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Bill· HRH.R. 5303 (97th)open

Milwaukee Railroad and Rock Island Railroad Amendments Act of 1981

United States · United States Congress · 16 December 1981

Milwaukee Railroad and Rock Island Railroad Amendments Act of 1981 - Amends the Milwaukee Railroad Restructuring Act to revise procedures by which the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) oversees the purchase of bankrupt rail lines by financially responsible persons. Defines a "financially responsible person" as one who is capable of paying the purchase price of a railroad line and the expenses of providing service over the line for at least two years. Amends the Rock Island Railroad Transition and Employee Assistance Act to direct the Secretary of Transportation to pay benefits and allowances provided under specified employee protection agreements up to a specified amount. Authorizes appropriations for such benefits and allowances. Declares that the ICC's authority to grant temporary operating approval for the use of Rock Island or Milwaukee Railroad facilities shall continue until a plan of reorganization or liquidation is approved by the ICC and the bankruptcy court.

Bill· HRH.R. 5276 (97th)open

Multimodal Transportation Improvement Act of 1981

United States · United States Congress · 16 December 1981

Multimodal Transportation Improvement Act of 1981 - Sets forth the findings of Congress concerning funding of basic improvement and maintenance requirements of the multimodal transportation system in the United States. Amends the Highway Revenue Act of 1956 and the Airport and Airway Revenue Act of 1970 to appropriate specified sums attributable to the collection of customs duties to the Highway Trust Fund and the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. Establishes in the Treasury the: (1) Navigable Waterways Trust Fund for navigation projects on U.S. navigable waters; and (2) Railroad Trust Fund for local rail service assistance. Appropriates to the Trust Funds certain amounts attributable to the collection of customs duties.

Bill· HRH.R. 5298 (97th)open

A bill to require members of the National Transportation Safety Board to be chosen from individuals with expertise in the fields of accident reconstruction, safety engineering, transportation safety, or transportation regulation.

United States · United States Congress · 16 December 1981

Amends the Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 to direct the President to appoint individuals to the National Transportation Safety Board on the basis of technical qualification, professional standing, and demonstrated knowledge in the fields of accident reconstruction, safety engineering, human factors, transportation safety, or transportation regulation.

Bill· HRH.R. 5236 (97th)open

A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to construct the project to control beach erosion and provide storm protection along the Atlantic coast of New York City from Rockaway Inlet to Norton Point.

United States · United States Congress · 15 December 1981

Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to construct a project to control beach erosion and provide storm protection along the Atlantic coast of New York City from Rockaway Inlet to Norton Point at a specified cost. Limits such protective measures to sand fills for replenishment according to the same schedule as other beaches in the area.

Bill· HRH.R. 5133 (97th)referred

Fair Practices in Automotive Products Act

United States · United States Congress · 8 December 1981

Fair Practices in Automotive Products Act - Title I: Domestic Content Requirements for Motor Vehicles - Sets forth for all motor vehicle manufacturers which produce over 100,000 motor vehicles for ultimate retail sale in the United States "minimum domestic content ratios" (the domestic value, including labor and parts, of the manufacturer's production costs of all automotive products sold in the United States). Requires all vehicle manufacturers producing more than 50,000 motor vehicles for sale in the United States to provide information to the Secretary of Transportation for the purpose of administering this requirement. Authorizes the imposition of import restrictions on manufacturers violating such standards. Title II: Unfair and Deceptive Practices by Vehicle Manufacturers - Defines as an unfair method of competition and deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act the refusal of any vehicle manufacturer to determine whether parts produced in the United States by a parts manufacturer satisfy reasonable replacement part standards established by the vehicle manufacturer. Grants the Federal Trade Commission rulemaking authority to administer this title.

Bill· HRH.R. 5137 (97th)referred

Milwaukee Railroad and Rock Island Railroad Amendments Act of 1981

United States · United States Congress · 8 December 1981

Milwaukee Railroad and Rock Island Railroad Amendments Act of 1981 - Amends the Milwaukee Railroad Restructuring Act to revise procedures by which the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) oversees the purchase of bankrupt rail lines by financially responsible persons. Defines a "financially responsible person" as one who is capable of paying the purchase price of a railroad line and the expenses of providing service over the line for at least two years. Amends the Rock Island Railroad Transition and Employee Assistance Act to declare that the ICC's authority to grant temporary operating approval for the use of Rock Island or Milwaukee Railroad facilities shall continue until a plan of reorganization or liquidation is approved by the ICC and the bankruptcy court.

Bill· HRH.R. 5119 (97th)referred

Passenger Car Crashworthiness Rating and Labeling Act

United States · United States Congress · 7 December 1981

Passenger Car Crashworthiness Rating and Labeling Act - Amends the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate a Federal motor vehicle safety standard establishing passenger car crashworthiness rating and labeling requirements in accordance with this Act. Sets forth provisions of such motor vehicle safety standard.

Bill· SS. 1912 (97th)passed

A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize the Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, to pay additional premium pay to air traffic controllers and certain other employees of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 4 December 1981

Authorizes the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to pay an employee training to be an air traffic controller at the employee's basic pay rate for training hours exceeding 40 hours a week. Prohibits the reduction or termination of the annuity or retired or retainer pay of a civil service annuitant or a former member of the uniformed service who is temporarily reemployed by the FAA to serve as an air traffic controller or to recruit or train others to be controllers during a period when there is an unusual shortage of controllers. Permits the Administrator to pay premium pay to: (1) certain employees directly involved in the operation and maintenance of the air traffic control system; (2) specified flight test pilots; (3) certain controllers who are not required to be certified to perform duties, including the control of air traffic, but who are so certified; (4) controllers assigned to provide on-the-job training in the control of live air traffic; and (5) any controller or flight service training specialist required to work the fourth through sixth hours of an eight-hour day without a meal break. Exempts such employees from provisions limiting premium pay for Federal employees. Declares that a controller who is separated from service and who obtains a refund of any civil service retirement deductions shall not be entitled to the minimum annuity unless such controller redeposits the amount refunded plus interest.

Bill· HRH.R. 5103 (97th)open

Civil Aeronautics Board Sunset Act of 1981

United States · United States Congress · 23 November 1981

Civil Aeronautics Board Sunset Act of 1981 - Title I: Termination and Transfer of Functions of the Civil Aeronautics Board - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to terminate certain functions of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) pursuant to a specified timetable. Transfers certain authority of the CAB to the United States Postal Service and the Secretary of Transportation. Title II: Amendments to Conform to Civil Aeronautics Board Sunset and Related Aviation Amendments - Part A: Provisions to Take Effect on Date of Enactment - Directs that any certificate for temporary air transportation shall be issued for an initial period of at least five years. Revises provisions concerning the establishment and division of joint fares. Describes procedures for the reduction of airmail transportation subsidies. Denies the CAB the authority to find proposed fares for foreign air transportation of persons to be unjust or unreasonable if such fares are below specified limits. Prohibits States and subdivisions thereof from placing an unreasonable burden on or discriminating against interstate commerce. Sets forth procedures for certification for limited designation international markets. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to report to the appropriate congressional committees concerning air carrier agreements. Directs the Secretaries of State and Transportation and the CAB to eliminate discrimination and unfair competitive practices faced by U.S. air carriers in foreign air transportation. Provides protection for employees affected by consolidations, mergers, or the acquisition of control. Part B: Provisions to Coincide with Termination Generally of Functions of the Civil Aeronautics Board - Subpart I: Federal Aviation Act of 1958 - Makes certificates of public convenience and necessity necessary only for air carriers engaged in foreign air transportation. Authorizes the CAB to issue charter air transportation certificates to any qualified applicants. Revises procedures for acquiring such certificates. Repeals provisions concerning special operating authorizations and certificates for all-cargo air service. Prohibits air carrier operating certificates from being issued unless the applicant therefor complies with all insurance regulations issued by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. Allows the CAB to intervene and appear in any suit, action, or proceeding under specified antitrust laws involving air carriers. Requires air carriers to give at least 90 days notice before terminating or suspending all air transportation to a particular point. Directs air carriers to file in advance with the CAB fare changes for interstate and overseas air transportation of persons. Repeals certain reporting requirements of the CAB. Makes air carrier tariffs applicable to foreign air transportation only. Repeals provisions concerning: (1) airport security in Alaska; and (2) aircraft loan guarantees. Revises requirements regarding the issuance of airport operating certificates. Subpart 2: Other Laws - Makes conforming amendments. Part C: Provisions to Coincide with Transfer of Functions and Sunset of the Civil Aeronautics Board - Subpart I: Federal Aviation Act of 1958 - Accelerates the termination of the CAB. Repeals provisions concerning airmail transportation. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to reduce reporting requirements under such Act. Transfers functions of the CAB relating to unfair and deceptive practices and unfair methods of competition to the Federal Trade Commission. Subpart 2: Other Laws - Makes conforming amendments. Part D: Provisions to Coincide with Later Terminations of Functions of the Civil Aeronautics Board - Revises provisions concerning air carrier agreements, joint fares, and through routes. Title III: Administrative and Personnel Provisions - Transfers to the appropriate agencies the personnel, assets, liabilities, and records connected with any function transferred by this Act. Directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the CAB and the appropriate agencies, to assist in such transfers. Declares that all orders, rules, and regulations issued or granted by the Board shall remain in effect according to their terms.

Bill· SS. 1879 (97th)open

Milwaukee Railroad and Rock Island Railroad Amendments Act

United States · United States Congress · 20 November 1981

Milwaukee Railroad and Rock Island Railroad Amendments Act - Amends the Milwaukee Railroad Restructuring Act to define a "financially responsible person" as one who is capable of paying the purchase price of a railroad line proposed to be acquired and is able to cover the cost of providing service over the line for at least two years. Revises procedures by which the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) oversees the purchase of bankrupt rail lines by such financially responsible persons. Amends the Rock Island Railroad Transition and Employee Assistance Act to declare that the ICC's authority to grant temporary operating approval for the use of Rock Island or Milwaukee Railroad facilities shall continue until a plan of reorganization or liquidation is approved by the ICC and the bankruptcy court.

Bill· HRH.R. 5064 (97th)open

A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that foreign countries grant entry to United States motor common carriers of property on substantially the same standards as foreign countries grant entry to their own motor common carriers of property.

United States · United States Congress · 20 November 1981

Amends the Interstate Commerce Act to direct the Interstate Commerce Commission to authorize a motor common carrier of property to provide single-line service between points in the United States and points in Canada or Mexico under specified conditions. Prohibits the Commission from authorizing freight transportation in interstate or foreign commerce by persons domiciled in a foreign country which prohibits U.S. domiciliaries from transporting freight within its territory on substantially the same licensing standards that apply to freight transportation by its own nationals.

Bill· HRH.R. 5073 (97th)referred

A bill to require recovery of certain expenditures of the United States Army Corps of Engineers for operation, maintenance, and construction of deep draft channels and ocean and Great Lakes ports of the United States and to authorize such construction in specified circumstances.

United States · United States Congress · 20 November 1981

Requires the appropriate non-Federal public body to reimburse the Federal Government for expenditures by the United States Army Corps of Engineers for certain operation, maintenance, construction, or rehabilitation activities concerning deep draft channels or ocean or Great Lakes ports. Requires that such reimbursements be made no later than September 30, 1983, and annually thereafter. Requires completion of such reimbursements within the life of the project concerned but in no event more than 50 years after the date the project is available for use. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to determine the rate of interest to be charged on any unpaid balance. Allows non-Federal public bodies to secure financing by other means. Permits an affected non-Federal public body to recover its reimbursement obligation by collecting fees from specified vessels engaged in commercial waterway transportation in such deep draft channels or ports. Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, in consultation with the Secretaries of State, Commerce, Transportation, Treasury, Energy, and Agriculture, the Attorney General, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, to promulgate regulations and guidelines concerning such fee collections. States that this Act shall not prohibit or interfere with national defense transportation requirements. Authorizes the Chief of Engineers to study, design, construct, and rehabilitate channel and port projects according to the provisions of this Act. Requires the Secretary of State to consult with the Government of Canada on environmental impacts and financing if port or waterway improvements are subject to any treaty with Canada. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the provisions of this Act.

Bill· SS. 1875 (97th)referred

A bill to grant the consent of Congress to Harbour Island, Incorporated, Tampa, Florida, to construct and maintain two fix-span bridges in and over Garrison Channel, Tampa, Florida

United States · United States Congress · 19 November 1981

Grants the consent of Congress to Harbour Island, Incorporated, to construct two fix-span bridges over the Garrison Channel, Tampa, Florida. Requires such bridges to be approved by the Secretary of Transportation. Modifies a specified navigation project concerning Seddon Channel.

Bill· HRH.R. 5060 (97th)open

A bill to provide for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Martin Luther King Bridge over the Mississippi River connecting the cities of St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 19 November 1981

Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make a grant to the Highway Department of the State of Missouri for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Martin Luther King Bridge over the Mississippi River which connects the cities of Saint Louis, Missouri, and East Saint Louis, Illinois. Provides that the acquisition of land and interests in land necessary for such project shall be the full expense of the Missouri highway department. Prohibits the Secretary from making the grant until the States have agreed upon the plans for the bridge reconstruction and rehabilitation under the General Bridge Act of 1946 and have given adequate assurances that such bridge and its approaches will be maintained by them. Authorizes appropriations after September 30, 1982, as necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 5038 (97th)open

Air Traffic Control Revitalization Act of 1981

United States · United States Congress · 19 November 1981

Air Traffic Control Revitalization Act of 1981 - Entitles Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees in specified positions directly involved in the operation or maintenance of the air traffic control system or unusually taxing and critical to safety to an operational responsibility pay differential. Exempts such employees from provisions limiting premium pay for Federal employees. Entitles an air traffic controller for the FAA who is not required to be certified in the control of air traffic to receive an occupational currency pay differential upon attaining, and while holding, such certification. Declares that an air traffic controller shall be eligible to receive premium pay for: (1) time spent providing on-the-job training in the control of live air traffic; and (2) one-half hour of each eight-hour day the controller is required to work without a 30-minute meal break. Entitles retired members of a uniformed service and civil service annuitants who are temporarily employed in an air traffic control function during a period requiring special recruitment efforts to continue to receive full retirement pay or annuities, respectively, in addition to the salary of the air traffic control position. Authorizes the FAA to pay an employee undergoing training as an air traffic controller at the employee's basic pay rate for training hours in excess of 40 hours per week. Declares that an individual who is separated from service as an air traffic controller and who receives a refund of civil service retirement deductions withheld during such service shall not be eligible for an annuity based on such service unless he or she redeposits the amount refunded.

Bill· HRH.R. 5042 (97th)referred

Bus Regulatory Reform Act of 1981

United States · United States Congress · 19 November 1981

Bus Regulatory Reform Act of 1981 - Sets forth the findings of Congress regarding a safe, competitive, and fuel-efficient motor bus system. Requires the appropriate congressional committees to conduct periodic oversight hearings on the effects of this Act no less than annually until July 1, 1985. Amends the Interstate Commerce Act to include the interstate motor carrier transportation of passengers in the overall transportation policy of the United States. Revises the entry policy for motor carriers of passengers, motor contract carriers, and brokers of passengers. Directs the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to implement by regulation, within 180 days after the effective date of this Act, procedures to process expeditiously applications of motor carriers of passengers to remove certain operating restrictions. Requires the ICC to consider the adverse effects of such removals on commuter bus operations. Allows a motor common carrier of passengers to transport special or charter passengers in the same motor vehicle with regular-route passengers. Describes ratemaking procedures and the use of rate bureaus by motor carriers of passengers. Amends the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 to increase the membership of the Motor Carrier Ratemaking Study Commission. Extends to January 1, 1984, the due date of such Commission's final report on the collective ratemaking process. Sets forth the zone of pricing freedom for motor carriers of passengers. Permits the ICC to increase rates within specified percentage ranges. Declares that rates and fares implemented pursuant to this Act shall be subject to specified antitrust laws. Prohibits ICC investigation or suspension of rates proposed by motor common carriers of passengers applicable to special or charter transportation. Authorizes the ICC to grant, to motor carriers of passengers, temporary and emergency temporary authority to provide transportation. Sets forth procedures by which carriers may discontinue or substantially reduce service on the intrastate portion of a route for which they have both interstate and intrastate authority. Authorizes the ICC to prescribe rates, rules, or practices applicable to intrastate transportation provided by a motor common carrier of passengers under specified conditions. Establishes a rebuttable presumption that such rates, rules, or practices impose an unreasonable burden on interstate commerce if: (1) such a rate, rule, or practice results in intrastate rates lower than comparable interstate rates; (2) a carrier's revenues fall below the variable costs of providing such intrastate service; or (3) the State having jurisdiction over the rate, rule, or practice failed to act on a carrier's request within a specified time. Directs the ICC to report to Congress on the results of its efforts to establish uniform standards and procedures applicable to carrier rates, rules, and practices. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish minimum levels of financial responsibility for any motor vehicle operated in interstate or international commerce by a motor carrier of passengers. Establishes civil penalties for violations of such financial responsibility provisions. Exempts school buses, taxicabs, and certain roundtrip commuter vehicles from such provisions. Removes the issuance of securities by motor carriers of passengers from ICC jurisdiction. Prohibits a State or subdivision thereof from levying a discriminatory or unreasonably burdensome tax on interstate motor carrier transportation. Directs the Secretary to contract with the National Academy of Sciences to study the use of citizen band radios by the bus operator on motor vehicles providing intercity motor carrier passenger transportation. Requests the Academy to report to the Secretary and to Congress on such study. Requires the Secretary and the ICC to report to the President and to Congress on the ownership, location, and adequacy of bus terminals. Provides specified protection to employees whose employment is terminated by a motor common carrier of passengers (other than for cause) within ten years after enactment of this Act. Directs the ICC to maintain a list of jobs available with class I motor carriers of passengers.

Bill· SS. 1863 (97th)referred

A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to construct the project to control beach erosion and provide storm protection along the Atlantic Coast of New York City from Rockway Inlet to Norton Point.

United States · United States Congress · 18 November 1981

Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to construct a project to control beach erosion and provide storm protection along the Atlantic coast of New York City from Rockaway Inlet to Norton Point at a specified cost. Limits such protective measures to sand fills for replenishment according to the same schedule as other beaches in the area.

Bill· SS. 1862 (97th)referred

A bill to modify the navigation project for Moriches and Shinnecock Inlets, New York.

United States · United States Congress · 18 November 1981

Modifies the navigation project for Moriches and Shinnecock Inlets, New York, to require the Secretary of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers, to take action to stabilize Moriches Inlet at ten feet mean low water. Makes the Secretary responsible for the operation and maintenance of such project. Requires contributions from local interests.

Bill· HRH.R. 4996 (97th)open

Coast Guard Transfer Act

United States · United States Congress · 17 November 1981

Coast Guard Transfer Act - Transfers the Coast Guard from the Department of Transportation to the Department of the Navy.

Bill· SS. 1850 (97th)referred

A bill to designate the "Gladys Noon Spellman Parkway".

United States · United States Congress · 16 November 1981

Designates that section of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway within the State of Maryland as the Gladys Noon Spellman Parkway. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the State of Maryland, to erect an appropriate marker commemorating the contributions of Gladys Noon Spellman. Authorizes appropriations.

Bill· HRH.R. 4943 (97th)referred

A bill to grant the consent of Congress to Harbour Island, Inc., Tampa, Florida, to construct and maintain two fix-span bridges in and over Garrison Channel, Tampa, Florida.

United States · United States Congress · 12 November 1981

Grants the consent of Congress to Harbour Island, Incorporated, to construct two fix-span bridges over the Garrison Channel, Tampa, Florida. Requires such bridges to be approved by the Secretary of Transportation. Modifies a specified navigation project concerning Seddon Channel.

Bill· HRH.R. 4921 (97th)referred

A bill directing a study and report on requiring proper lighting of boat landing ramps adjacent to waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 5 November 1981

Requires the Corps of Engineers to study the feasibility of requiring all boat loading facilities subject to U.S. jurisdiction to display sufficient lighting from sunset to sunrise to make such facility's presence known within a reasonable distance. Directs that such study be reported with recommendations to the appropriate congressional committees by June 1, 1982.

Law· HRH.R. 4903 (97th)enacted

A bill granting the consent of the Congress to an interstate compact between the States of Mississippi and Louisiana establishing a commission to study the feasibility of rapid rail transit service between the two States.

United States · United States Congress · 4 November 1981

Interstate Compact - Grants the consent of Congress to the compact between Mississippi and Louisiana which establishes a commission to study the feasibility of providing rapid rail transit service between the two States.

Bill· HRH.R. 4862 (97th)open

National Defense Port System Act of 1981

United States · United States Congress · 29 October 1981

National Defense Port System Act of 1981 - Title I: Establishment of National System of User Fees for Deep-Draft Channels and Harbors - Directs the President to appoint a task force which shall make specific recommendations to the Secretary of the Treasury concerning the imposition of user fees on ports having deep-draft channels or harbors. Sets forth factors to be considered by the task force. Directs the Secretary to establish a nationally uniform system of user fees. Allows the Secretary to increase or decrease such user fees under certain circumstances. Requires such fees to be collected by the Customs Service. Establishes the Port System Trust Fund within the Treasury. Directs the Secretary to report annually to Congress on Trust Fund operations. Makes amounts in the Trust Fund available for: (1) navigation improvement projects; and (2) operation and maintenance of specified channels and harbors, including those in the Saint Lawrence Seaway, Great Lakes, or their connecting waters. Revises financing procedures of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. Terminates Corporation obligations outstanding on the effective date of this Act. Title II: Construction and Financing of Navigation Improvement Projects to Increase the Depth of Deep-Draft Channels and Harbors to More Than Forty-Five Feet - Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to expedite construction of approved navigation improvement projects if the appropriate State port authority enters into a specified agreement with the Secretary. Requires such port authority to reimburse the United States for 100 percent of construction, operation, and maintenance costs. Allows State port authorities to construct approved navigation improvement projects at their own expense and to finance such construction through the adoption of duties of tonnage. Grants the consent of Congress, subject to certain conditions, to the levying by the States of such duties of tonnage. Directs the Comptroller General to audit the operations of such State port authorities and to report to Congress thereon. Sets forth enforcement procedures concerning such duties of tonnage. Title III: Expedited Procedure for Approval of Navigation Improvement Projects and Related Landside Facilities Projects - Directs the Secretary to establish a project schedule for all agency decisions relating to navigation improvements and landside facilities projects. Authorizes the Secretary to modify the project schedule at any time. Describes procedures concerning judicial review of final agency decisions covered by a project schedule.

Bill· HRH.R. 4860 (97th)open

Port and Waterways Maintenance, Development, and Improvement Act of 1981

United States · United States Congress · 28 October 1981

Port and Waterways Maintenance, Development, and Improvement Act of 1981 - Title I: Findings, Declaration of Purposes, and Definitions - Declares that Congress finds it in the national interest to maintain and develop a viable marine transportation system within the United States, including a network of commercial deep-draft seaports, inland shallow-draft ports, and a multipurpose domestic waterway system to accommodate the needs of the foreign and domestic commerce, promote economic stability, and provide for national security. Title II: Cost Recovery - Imposes specified tonnage charges on all international commerce commodities at the time of entry into or exit from the United States in order to recover 50 percent of all costs associated with operation and maintenance expenditures of the Army Corps of Engineers directly allocated and attributable to commercial navigation. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to promulgate a rate system sufficient to cover such costs. Requires that such charges shall be deposited in the Inland Waterways Trust Fund (hereafter known as the Ports and Waterways Trust Fund). Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to utilize such funds for the Federal share of operation, maintenance, and construction of deep-draft (including the Saint Lawrence Seaway) and inland shallow-draft waterways. Directs the Secretary to recommend biennially to Congress that specified new construction projects be authorized. Authorizes certain projects only after agreement that a non-Federal public body will reimburse the Federal Government for 50 percent of such projects' costs. Requires completion of such reimbursements within the life of the project concerned but in no event more than 50 years after the date the project is available for use. Prohibits the Federal Government from collecting fees for improvements to the navigable waters of the Great Lakes or the Saint Lawrence Seaway constructed before the enactment of this Act. Terminates existing authorizations providing for recovery of any costs for such improvements. Authorizes such non-Federal public bodies to recover all or a portion of their shares of the project costs through: (1) existing funding sources; and (2) user fees. Grants the consent of Congress to any port authority to collect, in the form of a duty of tonnage or ad valorem duty, a nondiscriminatory seaport user fee from vessels or cargo engaged in foreign trade. Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, in consultation with the Secretaries of State, Commerce, Transportation, Treasury, Energy, and Agriculture, the Attorney General, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and with the approval of Congress, to promulgate regulations and guidelines concerning such fee collections. Title III: Project Authorizations - Authorizes non-Federal public bodies to develop new navigation construction projects without congressional authorization if they agree to pay 100 percent of the costs of such projects. Title IV: Reports to Congress - Directs the Secretary of the Army to prepare specified reports for submission to Congress.

Bill· HRH.R. 4858 (97th)open

Waterways Transportation Development and Improvement Act of 1981

United States · United States Congress · 28 October 1981

Waterways Transportation Development and Improvement Act of 1981 - Title I: Findings, Declaration of Purposes, and Definitions - Declares that Congress finds it in the national interest to maintain and develop a viable marine transportation system within the United States, including a network of commercial deep-draft seaports, inland shallow-draft ports, and a multipurpose domestic waterway system to accommodate the needs of the foreign and domestic commerce, promote economic stability, and provide for national security. Title II: Cost Recovery - Imposes specified tonnage charges on all international commerce commodities at the time of entry into or exit from the United States in order to recover all costs associated with operation and maintenance expenditures of the Army Corps of Engineers directly allocated and attributable to commercial navigation. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to promulgate a rate system sufficient to cover such costs. Requires that such charges shall be deposited in the Inland Waterways Trust Fund (hereafter known as the National Waterways Trust Fund). Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to utilize such funds for operation, maintenance, and construction of deep-draft (including those administered by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation) and inland shallow-draft waterways. Prohibits the Federal Government from collecting fees for improvements to U.S. navigable waters constructed before the enactment of this Act. Terminates existing authorizations providing for recovery of any costs for such improvements. Directs the Secretary to recommend biennially to Congress that specified new construction projects be authorized. Authorizes certain projects only after agreement that a non-Federal public body will reimburse the Federal Government for 50 percent of such projects' costs. Requires completion of such reimbursements within the life of the project concerned but in no event more than 50 years after the date the project is available for use. Title III: Local Cost Sharing - Authorizes such non-Federal public bodies to recover all or a portion of their shares of the project costs through: (1) existing funding sources; and (2) user fees. Grants the consent of Congress to any port authority to collect, in the form of a duty of tonnage or ad valorem duty, a nondiscriminatory seaport user fee from vessels or cargo engaged in foreign trade. Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, in consultation with the Secretaries of State, Commerce, Transportation, Treasury, Energy, and Agriculture, the Attorney General, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, to promulgate regulations and guidelines concerning such fee collections. Title IV: Project Authorizations - Authorizes non-Federal public bodies to develop new navigation construction projects without congressional authorization if they agree to pay 100 percent of the costs of such projects. Title V: Reports to Congress - Directs the Secretary of the Army to prepare specified reports for submission to Congress.

Bill· HRH.R. 4859 (97th)referred

Northeast Corridor Rail Freight Act of 1981

United States · United States Congress · 28 October 1981

Northeast Corridor Rail Freight Act of 1981 - Amends the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to study specified aspects of rail freight service in the Northeast Corridor. Directs the Secretary to establish an advisory committee to assist in conducting such study.

Bill· HRH.R. 4848 (97th)referred

A bill entitled: "The Gladys Noon Spellman Parkway".

United States · United States Congress · 27 October 1981

Designates that section of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway within the State of Maryland as the Gladys Noon Spellman Parkway. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the State of Maryland, to erect an appropriate marker commemorating the contributions of Gladys Noon Spellman. Authorizes appropriations.

Bill· HRH.R. 4846 (97th)referred

A bill to provide for the recovery of capital and operation and maintenance costs assignable to commercial water transportation for certain United States Army Corps of Engineers inland waterway projects, and to authorize construction in specified circumstances.

United States · United States Congress · 27 October 1981

Directs the Secretary of the Army, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, to prescribe a system of user fees to be levied on commercial transportation on the inland waterway system pursuant to this Act. Sets forth criteria by which such fees shall be established. Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to utilize various mechanism as means to recover Federal costs from system users. Specifies that such fees shall recover 100 percent of Federal operation and maintenance expenditures and an amount necessary to amortize capital expenditures for rehabilitation or replacement of existing structures completed after October 1, 1981. Directs that such fees shall be credited to the Inland Waterways Trust Fund. Sets forth civil penalties for failure to pay user fees. Lists, by project, the percentage of Federal expenditures for operation, maintenance, construction, and rehabilitation of inland waterway projects to be assigned to commercial waterway transportation. Directs that costs assigned to commercial waterway transportation for the Mississipp River and tributaries project shall be 25 percent of total project costs. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the excise tax on fuel used in commercial transportation on inland waterways. Amends the Inland Waterways Revenue Act of 1978 to revise the list of the inland and intracoastal waterways of the United States. Authorizes appropriations.

Bill· SS. 1773 (97th)referred

Motor Vehicle Safety Amendments Act of 1981

United States · United States Congress · 26 October 1981

Motor Vehicle Safety Amendments Act of 1981 - Amends the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to direct automobile manufacturers to install automatic crash protection in passenger automobiles manufactured on or after September 1, 1983. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to inform the public about the performance and benefits of automatic crash protection.

Bill· SS. 1770 (97th)open

A bill to direct the Secretary of the Department of Transportation to conduct an independent study to determine the adequacy of certain industry practices and Federal Aviation Administration rules and regulations, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 23 October 1981

Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to report to Congress in regard to the adequacy of certain airline industry practices and FAA rules and regulations concerning air quality aboard aircraft. Authorizes appropriations.

Bill· HRH.R. 4800 (97th)open

Airport and Airway Revenue Act of 1982

United States · United States Congress · 21 October 1981

Airport and Airway Revenue Act of 1981 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reinstate through 1983, and revise the rates of, the taxes on fuels used in noncommercial aviation. Reduces the airline ticket tax for individual travel from eight to five percent. Reinstates through 1983, and increases the rate of, the tax on the use of international travel facilities. Reinstates through 1983 the tax on transportation of property by air. Revises the definition of "taxable transportation" to: (1) restore certain air travel, except as applied to transportation of property; (2) alter the determination of whether air travel is "uninterrupted international air transportation;" and (3) authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to waive the "225-mile zone" provisions applicable to travel in Canada or Mexico. Repeals the tax on the use of civil aircraft (terminated October 1, 1980). Revises the manner for showing on airline tickets the amounts paid for transportation and imposed as taxes. Creates a new subtitle I, "Trust Fund Code." Re- establishes in the U.S. Treasury, effective January 1, 1982, the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. Appropriates to the Trust Fund amounts equivalent to the revenues in 1982 and 1983 from the taxes on aviation fuel, air transportation, gasoline used in aircraft, and aircraft tires and tubes and additional revenues as may be required. Makes amounts in the Trust Fund available, as provided by appropriation Acts, for making expenditures before October 1, 1983, to meet obligations of the United States incurred for airport and airway development purposes, including aviation noise abatement, air traffic control services, and Department of Transportation administrative expenses. Provides for the transfer from the Trust Fund to the general fund of the Treasury of amounts equivalent to: (1) refunds of tax made in 1982 and 1983 on: (A) gasoline used on farms; (B) gasoline used for certain nonhighway purposes; or (C) fuel not used for taxable purposes; and (2) tax credits with respect to such fuels and lubricating oil used for certain nontaxable purposes. Requires the transfer of the amounts appropriated to the Trust Fund at least quarterly. Requires the Secretary to hold the Trust Fund and report to Congress annually on its financial condition and operations and its expected status during the following five fiscal years. Sets forth requirements for investment by the Trust Fund in interest-bearing obligations of the United States. Repeals the provision which established the Airport and Airway Trust Fund under the Airport and Airway Revenue Act of 1970. Makes inapplicable to customs officers' compensation and expenses the requirement of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 that aircraft owners or operators reimburse the U.S. Government for the cost of inspection or quarantine services.

Bill· HRH.R. 4779 (97th)referred

A bill to amend the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to require manufacturers of new passenger cars to install high-mounted rear stop lamps in such passenger cars for purposes of reducing rear-end collisions by providing a more effective brake warning to following drivers.

United States · United States Congress · 20 October 1981

Amends the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to require manufacturers of passenger cars to equip each car with a high-mounted stop lamp.

Bill· HRH.R. 4736 (97th)referred

Maritime Dry Bulk Trade Act

United States · United States Congress · 14 October 1981

Maritime Dry Bulk Trade Act - Directs the Secretary of the Department in which the Maritime Administration is operating to negotiate a Governing International Maritime Agreement with each nation with which the United States traded a specified amount of dry bulk cargo in 1980. Directs the Secretary to also negotiate such an agreement with nations whose U.S. trade was less than the specified amount if such a nation asks to negotiate an agreement. Lists the essential provisions of a Governing International Maritime Agreement. Directs the Secretary to enter into such an agreement with any group of nations which desires to execute the agreement on a regional basis. Prohibits such an agreement from becoming effective until 60 days after it is transmitted to Congress. Sets forth the procedures for a Congressional veto of such an agreement. Prohibits a non-national-flag ship from transporting dry bulk cargo with a trading partner except as authorized by the Governing International Maritime Agreement. Provides that five years after enactment of this Act: (1) non-national-flag ships not documented under the laws of a trading partner are prohibited from transporting dry bulk cargo; and (2) such ships documented under the laws of a trading partner are authorized to transport dry bulk cargo between the United States and any nation not a party to such an agreement. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of the Treasury to implement procedures to insure that non-national-flag ships do not transport bulk cargo in excess of the authorized amount. Directs the Secretary to establish an advisory committee to assist in implementing this Act. Requires it to report annually to Congress on its activities. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress annually on actions taken pursuant to this Act.

Bill· SS. 1722 (97th)referred

A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that air traffic controllers entitled to immediate retirement annuities may not be entitled to training under section 3381, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 7 October 1981

Makes air traffic controllers who are eligible for immediate retirement ineligible for full time training on the basis of their inability to continue their work as controllers for physical or other specified reasons. Entitles any employee who provides preflight, in- flight, or airport advisory service to aircraft operators and any immediate supervisor of such an employee to a civil service pension after completing 25 years of service or after becoming 50 years of age and completing 20 years of service.

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