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United States · United States Congress · 15 October 1978
Federal Bicycle and Physical Fitness Facilities Act - Requires the Administrator of the General Services Administration to provide safe bicycle parking facilities at all buildings under control of the Administrator within one year after the date of enactment of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 14 October 1978
Requires the Administrator of the General Services Administration to provide safe bicycle parking facilities at all buildings under control of the Administrator within one year after the date of enactment of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 14 October 1978
Cargo Security Act - Title I: Cargo Security for Property Being Transported in Interstate and Foreign Commerce - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish regulations to assure the safety and security of property under the control of carriers, freight forwarders, or terminal operators subject to the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, the Interstate Commerce Act, or the Shipping Act of 1916 while such property is being transported in interstate or foreign commerce with respect to: (1) proper packaging; (2) proper documentation and labeling; (3) comprehensive and uniform loss reporting; and (4) personnel security. Sets forth civil penalties for the violation of any regulation promulgated by the Secretary pursuant to this Act. Stipulates that orders of the Secretary assessing such a penalty shall be reviewable by the United States Court of Appeals in the circuit in which the violation occurred. Requires the Secretary to submit annual reports to the Congress on the administration of this title. Directs the Secretary to: (1) determine the causes and scope of cargo losses; (2) evaluate cargo theft deterrents; (3) examine insurance liability limitations for carriers; (4) encourage the development of crime prevention technology; (5) study the feasibility of Federal licensing or identification systems; and (6) publicize information concerning cargo security problems and measures designed to eliminate such problems. Sets forth criminal penalties for any individual who, without authority, affixes recognized security seals to goods in interstate or foreign commerce, or who, without authority, willfully remove, breaks, or defaces such a seal. Sets forth criminal penalties for individuals who, without authority, enter into any warehouse, designated storage area, or vehicle containing goods moving in interstate or foreign commerce. Sets forth criminal penalties for knowingly making false statements in making application for employment with common carriers, freight forwarders or terminal operators. Title II: Customs Port Secretary - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue security and safety regulations to protect cargo at any ports of entry while such cargo is under the control of: (1) any carrier subject to the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, the Interstate Commerce Act, or the Shipping Act of 1916; or (2) any terminal operator. Sets forth civil penalties for violating such regulations. Makes such penalties assessed by the Secretary reviewable by the United States Court of Appeals in which the violation occurred. Requires the Secretary to submit annual reports to the Congress on the administration of this title. Sets forth criminal penalties for the unlawful affixing, removal, breaking, or defacing of customs seals. Sets forth criminal penalties for the malicious entering of any bonded warehouse, vessel, or vehicle containing bonded merchandise or baggage with intent to unlawfully remove such merchandise or baggage. Sets forth criminal penalties for the removal of such merchandise or baggage. Title III: Interagency Council on Cargo Security - Establishes an Interagency Council on Cargo Security which shall identify and coordinate Federal department and agency actions relating to cargo security.
United States · United States Congress · 13 October 1978
Amends the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 to make privately owned public use airports eligible for airport project funding under such Act.
United States · United States Congress · 12 October 1978
Railroad Safety Incentive Act - Title I: Findings, Purpose, and Goals - Declares that the purpose of this Act is to establish a framework for applying a total systems approach for the prevention of railroad accidents and to assure the occupational health and safety of railroad employees by requiring railroads to develop comprehensive system safety programs for certification under this Act. Title II: Railroad Systems Safety and Performance - Establishes an Office of Railroad Systems Safety and Performance within the Federal Railroad Administration to carry out the provisions of this Act and to assume the work of the present Office of Railroad Safety. Establishes a division for occupational health and safety within such Office. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate requirements to govern the submission of a system safety plan by each railroad. Sets forth the provisions which must be included in such a plan in order to be certified by the Secretary. Stipulates that such certification shall be for a maximum period of three years. Authorizes the Secretary to grant interim certification for plans which substantially meet the requirements of this Act pending the modification of the plan to meet such requirements. Stipulates that if a railroad fails to have its safety program certified the Secretary shall direct such railroad to follow a program similar to the certified plan of another railroad. Requires railroads to file annual reports with the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration covering the activities of such railroad during the previous year under its plan. Sets forth civil penalties for failure to comply with the provisions of a plan certified under this title. Stipulates that the United States' district courts shall have jurisdiction to grant injunctive relief with respect to matters arising under this Act. Title III: Safety Analysis and Incentives - Directs the Administrator to consolidate railroad accident data compilation and evaluation in the Office of Railroad Systems Safety and Performance. Directs the Office, in cooperation with the Office of Safety Research and Development, to analyze such data for purposes of determining hazards, determining statistical significance of accident data comparisons, and devising accident prevention programs. Authorizes the Secretary to develop a program of annual Federal recognition awards for good railroad safety performance. Allows State rail planning agencies to apply for Federal railroad safety incentive grants. Directs the Secretary to promulgate criteria for the receipt of such grants. Authorizes appropriations for such purpose. Title IV: Financial Assistance for Railroad Safety - Authorizes the Secretary to make safety grants for tracks and facilities to class I or II railroads which have a certified plan and to switching and terminal companies. Authorizes appropriations in such amounts as may be necessary to carry out such grant program. Authorizes the Secretary for fiscal year 1979 to provide interest subsidies to railroads with a certified plan to pay all or part of the interest on loans obtained for specified safety related construction, rehabilitation, or modernization projects. Authorizes appropriations in such amounts as may be necessary to carry out such interest subsidy program. Title V: Miscellaneous Provisions - Amends the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to repeal the provision of such Act which allows States to carry out investigative and surveillance activities in connection with rules, regulations, or standards promulgated by the Secretary pursuant to such Act. Authorizes appropriations in specified amounts for fiscal year 1979 to carry out the provisions of such Act. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the provisions of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 12 October 1978
Declares the Obion and Forked Deer Rivers and their tributaries nonnavigable in order to allow construction and dredge and fill projects in these waters.
United States · United States Congress · 6 October 1978
Directs the Civil Aeronautics Board to immediately dissolve the Airlines Mutual Aid Pact. Directs the Board to study the collective bargaining process within the airline industry and to make recommendations to Congress within six months on methods of alleviating the occurrence of protracted airline strikes.
United States · United States Congress · 4 October 1978
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study of the necessity for and the feasibility of a railroad tunnel across the Hudson River-Upper New York Bay Narrows waterway, to be located in or within the vicinity of New York City. Requires the Secretary in conducting such study to invite comments and recommendations from persons who may be affected by the construction of such a railroad tunnel. Requires the Secretary to submit a report to Congress on the results of such study within one year after the enactment of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 28 September 1978
Amends the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 to provide emergency financial assistance to railroads in reorganization serving the Northwestern United States which are or may be subejct to an application for a certificate of abandonment or discontinuance under the Interstate Commerce Act. Defines "Northwestern United States" as the States of Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota. Stipulates that no more than $135,000,000 in proceeds from the issuance and sale of Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Fund notes may be used for such assistance.
United States · United States Congress · 27 September 1978
Increases the national maximum speed limit to 65 miles per hour.
United States · United States Congress · 27 September 1978
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to establish maximum weekly hours of service for air-traffic-control-tower operators.
United States · United States Congress · 26 September 1978
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to coordinate and take whatever steps necessary to make available, as soon as possible a collision avoidance system for use on all civil aircraft of the United States.
United States · United States Congress · 20 September 1978
Requires the Secretary of Transportation to develop a retroactive credit formula for highway projects initiated by State highway departments without Federal aid which meet specified criteria for Federal-aid highways.
United States · United States Congress · 7 September 1978
National Capital Transportation Amendments - Amends the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make contributions to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, in addition to those already authorized by such Act, for the purpose of financing in part the construction costs of the Adopted Regional System (Metrorail). Requires a matching contribution by the local participating governments in a total amount that is not less than 25 percent of such additional Federal contributions. Authorizes the appropriation, for such purposes, of an amount not to exceed $1,700,000,000 for fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 1980. Directs the Transit Authority to establish a sinking fund for the accumulation of assets for payment of principal on bonds and other obligations issued by the Authority. Authorizes the Secretary to make contributions to such fund beginning October 1, 1997, and requires a matching contribution by the local participating governments in a total amount not less than 25 percent of such Federal contribution. Permits the Transit Authority to use income from the investment of moneys in such sinking fund to pay interest costs incurred on obligations it has issued since July 13, 1972, but only after the Secretary has made interest payments in accordance with existing provisions of such Act. Permits the Secretary to contribute to the Transit Authority amounts sufficient to pay 80 percent of the remainder of such interest costs, after the Secretary has made the direct payments provided for by such Act. Authorizes the Secretary to make an annual contribution to the Transit Authority (without requiring matching contributions by the local participating governments) in order to finance in part the operating and maintenance costs of the Authority's rapid rail transit system. Authorizes appropriations for this purpose for each of fiscal years 1980 through 1987.
United States · United States Congress · 17 August 1978
Amends the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to Governors or designated recipients for mass transportation funds to retrofit rail equipment which is part of any rail mass transportation system in any urbanized area which was operational before 1950 for the purpose of noise reduction. Prohibits grants to retrofit rail equipment acquired after the enactment of this Act. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 1980 through 1984 to carry out such grant program.
United States · United States Congress · 17 August 1978
Permits nonprofit organizations to advertise the distribution of free coffee to individuals traveling on highways on the Interstate System or on the primary system. Defines "free coffee" to include coffee for which a donation may be made, but is not required.
United States · United States Congress · 17 August 1978
Directs the Civil Aeronautics Board to immediately terminate the Airlines Mutual Aid Pact and prohibits the Board from approving any agreement or pact whose purposes are the same or similar to such Pact.
United States · United States Congress · 17 August 1978
Airport and Aircraft Noise Reduction Act - Title I: - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a single system of measuring noise and the impact of noise on individuals to be used to measure noise at airports and their surrounding areas and to establish land uses for such areas which are compatible with such noise levels. Allows airport operators to submit noise impact maps to the Secretary setting forth the noncompatible uses in each area of the map, a description of the projected aircraft operations during 1985, and the ways in which such operations will affect such map. Requires the revision of such maps when changes in airports operations would create any new noncompatible use in areas surrounding an airport. Amends the Airport and Airway Development Act to authorize the Secretary to make grants to qualified airports for noise compatibility planning. Defines "noise compatibility planning" as the preparation of noise impact maps and noise compatibility programs under this Act. Sets forth limitations regarding the amounts which may be obligated through such grant program. Authorizes appropriations of $15,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1979 and beyond to carry out such grant program. Stipulates that noise compatibility programs filed with the Secretary pursuant to this Act shall include measures proposed by airport operators for the reduction of existing noncompatible uses and the prevention of the introduction of additional noncompatible uses with the area covered by the operator's noise impact map. Sets forth factors which the Secretary is to rely on in approving noise compatibility programs. Stipulates that the Federal share of an approved program shall be 80 percent of its cost. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 1979 and 1980 to carry out such grant program. Requires the Secretary to prepare noise impact maps and noise compatibility programs for specified airports near the District of Columbia. Places additional legal proof requirements on a person suing for damages as a result of airport noise. Directs the Secretary to conduct a study to determine the effectiveness of such airport noise compatibility planning. Title II: Increases specified appropriations authorized for fiscal years 1979 and 1980 under the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970. Increases from 80 to 90 percent the Federal share of approved projects under such Act for fiscal years 1979 and 1980. Requires prior approval by any incorporated village located within five miles of any general aviation airport located astride a line separating two counties within a single State before the Secretary may approve any runway construction or extension project for such airport. Title III: Directs the Secretary to publish a list of operators of United States civil subsonic turbojet powered aircraft above a specified weight which do not comply with noise standards prescribed for new subsonic aircraft in regulations issued by the Secretary and in effect on January 1, 1977. Requires operators of noncomplying aircraft to impose a surcharge on any rates for the carriage of persons or property for a five-year period and to deposit such surcharges into a separate account to pay for the retrofitting or replacement cost of such aircraft to meet such noise standards. Prohibits the operation of foreign subsonic turbojet aircraft over a specified takeoff weight limit within the United States after January 1, 1985, unless such aircraft complies with the noise standards in effect on January 1, 1977. Title IV: Amends the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 to authorize appropriations to carry out air navigation and traffic control safety demonstration projects.
United States · United States Congress · 16 August 1978
Directs the Civil Aeronautics Board to immediately dissolve the Airlines Mutual Aid Pact. Directs the Board to study the collective bargaining process within the airline industry and to make recommendations to Congress within six months on methods of alleviating the occurrence of protracted airline strikes.
United States · United States Congress · 16 August 1978
Directs the Civil Aeronautics Board to immediately dissolve the Airlines Mutual Aid Pact. Directs the Board to study the collective bargaining process within the airline industry and to make recommendations to Congress within six months on methods of alleviating the occurrence of protracted airline strikes.
United States · United States Congress · 16 August 1978
Directs the Civil Aeronautics Board to immediately dissolve the Airlines Mutual Aid Pact. Directs the Board to study the collective bargaining process within the airline industry and to make recommendations to Congress within six months on methods of alleviating the occurrence of protracted airline strikes.
United States · United States Congress · 10 August 1978
Changes the name of the China Bluff Access Area being constructed near Warsaw, Alabama, to the "S. W. Taylor Memorial Park."
United States · United States Congress · 8 August 1978
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to design, construct, operate, and maintain, or to contract with the State of California for the design, construction, operation or maintenance of a sand dredging system on a section of the Trinity River and a debris dam and associated facilities on Grass Valley Creek, in Trinity County, California. Requires that the State of California match, on a dollar-for-dollar bases, the Federal funds provided for constructing, operating, and maintaining the sand dredging system. Prohibits funding until the Board of Supervisors of Trinity County adopts adequate timber road and subdivision standards to protect the Grass Valley Creek watershed.
United States · United States Congress · 4 August 1978
Makes owners and lessees of vessels documented under the laws of the United States for the operation in United States foreign or domestic commerce (formerly foreign, Great Lakes, or noncontiguous trade) or fisheries eligible to enter into agreements with the Secretary of Commerce to establish a capital construction fund for replacing, acquiring,or reconstructing vessels. Redefines "qualified vessel" for such purposes.
United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1978
Directs the Civil Aeronautics Board to immediately terminate the Airlines Mutual Aid Pact and prohibits the Board from approving any agreement or pact whose purposes are the same or similar to such Pact.
United States · United States Congress · 2 August 1978
Visitors Promotion Act - Establishes in the Department of Commerce a Visitors Information Agency. Requires the Administrator of such Agency: (1) to establish a national tourism policy; (2) to develop, plan, and carry out a program to encourage travel to the United States by residents of foreign countries; and (3) to take other specified steps to encourage travel. Requires the Administrator to organize "Visit USA Committees" in foreign countries to promote travel to the United States. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to establish an interagency task force to promote and develop tourism in the United States. Requires the Administrator to report semiannually to the President and to the Congress on activities carried out under this Act. Abolishes the United States travel service.
United States · United States Congress · 1 August 1978
International Air Transportation Competition Act - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to direct the Civil Aeronautics Board to consider competition in international air transportation and the need to provide domestic route authority to United States international carriers as being in the public interest. Directs the Board to permit air carriers to organize charter trips in foreign air transportation and to sell them directly to the public. Establishes a graduated permissible level of such trips over a three-year period. Allows specified air carriers holding certificates authorizing supplemental air transportation to obtain certificates to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation in up to five nonstop city-pair markets. Removes the requirement that the Board conduct public hearings when issuing permits authorizing foreign air carriers to engage in foreign air transportation. Creates a rebuttable presumption that any consolidation or merger of an air carrier and a supplemental air carrier is in the public interest. Prohibits the Board from approving any agreement affecting foreign air transportation which limits the level of capacity among air carriers and foreign air carriers in markets in which they compete or which fixes rates between air carriers and foreign air carriers. Requires the Board to submit any proposed order which suspends, rejects, or cancels a rate, fare, or charge for foreign air transportation by a foreign air carrier before its publication to the President. Gives the President ten days in which to disapprove such an order and stipulates that such disapproval must be on national defense or foreign policy grounds. Establishes within the Executive Office of the President an Office of International Aviation Negotiations. Stipulates that the Director of such Office shall be the chief representative of the United States in all negotiations dealing with international aviation. Authorizes appropriations in such amounts as may be necessary to the Office to carry out its functions. Stipulates that the international aviation negotiation policy of the United States shall be coordinated by a permanent Aviation Policy Committee to be chaired by the Director of the Office. Requires the Committee to consult regularly with the International Aviation Advisory Council which shall be comprised of individuals representing a wide spectrum of views and interests. Declares the intent of Congress that the Aviation Policy Committee should develop a negotiating position which emphasizes the greatest degree of competition that is compatible with a well-functioning international air transportation system.
United States · United States Congress · 1 August 1978
Minority Employment Opportunities in Transportation Act - Amends the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to prohibit any assistance under such Act to a locality that enforces any restrictions on taxicabs other than those specifically allowed by this Act. Sets forth a list of allowable restrictions which does not include the requirement of a medallion. Provides for compensation to those who currently have invested in medallions which as a result of this Act are no longer necessary to carry on a taxi business.
United States · United States Congress · 1 August 1978
Directs the Civil Aeronautics Board to immediately dissolve the Airlines Mutual Aid Pact. Directs the Board to study the collective bargaining process within the airline industry and to make recommendations to Congress within six months on methods of alleviating the occurrence of protracted airline strikes.
United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1978
Amends the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to extend the period of time during which the Consolidated Rail Corporation (Con Rail) is to transfer rail properties to State, local, or regional transportation authorities, or to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to meet the needs of commuter or intercity rail passenger service.
United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1978
Directs the Civil Aeronautics Board to immediately dissolve the Airlines Mutual Aid Pact. Directs the Board to study the collective bargaining process within the airline industry and to make recommendations to Congress within six months on methods of alleviating the occurrence of protracted airline strikes.
United States · United States Congress · 25 July 1978
Names the China Bluff Access Area being constructed as part of the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway in Alabama the "S.W. Taylor Memorial Park."
United States · United States Congress · 24 July 1978
Terminates further construction of the Cross-Florida Barge Canal project. Adjusts the boundary of the Ocala National Forest, Florida.
United States · United States Congress · 24 July 1978
Stipulates that upon the withdrawal of approval of any portion of an Interstate Highway, the State involved, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Transportation, shall not be required to refund to the Highway Trust Fund any sums paid to the State for intangible costs. Stipulates that refunds shall not be required if the State applies such funds to an eligible transportation project or to a public conservation or recreation purpose within ten years.
United States · United States Congress · 20 July 1978
Directs the Civil Aeronautics Board to immediately dissolve the Airlines Mutual Aid Pact. Directs the Board to study the collective bargaining process within the airline industry and to make recommendations to Congress within six months on methods of alleviating the occurrence of protracted airline strikes.
United States · United States Congress · 18 July 1978
Railroad Right-of-Way Fire Prevention Act - Amends the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish requirements for controlling spark emissions from locomotives in order to minimize the danger of fire along railroad rights-of-way. Establishes civil penalties for violations of such requirements.
United States · United States Congress · 14 July 1978
Designates the Waterways Experiment Station in Vicksburg, Mississippi, as the "Will M. Whittington Waterways Experiment Station."
United States · United States Congress · 13 July 1978
Prohibits the modification or restructuring of the route system of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation in effect on January 1, 1978, until October 1, 1979, except with respect to those routes initiated by the Corporation subsequent to January 1, 1978, pursuant to the Rail Passenger Service Act. Stipulates that if after October 1, 1979, it is determined that nay trains or routes are not required under the Final Route Reexamination Recommendations proposed by the Secretary of Transportation and adopted by the Congress, the Corporation shall formally notify the Governor and legislature of the State affected and post such notice of proposed discontinuance at the rail facilities served. Prohibits the Corporation from terminating such service for a 60 day period. Authorizes the continuance of such service beyond such period if the State, regional, or local transportation agency involved agrees to reimburse the Corporation for a reasonable portion of any operating losses and capital costs associated with the continuance of such service. Defines "reasonable portion of such costs for purposes of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 13 July 1978
Declares it the sense of the Senate that specified steps should be taken to insure that more efficient use is made of the existing stock of railroad freight cars and power equipment and to encourage the acquisition of new cars and equipment in order to meet the needs of American agriculture.
United States · United States Congress · 12 July 1978
Amends the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969 to require the Secretary of Transportation to make payments to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority in such amounts as the Transit Authority may requisition to finance the operation and maintenance of the Arlington Cemetery and Smithsonian stations of the Washington metropolitan area rapid rail transit system. Authorizes the appropriation of not more than $500,000 for each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 1979 to carry out the provisions of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 10 July 1978
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to direct the Civil Aeronautics Board, in determining whether to issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity, to evaluate the need for additional service in each market established on the record. Directs the Board to include in such certificates such terms and conditions as are necessary to insure that the applicant will be required to furnish the service it has proposed between the points to be specified in any such certificate.
United States · United States Congress · 10 July 1978
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to design, construct, operate, and maintain, or to contract with the State of California for the design, construction, operation, or maintenance of a sand dredging system on a section of the Trinity River and a debris dam and associated facilities on Grass Valley Creek, in Trinity County, California. Requires that the State of California match, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, the Federal funds provided for constructing, operating, and maintaining the sand dredging system. Prohibits funding until the Board of Supervisors of Trinity County adopts adequate timber road and subdivision standards to protect the Grass Valley Creek watershed.
United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1978
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to select a route and provide for the construction of a highway between Witchita, Kansas, and Tucumcari, New Mexico, to be known as the "Wild West Highway". Stipulates that the Federal share of the construction of such highway shall be 80 percent of its cost. Authorizes appropriations in such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 28 June 1978
Amends the Interstate Commerce Act to: (1) provide that the Interstate Commerce Commission may not suspend rate increases based upon findings that the carrier has "market dominance" over the service to which such rate increase applies; (2) extend until January 1, 1983, the limitation on the Commission's power to suspend rate schedules; and (3) provide that the limitations on the Commission's power to suspend such rates apply only if the aggregate of rate increases and decreases in any calendar year is not greater than seven percent of the rate in effect on January 1st of that year.
United States · United States Congress · 28 June 1978
Port Safety and Tank Vessel Safety Act - Amends the Ports and Waterways Safety Act of 1972 to remove specified limitations on the conditions under which vessel traffic may be controlled by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating. Authorizes the Secretary to order any vessel to operate or anchor in a specified manner if there is reasonable cause to believe the vessel does not comply with regulations or other applicable law or treaties, if the vessel does not satisfy conditions for port entry or if hazardous conditions warrant such an action. Directs the Secretary to designate necessary fairways and traffic separation schemes for vessels operating in the territorial sea of the United States and in high seas approaches to United States' ports. Places limitations on the Secretary's power to make such designations. Requires the Secretary to conduct a study of the needs for such a designation and to reconcile the needs for such a designation with all other reasonable uses of the area involved before taking such action. Exempts from the provisions of this Act foreign vessels passing through United States territorial waters or through the navigable waters of the United States which form part of an international strait and which are not destined for, or departing from, a port under United States jurisdiction. Specifies vessel safety and environmental considerations to be taken into account by the Secretary in making designations pursuant to this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to take such action as may be necessary to protect structures on or in navigable waters or land structures or shore areas adjacent to such waters and to protect the navigable waters and the resources therein from vessel or structure damage. Specifies actions which the Secretary may take including: (1) establishing procedures for the handling of dangerous articles (including oil) on waterfront structures; (2) prescribing minimum safety equipment requirements for such structures; and (3) establishing water or waterfront safety zones. Stipulates that the National Transportation Safety Board shall, upon its request, be made a party to investigations by the Secretary of incidents causing damage or loss to any structure subject to such Act. Sets forth conditions for the entry of vessels into United States' navigable waters. Prohibits the entry of vessels which do not meet specified manning requirements, which have a history of accidents or pollution incidents which creates reason to believe the vessel is unsafe or may threaten the marine environment, which discharges oil or hazardous material illegally, or which fails to meet regulations or other applicable laws or treaties. Directs the Secretary to transmit, via the Secretary of State, to appropriate international bodies or forums, any regulations issued under this Act, for consideration as international standards. Encourages the President to enter into negotiations with neighboring nations to establish compatible vessel standards and traffic services and to establish international vessel traffic services in areas of mutual concern and to enter into negotiations through international bodies to establish vessel traffic services in appropriate areas of the high seas. Establishes civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act or regulations issued pursuant to this Act. Directs the Secretary to study possible shore-station systems for monitoring vessels within the Fishery Conservation Zone and to report the findings of such study to Congress. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 1979 and 1980 for such purpose. Directs the Secretary to establish eligibility requirements for the issuance of a Federal license to pilot any steam vessel. Establishes minimum eligibility requirements to receive such a license. Stipulates that such licenses shall be renewable every five years. Amends existing law relating to the regulation of steam vessels to include vessels carrying oil or hazardous material in residue. Exempts from such regulation cannery tenders, fishing tenders, and fishing vessels of not more than 500 tons used exclusively in the salmon or crab fisheries of the States of Oregon, Washington or Alaska. Establishes minimum equipment requirements for new crude oil tankers, new product carriers, and old oil tankers and product carriers. Directs the Secretary in prescribing additional requirements to apply standards which are consistent with the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, and the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as modified by the respective Protocols of 1978. Prohibits foreign vessels subject to this Act from operating in the navigable waters of the United States unless such a vessel has been issued a certificate of compliance by the Secretary indicating that the vessel has been inspected and found to be in compliance with appropriate regulations. Authorizes the Secretary to accept certificates issued by foreign nations pursuant to any treaty or other international agreement to which the United States is a party as a basis for issuance of a Certificate of Compliance. Directs the Secretary to prescribe standards for the manning of United States' vessels and the duties, qualifications, and training of the ships' crews and officers. Requires that a specified number of tankermen be aboard United States' vessels carrying oil or hazardous material in bulk as cargo or in residue and requires that a specified number of tankermen be aboard foreign vessels when such vessel transfers oil or hazardous materials in any port or place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Directs the Secretary to prescribe qualifications for the issuance of tankerman certificates. Directs the Secretary to issue regulations for the control and verification of manning, training, qualification, and watchkeeping standards promulgated by the certificating state of foreign vessels operating in United States' navigable waters and which transfer oil or hazardous materials in United States' jurisdictions. Specifies regulations which the Secretary is to establish. Sets forth a marine safety information system with regard to vessels subject to this Act which operate in the navigable waters of the United States or which transfer oil or hazardous materials in a United States' jurisdiction. Prohibits the transfer of oil or hazardous materials from one vessel to another in the navigable waters or in the marine environment unless the transfer is in accordance with applicable regulations and both vessels have on board a Certificate of Inspection or a Certificate of Compliance. Directs the Secretary to establish minimum requirements for the transfer of oil or hazardous materials in the navigable waters or marine environment when such cargo is destined for United States' ports. Prohibits vessels from transferring cargo in United States' ports if the vessel has discharged tank washings containing oil or hazardous materials in violation of any law of the United States or in a manner or quantities inconsistent with the provisions of any treaty to which the United States is a party, in preparation for loading cargo in any port or place under United States' jurisdiction. Directs the Secretary to establish control and supervisory measures to implement such prohibition.
United States · United States Congress · 28 June 1978
Authorizes the Commandant of the Cost Guard to contract with the Boston Educational Marine Exchange to establish aboard the Coast Guard cutter Chautaqua an exhibition and education center in order to: (1) educate the public regarding the present and future mission of the Coast Guard; and (2) conduct classes for the public related to seamanship and marine sciences.
United States · United States Congress · 22 June 1978
Authorizes the Commandant of the Coast Guard to enter into a contract with the Boston Educational Marine Exchange or any other private or public nonprofit organization to utilize the Coast Guard cutter Chautaque for the purposes of establishing an exhibit to educate the public regarding the mission of the Coast Guard and to use space and facilities abroad the vessel for marine education activities.
United States · United States Congress · 22 June 1978
Authorizes the President to sell one oiler, one auxiliary repair dry dock, and one surveying ship to the Republic of China.
United States · United States Congress · 19 June 1978
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to direct the Civil Aeronautics Board, upon a finding that an airline's classification, rule, regulation, or practice affecting liability or freight claims is unjust, unreasonable, or unjustly discriminatory, to prescribe the lawful classification, rule, regulation, or practice to be made effective.
United States · United States Congress · 16 June 1978
Modifies the Galveston Channel 40-foot project for navigation in Galveston Bay, Texas, as authorized under the Flood Control Act of 1965, to provide that non-Federal interests contribute 25 percent of the costs of areas required by disposal of spoil and of necessary retaining dikes, bulkheads, embankments, levees, and spillways. Allows a credit for reasonable expenditures for such acquisition and construction. Waives the 25 percent contribution requirement upon findings by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency that political and industrial concerns are complying with an approved waste treatment plan and water quality standards are not being violated.