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United States · United States Congress · 18 December 1985
Air Passenger Safety and Equity Act of 1985 - Prohibits the receipts and disbursements of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund from being included in: (1) the Federal budget totals submitted by the President; or (2) the congressional budget. Exempts such receipts and disbursements from any general budget limitation imposed upon Federal expenditures or budget outlays.
United States · United States Congress · 18 December 1985
Directs the Federal Railway Administration and the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to: (1) conduct a joint study to determine the most effective means by which the Federal Government can encourage the development of high speed rail systems; and (2) report jointly to the Congress the results of such study together with their recommendations.
United States · United States Congress · 18 December 1985
Expresses congressional recognition of the historical significance of the former presidential yacht Sequoia and support for the plans of the Presidential Yacht Trust to donate the Sequoia to the U.S. Navy for service as the presidential yacht.
United States · United States Congress · 18 December 1985
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require air carrier employees and ticket agents who sell flight tickets which involve a scheduled stopover to inform the purchaser of specified details of such stopover, including the scheduled duration and any planned change of aircraft. Requires such personnel to refund to passengers the airline ticket purchase price upon failure to provide the required stopover information. Subjects to civil penalties any such personnel who fail to make such a refund.
United States · United States Congress · 17 December 1985
Requires the Secretary of Transportation (the Secretary) and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (the Administrator) to: (1) rescind rules, regulations, or orders which permit airlines to buy and sell landing rights at specified high density traffic airports; and (2) refrain from issuing a rule, regulation, or order regarding such airports that is inconsistent with this Act. Requires the Administrator to: (1) recall for reallocation any domestic or commuter air carrier operating rights ("slots") which are regulated at high density traffic airports and which are substantially unused; and (2) provide a mechanism for the allocation and reallocation of domestic slots. Requires that the allocation and reallocation of slots which are not made on a lottery basis shall be made semiannually by a separate Scheduling Committee established for each such high density traffic airport (unless the Committee unanimously agrees on another allocation interval). Requires the Secretary to allocate slots on lottery basis if the Committee cannot reach a unanimous allocation agreement. Requires the Administrator to recall slots currently in use in a manner that ensures that no carrier incurs the loss of an undue proportion of such slots. Prohibits the Secretary and the Administrator from permitting the transfer of slots for consideration or in a manner inconsistent with this Act. Requires the Secretary to declare null and void any such slot transfer effected between December 1, 1985 and the date of enactment of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 17 December 1985
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the executive branch should: (1) employ the quickest, most cost efficient means to return the air traffic control system to prestrike experience levels; and (2) rehire those experienced air traffic controllers fired from the Federal Aviation Administration in 1981, who meet the Federal employment standards, necessary to return the air traffic control system to such prestrike experience levels.
United States · United States Congress · 17 December 1985
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the operator of each airport regularly serving an air carrier to use detection methods in screening passengers and cargo for the purpose of detecting plastic explosives which may be used in aircraft piracy and which cannot be detected by metal detectors.
United States · United States Congress · 16 December 1985
Highway Safety Initiative Act - Authorizes the Federal share payable on account of any highway safety improvement project to be 100 percent of construction cost if the benefit to cost ratio (as determined under a certain highway safety evaluation system) equals 1.0 or more. Limits the apportionment of certain funds which may be used for payment of the Federal share.
United States · United States Congress · 12 December 1985
Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to cause not more than five vessels currently under foreign flag and ownership to be documented permanently as vessels of the United States authorized to engage in the coastwise trade, as long as each such vessel complies with specified conditions. Outlines application procedures for vessels applying for such documentation.
United States · United States Congress · 12 December 1985
Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to document as a U.S. vessel entitled to engage in the coastwise trade any passenger vessel, if: (1) all major structural components of such vessel are fabricated and assembled in the United States, and its propulsion and auxiliary machinery systems are installed and tested in the United States; (2) such vessel is in compliance with other requirements for coastwise trade vessels; (3) such vessel is owned by a U.S. citizen; (4) the for hire carriage trade is limited to passengers and their property; and (5) such vessel's owner is agreeable to contracting with the United States for inclusion of enhanced military features. Makes this Act applicable to any passenger vessel for which a building contract has been executed within two years of enactment.
United States · United States Congress · 12 December 1985
Amends the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation (the Secretary) to use Federal funds to contract directly for construction management oversight services. Declares that the Federal share of any such contract shall be 100 percent. Requires recipients of Federal financial assistance for major capital projects to: (1) provide the construction management oversight contractor reasonable access to construction sites and records; and (2) prepare and implement a construction management program which meets specified requirements and receives the Secretary's approval. Requires the Secretary to issue implementation guidelines within 120 days after enactment of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 12 December 1985
Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit the transportation of any high level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel without a license granted by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission). Sets forth the details of such license application, including emergency procedures in the event of a potential release of radioactive waste. Directs the Commission to prepare an environmental assessment detailing the basis of its decision to issue a nuclear waste transportation license prior to the issuance of such license. Sets forth the details of such assessment. Directs the Commission to impose shipping restrictions (based upon such environmental assessment) which will either minimize risk or enhance the potential for containment and clean up in the event of accidental radioactive waste release. Directs the Department of Energy, the Commission, the Department of Transportation and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to: (1) determine the emergency response capabilities of those States and Indian tribes whose territory is traversed by radioactive waste transportation routes; and (2) to develop and exercise with such States and tribes an emergency response and mitigation plan within 12 months of a transportation license issuance date. Prohibits any shipments unless such plans are developed and periodically exercised. States that no Federal regulation shall preempt States and Indian tribes from imposing certain nuclear waste transportation regulations. Makes certain nuclear waste transportation restrictions inapplicable if the Commission certifies that compelling safety or national security reasons necessitate immediate nuclear waste transportation to another site.
United States · United States Congress · 12 December 1985
Handicapped Parking Act of 1985 - Amends Federal law to direct the Secretary of Transportation to reduce a State's apportionment of Federal-aid highway funds in a specified maximum aggregate amount for any State which does not have in effect a uniform system for handicapped parking approved by the Secretary. Details the criteria for such a system. Directs the Secretary to annually evaluate State compliance with this Act and report the result to the Congress.
United States · United States Congress · 12 December 1985
Trucking Deregulation Act of 1985 - Declares that the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) has no jurisdiction over motor carriers of property (except for those providing transportation of household goods for specified purposes). (Retains ICC jurisdiction over motor carrier transportation of passengers until three years after the effective date of this Act.) Transfers responsibility for issuing certificates of registration for foreign motor carriers operating in the United States from the ICC to the Secretary of Transportation. Authorizes the President to take action to respond to unfair practices against U.S. motor carriers of property by a contiguous foreign country. Removes ICC jurisdiction to suspend and investigate rates for the transportation of household goods for the U.S. Government on the basis that such rates are predatory. Authorizes the President to limit foreign-owned trucking operations in the United States if he determines it is in the national interest to do so. Removes, three years after the effective date of this Act, the special antitrust immunity conferred upon certain business relationships between a household goods van line and its own local agents. Authorizes the ICC to require during such three-year period that household goods van lines and their agents submit for ICC approval agreements involving such special antitrust immunity. Transfers ICC jurisdiction over household goods operations to the Federal Trade Commission. Deletes trucks from the definition of motor vehicles (thus ensuring that trucks previously regulated by the ICC are no longer entitled to preferential financing). Removes the ICC jurisdiction to approve pooling agreements and agreements dealing with division of transportation or earnings among motor carriers of property. (Temporarily retains such jurisdiction over household goods carriers). Prohibits the enactment of any State law regarding interstate rates, routes or services of any motor carrier of property. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to investigate economic regulation of trucking by State regulatory bodies, and to report the results of such investigation to the President and the Congress. Removes the Federal standards of liability for motor carriers of property no longer under ICC jurisdiction (thus making such carriers subject to liability under State law). Repeals the dispute settlement program for household goods carriers. Transfers ICC jurisdiction over motor carriers of property to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Grants the FTC exclusive powers to enforce ICC regulations over household goods. Requires the FTC to review and revise such regulations to ensure that household goods shippers receive adequate protection in their dealings with carriers. Includes private motor carriers of property within the enforcement purview of Department of Transportation safety regulations. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to enforce compliance with registration requirements for foreign motor carriers. Requires motor carriers of property (including foreign motor carriers) to designate agents for service of notice and process with the Department of Transportation. Establishes civil and criminal penalties for foreign carriers who violate registration requirements. Adds motor carriers of property to the list of carriers which may be required to display identification plates on their vehicles.
United States · United States Congress · 12 December 1985
Amends Federal law to exempt foreign motor carriers of property domiciled in Mexico from the registration requirements imposed upon foreign motor carriers.
United States · United States Congress · 11 December 1985
Experienced Pilots Act of 1985 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to make it unlawful for Federal personnel to: (1) deny an airman certificate to an applicant solely by reason of age if such applicant is less than 65 years old; or (2) require an air carrier to terminate the employment or refuse to employ as a pilot any person solely by reason of age if such person is less than 65 years old. Requires any person 60 years of age or older who is employed as a pilot by an air carrier to pass a physical examination at least every three months in order to retain pilot certification.
United States · United States Congress · 11 December 1985
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 relating to research and development to direct the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate standards for an airborne collision avoidance system for civil and military aircraft within one year after enactment of this Act. Sets forth the design requirements of such collision avoidance system.
United States · United States Congress · 10 December 1985
Handicapped Parking Act of 1985 - Amends Federal law to direct the Secretary of Transportation to reduce a State's apportionment of Federal-aid highway funds in a specified maximum aggregate amount for any State which does not have in effect a uniform system for handicapped parking approved by the Secretary. Details the criteria for such a system. Directs the Secretary to annually evaluate State compliance with this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 6 December 1985
Provides that any foreign-built coaster vessel, of a certain age and deadweight, which is reconstructed in the United States and documented under Federal laws, shall be included in the definition of "privately-owned United States-flag commercial vessel." States that the reconstruction cost of such a vessel in the United States shall be not be less than its acquisition cost.
United States · United States Congress · 5 December 1985
Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1985 - Establishes the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Fund for the deposit of all penalties and fines imposed upon individuals operating a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce without a national commercial motor vehicle operator's license. Makes it illegal to operate such vehicle in interstate commerce without such national license. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to make incentive grants to States which implement a program to conduct inspections of commercial motor vehicles on a random basis to determine whether the operator is intoxicated or driving under the influence of a controlled substance. Sets forth eligibility criteria for such grants. Requires the Secretary to promulgate procedures for the issuance of national commercial motor vehicle operator's licenses to individuals operating commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce. Requires the appropriate State official to report to the Secretary individuals whose commercial motor vehicle operator's license has been denied or revoked. Amends the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 to authorize appropriations for FY 1989 and 1990. Raises the appropriations ceiling for FY 1987 and 1988.
United States · United States Congress · 5 December 1985
Requires the Secretary of Transportation to withhold certain apportioned funds from any State which does not implement alcohol traffic safety regulations which provide that: (1) a blood alcohol content level of 0.04 in any person operating a commercial motor vehicle is automatic evidence of intoxication; (2) any license to operate a commercial motor vehicle is suspended for at least two years if the operator of such vehicle is determined to have such blood alcohol content level; (3) such operator's failure to consent to a blood alcohol content test administered by an authorized law enforcement officer is admissible evidence in any criminal proceeding against such operator; and (4) the State will administer a blood alcohol content test to any commercial motor vehicle operator involved in an accident within such State.
United States · United States Congress · 5 December 1985
Expresses the sense of the Senate that interstate natural gas pipelines should transport natural gas for any person, including residential and commercial users, and should do it on a non-discriminatory basis.
United States · United States Congress · 4 December 1985
Commends the McDonnel Douglas Aircraft Company upon the fiftieth anniversary of service of the DC-3 transport aircraft for its leadership in creating and producing the DC-3 transport aircraft.
United States · United States Congress · 4 December 1985
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) conduct a study of the transportation needs of northern New Jersey and New York City, New York; and (2) report results and recommendations to the Congress and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Authorizes appropriations.
United States · United States Congress · 3 December 1985
Highway Toll Act of 1985 - Allows a State to impose tolls on bridges, tunnels, and highways on the Federal-aid highway system (other than the Interstate System) without incurring loss of Federal aid if the State highway department and the Secretary of Transportation enter into an agreement under which toll receipts would be used exclusively to defray construction and current maintenance and operation costs.
United States · United States Congress · 3 December 1985
Requires each State to: (1) establish parking privileges for handicapped persons (whether drivers or passengers); (2) grant handicapped non-residents the same parking privileges as handicapped residents; (3) establish the international access symbol as the exclusive identifier for handicapped parking and vehicles; and (4) certify to the Secretary of Transportation by a specified date that parking privileges for the handicapped are being enforced. Prohibits the Secretary from approving the State highway department project plans of any State which has failed to establish handicapped parking privileges under this Act. Requires the Secretary to withhold certain Federal-aid highway funds from a non-compliant State.
United States · United States Congress · 23 November 1985
Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to add to such Act a new title, "Title XIV-Build and Charter," which establishes in the Treasury the Military Auxiliary Revolving Fund (the Fund). Provides that the Fund shall consist of: (1) all moneys appropriated to the Fund; (2) all moneys received form the charter or sale of merchant vessels constructed under this Act; (3) all moneys received from repayment of construction differential subsidies; and (4) any other moneys made available for the Fund. Directs that the Fund be administered by the Secretary of the Navy, and that moneys in the Fund shall be used only for the construction in private U.S. shipyards of merchant vessels capable of serving as naval and military auxiliaries in time of war or national emergency. Prohibits the making of any contract for the construction of a vessel under this Act with a private shipbuilder, except after due advertisement and upon sealed competitive bids. Authorizes the Secretary to charter or sell any naval vessel constructed under this Act to a citizen of the United States for operation in the foreign commerce, after due advertisement and upon competitive bids. Outlines information regarding the price to be charged by the Secretary for the sale or charter of such vessels. Provides that a citizen who charters or purchases a vessel under this Act shall not be eligible to receive an operating differential subsidy for the operation of any such vessel. Prohibits the Secretary from chartering the Department of the Navy's vessels to private operators except upon competitive sealed bids after due public advertisement. Outlines information to be included in advertisements for bids. Allows the Secretary to reject any or all bids received, provided that reasons for such rejections are given in writing. Outlines factors to be considered by the Secretary in the awarding of charters, such as financial resources, credit standing, and practical experience of the bidders. Provides circumstances under which the Secretary may reject a bid. Authorizes the Secretary to implement regulations to carry out this provision. Provides that every charter made by the Secretary under this Act shall contain a profit-sharing clause whereby the charterer of such vessel pays (in addition to the charter price) to the Secretary one-half of all net profits in excess of ten percent per year. Requires certain chartering terms of art to be defined in every charter, with such definitions having been approved by the Secretary and published in the advertisement for bids. Requires every vessel charterer under this Act to deposit with the Secretary certain security for the faithful performance of all the charter conditions. Outlines other provisions to be included in every charter, concerning: (1) the maintaining of proper insurance; (2) proper upkeep of vessels during charter periods; and (3) termination of such charter at any time for national security reasons. Prohibits the Secretary from chartering or selling any vessel constructed under this Act for operation in the trans-Pacific or trans-Atlantic general dry cargo service for the ten-year period after the construction of such vessel unless the Secretary makes certain findings concerning the need for such vessel. Prohibits the charter or sale of such vessel for operation in the coastwise or intercoastal trade unless the Secretary of Defense directs a waiver of compliance for such vessel in the national defense. Directs the Administrator of the Maritime Administration to conduct a certain study concerning the costs of vessels engaged in the coastwise trade, their future costs, and the differential between such vessels and those built in foreign shipyards. Directs the Administrator to submit such study to the Congress by January 1, 1987. Authorizes appropriations to the Fund.
United States · United States Congress · 21 November 1985
Urges the President to convene a conference to develop an international seaport security agreement among the United States, its allies, other nations, and the private sector. Provides that such agreement would establish seaport and passenger vessel security standards (including seaport screening of cargo and baggage, restricting access to cargo and vessels to authorized personnel, additional security onboard passenger vessels, international criminal sanctions against terrorists who seize such vessels, and certification of compliance with such security standards).
United States · United States Congress · 21 November 1985
Urges the President to convene a conference to develop an international seaport security agreement among the United States, its allies, other nations, and the private sector. Provides that such agreement would establish seaport and passenger vessel security standards (including seaport screening of cargo and baggage, restricting access to cargo and vessels to authorized personnel, additional security onboard passenger vessels, international criminal sanctions against terrorists who seize such vessels, and certification of compliance with such security standards).
United States · United States Congress · 20 November 1985
Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to add to such Act a new title, "Title XIV-Build and Charter," which establishes in the Treasury the Merchant Ship Revolving Fund. Provides that moneys for such Fund shall be derived from: (1) all moneys appropriated to the Fund; (2) all moneys received for the charter or sale of merchant vessels constructed under this Act; and (3) any other moneys made available for the Fund. Provides that moneys from such Fund shall be used for the construction in private U.S. shipyards of merchant vessels capable of serving as naval and military auxiliaries in time of war or national emergency. Directs the Secretary of the Navy to administer the Fund and to award contracts to private U.S. shipyards for vessel construction under this Act. Directs the Secretary to charter or sell any naval vessel constructed under this Act to a citizen of the United States for operation in the foreign commerce of the United States. Outlines information concerning the price to be charged by the Secretary for the sale or charter of such vessels. Provides that a citizen who charters or purchases a vessel under this Act shall not be eligible to receive an operating-differential subsidy for the operation of any such vessel. Prohibits the Secretary from chartering or selling any vessel constructed under this Act for operation in the transpacific or transatlantic general dry cargo service unless the Secretary makes certain findings concerning the need for such vessel, including the finding that such charter or sale is in the interest of national security. Authorizes appropriations to the Fund.
United States · United States Congress · 19 November 1985
Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to require any person using carriers to transport hazardous materials in commerce to submit a biennial registration statement indicating such carrier's principal place of business and a complete list of all hazardous materials handled. States that persons required to file a registration statement may not transport hazardous materials through towns of specified population size unless: (1) such towns have been notified of the shipment; and (2) such towns have indicated a shipment route. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to local jurisdictions to develop hazardous materials transportation plans. Directs the Secretary to: (1) provide training centers concerned with hazardous materials transportation incidents; and (2) make grants to States and local jurisdictions to purchase equipment to be used in handling incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose an excise tax upon the shipment of hazardous materials; and (2) establish in the Treasury the Hazardous Materials Trust Fund.
United States · United States Congress · 14 November 1985
Authorizes and requests the President to designate the week of December 2 through December 8, 1985, as National Emergency Medical Air Transport Week.
United States · United States Congress · 12 November 1985
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe water transportation security measures to protect passengers and property boarding commercial passenger vessels from acts of criminal violence and piracy. Requires such regulations to cover: (1) the screening of all persons and property by weapon-detecting procedures; (2) the construction and design of such vessels to protect persons and property from acts of criminal violence and piracy; (3) a requirement that United States port authorities provide law enforcement programs which may use State, local and private law enforcement personnel; and (4) a prohibition against the disclosure of certain information obtained in research and development activities regarding water transportation security measures. Requires the Secretary to: (1) submit semiannual reports to the Congress regarding the effectiveness of screening procedures; (2) conduct research and development activities regarding security measures implementation; and (3) prescribe uniform training standards for law enforcement personnel used in water transportation security programs (including State, local and private law enforcement personnel). Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) permit port authorities to use, on a reimbursable basis, Federal law enforcement personnel to supplement State, local, and private law enforcement personnel; and (2) provide training for personnel used to implement the water transportation security program. Authorizes the President to suspend the rights of common carriers (and foreign common carriers) to engage in foreign water transportation and commerce to and from a foreign nation which the President has found: (1) supports terrorist organizations which illegally seize commercial passenger vessels as an instrument of policy; or (2) maintains water service between itself and a foreign nation which supports such terrorist organizations. Requires the Secretary to: (1) assess the security measures at specified foreign ports and report a summary of such assessments to the Congress; (2) notify the foreign government concerned (after consultation with the Secretary of State) if the Secretary determines that its port security measures are insufficient; and (3) publicize the identity of such port in the Federal Register, the news media, and at all United States ports regularly served by scheduled common carrier operations. Requires each common carrier and foreign common carrier providing service between the United States and such port to provide written notice of the Secretary's determination to any passenger purchasing a water transportation ticket between the United States and such port. Authorizes the Secretary (with the approval of the Secretary of State) to impose certain restrictions upon the operating authority of any common carrier or foreign common carrier to engage in water transportation using such port. Authorizes the President to prohibit common carrier service between the United States and any foreign port served by commercial passenger vessels sailing to or from ports exercising insufficient security measures. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress regarding: (1) actions taken with respect to ports determined to exercise insufficient security measures; and (2) any sanctions that have been lifted by the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to immediately suspend, without notice or hearing, common carrier foreign water transportation rights if the Secretary determines that the public safety or interest requires the immediate suspension of service connections from a foreign port. Requires the Secretary of State to issue specified travel advisories upon notification by the Secretary that a public safety threat exists at a port determined by the Secretary to exercise insufficient security measures. Requires the Secretary to suspend all foreign assistance to any country determined to be a high terrorist threat country by the Secretary of State, and whose port security measures have been determined ineffective by the Secretary of Transportation. Requires the President periodically to submit a detailed status report to the Congress regarding treaties and international agreements dealing with commercial passenger vessel security.
United States · United States Congress · 8 November 1985
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that interstate natural gas pipelines should transport natural gas for any person, including residential and commercial users, and should do so on a nondiscriminatory basis.
United States · United States Congress · 6 November 1985
Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to deem all vessels operating on the Outer Continental Shelf in support of resources exploration or development as within the jurisdiction and laws of the United States. Provides that any artificial islands, installations, vessels, or other devices on the Outer Continental Shelf may receive supplies or cargo only from U.S. ports. Excepts four named vessels from the provisions of this Act until after December 31, 1986.
United States · United States Congress · 5 November 1985
Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to add to such Act a new title, "Title XIV-Build and Charter", which establishes in the Treasury the Merchant Ship Revolving Fund. Provides that moneys for such Fund shall be derived from: (1) all moneys appropriated to the Fund; (2) all moneys received for the charter or sale of merchant vessels constructed under this Act, with specified exceptions; and (3) any other moneys made available for the Fund. Provides that moneys from such Fund shall be used for the construction, reconstruction, or conversion in private U.S. shipyards of merchant vessels capable of serving as naval and military auxiliaries in time of war or national emergency. Directs the Secretary of the Navy to administer the Fund and to award contracts to private U,S. shipyards for vessel construction, reconstruction, or conversion under this Act. Directs the Secretary to charter or sell any naval vessel constructed under this Act to a citizen of the United States for operation in international commerce. Outlines information concerning the price to be charged by the Secretary for the sale or charter of such vessels. Directs that the first $850,000,000 appropriated to the Fund be used by the Secretary to award construction contracts and charter or sell vessels constructed according to specified restrictions which earmark specified amounts of such original sum to certain qualifying parties. Requires the interest of national security to be served in the charter or sale of vessels constructed under this Act to U.S. citizens. Establishes within the Fund the Merchant Ship Working Capital Account, which shall be used to make working capital loans to qualifying persons for vessel construction, reconstruction, or conversion. Outlines conditions under which such loans are to be made. Terminates the Account three years from the date of enactment of this Act. Authorizes appropriations to the Fund.
United States · United States Congress · 5 November 1985
Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to add to such Act a new title, "Title XIV-Build and Charter", which establishes in the Treasury the Merchant Ship Revolving Fund. Provides that moneys for such Fund shall be derived from: (1) all moneys appropriated to the Fund; (2) all moneys received for the charter or sale of merchant vessels constructed under this Act; and (3) any other moneys made available for the Fund. Provides that moneys from such Fund shall be used for the construction, reconstruction, or conversion in private U.S. shipyards of merchant vessels capable of serving as naval and military auxiliaries in time of war or national emergency. Directs the Secretary of the Navy to administer the Fund and to award contracts to private U,S. shipyards for vessel construction, reconstruction, or conversion under this Act. Directs the Secretary to charter or sell any naval vessel constructed under this Act to a citizen of the United States for operation in the foreign commerce of the United States. Outlines information concerning the price to be charged by the Secretary for the sale or charter of such vessels. Provides that a citizen who charters or purchases a vessel under this Act shall not be eligible to receive an operating-differential subsidy for the operation of any such vessel. Prohibits the Secretary from chartering or selling any vessel constructed under this Act for operation in the transpacific or transatlantic general dry cargo service unless the Secretary makes certain findings concerning the need for such vessel, including the finding that such charter or sale is in the interest of national security. Authorizes appropriations to the Fund.
United States · United States Congress · 1 November 1985
Requires individual operators of towing vessels that tow disabled vessels to be licensed for a fee by the Secretary of Transportation.
United States · United States Congress · 31 October 1985
Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to approve construction of a portion of Interstate Route H-3 in Hawaii from the Halawa interchange to the Halekou Interchange.
United States · United States Congress · 31 October 1985
Fair Preference Act of 1985 - Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to provide that to be considered available and therefore qualified for cargo preference, a vessel must be: (1) less than 15 years of age or able to provide full commercial insurability; (2) available for loading within ten days of the specified loading date; (3) suitable, in terms of type, size, and ability to discharge cargo; and (4) able to be booked at a specified rate.
United States · United States Congress · 31 October 1985
(Measures passed House, amended) Expresses the disapproval of the Congress regarding the deferral of certain proposed budget authority for financial assistance for urban mass transportation needs in Los Angeles, California, set forth in a special message of the President (D86-21) transmitted to the Congress on October 1, 1985.
United States · United States Congress · 30 October 1985
Equitable Automobile Transportation Act of 1985 - Requires a person exporting Japanese motor vehicles to be imported into the United States to: (1) transport an equal number of such vehicles on U.S. - documented vessels as are transported on Japanese vessels; and (2) file an annual certification with the Department of the Treasury which contains specified assurances and information. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe regulations to enforce this Act. Provides penalties for the violation of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 30 October 1985
Title I: Cost Efficiency in the Shipment of United States Government Cargoes - Requires any Federal agency that ships, finances, or otherwise impels Federal cargo to ship such cargo at the lowest cost to the United States. Prescribes guidelines for: (1) Federal cargo shipments; (2) contracts with foreign entities requiring prompt payment for such shipments; and (3) bid solicitation from ship operators for the transportation of Federal cargo over routes which are not serviced by such operators. Directs the General Accounting Office to report to the Congress within 24 months after enactment of this Act regarding Federal agency compliance. Title II: The Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence Seaway Advisory Council - Establishes the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence Seaway Advisory Council to develop and implement an economic strategy to improve the capacity of the Great Lakes region to market and transport commodities in a timely manner and to maximize the efficiency and benefits of market products produced in the Great Lakes region and products shipped through the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway system. Prescribes guidelines for such strategy. Requires the Council to report to the President and the Congress regarding such strategy. Terminates the Council 180 days after the submission of such report. Outlines the functions of the Council and authorizes appropriations.
United States · United States Congress · 29 October 1985
Railroad Service Retirement Credit Act of 1985 - Presents guidelines under which credits for employment service under the Railroad Retirement Act will apply to individuals who first became employees of the Department of Transportation, the Interstate Commerce Commission, the National Mediation Board, the National Transportation Safety Board, or the Railroad Retirement Board on or before December 31, 1983. Denies any annuity entitlement under the Railroad Retirement Act to an individual eligible to receive an annuity under a civil service retirement plan.
United States · United States Congress · 28 October 1985
Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to approve construction of a portion of Interstate Route H-3 in Hawaii from the Halawa interchange to the Halekou Interchange.
United States · United States Congress · 22 October 1985
Authorizes the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma to design and construct hydroelectric generating facilities at W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam, Arkansas River, Oklahoma. Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Southwestern Power Administration, to enter into an agreement with the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma under which the Cherokee Nation agrees to: (1) design and initiate construction of such facility; (2) reimburse the Secretary of the Army for costs incurred by the Army Corps of Engineers; and (3) transfer such facility to the United States upon completion. States that such agreement shall provide that: (1) the Secretary of the Army shall, upon acceptance of the transfer in title, operate and maintain such facility; and (2) the Southwestern Power Administration shall market the excess power generated by such facility. Authorizes the Secretary of Energy, through the Southwestern Power Administration, out of revenues from the sale of such power, to pay the Cherokee Nation: (1) all costs incurred in the design and construction of such facility; and (2) a reasonable annual royalty for a period not to exceed 50 years. Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to: (1) construct necessary transmission facilities using funds contributed by non-Federal sources; and (2) repay those funds using revenues from the sale of power produced from such facility. Authorizes appropriations for the operation and maintenance of such facility.
United States · United States Congress · 22 October 1985
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the operator of each airport regularly serving an air carrier to use dogs in screening passengers and cargo for the purpose of detecting materials which may be used in aircraft piracy and which cannot be detected by metal detectors.
United States · United States Congress · 15 October 1985
Amends the safety equipment requirements for uninspected United States fishing vessels to require that each uninspected fishing, fish processing, or fish tender vessel operating on the high seas be equipped with the prescribed number and type of emergency position indicating radio beacons.
United States · United States Congress · 11 October 1985
Abandoned Shipwreck Act of 1985 - Provides that the United States asserts title to any abandoned shipwreck that is: (1) substantially buried in submerged lands of a State; (2) in coralline formations protected by a State on its submerged lands; or (3) on submerged lands of a State when such shipwreck is included or eligible for inclusion in the National Register, and the public is given adequate notice of the location of the shipwreck. Declares that any title to abandoned shipwrecks asserted under such conditions is transferred to the State in or on whose submerged lands the shipwreck is located. States that any abandoned shipwreck in or on the public lands of the United States (except the Outer Continental Shelf) is the property of the United States. Directs the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation to publish, within six months after enactment of this Act, advisory guidelines for the protection of shipwrecks and properties.
United States · United States Congress · 10 October 1985
Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Advisory Committee Act - Establishes in the Department of Transportation as a Federal advisory committee the Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Advisory Committee (the Committee) whose function is to advise, consult with, and make recommendations to the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating (the Secretary) on matters relating to: (1) navigation safety; (2) safety equipment and procedures; (3) marine insurance; (4) vessel design, construction, maintenance, and operation; and (5) personnel qualifications and training. Authorizes the Committee to make available to the Congress any information authorized to be given to the Secretary. Requires the Committee to meet at least once during each calendar year. Requires the Committee to consist of 17 members having various knowledge and experience in the commercial fishing industry. Requires public notice for annual appointments to such Committee. Provides a three-year term of service for appointed members, with no limit on terms per member. Requires the Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce to designate a representative to participate as an observer with the Committee. Directs the Secretary, except regarding national security issues, to consult with the Committee before: (1) proposing legislation or regulations; (2) authorizing or conducting research; or (3) taking any other major action of the U.S. Government. Allows for compensation for such Committee members unless he or she is a member of the uniformed services or an employee of the United States. Terminates the Committee on September 30, 1991. Requires the Committee, two years before such termination, to recommend to the Congress whether it should be renewed and continue beyond such termination date. Authorizes appropriations.