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Law· HRH.R. 6441 (98th)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 11 October 1984
Declares the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike free of restrictions on the imposition of tolls upon the repayment by the Commonwealth of Virginia of certain Federal-aid highway funds relating to such Turnpike.
Bill· HRH.R. 6440 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 October 1984
Designates the main channel for the project for San Leandro Marina, California, as the Jack D. Maltester Channel. Designates the U.S. Post Office Building, Flushing, New York, as the Benjamin S. Rosenthal Post Office Building. Requires the Postmaster General to install an appropriate plaque indicating such designation. Designates the Mid-Atlantic Program Service Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the William A. Barrett Social Security Building. Designates the U.S. Post Office Building, Moorestown, New Jersey, as the Edwin B. Forsythe Post Office Building.
Law· HRH.R. 6430 (98th)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 10 October 1984
Modifies the project for navigation, Newport News Creek, Virginia, to authorize the State of Virginia to relocate and reconstruct such project following approval by the Secretary of the Army.
Bill· HRH.R. 6399 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 October 1984
Requires motor vehicle rental companies to provide child restraint systems in rented motor vehicles upon request. Sets forth civil penalties for violations of such requirement. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe regulations to carry out the purposes of this Act.
Bill· SS. 3053 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 October 1984
Methanol Vehicle Incentives Act of 1984 - Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to set forth the manner of determining the fuel economy of methanol powered automobiles. Establishes the methanol powered vehicle technology research program. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to acquire and study the performance of methanol powered vehicles during FY 1985 through 1987. Authorizes other executive agencies, upon their request, to participate in such program. Requires such agencies to pay the Secretary for any vehicle received. Authorizes appropriations as necessary to carry out such program. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to any State or local government agency that applies for the acquisition of methanol powered vehicles to participate in such program. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1985 through 1987 for such grants. Requires the Secretary to report annually to Congress on the research program. Amends the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to direct the Secretary to carry out a methanol powered bus demonstration program for FY 1986 through 1988. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to eligible recipients for the purpose of studying and testing the performance of such buses. Authorizes apropriations to carry out the program. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on such program by September 30 of each year from 1986 through 1989, with a final report by October 15, 1989.
Bill· HRH.R. 6358 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 2 October 1984
Hennepin Canal National Heritage Corridor Act - Establishes the Hennepin Canal National Heritage Corridor (the Canal) in the State of Illinois. Authorizes appropriations to the State of Illinois to develop the Canal for public recreational use.
Bill· HRH.R. 6361 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 2 October 1984
Directs the Secretary of Transportation, upon application, to provide a suitable vessel to Hospital Oceanic, a nonprofit organization founded for the operation of a hospital ship to serve countries on the west coast of Central and South America and in the Far East. Requires such vessel to be operated as a charitable vessel engaged in providing humanitarian services to the needy.
Bill· HRH.R. 6337 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1984
Merchant Marine Defense Service Recognition and Medals Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to award decorations and insignia to members of the U.S. Merchant Marine performing meritorious acts or distinguished service. Permits such honors to be of the same design as other comparable military honors. Authorizes the Secretary to cite any U.S. ship for outstanding or gallant acts. Permits the awarding of plaques for the ships and ribbons to the personnel. Authorizes the Secretary to provide a flag and grave markers for merchant mariners who served the United States or its allies in periods of conflict. Establishes criminal penalties for the unauthorized manufacture or display of these awards or decorations. Repeals the Merchant Marine Medals Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 6341 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1984
Makes a vessel owner, lessee, or operator liable to the United States for the costs of removal of a wrecked vessel from navigable waters.
Bill· HRH.R. 6338 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1984
Amends the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 to remove the limitation on charges for government inspection services at airports on Sundays or holidays. (Currently, such charges are determined as if such days are weekdays.)
Bill· HRH.R. 6339 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1984
Amends the River and Harbor Act of 1958 to increase the authorization for the rehabilitation of the Illinois-Mississippi Canal, Illinois.
Bill· HRH.R. 6333 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 September 1984
Prohibits a foreign icebreaker from engaging in icebreaking in U.S. waters, except: (1) to aid a vessel in distress; and (2) where the Commissioner of Customs determines that a suitable domestic vessel is unavailable.
Bill· SS. 3024 (98th)open
United States · United States Congress · 26 September 1984
Surface Transportation Amendments of 1984 - Title I: - Approves the interstate highway cost estimate for FY 1985 and 1986 and the interstate substitute cost estimate for FY 1984 and 1985. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to adjust and reallocate the minimum allocation made on March 9, 1984, to reflect the apportionments made under this Act. Revises the procedures for releasing interstate construction funds and interstate substitute funds, including allowing the Secretary to release such funds without congressional approval. Decreases the Federal share payable for emergency relief funds for repair projects on the Federal-aid highway system and the Interstate System, unless such emergency repairs are to minimize damage, protect facilities, or restore essential traffic and are accomplished within 30 days after the occurrence. Provides for the funding of certain highway projects with interstate discretionary funds. Requires that a specified percentage of State withdrawal funds be available to the Secretary for State highway research and planning. Authorizes Federal matching funds for bridge replacement and rehabilitation for specified bridges not on the Federal-aid highway system. Amends the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 to include small business concerns owned and controlled by women among such concerns that are eligible for a specified percentage of expenditures under such Act. Amends the General Bridge Act of 1906, the General Bridge Act of 1946, the International Bridge Act of 1972, the Department of Transportation Act, and various other Acts to repeal provisions which regulate toll facilities. Requires toll increases on such facilities to be just and reasonable. Declares that no report, list, schedule, or survey compiled by a State concerning the evaluation of hazardous roadway conditions or rail-highway crossings in order to plan and prioritize safety projects shall be required to be admitted into evidence or used for any other purpose in a Federal or State court. Requires toll authorities to certify to the State Governor that such facilities are adequately maintained and that funding is available for the replacement or repair of such facilities. Provides that if funds from the Highway Trust Fund are used for such repairs, then such State's apportionment for the next fiscal year shall be reduced by such amount. Exempts international toll facilities and such facilities on the Federal-aid system from such requirement. Provides for: (1) crediting the fair market value of right-of-way donations for highway projects to the State matching share when such donations are made to the State; and (2) revesting such property to the donor if it is not required after environmental assessments. Directs the Secretary to reserve amounts expended for right-of-way for a route withdrawal until the right-of-way disposition decision has been made. Directs the Secretary to conduct a study of the Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program. Sets forth the following items for inclusion in such study: (1) an analysis of the progress made toward replacing and rehabilitating inadequate bridges on or off the Federal-aid system; (2) a review of the bridge inspection program; (3) an analysis of the effectiveness of the bridge discretionary program; and (4) a review of the bridge program's effect on the rehabilitation of historic bridges. Requires the Transportation Research Board of the National Research Council to carry out a study of the bridge formula with respect to vehicle weights and the life span of bridges. Makes costs incurred to mitigate harm to historic bridges as a result of Federal-aid projects, eligible for Federal-aid highway funds. Permits States to use demolition funds for preservation of historic bridges. Requires (currently, authorizes) States to inventory bridges on the Federal-aid system for historic significance. Directs the Secretary to approve the planting of native wildflowers for landscaping and scenic enhancement of Federal-aid highways. Makes the repair or reconstruction of a Federal-aid primary route in the vicinity of Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, which has experienced slide damage, eligible for emergency relief funds. Requires an annual minimum allocation of 85 percent of estimated tax payments attributable to States in the Highway Trust Fund. Specifies the programs applicable to such requirement. Permits an interstate transfer project in Maryland to be completed in increments. Requires the Secretary to assist the District of Columbia and Virginia in carrying out a demonstration project on Interstates 95 and 395 which restricts the use of express lanes during certain rush hours after the District of Columbia completes reconstruction of a specified bridge. (Currently, the Secretary is required to carry out such demonstration project after the District of Columbia begins actual reconstruction.) Provides that the Federal share payable for individual projects authorized by statute after September 30, 1983, and for which authorizations are provided out of the Highway Trust Fund, shall not exceed 50 percent of the total costs or a specified amount, whichever is less. Directs the Secretary to carry out the following demonstration projects: (1) in Cattaraugus County, New York, to demonstrate the extent to which the economy of an Indian reservation can be improved by completion of key elements of a modern, grade-separated access controlled highway which serves the reservation; (2) in the vicinity of Buckhannon, West Virginia, to demonstrate the efficient movement of traffic around an area of active coal mining and industrial development; (3) in Montana, to demonstrate the improved serviceability of rural roads when provided with specified reconstruction; (4) in the vicinity of Cleveland, Texas, to demonstrate the reduction in congestion by providing a four-line divided highway with interchanges in an area with at-grade crossings; (5) in the vicinity of Knoxville, Tennessee, to demonstrate the benefits of a high technology developmental highway project; (6) in Idaho, to determine the economic and social impact of controlled-access highway services on a redeveloping central business district of a certain population; (7) in Manchester, New Hampshire, to demonstrate the feasibility of replacing a functionally obsolete and structurally deficient bridge located in a historic district, with a modern structure while preserving the integrity of the district; (8) in the State of Washington, to determine the economic and social impact of utilizing the air space above a controlled-access highway to mitigate the impact on a major urban area of construction of the highway and for other transportation uses; (9) in the area of Brunswick-Topsham, Maine, to demonstrate increased access to defense related facilities by the construction of a limited access highway connecting a major interstate highway corridor with a naval air station and a shipyard engaged in defense production activities; (10) in Honolulu, Hawaii, to demonstrate the benefits of constructing a causeway in Pearl Harbor to connect to the highway system; (11) in Savannah, Georgia, to demonstrate the best method for replacing an obsolete bridge to improve traffic safety; (12) in Arizona to demonstrate transportation efficiencies gained by upgrading a highway which connects two Indian reservations; (13) in Dubuque, Iowa, to demonstrate the benefits of connecting an area of high unemployment to the Federal system; and (14) in Sparks, Nevada, to demonstrate the economic and social impact of construction of an interchange. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out such projects and sets forth reporting dates after the completion of such projects. Authorizes appropriations for continued work on the demonstration project near Devils Lake, North Dakota. Makes "Buy American" provisions applicable to projects whose total costs exceed $500,000. Authorizes appropriations for the upgrading of certain highways in New Mexico for the transportation of nuclear waste generated during defense-related activities. Sets forth obligation limitations for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs for FY 1985. Declares the Richmond- Petersburg Turnpike free of restrictions on the imposition of tolls upon the repayment by the Commonwealth of Virginia of certain Federal-aid highway funds relating to such turnpike. Provides for the apportionment of funds for forest highways. Makes sums apportioned or allocated for highway substitute projects available for constructing bicycle facilities. Authorizes States to adjust their interstate substitution programs which were approved in concept by the Secretary on or before September 30, 1983. Authorizes States to add and delete projects until September 30, 1985, without altering the existing entitlement. Directs the Secretary to study the feasibility of constructing a New East-West Highway linking the Delaware Memorial Bridge with the Atlantic City Expressway and other north-south arteries in southern New Jersey. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1985 for such study. Extends the authority for States to utilize certain highway rehabilitation funds for specified projects until the date of enactment of this Act. Declares that the Secretary of the Interior shall not be required to convey to Maryland any portion of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway located in such State upon completion of the reconstruction of the parkway as authorized by the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970. Authorizes Virginia to relocate and reconstruct the Hampton Roads project at Newport News Creek upon approval of such plans by the Secretary of the Army. Directs the Secretary of Transportation, within nine months of enactment of this Act, to submit to Congress a study on the impact of prison industries which furnish convict-produced materials for Federal highways on private industries which produce similar materials. Requires the study to examine the socio-economic effects of prison industry programs in the rehabilitation and job training of convict participants. Directs the Secretary, in allocating discretionary funds, to give priority to those States which have had highway fund reductions of over 45 percent during FY 1984, exceeding $100,000,000. Directs the Secretary to waive the alternate design requirements for a certain bridge in St. Paul, Minnesota. Title II: Uniform Relocation Act Amendments - Amends the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 to expand the definition of the term "State agency" for purposes of such Act to include any entity having eminent domain authority under State law. Revises the definition of "Federal assistance" to exclude mortgage interest subsidies. Revises the definition of "displaced person" to provide that: (1) any residential tenant, farm operation, or small business which is permanently displaced as a direct result of Federal or federally-assisted rehabilitation or demolition projects shall be entitled to moving expenses and relocation advisory services under such Act; (2) any such entity which is permanently displaced as a direct result of a Federal or federally- funded program or project shall be entitled to moving expenses; (3) any entity which occupied the displacement dwelling illegally or solely for the purpose of obtaining relocation benefits shall not be eligible for relocation benefits; and (4) any utility required to move its facilities from public lands shall be entitled to be relocated or to receive a relocation payment from the Federal Government or the appropriate State or local government. Sets forth the requirements for a "suitable" replacement dwelling, which shall be used in such Act in place of a "comparable" replacement dwelling. Defines a "displacing agency" as any Federal agency, State, or State agency utilizing Federal assistance which causes a person to be displaced. Requires the payment to displaced persons of actual expenses, not exceeding $10,000, necessary to reestablish a displaced small business or nonprofit organization at its new site. Removes the limitation on the moving expense allowance and the fixed amount of the dislocation allowance that a person displaced from a dwelling may elect to receive in lieu of itemized expenses. Declares that such allowances shall be determined according to a schedule established by a lead agency designated by the President. Increases the maximum and decreases the minimum limitations on the payment a person displaced from a business or farm operation may elect to receive in lieu of itemized deductions. Declares that such amount shall be determined according to criteria established by the lead agency. (Currently, such amount is based on the annual earnings of the farm or business.) Excludes from entitlement to such payment a displaced person whose sole business was the rental of the displacement property. Entitles a utility (including any transportation or communications system) that is displaced from property owned or controlled by a State or local agency as a result of a federally-assisted program, to a payment (not exceeding its actual reasonable relocation costs) as provided by State or local law or by a contract, if any, between the utility and the agency. Entitles a utility that is displaced from property owned or controlled by a State or local agency as a result of the acquisition of such property by a Federal agency, to relocation or payment of its actual reasonable relocation costs by the Federal agency, except as provided otherwise by a Federal law, a Federal regulation promulgated before March 17, 1983, or a contract between the utility and the Federal agency. Authorizes the head of an agency responsible for a program resulting in the displacement of a utility or cable television facilities from public property to provide a payment to such utility or cable operation not to exceed moving expenses. Increases the maximum amount of assistance that a displacing agency may provide to a displaced homeowner for replacement housing. Requires such assistance to include an amount necessary to: (1) meet the reasonable cost of a suitable replacement dwelling as defined in this Act; and (2) compensate the displaced person for any increased financing costs. Authorizes a displacing agency to extend the one-year period, following payment for an acquired home, during which the displaced person must purchase and occupy a replacement dwelling in order to qualify for housing replacement payments, but limits such payments to the costs of relocating such person within that one-year period. Revises the method of determining the amount of rental housing replacement assistance to be provided to displaced tenants. Eliminates the $4,000 rental assistance limitation and establishes the amount of such assistance for a person whose income exceeds 50 percent of the median area income at the lesser of: (1) $4,500; or (2) 36 times the difference between the monthly cost of a suitable replacement dwelling and the monthly cost of the displacement dwelling. Permits eligible displaced tenants to elect to: (1) receive Federal, State, or local low-income housing assistance in lieu of such rental housing replacement assistance; or (2) apply such rental assistance toward the downpayment on a decent, safe, and sanitary replacement dwelling. Declares that displaced homeowners who meet the residency requirement for rental housing replacement assistance but not for homeowner's housing replacement assistance may qualify for rental assistance, at the discretion of the lead agency. Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to give displaced persons priority for assistance under public housing programs. Directs the Small Business Administration and other Federal agencies to provide technical assistance to such persons applying for assistance and to expedite their applications. Requires that all relocation assistance advisory programs: (1) provide information on suitable locations for displaced farming operations; (2) assure that no person is required to move before being given a reasonable choice of suitable replacement dwellings; and (3) assure that a 180-day homeowner occupant is given a reasonable opportunity to remain in such occupancy status. Provides for the designation of a single, cognizant Federal agency to establish procedures to be used by a non-Federal displacing agency to implement related activities funded by two or more Federal agencies. Directs the lead agency to require that provisions authorizing a displacing agency to use project funds to provide dwellings for displaced persons if the project would be delayed because suitable replacement housing is not otherwise available be used to exceed housing replacement assistance ceilings only on a case- by-case basis and for good cause. Authorizes a displacing agency to provide replacement housing for persons eligible for low-income housing assistance through public housing programs. Permits a Federal agency to discharge its responsibilities by accepting the certification by a State agency that it will implement State law to carry out the Federal relocation assistance program, provided that the lead agency determines that such State law will accomplish the purpose and effect of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970. Directs the head of the lead agency to monitor and report biennially to Congress on State agency implementation of such certification. Permits an agency to withdraw acceptance of a certification after providing the State government with notice and an opportunity to demonstrate why such action is inappropriate. Permits a Federal agency to withhold approval of any grant, contract, or cooperative agreement with any displacing agency found to have intentionally circumvented such State law. Provides that any payment a displaced person receives under State law shall replace a housing replacement or real property acquisition payment for substantially the same purpose under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act. Requires the President to designate a lead agency which shall: (1) promulgate rules to carry out such Act; (2) coordinate relocation assistance activities with Federal and federally-financed low-income housing programs; (3) monitor the implementation of such Act; and (4) report any major problems under such Act to Congress. Requires a State agency to pay the United States all net amounts (currently all amounts) received from the sale of surplus Federal property transferred to the agency for the purpose of providing replacement housing. Repeals the authority of any displacing agency to make loans to various organizations for planning and obtaining federally-insured mortgage financing for housing for displaced persons. Authorizes the lead agency to prescribe a procedure under which Federal agencies may acquire real property without having it appraised. Permits a displaced person to donate the real property being acquired or any of the compensation paid for such property to the acquiring agency. Prohibits a Federal agency from approving any acquisition of real property involving Federal financial assistance unless the acquiring agency assures that: (1) it will be guided, to the greatest extent possible under State law, by the land acquisition policies of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act; and (2) property owners will be paid for necessary expenses as provided in such Act. Permits a Federal agency to discharge its acquisition responsibilities under such Act by accepting a certification by a State agency, which must be verified by the lead agency, that it will implement State law in a manner that will accomplish the acquisition policies and objectives of such Act. Directs the lead agency to monitor State agency implementation of such certification. Sets forth the effective dates of specified provisions of this Act.
Bill· SS. 3025 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 September 1984
Makes a vessel owner, lessee, or operator liable to the United States for the costs of removal of a wrecked vessel from navigable waters.
Bill· SS. 3020 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 1984
Amends the Federal criminal code to make it a Federal offense for any person to operate or direct the operation of a common carrier while under the influence of alcohol or drugs and as a result cause: (1) damage to the property of another; or (2) injury to any other person. Imposes a fine of not more than $10,000 and/or imprisonment for not more than five years for violations of this Act.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 650 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 1984
Directs the Department of Transportation to report to Congress, within 60 days of enactment of this resolution, on ways to improve air traffic safety.
Bill· SS. 3011 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 20 September 1984
Amends the River and Harbor Act of 1958 to increase the authorization for the rehabilitation of the Illinois-Mississippi Canal, Illinois.
Bill· HRH.R. 6290 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 20 September 1984
Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make a grant to Alabama for the construction of a highway bridge across the Tombigbee River at Naheola, Alabama. Authorizes appropriations for such grant.
Law· HRH.R. 6257 (98th)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 17 September 1984
Motor Vehicle Theft Law Enforcement Act of 1984 - Title I: Improved Identification for Passenger Motor Vehicles and Parts - Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to direct the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate a vehicle theft prevention standard applicable to major parts (and replacements for such parts) installed by manufacturers into passenger motor vehicles designated as high theft lines. Declares that such standard shall apply to vehicles and parts manufactured after it takes effect. Prohibits such standard from requiring any part to have more than a single identification, and any motor vehicle to have identification of more than 14 of its major parts. Sets forth prohibitions with respect to identifying major replacement parts. Prescribes the methods for: (1) designating high theft vehicle lines and parts; and (2) determining the theft rate for passenger motor vehicles. Sets forth cost limitations for the vehicle theft prevention standard with respect to manufacturers of applicable vehicles and parts. Authorizes the Secretary to grant exemptions from such standard to vehicle lines equipped with approved antitheft devices. Sets forth compliance provisions for manufacturers of passenger motor vehicles or of passenger motor vehicle equipment. Specifies civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Sets forth confidentiality provisions with respect to information obtained by the Secretary which relates to trade secrets. Declares that a Federal motor vehicle standard supercedes any State or local standard. Requires insurers of motor vehicles to annually report specified information to the Secretary with respect to thefts and recoveries of motor vehicles and vehicle parts. Permits the Secretary to exempt insurers from such requirement upon determining that the cost of such reporting is excessive to the insurer and insignificant for purposes of this title. Authorizes the Secretary to exempt small insurers from such requirement. Defines "small insurers" for purposes of this title. Requires insurers to report to the Secretary if, in paying claims, the insurer reduces any claim payment by the amount of any recovered part subject to the theft standard. Authorizes the Secretary to promulgate a voluntary vehicle theft prevention standard under which persons may affix identifications on major parts of their own vehicles and register such identifications with the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to submit reports to Congress within three years of enactment of this title, and five years after promulgation of the standard, on studies regarding motor vehicle theft. Specifies information to be included in such reports and requires both reports to make legislative recommendations with respect to the standard. Directs the Secretary, not later than one year after enactment of this Act, to report to Congress regarding vehicle security devices and systems, including legislative recommendations. Title II: Antifencing Measures - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for removing or altering any identification number of any motor vehicle or motor vehicle part required by regulation. Requires the forfeiture of any vehicle or part which has had such number removed, with specified exceptions. Applies to the seizure and forfeiture of motor vehicles and parts those provisions of law relating to the seizure and forfeiture of vessels and merchandise under the customs laws. Establishes penalties for anyone who buys, receives, possesses, or obtains control of, with intent to sell or otherwise dispose of, any motor vehicle or motor vehicle part knowing that such identification number has been removed or altered. Title III: Importation and Exportation Measures - Establishes criminal and civil penalties for anyone who imports, exports, or attempts to import or export any motor vehicle, off-highway vehicle, or vehicle part knowing that it has been stolen or that its identification number has been altered. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to require persons who export or attempt to export a used motor vehicle or off-highway mobile equipment to present to the appropriate customs officers the vehicle and a document describing that vehicle. Authorizes customs officers to exchange information concerning such vehicles with law enforcement organizations.
Bill· HRH.R. 6242 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 13 September 1984
Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to establish a new shipbuilding program with respect to private charter operations. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to order the construction of new vessels, and the reconstruction of older U.S.-built vessels, when it is determined necessary to achieve and maintain sealift capability sufficient to meet the requirements of national emergency military mobilization. Directs the Secretary to develop the basic design requirements for such vessels, including suitability for commercial uses and features which maximize military utility. Provides for the advice of and coordination with the Secretary of Defense in meeting such directives. Requires that such shipbuilding only be undertaken at private shipyards in one of the States, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia. Requires the Secretary to award construction or reconstruction contracts in accordance with the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act. Declares that funding for such shipbuilding shall be provided from the budget of the Department of Defense. Sets forth provisions for the Secretary to charter or sell vessels built under this Act. Directs the Secretary, in the event a vessel is not chartered or sold, to place such vessel in the Ready Reserve Force of the National Defense Reserve Fleet. Creates a revolving fund for the Secretary of Defense, for the deposit of appropriated sums and monies received from charter or sale, to carry out the purposes of this Act. Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Defense as necessary.
Bill· HRH.R. 6238 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 13 September 1984
Prohibits the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating from contracting out firefighting and security functions at any Coast Guard facility.
Bill· HRH.R. 6226 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 September 1984
Exempts vessels of the United States from logbook requirements if such vessels are on a voyage between a port in the United States and a port in Canada.
Bill· HRH.R. 6229 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 September 1984
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prescribe schedules for operations of air carriers at an airport when necessary to ensure that the capacity of the airport is not exceeded. Provides that an antitrust exemption for an agreement on airport operation schedules may be granted if the Administrator (or a representative) is present during any negotiation of such agreement. Authorizes the Administrator to prohibit operations (takeoffs and landings) at an airport which are inconsistent with a scheduling agreement for such airport. Declares that the provisions of this Act shall cease to be in effect one year after enactment. Transfers to the Department of Transportation the authority of the Civil Aeronautics Board to grant antitrust exemptions under this Act.
Bill· SS. 2984 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 September 1984
Designates the air traffic control tower to be constructed at the McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the Tom Kesterson Tower.
Bill· HRH.R. 6217 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 September 1984
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit smoking in more than one designated area of a passenger-carrying aircraft. Requires air carriers to provide a seat for any passenger who wishes to be seated in a no-smoking section.
Bill· HRH.R. 6219 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 September 1984
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to impose temporary flight restrictions in areas of space launches and landings. Sets forth civil penalties for violations of such restrictions.
Bill· HRH.R. 6222 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 September 1984
Title I: Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding - Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1984 - Requires that five percent of all bulk cargoes imported into or exported from the United States by water be carried on U.S.-flag ships. Requires yearly one percent increases until the percentage of bulk cargoes carried on U.S.-flag ships reaches 20 percent. Prohibits importers or exporters from avoiding such requirements by the terms of sale of such cargoes. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to provide relief from the requirements of this Act upon a finding that U.S.-flag ships are not available within guideline rates. Sets forth factors which the Secretary shall consider in determining the extent of relief granted. Requires the Secretary to establish and publish guideline rates for the carriage of bulk cargoes subject to this Act. Requires the Secretary to assure that such rates take into account certain objectives. Requires the Secretary, in order to establish guideline rates, to estimate the current cost of operating U.S.-flag ships in the foreign bulk trades of the United States and of constructing such ships. Requires such cost estimates to be published within six months after enactment of this Act. Requires such estimates to be revised annually. Requires that such rates: (1) be reviewed and adjusted at least annually; (2) not reflect costs greater than the estimated current costs; and (3) be the maximum rates which may be charged for the charter of U.S.-flag ships for the transportation of bulk cargoes governed by this Act. Requires the Secretary to establish and publish interim guideline rates in the first calendar year following the enactment of this Act. Sets forth factors to be taken into account in determining such rates. Requires importers or exporters to report to the Secretary on the percentages of exports and imports carried on U.S.-flag ships. Requires anyone who fails to transport the required percentage of U.S. bulk cargoes to use exclusively U.S. flag ships until the deficiency has been recouped, unless Secretarial relief has been granted. Establishes civil penalties for violations of this Act. Sets forth procedures for the investigation, prosecution, and judicial review of violations of this Act. Title II: Income Tax Credit for Increased Shipping Costs - United States-Flag Ship Use Incentive Tax Act of 1985 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for 100 percent of the qualified increased shipping costs where importers and exporters use U.S.-flag ships. Provides for carryover of such credit for up to three years.
Bill· SS. 2980 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 September 1984
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to provide grants to LIFE International to pay up to 75 percent of the costs of retrofitting and operating specified vessels transferred to the organization. Authorizes appropriations to the Maritime Administration for FY 1985 through 1987 for such grants.
Bill· SS. 2965 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 September 1984
Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Acceleration Act of 1984 - Declares that the purpose of this Act is to accelerate the replacement and rehabilitation of deficient bridges. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to pay 90 percent of the costs of eligible bridge projects, and the total costs of emergency bridge projects, approved under this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to approve for selection any deficient Federal-highway bridge project eligible for funding under the highway bridge replacement and rehabilitation program, and which costs more than $10,000,000, or at least twice the amount of the State apportionment. Sets forth factors and considerations for the prioritization of eligible projects. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund for FY 1985 through 1988.
Bill· HRH.R. 6190 (98th)open
United States · United States Congress · 5 September 1984
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require air carriers to schedule takeoffs and landings at airports in a manner that does not exceed the capacity of such airports to handle such operations. Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prescribe procedures for such scheduling not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, including the monitoring of any necessary negotiations. Requires air carriers to enter into an initial agreement, not later than 60 days after enactment, which establishes a conforming operation schedule. Authorizes the Administrator to prescribe schedules if air carriers do not enter into such agreement. Authorizes the Administrator to resolve any schedule disputes and to exempt air carriers from the antitrust laws to the extent necessary to implement agreements.
Bill· SS. 2943 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 9 August 1984
Conrail Infrastructure Fund Act - Amends the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to establish a revolving fund through which proceeds from the sale of Conrail shall be used for rail-related infrastructure capital improvements. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to distribute money in the fund among the States based on the amount of State taxes exempted under the Northeast Rail Services Act of 1981. Requires that the remainder of such funds be allocated on the basis of a formula relating to Conrail mileage on April 1, 1976.
Bill· SS. 2932 (98th)open
United States · United States Congress · 9 August 1984
Amends the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 and the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 to: (1) authorize appropriations for FY 1985 and 1986, including appropriations for the State grant programs; and (2) direct the Secretary of Transportation to submit directly to Congress on April 15 of each year the annual reports required of the Secretary under each Act. (Current law requires that the reports be submitted to the President for transmittal to Congress on June 15 of each year.) Declares that the following acts unreasonably burden and discriminate against interstate commerce and prohibits any State or subdivision of a State from: (1) assessing natural gas transmission property at a value that has a higher ratio to the true market value of the natural gas transmission property than the ratio that the assessed value of commercial and industrial property in the same assessment jurisdiction has to the true market value of such commercial and industrial property; (2) levying or collecting a tax on an assessment that may not be made under clause (1) of this paragraph; (3) levying or collecting an ad valorem property tax on natural gas transmission property at a tax rate that exceeds the tax rate applicable to commercial and industrial property in the same assessment jurisdiction; and (4) imposing another tax that discriminates against a natural gas company subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Permits relief only if the ratio of assessed value to true market value exceeds, by at least five percent, the ratio of assessed value to true market value of commercial and industrial property in the same assessment jurisdiction.
Bill· HRH.R. 6097 (98th)open
United States · United States Congress · 8 August 1984
Amends the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from approving any project for construction or renovation of certain mass transportation facilities unless the plans, specifications, and estimates have been reviewed and certified by engineers of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Directs the Secretary to provide for periodic inspection of such facilities during construction. Directs the Administrator of General Services to inspect such facilities at least every five years after construction and to make public a report to the Secretary on such inspection.
Bill· HRH.R. 6098 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 August 1984
Designates the Federal highway on the Greenup Dam over the Ohio River as the Carl D. Perkins Memorial Bridge.
Bill· HRH.R. 6081 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1984
Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to require the Secretary of Transportation to restore the Federal bumper standard as it existed on January 1, 1982. Declares that the Secretary is not prohibited from imposing a stricter standard than the standard to be restored.
Bill· HRH.R. 6082 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1984
Conrail Sale Rail Infrastructure Fund Act - Amends the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to establish a revolving fund through which proceeds from the sale of Conrail shall be used for rail-related infrastructure capital improvements. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to allocate money in the fund among the States in accordance with a survey of improvement needs. Requires the Secretary to conduct such survey within six months of enactment of this Act.
Bill· SS. 2902 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 2 August 1984
Amends the authorization for the Cross Florida Barge Canal to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to acquire the right-of-way lands required for use in connection with the Cross Florida Barge Canal and to utilize completed portions of the Canal and the Ocklawaha River Valley for recreational purposes and fish and wildlife management and enhancement until such lands are needed for the navigational features of such project. Prohibits the Secretary from operating the Eurika Lock and Dam in a manner which would cause any new flooding of surrounding land. Allows the Secretary, until any land within the project is needed for navigational purposes, to lease such land for recreation, fish or wildlife, or agricultural purposes. Prohibits the obligation of funds appropriated for construction of the project until an environmental impact statement concerning such construction has been completed. Requires the United States to defend any legal proceedings brought against lands or interests held in the right-of-way for the Cross Florida Barge Canal. Authorizes appropriations.
Resolution· SCONRESS.Con.Res. 131 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 2 August 1984
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the United States should request, in accordance with the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets, that the Secretary General of the United Nations convene a review conference to determine what steps should be taken to end Bulgaria's abuses of that Convention in facilitating the transportation of illicit narcotics, arms, and terrorists; and (2) the President should encourage other parties to the TIR Convention to use procedures provided in the Convention to end such abuses by Bulgaria.
Bill· HRH.R. 6065 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 2 August 1984
Conrail Sale Date Deferment Act - Amends the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from selling the Consolidated Rail Corporation until one year after the date of enactment of this Act. (Currently, the Secretary is authorized to make such sale after June 1, 1984.)
Bill· HRH.R. 6076 (98th)open
United States · United States Congress · 2 August 1984
Motor Vehicle Safety Amendments of 1984 - Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to prohibit the registration or licensing of motor vehicles when the ownership is transferred in interstate commerce unless: (1) the application for a new certificate of title is accompanied by the prior owner's most recent registration card and title; and (2) the new certificate of title is printed in a specified manner indicating the odometer mileage. Increases the criminal penalty for violations of odometer requirements from one to three years maximum imprisonment. Amends the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to authorize a tire dealer or distributor whose business is not owned or controlled by a tire manufacturer to elect to be subject to tire registration requirements. Revises the restrictions on certain imported vehicles that do not conform to Federal standards. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to exempt certain motor vehicles or equipment from such restrictions for purposes of research, investigation, study, demonstration, training, national security, or completion in the United States of an incomplete foreign-built vehicle or equipment item. Prohibits dealers from selling defective motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment. Imposes criminal penalties upon manufacturers who knowingly and willfully fail to notify owners or purchasers of motor vehicle safety defects or of failures to comply with motor vehicle safety standards. Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to direct the Secretary to promulgate Federal motor vehicle safety standards: (1) establishing passenger car crashworthiness rating and labeling requirements; and (2) establishing passenger motor vehicle bumper system rating and labeling requirements. Establishes the position of Associate Deputy Administrator for Motor Carrier Safety in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to carry out any delegated duty related to motor carrier safety. Directs the Secretary to arrange with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study of the effectiveness of State motor vehicle safety inspection programs in reducing highway accidents and limiting the number of defective or unsafe motor vehicles on the highways. Requires completion of the study and transmittal to Congress by September 1, 1985.
Bill· SS. 2874 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 July 1984
Surface Freight Forwarder Deregulation Act of 1984 - Amends Federal shipping laws to eliminate Interstate Commerce Commission regulations governing the operations of surface freight forwarders.
Bill· SS. 2837 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1984
Authorizes any water carrier to file a complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission on the grounds that a proposed rail carrier contract is unfair, destructive, predatory, or otherwise undermines competition. Makes it Federal rail transportation policy to prohibit pricing and practices by rail carriers that are unfair, destructive, predatory, or which otherwise undermine competition with water carriers.
Bill· SS. 2840 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1984
Small Community Air Service Improvement Act of 1984 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to revise provisions with respect to small community air service. Authorizes the Civil Aeronautics Board to approve plans for financial assistance to air carriers providing transportation to eligible points in small communities. Authorizes the Board to grant exclusive rights to an air carrier to provide air transportation for a period not exceeding three years to eligible points in small communities. Sets forth terms and conditions for the Board to exercise such authorities. Exempts persons granted exclusive rights under this Act from specified antitrust laws. Revises the definition of essential air transportation.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 331 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1984
Requires the Interstate Commerce Commission to: (1) consider certain indicators in determining the revenue adequacy of railroads; (2) consider specified evidence when appropriate in determining whether there is effective rail competition; (3) revise proposed guidelines which prescribe reasonable rates for coal shipments; (4) prohibit certain actions with respect to reciprocal switching services; (5) expedite its study on cancellations of through routes, joint rail rates, and reciprocal switching; and (6) facilitate discovery of information regarding railroad contracts by parties with standing to challenge such contracts.
Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 337 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1984
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the United States should request, in accordance with the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets, that the Secretary General of the United Nations convene a review conference to determine what steps should be taken to end Bulgaria's abuses of that Convention in facilitating the transportation of illicit narcotics, arms, and terrorists; and (2) the President should encourage other parties to the TIR Convention to use procedures provided in the Convention to end such abuses by Bulgaria.
Bill· SS. 2807 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 June 1984
Designates a certain bridge over the Richard B. Russell Reservoir between South Carolina and Georgia as the Olin D. Johnston Bridge.
Bill· SS. 2828 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 June 1984
Amends the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to require the installation of automatic safety airbags in passenger automobiles manufactured on or after September 1, 1986.
Bill· SS. 2796 (98th)open
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 1984
Civil Aeronautics Board Sunset Act of 1984 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to terminate and transfer certain functions of the Civil Aeronautics Board to the Department of Transportation. Transfers to the Department the authority of the Board concerning: (1) consolidation, merger, and acquisition of control; (2) interlocking relationships; (3) pooling and other agreements; and (4) antitrust exemptions. (Currently, such authority is scheduled for transfer to the Department of Justice effective January 1, 1985). Terminates such authority of the Department of Transportation on January 1, 1989. Terminates the authority of the Board with respect to the air carriage of mail, tariffs of air carriers, and rates of service on January 1, 1985. Terminates the authority of the Board with respect to stock ownership disclosures, loans and financial aid approvals, special operating authorizations, and certain rate-making provisions on January 1, 1985. Transfers to the U.S. Postal Service the Board's authority to set rates for domestic mail, except with respect to the carriage of mail within Alaska. Transfers such authority with respect to Alaska to the Department of Transportation. Deems all authority of the Board not otherwise terminated or transferred on or before January 1, 1985, to be transferred to the Department of Transportation. Transfers the authority of the Department of Transportation to set rates for the carriage of mail within Alaska to the Postal Service on January 1, 1989. Directs the Postal Service to exercise such authority through negotiations or competitive bidding. Transfers to the Secretary of Transportation all functions, powers, and duties of the Board under specified provisions of law. Requires the Secretary to collect and disseminate certain information on passengers traveling in interstate and overseas air transportation. Prohibits the Secretary from requiring air carriers to submit such information on a flight-by-flight basis. Requires the Secretary to report to the appropriate congressional committees by July 1, 1987, with respect to consolidation transactions, interlocking relationships, and agreements that have been exempted under the antitrust laws and recommend whether such authority should be retained or repealed. Requires both the Secretary and the Postmaster General to submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees by July 1, 1987, on their respective authorities to establish rates for the air transportation of mail, including recommendations with respect to such authority in Alaska. Authorizes air carriers to incorporate by reference in any ticket or other written instrument any of the terms of the contract of carriage in air transportation. Makes miscellaneous amendments to conform to provisions of this Act. Transfers to the appropriate agencies the personnel, assets, liabilities, and records connected with any function transferred by this Act. Requires the Board or the Secretary (as the case may be) to consult with the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board prior to issuing or amending any order, rule, regulation, or procedure that will have a significant impact on the accessibility of commercial airports or air transportation for handicapped persons.
Bill· HRH.R. 5948 (98th)open
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 1984
National Infrastructure Act - Establishes in the Treasury the National Infrastructure Fund. Authorizes appropriations for each of fiscal years 1985 through 1994. Directs amounts in the Fund to be made available to the Secretary of the Treasury to make interest-free repayable grants to States. Establishes within the Fund a separate account to be known as the Sinking Fund Account for deposits by States of grant obligations. Requires the Secretary to invest amounts in the Account in interest-bearing obligations of the United States. Requires the Secretary to maintain separate records of funds in the Account with respect to each grant made under this Act. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress each year of FY 1986 through 2015 on the financial conditions of the Account. Entitles each State to repayable grants, according to a specified population ratio, for fiscal years 1985 - 1994. Specifies terms for payments to States by the Secretary and repayments by States to the Secretary of such grants. Allows the Secretary to adjust the amount of any payment if deemed necessary. Allows States 20 years for repayment of grants, with adjustments made to the Account for each State at such time. Sets forth qualifications for States receiving such grants, including: (1) a contractual agreement by the State that it will establish an infrastructure revolving fund in its treasury to deposit and maintain records of grants received and make interest- free loans to various departments and agencies within the State; (2) terms and length of repayment; (3) specified uses to which grant funds may be applied; and (4) specified prohibited uses of grant funds. Requires a State to make available to the Secretary and the Comptroller General for inspection such records as either may require. Requires annual independent financial audits of grant-participating States to determine compliance with this Act. Allows States to waive such audit requirement in specified circumstances. Allows the Secretary to waive such audit requirement in certain cases. Requires any audits done to be made available to the public within 30 days after being received by the Secretary. Directs the Comptroller General to review the activities of the Secretary and the States to determine compliance under this Act. Requires a State making an interest-free loan under this Act to hold at least one public hearing on the proposed loan, with adequate notice to the public. Requires the Secretary, before June 2 of each year ending before January 1, 1996, to report to Congress on: (1) the status and operation of the Fund during the prior fiscal year; and (2) the administration of this Act. Requires, at the end of each fiscal year for which repayable grants are made under this Act, each State government receiving such a grant to submit a report to the Secretary on the amount, purposes, and uses of such grant. Requires the Secretary to determine population (used as a statistic in awarding grants) on the same basis that the Secretary of Commerce determines resident population for general statistical purposes. Requires the Secretary to use population estimates provided by the Secretary of Commerce to determine amounts of repayable grants for each fiscal year.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 415 (98th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 June 1984
Commemorates 20 years of Federal mass transit assistance.