Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996

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Introduced

11 July 1995

Last action

15 November 1995 · Floor

Status

Became Public Law No: 104-50.

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Department of Transportation Title II: Related Agencies Title III: General Provisions Title IV: Providing for the Adoption of Mandatory Standards and Procedures Governing the Actions of Arbitrators in the Arbitration of Labor Disputes Involving Transit Agencies Operating in the National Capital Area Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 - Title I: Department of Transportation - Makes appropriations for FY 1996 (with specified rescissions, limitations on obligations and direct loans, and liquidations of contract authorizations) for: (1) the Office of the Secretary of Transportation; (2) the Coast Guard; (3) the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); (4) the Federal Highway Administration (FHA); (5) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; (6) the Federal Railroad Administration; (7) the Federal Transit Administration; (8) the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; (9) the Research and Special Programs Administration; and (10) the Office of the Inspector General. Title II: Related Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY 1996 for: (1) the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board; (2) the National Transportation Safety Board; (3) the Interstate Commerce Commission; and (4) the Panama Canal Commission. Title III: General Provisions - Sets forth specified prohibitions, limitations, permissions, and mandates with respect to the use of appropriations under this Act. (Sec. 308) Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to enter into grants, cooperative agreements, and other transactions with any person, agency, U.S. instrumentality, any State or local government, any educational institution, and any other entity in execution of the Technology Reinvestment Project authorized under the Defense Conversion, Reinvestment and Transition Assistance Act of 1992 and related legislation. (Sec. 310) Requires the Secretary to distribute, on a ratio-formulated basis, Federal-aid highway State obligation limits for FY 1996 for Federal-aid highways. Prohibits a State from obligating more than 25 percent of its allocation for such projects during the first three months of FY 1996. Sets forth additional specified obligation limits for States during FY 1996. (Sec. 311) Limits funds available for salaries and expenses to no more than 110 political and presidential appointees in the Department of Transportation. Prohibits the assignment of such personnel on temporary detail outside of the Department. (Sec. 313) Prohibits the use of funds for the National Highway Safety Advisory Committee of the Department of Transportation. (Sec. 316) Prohibits the use of funds to establish a vessel traffic safety fairway less than five miles wide between the Santa Barbara Traffic Separation Scheme and the San Francisco Traffic Separation Scheme. (Sec. 317) Authorizes airports to transfer, without consideration, to the FAA any instrument landing systems which were purchased through a Federal airport aid or development program and which conform to FAA performance specifications. (Sec. 318) Prohibits the use of funds to award multiyear contracts for production end items that include: (1) economic order quantity or long lead time material procurement in excess of $10 million in any one year of the contract; (2) a cancellation charge greater than $10 million which at the time of obligation has not been appropriated to the limits of the Government's liability; or (3) a requirement that permits performance under the contract during the second and subsequent years without conditioning such performance upon the appropriation of funds. (Sec. 320) Prohibits the use of funds to enforce provisions of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 requiring States to use recycled rubber in their asphalt pavement. (Sec. 324) Prohibits the use of funds to place speed limit or distance signs using the metric system on any State highway. (Sec. 325) Requires tolls collected from motor vehicles on any bridge connecting the boroughs of Brooklyn, New York, and Staten Island, New York, to continue to be collected for only those vehicles exiting from such bridge in Staten Island. (Sec. 329) Declares the sense of the Congress that all equipment and products bought with funds under this Act should be American-made. Requires each Federal agency to give notice of this policy to any entity it provides financial assistance or contracts with. (Sec. 331) Authorizes appropriations for the National Driver Register program. (Sec. 332) Subjects the acquisition by the U.S. Coast Guard of all 47-foot Motor Life Boats to open competition for all U.S. shipyards. (Sec. 333) Prohibits the use of funds in this Act for planning or construction of a sixth runway at the new Denver International Airport, Denver, Colorado. (Sec. 336) Cancels permanently $25 million of the budgetary resources provided to the Department of Transportation (excluding the Maritime Administration). Directs the Secretary to reduce the existing field office structure and collocate surface transportation field offices. (Sec. 338) Prohibits the use of funds for employee training which: (1) does not meet identified needs for knowledge, skills, and abilities bearing directly upon the performance of official duties; (2) contains elements likely to induce high levels of emotional response or psychological stress in some participants; (3) does not require prior employee notification of the content and methods to be used in the training and written end of course evaluations; (4) contains any methods or content associated with religious or quasi- religious belief systems or "new age" belief systems; (5) is offensive to, or designed to change, participants' personal values or lifestyle outside the workplace; or (6) includes content related to human immunodeficiency virus-acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV-AIDS) other than that necessary to make employees more aware of its medical ramifications and the workplace rights of HIV-positive employees. (Sec. 339) Declares that facilities known as Kimery Park and Family Park located on property of Hot Springs Memorial Field in Hot Springs, Arkansas, shall not be considered airport property used for aeronautical purposes the use of which requires fair market rental value for purposes of meeting requirements of the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, as amended, pertaining to airport revenue diversion and maximization of airport revenue. (Sec. 341) Prohibits the use of funds to pay the salaries and expenses of any individual to arrange tours of scientists or engineers employed by or working for China, to hire Chinese citizens to participate in research fellowships sponsored by the FHA or other modal administrations of the Department of Transportation, or provide training or any technology transfer to scientists or engineers employed by or working for China. (Sec. 343) Amends the Federal transportation code to repeal the requirement that, as a condition of certain mass transportation financial assistance, the interests of employees affected by such assistance be protected under fair and equitable arrangements for the protection of specified collective bargaining rights, employment assurances, and paid training or retraining programs. Terminates existing labor protection agreements or arrangements. (Sec. 345) Prohibits the Secretary from authorizing funding of additional Federal-aid projects for the Central Artery-Third Harbor Tunnel Project in Boston, Massachusetts, unless a financial plan is submitted by October 30, 1995, and approved by the Secretary. Title IV: Providing for the Adoption of Mandatory Standards and Procedures Governing the Actions of Arbitrators in the Arbitration of Labor Disputes Involving Transit Agencies Operating in the National Capital Area - National Capital Area Interest Arbitration Standards Act of 1995 - Prohibits an arbitrator rendering an arbitration award involving the employees of an interstate compact agency operating in the national capital area from making a decision for inclusion in a collective bargaining agreement governing conditions of employment without considering specified factors. Prohibits such arbitrator when rendering an award from providing salaries and other benefits that exceed the interstate compact agency's funding. (Sec. 405) Sets forth provisions with respect to the enforcement and judicial review of such awards.

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Timeline

6 February 1995
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 1995
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation.
Source: Committee
7 February 1995
Committee
First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
Source: Committee
30 March 1995
Committee
Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
Source: Committee
21 June 1995
Committee
First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
Source: Committee
21 June 1995
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
30 June 1995
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
30 June 1995
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
11 July 1995
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 88.
Source: Calendars
11 July 1995
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-177, by Mr. Wolf.
Source: Committee
11 July 1995
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-177, by Mr. Wolf.
Source: Committee
11 July 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 July 1995
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 194 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2002 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without installowed. The rule waives clause 3 of rule XIII (requiring a committee bill report contain the text of the statute being repealed within that committee bill) and section 401 (a) of the Budget Act (prohibiting consideration of legislation, as reported, providing new contract authority) against consideration of the bill. The rule also waives clause 6 (prohibiting reappropriation). Measure will be read by title. Bill is open to amendments. Provides for the consideration of an amendment by Mr. Solomon printed in Part 2 of the report accompanying this resolution.The amendment is not subject to amendment or to a demand for a division of the question in the House or Committee of the Whole. All points of order are waived against the amendment.Members who have pre-printed their amendmen...
Source: Floor
21 July 1995
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2002 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
21 July 1995
Passed
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
21 July 1995
Floor
Mr. Wolf moved that the Committee rise.
Source: Floor
21 July 1995
Floor
Mr. Shuster raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Shuster stated that the provision on page 20, lines 17-19, regarding the Safe Communities Program is unauthorized and therefore not in order. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Source: Floor
21 July 1995
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Doug Bereuter to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
21 July 1995
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 194 and Rule XXIII.
Source: Floor
21 July 1995
Reported
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2002 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instruction is allowed. The rule waives clause 3 of rule XIII (requiring a committee bill report contain the text of the statute being repealed within that committee bill) and section 401 (a) of the Budget Act (prohibiting consideration of legislation, as reported, providing new contract authority) against consideration of the bill. The rule also waives clause 6 (prohibiting reappropriation). Measure will be read by title. Bill is open to amendments. Provides for the consideration of an amendment by Mr. Solomon printed in Part 2 of the report accompanying this resolution. The amendment is not subject to amendment or to a demand for a division of the question in the House or Committee of the Whole. All points of order are waived against the amendment. Members who have pre-printed their amendmen...
Source: Floor
21 July 1995
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 194. (consideration: CR H7397-7412)
Source: Floor
21 July 1995
Passed
Rule H. Res. 194 passed House.
Source: Floor
24 July 1995
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
24 July 1995
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2002 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
24 July 1995
Floor
Mr. Shuster raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Shuster stated that language in the bill (Page 54, lines 3-24) was not in order as it imposed additional duties. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Source: Floor
24 July 1995
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7507-7539)
Source: Floor
24 July 1995
Passed
LIMITATION ON DEBATE - Mr. Wolf asked unanimous consent that all time on debate for all amendments to title I, and all amendments thereto be limited to 15 minutes each, with the exception of the DeFazio amendment which is limited to 20 minutes; and the Foglietta and the Solomon amendments which are not included in the request. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
25 July 1995
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7588-7609)
Source: Floor
25 July 1995
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
25 July 1995
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
25 July 1995
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 361 - 61 (Roll no. 570).
Source: Floor
25 July 1995
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 361 - 61 (Roll no. 570).
Source: Floor
25 July 1995
Passed
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Source: Floor
25 July 1995
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
25 July 1995
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2002.
Source: Floor
25 July 1995
Vote
On sustaining the ruling of the Chair. Agreed to by recorded vote: 281 - 139 (Roll no. 569).
Source: Floor
25 July 1995
Floor
Mr. Orton appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the Chair.
Source: Floor
25 July 1995
Passed
LIMITATION ON DEBATE - Mr. Wolf asked unanimous consent that all debate on the Wolf amendment and all amendments thereto be limited to 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
26 July 1995
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
2 August 1995
Committee
Subcommittee on Transportation. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
4 August 1995
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 163.
Source: Calendars
4 August 1995
Reported
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
4 August 1995
Reported
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatfield with amendments. With written report No. 104-126.
Source: Committee
9 August 1995
Floor
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S12037-12076)
Source: Floor
10 August 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Hatfield; Domenici; Specter; Gramm; Gorton; Bond; Lautenberg; Byrd; Harkin; Mikulski; Reid. (consideration: CR S12122)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
10 August 1995
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 98-1. Record Vote No: 383.
Source: Floor
10 August 1995
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S12113-12122)
Source: Floor
6 September 1995
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
8 September 1995
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
The Speaker appointed conferees: Wolf, DeLay, Regula, Rogers, Lightfoot, Packard, Callahan, Dickey, Livingston, Sabo, Durbin, Coleman, Foglietta, and Obey.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 September 1995
Passed
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 September 1995
Passed
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Coleman motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to provide funding for the Federal-Aid Highways Progam at a level which is as close as possible to the level of the House-passed bill.
Source: Floor
8 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Coleman moved that the House instruct conferees.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Wolf asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H8709)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
21 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
21 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
12 October 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Senate appointed conferee Shelby in lieu of Gramm by unanimous consent.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
13 October 1995
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
19 October 1995
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 October 1995
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 October 1995
Passed
Mr. Lightfoot asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Oct. 20 to file a conference report on H.R. 2002. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Committee
20 October 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 104-286 filed. (text of conference report: CR H10488-10520)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
20 October 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-286 filed.(text of conference report: CR H10488-10520)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 October 1995
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 241 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2002. Waiving all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration.
Source: Floor
25 October 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 October 1995
Vote
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 393 - 29 (Roll no. 735). (consideration: CR H10761-10773)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 October 1995
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 October 1995
Vote
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 393 - 29 (Roll no. 735).(consideration: CR H10761-10773)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 October 1995
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 October 1995
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Source: Floor
25 October 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Wolf brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-286 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 241.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 October 1995
Passed
Rule H. Res. 241 passed House.
Source: Floor
31 October 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report considered in Senate. By Unanimous Consent.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
31 October 1995
Vote
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 87-10. Record Vote No: 557.(consideration: CR S16371)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 November 1995
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
15 November 1995
Became law
Became Public Law No: 104-50.
Source: President
15 November 1995
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
15 November 1995
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
15 November 1995
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor

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Votes

31 October 1995 · Conference Report Agreed to · On the Conference Report H.R. 2002 · Conference Report Agreed to · Official source

Yes 87 · No 10 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 2

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10 August 1995 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2002 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 98 · No 1 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 1

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Versions

Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
Public Law · 16 November 1995 · Official file
Public Print · 11 August 1995 · Official file
Engrossed Amendment Senate · 10 August 1995 · Official file
Reported to Senate · 4 August 1995 · Official file
Referred in Senate · 26 July 1995 · Official file
Engrossed in House · 25 July 1995 · Official file
Reported in House · 11 July 1995 · Official file

Documents

19 official files

Enrolled Bill (text)
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Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 16 November 1995
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Public Law (PDF)
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Conference report filed in House
summary · EN · 20 October 1995
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Public Print (text)
Public Print · EN · 11 August 1995
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Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 10 August 1995
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 10 August 1995
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 4 August 1995
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 26 July 1995
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 25 July 1995
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 11 July 1995
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Introduced in House
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