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United States · United States Congress · 15 March 1979
Amends the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 to make privately owned public use airports eligible for Federal financial assistance under such Act.
United States · United States Congress · 14 March 1979
Declares the Port of Houston Authority Bridge over Greens Bayou, Texas, a lawful bridge.
United States · United States Congress · 14 March 1979
Emergency Highway Repair Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to provide financial assistance to States for major repairs to routes on any Federal-aid system which suffered damage as a result of the unusually severe winter weather which occurred between October 1, 1978, and May 1, 1979. Establishes a formula to be used by the Secretary for apportioning such assistance among the various States.
United States · United States Congress · 13 March 1979
Marginal Railroad Main Line Service Assurance Act of 1979 - Amends the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to provide assistance to railroads for the purpose of maintaining marginal main line railroad operations which would not be otherwise included by a bankrupt railroad as part of a plan for reorganization. Stipulates that such assistance may not exceed 70 percent of the costs of maintaining operations on a marginal main line. Stipulates that in order to be eligible for such assistance: (1) the line must be presently operated by a rail carrier under bankruptcy reorganization and be unlikely to survive such reorganization or be saleable; (2) the region served by such a line is without reasonable rail alternatives; (3) the line is unlikely to be approved for abandonment by the Interstate Commerce Commission under present abandonment criteria; (4) continuation of service over such line is essential; (5) the line may be potentially viable; and (6) the loss of such line would result in more than a 15 percent annual increase in Federal-State highway expenditures. Stipulates that the Secretary must make an annual determination regarding a line's eligibility to receive assistance. Sets forth procedures for the repayment of such assistance in the event the line returns profits the provisions of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 13 March 1979
Maritime Appropriation Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1980 - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 for use by the Department of Commerce for: (1) acquisition, construction, or reconstruction of vessels, the construction-differential subsidy, and the cost of national defense features incident to the construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning of ships; (2) payments of obligations incurred for the operating-differential subsidy; (3) research and development activities; (4) maritime education and training expenses; and (5) operating expenses including reserve fleet expenses. Authorizes additional appropriations for increases in salary, pay, retirement, or other employee benefits authorized by law, and for increased costs for public utilities, food service, and other expenses of the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York.
United States · United States Congress · 12 March 1979
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, from prescribing any rule, regulation, or order: (1) affecting the use of navigable airspace by any category of civil aircraft; and (2) requiring the installation of any navigation aid or appliance aboard such aircraft unless he has first appeared before the appropriate committee of the Congress to explain such proposed action and unless 120 days have been provided for receiving public comments on such proposed action.
United States · United States Congress · 12 March 1979
Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to establish a formula for calculating the corporate average fuel economy standards for motor vehicle manufacturers which include electric vehicles in their fleets.
United States · United States Congress · 12 March 1979
Modifies the Irondequoit Bay navigation project, New York, to: (1) delete the construction of a movable railroad bridge; and (2) provide for exclusive Federal financing of a highway bridge.
United States · United States Congress · 8 March 1979
Amends the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to repeal the provision which requires the Secretary of Transportation to insure that laborers and mechanics performing construction work financed pursuant to such Act are paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing at similar construction sites in the same locality.
United States · United States Congress · 8 March 1979
Amends the Interstate Commerce Act to designate motor vehicles operated by an owner or a nonowner accompanied by an owner as an exempted category under such Act. Prohibits any driver of a motor vehicle coming under such exemption to charge less than the lowest rate, fare or charge specified in tariffs or schedules on file with the Interstate Commerce Commission for identical or similar commodities between identical or similar points.
United States · United States Congress · 8 March 1979
Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers, to carry out a demonstration project for the removal of silt and other materials from Lake George and a portion of Deep River, Indiana.
United States · United States Congress · 8 March 1979
Modifies the channel diversion project for the Colorado River, Texas, to provide for construction and maintenance entirely at Federal expense.
United States · United States Congress · 8 March 1979
Prohibits an organization of rail carriers from engaging in any joint action which results in a rate increase unless shippers are notified and given an opportunity to comment on the increases before they are filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission. Requires any rail carrier subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission to balance any proposed rate increase based on seasonal or peak-period demand for rail services with an appropriately reduced off-peak rate so that the net result is that no person who ships or receives goods year-round will be subjected to a fare increase.
United States · United States Congress · 8 March 1979
Amends the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 to eliminate the requirement that Federal contributions to improve the nonoperational portions of stations used in intercity rail passenger service and of related facilities and fencing within the Northeast Corridor improvement project be limited to 50 percent of the cost of such improvements. Increases the amount authorized to be appropriated to effectuate such improvements.
United States · United States Congress · 8 March 1979
Rail Service Assistance Act of 1979 - Amends the Department of Transportation Act to require the Secretary of Transportation, upon application by a State or a railroad in reorganization under the Bankruptcy Act, to provide loans or loan guarantees for rail freight assistance programs where rail operations on a mainline of a railroad serving agricultural producing and marketing activities in the northern tier of States have been classified as potentially subject to abandonment. Sets forth the criteria the Secretary must consider in determining whether the line of railroad subject to the application should receive financial assistance. Prohibits the discontinuance of service on any mainline of a railroad eligible for financial assistance under such a program unless: (1) discontinuance of service is approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission; and (2) no affected State or local authority opposes such action. Specifies a formula for United States' payments to railroads in reorganization which are required to continue service under this program, upon application of such railroads to the reorganization court. Requires the Secretary to establish a corrective action Task Force to develop and stimulate programs to encourage joint self-help efforts at the State and local levels to improve the economic health of light density lines of railroads. Requires such Task Force to establish standards and procedures for the development of experimental programs to develop techniques for joint corrective action. Provides the procedures whereby programs that provide a reasonable framework for an experiment are established, financed and administered. Limits the number and length of corrective action programs which the Task Force may approve. Requires such Task Force to file annual reports with the Secretary together with recommendations for future actions. Limits the railroads eligible for assistance through these programs to those which are in compliance with the provisions of the Railway Labor Act. Requires that any work done in furtherance of these programs be done in accordance with the level of protection prescribed in the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973.
United States · United States Congress · 8 March 1979
Disapproves the final recommendations of the Secretary of Transportation for the restructuring of the Southwest Limited passenger route of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation.
United States · United States Congress · 7 March 1979
Modifies the Royal River, Yarmouth, Maine, navigation project to provide for Federal payment of all the dredging costs, necessary to maintain such project, including the cost of providing a disposal site for the dredged material.
United States · United States Congress · 6 March 1979
Authorizes the Secretary of Transporation to make grants for projects to separate rail highway crossings where there is a substantial increase in use of those rail facilities in transporting coal to help meet national energy requirements and where such continued use will result in substantial delays in highway travel. Stipulates that the Federal share of such a project shall be 80 percent of its cost. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund to fund such projects through fiscal year 1983.
United States · United States Congress · 6 March 1979
Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers, to relocate Nebraska Highway Numbered 12, with necessary connections to Nebraska Highway Numbered 14, through the relocated town of Niobrara, Nebraska.
United States · United States Congress · 6 March 1979
Modifies the Theodore Ship Channel navigation project, Alabama, to provide for non-Federal contribution to the costs of spoil sites. Waives such requirement if the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator finds: (1) that the State and other parties are participating in an approved plan for waste treatment facilities; and (2) that applicable water quality standards are not being violated.
United States · United States Congress · 5 March 1979
Nuclear Waste Transportation Safety Act of 1979 - Declares it the policy of Congress that the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), has principal responsibility for the transportation of nuclear waste and radioactive commercial spent fuel. Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to define the terms used in such Act. Designates commercial spent fuel and transuranic waste in quantities greater than one kilogram as hazardous material. Sets forth the responsibilities of the Secretary of Transportation concerning nuclear materials transportation. Directs the Secretary, in consultation with the NRC, to formulate and send to Congress a national emergency response plan to deal with emergency situations that may occur during the shipment of radioactive material. Authorizes the Secretary to provide grants to any State to assist it in conducting a review of the safety and logistics of shipment associated with any proposal to develop a long-term storage or disposal facility which would result in nuclear waste or commercial spent fuel being shipped within the State. Limits grants to $50,000. Sets forth notification procedures for the acceptance of nuclear waste or commercial spent fuel from any non-domestic source. Requires the annual report on the transportation of hazardous materials to include the following items relating to radioactive materials: (1) a review of shipment safety requirements; (2) a compilation of data to aid in risk assessment; (3) recommendations for Federal routing guidelines or requirements; and (4) an assessment of the Nation's inventory of containers, packages, and vehicles suitable for the shipment of nuclear waste or commercial spent fuel.
United States · United States Congress · 1 March 1979
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Authorizations Act - Title I: Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety - Amends the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to authorize appropriations of $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1980 and $70,000,000 for fiscal year 1981. Title II: Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings - Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to authorize appropriations for the following: (1) $400,000 for fiscal year 1980 and $450,000 for fiscal year 1981 for bumper standards; (2) $2,400,000 for fiscal year 1980 and $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1981 for automobile consumer information study; (3) $1,400,000 for fiscal year 1980 and $1,800,000 for fiscal year 1981 for diagnostic inspection demonstration projects; and (4) $300,000 for fiscal year 1980 and $360,000 for fiscal year 1981 for odometer requirements.
United States · United States Congress · 28 February 1979
Amends the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to permit up to 20 percent of the funds allocated to make grants and loans to private nonprofit corporations and associations for the purpose of assisting them in providing transportation services for elderly and handicapped persons to be used to meet operating expenses.
United States · United States Congress · 27 February 1979
Amends the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 to repeal the prohibition against the expenditure of certain discretionary funds.
United States · United States Congress · 27 February 1979
Maritime Appropriation Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1980 - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 for use by the Department of Commerce for: (1) acquisition, construction, or reconstruction of vessels, the construction-differential subsidy, and the cost of national defense features incident to the construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning of ships; (2) payments of obligations incurred for the operating-differential subsidy; (3) research and development activities; (4) maritime education and training expenses; and (5) operating expenses including reserve fleet expenses. Authorizes additional appropriations for increases in salary, pay, retirement, or other employee benefits authorized by law, and for increased costs for public utilities, food service, and other expenses of the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York.
United States · United States Congress · 27 February 1979
Repeals the 55 miles per hour national maximum speed limit.
United States · United States Congress · 26 February 1979
Authorizes appropriations for the Office of Rail Public Counsel for fiscal year 1980.
United States · United States Congress · 26 February 1979
Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation from approving projects in States lying west of the one hundredth meridian which have: (1) a maximum public highway speed limit in excess of 70 miles per hour; or (2) a speed limit not uniformly applicable to all types of motor vehicles if the highway had a uniformly applicable speed limit on November 1, 1973.
United States · United States Congress · 26 February 1979
Amends the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to authorize appropriations to the United States Railway Association for the purpose of carrying out its administrative expenses under such Act for fiscal year 1980.
United States · United States Congress · 26 February 1979
Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce, through the Economic Development Administration, to make grants for projects to repair vaulted sidewalks.
United States · United States Congress · 26 February 1979
Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, from prescribing any rule, regulation, or order affecting the use of navigable airspace by civil aircraft or requiring the installation of navigational aids aboard civil aircraft as a condition for the use of navigable airspace without first explaining its purpose in an appearance before the appropriate committees of Congress in open public hearings and providing a 120-day period for public comments.
United States · United States Congress · 26 February 1979
Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, from prescribing any rule, regulation, or order affecting the use of navigable airspace by civil aircraft or requiring the installation of navigational aids aboard civil aircraft as a condition for the use of navigable airspace without first explaining its purpose in an appearance before the appropriate committees of Congress in open public hearings and providing a 120-day period for public comments.
United States · United States Congress · 26 February 1979
Amends the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to authorize State agencies participating in railroad safety investigative and surveillance activities to issue cease and desist orders with respect to violations of such Act. Authorizes such agency to apply to the appropriate district court to enforce such order.
United States · United States Congress · 22 February 1979
Amends the Interstate Commerce Act to authorize appropriations for the Office of Rail Public Counsel for fiscal year 1980.
United States · United States Congress · 22 February 1979
Amends the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to authorize appropriations to the United States Railway Association for the purposes of carrying out its administrative expenses under such Act for fiscal year 1980.
United States · United States Congress · 21 February 1979
Authorizes appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 1980. Sets forth the amount of funds allocated for: (1) operation and maintenance expenses; (2) acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related thereto; (3) alteration or removal of bridges over navigable waters of the United States, constituting obstructions to navigation; and (4) research, development, test, and evaluation. Permits the Coast Guard to have an end-of-year strength for active duty personnel of 39,027, provided that such ceiling does not include members of the Ready Reserve called to active duty. Specifies the average military training student loads for the Coast Guard as follows: (1) recruit and special training: 4,125 students; (2) flight training: 125 students; (3) professional training in military and civilian institutions: 425 students; and (4) officer acquisitions: 1,000 students.
United States · United States Congress · 21 February 1979
Authorizes appropriations in specified amounts from the the Airport and Airway Trust Fund to the Secretary of Transportation for fiscal year 1980 for research, development, and demonstration projects under the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 and the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 relating to air traffic control, navigation, aviation weather, and aviation medicine. Authorizes additional appropriations in such amounts as may be necessary for increases in salary, pay, retirement, or other employee benefits authorized by law. Authorizes the use of such research and development funds for other research, development, and demonstration projects under such Acts if notice of such proposed action has been sent to the Speaker of the House, the President of the Senate, and specified Congressional committees and if each such committee informs the Secretary it has no objection to such proposed action.
United States · United States Congress · 21 February 1979
Authorizes and directs the Secretary of Transportation to make grants under the Airport and Airway Act of 1970 to hospitals nearest to air carrier airports for the acquisition of medical equipment and supplies to treat burn injuries resulting from aircraft accidents. Stipulates that the Federal share of the costs of such equipment and supplies shall be 100 percent.
United States · United States Congress · 15 February 1979
Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 - Title I: Natural Gas - Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act Amendments of 1979 - Declares the finding of Congress that the purposes of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 will be more effectively realized by amendments thereto providing the Secretary of Transportation with preconstruction design approval authority for pipeline facilities and with improved investigation and enforcement powers. Amends such Act to include liquid natural gas within the definition of "gas". Provides the Secretary with preconstruction design approval authority for pipeline facilities. Stipulates that such approval shall be contingent on compliance with applicable safety standards and such other terms and conditions as determined by the Secretary. Clarifies that safety standards generally applicable to new pipeline facilities can be made applicable to existing facilities which are considered hazardous to life or property. Amends the provision of existing law authorizing waivers of compliance with standards established under this Act by allowing such waivers only by order of the Secretary. Abolishes the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee. Requires certified State agencies to encourage and promote programs to prevent damage to pipeline facilities from certain demolition and construction activities. Amends the reporting and investigation requirements imposed on state agencies certified under this Act. Establishes procedures for the collection of civil penalties assessed for violations of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act, and imposes criminal penalties for willful violations of such Act or regulations issued thereunder, or for willful destruction of interstate gas transmission facilities. Authorizes the Secretary to issue orders directing compliance with such Act or regulations, and provides for enforcement of such orders by petitioning the appropriate U.S. District Court. Authorizes the Secretary to obtain equitable relief to correct violations of such Act. Rearranges, clarifies and expands specified current administrative duties and powers of the Secretary. Makes technical and conforming amendments to the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968. Title II: Liquid Pipeline Safety - Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 - Declares the policy of Congress to improve the Secretary's ability to protect life and property from risks inherent in hazardous liquid transportation by pipeline. Defines "hazardous liquid" as a liquid substance which may pose an unreasonable risk to life or property when transported by pipeline facilities. Authorizes the Secretary to issue Federal safety standards for the transportation of hazardous liquids and for pipeline facilities. Provides the Secretary with preconstruction design approval authority for such pipeline facilities. Stipulates that such approval shall be contingent on compliance with applicable safety standards and such other terms and conditions as determined by the Secretary. Provides that safety standards generally applicable to new pipeline facilities can be made applicable to existing facilities which are considered hazardous to life or property. Authorizes the Secretary by order, to waiver compliance with standards established under this Title. Grants to States safety authority over intrastate hazardous liquid pipeline facilities. Allows persons aggrieved by standards or orders issued under this Title to obtain judicial review thereof by filing a petition with the appropriate U.S. Court of Appeals. Imposes civil and criminal penalties for violations of provision of this Title and for willful destruction of interstate pipeline facilities. Established procedures for the collection of such civil penalties. Authorizes the Secretary to issue orders directing compliance with this Title or regulations, and provide for enforcement of such orders by petitioning the appropriate U.S. District Court. Authorizes the Secretary to obtain equitable relief to correct violations of this Title. Requires each person engaged in the transportation of hazardous liquids or who owns or operates pipeline facilities to file with the Secretary or with the appropriate State agency a maintenance and inspection plan designed to meet the need for pipeline safety. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct investigations, make reports, issue subpoenas, conduct hearings, and perform other specified administrative duties to carry out the provisions of this Title. Directs the Secretary to prepare and submit a report on the administration of this Title for the preceding calendar year. Authorizes citizens civil actions for injunctive relief against violators of provisions of this Title, or regulations and orders issued thereunder, upon giving prior notice to the Secretary of such violations. Makes technical and conforming amendments to the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act.
United States · United States Congress · 15 February 1979
Terminates a specified portion of the Norfolk Harbor and Thimble Shoal Channel, Virginia, improvement project.
United States · United States Congress · 13 February 1979
Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers, to remove material in Arthur Kill, New Jersey, as part of the navigation project.
United States · United States Congress · 13 February 1979
Modifies the Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio, navigation project to authorize the enlargement of the turning basin known as area G by extending it eastward for up to 500 feet and northward to within 150 feet of the east breakwater.
United States · United States Congress · 13 February 1979
Liner Shipping Improvement Act - Amends the Shipping Act, 1916, to limit the number of sailings a common carrier by water in foreign commerce which is not a party to an agreement filed with the Federal Maritime Commission may provide or participate in within a 12-month period. Requires carriers covered by this Act to engage the services of an independent neutral body to police compliance with obligations incurred or agreements made under this Act. Stipulates that any agreement made pursuant to this Act shall not prevent any carrier bound thereby from taking independent action on matters of rates and charges, required to be filed in tariffs, if certain administrative procedures are followed.
United States · United States Congress · 13 February 1979
Modifies the Houston Ship Channel (Greens Bayou), Texas, navigation project to authorize the Secretary of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers, to dredge a portion of such channel.
United States · United States Congress · 9 February 1979
Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 - Title I: Natural Gas - Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act Amendments of 1979 - Declares the finding of Congress that the purposes of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 will be more effectively realized by amendments thereto providing the Secretary of Transportation with preconstruction design approval authority for pipeline facilities and with improved investigation and enforcement powers. Amends such Act to include liquid natural gas within the definition of "gas". Provides the Secretary with preconstruction design approval authority for pipeline facilities. Stipulates that such approval shall be contingent on compliance with applicable safety standards and other terms and conditions determined by the Secretary. Allows safety standards generally applicable to new pipeline facilities to be applied to existing facilities considered hazardous to life or property. Amends the provision authorizing waivers of compliance with standards established under this Act by allowing such waivers only by order of the Secretary. Abolishes the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee. Requires certified State agencies to encourage and promote programs to prevent damage to pipeline facilities from certain demolition and construction activities. Amends the reporting and investigation requirements imposed on State agencies certified under this Act. Establishes procedures for the collection of civil penalties assessed for violations of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act, and imposes criminal penalties for willful violations of such Act or regulations issued thereunder, or for willful destruction of interstate gas transmission facilities. Authorizes the Secretary to issue orders directing compliance with such Act or regulations, and provides for enforcement of such orders by petitioning the appropriate U.S. District Court. Authorizes the Attorney General, at the request of the Secretary, to seek equitable relief to correct violations of such Act. Title II: Liquid Pipeline Safety - Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 - Declares the policy of Congress to improve the Secretary's ability to protect life and property from risks inherent in hazardous liquid transportation by pipeline. Defines "hazardous liquid" as a liquid substance which may pose an unreasonable risk to life or property when transported by pipeline facilities. Authorizes the Secretary to issue Federal safety standards for the transportation of hazardous liquids and for pipeline facilities. Provides the Secretary with preconstruction design approval authority for such pipeline facilities. Stipulates that such approval shall be contingent on compliance with applicable safety standards and other terms and conditions determined by the Secretary. Allows safety standards generally applicable to new pipeline facilities to be applied to existing facilities considered hazardous to life or property. Authorizes the Secretary to waive compliance with standards established under this title. Grants to States safety authority over intrastate hazardous liquid pipeline facilities. Allows persons aggrieved by standards or orders issued under this title to obtain judicial review thereof by filing a petition with the appropriate U.S. Court of Appeals. Imposes civil and criminal penalties for violations of provisions of this title and for willful destruction of interstate pipeline facilities. Establishes procedures for the collection of such civil penalties. Authorizes the Secretary to issue orders directing compliance with this title or regulations, and provide for enforcement of such orders by petitioning the appropriate U.S. District Court. Authorizes the Attorney General, at the request of the Secretary, to seek equitable relief to correct violations of this title. Requires each person engaged in the transportation of hazardous liquids or who owns or operates pipeline facilities to file with the Secretary or with the appropriate State agency a maintenance and inspection plan designed to meet the need for pipeline safety. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct investigations, make reports, issue subpoenas, conduct hearings, and perform other specified administrative duties to carry out the provisions of this title. Directs the Secretary to prepare and submit a report on the administration of this title for the preceding calendar year. Authorizes citizens civil actions for injunctive relief against violators of provisions of this title, or regulations and orders issued thereunder, upon giving prior notice to the Secretary of such violations.
United States · United States Congress · 9 February 1979
Amends the highway safety programs uniform standards to include: (1) criminal statutes to deter motorists from driving while intoxicated and; (2) effective alcohol safety programs. Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation from approving any State highway safety program which does not provide penalties and programs for persons found guilty of driving while under the influence of alcohol.
United States · United States Congress · 8 February 1979
Repeals the national maximum speed limit.
United States · United States Congress · 8 February 1979
Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Act of 1979 - Title I: Findings and Purposes - States the findings and purposes of the Act. Title II: Improved Security for Motor Vehicles and Their Parts - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to establish standards for motor vehicle safety which include standards to reduce motor vehicle theft by taking into account: (1) the costs and benefits of implementing such standards; (2) the effect of such implementation on automobile insurance costs; (3) savings in terms of time and convenience; and (4) safety considerations. Title III: Antifencing Measures - Establishes penalties for anyone who knowingly removes, obliterates, tampers with, or alters any identification number for any motor vehicle or motor vehicle part required under Department of Transportation regulations. Requires the forfeiture of such motor vehicle or motor vehicle part to the United States, but provides for mitigation of forfeiture whenever an interested person makes an appropriate petition. Establishes penalties for anyone who buys, receives, possesses, or obtains control of, with intent to sell or otherwise dispose of, any motor vehicle or motor vehicle part knowing that such identification number has been removed or altered. Designates as nonmailable matter any manipulative type device which is designed or adapted to operate, circumvent, remove, or render inoperative the ignition switch or lock, or door or trunk lock of two or more motor vehicles, or any advertisement for the sale of such device. Title IV: Importation and Exportation Measures - Establishes criminal and civil penalties for anyone who imports, exports, or attempts to import or export any motor vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or part knowing it to have been stolen, or any motor vehicle or motor vehicle part knowing that its identification number has been altered. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to require persons who export or attempt to export a used motor vehicle to present to the appropriate customs officer the vehicle and a document describing that vehicle. Authorizes customs officers to carry firearms, execute and serve search and arrest warrants, serve subpoenas and summonses, and make arrests. Title V: Reporting Requirements - Directs the Attorney General, after consultation with the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Transportation, and the Treasury, to report to Congress on developments in vehicle identification of off-road motor vehicles.
United States · United States Congress · 8 February 1979
Taxpayer Relief Amendments to Panama Treaty Legislation - Specifies that all expenses incurred implementing the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 shall be treated as an expense of the Panama Canal Commission. Prohibits payments to Panama out of U.S. Treasury revenues. Requires the Panama Canal Company to pay its cash assets to the U.S. Treasury to be applied against its debt. Directs the Commission to continue repaying its debt to the United States. Amends the Panama Canal Code to require the Commission to pay: (1) all canal operating revenues to the U.S. Treasury; and (2) the payments required under the Treaty to Panama only with express congressional authorization. Directs the General Accounting Office to monitor all costs incurred by the Commission and report annually to Congress on the differences in costs to the U.S. taxpayer. Prohibits unless expressly authorized by Congress: (1) the use of U.S. funds to implement the Treaty; (2) the transfer of U.S. property in the Canal Zone to Panama; and (3) the cessation of the Panama Canal Company and the Canal Zone Government.
United States · United States Congress · 8 February 1979
Repeals the national maximum speed limit.