Transport

Public School Repair and Renovation Act of 2000

United States · United States Congress · 29 February 2000

Public School Repair and Renovation Act of 2000 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to establish a new title XII, Public School Repair and Renovation, which authorizes Federal financial assistance for the urgent repair and renovation of public elementary and secondary schools in high-need areas. (Replaces the current title XII, School Facilities Infrastructure Improvement, which is also known as the Education Infrastructure Act of 1994.) Requires high-need local educational agencies (LEAs) to use the title XII grants or loans they receive for repairs and renovations to reduce health and safety problems, and to improve the learning environment, with respect to: (1) roofs, electrical wiring, or plumbing repair or replacement; (2) heating, ventilation, or air conditioning systems' repair, replacement, or installation; (3) asbestos removal or abatement; (4) school compliance with fire safety codes; (5) title XII repairs and renovations compliance with specified accessibility requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; and (6) other types of school repairs and renovations that the Secretary of Education may reasonably determine are urgently needed, particularly projects to correct facilities problems that endanger the health and safety of students and staff. Requires title XII grant or loan applicants to demonstrate to the Secretary's satisfaction that they lack sufficient funds from other sources to carry out the repairs or renovations for which they are requesting assistance. Provides for the following types and portions of title XII assistance: (1) a specified amount reserved for allocated grants to LEAs with high concentrations of students living on Indian lands (which may be used for new school construction if renovating an existing school would not be cost-effective); (2) ten percent of the remainder for competitive grants to high-poverty LEAs (with at least a quarter of their students being from families with incomes below the poverty line); and (3) 90 percent of such remainder for competitive grants and loans to high-need LEAs that lack the ability to fund urgent school repairs (with a limitation on the amount of the loan volume). Authorizes appropriations. Prohibits title XII assistance for repair or renovation of athletic stadiums or other structures or facilities intended primarily for athletic events for which admission is charged to the general public.

Opinion of the Commission pursuant to Article 251 (2) (c) of the EC Treaty, on the European Parliament's amendment to the Council's common position regarding the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of examination requirements for safety advisers for the transport of dangerous goods by road, rail or inland waterways, amending the proposal of the Commission pursuant to Article 250 (2) of the EC Treaty

European Union · European Commission · 29 February 2000

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 95/50/EC on uniform procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road

European Union · European Commission · 28 February 2000

Rechtsgleichstellung von Hebammen mit Ärzten u.a. im KFG und der StVO

Austria · National Council · 24 February 2000

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Johann Maier, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Wissenschaft und Verkehr betreffend Rechtsgleichstellung von Hebammen mit Ärzten u.a. im KFG <i>(Kraftfahrgesetz)</i> und der StVO <i>(Straßenverkehrsordnung) (Verwendung von Warnleuchten mit</i> <i>blauem Licht sowie Ausnahmen vom Halte- und Parkverbot)</i>

Verkehrsinfrastruktur und Wiener Nordostumfahrung

Austria · National Council · 24 February 2000

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Josef Edler, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Wissenschaft und Verkehr betreffend Verkehrsinfrastruktur und <i>(geplante)</i> Wiener Nordostumfahrung

B 115 - Umfahrung Vordernberg

Austria · National Council · 24 February 2000

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Karl Dobnigg, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für wirtschaftliche Angelegenheiten betreffend B 115 - Umfahrung Vordernberg

Mopedausweis für 15jährige

Austria · National Council · 24 February 2000

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Helmut Dietachmayr, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Wissenschaft und Verkehr betreffend Mopedausweis für 15jährige

Finanzierung der Infrastruktur für den öffentlichen Nahverkehr

Austria · National Council · 24 February 2000

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Rudolf Parnigoni, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Wissenschaft und Verkehr betreffend Finanzierung der Infrastruktur für den öffentlichen Nahverkehr

die Fortführung des Baues des Semmeringbasistunnels

Austria · National Council · 24 February 2000

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Peter Kostelka, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Wissenschaft und Verkehr betreffend die Fortführung des Baues des Semmeringbasistunnels

Untertunnelung der Außenringautobahn (A 21)

Austria · National Council · 24 February 2000

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Gabriele Heinisch-Hosek, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Wissenschaft und Verkehr betreffend Vorschlag des Abgeordneten zum Nationalrat Dr. Harald Ofner "Untertunnelung der Außenringautobahn (A 21) von den Gemeinden Sparbach bis Brunn am Gebirge und einem weiteren Tunnel von der B 17 durch den Kalenderberg bis zur Außenringautobahn"

Rechtsgleichstellung von Hebammen mit Ärzten u.a. im KFG und der StVO

Austria · National Council · 24 February 2000

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Johann Maier, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Arbeit, Gesundheit und Soziales betreffend Rechtsgleichstellung von Hebammen mit Ärzten u.a. im KFG <i>(Kraftfahrgesetz)</i> und der StVO <i>(Straßenverkehrsordnung) (Verwendung von Warnleuchten mit</i> <i>blauem Licht sowie Ausnahmen vom Halte- und Parkverbot)</i>

internationaler Zugsverkehr auf der Franz-Josefs-Bahn

Austria · National Council · 24 February 2000

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Rudolf Parnigoni, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Wissenschaft und Verkehr betreffend internationalen Zugsverkehr auf der Franz-Josefs-Bahn

Ausbau der österreichischen Schieneninfrastruktur

Austria · National Council · 24 February 2000

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Josef Edler, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Wissenschaft und Verkehr betreffend Ausbau der österreichischen Schieneninfrastruktur

Verbesserung der Verkehrssicherheit

Austria · National Council · 24 February 2000

Antrag der Abgeordneten Kurt Eder, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend die Verbesserung der Verkehrssicherheit durch Erhöhung der Griffigkeit österreichischer Straßen

Farm Worker Transportation Safety Act

United States · United States Congress · 24 February 2000

Farm Worker Transportation Safety Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to ensure that in promulgating vehicle safety standards under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act seats with seat belts are provided for such workers, with an exception for buses not federally required to have seat belts. Require, seven years after enactment of this Act, vehicles converted for transport of such workers to provide the same level of safety as vehicles manufactured or altered for such purpose prior to being sold for purposes other than resale.

A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to ensure that full obligation authority is provided for the Indian reservation roads program.

United States · United States Congress · 24 February 2000

Amends the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from distributing obligation authority, for each of FY 2001 through 2003, for amounts authorized for Indian reservation roads under the Federal Lands Highway Program.

Opinion of Mr Advocate General Saggio delivered on 24 February 2000. # Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Austria. # Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 93/89/EEC - Tolls - Brenner motorway - Prohibition of discrimination - Obligation to set toll rates by reference to the costs of the infrastructure network concerned. # Case C-205/98.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 24 February 2000

Opinion of Mr Advocate General Jacobs delivered on 24 February 2000. # Commission of the European Communities v French Republic. # Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations - Directive 93/38/EEC - Public works contracts in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors - Electrification and street lighting works in the département of the Vendée - Definition of work. # Case C-16/98.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 24 February 2000

Mautbefreiung für den Pfändertunnel

Austria · Federal Council · 23 February 2000

Anfrage der Bundesräte Jürgen Weiss, Christoph Hagen, Ilse Giesinger und Genossen an den Bundesminister für Finanzen betreffend Mautbefreiung für den Pfändertunnel

A bill to expand Federal employee commuting options and to reduce the traffic congestion resulting from current Federal employee commuting patterns, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 22 February 2000

Declares that the Executive Draft on Federal Transportation (concerning the expansion of Federal employee commuting options) in the National Capital Region which has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget shall take effect upon enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to report to Congress on its implementation.

Einsicht der Gemeindesicherheitswachen in die KFZ-Zulassungsevidenz

Austria · Federal Council · 18 February 2000

Anfrage der Bundesräte Jürgen Weiss, Christoph Hagen, Ilse Giesinger und Genossen an den Bundesminister für Inneres betreffend Einsicht der Gemeindesicherheitswachen in die KFZ-Zulassungsevidenz

Fertigstellung des Semmeringbasistunnels

Austria · Federal Council · 18 February 2000

Dringliche Anfrage der Bundesräte Wolfgang Hager und Genossen an den Bundesminister für Wissenschaft und Verkehr betreffend Fertigstellung des Semmeringbasistunnels

Air transport: impact on the environment (communication)

European Union · European Parliament · 18 February 2000

Air transport: creation of the single European sky

European Union · European Parliament · 18 February 2000

Intermodality and intermodal freight transport: implementation of the action programme (communication)

European Union · European Parliament · 18 February 2000

Aus für den Transrapid Hamburg - Berlin; Auswirkungen für den Wirtschafts- und Technologiestandort Deutschland (G-SIG: 14000930)

Germany · German Bundestag · 18 February 2000

Aussprache auf Verlangen der Fraktion der CDU/CSU, unabhängig von einer Fragestunde

Verwendung der bisher nicht eingesetzten Bundesmittel für die Verlängerung der U-Bahnlinie 5 in Berlin zur Verbesserung der ÖPNV-Anbindung im Parlaments- und Regierungsviertel (G-SIG: 14051610)

Germany · German Bundestag · 18 February 2000

19th Report from the Commission on the implementation in 1995-96 of Regulation (EEC) 3820/85 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport

European Union · European Commission · 15 February 2000

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on rail transport statistics

European Union · European Commission · 14 February 2000

Child Passenger Protection Act of 2000

United States · United States Congress · 10 February 2000

Child Passenger Protection Act of 2000 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to update and improve crash test standards and conditions for child restraints in motor vehicles. Sets forth certain child restraint testing requirements. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to develop and implement a safety rating program for child restraints to provide practicable, understandable, and timely information to parents and caretakers for use in making informed purchases of child restraints.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to require passengers before boarding an aircraft to provide government-issued identification.

United States · United States Congress · 10 February 2000

Amends Federal transportation law to prohibit an air carrier from permitting an airline passenger to board an aircraft unless such passenger provides a government-issued identification with a picture, or two government-issued identifications of such passenger without a picture.

To amend title 23, United States Code, to make certain passenger rail projects eligible for funding under the highway program, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 10 February 2000

Amends Federal highway provisions to include among eligible projects: (1) for the National Highway System funds the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of, and preventative maintenance for, intercity rail passenger facilities and rolling stock; (2) under the for Surface Transportation Program funds capital costs for transit projects eligible for assistance involving rail or a combination of bus and rail; and (3) under the for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funds those projects or programs that will have air quality benefits through acquisition, construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of, and preventative maintenance for, intercity rail passenger facilities and rolling stock. Directs that highway and transit funds made available and transferred to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) or to any publicly-owned intercity or intracity passenger rail line be administered by the Secretary of Transportation in accordance with specified guidelines. Federal provisions governing rail programs.

Sanierung der Inntalautobahn

Austria · National Council · 9 February 2000

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Johannes Schweisgut, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für wirtschaftliche Angelegenheiten betreffend die Sanierung der Inntalautobahn

Federal Research Investment Act

United States · United States Congress · 9 February 2000

Next Generation Internet 2000 - Amends the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to authorize appropriations to carry out the Next Generation Internet Program and Large Scale Networking Program (Federal electronic network research and development programs) for FY 2000 through 2003, including funds for the Department of Defense, the National Security Agency, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Earmarks at least: (1) ten percent of such amounts to fund research grants into the reduction of Internet access service costs to users in geographically remote areas; and (2) five percent of such amounts for grants to institutions of higher education that are Hispanic-serving, Native American, historically Black, or small colleges and universities. Directs the National Academy of Sciences to study and report to specified congressional committees on the extent to which the Internet backbone and infrastructure contribute to the uneven access to Internet-related technologies and services by rural and low-income Americans. Authorizes appropriations for the study.

Semmeringbasistunnel

Austria · National Council · 8 February 2000

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Anna Huber, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Wissenschaft und Verkehr betreffend Semmeringbasistunnel

nicht legal in Verkehr befindliche Arzneimittel (Kryobulin S-TIM 3)

Austria · National Council · 8 February 2000

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten MMag. Dr. Madeleine Petrovic, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Arbeit, Gesundheit und Soziales betreffend nicht legal in Verkehr befindliche Arzneimittel (Kryobulin S-TIM 3)

Baubeginn der Koralmbahn

Austria · National Council · 8 February 2000

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Ludmilla Parfuss, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Wissenschaft und Verkehr betreffend Baubeginn der Koralmbahn

59 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans, if any, he has to implement the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Education and Science report on school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3509/00]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2000

59 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans, if any, he has to implement the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Education and Science report on school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3509/00]

59 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans, if any, he has to implement the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Education and Science report on school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3509/00]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2000

59 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans, if any, he has to implement the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Education and Science report on school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3509/00]

To expand Federal employee communting options and to reduce the traffic congestion resulting from current Federal employee commuting patterns, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 8 February 2000

Declares that the Executive Draft on Federal Transportation (concerning the expansion of Federal employee commuting options) in the National Capital Region which has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget shall take effect upon enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to report to Congress on its implementation.

Zunahme des Transitverkehrs durch Tschirganttunnel und Ausbau der Fernpassstraße

Austria · National Council · 7 February 2000

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Evelin Lichtenberger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für wirtschaftliche Angelegenheiten betreffend Zunahme des Transitverkehrs durch Tschirganttunnel und Ausbau der Fernpassstraße

Wettbewerb Hauptbahnhof

Austria · National Council · 7 February 2000

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Gabriela Moser, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Präsidenten des Rechnungshofes betreffend Wettbewerb <i>(Neugestaltung des)</i> Hauptbahnhof <i>(s) Linz</i>

A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the application of the Act popularly known as the "Death on the High Seas Act" to aviation incidents.

United States · United States Congress · 7 February 2000

Amends Federal aviation law to declare that nothing in such law or in the Death on the High Seas Act with respect to additional remedies shall affect any remedy existing at common law or under State law with respect to any injury or death arising out of any aviation incident occurring on or after January 1, 1995.

Einrichtung eines Beirates für die ländliche Entwicklung

Austria · National Council · 3 February 2000

Bericht des Ausschusses für Land- und Forstwirtschaft über den Antrag 58/A(E) der Abgeordneten Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Pirklhuber, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Einrichtung eines Beirates für die ländliche Entwicklung

Urban Wet Weather Priorities Act of 2000

United States · United States Congress · 2 February 2000

Urban Wet Weather Priorities Act of 2000 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require each permit, order, or decree issued pursuant to such Act for a discharge from a combined storm and sanitary sewer to conform to the Combined Sewer Overflow Control Policy signed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on April 11, 1994. Authorizes the Administrator, notwithstanding specified compliance schedules and permit limitations, to issue or execute a permit, order, or decree for discharges from such sewers that includes a schedule for compliance with a long-term control plan for a term of up to 15 years. (Sec. 4) Requires the Administrator to issue regulations which establish a program to control discharges from municipal sanitary sewer overflows. Includes within program elements a prohibition on avoidable overflows and provisions for remediation and treatment. Authorizes the Administrator to issue a permit for a discharge from a municipal separate sanitary sewer due to stormwater inflows or infiltration for a term of up to 15 years. Grants a compliance schedule of longer than 15 years if compliance within such period is not within the economic capability of the owner or operator. (Sec. 5) Requires implementation of stormwater best management practices to be the basis on which to determine compliance with the water quality and technology based requirements of the Act. Authorizes adjustments to plans and practices to be required to reduce the impacts of any municipal wet weather discharges associated with continuing water quality impairments that continue to occur after implementation of best management practices. Prohibits the Administrator from requiring compliance with numeric effluent limitations or fixed numeric pollutant load reductions in a permit for discharges from municipal separate storm sewers. (Sec. 6) Requires the Administrator to conduct municipal demonstration programs relating to watershed management of wet weather flows and the control of pollutants from separate storm sewer systems for determining controls that are cost-effective in reducing pollutants from urban stormwater runoff. Authorizes appropriations. Permits the Administrator to make grants to local government entities for: (1) planning, design, and construction of facilities to intercept, transport, or control flows from separate storm sewer systems and combined or sanitary sewers; (2) planning and implementation of urban wet weather control measures and management practices; and (3) development and implementation of urban watershed management plans. Authorizes appropriations.

Truth in Budgeting Act

United States · United States Congress · 1 February 2000

Truth in Budgeting Act - Prohibits the receipts and disbursements of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund from being counted as new budget authority, outlays, receipts, or deficit or surplus for purposes of the Federal budget as submitted by the President, the congressional budget, or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act). Exempts such trust funds from any general statutory budget outlays limitation. Requires the Secretary of the Army to estimate annually: (1) what, but for this Act, would be at the close of the next fiscal year the amount of unfunded inland waterways and harbor maintenance authorizations; and (2) the net inland waterways and harbor maintenance receipts at the close of such year.

Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber) of 1 February 2000.#Transpo Maastricht BV and Marco Ooms v Commission of the European Communities.#Inland waterway transport - Structural improvements - Application of Regulation (EEC) No 1101/89 - Exemption.#Case T-63/98.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 1 February 2000

Safe Pipelines Act of 2000

United States · United States Congress · 31 January 2000

Safe Pipelines Act of 2000 - Amends Federal pipeline safety law (the Act) to revise Federal minimum safety standards for gas and hazardous liquid pipeline facilities to require pipeline operators to be: (1) tested for qualification to perform enumerated activities related to the installation, testing, and maintenance of a pipeline; and (2) certified as qualified by the Secretary of Transportation to perform such activities. (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary to require an operator of a pipeline facility that: (1) has an instrumented internal inspection device (smart pig) to test the pipeline once every five years for corrosion and anomalies and make test results available to the public; and (2) is not covered by a certain certification under a State pipeline safety program or by a State pipeline safety agreement to test the pipeline hydrostatically once every five years to redetermine its maximum allowable operating pressure of the pipeline and make test results available to the public. Authorizes the Secretary, upon the request of an operator of a non-high-risk pipeline, to approve an alternative method of testing the pipeline, including inspection by smart pig, for structural weaknesses instead of hydrostatic testing if the Secretary first provides notification in the Federal Register and to interested State and local governments and other persons of the proposed approval and provides for public comment. Directs the Secretary to establish a list of high-risk pipelines (that have had a specified number of leaks over a certain period of time). (Sec. 4) Requires pipeline operators to report to the Secretary hazardous liquid spills of more than 40 gallons and ruptures to pipelines. (Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to make available on the Internet maps of the location of all pipeline facilities subject to the Act. (Sec. 7) Directs the Governor of each State desiring to administer its own pipeline safety standards for interstate pipelines to submit to the Secretary a complete description of its proposed program. Prohibits a State program from containing standards that are less stringent than those established by Federal law. (Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary to study and report to Congress on the effectiveness of: (1) external leak detection systems (including hydrocarbon sensor cables) for the purpose of improving pipeline leak detection; and (2) double-walled pipelines for the purpose of preventing ruptures and leaks. (Sec. 9) Directs the Secretary to complete cost-benefit analyses of all recommendations made by the National Transportation Safety Board to the Secretary that the Board classifies as being "open". (Sec. 10) Directs the Secretary to study and report to Congress on the optimal minimum burial depth of underground pipelines for the purpose of preventing the release of hazardous materials in the air.

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to treat certain aircraft as amateur-built aircraft for the purposes of issuing experimental certificates for the operation of such aircraft.

United States · United States Congress · 27 January 2000

Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in issuing experimental certificates for the operation of amateur-built aircraft, to treat as an amateur-built aircraft any aircraft the majority of which has been assembled by: (1) persons who undertook the construction project solely for their own education or recreation; or (2) their agents, if the fabrication and assembly work of the agents is inspected and approved by a certified airframe and powerplant mechanic and by an inspector located at a manufacturing inspection district office or a flight standards district office of the Administration. Directs the Administrator to designate not less than one inspector for each office to perform inspections and grant approvals.

Order of the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber, extended composition) of 27 January 2000.#TAT European Airlines SA v Commission of the European Communities.#State aid - Air transport - Authorisation of aid payable in three tranches - Action brought against the decision authorising payment of the third tranche - Adoption of a fresh decision authorising the aid in implementation of an annulling judgment - No need to adjudicate - Conditions.#Case T-49/97.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 27 January 2000