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Bill· HRH.R. 4472 (100th)referred

A bill to repeal certain provisions of law requiring the installation of transponders in all aircraft.

United States · United States Congress · 27 April 1988

Amends the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1988 to repeal the requirement that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) adopt regulations requiring the installation of operating automatic altitude reporting equipment for all aircraft operating in terminal airspace where air traffic control radar service is provided and in all controlled airspace above a minimum altitude to be determined by the FAA. Amends the Airport and Airway Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1987 to repeal the requirement that the FAA Administrator promulgate a final rule requiring the installation of operating transponders with automatic altitude reporting capability for aircraft operating in designated terminal airspace where radar service is provided for separation of aircraft.

Bill· HRH.R. 4460 (100th)open

A bill to remove unnecessary restrictions on the documentation of certain vessels, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 26 April 1988

Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 to restrict to vessels of 100 gross tons or more provisions which prohibit vessels which once acquired, through specified means, the right to engage in the coastwise trade, and which were later sold foreign or placed under foreign registry, from reacquiring the right to engage in the coastwise trade.

Bill· SS. 2320 (100th)open

A bill to amend the Rail Passenger Service Act to authorize appropriations for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 25 April 1988

Amends the Rail Passenger Service Act to authorize appropriations for FY 1989 through 1991 for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). Exempts the Corporation from Freedom of Information Act requirements to grant requests for records which are: (1) intended for commercial use; or (2) intended for litigation or legal proceedings.

Bill· SS. 2317 (100th)referred

A bill to repeal certain provisions of law requiring the installation of transponders in all aircraft.

United States · United States Congress · 22 April 1988

Amends the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1988 to repeal the requirement that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) adopt regulations requiring the installation of operating automatic altitude reporting equipment for all aircraft operating in terminal airspace where air traffic control radar service is provided and in all controlled airspace above a minimum altitude to be determined by the FAA. Amends the Airport and Airway Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1987 to repeal the requirement that the FAA Administrator promulgate a final rule requiring the installation of operating transponders with automatic altitude reporting capability for aircraft operating in designated terminal airspace where radar service is provided for separation of aircraft.

Bill· HRH.R. 4449 (100th)open

Panama Canal Commission Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989

United States · United States Congress · 21 April 1988

Panama Canal Commission Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 - Authorizes expenditures for FY 1989 for the Panama Canal Commission (Commission) to operate and maintain the Panama Canal. Limits the amount of funds which may be used for official reception and representation expenses. Prohibits the use of funds to implement an increase in the rates of tolls for use of the Panama Canal during FY 1989. Authorizes the use of funds for the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for the use of Commission personnel without regard to certain price limitations. Specifies a maximum amount of funds which may be used for capital outlays. Requires the Commission to provide written advance notice to the Congress regarding: (1) any proposed change in rates of tolls for use of the Panama Canal that may be necessary after the end of FY 1989; (2) any payment estimated to be due Panama under provisions of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977; and (3) the initiation of any capital acquisition or construction project exceeding a certain amount, which is not specified in the budget estimates submitted to the Congress for the fiscal year in which the project will occur. Authorizes the use of funds for pay increases for Commission employees which are not in excess of statutory increases granted for the same period in corresponding rates of compensation of other U.S. Government employees in comparable positions.

Bill· HRH.R. 4450 (100th)referred

A bill to ensure that certain Railroad Retirement benefits paid out of the Dual Benefits Payments Account are not reduced, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 21 April 1988

States that the payment of certain annuities under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 and the appropriation of funds to the Dual Benefits Payments Account shall: (1) be considered a mandatory Federal obligation (rather than a discretionary activity); (2) not be subject to sequestration or reduction under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act); and (3) have the same status for Federal budgetary and accounting purposes as benefits paid under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (thus ensuring that certain railroad retirement benefits paid out of the Dual Benefits Account are not reduced). Appropriates funds to the Dual Benefits Payments Account for FY 1988.

Law· Gesetzgebung11/2161enacted

Gesetz zur Einführung eines Seeschiffahrtsregisters für deutsche Handelsschiffe im internationalen Verkehr (Internationales Seeschiffahrtsregister) (G-SIG: 11020213)

Germany · German Bundestag · 20 April 1988

<b>Bezug:</b> Siehe auch D27 <br><br><b>Inhalt:</b> Änderung der §§ 13, 21 und 22 des Flaggenrechtsgesetzes: Einrichtung eines Internationalen Seeschiffahrtsregisters beim Bundesminister für Verkehr, in das deutsche Seeschiffe eingetragen werden können, die die Bundesflagge führen und im internationalen Verkehr eingesetzt sind; Vorteile gegenüber der Alternative der Ausflaggung: Sicherung der Arbeitsplätze, Erhaltung des Sozialversicherungsstandards für deutsche und ausländische Seeleute sowie Versorgungssicherheit im Krisenfall. Es entstehen unerhebliche Mehrkosten. <br><br><b>Änderungen aufgrund der Ausschußempfehlung:</b> Änderung der Schiffbesetzungsverordnung betr. Erhalt des überwiegenden Anteils der Arbeitsplätze des Führungspersonals und der Ausbildungsplätze an Bord für deutsche Seeleute. <br><br><b>Nebenschlagwörter:</b> Flaggenrechtsgesetz/Änd. §§ 13, 21 und 22 Flaggenrechtsgesetz betr. Internationales Seeschiffahrtsregister * Handelsschiff/Einführung eines Internationalen Seeschiffahrtsregisters für deutsche Handelsschiffe * Bundesminister für Verkehr/Einrichtung eines Internationalen Seeschiffahrtsregisters beim BMV * Schiffsbesetzungs- und Ausbildungsordnung/Änderung der Schiffsbesetzungsverordnung betr. Erhalt der Arbeits- und Ausbildungsplätze der deutschen Seeleute * Arbeitsplatz/Änderung der Schiffsbesetzungsverordnung betr. Erhalt der Arbeits- und Ausbildungsplätze der deutschen Seeleute * Ausbildungsplatz/Änderung der Schiffsbesetzungsverordnung betr. Erhalt der Arbeits- und Ausbildungsplätze der deutschen Seeleute

Bill· HRH.R. 4405 (100th)referred

Maritime Appropriation Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1989 and 1990

United States · United States Congress · 19 April 1988

Maritime Appropriation Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1989 and 1990 - Authorizes appropriations without fiscal year limitation, as the appropriation Act may provide for the use of the Department of Transportation, for FY 1989 and 1990 for: (1) payment of operating-differential subsidy obligations; (2) operations and training activities; and (3) necessary expenses to acquire and maintain a surge shipping capability in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in an advanced state of readiness. Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to terminate on September 30, 1988, the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to enter into a new commitment to guarantee the payment of the interest on, and the unpaid balance of the principal of, any obligation which is eligible to be guaranteed under provisions relating to Federal ship mortgage insurance. Changes from $100,000 to $400,000 the cap on payments for the maintenance and support of State maritime academies meeting certain requirements. Requires the academies, as a condition to receiving payments or the use of vessels, to require each U.S. citizen entering the academy in a merchant marine officer preparation program, as a condition for graduation, to: (1) pass the Coast Guard merchant marine officer license examination; and (2) agree to serve in a reserve unit of a U.S. armed force for at least six years. Terminates on September 30, 1988, the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to enter into State maritime academy student incentive payment agreements. Provides that certain petitions relating to bankruptcy and applications relating to protection of securities investors, when brought by the Secretary of Transportation under the Ship Mortgage Act, 1920 do not, in certain circumstances, act as a stay of specified proceedings. (Current law refers to petitions and applications brought but not to petitions and applications to be brought by the Secretary.) Declares that the rights of the Secretary shall not be affected or enjoined by any court.

Bill· SS. 2280 (100th)referred

A bill to provide for improved safety at railroad-highway crossings.

United States · United States Congress · 13 April 1988

Amends the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973 to eliminate rail-highway demonstration projects in Dolton and Blue Island, Illinois. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to implement a demonstration project to eliminate ground level railroad crossings in College Station, Texas. Repeals the proscription against additional funding eligibility for projects not under construction by September 30, 1985.

Bill· HRH.R. 4367 (100th)open

A bill to provide for improved safety at railroad-highway crossings.

United States · United States Congress · 13 April 1988

Amends the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973 to eliminate rail-highway demonstration projects in Dolton and Blue Island, Illinois. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to implement a demonstration project to eliminate ground level railroad crossings in College Station, Texas. Repeals the proscription against additional funding eligibility for projects not under construction by September 30, 1985.

Bill· HRH.R. 4368 (100th)open

A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, relating to the toll road pilot program in the State of Texas.

United States · United States Congress · 13 April 1988

Amends Federal law relating to Federal participation in State toll road pilot programs to require that, in the case of Texas, the State highway department and the Texas Turnpike Authority must enter into a toll revenues agreement with the Secretary of Transportation as a prerequisite to Federal permission for such participation. States that upon request of the Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation, the Secretary must allocate to the Texas Turnpike Authority the amounts that would be payable to the Department as the Federal share of project costs if the Department were implementing a project. Mandates such allocations from sums apportioned to Texas for Federal-aid primary system projects.

Bill· SS. 2247 (100th)referred

A bill to modify restrictions on the use of certain property conveyed to the Peninsula Airport Commission.

United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1988

Repeals property conveyance restrictions placed upon certain property transferred to the Peninsula Airport Commission, Virginia, relating to: (1) the total acreage for which the Secretary of Transportation may grant releases; and (2) such Commission's conveyance of any property interest to persons other than the City of Newport News, Virginia.

Bill· SS. 2258 (100th)referred

A bill to amend the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 to provide that the requirements for the operation of commercial motor vehicles will not apply to the operation of certain agricultural and firefighting vehicles.

United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1988

Amends the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 to declare that its requirements do not apply to motor vehicles used solely for firefighting, emergency rescue, medical purposes, or farming purposes.

Resolution· SCONRESS.Con.Res. 112 (100th)referred

A concurrent resolution expressing the intent of Congress regarding certain provisions of Public Laws 100-202 and 100-223.

United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1988

Expresses the sense of the Congress that it was the intent of the Congress in enacting specified legislation that: (1) the Federal Aviation Administration should use the requirement of Mode C transponders (radar tracking devices) to tie the high altitude en route to terminal airspace as a provision for safe transition; (2) Mode C should be required in all aircraft for all terminal areas where activity levels and traffic mix create a potential conflict; (3) Mode C is not needed outside of terminal areas where activity levels and traffic mix do not create potential conflict; and (4) Mode C should not be required at lower altitudes where there is no mix of commercial and general aviation traffic.

Bill· HRH.R. 4346 (100th)open

Federal Aviation Administration Independent Establishment Act of 1988

United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1988

Federal Aviation Administration Independent Establishment Act of 1988 - Establishes the Federal Aviation Administration as an independent Federal agency to succeed the Federal Aviation Administration of the Department of Transportation. Transfers to such independent agency all functions vested in the Federal Aviation Administration currently in the Department of Transportation, and all functions vested in such Department which are administered through the Federal Aviation Administration or are related to it. Authorizes appropriations.

Bill· HRH.R. 4348 (100th)referred

A bill to amend the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 to provide that the requirements for the operation of commercial motor vehicles will not apply to the operation of certain farm and firefighting vehicles.

United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1988

Amends the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 to declare that its requirements do not apply to: (1) motor vehicles used only for fire fighting purposes; and (2) motor vehicles used only for farming purposes and registered under the relevant State law as highway motor vehicles used for farming purposes.

Bill· HRH.R. 4324 (100th)referred

Fairness in Rail Car Purchasing Act

United States · United States Congress · 30 March 1988

Fairness in Rail Car Purchasing Act - Prohibits the Interstate Commerce Commission from approving any agreement among rail carriers regarding the joint acquisition of assets to be pooled by such carriers.

Bill· HRH.R. 4286 (100th)referred

A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from making airport development grants to the Port of Oakland until the Port of Oakland enters into an agreement with the Secretary relating to air traffic at Oakland International Airport.

United States · United States Congress · 29 March 1988

Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation from making any airport development project grant involving the Oakland International Airport, California, until the Port of Oakland enters into an agreement satisfactory to the Secretary regarding the use of specified runways for take-offs and landings between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.

Bill· HRH.R. 4261 (100th)referred

Rail Line Preservation and Employee Protection Act

United States · United States Congress · 24 March 1988

Rail Line Preservation and Employee Protection Act - Amends Federal law regarding railroad industry acquisitions by noncarriers to direct the Interstate Commerce Commission to require as a condition of its approval or exemption procedure the payment of separation allowance to eligible employees. Prescribes employee eligibility criteria. Sets forth a separation allowance schedule. Establishes a maximum separation allowance of $30,000 adjusted annually for inflation. Cites circumstances under which the Commission is authorized to require a transferor carrier to pay separation allowances to employees dismissed as a consequence of a rail line transfer if such employees were performing services upon such lines. Outlines conditions under which the acquiring noncarrier must grant the right of first hire in seniority order to employees who had been performing services for the transferor rail carrier in connection with the transferred rail lines. States that the Commission's authority under this Act is plenary and exclusive.

Proposal· PCCELEX 51988PC0021open

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Regulations (EEC) No 3820/85 on the harmonization of certain social legislation relating to road transport and (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport#Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on standard checking procedures for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 on the harmonization of certain social legislation relating to road transport and Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport#(presented by the Commission)

European Union · European Commission · 24 March 1988

Bill· HRH.R. 4232 (100th)referred

Fair Practices in Automotive Products Act

United States · United States Congress · 23 March 1988

Fair Practices in Automotive Products Act - Sets forth a minimum domestic content ratio for vehicle manufacturers producing over 100,000 motor vehicles for sale in the United States during each model year beginning after January 1, 1984. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe rules for allocating automotive products among vehicle manufacturers in certain circumstances. Requires such manufacturers to maintain and furnish records and information required by the Secretary for allocation purposes. Requires the Secretary to make annual reports available to the public regarding the domestic content ratio achieved by each manufacturer during the model year. Declares it is unlawful for a vehicle manufacturer to fail to meet the minimum domestic content ratio for any model year. Sets forth enforcement provisions. Requires the Secretary and the Federal Trade Commission to report to the Congress within one year after enactment of this Act regarding the practices used by vehicle manufacturers to persuade U.S. motor vehicle dealers to favor foreign-made parts over domestically produced parts.

Resolution· SCONRESS.Con.Res. 107 (100th)referred

A concurrent resolution calling for a consolidated investigation into the operation of Texas Air Corporation and Eastern Air Lines.

United States · United States Congress · 22 March 1988

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of Transportation (the Secretary) should: (1) investigate the management of Texas Air Corporation and Eastern Air Lines since the acquisition of Eastern by Texas Air to determine (according to prescribed guidelines) the effect of such management upon the public interest; (2) use the investigation findings as a basis for decisions in pending and future cases involving proposed changes in domestic and international operations of Eastern; (3) not authorize the operation of any entity as a subsidiary of Texas Air in performing any air transportation operations until completion of a review to determine whether such performance is consistent with the public interest; (4) not authorize any Texas Air subsidiary to engage in air transportation until the application for such certificate has been reviewed; (5) not authorize Orion Air to provide contract services with Eastern unless Orion establishes conclusively its capability of conducting such operations with the highest degree of safety; (6) not expedite consideration of Orion's request to operate under contract with Eastern by diverting employees of the Department of Transportation or the Federal Aviation Administration from their responsibilities of ensuring the safety of previously authorized operations; and (7) require, as a condition of any approval of Orion's request to provide air transportation service under contract with Eastern, that purchasers of tickets for such service must be informed at the time of making reservations of the identity of the carrier having operational responsibility for such service.

Motion· Antrag11/2035rejected

Reform des Umwelthaftungsrechts (G-SIG: 11001744)

Germany · German Bundestag · 22 March 1988

Vorlage gesetzlichen Regelungen zur Verbesserung des Umwelthaftungsrechts durch die Bundesregierung, Änderung des § 22 Wasserhaushaltsgesetz, obligatorische Haftpflichtversicherung für umweltgefährdende Anlagen, zivilrechtliche Sanktionen für nicht materiell bewertbare Schäden, Umkehr der Beweislast, Auskunftsanspruch über Immissionsdaten; Förderung der Erforschung von Umweltschäden, Prüfung von Regressansprüchen der Sozialversicherungsträger bei Umweltschäden, Einrichtung von Fonds für Umweltschäden, Regelungen für den Transport gefährlicher Güter, internationale Regelungen, Bericht der Bundesregierung über diesbezügliche Prüfungen bis zum 31. Dezember 1988

Bill· SS. 2195 (100th)open

A bill to authorize the rail service assistance program under the Department of Transportation Act through fiscal year 1991.

United States · United States Congress · 18 March 1988

Amends the Department of Transportation Act regarding local rail service assistance to authorize appropriations for FY 1989 through 1991. Decreases the Federal share of rail service assistance program costs from 70 percent to 60 percent. Provides that the Federal share of costs to rehabilitate rail properties for the purpose of facilitating rail freight service shall be 70 percent.

Bill· HRH.R. 4200 (100th)referred

A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1989 for certain maritime programs of the Department of Transportation and the Federal Maritime Commission.

United States · United States Congress · 17 March 1988

Authorizes appropriations for the Maritime Administration for FY 1989 for: (1) payment of operating-differential subsidy obligations; (2) research and development activities; (3) operations and training activities; and (4) national security support capabilities, including for the National Defense Reserve Fleet and the Ready Reserve Force. Authorizes appropriations for the Federal Maritime Commission for FY 1989. Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to revise Federal provisions relating to the making of student incentive payments to individuals enrolled in State maritime academies. Excludes, until October 1, 1990, certain classes of vessels intended for offshore oil and gas exploration or development or for operation of inland waterways from coverage under Federal ship mortgage insurance provisions of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936.

Bill· SS. 2174 (100th)open

Local Rail Service Reauthorizing Act

United States · United States Congress · 16 March 1988

Local Rail Service Reauthorizing Act - Amends the Department of Transportation Act regarding local rail service assistance to authorize appropriations for FY 1989 through 1993. Decreases the Federal share of rail service assistance program costs from 70 percent to 50 percent. Provides that the Federal share of costs to rehabilitate rail properties for the purpose of facilitating rail freight service shall be 70 percent.

Bill· SS. 2177 (100th)referred

A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to provide for use of the Nation's airports on a cost-recovery basis.

United States · United States Congress · 16 March 1988

Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit the imposition or increase of any airport landing fee or comparable facilities use charge if two or more State Governors request review of such fee or charge, unless the Secretary of Transportation has approved such imposition. Prescribes such a review procedure. Applies this Act to any airport at which facility construction or maintenance has been implemented in whole or in part with funds provided under the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982.

Bill· HRH.R. 4166 (100th)referred

A bill to amend the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 to provide that the requirements for the operation of commercial motor vehicles will not apply to the operation of certain farm and firefighting vehicles.

United States · United States Congress · 16 March 1988

Amends the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 to declare that its requirements do not apply to: (1) motor vehicles registered for farm use which are driven less than 15,000 miles per year; or (2) motor vehicles used solely for fire fighting purposes.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 394 (100th)open

A bill expressing the sense of the Senate that funding in fiscal year 1989 for the Federal-aid highway and mass transit programs should be at the levels enacted in the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987.

United States · United States Congress · 15 March 1988

Expresses the sense of the Senate that FY 1989 funding for Federal-aid highway and mass transit programs should be at levels established by the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987.

Bill· HRH.R. 4153 (100th)open

Hazardous Materials Transportation Information Act of 1988

United States · United States Congress · 15 March 1988

Hazardous Materials Transportation Information Act of 1988 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a region-by-region analysis of the flow of hazardous materials on highways, water, and railroads in the nine regions from which the Census Bureau derives its Commodity Transportation Survey database. Specifies the contents of such analysis, including amount of transported materials, corridors used, and incidents. Requires the Secretary to report analysis results to the Congress and each State within one year.

Question· Große Anfrage11/2011open

Lage der Städte, Gemeinden und Kreise (G-SIG: 11001740)

Germany · German Bundestag · 15 March 1988

Stärkung der kommunalen Selbstverwaltung, Entbürokratisierung, kommunales Wahlrecht für Ausländer; Veräußerung kommunalen Vermögens, Privatisierung öffentlicher Aufgaben, Steuerreform und kommunaler Haushalt, Investitionstätigkeit der Gemeinden seit 1980, Gemeindefinanzreform; Auswirkungen des Bevölkerungsrückgangs auf die Raumstruktur, Stellenwert des ländlichen Raums, Wohnungsnachfrage, Erfahrungen mit dem neuen Baugesetzbuch, Verbesserung der Wohnverhältnisse in den Großsiedlungen, Städtebauförderung seit 1983; Entwicklung der Sozialhilfe seit 1966, Integrationslasten für Ausländer, Novelle zum Jugendwohlfahrtsgesetz, Belastungen der Kommunen durch die Bekämpfung der Immunschwäche AIDS, Novelle zum Heimgesetz; Erprobung neuer umweltfreundlicher Techniken, Kosten der Abfallbeseitigung, kommunale Abfallbörsen, Einführung kommunaler Umweltschutzbeauftragter; Bau von Ortsumgehungen, Behinderte im innergemeindlichen Verkehr, ÖPNV in der Fläche, Transport gefährlicher Güter, Verkehrsberuhigung; Bildungsangebote, Zunahme der Spielhallen, Bestand innerörtlicher Sportanlagen; Städtepartnerschaften mit der DDR und mit dem Ausland

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