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Bill· HRH.R. 2401 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 January 1977
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize reduced air fares on a space-available basis to individuals 65 years of age or older. Amends the Interstate Commerce Act to authorize common carriers subject to such Act to offer reduced fares on a space-available basis for such individuals.
Bill· HRH.R. 2424 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 January 1977
Revises the definition of "bridge" for purposes of programs relating to the availability of Federal funds for the alteration of bridges obstructing navigation to include within such definition bridges which were lawful at the time of their construction but whose elevation has changed through no action or fault of their owners or users.
Bill· HRH.R. 2435 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 January 1977
Bridge Safety Act - Title I: Bridge Program - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to approve Federal participation in a State project to repair or replace unsafe highway bridges under a needs formula as established in this Act. Stipulates that the Federal share of any such project shall not exceed 90 percent of its cost. Amends the Highway Safety Act of 1976 to authorize appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund of $180,000,000 for fiscal year 1977 and $720,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1978 through 1990 for such purpose. Title II: Extension of Highway Trust Fund and Certain Related Provisions - Amends the Highway Revenue Act of 1956 to extend appropriations for the Highway Trust Fund through fiscal year 1990. Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act to extend the fund through fiscal year 1990. Postpones specified excise tax reductions under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
Bill· HRH.R. 2427 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 January 1977
Amends the Ports and Waterways Safety Act of 1972 to apply the safety standards under such Act and other specified standards to all vessels entering into the United States Fishery Conservation Zone established under the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976. Requires (previously allowed) the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to implement the safety standards specified in such Act. Transfers the duty of investigation of navigation accidents from the Secretary to the National Transportation Safety Board.
Bill· HRH.R. 2376 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 January 1977
Authorizes and directs the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, to make grants under the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 to hospitals nearest air carrier airports for the acquisition of medical equipment and supplies necessary to treat burn victims injured as a result of aircraft accidents.
Bill· SS. 398 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 24 January 1977
Emergency Construction Trades Employment and Airport Development Act - Amends the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 to increase the appropriations authorized under such Act for airport development for the declared purpose of increasing employment levels in the construction trades.
Bill· SS. 394 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 24 January 1977
Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make financial assistance available to States to rehabilitate unsafe highway bridges. Establishes the Federal share of a bridge replacement or rehabilitation project. Amends the Highway Safety Act of 1976 to authorize appropriations from the Highway Trust Fund for bridge replacement and rehabilitation projects.
Bill· HRH.R. 2324 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 24 January 1977
Declares it the sense of Congress that all portions of the officially designated National System of Interstate and Defense Highways shall be free from tolls. Entitles each State having any portion of a free or toll highway bridge or tunnel which is part of the Interstate System to receive additional funds from the Highway Trust Fund for the removal of such toll facilities and the completion of the Interstate System within such State. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to deliver to Congress an estimate of the September 30, 1978, depreciated value of toll and free facilities incorporated in the Interstate System. Specifies criteria for determining such depreciation value. Allows a reimbursement of 90 percent of such depreciated value which remove tolls or presently operate free highway facilities Decreases Federal-aid highway apportionments for States not electing to eliminate tolls from facilities within the Interstate System. (Adds 23 USC 156)
Bill· HRH.R. 2280 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 20 January 1977
Prohibits commercial flights by supersonic aircraft within the navigable airspace of the United States until the Congress, by law, approves findings by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency that the operation of such aircraft will not have detrimental effects on persons on the ground or the environment and the Secretary of Transportation has found and reported to the Congress that such aircraft meet all noise and safety standards at least equal to those for other aircraft.
Bill· SS. 360 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 19 January 1977
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit the inclusion or continuation of any term or condition in an air carrier's certificate of public convenience and necessity which limits the maximum subsidy amounts payable with respect to service to or from points which receive neither railroad nor highway service. Directs the Civil Aeronautics Board in the performance of its duties to consider the certification of at least two air carriers which will provide service to such points as being necessary to the development of a sound air transportation system and the national defense.
Bill· HRH.R. 2194 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 19 January 1977
Elderly and Handicapped Americans Transportation Services Act - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to allow airlines to offer free or reduced rate transportation to persons 65 years of age or older, and for handicapped persons and their necessary attendants. Amends the Interstate Commerce Act to allow common carriers subject to the provisions of such Act to provide free or reduced rate transportation to persons 65 years of age or older and to handicapped persons and their attendants. Amends the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to direct the Secretary of Transportation, in providing assistance under such Act, to give preferential treatment to State and local public bodies which agree to adopt and maintain specially reduced rates, not exceeding 50 percent of the regular rates, for handicapped persons and persons over 65. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants and loans to States and local public bodies in order to assist them in providing mass transportation services which will meet the needs of handicapped persons and persons over 65. Authorizes the Secretary to prescribe standards for the design of buildings, structures, and facilities which are provided with financial assistance under the Urban Mass Transportation Act to insure that persons 65 or over and the physically or mentally handicapped will have ready access to, and use of, those buildings, structures, and facilities. Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants for special transportation research and demonstration projects for the handicapped and the elderly. Authorizes appropriations of $15,000,000 for the remainder of fiscal year 1976 and $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1977 to carry out such grant program.
Bill· HRH.R. 2195 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 19 January 1977
Elderly and Handicapped Americans Transportation Services Act - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to allow airlines to offer free or reduced rate transportation to persons 65 years of age or older, and for handicapped persons and their necessary attendants. Amends the Interstate Commerce Act to allow common carriers subject to the provisions of such Act to provide free or reduced rate transportation to persons 65 years of age or older and to handicapped persons and their attendants. Amends the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to direct the Secretary of Transportation, in providing assistance under such Act, to give preferential treatment to State and local public bodies which agree to adopt and maintain specially reduced rates, not exceeding 50 percent of the regular rates, for handicapped persons and persons over 65. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants and loans to States and local public bodies in order to assist them in providing mass transportation services which will meet the needs of handicapped persons and persons over 65. Authorizes the Secretary to prescribe standards for the design of buildings, structures, and facilities which are provided with financial assistance under the Urban Mass Transportation Act to insure that persons 65 or over and the physically or mentally handicapped will have ready access to, and use of, those buildings, structures, and facilities. Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants for special transportation research and demonstration projects for the handicapped and the elderly. Authorizes appropriations of $15,000,000 for the remainder of fiscal year 1976 and $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1977 to carry out such grant program.
Bill· HRH.R. 2160 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 19 January 1977
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit any air carrier from discontinuing any service provided under its certificate of public convenience and necessity unless after notice and hearing the Civil Aeronautics Board finds that such discontinuance is in the public interest.
Bill· HRH.R. 2156 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 19 January 1977
Stipulates that as a condition to the abandonment of any railroad line, the owner of such railroad line must give the State in which the line is located a preemptive option to purchase the line during a one year period for transportation and public utility purposes. Stipulates that acquisitions of such lines shall be projects eligible for grants under current Federal financial assistance programs for transportation and public utility purposes.
Bill· HRH.R. 2056 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 19 January 1977
Authorizes the appropriation of $936,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, for the repair of that portion of State Road 59 which passes through Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge in Florida.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 173 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 19 January 1977
Prohibits the Interstate Commerce Commission from authorizing the abandonment of any line of a railroad pursuant to the Interstate Commerce Act prior to June 30, 1976.
Bill· SS. 301 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 January 1977
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to designate the Beartooth Highway in Montana and Wyoming as the James E. Murray Memorial Parkway.
Bill· SS. 291 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 January 1977
Amends the Shipping Act, 1916, to include within the definition of "citizen of the United States" under such Act any State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States.
Bill· SS. 292 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 January 1977
Commercial Aviation Regulatory Reform Act - Sets forth the congressional findings that the present system of Federal economic regulation of commercial air transportation is inappropriate for today's modern commercial aviation system and that a progressive transition to an air transportation system which relies to the maximum extent practicable on natural market forces is in the long-term public interest. Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to revise the definition of "foreign air carrier" so as to authorize the Civil Aeronautics Board to exempt such carriers from the provisions of such Act under certain circumstances. Amends such Act to direct the Board, in the exercise of its duties with respect to interstate and overseas air transportation, to consider as being in the public interest the progressive transition to an air transportation system which relies on natural competitive market forces and the continued access of rural areas to the Nation's air transportation network with direct Federal assistance where appropriate. Directs the Board, with respect to foreign air transportation, to recognize the inherent differences between the competitive dynamics of domestic and foreign air transportation in regulating foreign air transportation. Creates an additional operating authority (license) to engage in charter air transportation or all-cargo air transportation as defined in this Act. Sets forth procedures and eligibility requirements for the issuance of certificates to engage in limited air transportation (scheduled service with aircraft of limited capacity). Stipulates that the Board, in determining whether to issue a certificate for such transportation, may base such decision on information supplied in writing to the Board and without a hearing upon a finding that the applicant is fit and willing to provide such transportation. Authorizes the Board to issue such a certificate pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the Board which are deemed to be in the public interest without a specific finding that the issuance of a particular license is required by the public convenience and necessity. Sets forth the duties and responsibilities of a carrier issued such a certificate. Exempts air carriers which engage in air transportation solely with aircraft having a maximum passenger capacity of less than 56 passengers or a maximum payload capacity of less than 16,000 pounds from the requirement that they hold a certificate of public convenience and necessity and other provisions of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 as may be prescribed by the Board if such carrier conforms to such liability insurance requirements and other regulations the Board may adopt. Authorizes the Board to increase such passenger or payload capacity when the public interest so requires. Stipulates that a license to engage in all-cargo interstate or overseas air transportation may be subject to such terms, conditions, and limitations as the public interest may require for a two-year period after the effective date of this Act. Abolishes such regulation at the end of such period. Directs the Board to institute proceedings for the phased removal of all closed door restrictions or any other term, condition, or limitation included in any certificate of public convenience and necessity which is obsolete or inconsistent with the declared policy of this Act. Authorizes an air carrier to terminate any service required by its certificate of public convenience and necessity upon 90 days' notice filed with the Board and served upon each community directly affected by such termination. Authorizes the Board to temporarily suspend such termination. Stipulates that any present certificate authorizing supplemental air transportation shall be deemed to be a license to engage in charter air transportation as well as the carriage of mail. Directs the Board to establish expedited procedures, which need not include oral evidentiary hearings, for processing applications for specified types of operating authority as well as modifications of such authority. Sets forth the factors which the Board must consider in determining whether to use such expedited procedures. Requires the Board to establish procedural deadlines for such Board actions. Sets forth regulations regarding the filing of tariffs by air carriers. Requires that tariffs be filed on 45 days' notice (presently 30 days' notice is required). Eliminates the Postmaster General's authority to require additional schedules for the carriage of mail by air. Establishes limitations on the amount of payment for foreign air carriers for the transportation of mail between the United States and foreign countries. Directs the Board to fix and determine rates of compensation for limited (charter and mail) air transportation. Sets forth the conditions by which the amount of such compensation shall be determined and paid. Eliminates mandatory Board jurisdiction over consolidation, merger, purchase, lease, operating contract, or acquisition of control agreements between air carriers where neither party is a certificated air carrier or a foreign air carrier. Authorizes the Board to require such a carrier to file an application for approval of such actions if it finds that the proposed transaction may restrain competition in air transportation. Authorizes the Board to exempt any person or class of persons (previously air carriers) from the requirements of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 under specified conditions. Authorizes the Board to conduct its proceedings under such Act without an oral evidentiary hearing if there are no significant issues of material fact to be determined. Restricts the Board's powers to set minimum and maximum fares to air carriers engaged in scheduled interstate and overseas air transportation. Authorizes the Board, when it is of the opinion that an emergency requiring immediate action exists with respect to the economic regulation of air transportation, to take such reasonable actions as may be necessary to meet such emergency. Eliminates the Board's present power to fix rates for the transportation of mail. Allows air carriers to set mail rates in their tariffs. Sets forth the Board's regulatory authority regarding such rates. Authorizes the Postal Service to contract with certificated or licensed air carriers for the transportation of mail if present service to an area is inadequate.
Bill· HRH.R. 1967 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 January 1977
Bridge Safety Act - Title I: Bridge Program - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to approve Federal participation in a State project to repair or replace unsafe highway bridges under a needs formula as established in this Act. Stipulates that the Federal share of any such project shall not exceed 90 percent of its cost. Amends the Highway Safety Act of 1976 to authorize appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund of $180,000,000 for the period beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976, and $720,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1977 through 1990 for such purpose. Title II: Extension of Highway Trust Fund and Certain Related Provisions - Amends the Highway Revenue Act of 1956 to extend appropriations under such Act for the Highway Trust Fund through fiscal year 1990. Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to extend such fund through fiscal year 1990. Postpones specified excise tax reductions under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
Bill· SS. 265 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 14 January 1977
Elderly and Handicapped Persons Transportation Act - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize reduced air fares on a space-available basis for persons 60 years of age or older and for handicapped individuals and their attendants. Directs the Civil Aeronautics Board to conduct a study and to report to the Congress on the feasibility and economic impact on air carriers of providing such reduced rate transportation for persons 21 years of age or younger.
Bill· HRH.R. 1942 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 13 January 1977
Revises the definition of "bridge" for purposes of programs relating to the availability of Federal funds for the alteration of bridges obstructing navigation to include within such definition bridges which were lawful at the time of their construction but whose elevation has changed through no action or fault of their owners or users.
Bill· HRH.R. 1822 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 13 January 1977
Modifies the project for the Houston Ship Channel in Texas to direct the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to perform dredging operations to maintain the depth of the channel at a 40-foot level.
Bill· SS. 208 (95th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 12 January 1977
National Mass Transportation Assistance Act - Amends the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to authorize appropriations for urban transportation programs under such Act through fiscal year 1982. Establishes restrictions on the use of Federal funds available under such Act for these programs. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to approve as a project eligible for grants under such Act the: (1) payment of capital or operating expenses to carry out new or specialized mass transit service; (2) the payment of operating expenses related to regional commuter rail service; and (3) the payment of funds related to operating performance and the achievement of operating results under criteria established by the Secretary. Authorizes the use of funds under such Act for the payment of operating subsidies in areas other than urbanized areas. Removes the limitation that grants for management training programs under such Act be available only to students pursuing a graduate course of study. Directs the Secretary to convert specified equipment and facilities loans under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 and the Housing Amendments of 1955 to grants under specified conditions. Requires the Secretary to make a report to Congress before February 1, 1980, setting forth a detailed estimate of the cost of urban mass transportation grants. Directs the Secretary to require that projects, as a condition to receiving Federal financial assistance under such Act, be planned and operated to allow effective utilization of mass transportation services by elderly and handicapped persons. Stipulates that a specified portion of Federal monies made available under such Act for research, development, and demonstration projects may be set aside and used exclusively to increase the information and technology necessary to provide improved transportation services for the handicapped and elderly. Directs that local advisory committees be established immediately for drawing up a timetable to carry out the provisions of this Act requiring access to mass transportation systems by such individuals. Requires that at least half the members of such a committee be elderly or handicapped persons. Directs the Secretary to establish a National Advisory Council on Mass Transportation for Elderly and Handicapped to advise and consult with the Secretary of Health Education, and Welfare and the Secretary of Transportation on all matters relating to mass transportation for elderly and handicapped persons. Requires that at least half the members of such Council be elderly or handicapped persons. Requires the Secretary of Transportation, on or before October 1, 1978, to submit a comprehensive report to Congress on the mass transportation needs of elderly and handicapped persons.
Bill· SS. 161 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 January 1977
Bridge Safety Act - Title I: Bridge Program - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to approve Federal participation in a State project to repair or replace unsafe highway bridges under a needs formula as established in this Act. Stipulates that the Federal share of any such project shall not exceed 90 percent of its cost. Amends the Highway Safety Act of 1976 to authorize appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund of $720,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1977 through 1990 for such purpose. Title II: Extension of Highway Trust Fund and Certain Related Provisions - Amends the Highway Revenue Act of 1956 to extend appropriations under such Act for the Highway Trust Fund through fiscal year 1990. Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to extend such fund through fiscal year 1990. Postpones specified excise tax reductions under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
Bill· SS. 145 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 January 1977
Emergency Locator Transmitter Act - Directs the Administrator of the Civil Aeronautics Board to establish rules and regulations governing the installation and operation of emergency locator transmitters on all aircraft to serve the purpose of locating aircraft that terminate flight as a result of an accident.
Bill· HRH.R. 1657 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 January 1977
Increases the national maximum speed limit from 55 to 60 miles per hour. (Amends 23 U.S.C. 154)
Bill· HRH.R. 1637 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 January 1977
Federal Aid Highway Act Amendments - Amends the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1976 to increase and extend the appropriations authorized under such Act for the Federal Aid primary system to $3,350,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1978 through 1990. Increases the Federal Share for projects financed with primary funds on the Federal aid primary system from 70 percent of its cost to 80 percent, or to 95 percent under specified circumstances. Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation from approving projects on such system if the portion of the project that is on a new location does not provide for complete control of access. (Amends 23 U.S.C. 109, 120)
Bill· SS. 114 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 January 1977
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to take such action as may be appropriate to encourage States to establish highway assistance patrols to assist motorists having mechanical or other problems. Requires the Secretary to conduct a study of the effectiveness of such patrols and to report the results of such study to the Congress. (Adds 23 U.S.C. 406)
Bill· SS. 61 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 January 1977
Energy Transportation Security Act - Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to direct the Secretary of Commerce to require that at least 20 percent of the gross tonnage of oil transported in bulk on ocean vessels for import into the United States be carried on privately owned United States-flag commercial vessels, provided that the Secretary finds that such United States vessels as are available will be adequate to carry such quantity. Raises the requirement to 25 percent after June 30, 1978, and to 30 percent after June 30, 1980. Requires the Secretary to make annual reports to the Congress and the President on the implementation of this Act. Exempts from the provisions of this Act refineries whose capacity is less than 30,000 barrels per day.
Bill· SS. 29 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 January 1977
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize reduced air fares on a space-available basis for persons 60 years of age or older and for handicapped individuals and their attendants. Directs the Civil Aeronautics Board to conduct a study and to report to the Congress on the feasibility and economic impact on air carriers of providing such reduced rate transportation for persons 21 years of age or younger. Authorizes air carriers operating within the State of California pursuant to authority granted by the State public utilities commission and which operate aircraft capable of carrying 30 or more persons to enter into agreements with other air carriers to establish joint fares, rates and services. Specifies various methods for determining the lowest such joint fare or rate which may be established. Authorizes the Board to grant applications to engage in supplemental air transportation upon a finding that the applicant is fit, willing, and able to properly perform such transportation. Authorizes the Board to grant exemptions from the requirements of such Act for all-cargo operations in interstate air transportation pending consideration of an application for initial certification under such Act if such exemption is in the public interest. Directs the Board, in determining the compensation for any local service air carrier for mail for the year 1966, to apply Local Service Class Subsidy Rate III-A and to disregard any decrease in the Federal income tax liability of such a carrier for such year resulting from any net operating loss carryback. Requires the Board to recompute the compensation to be paid to such a carrier if such decrease was previously taken into account.
Bill· SS. 46 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 January 1977
Amends the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to authorize the use of funds made available under such Act for projects in area other than urbanized areas, for the payment of subsidies for operating expenses in such areas.
Bill· SS. 23 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 January 1977
Hawaii and United States Pacific Islands Surface Commerce Act - Declares that no strike or lockout in the longshore or maritime industries on the west coast of the United States which imperils the health or well being of the people in any United States Pacific island shall be permitted to interrupt normal shipping from any port on the west coast to any United States Pacific island, or from any such island to the west coast for a period of 120 days. Authorizes the Governors of Hawaii, Guam, or American Samoa, or the High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands to petition any United States district court having jurisdiction of the parties to any such disruption to enjoin that part of any strike or lockout which disrupts normal shipping between the west coast and any United States Pacific island and threatens the health or well being of such islands. Stipulates that employees who perform services during the term of the injunction shall perform such work pursuant to terms of employment of the existing agreement between employer and employee. Requires that such employees later be fully compensated for the difference between the hourly wage actually paid and the wage which would have been paid under the agreement which resolves the labor dispute.
Bill· HRH.R. 1596 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 January 1977
Amends the Federal Power Act to terminate Federal Power Commission authority over navigable bodies of water which lie within a single State.
Bill· HRH.R. 1595 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 January 1977
Amends the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 to increase the Federal share of the costs of Appalachian development highway projects.
Bill· HRH.R. 1587 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 January 1977
Panama Canal Modernization Act - Directs the Governor of the Panama Canal Zone, under the supervision of the Secretary of the Army, to prosecute the work necessary to increase the capacity and improve the operations of the Panama Canal through the adaptation of the Third Locks project (H. Doc. 210, 76th Congress) at an estimated cost not to exceed $1,250,000,000. Authorizes such amounts for this purpose. Establishes the Panama Canal Advisory and Inspection Board composed of five members appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate to study and review plans and designs for the Third Locks project. Gives the Board powers to carry out the provisions of this Act. Requires the Board to submit an annual report to the President and Congress on the progress of its work. Authorizes such appropriations to the Board as may be necessary to carry out its functions and activities under this Act. Stipulates that this Act shall not take effect until the Congress has received a written assurance from the President that during the President's term of office no negotiations will be conducted, or any plans initiated, for the surrender of the Canal Zone and the Panama Canal to the Republic of Panama or any international organization.
Bill· HRH.R. 1546 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1977
Bridge Safety Act - Title I: Bridge Program - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to approve Federal participation in a State project to repair or replace unsafe highway bridges under a needs formula as established in this Act. Stipulates that the Federal share of any such project shall not exceed 90 percent of its cost. Amends the Highway Safety Act of 1976 to authorize appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund of $720,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1978 through 1990 for such purpose. Title II: Extension of Highway Trust Fund and Certain Related Provisions - Amends the Highway Revenue Act of 1956 to extend appropriations under such Act for the Highway Trust Fund through fiscal year 1990. Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to extend such fund through fiscal year 1990. Postpones specified excise tax reductions under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
Bill· HRH.R. 1538 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1977
Amends the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to entitle each State in the Region to at least three percent of the rail service continuation subsidy funds appropriated under such Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 1456 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1977
Declares the finding of Congress that marine fires are a major hazard to port populations and property and have resulted in substantial economic harm. Amends the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish within the United States such number of marine firefighting regions as necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. Stipulates measures for the selection and establishment of regional and satellite firefighting units from each region. Requires each unit, upon order by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, to provide firefighting services at any marine fire in any region, and provide education and training in marine firefighting techniques to local fire departments and the crews of merchant vessels. Directs the Secretary to establish marine fire protection and firefighting training programs for members of regional and satellite units and for United States marine seamen. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with concerned States and local governmental agencies setting forth the responsibilities and functions which each party agrees to undertake in carrying out the purposes of this Act. Requires that all seagoing vessels operating in the foreign or domestic commerce of the United States have on board a prefire plan for the vessel. Requires that such prefire plan be prepared by, or under the supervision of, a regional or satellite unit, or approved by the Secretary if prepared by an entity other than a regional or satellite unit. Authorizes appropriations of up to $500,000 as a contingency fund to meet the expenses incurred by regional units, satellite units, and other assisting firefighting organizations which have not been reimbursed by vessels owners or operators receiving their services. Authorizes the appropriation of sums necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 1325 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Amends the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to authorize a motor carrier employee, or employee representative to request in writing that an investigation be conducted by the Secretary of Transportation when such individual believes that the employer has violated specified safety regulations. Requires the Secretary to conduct such an investigation upon a determination that there are reasonable grounds to believe that such a violation has occurred as soon as practicable and without notice to the alleged violator unless such notice is deemed necessary by the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to notify the employee or employee representative in writing of the disposition of the investigation. Directs the Secretary, upon a finding that a violation has occurred, to issue a citation to the violator in writing. Authorizes the Secretary to prescribe regulations for the issuance of notice in lieu of citations for de minimis violations. Stipulates that each day of such violation shall constitute a separate offense and that each citation shall include an assessment of a civil penalty of not less than $250 nor more than $1,000 for the first violation and not less than $500 nor more than $2,500 for any subsequent violation. Requires the National Transportation Safety Board to provide a hearing for individuals wishing to contest citations issued under this Act. Sets forth the review procedures for determinations by the Board. Authorizes the Secretary to order motor carriers to cease and desist from engaging in all or a specified portion of their operations in interstate commerce for up to 60 days when the Secretary finds that the carrier's operations will create an unreasonable risk of accident or injury. Sets forth the determinations to be made and the procedures to be followed in issuing such an order. Prohibits discrimination against employees who file complaints pursuant to this Act. Prohibits discrimination against employees who refuse to operate equipment subject to motor carrier safety regulations because of an apprehension of death or serious injury to themselves or others. Stipulates that such apprehension must be of such a nature that a reasonable person under the circumstances would conclude that there is a real danger of death or serious injury.
Bill· HRH.R. 1346 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Stipulates that, in the case of any waters of the United States which are located wholly within a single State, the use of such waters prior to January 1, 1900, for transportation purposes in interstate commerce and the technological ability to make such waters navigable through extensive construction shall not be factors in determining the navigability of such waters with respect to specified laws relating to construction projects on such waterways and the deposit of refuse into such waters.
Bill· HRH.R. 1323 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Amends the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate safety standards for school bus external warning devices.
Bill· HRH.R. 1245 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to require that all projects receiving Federal financial assistance for mass transportation purposes be designed and operated so that such transportation facilities, equipment and services can be utilized by elderly and handicapped persons.
Bill· HRH.R. 1241 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to determine for each fiscal year the amount of taxes attributable to each State which are paid into the Highway Trust Fund. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to insure that each State will be apportioned an aggregate amount of at least 80 percent of the amount of such taxes in Federal-aid highway program funds.
Bill· HRH.R. 1244 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Elderly and Handicapped Americans Transportation Services Act - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to allow airlines to offer free or reduced rate transportation to persons 65 years of age or older, and for handicapped persons and their necessary attendants. Amends the Interstate Commerce Act to allow common carriers subject to the provisions of such Act to provide free or reduced rate transportation to persons 65 years of age or older and to handicapped persons and their attendants. Amends the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to direct the Secretary of Transportation, in providing assistance under such Act, to give preferential treatment to State and local public bodies which agree to adopt and maintain specially reduced rates, not exceeding 50 percent of the regular rates, for handicapped persons and persons over 65. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants and loans to States and local public bodies in order to assist them in providing mass transportation services which will meet the needs of handicapped persons and persons over 65. Authorizes the Secretary to prescribe standards for the design of buildings, structures, and facilities which are provided with financial assistance under the Urban Mass Transportation Act to insure that persons 65 or over and the physically or mentally handicapped will have ready access to, and use of, those buildings, structures, and facilities. Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants for special transportation research and demonstration projects for the handicapped and the elderly. Authorizes appropriations of $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1974 and $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1975 to carry out such grant program.
Bill· HRH.R. 1240 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Amends the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to increase the Federal share for specified types of mass transportation projects under such Act from 80 to 90 percent of the costs of such projects.
Bill· HRH.R. 1242 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize reduced rate air transportation for persons between the ages of 12 and 21, inclusive, on a space-available basis.
Bill· HRH.R. 1243 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, to guarantee any person against loss of principal and interest on securities, obligations, or loans issued to enable certain motor carriers engaged in express service to refinance existing obligations and for other corporate and related purposes consistent with their responsibilities as common carriers. Requires the Secretary to make specified findings in writing before making any guarantee pursuant to this Act including the unavailability of other practicable means of obtaining financial assistance. Specifies additional conditions which must be met regarding any stocks guaranteed under this Act. Stipulates that the aggregate unpaid principal amount of securities, obligations, and loans outstanding at any one time which are guaranteed under this Act may not exceed $25,000,000. Requires the Interstate Commerce Commission to advise the Secretary quarterly regarding the performance of each common carrier applying for assistance under this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to take appropriate action, including the termination of the United States obligation in the event that the common carrier fails to provide reasonably adequate service. Directs the Secretary to report to the President and the Congress within one year after the enactment of this Act regarding the Department's activities pursuant to this Act. Specifies information which must be included in such report.
Bill· HRH.R. 1157 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Cargo Security Act - Declares that the purpose of this Act is to establish a program of coordinated Federal regulation designed to assure maximum security and safety of property moving in interstate and foreign commerce. Title I: Cargo Security for Property Being Transported in Interstate and Foreign Commerce - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish such regulations as necessary to assure the security and safety of property under the control of any carrier while being transported in interstate or foreign commerce. Sets forth a maximum civil penalty of $10,000 for violations of this title. Directs that any order of the Secretary assessing a civil penalty shall be subject to review by the United States Courts of Appeals in the circuit in which the violation occurred. Stipulates that the United States district courts shall have jurisdiction to restrain violations of, or to enforce regulations established under this Act. Requires the Secretary to annually submit to Congress reports relating to the administration of this Act and recommendations for legislation as the Secretary deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this title. Title II: Customs Port Security - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue by regulation such security and safety measures as may be necessary to protect and safeguard cargo at specified terminals. Establishes a maximum civil penalty of $10,000 for violations of this title. Requires the Secretary to submit an annual report to Congress recommending legislation the Secretary deems necessary to carry out this title. Reduces the criminal penalty for affixing or defacing a customs seal and for maliciously entering a bonded warehouse from a fine of no more than $5,000 and/or imprisonment for no more than two years to a fine of no more than $1,000 and/or imprisonment for no more than one year. Title III: Office of Cargo Security - Establishes within the Department of Transportation the Office of Cargo Security. Transfers to the Director of the Office the powers and duties of the Office of Transportation Security. Specifies other responsibilities delegated to the Director. Title IV: Interagency Council on Cargo Security - Establishes an Interagency Council on Cargo Security which shall identify and coordinate Federal department and agency actions relating to this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 1174 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Amends the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to increase the Federal share for specified types of mass transportation projects under such Act from 80 to 90 percent of the costs of such projects.