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Bill· HRH.R. 1775 (101st)open
United States · United States Congress · 11 April 1989
Coast Guard License Verification Act - Amends the National Driver Register Act of 1982 to authorize applicants for new and renewed merchant seamen licenses and certificates of registry to serve on or operate a commercial vessel to request the chief State driver licensing official to transmit to the Commandant of the Coast Guard information regarding such applicants' motor vehicle driving records. Prescribes the use of such information by the Commandant. Precludes access to information that was entered more than three years before the date of request unless it relates to revocations or suspensions which are still in effect on the date of request. Directs the Commandant to initiate a rulemaking to require each applicant to make available to the Commandant information regarding the motor vehicle driving record of the applicant.
Bill· HRH.R. 1773 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 April 1989
Fair Practices in Automotive Products Act - Sets forth automotive minimum domestic content ratios for model years beginning with 1991. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to set rules for allocating automotive products among manufacturers. Requires specified manufacturers beginning with the 1990 model year to maintain automotive product records. Directs the Secretary to make domestic content information available to the public beginning with the 1991 model year. Makes it unlawful for a manufacturer to fail to meet applicable domestic content requirements. Sets forth administrative and civil measures for such failure and for related violations. Directs the Secretary and the Federal Trade Commission jointly to undertake a study of, and report to the Congress regarding, discriminatory practices which motor vehicle manufacturers use to persuade dealers to favor foreign made automotive parts over domestically-produced parts.
Bill· HRH.R. 1781 (101st)open
United States · United States Congress · 11 April 1989
Prohibits vessels transporting Alaskan oil to any port in California east or south of the Santa Barbara Channel Islands of San Miguel, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, and Anacapa from using any route passing through the territorial or international waters which lie between such islands and the coast of California. Sets forth penalties for violations of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 1771 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 April 1989
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.
Bill· HRH.R. 1755 (101st)open
United States · United States Congress · 10 April 1989
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. Makes such transfer effective one year after enactment, or on earlier dates the Secretary of the Army prescribes and publishes in the Federal Register. Makes conforming amendments to the Rivers and Harbors Appropriations Act of 1899, the Bridge Act of 1906, 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 to the Congress a compilation of Federal laws relating to waterway structure administration, together with recommendations for consolidation or amendments.
Bill· HRH.R. 1758 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 April 1989
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, 1994, regarding project results. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1989 through 1992 for such project. Declares that the Federal share of such project cost shall be 100 percent.
Bill· HRH.R. 1756 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 April 1989
Provides for the withholding of Federal highway funds to States which fail to reinstate the 55 mile per hour speed limit on highways located outside of urbanized areas of a population of 50,000 or more. (Current law allows higher speed limits for such highways.) Increases the percentage of Federal funds withheld from States which the Secretary determines (on the basis of a formula provided in regulations promulgated by the Secretary) are failing to enforce the maximum speed limit. Sets forth criteria to be considered in deriving such formula, such as assigning greater weight to violations of the maximum speed limit in proportion to the amount by which the vehicle exceeds such limit. Directs that such withheld funds be used to finance highway safety programs. Authorizes the release of any such withheld funds which have not been expended for a highway safety program to be used for their original purpose as soon as the Secretary determines that the State is enforcing the maximum speed limit. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe and publish regulations for improved enforcement of the maximum speed limit and improved reporting and certification requirements.
Bill· SS. 729 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 April 1989
Radioactive Materials Transportation Act of 1989 - Provides for the hiring in FY 1990 of 20 additional Department of Transportation safety inspectors in order to promote radioactive materials transportation safety. Includes among their duties: (1) licensing of drivers and engineer operating practices; (2) track and signal inspection; and (3) low-level nuclear shipment inspection. Allocates minimum numbers of such inspectors to: (1) the Research and Special Programs Administration; (2) the Federal Railroad Administration; and (3) the Federal Highway Administration. Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to set minimum civil penalties of violations of such Act. Authorizes appropriations.
Bill· SS. 728 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 April 1989
Hazardous Materials Transportation Amendments of 1989 - Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations prohibiting rail transportation of any radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, Federal or non-Federal, unless the trains are used exclusively for such purpose. Directs the Secretary to issue standards for the selection of shipping modes and routes used for such transportation. Requires that waste materials be transported in containers certified by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Directs the Secretary to employ additional safety inspectors for radioactive materials transportation. Requires safety permits for motor carriers which transport certain hazardous materials. Prohibits the removal of hazardous materials identification placards from a container or vehicle until all such materials have been removed. Broadens the scope of violations subject to a civil penalty. Prohibits tampering with any markings, labelings, containers, or vehicles relating to hazardous materials transportation. Requires the Secretary to issue a final rule regarding the safety ratings of motor carriers which have been previously assigned an unsatisfactory rating.
Bill· SS. 713 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 April 1989
Wayport Development Act of 1989 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to establish a program for making loans to designated wayports (airports used primarily as locations at which passengers and cargo may be transferred between connecting flights) for wayport planning and development. Prohibits the Administrator from establishing such loan program if the Congress enacts a joint resolution disapproving the final report of the Wayport Development Commission (established by this Act). Sets forth specified requirements and terms and conditions for such loans. Establishes the Wayport Revolving Loan Fund. Authorizes appropriations to such Fund from unobligated amounts in the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FY 1991 through 1993. Makes such Fund available to the Administrator for making loans to wayport authorities for financing wayport planning and development projects. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to invest amounts in the Fund in U.S. interest-bearing obligations. Requires interest earned during FY 1991 through 1993 to be deposited into the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. Establishes in the Department of Transportation the Wayport Development Commission to identify areas of the country suitable for the location of wayports. Requires specified reports to the Administrator and the Congress. Provides for congressional consideration of the Commission's final report on the location of wayports in the United States. Requires the Administrator to transmit to the Congress an annual report concerning: (1) the loans made under this Act; (2) repayment of such loans; (3) the status of the wayport planning and development projects; and (4) the financial condition of the Wayport Revolving Loan Fund.
Bill· SS. 715 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 April 1989
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, 1994, regarding project results. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1989 through 1992 for such project. Declares that the Federal share of such project cost shall be 100 percent.
Bill· HRH.R. 1741 (101st)open
United States · United States Congress · 6 April 1989
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations assuring that, with limited exceptions, only domestic repair stations are used for U.S. registered aircraft and components.
Bill· SS. 691 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 April 1989
Amends the National Driver Register Act of 1982 to authorize applicants for and holders of a license to be in control and direction of a commercial vessel to request the chief State driver licensing official to transmit to the Commandant of the Coast Guard information regarding such applicants' or holders' motor vehicle driving records. Prescribes the use of such information by the Commandant. Precludes access to information that was entered more than three years before the date of request unless it relates to revocations or suspensions which are still in effect on the date of request. Directs the Commandant to initiate a rulemaking to require each applicant or holder to make available to the Commandant information regarding the motor vehicle driving record of the applicant.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 91 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 April 1989
Designates April 28, 1989, as Flight Attendant Safety Professionals' Day.
Bill· HRH.R. 1659 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 April 1989
Aviation Security Act of 1989 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to require air carriers to use thermal neutron analysis (or technologically more advanced) explosive detection equipment at certain foreign and domestic airports. Amends the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 to authorize the use of Airport and Airway Trust Fund grants to pay for such equipment acquisition costs.
Bill· HRH.R. 1647 (101st)open
United States · United States Congress · 23 March 1989
Amends provisions of Federal law relating to protection and relief of merchant seamen to require an individual in charge of a documented vessel to report to the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating a complaint of a sexual offense prohibited under provisions of Federal criminal law relating to sexual abuse. Amends the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act to make it unlawful to assault or interfere with an observer on a vessel under the Act. Adds such actions to provisions listing criminal offenses and their punishments.
Bill· HRH.R. 1638 (101st)open
United States · United States Congress · 23 March 1989
Wayport Development Act of 1989 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to establish a program for making loans to designated wayports (airports used primarily as locations at which passengers and cargo may be transferred between connecting flights of air carriers) for wayport planning and development. Prohibits the Administrator from establishing such loan program if the Congress enacts a joint resolution disapproving the final report of the Wayport Development Commission (established by this Act). Sets forth specified requirements and terms and conditions for such loans. Establishes the Wayport Revolving Loan Fund. Authorizes appropriations to such Fund from unobligated amounts in the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FY 1991 through 1993. Makes such Fund available to the Administrator for making loans to wayport authorities for financing wayport planning and development projects. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to invest amounts in the Fund in U.S. interest-bearing obligations. Requires interest earned during FY 1991 through 1993 to be deposited into the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. Establishes in the Department of Transportation the Wayport Development Commission to identify areas of the country suitable for the location of wayports. Requires specified reports to the Administrator and the Congress. Provides for congressional consideration of the Commission's final report on the location of wayports in the United States. Requires the Administrator to transmit to the Congress an annual report concerning: (1) the loans made under this Act; (2) repayment of such loans; (3) the status of the wayport planning and development projects; and (4) the financial condition of the Wayport Revolving Loan Fund.
Bill· HRH.R. 1633 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 23 March 1989
Independent Federal Aviation Administration Act of 1989 - 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.
Law· HRH.R. 1602 (101st)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 23 March 1989
Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 1989 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to create a new title on trauma care. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants and enter into cooperative agreements and contracts with respect to trauma care to: (1) conduct and support research, training, evaluations, and demonstration projects; (2) foster development of trauma care systems; (3) collect and disseminate information; (4) provide technical assistance to State and local agencies; and (5) sponsor workshops and conferences. Directs the Secretary to establish the Advisory Council on Trauma Care Systems. Declares that, notwithstanding provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Council shall continue in existence until otherwise provided by law. Directs the Secretary to make an allotment for each State for each fiscal year for developing, implementing, and monitoring the modifications to the trauma-care component of the State plan for the provision of emergency medical services. Requires non-Federal matching contributions (in cash or in kind) in specified ratios for fiscal years after the first fiscal year of payments. States that such component of the State plan will be modified with regard to: (1) trauma care regions, centers, and systems; (2) triage and transport of children; (3) accreditation and evaluation; (4) data reporting and analysis systems; (5) procedures for paramedical personnel to assess the severity of injuries; (6) transportation and transfer policies; (7) public education; (8) coordination and cooperation; and (9) other matters. Requires States to adopt guidelines for the designation of trauma centers, and for triage, transfer, and transportation policies, equivalent to the applicable guidelines developed by the American College of Surgeons and by the American College of Emergency Physicians. Authorizes the Secretary, after public notice and an opportunity for comment, to waive the requirement of adoption of such guidelines. Mandates that States: (1) require each trauma center to provide certain information to the State emergency medical system annually; (2) submit to the Secretary, at least annually, the information it receives from its data reporting and analysis system; and (3) identify and submit to the Secretary a list of rural areas lacking certain emergency medical services. Sets forth restrictions on the use of State allotments. Requires an annual report from each State to the Secretary. Sets forth a formula for determination of the amount of allotments. Provides for: (1) repayment and offset for failure to use funds as agreed; (2) criminal penalties for certain false statements; (3) technical assistance and provision of supplies and services by the Secretary in lieu of grant funds; and (4) a report by the Secretary to the Congress. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1992. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct studies to: (1) identify programs established by States in order to reimburse trauma care centers and other health care providers for the uncompensated provision of health care; and (2) determine the adequacy and appropriateness of the reimbursements provided to trauma centers and ambulance service providers under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 1616 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 23 March 1989
Aid for Development Act - Title I: Findings and Funding - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require that not less than $200,000,000 be made available for FY 1990 for certain activities which can significantly reduce childhood mortality. Adds maternal malnutrition and morbidity reduction as a goal for such activities. Adds safe water programs to the list of activities. Provides that priority should be given to activities which strengthen the capacity and infrastructure of local communities to improve the health of children and women. Requires that not less than 50 percent of funds authorized each fiscal year for education and human resources development be available only for programs in basic primary and secondary education. Prohibits the provision of human rights and development assistance to the government of any country which engages in a consistent pattern of violations of: (1) the rights of civilians and noncombatants in armed conflict; or (2) internationally recognized child labor rights. Requires the Secretary of State to transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate an annual report regarding: (1) the status of the rights of civilians in armed conflict situations; and (2) the status of internationally recognized child labor rights. Adds civilians in situations of armed conflict as a matter pertaining to human rights and humanitarian affairs for which the Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs is responsible. Increases to 18 percent from 13 1/2 percent the aggregate amount of specified appropriations required to be made available for activities of private and voluntary organizations for FY 1990 through 1992 (currently FY 1986 through 1989). Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1969 to authorize appropriations for the Inter-American Foundation. Amends the African Development Foundation Act to authorize appropriations for the African Development Foundation. Title II: Asian and Pacific Development Foundation - Asian and Pacific Development Foundation Act - Establishes the Asian and Pacific Development Foundation. Declares that the purposes of the Foundation shall be: (1) to strengthen the bonds of friendship between the people in Asia and the Pacific and the people of the United States; (2) to support self-help activities at the local level designed to enlarge opportunities for community development; (3) to encourage the establishment of development institutions which are indigenous to particular countries in Asia and the Pacific. Requires the Foundation to coordinate its development assistance activities with the activities of the U.S. Government and private, regional, and international organizations. Authorizes the Foundation to make grants, loans, and loan guarantees to certain indigenous private or public groups or associations in Asia or the Pacific. Sets priorities for making such grants, loans, and loan guarantees. Authorizes appropriations.
Bill· HRH.R. 1521 (101st)open
United States · United States Congress · 21 March 1989
Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to set the cap on annual payments to regional maritime academies which meet certain requirements at $200,000.
Bill· HRH.R. 1534 (101st)open
United States · United States Congress · 21 March 1989
Airport Security Technology and Research Act of 1989 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to: (1) initiate a rulemaking procedure and by a certain deadline promulgate a final rule regarding the installation and use of explosives detection screening equipment at all hub airports; and (2) establish guidelines for certifying the reliability and accuracy of plastic explosives detection equipment. Amends the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 to authorize appropriations for research and development regarding aviation and airport security projects and activities.
Bill· HRH.R. 1519 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 21 March 1989
United States General Ship Facility Modernization and Improvement Act - Amends provisions of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 relating to Federal ship mortgage insurance to define "general ship facility" to mean a facility for the construction, repair, rehabilitation, refurbishment, or rebuilding of any vessel, which facility receives no more than eight percent of its total annual revenues from funds appropriated to the U.S. Navy for new ship construction and which is owned by a citizen, corporation, or other entity meeting other requirements. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to guarantee payment of the principal and interest on an obligation which aids in the modernization, improvement, or productivity increases of a U.S. general ship facility. Limits the guarantees to 50 percent of the actual cost of the equipment or facility, prohibits guarantees from being made before October 1, 1990, and sets forth other requirements. Amends such mortgage insurance provisions to define "Secretary" to mean the Secretary of Transportation. (Current law defines the term to mean the Secretary of Commerce with respect to fishing vessels and fishing facilities and the Secretary of Transportation with respect to all other vessels.)
Bill· HRH.R. 1518 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 21 March 1989
Vessel Operating-Differential Subsidy Act of 1989 - 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. 1520 (101st)open
United States · United States Congress · 21 March 1989
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 for shipment through the Saint Lawrence Seaway 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· HJRESH.J.Res. 212 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 21 March 1989
Designates June 1989 as National Learn to Fly Month.
Bill· HRH.R. 1496 (101st)open
United States · United States Congress · 20 March 1989
Precludes the Expanded East Coast Plan issued by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from becoming effective until the Administrator issues a detailed environmental impact statement and revises the Plan to resolve any problems identified in such statement. Requires the Administrator to issue a detailed environmental impact statement regarding proposed changes to air routes at or below an altitude of 19,000 feet. Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to review and publish in the Federal Register by a certain date how commercial air routes proposed by the FAA Administrator comply with certain noise control criteria. Prohibits the FAA Administrator from excluding air commerce operations from certain environmental requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 on the basis of altitude. Requires the FAA Administrator to report to the Congress the results of a commercial aircraft noise level study.
Law· HRH.R. 1486 (101st)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 20 March 1989
Authorizes appropriations for the Maritime Administration for FY 1990 for: (1) operating-differential subsidies; (2) research and development; (3) manpower, education, and training; (4) operating programs; and (5) national security support capabilities, including the National Defense Reserve Fleet and the Ready Reserve Force. Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to revise Federal provisions relating to the making of student incentive payments to individuals enrolled in State maritime academies. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to submit to the Congress a study on providing training opportunities for State, regional, and Federal maritime academy students that will produce licensed graduate officers. Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to set the cap on annual payments to regional maritime academies which meet certain requirements at $200,000. Amends the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 to limit the purposes for which the Secretary of Transportation may enter into a contract for maintenance of the National Defense Reserve Fleet, including the Ready Reserve Force.
Bill· SS. 673 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 March 1989
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Authorization Act of 1989 - Title I: Authorization of Appropriations - Amends the following Acts to authorize appropriations for FY 1990 and 1991: (1) the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966; (2) the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act with respect to bumper standards, automobile consumer information, and odometer requirements; and (3) the National Driver Register Act of 1982. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (the Secretary) to derive a specified maximum amount from unobligated highway safety program funds to implement a national community education program regarding drunk driving prevention and the use and effectiveness of airbag technology. Title II: Side Impact Protection and Crashworthiness Data - Directs the Secretary to: (1) issue a final rule amending Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 214 to establish performance criteria for improved occupant protection in side impacts; and (2) issue an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to extend the applicability of such Standard to multipurpose passenger vehicles. Directs the Secretary to enter into arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences to study means of establishing a method for calculating a uniform numerical rating enabling consumers to compare meaningfully crashworthiness data for passenger automobiles and multipurpose passenger vehicles. Prescribes the contents of such study. Requires that a report of such study be submitted to the Secretary and the Congress within 19 months after the date of enactment of this Act. Prescribes schedules for: (1) obtaining public comment on implementation of National Academy recommendations; (2) determining whether an objectively based system of comparative crashworthiness data can be established; (3) promulgating a rule to establish such a system, if the determination is positive; (4) submitting the proposed rule for review to specified congressional committees; (5) waiting 60 calendar days after such submission, unless both committees notify the Secretary that they have no objection to the rule; and (6) establishing (by rule) procedures requiring auto dealers to make comparative crashworthiness data available to prospective customers. Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions - Amends the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to direct the Secretary to: (1) establish a schedule for use in ensuring compliance with each Federal motor vehicle safety standard established under this Act which the Secretary determines is capable of being tested; (2) establish written guidelines and procedures for conducting investigations regarding noncompliance with the regulations issued under this Act; and (3) establish criteria for the determination and imposition of civil penalties for such noncompliance. Amends Federal law to prohibit the Secretary from approving, after 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, any State highway safety program which does not provide for a uniform system for handicapped parking according to prescribed guidelines. Directs the Secretary to complete rulemaking to: (1) revise specified motor vehicle safety standards regarding multipurpose passenger vehicles; (2) review the classification system for vehicles with a gross weight under 10,000 pounds to determine if such vehicles should be reclassified; (3) amend Federal motor vehicle safety standards to provide that lap and shoulder seatbelt protection for outboard rear seat passengers should be installed in passenger automobiles after specified dates and to provide for head restraints for multipurpose passenger vehicles; and (4) establish a standard to protect against unreasonable risk of rollover of multipurpose passenger vehicles. Mandates that a specified percentage of certain authorized appropriations shall be used to disseminate consumer information regarding retrofitting passenger automobiles with lap and shoulder rear seatbelts. Directs the Secretary to establish a program requiring airbags for Federal passenger vehicles. Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to direct the Secretary to: (1) promulgate regulations establishing passenger motor vehicle bumper system labeling requirements; and (2) arrange with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study of specified aspects of the effectiveness of State motor vehicle safety inspection programs for transmittal to certain congressional committees. Amends the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to: (1) conduct a rulemaking to increase the safety of child booster seats used in passenger automobiles; and (2) authorize the Secretary of Transportation to direct the manufacturer of a defective motor vehicle or motor vehicle part to send a second notification if the Secretary determines that the first notification sent by such manufacturer has not resulted in an adequate number of vehicles (or items of equipment) being returned for remedy. Requires any lessor who receives notification of a defective motor vehicle part pertaining to any leased motor vehicle to send a copy of such notice to the lessee. Provides that a dealer may sell or lease a motor vehicle (or motor vehicle item) for which a safety defect notice has been received only if: (1) the defect or failure to comply has been remedied before delivery under sale or lease; or (2) an enforcement order has been set aside or restrained. Directs the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to conduct a study of the use of darkened windshields and window glass in passenger automobiles, and to submit the results of such study to certain congressional committees. Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to allow a manufacturer to apply to the Secretary for modification of an average fuel economy standard applicable to such manufacturer for model years subsequent to model year 1991. Amends the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to provide for judicial review of agency actions on certain petitions with respect to exemptions from safety standards of motor vehicles. Directs the Secretary to amend the bumper standard published in the Code of Federal Regulations to ensure that such standard is identical to that in effect on January 1, 1982. Directs the Secretary to make grants to States which adopt and implement seatbelt and child restraint programs which include specified measures to foster the increased use of seatbelts and the correct use of child restraint systems. Sets conditions for the use of such grants by such States. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1992.
Bill· SS. 661 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 March 1989
Authorizes any State to operate concessions in safety rest areas located along the Interstate Highway System in conjunction with extraordinary State occasions, such as centennial celebrations, as long as specified conditions are met.
Bill· SS. 672 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 March 1989
Bridge Improvement Act of 1988 - Amends the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1987 to increase the authorization of appropriations for bridge replacement and rehabilitation and to extend it from FY 1991 to 1993. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to study State efforts to fund bridge replacement and rehabilitation and to report to the Congress regarding study results. Provides that the additional funds authorized under this Act shall be allocated among the States according to the statutory scheme in effect on the date of enactment of this Act until such time as the Congress changes the formula to reflect State efforts to fund bridge replacement and rehabilitation.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 86 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 March 1989
Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the President should appoint a special commission to investigate the events surrounding the destruction of Pan Am flight 103; and (2) the commission should submit to the President and to specified congressional committees a report concerning its findings and recommendations about the security of commercial air carriers.
Bill· SS. 612 (101st)open
United States · United States Congress · 16 March 1989
National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 1989 - Amends the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969 to authorize appropriations to the Secretary of Transportation for completion of the Adopted Regional System (Washington Metrorail System). Requires local participating governments to provide a matching share of 25 percent of the Federal share of completion costs.
Bill· SS. 640 (101st)open
United States · United States Congress · 16 March 1989
General Aviation Accident Liability Standards Act of 1989 - Declares that this Act supersedes any State law regarding liability for general aviation accidents. Establishes guidelines for uniform standards of liability of general aviation manufacturers for general aviation accidents. States that all actions for harm arising out of a general aviation accident shall be governed by the principles of comparative responsibility. Establishes, with specified exceptions, a limitation of actions period of 20 years from delivery of aircraft or harm-causing part to the purchaser for general aviation civil liability brought against a general aviation manufacturer. Declares admissible as evidence certain income tax and payroll tax liability for purposes of establishing financial harm arising out of a general aviation accident. Permits the award of punitive damages if a claimant establishes by clear and convincing evidence that the harm suffered was the direct result of conduct manifesting conscious, flagrant indifference to safety. Establishes a two-year limitation of actions period for actions arising out of a general aviation accident. Declares the intent of the Congress that sanctions be strictly enforced for violations of Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including orders to pay to the other party the reasonable costs of legal fees. Confers original jurisdiction upon the Federal district courts, concurrently with State courts, for all civil actions for harm arising out of a general aviation accident. Provides procedures for removal from State to Federal district courts of such actions.
Bill· SS. 641 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 16 March 1989
Provides for the withholding of Federal highway funds to States which fail to reinstate the 55 miles per hour speed limit on highways located outside of urbanized areas of a population of 50,000 or more. (Current law allows higher speed limits for such highways.) Increases the percentage of Federal funds withheld from States which the Secretary determines (on the basis of a formula provided in regulations promulgated by the Secretary) are failing to enforce the maximum speed limit. Sets forth criteria to be considered in deriving such formula, such as assigning greater weight to violations of the maximum speed limit in proportion to the amount by which the vehicle exceeds such limit. Directs that such withheld funds be used to finance highway safety programs. Authorizes the release of any such withheld funds which have not been expended for a highway safety program to be used for their original purpose as soon as the Secretary determines that the State is enforcing the maximum speed limit. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe and publish regulations for improved enforcement of the maximum speed limit and improved reporting and certification requirements under the Act within a specified period.
Bill· SS. 631 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 16 March 1989
Title I: Maritime Transportation of United States Mail - Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to require the Postal Service to contract with U.S. registered vessels for international sea transportation of mail. Requires rate charges for such transportation to comply with the Shipping Act of 1984. Authorizes competitive bidding for such contracts and limits such contracts to a one year duration. Prohibits the Postal Service from contracting with vessels on the basis of cargo container size, unless necessary. Title II: National Merchant Marine Policy Council Findings - Declares that the Congress reaffirms the declaration of policy set forth in the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 that it is necessary for the national defense and development of commerce that the United States have a merchant marine meeting specified criteria. Establishes as an independent entity in the executive branch a National Merchant Marine Policy Council to be the principal coordinating body for policies, programs, and issues relating to merchant marine matters involving Federal departments, agencies, or other entities. Requires the Council to have an Executive Committee and two Policy Committees: (1) the Merchant Marine Promotion Committee; and (2) the Merchant Marine Regulatory Policy Committee. Authorizes appropriations to carry out this title for FY 1989 and 1990.
Law· HRH.R. 1463 (101st)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 16 March 1989
National Capital Transportation Amendments of 1989 - Amends the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969 to authorize appropriations to the Secretary of Transportation for completion of the Adopted Regional System (Washington Metrorail System). Requires local participating governments to provide a matching share of 25 percent of the Federal share of completion costs.
Bill· SS. 581 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 March 1989
Hazardous Materials Rail Transportation Safety Act of 1989 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) issue regulations for emergency response procedures for rail carriers in accident or emergency situations involving the transportation and storage of hazardous materials; (2) require the listing of 24-hour emergency response telephone numbers on hazardous materials shipping papers; and (3) promulgate regulations requiring training courses, certified by the Secretary, to be given by any person engaged in hazardous waste transportation. Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to direct the Secretary to make grants to the States for emergency response training. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund for such purpose. Directs the Federal Railroad Administration (the Administration) to increase the number of inspections it conducts on trains, tracks, and major signal systems used in connection with hazardous materials transportation. Mandates that each train carrying hazardous materials be inspected by railroad inspectors at its point of origin. Prescribes an inspection schedule for track and major signal systems associated with hazardous materials shipments. Requires the Secretary to employ and maintain a specified additional number of safety inspectors to implement the inspections required by this Act. 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. Requires the Administration to hire one professional engineer to specialize in the development of improved tank car specifications, regulations, and inspections. Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to impose criminal penalties upon persons who deface or remove hazardous materials transportation placards. Requires the Secretary to establish procedures for making available to State and local officials copies of enforcement actions against regulation violators. Imposes civil penalties for such violations. Directs the Administration to inspect bridges on hazardous materials transportation routes and to assess the current condition of bridges nationwide to determine if bridge safety regulations are needed. Authorizes appropriations.
Bill· SS. 579 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 March 1989
Amends the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish Federal motor vehicle safety standards requiring that school buses be equipped with a system of mirrors to provide the driver with a clear, unobstructed view of the ground area in front of the front tires, along both sides, and directly under the front bumper. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress on the number of school buses manufactured before April 1, 1977, that are being used as school buses as of the date of the report.
Bill· SS. 596 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 March 1989
Requires the Secretary of Transportation, within 60 days after enactment of this Act, to: (1) establish a system for evaluating threats to the safety of international commercial airline travel; (2) establish a 24-hour toll-free consumer hotline to inform the public of such threats; and (3) issue regulations requiring any commercial air carrier to cancel any international flight with respect to which the Secretary determines a serious threat exists.
Bill· HRH.R. 1419 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 March 1989
Directs the Secretary of Transportation, upon request of the Ohio Turnpike Commission and the Ohio Department of Transportation, to: (1) enter into an agreement with such Commission and Department providing for the use of toll revenues from the operation of the Ohio Turnpike system for specified purposes, including construction, resurfacing, restoration, and costs of operation; and (2) void a specified agreement with the Commission and the State of Ohio with respect to such system.
Bill· SS. 561 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 9 March 1989
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish a program requiring air carriers and foreign air carriers to conduct pre-employment, periodic recurring, random, and post-accident testing, and testing upon a reasonable suspicion that employees whose duties include responsibility for safety-sensitive functions have used alcohol or a controlled substance without lawful authorization. Requires the Administrator to establish the same program for FAA employees. Sets forth guidelines for such program. Prohibits such employees from serving in safety-sensitive functions unless they have completed a rehabilitation program established under FAA auspices. Prohibits such individuals from performing air transportation-related duties if they: (1) refuse to undertake a rehabilitation program; (2) fail to complete it; (3) have previously undertaken such a program; or (4) have served as an air carrier or FAA employee responsible for safety-sensitive functions while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance. Requires air carriers to establish and maintain a rehabilitation program for the identification and treatment of airmen, crewmembers, and airport security screening contract personnel who need assistance in resolving substance abuse problems. Requires the Administrator to establish and maintain such a rehabilitation program for FAA employees whose duties include responsibility for flight safety operations and who need assistance in resolving substance abuse problems. Outlines the requirements of such program. Amends the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to review existing regulations governing alcohol and drug use in railroad operations to determine whether they are adequate to ensure safety. Outlines the requirements for test procedures for alcohol and drug use among railroad employees responsible for safety-sensitive functions. Amends the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 to direct the Secretary to establish a program requiring motor carriers to conduct pre-employment, periodic recurring, random, and post-accident testing of commercial motor vehicle operators, and testing upon a reasonable suspicion that they have used, without lawful authorization, alcohol or a controlled substance. Mandates that such program include post-accident testing of a commercial motor vehicle operator in any accident involving a commercial motor vehicle in which serious bodily injury, loss of human life, or significant property damage has occurred. Directs the Secretary to promulgate regulations setting forth the requirements for a rehabilitation program for the identification and opportunity for treatment of commercial motor vehicle operators who are determined to have used, without lawful authorization, alcohol or a controlled substance. Sets forth the requirements of the testing procedures. Requires the Secretary to: (1) determine appropriate sanctions against operators who are determined, as a result of such tests, to have used alcohol or a controlled substances without lawful authorization (but who are not under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance); (2) design and implement a pilot test program for the random testing of commercial motor vehicle operators to determine the use without lawful authorization of alcohol or a controlled substance; (3) solicit (and select) State participation in such a program; and (4) submit a comprehensive report to the Congress setting forth the pilot program results. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1989 for such pilot testing program.
Bill· HRH.R. 1347 (101st)open
United States · United States Congress · 9 March 1989
Panama Canal Act Amendments of 1989 - Amends the Panama Canal Act of 1979 to set at a daily rate equivalent to level V of the Executive Schedule the compensation of members of the Supervisory Board of the Panama Canal Commission who hold no office with the governments of either the United States or Panama. Authorizes payment of the overseas recruitment or retention differential provided for in the Act to the Deputy Administrator and Chief Engineer of the Commission, if eligible. Provides for eligibility for and computation of retirement annuities for Commission employees. Prohibits the Commission from obligating or expending funds for construction of the Gaillard Cut widening project unless specifically authorized by law enacted after enactment of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 1339 (101st)open
United States · United States Congress · 9 March 1989
Precludes the Expanded East Coast Plan issued by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from becoming effective until the Administrator issues a detailed environmental impact statement and revises the Plan to resolve any problems identified in such statement. Requires the Administrator to issue a detailed environmental impact statement regarding proposed changes to air routes at or below an altitude of 19,000 feet. Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review and publish in the Federal Register how commercial air routes proposed by the FAA Administrator comply with certain noise control criteria. Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit the FAA Administrator from designating a commercial air route unless it has been approved by the EPA Administrator. Prohibits the FAA Administrator from excluding air commerce operations from certain environmental requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 on the basis of altitude. Requires the FAA Administrator to report to the Congress the results of a commercial aircraft noise level study.
Bill· HRH.R. 1340 (101st)open
United States · United States Congress · 9 March 1989
Federal Maritime Reorganization and Consolidation 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. 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· HRH.R. 1344 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 9 March 1989
Uniform United States Vessel Definition Act - Amends Federal law to provide that the term "United States vessel" means a vessel documented or numbered under U.S. laws or titled under the law of a State. Makes conforming changes.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 186 (101st)open
United States · United States Congress · 9 March 1989
Designates April 28, 1989, as Flight Attendant Safety Professionals' Day.
Law· HRH.R. 1310 (101st)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 8 March 1989
Designates a portion of the George Washington Memorial Parkway between Maryland and the District of Columbia as the Clara Barton Parkway.
Bill· HRH.R. 1307 (101st)reported
United States · United States Congress · 8 March 1989
General Aviation Standards Act of 1989 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (with respect to aviation accident investigations) to apply such Act, with specified exceptions, to any action for damages for harm arising out of a general aviation accident brought against a manufacturer, owner, or operator of a general aviation aircraft, or a person who supports or maintains such aircraft or any other person or governmental entity. Establishes guidelines for uniform standards of liability of general aviation manufacturers for such accidents. States that all actions for harm arising out of a general aviation accident shall be governed by the principles of comparative responsibility. Establishes, with specified exceptions, a limitation of actions period of 12 years from delivery of aircraft or harm-causing part to the purchaser for general aviation civil liability brought against a general aviation manufacturer. Declares admissible as evidence certain income tax and payroll tax liability for purposes of establishing financial harm arising out of a general aviation accident. Permits the award of punitive damages if a claimant establishes by clear and convincing evidence that the harm suffered was the direct result of conduct manifesting conscious, flagrant indifference to safety. Establishes a two-year limitation of actions period for actions arising out of such an accident. Confers original jurisdiction upon the Federal district courts, concurrently with State courts, for all civil actions for harm arising out of a general aviation accident. Provides procedures for removal from State to Federal district courts of such actions. Declares that this Act supersedes any State law regarding recovery of damages for harm arising out of a general aviation accident. Declares the intent of the Congress that sanctions be strictly enforced for violations of Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including orders to pay to the other party the reasonable costs of legal fees. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to report to the Congress, within one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the results of a study determining whether persons awarded damages for general aviation accidents under this Act are unable to collect such damages, and the amount of any uncollectible damages.
Bill· HRH.R. 1292 (101st)open
United States · United States Congress · 8 March 1989
Airline Bankruptcy Passenger Protection Act of 1989 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue an order authorizing a covered air carrier to develop an air transportation plan which protects airline ticket holders in the event it becomes a debtor in bankruptcy proceedings after the ticket purchase date. Provides that if satisfactory plans have not been submitted by a specified deadline, the Secretary must promulgate regulations requiring all covered air carriers to provide air transportation for such ticket holders.