All Transportation planning Legislation - Federal Government
H.R.6973 - To require rail carriers to develop positive rail control system plans for improving railroad safety and to increase the civil penalties for railroad safety violations.
Latest Action: 09/19/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Bill Text To require rail carriers to develop positive rail control system plans for improving railroad safety and to increase the civil penalties for railroad safety violations. 9/18/2008--Introduced.
Rail Collision Prevention Act - Requires each rail carrier that is a Class I railroad, that has inadequate safety performance, or that provides intercity passenger or commuter rail passenger transportation to develop and submit for Secretary of Transportation approval by December 31, 2014, a plan to implement a positive train control system that prevents rail collisions. Requires implementation of such systems by December 31, 2012, in areas that have the highest safety risk due to shared track between commuter and freight rail. Increases penalties for violations of rail safety regulations or orders issued by the Secretary, including violations related to rail accident reporting and hours-of-service. Comment on Bill S.3493 - A bill to require rail carriers to develop positive rail control system plans for improving railroad safety and to increase the civil penalties for railroad safety violations.
Latest Action: 09/16/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8858-8859) Bill Text A bill to require rail carriers to develop positive rail control system plans for improving railroad safety and to increase the civil penalties for railroad safety violations. 9/16/2008--Introduced. Requires each rail carrier that is a Class I railroad, that has inadequate safety performance, or that provides intercity passenger or commuter rail passenger transportation to develop and submit for Secretary of Transportation approval by December 31, 2014, a plan to implement a positive train control system that prevents rail collisions. Requires implementation of such systems by December 31, 2012, in areas that have the highest safety risk due to shared track between commuter and freight rail. Prohibits installation of a positive train control system or component unless the Secretary has certified that it has not experienced a safety-critical failure during prior testing and evaluation. Increases penalties for violations of rail [...] show full description H.R.6984 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 09/30/2008 - Signed by President. Bill Text To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes. 9/30/2008--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008, Part II - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend from September 30, 2008, through March 31, 2009: (1) excise taxes on aviation fuels and air transportation of persons and property; and (2) the expenditure authority for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. Amends federal transportation laws to extend funding from September 30, 2008, through March 31, 2009, for airport improvement program (AIP) projects, including project grant authority. Authorizes obligation at any time [...] show full description S.RES.639 - A resolution recognizing the benefits of transportation improvements along the United States Route 36 corridor to communities, individuals, and businesses in Colorado.
Latest Action: 07/31/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7976) Bill Text A resolution recognizing the benefits of transportation improvements along the United States Route 36 corridor to communities, individuals, and businesses in Colorado. 7/31/2008--Introduced.
Commends members of the Mayors and Commissioners Coalition, the Colorado Department of Transportation, the Regional Transportation District, and the businesses that support 36 Commuting Solutions (a nonprofit organization) for their efforts to proceed with the U.S. Route 36 Corridor project. Recognizes the benefits of investing in transportation improvements along U.S. Route 36 Corridor, throughout Colorado and elsewhere. Supports federal transportation investments along U.S. 36 Corridor, throughout Colorado, and elsewhere that reduce congestion, reduce carbon emissions, improve mobility, improve access to transit for for bicyclists and pedestrians, reduce dependence on foreign oil, and support mass transit. H.RES.1408 - Recognizing the benefits of bus rapid transit and the transportation improvements along the United States Route 36 Corridor to communities, individuals, and businesses in Colorado.
Latest Action: 08/01/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Bill Text Recognizing the benefits of bus rapid transit and the transportation improvements along the United States Route 36 Corridor to communities, individuals, and businesses in Colorado. 7/31/2008--Introduced.
Commends members of the Mayors and Commissioners Coalition, the Colorado Department of Transportation, the Regional Transportation District, and the businesses that support 36 Commuting Solutions (a nonprofit organization) for their efforts to proceed with the U.S. Route 36 Corridor project. Recognizes the benefits of investing in bus rapid transit and transportation improvements along U.S. Route 36 Corridor, throughout Colorado and elsewhere. Supports federal transportation investments along U.S. 36 Corridor, throughout Colorado, and elsewhere that reduce congestion, reduce carbon emissions, improve mobility, improve access to transit for for bicyclists and pedestrians, reduce dependence on foreign oil, and support mass transit. S.3360 - A bill to increase the availability of domestically manufactured passenger cars for intercity passenger rail service, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 07/29/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7633) Bill Text A bill to increase the availability of domestically manufactured passenger cars for intercity passenger rail service, and for other purposes. 7/29/2008--Introduced. Creating American Rolling Stock Act of 2008 or the Train CARS Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to award grants to eligible applicants to purchase or rehabilitate domestically manufactured rolling stock for intercity passenger rail transportation. Prohibits Secretary approval of a grant project without a state rail plan. Sets forth certain Buy American requirements. Directs Amtrak to establish a Next Generation Corridor Equipment Pool Committee. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to create an Intercity Passenger Rail Rolling Stock Account. Allows a tax credit to a holder of a qualified Amtrak bond issued for projects to purchase or rehabilitate domestically manufactured rolling stock for intercity passenger rail transportation (rail infrastructure investment). Requires [...] show full description S.3261 - An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 07/14/2008 - Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Murray. With written report No. 110-418. Bill Text An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. 7/14/2008--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Title I: Department of Transportation - Makes appropriations for FY2009 to the Department of Transportation (DOT), including: (1) the Office of the Secretary; (2) the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); (3) the Federal Highway Administration; (4) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; (5) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); (6) the Federal Railroad Administration; (7) the Federal Transit Administration [...] show full description S.3213 - A bill to designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 06/27/2008 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 855. Bill Text A bill to designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. 6/26/2008--Introduced. Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008 - Authorizes specified programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture concerning, among other things, national wilderness preservation, boundary adjustments, national rivers, the national landscape conservation system, national conservation areas, land conveyances and exchanges, watershed management, watershed restoration and enhancement, wildland firefighter safety, forest landscape restoration, national trails, paleontological resources preservation, national parks, studies, national heritage areas, national heritage corridors, and water projects.Makes amendments to various public laws, including the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984,[...] show full description S.3174 - A bill to improve port and intermodal supply chain security.
Latest Action: 06/20/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Bill Text A bill to improve port and intermodal supply chain security. 6/20/2008--Introduced. Port Authority of New York/New Jersey Port Security Task Force Implementation Act of 2008 - Amends federal port security law to revise mandatory elements of the secure system of transportation program. Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, acting through the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, to establish minimum program standards and procedures for verifying, at the point goods are placed in a cargo container for shipping, that such container is free of unauthorized contents, including hazardous chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear material, and is securely sealed after verification of its contents. Prohibits the entry of any container that has not complied with such standards and procedures. Requires Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans to establish regional response and recovery protocols for transportation [...] show full description S.3165 - A bill to develop a plan to share military and special use airspace along the eastern seaboard with commercial air traffic, to provide adequate resources for the FAA New York Integration Office, to establish an Aviation Traveler Task Force, and to design a notification system to alert passengers of potential service disruptions.
Latest Action: 06/19/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Bill Text A bill to develop a plan to share military and special use airspace along the eastern seaboard with commercial air traffic, to provide adequate resources for the FAA New York Integration Office, to establish an Aviation Traveler Task Force, and to design a notification system to alert passengers of potential service disruptions. 6/19/2008--Introduced. Summer Travel Delay Prevention Act - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to develop: (1) a plan for opening up to commercial flights special use airspace for additional lanes of air traffic at specific choke points; and (2) a permanent plan for sharing military airspace off the eastern U.S. coast by such flights. Authorizes the Director of the New York Integration Office of the FAA to transfer appropriated amounts for Office operations to flight delay reduction projects in airspace over the New York-New Jersey region. Requires the FAA Administrator to establish an Aviation Traveler [...] show full description H.R.6290 - To designate certain land in the State of Oregon as wilderness, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 09/11/2008 - Subcommittee Hearings Held. Bill Text To designate certain land in the State of Oregon as wilderness, and for other purposes. 6/18/2008--Introduced. Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act of 2008 - Designates specified wilderness additions in Oregon as wilderness areas and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Designates certain federal land as the "Richard L. Kohnstamm Memorial Area." Designates the Roaring River Wilderness as a potential wilderness area. Requires the inclusion of certain federal land in the Mount Hood Wilderness and the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness. Designates specified segments of creeks and rivers in Mount Hood National Forest as components of the national wild and scenic rivers system.Amends the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act to permanently protect the Hood River, Oregon. Establishes the Mount Hood National Recreation Area (Area) within the Mount Hood National Forest. Requires, upon completion [...] show full description S.3075 - An original bill to make certain technical corrections to title III of SAFETEA-LU.
Latest Action: 06/02/2008 - Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Dodd. Without written report. Bill Text An original bill to make certain technical corrections to title III of SAFETEA-LU. 6/2/2008--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary)
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), with respect to the alternatives analysis program, to change the FY2006-FY2007 project for the South Carolina Department of Transportation Light Rail study to the South Carolina Department of Transportation Corridor study. Revises the item descriptions for certain bus and bus-related facilities projects for FY2006-FY2009. Makes amounts obligated for such projects in FY2006 available for obligation through FY2009. H.R.6124 - To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 06/18/2008 - Vetoed by President. (text of veto message: CR H5535) Bill Text To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. 6/18/2008--Public Law. (There is 1 other summary) Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Deems the Joint Explanatory Statement submitted by the Committee of Conference for the conference report to accompany H.R. 2419 of the 110th Congress (House Report 110-627) to be part of the legislative history of this Act and to have the same effect regarding implementation of this Act as it would have had regarding implementation of H.R. 2419. (Sec. 4) Repeals P.L. 110-234 (H.R. 2419) and the amendments made by that Act, effective on the date of enactment of that Act. States that, except as otherwise provided in this Act, this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the earlier of: (1) the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) the date of enactment of P.L. 110-234 [...] show full description H.R.6007 - To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Port of Guam Improvement Enterprise Program, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 05/23/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. Bill Text To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Port of Guam Improvement Enterprise Program, and for other purposes. 5/8/2008--Introduced.
Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Maritime Administration, to establish a Port of Guam Improvement Enterprise Program for the planning, design, and construction of projects for the Port of Guam to improve port facilities, relieve congestion, increase port security, and provide greater access to port facilities. Expands intermodal surface freight transfer facility project eligibility for federal loans, loan guarantees, and lines of credit to include an intermodal or marine facility project under the Program. Establishes the Port of Guam Improvement Enterprise Fund. S.2985 - A bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to correct a reference relating to a transit project in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3893-3894) Bill Text A bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to correct a reference relating to a transit project in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. 5/7/2008--Introduced.
Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) to modify the reference to the New Orleans, Louisiana, project to construct New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal intermodal facilities in Orleans Parish. Revises the project name to Union Passenger Terminal Planning and Master Plan and Infrastructure Improvements in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. H.R.5976 - To establish the United States Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials. Bill Text To establish the United States Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century, and for other purposes. 5/6/2008--Introduced. United States Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century Act - Establishes the United States Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century to review published materials on the nation's transportation, water, energy, public lands, and housing infrastructure and assess the challenges of meeting the nation's infrastructure needs in the 21st century.Directs the Commission to submit to Congress a report that: (1) documents those challenges and articulates a national vision of infrastructure investments to overcome them; (2) contains specific recommendations on policies and investments to provide for streamlined state and local transportation investment processes, an electric grid that delivers clean, safe, and affordable energy, reductions in greenhouse has emissions, and improved transportation mobility, community health [...] show full description Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Bill Text To implement a safe and complete streets program. 5/1/2008--Introduced. Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2008 - Requires each state to have in effect within two years a law, or each state department of transportation or metropolitan planning organization an explicit policy statement, that requires all federally-funded transportation projects to accommodate the safety and convenience of all users in accordance with certain complete streets principles. Defines "complete streets principles" as federal, state, local, or regional level transportation laws, policies, or principles which ensure that the safety and convenience of all users of a transportation system, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users as well as children, older people, motorists, and those with disabilities, are accommodated in all phases of project planning and development. Allows such law or policy to make exemptions from such principles only if: (1) affected roadways prohibit [...] show full description S.2972 - A bill to reauthorize and modernize the Federal Aviation Administration.
Latest Action: 05/06/2008 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 726. Bill Text A bill to reauthorize and modernize the Federal Aviation Administration. 5/2/2008--Introduced. Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2008 - Amends federal transportation law to authorize appropriations for FY2008-FY2011 for: (1) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations; (2) FAA air navigation facilities and equipment; (3) civil aviation research and development (R&D); (4) airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning programs; (5) certain other aviation programs; and (6) administrative expenses for certain airport programs. Revises passenger facility charge (PFC) provisions granting an eligible public agency that controls a commercial service airport the authority to impose a PFC on passengers boarding an aircraft. Establishes an alternative PFC collection pilot program. Authorizes the FAA Administrator to carry out a pilot program for certain airports to take over operational responsibility for airport terminal area air [...] show full description S.2941 - A bill to improve airport runway safety, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Bill Text A bill to improve airport runway safety, and for other purposes. 4/30/2008--Introduced. Runway Safety Improvement Act of 2008 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to develop and submit to Congress: (1) a strategic runway safety plan; as well as (2) a plan and schedule for installation and deployment of systems to alert air traffic controllers and flight crews of potential runway incursions at commercial airports and general aviation airports that are most at risk of such incursions. Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation (DOT) to review and report annually to Congress on the installation of each advanced surface movement system funded by the Administrator. Authorizes appropriations for the purchase and installation of certain runway incursion avoidance systems. Directs the Administrator to: (1) review runway and taxiway lighting (both at daytime and nighttime) and markings at certain airports [...] show full description |
