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Bill· HRH.R. 5932 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 June 1984
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to declare that the Federal Aviation Administration shall only perform functions relating to aviation safety, except for the development and construction of a civil supersonic aircraft. Transfers to the Secretary of Transportation all functions of the Administration that do not pertain to aviation safety.
Bill· HRH.R. 5905 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 20 June 1984
Requires the designation of areas near Prince William Sound, Alaska, on which a vessel is not required to be under the direction and control of a federally licensed pilot.
Bill· SS. 2770 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 June 1984
Title I: Automobiles - Prohibits an automobile manufacturer from selling or leasing or offering to sell or lease any new automobile in interstate commerce to any person (including an automobile dealer) during a sales period at a price higher than the lowest price at which the manufacturer sells, leases, or offers for sale or lease any other automobile of the same model, similarly equipped, during that sales period. Prohibits an automobile manufacturer from offering any incentive in connection with the sale or lease in interstate commerce of any model of new automobile unless all automobile dealers authorized by the manufacturer to sell such model have been notified, in advance, of the incentive and it remains in effect for at least 14 days. Sets forth exceptions to such prohibitions, including provision for qualified regional incentive sales programs. Permits any person to bring an action against an automobile manufacturer to require compliance with this Act. Declares that nothing in this Act shall repeal, modify, or otherwise affect the application of any provision of the Federal antitrust laws. Pre-empts State laws only to the extent inconsistent with this Act. Title II: Trucks - Prohibits any truck manufacturer from selling or leasing or offering to sell or lease any new truck in interstate commerce to any person (including a truck dealer) during a sales period at a price higher than the lowest price at which the manufacturer sells, leases, or offers to sell or lease any other new truck of the same model, similarly equipped, during that sales period. Prohibits a truck manufacturer from offering any incentive in connection with the sale or lease of any model of new truck in interstate commerce unless all truck dealers authorized by the truck manufacturer to sell that model have been notified, in advance, of the incentive and it remains in effect for at least 30 days. Sets forth exceptions to such prohibition. Prohibits any truck dealer owned by a truck manufacturer from selling or leasing or offering to sell or lease any new truck in interstate commerce to any person at a price lower than the price at which the dealer bought the truck from the manufacturer. Permits any person to bring an action against a truck manufacturer to require compliance with this Act. Declares that nothing in this Act shall repeal, modify, or otherwise affect the application of any provision of the Federal antitrust laws. Pre-empts State laws only to the extent inconsistent with this Act.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 312 (98th)open
United States · United States Congress · 15 June 1984
Approves the interstate highway cost estimate for FY 1985 and 1986 and the interstate substitute cost estimate for FY 1984 and 1985. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to adjust and reallocate the minimum allocation made on March 9, 1984, to reflect the apportionments made under this Act. Revises the procedures for releasing interstate construction funds and interstate substitute funds, including allowing the Secretary to release such funds without congressional approval.
Bill· HRH.R. 5850 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 1984
Amends the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to prohibit the Consolidated Rail Corporation from abandoning the railroad lines known as the Economy Section Extension and the Economy Secondary Track in Ambridge, Pennsylvania.
Law· HRH.R. 5833 (98th)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 1984
Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to declare that an assumption of an obligation by the Secretary of Transportation does not affect the validity of the guarantee of such obligation. Makes a vessel or fishery facility for which obligations were accelerated and paid after default, eligible for a loan guarantee. Sets forth factors to be considered by the Secretary prior to making a loan guarantee. Authorizes the Secretary, in the event of a default, to assume the obligor's rights and duties under a loan or other security agreement guaranteed by the Secretary. Eliminates the authority of the Federal Maritime Commission to initiate investigations.
Bill· SS. 2745 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 June 1984
Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to construct, operate, and maintain a single retention structure for use in controlling flow sediment from eruptions of Mount St. Helens, Washington. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to undertake conforming activities downstream from Mount St. Helens for flood protection along the Cowlitz River.
Bill· SS. 2738 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 June 1984
Removes restrictions on State transfers of certain apportioned highway funds. Requires States to utilize a specified percentage of such funds on the projects for which they were apportioned, except where the State certifies to the Secretary of Transportation that such percentage is in excess of existing highway needs. Amends the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 to conform to provisions of this Act.
Bill· SS. 2728 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 June 1984
Deauthorizes the Cross-Florida Barge Canal project. Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to operate and maintain existing facilities and appurtenant lands of such project. Extends the boundaries of the Ocala National Forest, Florida. Provides for the transfer of certain lands, administered by the Corp of Engineers, to the Secretary of Agriculture to be administered and made part of the Ocala National Forest. Provides for the acquisition of certain lands within the Ocala National Forest which are held by the State of Florida. Establishes the Lake Ocklawaha Federal Recreation District as part of the Ocala National Forest. Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to operate the Rodman Dam located within such District. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to receive and administer easements to further the purposes of such District. States that this Act shall not take effect until the State of Florida takes certain specified action in conformity with the purposes of this Act. Authorizes appropriations beginning with FY 1985 to carry out the purposes of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 5789 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 June 1984
Defective Aircraft Remedy Act - Requires aircraft manufacturers to remedy unsafe conditions relating to design or manufacturing defects. Provides for notification by the Secretary of Transportation to manufacturers of such defects and by manufacturers to registered aircraft owners. Establishes civil penalties for violations of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 5785 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 June 1984
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require certain protections of the seniority rights of affected employees in cases of airline consolidations, mergers, or acquisitions of control.
Bill· HRH.R. 5786 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 June 1984
Deauthorizes the Cross-Florida Barge Canal project. Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to operate and maintain existing facilities and appurtenant lands of such project. Extends the boundaries of the Ocala National Forest, Florida. Provides for the transfer of certain lands, administered by the Corp of Engineers, to the Secretary of Agriculture to be administered and made part of the Ocala National Forest. Provides for the acquisition of certain lands within the Ocala National Forest which are held by the State of Florida. Establishes the Lake Ocklawaha Federal Recreation District as part of the Ocala National Forest. Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to operate the Rodman Dam located within such District. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to receive and administer easements to further the purposes of such District. States that this Act shall not take effect until the State of Florida takes certain specified action in conformity with the purposes of this Act. Authorizes appropriations beginning with FY 1985 to carry out the purposes of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 5774 (98th)open
United States · United States Congress · 5 June 1984
Tonnage Measurement of Vessels Act - Requires applicable vessels to be measured by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating in accordance with the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969 (Convention) and this Act. Directs the Secretary to issue such vessels an International Tonnage Certificate (1969) upon completion of the measurement. Provides that such vessels may also be measured and issued regulatory tonnages under other provisions of law. Allows the Secretary to authorize the American Bureau of Shipping, another private entity, or another party to the Convention to measure vessels and issue certificates as provided under this Act. Requires the Secretary to accept the tonnage and certificate of vessels of any country that complies with or approximates the provisions of the Convention. Authorizes the Secretary to inspect any vessel to verify compliance with such provisions. Sets forth civil penalties for violations of this Act. Amends the Revised Statutes to remove the limitation on measuring to those vessels which engage in international voyages. Removes the prohibition against collecting or charging fees for the measurement of vessels.
Bill· HRH.R. 5765 (98th)open
United States · United States Congress · 31 May 1984
Infrastructure Improvement and Public Productivity Act - Sets out State apportionments for amounts appropriated to carry out this Act. Directs the Secretary of Commerce (the Secretary) to develop a representative tax system similar to a previously-published tax system, to provide public notice of such system and opportunity to comment, and to submit a report on such system to the appropriate congressional committees as soon as practicable. States that such tax system shall take effect not sooner than 45 days after publication in final form in the Federal Register and concurrent transmittal to each House of Congress. Sets aside one percent of amounts appropriated under this Act for research and development in the repair, maintenance, and future improvement of public facilities. Sets aside a percentage for Puerto Rico and the other U.S. territories. Directs the chief executive officer of each State and territory to set aside one percent of any amounts apportioned to such State or territory for capital budgeting and capital improvement programs. Directs such chief executive officer, after setting aside the proper amounts, to make the remainder available for grants for the construction, reconstruction, renovation, and repair of public facilities. States that a grant under this Act for a project for which no other Federal grant is made shall be for 50 percent of the cost of the project. Specifies limited conditions under which grants shall be made. Directs the chief executive officer, in selecting projects for grants, to consider the ability of the proposed project to stimulate additional capital spending. Requires funds apportioned to a State to be allocated between rural and urban areas in an equitable manner in accordance with a specified formula. Directs the chief executive officer to conduct an audit of each project completed with a grant under this Act. Directs recipients of such grants to keep records to enable such officer to complete such audits, and to make such records available to the chief executive officer. Directs the Secretary to use the most recent available information before an apportionment is made to determine such apportionment. Directs the Secretary to determine population on the same basis that the Secretary determines resident population for general statistical purposes. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1985 through 1989.
Bill· HRH.R. 5764 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 31 May 1984
Designates the bridge crossing the Mississippi River near Le Claire, Iowa, as the Fred Schwengel Bridge.
Bill· SS. 2718 (98th)open
United States · United States Congress · 24 May 1984
Projects on Road Construction Act of 1984 - Title I: Authorizations - Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for FY 1985 and 1986 for highway beautification. Directs the Secretary to complete a gap on the Federal-aid primary system in an urban area in Passaic County, New Jersey, utilizing procedures to accelerate design and construction. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress, not later than 180 days after the completion of such project, on its results, including specified analyses. Directs the Secretary to carry out the following demonstration projects: (1) in Brick Township, New Jersey, to demonstrate methods of improving traffic operations and reducing accidents at a high-volume rotary intersection; (2) in the vicinity of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to demonstrate methods by which a highway construction project on the Federal-aid primary system will enhance highway safety and economic development in an area of high unemployment; (3) in the vicinity of Fort Smith, Arkansas, to demonstrate the economic growth and development benefits of widening a segment of the Federal-aid urban system connecting a community college and a large commercial center, and of improving traffic signalization on such segment; (4) in the vicinity of Moorhead, Minnesota, to demonstrate the economic and safety benefits of constructing a grade separation between a railroad line and a highway on the Federal-aid urban system; (5) in the vicinities of Fosston and Bagley, Minnesota, to demonstrate the economic and safety benefits of reconstructing two segments of a major highway on the Federal-aid primary system; (6) in Kentucky, to demonstrate methods of improving traffic flow and safety on a State highway which connects an Interstate route in the vicinity of the City of Dry Ridge with a highway on the Federal-aid primary system in the vicinity of the City of Owentown; (7) in San Bernardino County, California, in the vicinity of the Ontario International Airport, to demonstrate methods of improving highway access to an airport which is projected to incur a substantial increase in air service; (8) in Pennsylvania, to demonstrate the state of the art delineation technology by closing a gap in a multi-lane limited access road connecting the City of Altoona to the Borough of Tyrone in Blair County; (9) in Lafayette, Louisiana, to demonstrate the benefits on traffic flow and transportation of labor and materials by construction of a highway to provide limited continuous access between an Interstate route and a highway on the Federal-aid primary system; (10) in Shreveport, Louisiana, to demonstrate methods of reducing traffic congestion in the central business district, improving access to such district, providing highway continuity, and satisfying national defense requirements by connecting two Interstate routes; (11) in Miami, Florida, to demonstrate the most cost-effective method of improving interstate motor vehicle access for passengers and cargo moving to and from the port of Miami; (12) in Arkansas and Missouri, to demonstrate methods of improving highway safety and of accelerating highway construction on specified segments on the Federal-aid primary system; (13) in the vicinity of Sanford, Florida, to demonstrate methods of reducing costs and expediting construction of an interchange by contracting with a private consultant to design and construct such project; (14) in the vicinity of San Jose and Santa Clara, California, to demonstrate a unified method of reducing traffic congestion where a Federal-aid urban highway intersects with two other of such highways on a railroad crossing; (15) in the vicinity of the C&O Canal in the District of Columbia, to improve motor vehicle access at a major traffic generator without decreasing the efficiency of a Federal-aid primary highway; (16) in the vicinity of Pardee, West Virginia, to demonstrate the improvement in motor vehicle transportation of energy resources resulting from the completion of a consolidated network of modern highway; (17) in Modesto, California, to demonstrate methods by which construction of a grade separation for a railroad crossing of a primary highway enhances urban redevelopment and the effectiveness of a planned transportation center; (18) in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to demonstrate the benefits of cooperation between the private sector and the government in relieving traffic congestion caused by a railroad crossing a Federal-aid highway through construction of a highway overpass; (19) in East Milton, Massachusetts, to demonstrate the advantages of joint development and use of air rights in the construction of a deck over a depressed portion of an Interstate route; (20) in Alabama, to demonstrate methods of accelerating the widening of a high volume segment of a primary highway necessary for rapid evacuation of individuals during emergency weather conditions; (21) in the vicinity of Wilder, Kentucky, to demonstrate the economic benefits to a port facility, industrial complex, and foreign trade zone by reconstruction of a segment of an urban highway which connects an Interstate route with a port facility; (22) in Illinois, to demonstrate the safety benefits of providing additional and improved vehicular passing opportunities on, adding truck climbing lanes to, and straightening a segment of a primary highway which carriers a high volume of traffic in Jo Daviess and Stephenson Counties; (23) in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to demonstrate methods of accelerating construction to eliminate a major rail-highway crossing at grade, reducing traffic delays for rail and vehicular traffic, and minimizing the impact on the surrounding urban environment; (24) in the vicinities of Pontiac and East Lansing, Michigan, to demonstrate methods of enhancing safety and promoting economic development through construction of grade separations and road widenings on a primary and urban highway; (25) in Riverside, California, to demonstrate methods of improving safety on a specified highway; (26) in Osceolo County, Michigan, to demonstrate methods of improving highway safety and traffic flow by widening and upgrading a priority primary route; (27) in Buffalo, New York, to demonstrate methods of facilitating redevelopment of a waterfront area by construction of a connector off a primary highway; (28) in Cleveland, Ohio, to demonstrate how cost-effective investment in the transportation infrastructure needs of a neighborhood can help revitalize that neighborhood; (29) in Lauderdale and Colbert Counties, Alabama, to demonstrate methods of improving highway transportation and enhancing economic development through construction of a bridge to cross the Tennessee River; (30) in the vicinity of Huron, Ohio, to demonstrate methods of enhancing highway safety and economic development in an area of high unemployment through construction of a bypass segment to provide access to an amusement park; (31) in Chicago, Illinois, to demonstrate the cost savings to be obtained by converting a fixed-span bridge to a movable bridge; (32) in Harney County, Oregon, to demonstrate methods of protecting roadways against damage and destruction due to wave erosion; (33) in Wayne County, Michigan, to demonstrate the benefits of enhancing safety and improving economic vitality of a depressed area; (34) in Cook County, Illinois, to demonstrate the benefits from specified highway reconstruction; and (35) in Erie County, New York, to demonstrate methods of enhancing safety and reducing traffic congestion by relocating an interstate route terminus. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the results of such projects. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out such demonstration projects during FY 1985. Directs the Secretary to carry out a project in Boston, Massachusetts, to demonstrate methods of improving the capacity of an interstate highway by reconstructing an existing elevated facility as a depressed facility. Directs the Secretary to carry out the following highway construction projects in Connecticut: (1) in the vicinities of Southington and Enfield, to demonstrate the latest construction techniques in reconstructing a segment of urban highway; and (2) in the vicinity of Kent Center, to demonstrate methods of solving safety and flooding problems on a primary highway. Requires a report to Congress on the results of such projects. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for FY 1985 to carry out such projects. Requires the Secretary to use discretionary funds to carry out a highway substitute project in the vicinity of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Directs the Secretary to conduct a study to determine: (1) the cost-effectiveness of carrying out a project to upgrade a specified route in Pennsylvania to Interstate standards; (2) the feasibility of partially financing such project with toll revenues, using reclaimed strip mining lands for right-of-way, and avoiding encroachment on environmental areas; and (3) the alignment of such project. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for FY 1985 to carry out such study. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out a feasibility study on work which can be undertaken to improve the safety, capacity, and operational characteristics of a specified bridge connecting the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia. Requires a report to Congress within 90 days after enactment of this Act on the results of such study. Authorizes the Secretary to make a grant to the California Transportation Commission to conduct a study to determine the feasibility and applicability of using a highway electrification system as a source of energy for highway vehicles. Requires the Commission to report to the Secretary on the results of such study within three years after completion of the test facility to be constructed with such grant. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for FY 1985 for such grant. Directs the Secretary to make grants to States in which railroad-highway crossings owned by the Consolidated Rail Corporation are located for such States to carry out demonstration programs for the systematic inspection and service of protective devices at such crossings. Requires each State conducting such a program to report to the Secretary not later than December 30, 1986, on the results and effectiveness of such programs. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for FY 1985 for such grants. Increases authorized appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for FY 1985 through 1986 for grants for research and training in urban transportation problems. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987. Directs the Secretary to make such grants to nonprofit institutions of higher learning to establish and operate one regional transportation center in each of the ten Federal regions. Sets forth criteria to be met by grant recipients. Establishes in the Department of Transportation a national advisory council to: (1) coordinate the research and training to be carried out by grant recipients; (2) disseminate the results of such research; (3) act as a clearinghouse between such centers and the transportation industry; and (4) review and evaluate programs carried out by such centers. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out a project in Sparks, Nevada, to demonstrate the efficacy of improving traffic flow conditions by constructing new interchanges and approaches on specified highways. Directs the Secretary to carry out a project to reconstruct a Federal-aid primary highway between Reno and Carson City, Nevada. Revises the method of apportioning funds for substitute projects in States which have not increased their size of substitution for highways and transit as a result of route withdrawals. Directs the Secretary to carry out the following projects: (1) in Manchester, New Hampshire, to demonstrate the feasibility of replacing a functionally obsolete and structurally deficient bridge located in a historic district, with a modern structure while preserving the integrity of the district; (2) in Tennessee, to demonstrate the economic and social benefits resulting from a high technology developmental highway project; (3) in Cambridge, Maryland, to reconstruct the Choptank River Bridge; (4) between Butte and Boulder, Montana, to demonstrate the benefits of expediting completion of a major interstate gap by proceeding with generally concurrent construction contracts; (5) in Virginia, to carry out a preliminary engineering and design project to demonstrate the efficacy of a major highway project in an urban area where substantial costs will be borne by the private sector; (6) in Idaho, to conduct a demonstration project within a transportation corridor to determine the economic and social impact of controlled-access highway services on a redeveloping central business district of a metropolitan area of a specified population; (7) in Suffolk County, New York, to provide supplemental funding for a project to demonstrate construction techniques to accelerate upgrading of an existing highway to freeway standards with minimum disruption of traffic; (8) in the Brunswick-Topsham area, Maine, to demonstrate the reduction in congestion by the construction of a limited access highway connecting a major interstate highway corridor with a naval air station and a shipyard engaged in defense production activities; (9) in Baytown, Texas, to demonstrate the reduction of congestion by replacing a two-lane tunnel with an eight-lane bridge; (10) in the vicinity of Cheylan, West Virginia, to demonstrate the efficient movement of traffic from an active coal mining area to an interstate highway connection; (11) in Dubuque, Iowa, to demonstrate the benefits of constructing a section of the primary system to connect to the interstate system an urbanized area with high unemployment; (12) in the vicinity of Blackstone River in Rhode Island, to demonstrate the transportation, safety, and environmental benefits of providing an exclusive bicycle and pedestrian right-of-way through congested urban areas; and (13) in Washington, to determine the economic and social impact of utilizing the airspace above a controlled-access highway to mitigate the impact on a major urban area of construction of the highway and for other transportation uses. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Account of the Highway Trust Fund for such projects for FY 1985. Amends the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 to increase the authorized appropriations for the demonstration project near Devils Lake, North Dakota. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund for: (1) the preparation of an environmental impact statement in connection with providing additional highway capacity in the Richmond/Willowbrook Corridor in Staten Island, New York; and (2) an engineering and environmental study of the feasibility of constructing a highway between Aurora-Hoyt Lakes and Silver Bay, Minnesota. Title II: Highway Revenue Provisions - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the taxes on gasoline, diesel fuel, special motor fuels, gasohol, and alcohol fuels. Earmarks one cent of such tax for the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund.
Bill· HRH.R. 5736 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 24 May 1984
Amends the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 and the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1984, to eliminate obligation limitations on highway expenditures. Declares that no provision of law shall limit the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to obligate amounts authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs, unless a statute is enacted expressly for such purpose. Removes restrictions on State transfers of apportioned funds. Provides for reducing apportionments to any State which demonstrates that a specified percentage exceeds its needs. Permits Federal participation in the construction of new toll highways.
Bill· HRH.R. 5732 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 24 May 1984
Amends the Inland Navigational Rules to: (1) define a "divers flag"; and (2) prescribe alternative light requirements if the size of a vessel engaged in diving operations precludes the exhibition of all lights currently required by law.
Bill· HRH.R. 5731 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 24 May 1984
Railroad Regulation Improvement Act - Revises Federal law with respect to Federal rail transportation policy. Declares it to be Federal policy to provide protection to shippers of grain, soybeans, and sunflower seeds against unreasonable rail rates and practices. Prohibits the Interstate Commerce Commission from exempting persons and services from the provisions of Federal law with respect to transportation of grain, soybeans, and sunflower seeds. Sets forth standards for rail rates on such products. Makes it unlawful for certain rail carriers which can participate in a joint through rail route to fail to provide and maintain their portions of such route. Sets forth remedies in the event two or more rail carriers cannot agree on a division of revenue under joint rates established for such routes. Requires that the essential terms of contracts for the transportation of grain, soybeans, and sunflower seeds be made available to the general public in tariff format. Sets forth standards and principles to be applied by the Commission when determining unreasonable preference or prejudice. Requires applicants for abandonment or discontinuance of a railroad line to demonstrate that such line, during the preceding two-year period, produced a lower rate of return on net investment than that produced by all other rail operations of the applicant. Changes from discretionary to mandatory the requirement for rail carriers to make their transportation facilities available to other rail carriers when such availability is in the public interest.
Bill· HRH.R. 5722 (98th)open
United States · United States Congress · 23 May 1984
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to make a grant to California to purchase the right-of-way necessary to enlarge a certain highway near Gilroy, California, from two lanes to four lanes. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for FY 1985 for such grant.
Bill· HRH.R. 5717 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 23 May 1984
Declares a portion of Bayou Lafourche, Louisiana, to be a nonnavigable waterway of the United States.
Law· SS. 2688 (98th)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 17 May 1984
Amends the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 and the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 to: (1) authorize amounts to be appropriated for FY 1985 and 1986, including the State grant programs; and (2) direct the Secretary of Transportation to submit directly to Congress on April 15 of each year the annual reports required of the Secretary under each Act. (Current law requires that the reports be submitted to the President for transmittal to Congress on June 15 of each year).
Bill· SS. 2683 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 May 1984
Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to extend the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to provide war risk insurance and reinsurance until September 3036 1989. (Currently such authority expires on September 30, 1984.)
Bill· SS. 2684 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 May 1984
Tonnage Measurement of Vessels Act - Requires applicable vessels to be measured by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating in accordance with the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969 (Convention) and this Act. Directs the Secretary to issue such vessels an International Tonnage Certificate (1969) upon completion of the measurement. Provides that such vessels may also be measured and issued regulatory tonnages under other provisions of law. Allows the Secretary to authorize the American Bureau of Shipping, other private entity, or another party to the Convention to measure vessels and issue certificates as provided under this Act. Requires the Secretary to accept the tonnage and certificate of vessels of any country that complies with or approximates the provisions of the Convention. Authorizes the Secretary to inspect any vessel to verify compliance with such provisions. Sets forth civil penalties for violations of this Act. Amends the Revised Statutes to remove the limitation on measuring to those vessels which engage in international voyages. Removes the prohibition against collecting or charging fees for the measurement of vessels.
Bill· HRH.R. 5674 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 May 1984
Amends Rule 14 of the Inland Navigational Rules (enacted by the Inland Navigational Rules Act of 1980 and relating to head-on situations) to declare that certain downbound vessels on the Great Lakes, Western Rivers, or other specified waters shall: (1) have the right-of-way over upbound vessels; (2) propose the manner of passage; and (3) initiate the maneuvering signals.
Bill· HRH.R. 5658 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 May 1984
Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to transfer to New Hanover County, North Carolina, ownership of a surplus dredging vessel known as the "Hyde hopper dredge."
Bill· HRH.R. 5637 (98th)open
United States · United States Congress · 10 May 1984
National Drunk Driving Prevention Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation from approving Federal-aid highway projects in States which do not provide, at a minimum, the following laws and programs: (1) a blood alcohol content standard; (2) suspension of a license for conviction of drunk driving; (3) imprisonment for conviction of drunk driving; (4) penalties for driving with a suspended or revoked license; (5) informational programs; (6) rehabilitation and treatment programs; (7) a minimum drinking age of 21 years; and (8) a sale-of-liquor-to-minors enforcement program.
Bill· SS. 2654 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 9 May 1984
Authorizes the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating to purchase six ship tethered aerostats for use by the Coast Guard for drug detection in the Caribbean. Authorizes appropriations.
Law· SJRESS.J.Res. 289 (98th)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 8 May 1984
Designates June 18, 1984, as National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Day.
Bill· HRH.R. 5614 (98th)open
United States · United States Congress · 8 May 1984
Amends the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to impose criminal penalties upon manufacturers who fail to notify owners or purchasers of motor vehicle safety defects or failures to comply with motor vehicle safety standards.
Bill· HRH.R. 5623 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 May 1984
National Wildflower Landscaping Act of 1984 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to approve the planting of native wildflowers for landscaping and scenic enhancement of Federal-aid highways.
Bill· SS. 2632 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 May 1984
Automobile Fuel Efficiency Amendments of 1984 - Title I: Amendments to Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act - Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to consult with the Secretary of Energy before establishing testing and calculation procedures for measuring automobile fuel economy. Authorizes (currently, directs) the Administrator to require fuel economy tests in conjunction with emissions tests conducted under the Clean Air Act. Directs the Administrator to measure a sampling of production passenger automobiles for each model type and year during the first month of manufacture for sale. Requires the adjustment of average fuel economy standards when necessary. Requires manufacturers to reflect any changes in such standards on automobile labels not more than 90 days after such changes are available. Requires that Federal testing and calculation procedures be repeated over a period of years to monitor automobile performance in use to determine the extent of decline in fuel economy. Directs the Administrator to periodically review procedures for testing fuel economy. Increases fuel economy standards for model years 1988 through 1995 and thereafter. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation, by rule, to amend such standards to a level determined feasible. Establishes the average fuel economy standard for automobiles which are not passenger automobiles (light trucks) for model years 1988 through 1995 and thereafter. Exempts manufacturers of less than 10,000 light trucks per year from such standards. Conditions such exemption upon the Secretary's establishing alternative standards. Directs the President to promulgate rules requiring light trucks used by the Federal government to meet average fuel economy standards. Directs the Administrator to update the booklet containing fuel economy data at least twice a year. Directs the Secretary of Energy to distribute at least 100 booklets each year to each dealer and additional amounts if requested. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to award fuel efficiency incentive grants to States which have in effect qualified revenue-raising measures designed to encourage automobile fuel efficiency. Vests jurisdiction in the U.S. district courts for injunctive enforcement of labeling and mileage guide requirements. Directs the Secretary, within two years of enactment of this Act, to submit suggestions to Congress for additional legislation to carry out its purposes and the purposes of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act. Requires the Director of the Office of Technology Assessment to determine whether manufacturers are likely to comply with the revised average fuel economy standards without new incentives. Requires the Director to suggest cost-effective incentives if necessary to assure compliance. Requires the Secretary to promulgate test procedures for determining the relative fuel economy of automobile tires. Directs the Secretary to prescribe labeling rules applicable to all tires for which test procedures are established and requires manufacturers to comply with such rules. Sets forth civil penalties for violations of such labeling requirements and vests jurisdiction in the U.S. district courts to restrain such violations. Title II: Amendments to Internal Revenue Code of 1954 Relating to Compliance With Average Fuel Economy Standards by Automobile Manufacturers - Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to impose a low average fuel economy excise tax on automobile manufacturers for model years 1988, 1991, and 1995. Allows a credit against such fuel economy tax for manufacturers who exceed the average fuel economy standard. Sets forth conforming amendments for provisions of this title.
Bill· HRH.R. 5585 (98th)open
United States · United States Congress · 3 May 1984
Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 1984 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation, within 60 days of enactment of this Act, to issue a final rule or regulation to ensure the prevention of alcohol and drug use in railroad operations. Amends the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to direct the Secretary, within 180 days of enactment of this Act, to issue such rules, regulations, orders, and standards as necessary to: (1) ensure the safe maintenance, inspection, and testing of signal systems at rail-highway crossings; and (2) define qualification standards for employees who conduct railroad power brake and freight car inspections. Requires the National Railroad Adjustment Board to resolve any dispute, grievance, or claim within 180 days after its filing with such Board. Authorizes the Board to award an aggrieved employee compensation equivalent to one year's pay, if the violation is a certain form of discrimination. Authorizes a railroad employee to commence a civil action to compel the Secretary to perform an act related to enforcement under the Federal railroad safety laws, if such act is not discretionary, and if the failure to perform such act creates a danger of serious injury or death to such employee. Requires such action to be brought in the U.S. district court for the District of Columbia, or the U.S. district court for the judicial district where the alleged violation occurred. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1985 and 1986 for: (1) Federal railroad safety provisions; (2) State safety programs; (3) research and development activities; and (4) rail planning for Toledo, Ohio. Directs the Secretary to evaluate the employee assistance program related to drug and alcohol abuse operated by the Consolidated Rail Corporation and report to Congress on its effectiveness.
Bill· HRH.R. 5583 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 May 1984
Automobile Fuel Efficiency Amendments of 1984 - Title I: Amendments to Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act - Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to consult with the Secretary of Energy before establishing testing and calculation procedures for measuring automobile fuel economy. Authorizes (currently, directs) the Administrator to require fuel economy tests in conjunction with emissions tests conducted under the Clean Air Act. Directs the Administrator to measure a sampling of production passenger automobiles for each model type and year during the first month of manufacture for sale. Requires the adjustment of average fuel economy standards when necessary. Requires manufacturers to reflect any changes in such standards on automobile labels not more than 90 days after such changes are available. Requires that Federal testing and calculation procedures be repeated over a period of years to monitor automobile performance in use to determine the extent of decline in fuel economy. Directs the Administrator to periodically review procedures for testing fuel economy. Increases fuel economy standards for model years 1988 through 1995 and thereafter. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation, by rule, to amend such standards to a level determined feasible. Establishes the average fuel economy standard for automobiles which are not passenger automobiles (light trucks) for model years 1988 through 1995 and thereafter. Exempts manufacuturers of less than 10,000 light trucks per year from such standards. Conditions such exemption upon the Secretary's establishing alternative standards. Directs the President to promulgate rules requiring light trucks used by the Federal government to meet average fuel economy standards. Directs the Administrator to update the booklet containing fuel economy data at least twice a year. Directs the Secretary of Energy to distribute at least 100 booklets each year to each dealer and additional amounts if requested. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to award fuel efficiency incentive grants to States which have in effect qualified revenue- raising measures designed to encourage automobile fuel efficiency. Vests jurisdiction in the U.S. district courts for injunctive enforcement of labeling and mileage guide requirements. Directs the Secretary, within two years of enactment of this Act, to submit suggestions to Congress for additional legislation to carry out its purposes and the purposes of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act. Requires the Director of the Office of Technology Assessment to determine whether manufacturers are likely to comply with the revised average fuel economy standards without new incentives. Requires the Director to suggest cost-effective incentives if necessary to assure compliance. Requires the Secretary to promulgate test procedures for determining the relative fuel economy of automobile tires. Directs the Secretary to prescribe labeling rules applicable to all tires for which test procedures are established and requires manufacturers to comply with such rules. Sets forth civil penalties for violations of such labeling requirements and vests jurisdiction in the U.S. district courts to restrain such violations. Title II: Amendments to Internal Revenue Code of 1954 Relating to Compliance With Average Fuel Economy Standards by Automobile Manufacturers - Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to impose a low average fuel economy excise tax on automobile manufacturers for model years 1988, 1991, and 1995. Allows a credit against such fuel economy tax for manufacturers who exceed the average fuel economy standard. Sets forth conforming amendments for provisions of this title.
Bill· HRH.R. 5568 (98th)open
United States · United States Congress · 2 May 1984
Truck Safety Act of 1984 - Amends the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to exempt segments of the Interstate Highway System from the requirement that commercial motor vehicle combinations consisting of a truck tractor and two trailing units (double bottom trucks) be allowed to operate on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways. Authorizes the Secretary to make similar exemptions from length and width limitations on federally-assisted highways.
Bill· HRH.R. 5556 (98th)open
United States · United States Congress · 1 May 1984
Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a highway project in the area of Santa Clara, California, to demonstrate how cooperative financing agreements involving contributions of funds and rights-of-way from the Federal Government, a State government, a local government, and an institution of higher learning can facilitate relocation of a highway on the Federal-aid urban system which passes through a campus of an institution of higher education. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress not later than 180 days after completion of such project. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund, other than the Mass Transit Account, to carry out such project.
Bill· HRH.R. 5531 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 April 1984
Declares that the Secretary of the Interior shall not be required to convey to Maryland any portion of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway located in such State upon completion of the reconstruction of the parkway as authorized by the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970.
Bill· HRH.R. 5527 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 April 1984
Modifies the Houston Ship Channel navigation project to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to perform such dredging operations as are necessary to maintain a 40-foot project depth in the Bayport Ship Channel.
Bill· HRH.R. 5504 (98th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 25 April 1984
Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1984 - Title I: Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1984 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to apportion: (1) one-half of the sums authorized to be appropriated in accordance with the Interstate cost estimate for FY 1985; and (2) one-half of the sums authorized to be appropriated in accordance with the Interstate substitute cost estimate for FY 1984. Approves the Interstate cost estimate for FY 1986 and the Interstate substitute cost estimate for FY 1985. Revises the procedures for releasing Interstate substitute funds. Amends the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 by revising the FY 1985 obligation ceiling for Federal-aid highway safety construction programs based upon shortfalls experienced in the FY 1984 ceiling. Includes the installation of emergency motorist-aid call boxes as a highway safety improvement project. Makes the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands eligible for emergency relief funding. Exempts tank trucks and ocean transport containers from vehicle weight and length limitations until September 1, 1988. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund for FY 1985 and 1986 for highway beautification. Changes the priority primary projects for designations which are available for Federal matching funds. Increases the amounts available for FY 1985 and 1986 for the discretionary bridge program. Directs the Secretary to complete a gap on the Federal-aid primary system in an urban area in Passaic County, New Jersey, utilizing procedures to accelerate design and construction. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress, not later than 180 days after the completion of such project, on its results, including specified analyses. Directs the Secretary to carry out the following demonstration projects: (1) in Brick Township, New Jersey, to demonstrate methods of improving traffic operations and reducing accidents at a high-volume rotary intersection; (2) in the vicinity of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to demonstrate methods by which a highway construction project on the Federal-aid primary system will enhance highway safety and economic development in an area of high unemployment; (3) in the vicinity of Fort Smith, Arkansas, to demonstrate the economic growth and development benefits of widening a segment of the Federal-aid urban system connecting a community college and a large commercial center, and of improving traffic signalization on such segment; (4) in the vicinity of Moorhead, Minnesota, to demonstrate the economic and safety benefits of constructing a grade separation between a railroad line and a highway on the Federal-aid urban system; (5) in the vicinities of Fosston and Bagley, Minnesota, to demonstrate the economic and safety benefits of reconstructing two segments of a major highway on the Federal-aid primary system; (6) in Kentucky, to demonstrate methods of improving traffic flow and safety on a State highway which connects an Interstate route in the vicinity of the City of Dry Ridge with a highway on the Federal-aid primary system in the vicinity of the City of Owentown; (7) in San Bernardino County, California, in the vicinity of the Ontario International Airport, to demonstrate methods of improving highway access to an airport which is projected to incur a substantial increase in air service; (8) in Pennsylvania, to demonstrate the state of the art delineation technology by closing a gap in a multi-lane limited access road connecting the City of Altoona to the Borough of Tyrone in Blair County; (9) in Lafayette, Louisiana, to demonstrate the benefits on traffic flow and transportation of labor and materials by construction of a highway to provide limited continuous access between an Interstate route and a highway on the Federal-aid primary system; (10) in Shreveport, Louisiana, to demonstrate methods of reducing traffic congestion in the central business district, improving access to such district, providing highway continuity, and satisfying national defense requirements by connecting two Interstate routes; (11) in Miami, Florida, to demonstrate the most cost-effective method of improving interstate motor vehicle access for passengers and cargo moving to and from the port of Miami; (12) in Arkansas and Missouri, to demonstrate methods of improving highway safety and of accelerating highway construction on specified segments on the Federal-aid primary system; (13) in the vicinity of Sanford, Florida, to demonstrate methods of reducing costs and expediting construction of an interchange by contracting with a private consultant to design and construct such project; (14) in the vicinity of San Jose and Santa Clara, California, to demonstrate a unified method of reducing traffic congestion where a Federal-aid urban highway intersects with two other of such highways on a railroad crossing; (15) in the vicinity of the C&O Canal in the District of Columbia, to improve motor vehicle access at a major traffic generator without decreasing the efficiency of a Federal-aid primary highway; (16) in the vicinity of Pardee, West Virginia, to demonstrate the improvement in motor vehicle transportation of energy resources resulting from the completion of a consolidated network of modern highways; (17) in Modesto, California, to demonstrate methods by which construction of a grade separation for a railroad crossing of a primary highway enhances urban redevelopment and the effectiveness of a planned transportation center; (18) in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to demonstrate the benefits of cooperation between the private sector and the government in relieving traffic congestion caused by a railroad crossing a Federal-aid highway through construction of a highway overpass; (19) in East Milton, Massachusetts, to demonstrate the advantages of joint development and use of air rights in the construction of a deck over a depressed portion of an Interstate route; (20) in Alabama, to demonstrate methods of accelerating the widening of a high volume segment of a primary highway necessary for rapid evacuation of individuals during emergency weather conditions; (21) in the vicinity of Wilder, Kentucky, to demonstrate the economic benefits to a port facility, industrial complex, and foreign trade zone by reconstruction of a segment of an urban highway which connects an Interstate route with a port facility; (22) in Illinois, to demonstrate the safety benefits of providing additional and improved vehicular passing opportunities on, adding truck climbing lanes to, and straightening a segment of a primary highway which carries a high volume of traffic in Jo Daviess and Stephenson Counties; (23) in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to demonstrate methods of accelerating construction to eliminate a major rail-highway crossing at grade, reducing traffic delays for rail and vehicular traffic, and minimizing the impact on the surrounding urban environment; (24) in the vicinities of Pontiac and East Lansing, Michigan, to demonstrate methods of enhancing safety and promoting economic development through construction of grade separations and road widenings on a primary and urban highway; (25) in Riverside, California, to demonstrate methods of improving safety on a specified highway; (26) in Osceolo County, Michigan, to demonstrate methods of improving highway safety and traffic flow by widening and upgrading a priority primary route; (27) in Buffalo, New York, to demonstrate methods of facilitating redevelopment of a waterfront area by construction of a connector off a primary highway; and (28) in Cleveland, Ohio, to demonstrate how cost-effective investment in the transportation infrastructure needs of a neighborhood can help revitalize that neighborhood. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the results of such projects. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund, other than the Mass Transit Account, to carry out such demonstration projects. Makes a specified project on the Interstate System in Massachusetts eligible for Interstate construction funds. Declares that lands donated to California necessary for the construction of a specified State highway shall be credited toward the non-Federal share of such project, and that any excess amounts shall be credited to the non-Federal share of other specified projects in such State. Allows Arkansas to use apportioned funds for the planning, design, and construction of a specified highway. Exempts a specified business establishment in Michigan from the right-of-way restrictions prohibiting such establishments on rights-of-way on the Interstate System. Declares the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike free of restrictions on the imposition of tolls upon the repayment by the Commonwealth of Virginia of certain Federal-aid highway funds relating to such Turnpike. Declares that no report, list, schedule, or survey compiled by a State concerning the evaluation of hazardous roadway conditions or rail-highway crossings in order to plan and prioritize safety projects shall be required to be admitted into evidence or used for any other purposes in a Federal or State court. Directs the Secretary to conduct a comprehensive study and investigation of national railroad-highway crossing improvement and maintenance needs. Requires a report to Congress, not later than 30 months after enactment of this Act, on the results of such study, including recommendations. Permits Federal payments for interest on bonds issued in connection with any Interstate construction project. (Currently, such projects must be under construction on January 1, 1983.) Revises the apportionment formula for resurfacing, restoring, rehabilitating, and reconstructing the Interstate System, which is currently based on vehicle miles traveled, to include gasoline and diesel consumption. Directs the Secretary to carry out the following highway construction projects in Connecticut: (1) in the vicinities of Southington and Enfield, to demonstrate the lastest construction techniques in reconstructing a segment of urban highway; and (2) in the vicinity of Kent Center, to demonstrate methods of solving safety and flooding problems on a primary highway. Requires a report to Congress on the results of such projects. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for FY 1985 to carry out such projects. Makes a specified amount of Interstate reconstruction funds available in FY 1985 through 1987 for a specified elevated highway in Chicago, Illinois. Requires the Secretary to use discretionary funds to carry out a highway substitute project in the vicinity of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Directs the Secretary to conduct a study to determine: (1) the cost-effectiveness of carrying out a project to upgrade a specified route in Pennsylvania to Interstate standards; (2) the feasibility of partially financing such project with toll revenues, using reclaimed strip mining lands for right-of-way, and avoiding encroachment on environmental areas; and (3) the alignment of such project. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for FY 1985 to carry out such study. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out a feasibility study on work which can be undertaken to improve the safety, capacity, and operational characteristics of a specified bridge connecting the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columiba. Requires a report to Congress within 90 days after enactment of this Act on the results of such study. Provides for the funding of certain highway projects with Interstate discretionary funds. Authorizes the Secretary to make a grant to the California Transportation Commission to conduct a study to determine the feasibility and applicability of using a highway electrification system as a source of energy for highway vehicles. Requires the Commission to report to the Secretary on the results of such study within three years after completion of the test facility to be constructed with such grant. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for FY 1985 and 1986 for such grant. Directs the Secretary to make grants to States in which railroad-highway crossings owned by the Consolidated Rail Corporation are located for such States to carry out demonstration programs for the systematic inspection and service of protective devices at such crossings. Requires each State conducting such a program to report to the Secretary not later than December 30, 1986, on the results and effectiveness of such programs. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for FY 1985 and 1986 for such grants. Provides that costs to construct high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes in Los Angeles County, California, shall remain eligible for Interstate construction funds and requires that the costs to complete such lanes be included in future Interstate cost estimates. Authorizes the Secretary to approve a substitute transit project for construction of a fixed guideway system on or adjacent to such HOV lanes. Provides that if the Secretary approves such substitute project, then the costs of constructing the lanes shall not be eligible for funds under the Interstate cost estimate. Declares that the substitute project must be under contract for construction by September 30, 1988, or the Secretary shall withdraw approval. Changes Buy American provisions to increase the domestic content requirements for certain manufacturers of buses and other rolling stock from 50 percent to 85 percent. Title II: Federal Mass Transportation Act of 1984 - Amends the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to replace the letters of intent procedure with provisions which authorize the Secretary to enter into multi-year contracts for the construction of mass transportation facilities. Sets forth the circumstances under which the Secretary is authorized to approve advance construction for certain mass transportation projects. Prohibits the issuance of funds for new fixed guideway systems or extensions unless such projects are determined to be: (1) based on the results of alternatives analyses and preliminary engineering; (2) cost-effective; and (3) supported by local financial commitment. Increases authorized appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund, including the Mass Transit Account of such Fund, for FY 1985 through 1986 for grants for research and training in urban transportation problems. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987. Directs the Secretary to make such grants to nonprofit institutions of higher learning to establish and operate one regional transportation center in each of the ten Federal regions. Sets forth criteria to be met by grant recipients. Establishes in the Department of Transportation a national advisory council to: (1) coordinate the research and training to be carried out by grant recipients; (2) disseminate the results of such research; (3) act as a clearinghouse between such centers and the transportation industry; and (4) review and evaluate programs carried out by such centers. Changes from specified amounts to such amounts as may be necessary the appropriations authorized for FY 1985 and 1986 for transportation projects substituted for withdrawn Interstate segments. Permits certain urbanized areas in receipt of sums apportioned for commuter rail or fixed guideway systems to utilize such sums for bus and bus-related facilities, if there are no commuter rail or fixed guideway systems in operation in such an area. Revises operating assistance limitations for new urbanized areas. Extends from 1984 to 1986 the authority for recipients to transfer capital assistance for operating assistance. Limits the use of discretionary amounts resulting from such transfer to the replacement, rehabilitation, and purchase of buses and related equipment and the construction of bus-related facilities. Prohibits certain grant recipients, after FY 1984, from making such transfers except for emergency repairs or pursuant to predated authority. Authorizes appropriations out of the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund for FY 1985 through 1987 for specified activities. Amends the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 to change from Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Buffalo, New York, the site of a feasibility study on constructing and operating an electric trolley bus line. Amends the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to permit certain grant recipients to continue the preferential fare collection system for elderly and handicapped persons in lieu of the collection of half-fares for such persons. Makes eligible for construction assistance bus manufacturing projects which extend the life of a bus eight years or more. Directs the Secretary to develop a comprehensive mass transportation plan for the Virgin Islands and to report to Congress on the plan within one year of enactment of this Act. Title III: Uniform Relocation Act Amendments of 1984 - Amends the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 to revise various definitions for purposes of such Act. Permits a Federal agency to discharge its responsibilities by accepting the certification by a State agency that it will implement State law to carry out the Federal relocation assistance program, provided that the lead agency determines that such State law will accomplish the purpose and effect of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970. Directs the head of the lead agency to monitor State agency implementation of such certification. Permits an agency to withdraw acceptance of a certification after providing the State government with notice. Permits a Federal agency to withhold approval of any grant, contract, or cooperative agreement with any displacing agency found to have failed to comply with certification or State law. Requires the payment to displaced persons of actual expenses, not exceeding $10,000, necessary to reestablish a displaced small business, nonprofit organization, or displaced farm at its new site. Removes the limitation on the moving expense allowance and the fixed amount of the dislocation allowance that a person displaced from a dwelling may elect to receive in lieu of itemized expenses. Declares that such allowances shall be determined according to a schedule established by the head of a lead agency. Increases the maximum and decreases the minimum limitations on the payment a person displaced from a business or farm operation may elect to receive in lieu of itemized deductions. Declares that such amount shall be determined according to criteria established by the lead agency. (Currently, such amount is based on the annual earnings of the farm or business.) Increases the maximum amount of assistance that a displacing agency may provide to a displaced homeowner for replacement housing. Requires such assistance to include an amount necessary to: (1) meet the reasonable cost of a suitable replacement dwelling as defined in this Act; and (2) compensate the displaced person for any increased financing costs. Authorizes a displacing agency to extend the one-year period, following payment for an acquired home, during which the displaced person must purchase and occupy a replacement dwelling in order to qualify for housing replacement payments, but limits such payments to the costs of relocating such person within that one-year period. Increases the ceiling (currently $4,000) on the amount of rental housing replacement assistance provided to displaced tenants to $6,000. Permits eligible displaced tenants to apply such rental assistance toward the downpayment on a decent, safe, and sanitary replacement dwelling. Declares that displaced homeowners who meet the residency requirement for rental housing replacement assistance but not for homeowner's housing replacement assistance may qualify for rental assistance, at the discretion of the lead agency. Requires that all relocation assistance advisory programs: (1) provide information on suitable locations for displaced farming operations; and (2) assure that no person is required to move before being given a reasonable choice of suitable replacement dwellings. Provides for the designation of a single, cognizant Federal agency to establish procedures to be used by a non-Federal displacing agency to implement related activities funded by two or more Federal agencies. Authorizes advisory services to certain renters in properties acquired by a displacing agency. Directs the lead agency to require that provisions authorizing a displacing agency to use project funds to provide dwellings for displaced persons, if the project would be delayed because suitable replacement housing is not otherwise available, be used to exceed housing replacement assistance ceilings only on a case-by-case basis and for good cause. Provides that any payment a displaced person receives under State law shall replace a housing replacement or real property acquisition payment for substantially the same purpose under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act. Requires the head of the lead agency to: (1) promulgate rules to carry out such Act; (2) coordinate relocation assistance activities with Federal and federally-financed low-income housing programs; (3) monitor the implementation of such Act; and (4) perform such other duties as necessary. Declares low-income housing assistance as income for Internal Revenue purposes. Requires a State agency to pay the United States all net amounts (currently all amounts) received from the sale of surplus Federal property transferred to the agency for the purpose of providing replacement housing. Repeals the authority of any displacing agency to make loans to various organizations for planning and obtaining federally-insured mortgage financing for housing for displaced persons. Authorizes the lead agency to prescribe a procedure under which Federal agencies may acquire real property without having it appraised. Permits a displaced person to donate the real property being acquired or any of the compensation paid for such property to the acquiring agency. Sets forth the effective dates of specified provisions of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 5518 (98th)open
United States · United States Congress · 25 April 1984
Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations requiring passenger aircraft of 30 seats or more to carry high-buoyancy life vests.
Bill· HRH.R. 5505 (98th)open
United States · United States Congress · 25 April 1984
Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to extend the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to provide war risk insurance and reinsurance until September 30, 1989. (Currently such authority expires on September 30, 1984.)
Bill· HRH.R. 5507 (98th)open
United States · United States Congress · 25 April 1984
Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Trade Commission those practices regulated by the Civil Aeronautics Board with respect to denied boarding compensation, baggage handling, charter trips, conditions of carriage, computer reservation systems, smoking on aircraft, and discrimination against the handicapped. Declares that existing regulations of the Civil Aeronautics Board shall, after January 1, 1985, be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission as if they were regulations promulgated by the Commission. Declares that each such regulation to be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission during the period ending December 31, 1985, shall continue in effect without change unless set aside by a court of competent jurisdiction. Grants the Federal Trade Commission, after the expiration of such period, the same authority to amend or repeal any such regulation and to issue new regulations as the Civil Aeronautics Board was authorized to exercise as of January 1, 1984.
Bill· HRH.R. 5511 (98th)open
United States · United States Congress · 25 April 1984
Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to States which enact and enforce laws requiring the use of safety belts by schoolchildren in all schoolbuses. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund, other than the Mass Transit Account, for FY 1985 through 1987 for such grants. Defines schoolbus for purposes of this Act, limiting such term to vehicles manufactured after the 90th day following the date of enactment.
Bill· SS. 2585 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 24 April 1984
National Wildflower Landscaping Act of 1984 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to approve the planting of native wildflowers for landscaping and scenic enhancement of Federal-aid highways.
Bill· SS. 2581 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 13 April 1984
Modifies a project of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to increase beach erosion control at Indian River Inlet, Delaware.
Bill· SS. 2566 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 April 1984
Airline Cabin Safety Act of 1984 - Requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), not later than January 1, 1985, to issue a final rule applicable to commercial passenger aircraft that sets standards and requirements for: (1) improved fire containment of aircraft cargo compartments; (2) floor proximity emergency lighting; (3) fire blocking layers or other means to reduce the dangers of burning cabin seats; and (4) smoke detectors and automatic fire extinguishers in lavatories and galleys. Requires the FAA, not later than January 1, 1986, to issue a final rule applicable to such aircraft that sets standards and requirements for the amounts and chemical quality of smoke and toxic gas emitted by burning cabin interior materials. Requires the FAA, not later than June 1, 1986, to issue a final rule applicable to such aircraft that sets standards and requirements for stronger dynamically tested and energy-absorbent seats.
Bill· HRH.R. 5483 (98th)open
United States · United States Congress · 12 April 1984
Small Community Air Service Improvement Act of 1984 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to revise provisions with respect to small community air service. Authorizes the Civil Aeronautics Board to approve plans for financial assistance to air carriers providing transportation to eligible points in small communities. Authorizes the Board to grant exclusive rights to an air carrier to provide air transportation for a period not exceeding three years to eligible points in small communities. Sets forth terms and conditions for the Board to exercise such authorities. Exempts persons granted exclusive rights under this Act from specified antitrust laws. Revises the definition of essential air transportation.
Bill· HRH.R. 5471 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 April 1984
Amends the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 to repeal the requirement that the Attorney General approve the transfer of Government-owned lands for public airport purposes. Makes the provisions of the Surplus Property Act of 1944 (relating to the disposition of property for public airports) inapplicable to this Act. Sets forth procedures for the conveyance of lands for airports where such conveyance was requested of the Secretary of Transportation by a Federal department or agency before the enactment of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 5458 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 April 1984
Repeals provisions of the Revised Statutes with respect to the documentation and salvaging wrecked vessels.
Bill· SS. 2554 (98th)open
United States · United States Congress · 11 April 1984
Public Transit Improvement Act of 1984 - Amends the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to extend from FY 1984 to 1986 the provisions which allow recipients to transfer portions of capital assistance in exchange for operating assistance. Repeals provisions requiring certification of such transfer. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to use discretionary funds resulting from such transfer for the replacement, rehabilitation, and purchase of buses and related equipment and the construction of bus-related facilities. Provides that recipients which transfer funds are not eligible for discretionary grants except for emergency purposes. Increases authorized appropriations for FY 1985 and 1986 for the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund and authorizes appropriations for FY 1987. Authorizes the Secretary to obligate funds for multi-year financing in advance of construction projects. Authorizes the Secretary to make emergency capital grants to States and local public bodies for the repair or replacement of public transportation equipment and facilities which have been damaged and seriously disrupted as a result of a natural disaster or catastrophic occurrence. Revises the definition of "associated capital maintenance items" (for which block grants are authorized) by lowering their threshold costs from one percent to one-half of one percent. Authorizes the use of such grants to finance the leasing of facilities and equipment for use in mass transportation service. Makes funds available from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund for FY 1984 through 1987 for transit crime prevention and security. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to public mass transit systems for such purpose. Requires recipients of such grants to report to the Secretary, not less than annually with respect to the amount of crime on such systems. Permits the use of operating assistance funds under the urban mass transit grant program for bus and bus-related facilities if there are no commuter rail or fixed guideway systems in operation in the fiscal year of apportionment.