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Bill· HRH.R. 2980 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 21 July 1987
Amends the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations regarding: (1) the mandatory equipment of all trains with event recorders; (2) the mandatory licensing of train engineers and dispatchers; (3) the proscription against the willful tampering of monitoring devices (establishes a civil penalty for railroads operating a track with tampered with or disabled monitoring devices); (4) signal systems at railroad highway grade crossings; and (5) the protection of railroad employees while operating or riding on motor vehicles in the course of employment. Prohibits the Secretary from disclosing the name of any railroad employee who has provided information regarding alleged violations of Federal railroad safety laws or regulations. Sets forth guidelines for the commencement of a civil action by rail carrier employees (or their representatives) against the Secretary for failure to enforce non-discretionary Federal railroad safety laws. Authorizes a railroad employee whose error is alleged in an accident report to have caused a railroad accident to attach an explanatory statement to such report. Directs the Office of Technology Assessment to report to the Congress regarding the financing and installation of automatic train control devices.
Bill· HRH.R. 2954 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 July 1987
Amends the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to require each motor vehicle manufacturer to provide the Secretary of Transportation with all motor vehicle warranty and repair information that the manufacturer provides to its dealers. Requires the Secretary to make such information readily available to the public. Subjects a manufacturer failing to provide such information to a civil penalty and injunctive action.
Bill· HRH.R. 2923 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 13 July 1987
Truck and Bus Safety Act of 1987 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to include within the purview of Federal motor carrier safety regulations those motor carriers and drivers operating wholly within a municipality or the commercial zone of a municipality. Sets forth conditions under which drivers operating wholly within such areas are exempt from certain Federal regulations regarding physical qualifications and examinations. Directs the Secretary to initiate within three months after the date of enactment of this Act rulemaking proceedings regarding methods for improving safety (such as truck monitoring devices and truck braking performance standards).
Bill· HRH.R. 2924 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 13 July 1987
Flight Service Station Operation Act of 1987 - Amends the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from closing or reducing flight service station operation hours unless substitute service will be provided by an automated flight service station with specified equipment. Requires the Secretary to reopen flight service stations that were closed during a specified time period.
Bill· SS. 1485 (100th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 10 July 1987
Air Passenger Protection Act of 1987 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) promulgate regulations requiring air carriers to submit to the Secretary on a monthly basis certain information regarding scheduled domestic air transportation; (2) publish such information in the Federal Register and in monthly public reports; (3) amend regulations regarding computerized airline reservation systems to require that specified flight times and related data be made available to the public; (4) promulgate regulations establishing certain uniform air carrier practices; (5) establish a 24-hour toll-free airline consumer hotline; and (6) establish an Advisory Committee to report to the Secretary and the Congress regarding the appropriate level of capacity in the air traffic control system.
Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 157 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 9 July 1987
Urges the administration to continue to reject efforts by Canadian negotiators to: (1) have the U.S. cabotage trades, including the transport of energy resources, opened to Canadian vessels; and (2) eliminate the ad valorem duty on vessel repairs performed in Canadian shipyards.
Bill· SS. 1465 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 July 1987
Solid Waste Ocean Transportation Act of 1987 - Requires the use of U.S.-flag vessels when solid waste is transported by water between the United States and a foreign country. Establishes civil penalties for violations.
Bill· HRH.R. 2875 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 1 July 1987
Merchant Marine Support Act of 1987 - Requires that at least 50 percent of the gross tonnage of agricultural commodities and derivative products exported from the United States be shipped in private vessels of U.S. registry, to the extent such vessels are available at competitive rates. Authorizes a waiver of this requirement, but not to exceed six months, when either the Congress or the President declares that an emergency exists justifying such a waiver. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to publish in the Federal Register a list of commodities and products subject to this Act. Terminates this Act's provisions on October 1, 1991.
Bill· HRH.R. 2887 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 1 July 1987
Handicapped Transportation Amendments of 1987 - Amends the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to prohibit the implementation or enforcement of certain handicapped transportation services regulations in such a way as to: (1) limit such services to physically handicapped, as distinguished from mentally handicapped, individuals; or (2) limit the expenditures a Federal financial assistance recipient is required to make in order to comply with such regulations. Authorizes individuals aggrieved by a violation of handicapped services laws or regulations to bring an action under the same terms applicable to enforcement actions under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Bill· HRH.R. 2862 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 1 July 1987
Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to: (1) conduct a study of methods of screening persons and property to be carried in air transportation in order to detect dangerous weapons, explosives, and incendiary devices; and (2) report to the Congress on the study results.
Bill· HRH.R. 2877 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 1 July 1987
Designates a portion of the George Washington Memorial Parkway between Maryland and the District of Columbia as the Clara Barton Parkway.
Bill· SS. 1449 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 June 1987
Transport Regulatory Reform Act of 1987 - Establishes within the legislative branch a 15-member Transportation Regulatory Commissions Nominating Commission. Requires the President to notify the Commission's chair of any vacancy occurring on the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Federal Maritime Commission, or the National Transportation Safety Board. Requires the Commission to submit a list of at least three qualified individuals within 90 days of notification. Enumerates qualification requirements of nominees. Requires the President to nominate an individual for a vacancy within 90 days. Provides for a default to the first name on the Commission list if the President fails to make a nomination within the required time period. Provides for expedited committee consideration of nominees. Requires Commission membership to be drawn from transportation carriers and their organizations. Requires the Commission to submit nomination reports to the President of the Senate and biannual evaluations to the Congress.
Bill· HRH.R. 2838 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1987
Requires that, on each departure of a documented vessel and of a vessel for which a construction or operating differential subsidy has been granted, a specified percentage of the seamen or of the entire complement, including licensed individuals, must be U.S. citizens. (Current law imposes such requirements on each departure from a U.S. port.) Authorizes the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to modify the requirements of U.S. citizenship of the entire complement, including licensed officers, of an offshore supply vessel when operating from a foreign port, except that the master must always be a U.S. citizen. Provides that vacancies occurring when on a foreign voyage may be filled, except for the master, by a person who is not a U.S. citizen until the vessel's return to a port at which a replacement who is a U.S. citizen can be obtained. (Current law allows filling of a vacancy by a noncitizen until the vessel's first return to a U.S. port at which a citizen replacement can be obtained.)
Bill· HRH.R. 2830 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1987
Amends the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to prohibit limitations upon a certain portion of annuity payments because of an annuitant's work or employment if such annuitant is engaged in a trial work period for which Social Security insurance benefits are not limited.
Bill· HRH.R. 2826 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1987
Amends the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act to provide that any day for which a railroad employee receives certain social insurance payments will not be considered a day of sickness or unemployment if such employee's service for an employer affects eligibility for, or increases the amount of, such social insurance payment.
Bill· HRH.R. 2822 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1987
Amends the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to provide survivors' annuities to certain spouses of deceased employees who did not have a contemporaneous connection with the railroad industry at the time of death.
Bill· HRH.R. 2829 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1987
Amends the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to increase the monthly and annual earnings limitation placed upon certain disability annuitants.
Bill· HRH.R. 2825 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1987
Amends the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to repeal certain annuity eligibility limitations regarding the divorced wife of a railroad employee.
Bill· HRH.R. 2831 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1987
Amends the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to exempt certain annuitants who have ten years' completed service and are 62 years old (including their spouses and divorced wives) from annuity eligibility criteria regarding: (1) compensated services; and (2) return to the last employer. Exempts certain survivors' annuities from certain compensated service requirements. Applies certain Social Security work deductions to specified annuitants, their spouses, survivors, and divorced wives.
Bill· HRH.R. 2827 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1987
Amends the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to deem an individual to have a current connection with the railroad industry after completing 25 years of service for purposes of determining annuity eligibility requirements.
Bill· HRH.R. 2823 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1987
Amends the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to provide annuity benefits to the spouses of certain annuitants if such a spouse: (1) has a medically determinable condition that renders the spouse disabled for substantial gainful activity; or (2) provides constant care and attendance to an eligible annuitant in need of such care and attendance.
Bill· HRH.R. 2824 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1987
Amends the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to modify the "years of service" credit for military service in a war service period, and to include, within "years of service," an individual's voluntary or involuntary military service during the period that such individual acquired certain veterans' reemployment rights.
Bill· SS. 1436 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 June 1987
Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations mandating that rail transportation of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel take place on trains operated exclusively for such purpose (including shipments of such materials made under the auspices of the Department of Energy or the Department of Defense).
Bill· HRH.R. 2767 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 24 June 1987
Mandates that certain Federal-aid highway apportionments be withheld from a State unless it requires first-time driver's license applicants to submit to a urinalysis for detection of controlled substances. Sets forth a formula for the withholding of apportionments.
Bill· SS. 1410 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 23 June 1987
Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to use land within the boundaries of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge in connection with the navigation project for Manteo (Shallowbag) Bay, North Carolina. Directs the Secretary, to the extent practicable, to carry out such project in such a way as to: (1) maintain the essential integrity of the Seashore and Refuge; and (2) insure that adverse impacts are mitigated.
Bill· HRH.R. 2748 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 23 June 1987
Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to use land within the boundaries of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge in connection with the navigation project for Manteo (Shallowbag) Bay, North Carolina. Directs the Secretary, to the extent practicable, to carry out such project in such a way as to: (1) maintain the essential integrity of the Seashore and Refuge; and (2) insure that adverse impacts are mitigated.
Bill· SS. 1395 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 19 June 1987
Nuclear Waste Transportation Act of 1987 - Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to add a new Subtitle B: Transportation of High Level Radioactive Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel, to provide that a package design shall be certified by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and adopted by the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Defense only after it has been proven in actual tests on full-scale packages, (not simulated tests, tests on scale models, or engineered analyses). Requires the Secretary of Energy to report to the NRC and to the Congress within one year of the date of enactment of this Act on whether foreign package design safety standards should be adopted in the United States. Mandates that as of the date of enactment of this Act, no high level radioactive waste may be transported by or for the Secretaries of Energy, of Defense, or of Transportation except in packages certified for such purpose by the NRC. Requires the NRC to conduct public hearings on the adequacy of the design standards and tests for packages used in radioactive waste transportation. Urges the Secretary of Transportation to give preference to rail transportation of radioactive waste when selecting shipping routes. Directs the Secretary of Transportation (the Secretary) to establish a licensing program for radioactive waste transportation. Prescribes guidelines for such program. Prohibits the Secretary from approving a radioactive waste transportation route through an area designated by the Bureau of the Census as an urbanized area if certain local officials of the affected area recommend a significantly safer route. Requires the Secretary to provide training for local public safety officials through whose jurisdictions the Federal Government plans to transport radioactive waste. Requires the appropriate Federal agency to notify the local public safety officials through whose jurisdiction the Federal Government plans to make unclassified shipments of radioactive waste. Authorizes the States and Indian tribes to impose regulations regarding radioactive waste transportation through their jurisdictions. Prescribes deadlines for the Secretary's prompt response to license applications. States that funding for activities under this Act shall be derived from the Nuclear Waste Fund.
Bill· SS. 1391 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 18 June 1987
Amends the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 to define the terms "reasonable access" and "terminals" (thus providing a uniform statutory standard for commercial motor vehicle operation on the Interstate Highway system and the primary highway system). Sets forth circumstances under which a State or local government may impose commercial motor vehicle restrictions upon such highways.
Bill· SS. 1383 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 17 June 1987
Amends the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 to make technical corrections regarding the amount of authorized appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991 for certain demonstration projects in Post Falls and Boise, Idaho.
Bill· HRH.R. 2706 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 17 June 1987
Airline Passengers Right to Know Act - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to mandate that air carriers: (1) notify passengers of flight delays, cancellations, and changes in scheduled stops; and (2) provide either rebates or compensation to passengers if the air carrier fails to notify them. Requires the Secretary to order an air carrier to provide such rebate or compensation if the Secretary determines, upon complaint, that an entitled passenger has been denied the rebate or compensation. Requires that air carriers include on each passenger's airline ticket specified information regarding the air service record of such air carrier, together with a postcard addressed to the Consumer Affairs Office of the Department of Transportation which contains a complaint form concerning flight cancellation, delay, or luggage handling. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to investigate possible deceptive flight schedules and possible flight cancellations made for economic reasons. Requires the Secretary to report annually to the Congress the number of scheduled flight delays and the causes for such delays.
Bill· HRH.R. 2697 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 16 June 1987
Amends the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 to repeal the authority granted governmental entities to impose restrictions based on safety considerations upon truck tractor-semitrailer vehicles wishing to use Federal-aid Primary System highways. Prescribes the considerations a governmental entity must demonstrate to the Secretary of Transportation in order to be authorized to restrict commercial motor vehicle access to Federal highways designed to be a width of ten feet or more. Permits a governmental entity to restrict access upon highways designed to be less than ten feet wide.
Bill· HRH.R. 2661 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 11 June 1987
Requires that, on each departure of a documented vessel and of a vessel for which a construction or operating differential subsidy has been granted, a specified percentage of the seamen or of the entire complement, including licensed individuals, must be U.S. citizens. (Current law imposes such requirements on each departure from a U.S. port.) Authorizes the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to modify the requirements of U.S. citizenship of the entire complement, including licensed officers, of an offshore supply vessel when operating from a foreign port, except that the master must always be a U.S. citizen. Provides that vacancies occurring when on a foreign voyage may be filled, except for the master, by a person who is not a U.S. citizen until the vessel's return to a port at which a replacement who is a U.S. citizen can be obtained. (Current law allows filling of a vacancy by a noncitizen until the vessel's first return to a U.S. port at which a citizen replacement can be obtained.)
Bill· HRH.R. 2665 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 June 1987
Panama Canal Revolving Fund Act of 1987 - Amends the Panama Canal Act of 1979 to terminate the present Panama Canal Commission Fund and Panama Canal Emergency Fund and establish in the Treasury a Panama Canal Revolving Fund (Fund). Makes amounts in such Fund available to carry out the authorized purposes, functions, and powers of the Panama Canal Commission (Commission). Provides that such Fund shall consist of the balance of the Panama Canal Commission Fund, the balance of unexpended appropriations to the Commission, the balance of the Panama Canal Emergency Fund, toll receipts and all other receipts of the Commission. Authorizes the Commission to borrow from the Treasury, for any of the purposes of the Commission, not more than $100,000,000, outstanding at any time. Provides for the calculation and payment of interest to the Fund. Adds working capital requirements to the list of expenditures of the Commission. Authorizes the purchasing of insurance coverage for unpredictable events. Authorizes using tolls from the Panama Canal to pay for working capital requirements. Authorizes the Commission to lease office space.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 230 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 June 1987
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Federal Aviation Administration should take immediate measures to implement the National Transportation Safety Board recommendation to limit peak air travel levels at certain air traffic control facilities in order to avoid overloading the understaffed air traffic control system.
Bill· HRH.R. 2650 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 10 June 1987
Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Amendment of 1987 - Title I: General Provisions - Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to authorize appropriations for FY 1988 and 1989. Amends the Surface Transportation Act of 1982 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to States and political subdivisions for the designation of: (1) hazardous materials transportation routes; and (2) hazardous materials parking sites. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 through 1990. Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to require registered carriers of hazardous materials to maintain records of the routes followed in the transportation of certain hazardous materials and to prepare an annual registration statement. Prescribes registration fee guidelines. Amends the Internal Revenue Code (with respect to miscellaneous excise taxes) to finance the Hazardous Materials Transportation Emergency Response Trust Fund (established by this Act) by raising the excise tax on: (1) gasoline; (2) diesel and special motor fuels; (3) aviation fuels; and (4) fuels used in commercial transportation on inland waterways. Establishes the Hazardous Materials Transportation Emergency Response Trust Fund in the Treasury. Prescribes operations guidelines for such Fund. Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to direct the Secretary to make grants to the States to assist in the training and assistance equipment needs of emergency personnel responding to hazardous material transportation incidents. Prescribes grant administration and operation guidelines. Authorizes appropriations to fund such grants for FY 1988 through 1992 out of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Emergency Response Trust Fund. Outlines the emergency response information regulations to be promulgated by the Secretary within one year of the date of enactment of this Act. Sets forth minimum training certification requirements for personnel affecting hazardous material transportation safety. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress within 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act regarding specified aspects of hazardous materials transportation safety. Directs the Secretary to establish information dissemination procedures regarding enforcement actions pertaining to violations of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act. Makes any person who commits a violation of this Act liable to the United States for a civil penalty (currently such violation must be knowingly committed). Establishes a minimum civil penalty of $500 for each such violation. Directs the Secretary to promulgate regulations within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act requiring the transportation of hazardous materials in intrastate commerce to be covered by the same Federal regulations that pertain to interstate transportation of such materials. Directs the Secretary (in cooperation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Environmental Protection Agency) to provide technical and financial assistance regarding hazardous materials transportation safety to State, regional, or local government entities. Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct a hazardous materials flow study and to report the results of such study to the Congress; and (2) conduct a risk analysis regarding the transportation of high level nuclear waste and spent nuclear fuel to geologic repository sites and monitored retrievable storage sites, and report the results to the Congress and the Secretary of Energy. Title II: Rail Transportation - Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations regarding emergency response procedures for rail carriers in accident or emergency situations involving the transportation and storage of hazardous materials. Prescribes the contents of such requirements. Prohibits railroad tank cars built before November 6, 1971, from being used in commercial hazardous materials transportation unless they meet all safety and design requirements imposed by the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to enter into a contract with the National Academy of Sciences for a study of railroad tank car design, and to report the results of such study to the Congress. Authorizes appropriations.
Bill· HRH.R. 2638 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 10 June 1987
Extends Interstate Commerce Commission jurisdiction to transportation provided: (1) within any municipality adjacent to the international border between the United States and Canada (or within any municipality contiguous to any such municipality); or (2) by a motor carrier owned, controlled, or domiciled in Canada, if such carrier operates within a zone which lies within the United States and includes land of the United States and Canada. Directs the Commission to employ specified personnel for assignment at border crossings between the United States and Canada for law enforcement duties regarding motor carriers engaged in commerce between the two countries. Authorizes appropriations.
Bill· HRH.R. 2637 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 June 1987
Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to mandate that: (1) businesses engaged in passenger motor vehicle repair provide to the vehicle owner written identification regarding the manufacturer and cost of the parts proposed to be installed; and (2) provide upon request, a list of alternative manufacturers of such parts and their prices.
Bill· HRH.R. 2645 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 June 1987
Amends Federal law to prohibit documentation of a vessel which was previously registered under the laws of a foreign country without the prior approval of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense.
Bill· HRH.R. 2651 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 June 1987
Tanker Anti-Reflagging Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating from issuing a certificate of documentation for a vessel which is beneficially owned by a sovereign nation adjacent to the Persian Gulf.
Law· HRH.R. 2628 (100th)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 8 June 1987
Imported Vehicle Safety Compliance Act of 1987 - Amends the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to repeal the authority of the Secretary of Transportation (the Secretary) and the Secretary of the Treasury to permit the temporary importation of vehicles that do not conform to Federal safety standards. Revises procedures under which certain imported vehicles that do not conform to Federal standards are allowed into the United States upon the importer's compliance with conditions imposed by the Secretary regarding: (1) Federal motor vehicle safety standards; (2) recordkeeping and inspection of records and facilities relating to imported nonconforming vehicles; (3) inspection of non-conforming imported vehicles to ensure compliance with Federal motor vehicle safety standards; (4) payment by registered importers of non-conforming vehicles of a fee to cover the administrative expenses of the Federal compliance program; and (5) the furnishing of evidence by a registered importer of sufficient financial responsibility to meet obligations relating to discovery, notification, and remedy of motor vehicle defects. Allows any individual (not just registered importers) to import non-conforming foreign motor vehicles if such import is for personal use and not intended for resale at the time of importation, and if the individual posts bond and complies with other terms and conditions determined by the Secretary. Authorizes the Secretary to require that such vehicles be brought into conformity with the Federal safety standards by a registered importer. Makes the restrictions against non-conforming imported automobiles inapplicable to vehicles imported on a temporary basis for personal use (and not for resale) by any individual who: (1) is a member of the personnel of a foreign government on assignment in the United States for whom the Secretary of State has authorized free entry of motor vehicles; (2) is a member of the armed forces of a foreign country on assignment in the United States; or (3) is a member of the secretariat of a public international organization so designated under the International Organizations Immunities Act. Makes such restrictions also inapplicable to members of the uniformed services and others employed abroad who acquire vehicles before the enactment of this Act and meet other specified requirements. Exempts non-conforming foreign motor vehicles that are 25 years old or older ("classic or antique") from the restrictions imposed by this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to exempt certain motor vehicles or equipment from certain restrictions for purposes of research, investigation, study, demonstration, training, or competitive racing events. Requires motor vehicle distributors to furnish dealers with the manufacturer's certification previously furnished to the distributor. Requires the Comptroller General to: (1) review the importation control program to determine whether extension of such program is warranted, and whether the Federal standards are being met; and (2) report to the Congress concerning such review. Sets forth a specified time-frame within which the Secretary is required to report to the Congress regarding the efficacy of such regulations. Prohibits granting exemptions from energy conservation requirements for motor vehicle importers registered under this Act.
Bill· SS. 1333 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 June 1987
Authorizes the States to raise the speed limit to 65 miles per hour on highways on the Interstate System which are located outside of an urbanized area of 50,000 population or more and which: (1) are constructed according to specified interstate standards; or (2) are divided four-lane fully controlled access highways designed to accommodate such speeds.
Bill· HRH.R. 2591 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 June 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 regarding 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.
Bill· HRH.R. 2584 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 June 1987
Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to direct the Secretary of Transportation to amend a specified bumper standard to ensure that such standard is identical to the one in effect on January 1, 1982. Prohibits the Secretary from modifying the application of such standard in any respect which results in less impact protection than that afforded under the January 1, 1982, standard.
Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 133 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 June 1987
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Congress strongly opposes the transfer of Railroad Retirement benefits to the Social Security Administration (as proposed by the executive branch); and (2) such a transfer should not occur.
Bill· HRH.R. 2571 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 2 June 1987
Prohibits, unless the Congress passes a law approving documentation, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating from issuing a certificate of documentation to a vessel if the vessel was previously registered under the laws of a foreign country and: (1) documentation is sought for the purpose of obtaining the protection of U.S. military forces; or (2) the vessel has been operated, within the 12 months preceding the request for documentation, or is intended to be operated in the Persian Gulf or in an area where commercial vessels have been attacked in such 12 months.
Bill· SS. 1292 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 May 1987
Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 to require that vessels used to transport municipal sewage sludge be built in the United States, subject to certain exceptions. Amends Federal law to make current law relating to the use of foreign vessels in United States ports apply to the towing of any vessel transporting municipal sewage sludge under certain circumstances.
Bill· SS. 1281 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 May 1987
Amends a specified Federal law relating to the use of surplus Government vessels for health and humanitarian services to identify those ships, currently in the National Defense Reserve Fleet and with the Maritime Administration, which are to be used for such purposes. Authorizes appropriations to refit such vessels for such purposes, under certain conditions.
Bill· HRH.R. 2550 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 May 1987
Air Traffic Controller Employment Flexibility Act - Amends Federal law prohibiting any reduction in retired or retainer pay for former members of a uniformed service during temporary employment as an air traffic controller to extend such prohibition from December 31, 1986, to December 31, 1989. Extends, from April 1, 1985, to the date of enactment of this Act, the period during which an eligible annuitant who applied for retirement or separated from service is eligible for certain benefits even though such individual has been reemployed as an air traffic controller.
Bill· HRH.R. 2545 (100th)open
United States · United States Congress · 28 May 1987
Airline Safety and Service Improvement Act - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to repeal the Civil Aeronautics Board termination provisions (thus reestablishing such Board). Declares that the Board is established as an agency of the United States, and sets forth its membership. Declares that the provisions regarding the general powers of the Board shall have the same effect as on December 31, 1984. Provides that certain Board functions which had been transferred to other agencies are hereby transferred back to the Board. Sets forth provisions for the economic regulation of air carriers by the Board. Prescribes the factors which the Board and the Federal Aviation Administrator shall consider as being in the public interest.
Bill· HRH.R. 2552 (100th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 May 1987
Solid Waste Ocean Transportation Act of 1987 - Requires the use of U.S.- flag vessels when solid waste is transported by water between the United States and a foreign country. Establishes civil penalties for violations.