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Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 202 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 14 October 1987
Honors the service of the pioneers of supersonic flight, as exemplified by Air Force Brigadier General Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager, on the 40th anniversary of his becoming the first man to fly an airplane faster than the speed of sound.
Bill· HRH.R. 3473 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 13 October 1987
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to State or local governments to establish programs for the selling of abandoned motor vehicles at fair market value. Sets forth the matching requirements by State and local governments for FY 1988. Sets a ceiling of Federal funds per program of $500,000. Mandates as a prerequisite for such grant that the recipient demonstrate to the Secretary that it will implement a program for disposing of hazardous materials contained in such vehicles in an environmentally safe manner. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 and 1989. Requires the Secretary to study: (1) the number of abandoned vehicles and the scope of the problems (including environmental and safety hazards) caused by such vehicles; and (2) a methodology for developing a permanent reclamation program for such vehicles. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress within one year after enactment of this Act regarding such study results, including recommendations for a trust fund which would be financed by a surcharge on the vehicle manufacturer, and which would fund the reclamation program.
Bill· HRH.R. 3425 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 6 October 1987
Air Traffic Controller Act of 1987 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to take the necessary steps to insure that within four years after the date of enactment of this Act the number of air traffic controllers employed by the FAA is at least the greatest number employed in 1981 (and any additional number which the Secretary determines appropriate as a result of increased air traffic). Authorizes appropriations.
Bill· HRH.R. 3415 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 October 1987
Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to authorize the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prevent unfair or deceptive acts or practices by air carriers. Directs the FTC to promulgate a rule defining acts or practices in advertising by air carriers which are unfair or deceptive. Requires the FTC and the Secretary of Transportation to enter into a written understanding which defines the role of the FTC with respect to unfair or deceptive acts or practices involving air carriers.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 370 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 October 1987
Airline Safety Rating System Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation, within one year after enactment of this resolution, to develop a system of airline safety indicators in order to establish a means of measuring consistently over time information related to air carrier safety. Requires such indicators to include: (1) unsafe occurrences in aircraft operations; (2) air carrier compliance with safety regulations; (3) deferred maintenance; (4) mechanical problems; (5) maintenance quality and expenditures; (6) pilot training and experience; (7) overall management ability and operation philosophy; (8) labor-management problems; and (9) the financial condition of covered air carriers. Directs the Secretary, in developing such indicators, to: (1) examine the Department of Transportation's own data bases in light of the necessary requirements, making needed adjustments; (2) devise new data collection requirements; and (3) develop a means of standardizing the data so that meaningful comparisons can be made among different covered air carriers. Requires the Secretary to use developed indicators to compile data on the operations safety of covered air carriers and provide written information to the public semiannually which will allow passengers to make an informed choice about air travel based on safety factors.
Bill· SS. 1752 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 2 October 1987
Establishes the Commission on the Effects of Deregulation on Air Travel to study and make recommendations concerning the impact of a deregulated airline industry on the Federal Government's goal of promoting development of an air transportation industry that provides quality service to all regions of the country. Requires study in particular of the effectiveness of the essential air service program and rural service alternatives. Requires the Commission to submit a detailed final report to the Congress and the President. Terminates the Commission following its submission of such report. Authorizes appropriations.
Bill· HRH.R. 3396 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1987
Provides that former air traffic controllers shall not, as a class, be considered unsuitable or ineligible for: (1) positions as air traffic controllers in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or the Department of Defense; or (2) positions in the FAA other than air traffic controller positions. Requires the Secretary of Transportation and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to take action to ensure that in each of FY 1988 and 1989, at least 500 former controllers are appointed to permanent, full-time positions as air traffic controllers in the FAA. Provides for a waiver of the maximum-age limitation applicable to such appointments. Prescribes procedural guidelines for competitive and non-competitive appointments of such controllers. Precludes an applicant's role in the 1981 strike from being considered when making a determination of suitability for an air traffic controller position. Requires the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Defense to prescribe regulations under which the appointment of a former controller to an air traffic controller position within their respective departments shall not become final unless a probationary period has been successfully completed. Sets forth guidelines for the computation of creditability of service for retirement purposes. Expresses the sense of the Congress that such reinstatements should not: (1) cause the separation or reduction in grade of any other air traffic controller; or (2) interfere with training opportunities which would otherwise be afforded to air traffic controllers seeking to become fully qualified.
Bill· HRH.R. 3377 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 30 September 1987
Aircraft Cabin Air Quality Protection Act of 1987 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require air carriers to prohibit smoking on any aircraft during any flight involving the carriage of passengers in interstate or overseas air transportation. Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations to implement this Act. Declares that it is unlawful to smoke during any flight involving the carriage of passengers in interstate or overseas air transportation.
Bill· SS. 1728 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 September 1987
Aircraft Collision Avoidance Act of 1987 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to complete development of the collision avoidance system known as TCAS-II so that it will be operable under visual and instrument flight rules and will be upgradable to the performance standards applicable to the collision avoidance system known as TCAS-III. Requires the Administrator to: (1) implement a development and certification schedule resulting within 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act in the completion of TCAS-II certification; (2) report monthly to the Congress on TCAS-II development and certification; (3) require that civil aircraft with a maximum passenger capacity of more than 30 seats have an operational TCAS-II within 30 months after the certification of such system; and (4) require that automatic pressure altitude-encoding equipment be operated on certain civil aircraft operating in a high traffic density area. Requires the Administrator to complete as soon as possible research, development, and certification of the TCAS-III collision avoidance system. Authorizes appropriations.
Bill· HRH.R. 3362 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 29 September 1987
Panama Canal Act Amendments of 1987 - Amends the Panama Canal Act of 1979 to authorize the Panama Canal Commission to purchase insurance covering unpredictable events as well as the coverage for marine accidents authorized by current law. Authorizes the Commission to contract for the lease of and improvements to real property in the United States for the use of the Commission as office space. Revises the limits on the amount which the Commission may pay: (1) with respect to claims for injury to, or loss of, property or personal injury or death arising from operation of the Canal; and (2) regarding injuries incurred in the locks of the Canal when the vessel was not under the control of a Panama Canal pilot. Provides for the compensation of members of the supervisory board of the Commission while on official Commission business.
Bill· HRH.R. 3354 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 29 September 1987
Aircraft Fire Prevention Act of 1987 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require a smoke detection device in each bathroom on a civil aircraft operated in air commerce.
Bill· HRH.R. 3350 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 September 1987
Title I: Airport and Airway Improvement Act Amendments - Airport and Airway Improvement Amendments of 1987 - Amends the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 to authorize appropriations for FY 1987 through FY 1992 for air navigation facilities. Sets forth minimum obligation levels for certain fiscal years for the purchase and installation of instrument landing systems at primary, reliever, and other airports. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 and 1989 for specified research, engineering and development, and demonstration projects. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to transfer funds among such projects according to prescribed guidelines. Requires the Secretary to submit a written explanation to specified congressional committees regarding certain proposed transfers. Sets forth minimum expenditure guidelines for airport capacity enhancement. Requires the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to transmit to specified congressional committees a report demonstrating compliance with such minimum expenditure guidelines. Sets forth funding limitations. Requires that a minimum of ten percent of funds authorized for airport development be expended with small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Mandates that each State annually survey and compile a list of such business concerns. Outlines the minimum criteria to be established by the Secretary of Transportation for use by State governments in certifying whether a concern qualifies under this Act. Prescribes formulas for the apportionment of funds (including funding levels for airport capacity enhancement, safety, and security). Revises the definition of "primary airport" to encompass those airports having more than 18,000 passengers enplaned annually (thus increasing the number of airports eligible for Federal assistance). Revises the limitations on the use of funds earmarked for: (1) noise compatibility planning and programs; and (2) integrated airport system planning. Cites circumstances under which a State may submit, as sole sponsor, an application for certain airport development projects. Authorizes the Secretary to increase certain terminal development project costs if such increases are in the public interest. Precludes the cost of decorative landscaping or the installation of sculpture or art works as allowable project costs. Authorizes the Secretary to provide reimbursement through letters of intent for certain advance expenditures for airport development projects. Prescribes guidelines for such letters. Sets forth the assurances required of airport development project sponsors, including: (1) nondiscrimination provisions; (2) terminal airspace; (3) revenue; (4) land disposal; (5) airport layout plans; (6) contracts for engineering and design services; and (7) approval of nonaeronautical closing of airports. Permits the use of: (1) State taxes on aviation fuel to support a State aviation program; (2) airport revenue for noise mitigation purposes; and (3) land disposal funds for certain airport lands, including airport noise compatibility lands. Revises the percentage by which the maximum Federal grant obligation for airport development lands may be increased. Directs the Secretary to make available ten percent of the funds apportioned for public-use airports to local governmental units and public agencies for noise compatibility program grants if the Secretary finds that such public-use airport is not making reasonable progress towards development and implementation of a noise compatibility program. Amends the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979 to authorize the Secretary to make grants to airport operators and local governmental units to soundproof public schools and hospitals which have been determined to be adversely affected by the airport noise impact area surrounding the airport. Requires the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to report to the Congress the results of a study determining whether or not noise abatement proposals under consideration by airport operators and local governments should be made eligible for Federal assistance. Requires the Secretary to provide grant applicants and recipients notice and opportunity for a hearing before withholding either approval or payment due to noncompliance with the assurances required under this Act. Authorizes judicial review of such withholding action. Prohibits the Secretary from closing flight service stations or reducing their operation hours unless substitute service will be provided by an automated flight service station with specified equipment. Changes from mandatory to discretionary the Secretary's authority to provide by grant for the continuation of the Explosive Detection K-9 Team Training Program. Expresses the sense of the Congress that any regulation under which the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration limits the number of instrument flight rule takeoffs and landings should be phased out and eliminated at the earliest time consistent with aviation safety. Deems heliports to be airports for purposes of the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982. Directs the Secretary to conduct a study, and report its results to the Congress by January 1, 1990, regarding a long-term overall airport system plan. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary to release: (1) the city and county of Denver, Colorado, from the terms in each deed of conveyance under which the United States conveyed property containing portions of Stapleton International Airport; and (2) such airport sponsor from any assurances made for a grant for a certain project at such airport. Cites conditions for the granting of such release. Prohibits the Secretary from making a grant for an airport development project involving the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority in California unless such Authority meets specified conditions. Prohibits the Federal Aviation Administration from taking any action to: (1) compel the city of Pompano Beach, Florida, to redesignate as nonaviation use land at the Pompano Beach Airpark as of November 1, 1966; or (2) revert such land to the Federal Government. Title II: Extension of Aviation-Related Taxes and Airport and Airway Trust Fund Spending Authority - Airport and Airway Revenue Act of 1987 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend from 1988 to 1993: (1) aviation excise taxes regarding transportation of persons and property; and (2) certain transfers into the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. Extends from December 31, 1987, to December 31, 1992, an excise tax imposed upon certain non-commercial aviation fuels. Extends from October 1, 1987, to October 1, 1992, certain spending authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. States that no tax will be imposed on: (1) any air transportation by helicopter for the purpose of providing emergency medical services under specified circumstances; or (2) any liquid for use in such helicopters. Specifies circumstances in which certain aviation-related taxes will be reduced in proportion to appropriations which are significantly below authorizations.
Bill· HRH.R. 3334 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 23 September 1987
Hazardous Materials Transportation Amendments of 1987 - Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to direct the Secretary of Transportation to enter into an agreement with a private entity regarding the establishment of a real-time computerized central reporting system and data center for the shipment of hazardous materials. Prescribes the contents of such system. Requires the private entity to provide: (1) access at all times to data in the system at no cost to law enforcement and firefighting personnel; and (2) technical information at no cost for meeting emergencies related to hazardous materials transportation. States that the United States shall not contribute to the cost of such system, except for the transmittal of a manifest regarding a hazardous materials shipment, and for certain data retrieval by the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to require every hazardous materials generator to prepare an accurate manifest capable of transmission by telecommunication equipment and transmit it to the data center established by this Act. Mandates the establishment of an electronic central data system to receive such generator's information regarding hazardous materials transportation. Requires the Secretary to impose a $12 fee for each hazardous materials manifest entered into the data center (payable either by the hazardous materials generator or by the private entity providing the data service). Directs the Secretary to make grants in FY 1988 through 1992 to assist governmental entities in the training of emergency response personnel and the purchasing of loading equipment. Requires the Secretary to publish guidelines regarding emergency response training programs, including guidelines for the loading and handling of explosives and hazardous materials. Requires the Secretary to produce a hazardous materials flow study. Prescribes the contents of such study, and requires the Secretary to report periodically to the Congress on the study results.
Bill· HRH.R. 3335 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 23 September 1987
Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to include within the quota that must be transported on privately owned United States-flag commercial vessels the components and ingredients of Federally-produced or financed material. Amends Federal law relating to sea transportation of military supplies to provide that the components and ingredients of such supplies may be transported only on U.S. vessels.
Bill· SS. 1710 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 September 1987
Trucking Productivity Improvement Act of 1987 - Declares that the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) has no jurisdiction over motor carriers of property (except for transactions regarding mergers, consolidations, and acquisition of control). Retains ICC jurisdiction over motor carrier transportation of passengers. Repeals ICC responsibility for issuing certificates of registration for foreign motor carriers operating in the United States (effective six months after the date of enactment of this Act). Repeals provisions regarding: (1) the full applicable commercial rate to be paid for providing transportation services for the Federal Government; and (2) the disclosure of quoted or tendered rates by a carrier for transportation services for the Federal Government. Removes the proscription against the charging of predatory rates by any person providing household goods transportation services for the Federal Government. Authorizes the President to take action to respond to unfair practices against U.S. motor carriers of property by a contiguous foreign country. Authorizes the President to limit foreign-owned trucking operations in the United States if he determines it is in the national interest to do so. Repeals provisions regarding household goods carrier operations. Authorizes the ICC to approve agreements between motor common carriers of passengers with respect to the pooling or division of transportation services. Places under ICC jurisdiction the authorization of mergers, consolidations and acquisitions of control between rail carriers and motor carriers of property. Prohibits any State regulation relating to interstate or intrastate operations of commercial motor vehicles engaged in interstate commerce. Removes the Federal standards of liability for motor carriers of property no longer under ICC jurisdiction (thus making such carriers subject to liability under State law). Repeals the dispute settlement program for household goods carriers. Transfers ICC jurisdiction over motor carriers of property to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Grants the FTC exclusive powers to enforce ICC regulations over household goods. Requires the FTC to review and revise such regulations to ensure that household goods shippers receive adequate protection in their dealings with carriers. Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to exempt motor carriers of property from ICC jurisdiction regarding unfair and illegal commercial trade practices and interlocking directorates. Prescribes guidelines for the service of notice and process on motor carriers of migrant workers. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to report to the Congress regarding the National Governors' Association Consensus Agenda on uniform State administrative requirements for interstate motor carriers. Declares that all exemptions or immunities from antitrust laws granted by the ICC with respect to motor carriers of property, with certain exceptions, are ineffective as of the effective date of this Act.
Law· HRH.R. 3325 (100th)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 22 September 1987
Designates a segment of the Appalachian development highway system known as Corridor V (within Alabama State boundaries) as the Robert E. (Bob) Jones, Jr. Highway.
Bill· HRH.R. 3332 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 22 September 1987
Amends Federal law regarding the exemption authority of the Interstate Commerce Commission with respect to rail carriers to prohibit the waiving of a rail carrier's obligation under the Railway Labor Act or collective bargaining agreements. Sets forth a separation allowance schedule for employees adversely affected by the disposition of certain rail carrier lines. Establishes a ceiling for such separation allowance of $30,000 (periodically adjusted for inflation). Entitles such employees to the right of first hire in seniority order to a substantially equivalent position by the rail carrier obtaining the rail lines from such employees' previous rail carrier employer. States that such separation allowance and right of first hire apply to: (1) certain financial assistance offers to avoid rail abandonment and discontinuance; and (2) specified actions for which the Commission grants an exemption.
Bill· HRH.R. 3298 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 September 1987
Recreational Vessel Mortgage Recordation Act of 1987 - Amends Federal shipping provisions to expand the definition of "vessel of the United States" to include a vessel titled under the law of a State as well as a vessel documented or numbered under U.S. law. Removes, from provisions authorizing the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating to designate ports of documentation, provisions concerning the recordation of instruments affecting title to, or interest in, documented vessels. Requires amounts available under provisions relating to State boating safety to be used for purposes which include providing State titling programs which have a method for centrally and uniformly recording maritime commercial instruments and liens. Amends the Ship Mortgage Act, 1920 to declare that a bill of sale, conveyance, mortgage, or manufacturer's statement of origin including a documented or recreational vessel is invalid against any person other than the mortgagor and a person having actual notice, until such document is recorded with the Secretary of Transportation. Applies provisions relating to preferred mortgages to a documented vessel rather than to a vessel of the United States. Changes the requirements for preferred mortgage status. Grants preferred status to a valid mortgage placed on a vessel titled under a recreational vessel uniform titling program and meeting other requirements. Removes from provisions relating to maritime liens or a mortgaged vessel a prohibition of the mortgagor incurring any obligation creating a lien upon the vessel, without the consent of the mortgagee, before the mortgagee has had a reasonable time in which to have endorsements made on the documents of the vessel. Makes provisions relating to transfers of mortgaged vessels and assignment of vessel mortgages applicable to documented vessels rather than to vessels of the United States.
Bill· HRH.R. 3297 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 17 September 1987
Vessel Operating-Differential Subsidy Act of 1987 - Amends Title VI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to create a new subtitle on new and amended contracts. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to enter into a liner vessel operating-differential subsidy contract with any person eligible under provisions of this Act who meets certain requirements. Directs the Secretary to amend an existing contract upon application by a contractor under provisions of this Act. Requires a contractor who is a party to two or more existing contracts to amend all contracts. Allows such contractor to consolidate the amended contracts or amend them separately. Declares that contracts entered into or amended under this new subtitle constitute prior legal obligations of the United States. Prohibits conditioning or limiting entering into or amending contracts on receipt of budget authority in advance in appropriations Acts. Prohibits the Secretary from entering into contracts under the existing subtitle relating to operating-differential subsidy contracts after enactment of this new subtitle. Specifies persons who are eligible to enter into contracts. Sets forth: (1) procedures for entering into and amending contracts; (2) terms and conditions of contracts; and (3) provisions relating to the determination and limitation of payments under contracts and to the making of payments during periods of dispute. Describes qualified vessels. Changes criteria and establishes procedures for waiver of the prohibition of the payment of operating-differential subsidies with regard to vessels in coastwise or intercoastal trade. Requires operators, before selling a qualified vessel to a person who is not a U.S. citizen, to offer the Secretary a right of first refusal to acquire the vessel for the National Defense Reserve Fleet. Changes the criteria for an exception to the exclusion from subsidy payments for a vessel to be operated in an essential service by U.S. citizens, allowing payments to be made when vessels documented under U.S. laws provide less than 50 percent of that service. (Current law allows the exception if the Secretary finds that the service already provided by U.S. vessels is inadequate.) Changes requirements relating to notice and the conducting of public hearings regarding an application to operate a vessel in an essential service served by U.S. citizens either in addition to or concerning an existing service.
Bill· HRH.R. 3299 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 September 1987
Federal Maritime Administration Act - Replaces provisions of chapter 1 (Organization) of title 49 (Transportation) of the U.S. Code relating to the Coast Guard, the Maritime Administration, and the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation with a provision establishing the Federal Maritime Administration (Administration) in the Department of Transportation. States that the Administration shall consist of the Coast Guard and the National Maritime Service and be headed by the Under Secretary for Maritime Affairs and Readiness. Redesignates the Maritime Administration transferred to the Department of Transportation by the Maritime Act of 1981 as the National Maritime Service. Transfers to the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administration, certain functions of: (1) the National Ocean Service in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the Department of Commerce; and (2) the National Weather Service of the Department of Commerce. Redesignates the Commissioned Officer Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as the Commissioned Officer Corps of the Administration. Provides for related transfers and terminations. Sets forth savings and transition provisions. Establishes the Merchant Marine Reserve within the Coast Guard, to consist of members of the Coast Guard Reserve with special knowledge or expertise regarding merchant marine affairs. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to report to the Congress with recommended methods to consolidate in a single functional category for purposes of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 all budget authority relating to the Administration, including the military programs conducted by the Coast Guard.
Bill· SS. 1689 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 16 September 1987
Amends Federal law relating to vehicle weight limitations on the Interstate system to permit the operation of vehicles in the State of Nebraska which could be legally operated in such State on May 1, 1982.
Bill· HRH.R. 3284 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 16 September 1987
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to implement a certain highway project in the vicinity of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to extend Pennsylvania Route 33 on the Federal-aid primary system in order to provide a four-lane limited access highway connecting specified Interstate routes. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress by January 31, 1993, regarding project results. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 through 1992 for such project. Declares that the Federal share of such project cost shall be 100 percent.
Bill· HRH.R. 3265 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 15 September 1987
Handicapped Transportation Amendments of 1987 - Amends the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to mandate the treatment of blind individuals and mentally impaired individuals as handicapped individuals under the Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 3270 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 September 1987
Amends the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to restore an annuity portion for employees with ten or more years of railroad service before January 1, 1975.
Bill· HRH.R. 3242 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 9 September 1987
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to increase the fines and increase from one year to ten years the imprisonment penalty for interfering with an aircraft accident investigation.
Bill· SS. 1654 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 August 1987
Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act of 1987 - Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act of 1987 to repeal, with specified exemptions, the average fuel economy standards for passenger automobiles. Mandates that fuel economy for any model type be measured according to procedures (established by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)) which produce results that simulate conditions of actual use. Mandates that such procedures require that fuel economy be conducted in conjunction with specified emission tests conducted under the Clean Air Act. Directs the EPA Administrator to determine by rule that quantity of diesel oil which is the equivalent of one gallon of gasoline. Sets forth guidelines under which any manufacturer is authorized to file a petition for judicial review of certain fuel economy or record-keeping rules promulgated by the Administrator. Repeals the requirement that manufacturers submit certain reports to the Secretary of Transportation. Requires every manufacturer to maintain records and submit reports. Amends automobile labeling requirements to provide that each automobile manufactured in any model year after the enactment of this Act shall bear a label in a prominent place stating that written information regarding fuel economy comparison among automobiles shall be made available by the EPA Administrator. Directs the EPA Administrator to compile fuel economy data to be included on such labels. Treats violations of such labeling requirements as violations of: (1) the Automobile Information Disclosure Act; and (2) the Federal Trade Commission Act provisions regarding unfair or deceptive business practices. Repeals specified sections of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act. Directs the EPA Administrator to determine average fuel economy for any manufacturer that has a need to determine carryback credits.
Law· SS. 1628 (100th)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 7 August 1987
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to extend from 1987 to 1992 the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to provide aviation insurance and reinsurance.
Bill· SS. 1631 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 August 1987
Radioactive Materials Transportation Act of 1987 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to employ an additional 20 safety inspectors above the aggregate number authorized for FY 1988 for certain Federal agencies, in order to promote radioactive materials transportation safety in cooperation with safety inspectors of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and State and local governmental officials. Allocates such safety inspectors to the Research and Special Programs Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, and the Federal Highway Administration. Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to subject to a civil penalty any persons who commit violations of such Act (currently such persons must knowingly commit violations). Establishes a minimum civil penalty for violations of such Act or of its regulations. Authorizes appropriations.
Bill· SS. 1600 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1987
Federal Aviation Administration Independent Establishment Act of 1987 - Establishes the Federal Aviation Administration as an independent Federal agency to succeed the Federal Aviation Administration of the Department of Transportation. Transfers to such independent agency all functions vested in the Federal Aviation Administration currently in the Department of Transportation, and all functions vested in such Department which are administered through the Federal Aviation Administration or are related to it. Authorizes appropriations.
Bill· SS. 1618 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1987
Amends the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 to prohibit the Federal Aviation Administration from conveying any property interest to any operator of the Atlantic City Airport, Pomona, New Jersey, and to preclude the availability of funds to any such operator for airport improvements, until certain planning and operating conditions have been met. Exempts safety considerations from such funding limitation.
Bill· HRH.R. 3144 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1987
Fair and Equitable Cargo Allocation Act of 1987 - Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to repeal a provision which requires the Secretary of Transportation to preserve, during calendar years 1986 through 1989, the percentage share, or the metric tonnage of bagged, processed, or fortified commodities, whichever is lower, experienced in 1984, of waterborne cargoes exported from Great Lakes ports under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.
Bill· HRH.R. 3178 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1987
Amends Federal law regarding speed limits to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to approve Federal funding for highway projects in States with a speed limit of 65 miles per hour on specified highways which are located: (1) outside an urbanized area with a population of at least 50,000; and (2) on the Interstate System or constructed to Interstate System standards.
Bill· HRH.R. 3131 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1987
Amends the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 to prohibit the Federal Aviation Administration from conveying any property interest to any operator of the Atlantic City Airport, Pomona, New Jersey, and to preclude the availability of funds to any such operator for airport improvements, until certain planning and operating conditions have been met. Exempts safety considerations from such funding limitation.
Bill· HRH.R. 3179 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1987
Amends the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations requiring that: (1) all passenger and freight trains operating after December 15, 1989, on the main line of the Northeast Corridor between Washington, D.C., and Boston, Massachusetts, be equipped with automatic stopping systems; and (2) all locomotives in operation be equipped with an operable radio capable of train-to-train and train-to-fixed station communication. Increases from $2,500 to $25,000 the maximum civil penalty for violations of Federal railroad safety rules. Directs the Secretary to: (1) undertake a feasibility study regarding automatic train control systems on each rail corridor on which passengers are carried; and (2) report study results to the Congress within one year after the date of enactment of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 3135 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1987
Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Act - Entitles shipowners and salvors (persons who render services in direct connection with salvage operations) to limit liability for the following maritime claims: (1) claims for death or personal injury; (2) claims for loss or damage to property; and (3) claims for losses resulting from delay or infringement of rights. Sets forth exceptions from application of this Act. Describes conduct which bars limitation and the method for resolving counterclaims. Establishes the limits of liability. Authorizes persons seeking to limit liability to file or join a complaint for limitation of liability in the district court of the United States which is sitting in admiralty. Sets forth the method and procedures for such persons to establish a fund for the payment of claims against them. Repeals specified laws.
Bill· HRH.R. 3158 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1987
Air Travelers' Bill of Rights - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to require commercial air carriers engaged in the transportation of passengers in the United States (including foreign air and commuter air carriers) to report to the Secretary on a monthly basis specified information regarding flight delays, cancellations, reroutings, luggage status performance, and "bumped" passengers. Requires the Secretary to make such information available to the public at all public airports in a timely fashion. Directs the Secretary to require that each such air carrier disclose to each passenger at the time of ticket purchase specified information regarding flight cancellations, overbookings, delays, liability for luggage, and to provide a complaints and comments form regarding carrier service. Prohibits any air carrier from cancelling a flight for economic reasons unless reasonable efforts are made to notify each passenger and to make similar service available within a reasonable time. Directs the Secretary to require that air carriers provide passengers with: (1) a written explanation whenever a flight has been delayed by more than three hours; and (2) accommodations for carry-on hanging baggage on each aircraft with seating for 15 or more passengers. Establishes a civil penalty for violations of regulations under this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 3149 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1987
Truth in Transportation Trust Funds Act - Prohibits the receipts and disbursements of the Highway Trust Fund (for both the Federal aid highway program and the Mass Transit Account), the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and the Inland Waterway Trust Fund which are allocable to the transportation-related operations of such Funds from being included in either the Federal budget as submitted by the President, or in the congressional budget. Exempts such Trust Funds from any general statutory budget limitation. Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide that for deficit calculation purposes such Trust Funds' receipts allocable to transportation-related operations shall be included in fiscal year total revenues and in total budget outlays. Includes in the definition of maximum deficit amount any of such Trust Fund receipts allocable to transportation-related operations which the Director of the Congressional Budget Office projects will be credited to such Trust Funds before October 1, 1989, minus transportation-related disbursements projected to be made before such date. Precludes the Congress from considering within the congressional budget process (including reconciliation vehicles) any amount of budget authority or outlay amount of budget authority or outlay from such Funds. Exempts such Trust Funds from specified enforcement procedures.
Law· SS. 1591 (100th)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 5 August 1987
Prohibits the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, notwithstanding current Federal law regarding documentation of vessels, from granting a certificate of documentation to any foreign-built vessel, before March 1, 1988, for use as a fish processing vessel.
Bill· SS. 1592 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 August 1987
Amends Federal law relating to maximum speed limits on any public highway to direct the Secretary of Transportation to disapprove State highway projects seeking Federal proportional contribution if: (1) such highways have a maximum speed limit in any urbanized area (currently, any State public highway) exceeding 55 miles an hour; and (2) the maximum speed limit on any other public highway (other than a rural Interstate Highway) in the requesting State exceeds 65 miles per hour. Directs the Secretary to reduce the Federal-aid highway funds apportioned to a State if data submitted by such State indicates that the percentage of motor vehicles exceeding 55 miles an hour in any urbanized area (currently, any area) is greater than 50 percent.
Law· HRH.R. 3105 (100th)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 5 August 1987
Amends Federal law to recodify, consolidate, and revise specified shipping and related maritime provisions regarding maritime commercial instruments, maritime liens, and public vessels and goods (including actions by or against the United States).
Bill· HRH.R. 3106 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 5 August 1987
Revises, consolidates, and enacts certain maritime laws as major portions of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping." Includes, codified into subtitle I (General Provisions), provisions relating to: (1) general maritime measures; (2) general measures relating to the Federal Maritime Commission; and (3) the Maritime Administration. Includes, codified into subtitle II (Vessels and Seamen), provisions relating to: (1) general measures; (2) export of horses; (3) agreements, wages, shares, and penalties regarding fishermen; and (4) documentation of vessels and denial or revocation of documentation or number for smuggling. Includes, codified into subtitle IV (Regulation of Commerce by the Federal Maritime Commission), provisions relating to: (1) general measures; (2) domestic offshore commerce; and (3) foreign commerce. Includes, codified into subtitle V (Merchant Marine), provisions relating to: (1) general measures; (2) merchant marine service; (3) subsidy programs; (4) vessel financing programs; (5) investment capital accumulation programs; (6) promotional programs; (7) control of merchant marine capabilities; (8) war risk insurance; (9) Government-owned merchant vessels; and (10) restrictions and penalties. Includes miscellaneous provisions, codified into subtitle VI (Miscellaneous).
Bill· HRH.R. 3082 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1987
Methanol and Alternative Fuels Promotion Act of 1987 - Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to revise the dual fuel passenger automobile driving range for automobiles operating on certain ethanol or methanol mixtures. Provides that for any ten consecutive model years between 1993 and 2005, a dual fuel passenger automobile manufacturer shall receive an average fuel economy increase according to specified guidelines. Declares that if a manufacturer makes methanol or ethanol powered or dual fuel passenger automobiles, the fuel economy of an automobile shall be based on the fuel content of the methanol or ethanol mixture used to operate it. Directs the Secretary to report annually to the Congress regarding ethanol and methanol promotion. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to declare that the determination of tax to be imposed regarding methanol-, ethanol-, or natural gas-powered or dual fuel passenger automobiles shall be based on the fuel economy rating established under the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act.
Bill· SS. 1578 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1987
Railroad Service Retirement Credit Act of 1987 - Presents guidelines under which credits for employment service under the Railroad Retirement Act will apply to individuals who first became employees of the Department of Transportation, the Interstate Commerce Commission, the National Mediation Board, the National Transportation Safety Board, or the Railroad Retirement Board on or before December 31, 1983. States that Federal civil service retirement deposits may not be required for certain creditable service. Denies any annuity entitlement under the Railroad Retirement Act to an individual eligible to receive an annuity under a civil service retirement plan.
Bill· HRH.R. 3051 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 29 July 1987
Airline Passenger Protection Act of 1987 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to add a new "Title XVII: Airline Passenger Protection." Requires the Secretary of Transportation (the Secretary to publish monthly reports regarding: (1) late flight arrivals; (2) a listing of the top 500 aviation markets; (3) lost and damaged baggage; (4) the percentage of cancelled flights; (5) the percentage of passengers bumped; (6) missed connections at hubs; and (7) the number of passenger complaints filed with the Department of Transportation. Mandates that: (1) such reports be made available to the public by any air carrier controlled ticket agent; (2) toll-free telephone numbers be established by air carriers and the Secretary for handling passenger complaints; and (3) that such telephone numbers accompany airline ticket purchases. Requires the Secretary to establish a telephone number system which provides airline passengers with comparative air carrier service information. Prohibits: (1) airline ticket sales unless the purchaser receives written notification regarding the air carrier's policy concerning cancellations and amenities; and (2) economically motivated flight cancellations. Requires air transportation advertisements to state whether availability is limited and whether restrictions apply. Prescribes guidelines for the air transportation of airline ticket holders if the issuing air carrier has become a bankrupt debtor since the ticket purchase. Sets forth time limits for: (1) processing lost or damaged baggage; and (2) purchase price refunds for certain airline tickets. Prohibits an air carrier from making available to a ticket agent certain computerized reservation system information on flight schedules and fares of twor or more carriers if the order in which the schedules appear is determined according to a specified format. Requires the Secretary to revise existing airline consumer complaint procedures of the Department of Transportation. Terminates this Act ten years after the date of enactment. Establishes civil penalties for violations including: (1) late performance reports; (2) false or misleading performance reports; or (3) economically-motivated flight cancellations.
Bill· SS. 1558 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 July 1987
Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1987 - Amends the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to authorize appropriations for FY 1988 and 1989. Confers jurisdiction upon the district courts to issue orders requiring immediate compliance with a subpoena, order, or directive issued by the Secretary of Transportation (the Secretary). Precludes specified documents from being admitted into evidence or used for any purpose in lawsuits for damages arising out of railroad accidents or incidents. Declares it is unlawful for individuals who perform certain safety-sensitive railroad functions to fail to comply with rules or standards prescribed by the Secretary. Increases from $2,500 to $10,000 the maximum civil penalty for railroad safety violations (including a maximum civil penalty of $25,000 for violations that have created an especially egregious safety hazard). Authorizes the Secretary to prohibit a person from serving in a safety-sensitive capacity in the rail industry if such person's violation of a safety regulation is shown to make that person unfit for safety sensitive functions. Defines the term "railroad" to include all forms of nonhighway ground transportation that run on rails or electromagnetic guideways, except for rapid transit operations within an urban area that are not connected to the general railroad system of transportation. Repeals specified railroad safety laws. Prescribes guidelines under which the Secretary is required to establish a fee schedule for railroads, and to assess and collect such fees for each fiscal year for the purpose of approximating the costs of administering Federal laws regarding railroad safety and railroad noise control.
Bill· SS. 1557 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 July 1987
Air Traffic Control Safety Improvement Act of 1987 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate a final rule requiring the installation of operating transponders with automatic altitude reporting capability for aircraft operating in designated terminal airspace where radar service is provided for separation of aircraft. Authorizes the Secretary to provide access to certain airspace by non-equipped aircraft if such aircraft will not interfere with normal traffic flow. Mandates that operating transponders be used within 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 3018 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 27 July 1987
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit smoking on passenger-carrying aircraft if the flight is scheduled for two hours or less or seating is not assigned. Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations to implement this Act.
Law· SS. 1539 (100th)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 23 July 1987
Railroad Safety Act of 1987 - Amends the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to authorize appropriations for FY 1988 and 1989. Makes it unlawful for any person performing safety-sensitive functions to fail to comply with rules or regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation (the Secretary). Increases from $2,500 to $10,000 the maximum civil penalty for violations of such rules or regulations. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) assess a civil penalty against any person violating such rules or regulations; and (2) prohibit an individual from performing in a safety-sensitive task in the rail industry if the individual has been shown to be unfit for such task. Requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations concerning the minimum qualifications of train operators. Directs the Secretary to consider the establishment of an engineer licensing program, uniform minimum qualifications standards, and a review program of each railroad's own qualification standards. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress concerning operator qualifications and evaluations of anticipated rules and standards. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress concerning operator qualifications and evaluations of anticipated rules and standards. Authorizes individual access to the National Driver Register for purposes of railroad employment in safety-sensitive functions. Provides for reasonable damages (including a maximum amount of punitive damages) for employees aggrieved by certain discriminatory practices other than discharge, suspension, or pay reduction. Provides for expediting any proceeding with respect to a dispute, grievance, or claim for discharge or discrimination. Amends the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 to identify additional Northeast Corridor improvement projects. Amends the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to include within the term "railroad": (1) all forms of non-highway ground transportation running on rails or electromagnetic guideways (except for rapid transit operations within an urban area not connected to the general railroad system); (2) metropolitan or suburban rail passenger service (including commuter service operated by the Consolidated Rail Corporation); and (3) high speed ground transportation systems connecting metropolitan areas. Repeals certain railroad safety directives regarding track safety, oscillating lights, and safety areas. Confers jurisdiction upon Federal district courts to issue an order to certain individuals, partnerships, or corporations to immediately comply with an order or subpoena issued by the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress within six months after the date of enactment of this Act regarding the imposition of user fees to fund administrative costs of Federal railroad safety and noise control laws. Repeals the requirement that the Secretary submit to the President and the Congress a certain comprehensive railroad safety report.
Bill· SS. 1536 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 23 July 1987
Motorcycle Safety Act of 1987 - Amends the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to initiate and complete a rulemaking to establish a Federal motor vehicle safety standard applicable to certain rapid acceleration motorcycles. Prescribes criteria for such rulemaking. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to report to the Congress the results of a study determining to what extent foreign countries impose safety-related restrictions upon their manufacturers who market motorcycles in the United States.
Law· SS. 1518 (100th)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 21 July 1987
Methanol and Alternative Fuels Promotion Act of 1987 - Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to revise the dual fuel passenger automobile driving range for automobiles operating on certain ethanol or methanol mixtures. Provides that for any ten consecutive model years between 1993 and 2005, a dual fuel passenger automobile manufacturer shall receive an average fuel economy increase according to specified guidelines. Declares that if a manufacturer makes methanol- or ethanol-powered or dual fuel passenger automobiles, the fuel economy of an automobile shall be based on the fuel content of the methanol or ethanol mixture used to operate it. Directs the Secretary to report annually to the Congress regarding ethanol and methanol promotion. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to declare that the determination of tax to be imposed regarding methanol-, ethanol-, or natural gas-powered or dual fuel passenger automobiles shall be based on the fuel economy rating established under the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act.