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Bill· HRH.R. 4844 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 16 June 1988
Federal Aviation Administration Drug Enforcement Assistance Act of 1988 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to direct the Federal Aviation Administrator to modify systems relating to aircraft registration, airman's certification, and fuel system alterations in order to make such systems more responsive to the needs of drug law enforcement authorities. Cites the areas to be modified. Requires the Administrator to issue final regulations implementing such modifications within ten months after the date of enactment of this Act. Authorizes the Administrator to establish and collect user fees to cover the costs associated with such modifications. Prescribes user fee guidelines. Requires the Administrator to report annually to the Congress for a five-year period on the progress being made under this Act. Establishes civil and criminal penalties for violations under this Act. Cites conditions under which an aircraft used in connection with such violations may be seized by or forfeited to drug law enforcement authorities. Requires the Administrator to report annually to the Congress for a three-year period on progress regarding: (1) informational assistance provided to drug law enforcement authorities; (2) registration and certification suspensions; and (3) the training of Federal Aviation Administration personnel with respect to controlled substances traffic. Requires the Administrator to report to the Congress on the funding resources needed annually to implement this Act during a five-year period. Requires concurrent submission of budget requests under this Act to the President, the Secretary of Transportation, and certain congressional committees and officials. Requires the Office of Personnel Management to report to the Congress within 120 days after enactment of this Act on the results of its review of the position classification within the Airmen and Aircraft Registry of the FAA and the Law Enforcement Assistance Unit of the Aeronautical Center of the FAA. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to report to the Congress the results of a feasibility study relating to the cost/benefit ratio (with respect to drug interdiction) of requiring aircraft entering the continental United States to: (1) have an operating transponder installed; and (2) have a flight plan filed with the Federal Aviation Administration before such entry. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to report to the Congress the results of a feasibility study pertaining to: (1) the interception of aircraft deviating from established flight corridors across the borders of the continental United States; and (2) the impact of the establishment of such corridors on safe and efficient aircraft movement and upon drug interdiction. Declares that this Act applies only to aircraft which are not used to provide specified air transportation.
Bill· HRH.R. 4855 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 16 June 1988
Requires commercial lessors of automobiles to disclose to their rental customers the nature of the collision damage waivers offered under the automobile rental agreement. Mandates that such information be included in advertisements posted by such lessors. Makes violators of such disclosure requirements liable to: (1) an aggrieved lessee in an amount equal to the total amount paid by the lessee under the rental agreement; and (2) the United States for a maximum civil penalty of $10,000. Sets forth enforcement provisions.
Bill· SS. 2510 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 1988
Allows an operator of U.S.-flag liner vessels which has taken delivery from a U.S. shipyard of new U.S.-built liner vessels within the last two years to designate not more than 12 existing U.S.-flag foreign-built vessels, meeting certain criteria, which it is currently operating. Deems the vessels so designated to have been U.S.-built for purposes of provisions relating to operating-differential subsidies.
Bill· HRH.R. 4802 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 1988
Amends Federal law relating to Interstate highway construction funds to provide that any State which voluntarily reduces the period of availability of apportioned funds for any fiscal year shall be ineligible to receive funds for the succeeding fiscal year.
Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 316 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 1988
Expresses the grave concern of the Congress regarding the apparent discriminatory treatment of Federal Express by the Government of Japan. Urges Japan to honor its obligations under the 1985 Memorandum of Understanding and allow Federal Express to compete in the U.S.-Japan market with maximum flexibility.
Resolution· SCONRESS.Con.Res. 125 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 13 June 1988
Expresses the sense of the Congress that Project Impact of the Combined Accident Reduction Effort (concerned with alcohol and drug abuse) should receive the support of every State and should be recognized as a model project for educating the Nation's youth.
Bill· HRH.R. 4774 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 9 June 1988
Amends Federal law to codify and revise transportation law relating to: (1) the National Transportation Safety Board; (2) General and Intermodal programs (including urban mass transportation and transportation of hazardous substances); (3) rail programs; (4) motor vehicle programs; (5) aviation and space programs; (6) pipelines; (7) bills of lading; and (8) contraband.
Bill· HRH.R. 4765 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 June 1988
Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to transfer, without consideration, the Coast Guard vessel "Ingham" to the Naval and Maritime Museum at Patriots Point, South Carolina.
Bill· SS. 2472 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 June 1988
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to implement a highway demonstration project in the vicinity of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to extend Route 33 on the Federal-aid primary system and to report the project results to the Congress by January 31, 1993. Authorizes appropriations for such project for FY 1988 through 1992.
Bill· HRH.R. 4748 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 3 June 1988
Railroad Drug Abuse Prevention Act of 1988 - Amends the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations within 90 days after the enactment of this Act to establish a program requiring each rail carrier to conduct at its own expense: (1) an employee and job applicant testing program for the use of alcohol or controlled substances; and (2) a substance abuse rehabilitation program. Sets forth drug testing guidelines. Mandates that an employee whose test results confirm unlawful use of alcohol or controlled substances be suspended from duty without pay and referred to such rehabilitation program. Subjects such employees to employment discharge if they fail to complete the program successfully or test positive following successful completion of such program. Establishes civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Authorizes aggrieved railroad employees or job applicants to institute a civil action in any Federal district court for violation of their rights under this Act.
Bill· SS. 2447 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 May 1988
Hydrogen-Fueled Aircraft Research and Development Act - Directs the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to: (1) prepare and transmit to the Congress a comprehensive five-year program management plan regarding the development of a hydrogen-fueled aircraft capability; (2) submit an annual detailed description of such plan to the Congress after the initial transmittal; and (3) establish within the National Aeronautics and Space Administration a research and development program regarding such aircraft capability. Sets forth specified implementation steps including transmission to the Congress of a comprehensive flight demonstration plan. Confers responsibility upon the Secretary of Energy for those aspects of the research and development program which are suitable for a fully integrated hydrogen fueled aircraft system but which are not specifically developed for such application. Grants the Administrator overall management responsibility for program implementation. Establishes the Hydrogen-Fueled Aircraft Advisory Committee to advise the Administrator regarding the research and development program. Requires an annual report to the Administrator of its findings and recommendations. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 through 1992.
Bill· SS. 2453 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 May 1988
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) any other positions in the FAA. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to establish and have in place by September 30, 1988, a full performance level air traffic controller workforce of specified size and composition. Directs the Secretary to establish for FY 1989, and for each succeeding fiscal year, air traffic controller workforce and full performance controller levels in accordance with this Act and goals established in the annual Department of Transportation Appropriations Act. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress by April 1 of each year the status of the air traffic controller workforce and full performance controller levels. Sets forth procedures for the rehiring of former controllers if the Secretary cannot meet the staffing goals required by this Act. 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. 4693 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 26 May 1988
Air Traffic Control Service Improvement Act of 1988 - Title I: Air Traffic Control Corporation - Establishes the Airways Corporation as a nonprofit corporation to operate the U.S. air traffic control system. Declares that such Corporation is not a Federal agency or establishment. Directs the President to appoint five incorporators to serve as the initial board of directors. Authorizes the Corporation to issue capital stock. Authorizes the Corporation to own and operate an air traffic control system. Outlines the Corporation's powers, including the establishment of nondiscriminatory fees for the provision of air traffic control services. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations for the review and appeal of such fees. Directs the Corporation to notify the Secretary of State whenever it enters into negotiations with a foreign entity with respect to air traffic control matters. Confers jurisdiction upon the Federal district courts for violations of this Act. Requires the Corporation to submit annually a detailed operations report to the President and to the Congress. Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to submit annual evaluations to the Congress regarding the Corporation's operations and capital structure. Title II: Miscellaneous - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to transfer to the Corporation all Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) facilities and equipment which are part of the air traffic control system. Requires the Corporation to pay a certain amount into the Treasury General Fund and to relinquish all rights to amounts in the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. Authorizes an airport to charge air carriers and air transportation passengers user fees after the transfer of FAA facilities to the Corporation. Prohibits the denial of access to a public-use airport if the aircraft operator is in compliance with all aviation safety laws and offers to pay all fees. Declares the Corporation immune from all tort liability which is not based on fault.
Bill· HRH.R. 4704 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 26 May 1988
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fleet Modernization Act of 1988 - Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to develop a fleet modernization and expansion program and to implement that program over a ten-year period beginning in FY 1990. Sets forth elements which must be included in the plan and a specific schedule for FY 1990 through 1992, including requirements relating to an oceanographic research vessel and a fisheries research vessel. Authorizes NOAA to fill 301 additional personnel positions in connection with the modernization and expansion. Requires that an implementation plan be submitted to the Congress. Authorizes the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, notwithstanding specified provisions and if the Under Secretary makes certain findings, to enter into multi-year contracts for the construction, lease, or other acquisition of property, including vessels, and a multi-year charter agreement for a vessel. Authorizes the Under Secretary to provide in each contract or charter agreement for the liability of the United States in the event of termination of the contract or agreement before expiration of its term. Requires all modernization or construction work performed on vessels under this Act to be carried out in private shipyards in the United States. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1999.
Bill· HRH.R. 4713 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 May 1988
Amends Federal law relating to railroad employee protective arrangements in rail carrier transactions to provide that, in the case of a transaction between parties under common control, if the Interstate Commerce Commission has not issued a final decision requiring the carrier to provide such an arrangement within six months after the Commission's notification, then an arrangement shall apply which is at least as protective as the terms imposed under law in merger cases before February 5, 1976. Prohibits the carriers, under such circumstances, from disposing or divesting themselves of any assets until such an arrangement has been provided.
Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 307 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 May 1988
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should establish a special commission on travel and tourism to: (1) study the developed and underdeveloped U.S. travel and tourism markets; and (2) make recommendations to the President and the Congress on ways to increase the U.S. market share of international tourism.
Bill· SS. 2431 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 25 May 1988
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to authorize any airport to change, at its discretion, the location identifier assigned to it by the Federal Aviation Administration. Precludes any such change from taking effect within the 36-month period following the issuance of such a rule.
Law· HRH.R. 4686 (100th)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 25 May 1988
Aviation Safety Research Act of 1988 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to initiate aviation maintenance and safety research, including: (1) fire and smoke resistance technologies; (2) specified aspects of aircraft maintenance and structural technologies; (3) the relationship between human factors and aviation accidents; and (4) air traffic control. Requires the Administrator to submit a national aviation research plan to the Congress. Cites plan contents. Requires the Administrator to report annually to certain congressional committees concerning the previous year's research accomplishments. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1989 through 1990 for aviation projects.
Bill· HRH.R. 4685 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 25 May 1988
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to repeal the mandate of the Secretary of Transportation to foster the development of civil aeronautics and air commerce.
Bill· SS. 2426 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 24 May 1988
Designates the portion of 16th Street, Northwest, in the District of Columbia, between the Embassy of Poland and Fuller Street, as Solidarity Corner.
Bill· HRH.R. 4662 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 24 May 1988
Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to create a new title establishing in the Treasury the Procure and Charter Revolving Fund (Fund) to consist of all moneys appropriated to the Fund, all moneys received for the charter or disposal of vessels constructed under the title, interest and investment income and capital appreciation, and any other moneys as made available for the Fund. Declares that, if the balance in the Fund plus anticipated moneys from charters is insufficient to support maintenance of vessels constructed under the title, the Fund shall be terminated and the vessels shall be transferred to the National Defense Reserve Fleet. Requires the Fund to be administered by the Secretary of Transportation. Allows the Fund to be used for: (1) construction of vessels in private shipyards in the United States; (2) charter of vessels to U.S. citizens for U.S. documentation and operation in the domestic trade, foreign commerce of the United States, or international trade, or transfer of vessels constructed under the title to the National Defense Reserve Fleet. Requires vessel construction contracts under the title to be advertised and let upon sealed competitive bids. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to construct vessels in private shipyards in the United States that are capable of serving as naval or military auxiliaries, are economically viable, or are otherwise unavailable in sufficient numbers for requisitioning in time of war or emergency. Allows the Secretary of Transportation to charter a vessel constructed under the title to a U.S. citizen after advertisement and competitive bid or negotiated procurement. Allows the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) dispose of a vessel constructed under the title; and (2) award a contract to the bidder with the proposal which is the most financially advantageous to the Fund. Allows the Secretary of the Navy to incorporate sealift enhancement or national defense features in a vessel constructed under the title. Directs the Secretary to use moneys authorized to be appropriated for that purpose. Directs the Secretary of the Navy, subject to appropriations laws, to make additional payments to compensate a charterer for the loss of capacity or efficiency attributable to sealift enhancement or national defense features. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to impose requirements on the charter relating to deposits, insurance, and maintenance of the vessel. Allows the Secretary to inspect a charter vessel. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to terminate the charter contract under current provisions relating to requisition or purchase of vessels in time of emergency. Sets forth a formula for a minimum charter amount. Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to charter a vessel constructed under the title, for use by the Navy, under specified procedures. Declares that a U.S. citizen who charters a vessel is not eligible to receive an operating-differential subsidy (ODS) for that vessel under the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, except when the vessel is engaged as an ocean tramp. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1989 to capitalize the Fund. Revises or adds definitions of "privately owned United States-flag commercial vessels," "vessels of the United States," and "a United States-flag vessel eligible to carry cargoes" (under specified provisions) as these terms apply to certain existing cargo preference provisions. Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to deem, notwithstanding any other provision, certain liner vessels to have been built in the United States for the purposes of the title relating to operating-differential subsidy, except for provisions of that title relating to capital construction funds. Allows an operator receiving or applying for ODS to acquire certain liner vessels in a foreign shipyard if that operator or another operator has placed a firm order for an equivalent vessel in a private shipyard in the United States, or has entered into a charter contract under the title created by this Act.
Bill· SS. 2424 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 23 May 1988
Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Act of 1988 - Amends the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 and the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 to authorize appropriations for FY 1988 through 1990 (including grants-in-aid authorizations). Sets a maximum allocation of 20 percent for pipeline safety grant indirect expenses. Directs the Secretary of Transportation (the Secretary) to make certain unexpended funds available to States which: (1) undertake new responsibilities relating to State pipeline safety certification programs; or (2) implement a one-call damage prevention program established under State law. Amends the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act and the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act to authorize the Secretary to certify and require testing of individuals responsible for the operation and maintenance of pipeline facilities. Directs the Secretary by regulation to establish minimum Federal standards requiring pipeline facility operators to provide certain information to the Secretary or appropriate requesting State official, including: (1) the operator's business name, address, and telephone numbers; (2) maps showing the location of major pipeline facilities, including transmission and major distribution lines; (3) a description of the characteristics of the operator's pipelines within the State; (4) a description of all products transported through such pipelines in the State; (5) any other information the Secretary considers useful and necessary to inform the States of pipeline facilities and operations within their boundaries; (6) an emergency response plan; and (7) a State pipeline facilities operation and maintenance manual. Directs the Secretary by regulation to establish minimum Federal standards to require, within one year after enactment of this Act, pipeline facility operators to complete and maintain an inventory of all types of pipe used to transmit gas in the operator's system, together with other specified information. Directs the Secretary by regulation to establish qualifications for States to meet for the pipeline safety grant program, including qualifications for State employees who perform inspections pursuant to either an annual certification by a State agency or an agreement relating to inspection between the State agency and the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to establish procedures to promote more effective coordination between Federal and State pipeline regulatory agencies regarding pipeline accident responses. Increases the civil penalty for pipeline safety violations from $1,000 to $10,000. Establishes criminal penalties (fine of up to $5,000, imprisonment for up to one year, or both) for the willful and knowing defacement, damage, removal, or destruction of any pipeline sign or right-of-way marker required by Federal law or regulation. Directs the Secretary to biennially inspect and require the testing of pipeline facilities to ensure their safety. Directs the Secretary to assess the feasibility of regulating persons whose excavation activities may result in pipeline damage and to report the results of such assessment to the Congress. Directs the Secretary, within 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, to establish minimum Federal guidelines for one-call telecommunications systems to alert natural gas pipeline operators to construction and other specified activities in the vicinity of pipeline facilities. Directs the Secretary to study the feasibility of requiring the inspection of transmission facilities with instrumented internal inspection devices. Requires a report of such study to the Congress within 18 months after enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary to study the feasibility, safety, cost, and effectiveness of requiring pipeline facility operators to install emergency flow restricting devices in existing and future pipeline systems. Requires a report to the Congress on such study within one year after enactment of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 4650 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 19 May 1988
Independent Federal Aviation Administration Act of 1988 - Establishes the Federal Aviation Administration as an independent regulatory agency in the executive branch to succeed the Federal Aviation Administration of the Department of Transportation. Sets forth the Administration's organizational structure and administrative parameters. Transfers to such Administration all functions previously vested in its predecessor. Declares that the Administrator of the independent Federal Aviation Administration shall neither be bound by any entity created by Executive Order nor submit decisions for the approval of any such entity.
Bill· SS. 2408 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 18 May 1988
Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to transfer the Coast Guard vessel "Ingham" to the Naval and Maritime Museum at Patriots Point, South Carolina.
Bill· HRH.R. 4607 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 17 May 1988
Amends the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1987 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to carry out work on U.S. Route 95 from Eastport, Idaho, to Homedale, Idaho.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 450 (100th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 17 May 1988
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the Federal Aviation Administration should give high priority to establishing an immediate research and development program regarding the structural deterioration of aging aircraft; and (2) the Federal Government, as part of such research program, should consider purchasing a representative sample of aircraft from the fleet of aging aircraft for extensive testing and tear down inspections and for gathering data regarding such aircrafts' airworthiness.
Bill· SS. 2391 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 13 May 1988
Amends the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1987 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to carry out work on U.S. Route 95 from Eastport, Idaho, to Homedale, Idaho.
Bill· HRH.R. 4594 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 12 May 1988
Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to direct the Secretary of Commerce, within six months of enactment of this Act, to present to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries in the House of Representatives a plan for a suitable display of U.S. ship Monitor artifacts and materials in coastal North Carolina.
Bill· HRH.R. 4588 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 May 1988
Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to convey, without compensation, the Coast Guard cutter "Raritan" to the city of Grand Haven, Michigan, for use as a maritime museum and display.
Bill· SS. 2364 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 May 1988
Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to include in the term "privately owned United States-flag vessels," as used in provisions relating to cargo preference, any U.S. flag vessel designated by the Secretary of Transportation as a Great Lakes Exempt Vessel (GLEV) regardless of the number of years the vessel has been documented under U.S. laws. Authorizes the Secretary to designate each of six vessels as a GLEV to enable vessels documented less than three years to engage temporarily in trade within the Great Lakes. Prohibits any vessel engaged primarily in bulk trade from being designated as a GLEV. Prohibits any vessel from retaining its GLEV designation if it has repair, reconditioning, or maintenance work done other than in a U.S. shipyard, subject to waiver by the secretary to enable a vessel to safely sail from a foreign port. Prohibits any GLEV from serving any other U.S. seaport than the Great Lakes, subject to exception. Prohibits the Secretary from designating a vessel as a GLEV unless it has been approved by the Secretary of Defense as suitable for national defense purposes. Terminates any GLEV designation on December 31, 1990.
Bill· HRH.R. 4582 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 May 1988
Authorizes the State of Florida to use certain apportioned Federal-aid highway funds to pay the Federal share of either a tunnel or bridge project to replace the 17th Street Causeway Bridge in Fort Lauderdale. Reduces the cost of completing the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways in Florida by the amount used for such tunnel or bridge project.
Bill· HRH.R. 4558 (100th)reported
United States · United States Congress · 10 May 1988
Bridge Administration Transfer Act - Transfers from the Secretary of Transportation to the Secretary of the Army, with specified exceptions, the administration of bridges and causeways over navigable waters, including all related authority, functions, and duties. Declares October 1, 1989, as the effective date of such transfer. Makes conforming amendments to the Rivers and Harbors Appropriations Act of 1899, the Truman-Hobbs Act, the General Bridge Act of 1946, and the International Bridge Act of 1972. Directs the Secretary of the Army to submit a compilation to the Congress of Federal laws relating to waterway structure administration, together with recommendations for consolidation or amendments.
Bill· HRH.R. 4562 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 10 May 1988
Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to include in the term "privately owned United States-flag vessels," as used in provisions relating to cargo preference, any U.S. flag vessel designated by the Secretary of Transportation as a great Lakes Exempt Vessel (GLEV) regardless of the number of years the vessel has been documented under U.S. laws. Authorizes the Secretary to designate each of six vessels as a GLEV to enable vessels documented less than three years to engage temporarily in trade within the Great Lakes. Prohibits any vessel engaged primarily in bulk trade from being designated as a GLEV. Prohibits any vessel from retaining its GLEV designation if it has repair, reconditioning, or maintenance work done other than in a U.S. shipyard, subject to waiver by the Secretary to enable a vessel to safely sail from a foreign port. Prohibits any GLEV from serving any other U.S. seaport than the Great Lakes, subject to exception. Prohibits the Secretary from designating a vessel as a GLEV unless it has been approved by the Secretary of Defense as suitable for national defense purposes. Terminates any GLEV designation on December 31, 1990.
Law· HRH.R. 4557 (100th)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 10 May 1988
Amends safety equipment requirements of Federal maritime law to require that each uninspected vessel operating on the high seas or on the Great Lakes be equipped with the prescribed number and type of alerting and locating equipment, including emergency position indicating radio beacons. (Current law applies similar requirements only on fishing, fish processing, or fish tender vessels.) Increases the civil penalty which may be imposed for violation of this and other statutes and regulations relating to uninspected vessels.
Bill· HRH.R. 4547 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 5 May 1988
Local Rail Service Reauthorizing Act - Amends the Department of Transportation Act regarding local rail service assistance to authorize appropriations for FY 1989 through 1993. Decreases the Federal share of rail service assistance program costs from 70 percent to 50 percent. Provides that the Federal share of costs to rehabilitate rail properties for the purpose of facilitating rail freight service shall be 70 percent.
Bill· HRH.R. 4518 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 3 May 1988
Amends Federal maritime law to require that ferry vessels operating on certain waters between the State of Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (including Puget Sound, Washington), be equipped with life rafts to accommodate all passengers and employees.
Bill· SS. 2334 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 April 1988
Pro Competition Cargo Allocation Act of 1988 - Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to repeal various provisions relating to cargo preference shipping requirements for certain agricultural exports, including provisions relating to preserving the percentage share or metric tonnage of certain commodities of waterborne cargoes exported from Great Lakes ports.
Bill· SS. 2333 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 April 1988
Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to extend indefinitely, with regard to certain cargo preference provisions, the requirement that the Secretary of Transportation take steps to preserve the percentage share, or metric tonnage of bagged, processed, or fortified commodities experienced in calendar year 1984, of waterborne cargoes exported from Great Lakes ports pursuant to specified provisions of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.
Bill· HRH.R. 4472 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 April 1988
Amends the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1988 to repeal the requirement that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) adopt regulations requiring the installation of operating automatic altitude reporting equipment for all aircraft operating in terminal airspace where air traffic control radar service is provided and in all controlled airspace above a minimum altitude to be determined by the FAA. Amends the Airport and Airway Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1987 to repeal the requirement that the FAA Administrator 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.
Bill· HRH.R. 4460 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 26 April 1988
Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 to restrict to vessels of 100 gross tons or more provisions which prohibit vessels which once acquired, through specified means, the right to engage in the coastwise trade, and which were later sold foreign or placed under foreign registry, from reacquiring the right to engage in the coastwise trade.
Bill· SS. 2320 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 25 April 1988
Amends the Rail Passenger Service Act to authorize appropriations for FY 1989 through 1991 for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). Exempts the Corporation from Freedom of Information Act requirements to grant requests for records which are: (1) intended for commercial use; or (2) intended for litigation or legal proceedings.
Bill· SS. 2317 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 April 1988
Amends the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1988 to repeal the requirement that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) adopt regulations requiring the installation of operating automatic altitude reporting equipment for all aircraft operating in terminal airspace where air traffic control radar service is provided and in all controlled airspace above a minimum altitude to be determined by the FAA. Amends the Airport and Airway Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1987 to repeal the requirement that the FAA Administrator 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.
Bill· HRH.R. 4449 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 21 April 1988
Panama Canal Commission Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 - Authorizes expenditures for FY 1989 for the Panama Canal Commission (Commission) to operate and maintain the Panama Canal. Limits the amount of funds which may be used for official reception and representation expenses. Prohibits the use of funds to implement an increase in the rates of tolls for use of the Panama Canal during FY 1989. Authorizes the use of funds for the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for the use of Commission personnel without regard to certain price limitations. Specifies a maximum amount of funds which may be used for capital outlays. Requires the Commission to provide written advance notice to the Congress regarding: (1) any proposed change in rates of tolls for use of the Panama Canal that may be necessary after the end of FY 1989; (2) any payment estimated to be due Panama under provisions of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977; and (3) the initiation of any capital acquisition or construction project exceeding a certain amount, which is not specified in the budget estimates submitted to the Congress for the fiscal year in which the project will occur. Authorizes the use of funds for pay increases for Commission employees which are not in excess of statutory increases granted for the same period in corresponding rates of compensation of other U.S. Government employees in comparable positions.
Bill· HRH.R. 4450 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 21 April 1988
States that the payment of certain annuities under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 and the appropriation of funds to the Dual Benefits Payments Account shall: (1) be considered a mandatory Federal obligation (rather than a discretionary activity); (2) not be subject to sequestration or reduction under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act); and (3) have the same status for Federal budgetary and accounting purposes as benefits paid under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (thus ensuring that certain railroad retirement benefits paid out of the Dual Benefits Account are not reduced). Appropriates funds to the Dual Benefits Payments Account for FY 1988.
Bill· HRH.R. 4405 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 19 April 1988
Maritime Appropriation Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1989 and 1990 - Authorizes appropriations without fiscal year limitation, as the appropriation Act may provide for the use of the Department of Transportation, for FY 1989 and 1990 for: (1) payment of operating-differential subsidy obligations; (2) operations and training activities; and (3) necessary expenses to acquire and maintain a surge shipping capability in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in an advanced state of readiness. Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to terminate on September 30, 1988, the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to enter into a new commitment to guarantee the payment of the interest on, and the unpaid balance of the principal of, any obligation which is eligible to be guaranteed under provisions relating to Federal ship mortgage insurance. Changes from $100,000 to $400,000 the cap on payments for the maintenance and support of State maritime academies meeting certain requirements. Requires the academies, as a condition to receiving payments or the use of vessels, to require each U.S. citizen entering the academy in a merchant marine officer preparation program, as a condition for graduation, to: (1) pass the Coast Guard merchant marine officer license examination; and (2) agree to serve in a reserve unit of a U.S. armed force for at least six years. Terminates on September 30, 1988, the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to enter into State maritime academy student incentive payment agreements. Provides that certain petitions relating to bankruptcy and applications relating to protection of securities investors, when brought by the Secretary of Transportation under the Ship Mortgage Act, 1920 do not, in certain circumstances, act as a stay of specified proceedings. (Current law refers to petitions and applications brought but not to petitions and applications to be brought by the Secretary.) Declares that the rights of the Secretary shall not be affected or enjoined by any court.
Bill· SS. 2280 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 13 April 1988
Amends the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973 to eliminate rail-highway demonstration projects in Dolton and Blue Island, Illinois. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to implement a demonstration project to eliminate ground level railroad crossings in College Station, Texas. Repeals the proscription against additional funding eligibility for projects not under construction by September 30, 1985.
Bill· HRH.R. 4367 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 13 April 1988
Amends the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973 to eliminate rail-highway demonstration projects in Dolton and Blue Island, Illinois. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to implement a demonstration project to eliminate ground level railroad crossings in College Station, Texas. Repeals the proscription against additional funding eligibility for projects not under construction by September 30, 1985.
Bill· HRH.R. 4368 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 13 April 1988
Amends Federal law relating to Federal participation in State toll road pilot programs to require that, in the case of Texas, the State highway department and the Texas Turnpike Authority must enter into a toll revenues agreement with the Secretary of Transportation as a prerequisite to Federal permission for such participation. States that upon request of the Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation, the Secretary must allocate to the Texas Turnpike Authority the amounts that would be payable to the Department as the Federal share of project costs if the Department were implementing a project. Mandates such allocations from sums apportioned to Texas for Federal-aid primary system projects.
Bill· SS. 2247 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1988
Repeals property conveyance restrictions placed upon certain property transferred to the Peninsula Airport Commission, Virginia, relating to: (1) the total acreage for which the Secretary of Transportation may grant releases; and (2) such Commission's conveyance of any property interest to persons other than the City of Newport News, Virginia.
Bill· SS. 2258 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1988
Amends the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 to declare that its requirements do not apply to motor vehicles used solely for firefighting, emergency rescue, medical purposes, or farming purposes.