrictions on new certificates or as an amendment to existing certificates. Prohibits the Board from imposing specified restrictions on charter service. Eliminates the authority of the Postmaster General to compel air carriers to perform additional air service to carry mail. Sets forth the effective dates of the provisions of this title. Title III: Economic Regulation of Domestic Aviation: Subtitles IV-B-(Permanent) and IV-C-(Transitional) - Adds subtitles IV-B (Permanent Provisions Relating to Interstate and Overseas Air Transportation) and IV-C (Transitional Provisions Relating to Interstate and Overseas Air Transportation) to the Federal Aviation Act of 1958. Limits the provisions of IV-B to the regulation of interstate and overseas air transportation. Provides for the issuance of new "certificates of fitness" to replace the "certificate of public convenience … | 2025-09-02T18:48:59Z | |
| 94-hr-13710 | 94 | hr | 13710 | A bill to amend chapter 2, title 18, United States Code, and sections 101 and 902 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, to implement the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-05-11 | 1976-05-11 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] | NJ | D | R000374 | 0 | Title I: Aircraft Sabotage Act of 1975 - Revises the description of Federal offenses related to the destruction of aircraft and aircraft facilities, adding the offense of knowingly communicating false information which endangers the safety of an aircraft in flight. Enumerates offenses in violation of the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation and subjects violators to a fine of not more than $10,000, imprisonment for not more than 20 years, or both. Prohibits imparting or conveying a threat to do specified felonious acts related to the destruction of aircraft and aircraft facilities where there is apparent determination and will to carry the threat into execution. Subjects violators to a fine of not more than $5,000, imprisonment for not more than five years, or both. Title II: Aircraft Piracy Amendments of 1975 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to subject anyone who knowingly communicates false information regarding an attempt to do specified criminal acts related to the destruction of aircraft and aircraft facilities to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 which is recoverable in a civil action brought in the name of the United States. Prohibits unauthorized persons from carrying a concealed deadly or dangerous weapon when boarding an aircraft. Subjects violators to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000. Subjects anyone who willfully and maliciously, or with reckless disregard for human life, knowingly communicates false information regarding an attempt to do specified criminal acts related to the destruction of aircraft and aircraft facilities to a fine of not more than $5,000, imprisonment for not more than five years, or both. (Amends 18 U.S.C. 31, 32; Adds 18 U.S.C. 32A, 36; Amends 28 U.S.C. 1395) | 2024-08-01T19:31:57Z | |
| 94-hr-13712 | 94 | hr | 13712 | A bill to amend section 4171 of the Revised Statues to allow the endorsement on certificates of registry of alternate masters. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-05-11 | 1976-05-11 | Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. | House | Rep. Rogers, Paul G. [D-FL-11] | FL | D | R000401 | 1 | Authorizes the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating to endorse not more than two alternate masters in addition to the one already endorsed on the certificate of registry of a vessel not exceeding 100 gross tons employed in carrying fishing parties or other passengers on pleasure excursions. | 2024-08-01T19:31:52Z | |
| 94-s-3408 | 94 | s | 3408 | Surface Transportation Procedural Reform Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-05-11 | 1976-05-11 | Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Hartke, Vance [D-IN] | IN | D | H000297 | 1 | Surface Transportation Procedural Reform Act - Amends the Interstate Commerce Act to make specified Interstate Commerce Commission procedures currently regarding railroads applicable to other surface common carriers. Changes the name of the Office of Rail Public Counsel established under the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act to the Office of Public Counsel. Broadens the duties and authority of such Counsel to include proceedings before the Commission involving all surface common carriers subject to economic regulation under specified titles of the Interstate Commerce Act. Renames the Rail Services Planning Office established under the Regional Rail Reorganization Act as the Transportation Services Planning Office and expands the duties of such Office to include the evaluation of all the surface transportation needs of the United States. | 2025-09-02T18:52:20Z | |
| 94-s-3409 | 94 | s | 3409 | A bill to amend the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to authorize additional appropriations for the U.S. Railway Association. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-05-11 | 1976-05-11 | Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Hartke, Vance [D-IN] | IN | D | H000297 | 1 | Amends the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to authorize appropriations in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000 to the United States Railway Association for the period beginning May 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1977, for the purpose of carrying out the Association's administrative expenses. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 94-hr-13654 | 94 | hr | 13654 | A bill to provide for the competitive movement at fair and equitable rates and charges of household goods shipments moving in the foreign commerce of the United States. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-05-10 | 1976-05-10 | Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. | House | Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32] | CA | D | A000189 | 1 | Amends the Shipping Act of 1916 to provide that no common carrier by water subject to this Act shall submit to any agency of the United States rates or charges covering shipments of household goods moving in whole or in part by water in the foreign commerce of the United States, unless those rates or charges shall have been filed with the Federal Maritime Commission at least 30 days prior to the date of such submission. Provides that upon the filing of such rates with the Commission interested parties shall have 15 days within which to file a protest. | 2024-08-01T19:31:51Z | |
| 94-hr-13646 | 94 | hr | 13646 | A bill to amend section 201 of the Appalachian Region Development Act of 1965. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-05-07 | 1976-05-07 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Miller, Clarence E. [R-OH-10] | OH | R | M000718 | 0 | Amends the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 to increase the amount of available Federal assistance as a percentage of the total costs of Appalachian development highway projects. | 2024-08-01T19:31:57Z | |
| 94-hr-13601 | 94 | hr | 13601 | Amtrak Improvement Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-05-06 | 1976-09-27 | Measure laid on table in House, provisions inserted in S. 3131 as passed House. | House | Rep. Staggers, Harley O. [D-WV-2] | WV | D | S000778 | 1 | (Measure passed House, amended) Amtrak Improvement Act - Authorizes appropriations to carry out the provisions of the Rail Passenger Service Act. Authorizes the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to employ security guards for the protection of rail passengers and property. Prohibits the Corporation from entering into incentive payment contracts with railroads or regional transportation agencies for a level of service which is equal to or less than the level provided by such railroad or agency before the date such contract was entered into. Prohibits the Corporation from entering into such contracts on any basis other than a train-by-train basis or for any level of on-time performance for any train not operated within five minutes of its scheduled time for not less than 90 percent of its scheduled operations. Requires the Interstate Commerce Commission to report to the Congress all requests filed by the Corporation to issue, modify, or grant an exemption from regulations under such Act regarding adequacy of service together with the results of any Commission action on such results. Requires the establishment of guidelines to govern the expenditure of funds by the Corporation for entertainment and promotional expenses. Exempts local public bodies which provide rail mass transportation services from the Interstate Commerce Act if the interstate fares or the ability to apply to the Interstate Commerce Commission for rate changes of such body is subject to the approval or disapproval by the Governor of the State in which it provides services. | 2025-09-02T18:48:51Z | |
| 94-hr-13626 | 94 | hr | 13626 | A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 in order to authorize free or reduced rate transportation to handicapped persons and persons who are 65 years of age or older, and to amend the Interstate Commerce Act to authorize free or reduced rate transportation for persons who are 65 years of age or older. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-05-06 | 1976-05-06 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Wilson, Robert C. [R-CA-41] | CA | R | W000610 | 0 | Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize free or reduced rate transportation for handicapped persons and persons attending such individuals and for persons who are 65 years of age or older. Amends the Interstate Commerce Act to authorize free or reduced rate transportation by railroad for persons who are 65 years of age or older. | 2024-08-01T19:31:56Z | |
| 94-s-3388 | 94 | s | 3388 | A bill to modify the project for navigation improvement of the Chetco River, Oregon. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-05-06 | 1976-05-06 | Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] | OR | R | H000343 | 1 | Authorizes modifications in the project for navigation improvement of the Chetco River in Oregon. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 94-s-3389 | 94 | s | 3389 | A bill to modify the project for navigation improvement of the Siuslaw River, Oregon. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-05-06 | 1976-05-06 | Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] | OR | R | H000343 | 1 | Authorizes modifications in the project for navigation improvement of the Siuslaw River in Oregon. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 94-s-3390 | 94 | s | 3390 | A bill to modify the project for navigation improvement of the Umpqua River, Mouth to Reedsport, Oregon. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-05-06 | 1976-05-06 | Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] | OR | R | H000343 | 1 | Authorizes modifications in the project for navigation improvement of the Umpqua River in Oregon. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 94-s-3394 | 94 | s | 3394 | Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-05-06 | 1976-08-26 | Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Haskell, Floyd K. [D-CO] | CO | D | H000317 | 0 | (Reported to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 94-1138) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to rehabilitate the federally-owned Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel, Lake County, Colorado, by installing an appropriate tunnel section from the portal to structurally competent geologic formations. Requires such activities to be carried out in consultation with the Governor of Colorado. Authorizes to be appropriated $2, 750,000 for the rehabititation of the tunnel. Authorizes such additional sums as are necessary for maintenance, and for investigations of the tunnel and the water quality of tunnel discharges. | 2025-09-02T18:52:22Z | |
| 94-hr-13565 | 94 | hr | 13565 | A bill to amend the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to authorize States to acquire certain rail properties from the Consolidated Rail Corporation. | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-05-05 | 1976-05-05 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] | NY | D | M001098 | 5 | Requires the Consolidated Rail Corporation, during the one-year period after a conveyance date pursuant to the Regional Rail Reorganization Act, to maintain in a condition equivalent to the date of conveyance all rail properties designated in the final system plan for conveyance to a profitable railroad and subsequenty conveyed to the Corportation. Allows States or groups of States to acquire such rail properties of the Corporation during such one-year period. Authorizes an acquiring railroad to enter into a purchase agreement under such Act in the absence of an employment offer to the employees of the selling railroad. States that in such event the Corporation shall make an employment offer to such individuals and shall operate the subject railroad properties for a period not to exceed two months. Directs the acquiring railroad during such period to offer employment to employees of any selling railroad whom it needs for the operation of such rail properties. | 2024-08-01T19:31:52Z | |
| 94-hr-13504 | 94 | hr | 13504 | Freedom of the Skies Act | Transportation and Public Works | 1976-05-03 | 1976-05-03 | Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. | House | Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12] | IL | R | C000873 | 0 | Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to direct the Civil Aeronautics Board, in the exercise and performance of its powers and duties, to consider the necessity of maximum competitive market forces to provide the needed air transportation system. Establishes time limitations in which the Board is required to determine applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity. Directs the Board to issue such certificate as requested if it does not act within such period. Directs the Board to issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity to qualified applicants for service between any two cities not receiving non-stop scheduled air transportation. States that air carriers which engage in interstate air commerce solely with aircraft having a capacity of less than 56 passengers or 16,000 pounds of property shall not be required to obtain such a certificate. Requires the Board to reissue all certificates for interstate air transportation by January 1, 1981, in the form of an unduplicated list of city pairs that each air carrier is authorized to serve. Authorizes carriers to transfer, sell, or lease any or all of its authority to engage in interstate air transportation. Requires the Board to approve such transaction unless it fails to meet specified standards. Permits air carriers to abandon routes under specified conditions. Allows carriers engaged in interstate or foreign air transportation to engage in non-stop transportation without regard to any certificate limitations between any points in the United States named in its certificate. Directs the Board to undertake proceedings to eliminate certificate restrictions which preclude such non-stop service. Directs the Board to establish new classes of scheduled passenger air carriers based on criteria relating to the number of available seat miles. Allows air carriers which hold a certificate of public convenience and necessity and air carriers holding a certificate issued by a State regulatory authority which report their available seat miles to… | 2025-09-02T18:48:48Z |
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