Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1983

Summary

Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1983 - Title I: Department of Transportation - Makes appropriations for FY 1983 for the necessary expenses of: (1) the Office of the Secretary of Transportation for salaries and expenses, transportation planning, research and development, and the Working Capital Fund; and (2) the Coast Guard for operating expenses, acquisition, construction, and improvements, alteration of bridges, retired pay, reserve training, research, development, testing, and evaluation, the Offshore Oil Pollution Compensation Fund, and the Deepwater Port Liability Fund. Appropriates funds for the necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Administration for: (1) operations, facilities, engineering, and development; (2) grants-in-aid for airports; and (3) operation, maintenance, and construction at the Metropolitan Washington airports. Authorizes expenditures and investments for aviation insurance activities, and maximum new commitments to guarantee loans for the purchase of certain passenger and cargo aircraft. Appropriates funds to the Federal Highway Administration for: (1) general operating expenses; (2) motor carrier safety; (3) highway safety research and development; (4) highway-related safety grants; (5) railroad-highway crossing demonstration projects; (6) territorial highways; (7) federal-aid highways; and (8) interstate transfer grants (highways). Appropriates funds to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for operations and research, and for State and community highway safety. Appropriates funds to the Federal Railroad Administration for: (1) the Office of the Administrator; (2) railroad safety; (3) railroad research and development; (4) rail service assistance; (5) Conrail labor protection; (6) the Northeast Corridor improvement program; (7) grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation; and (8) commuter rail service. Continues, without new appropriation, the Alaska Railroad Revolving Fund. Authorizes the issuance of notes to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment of loan guarantees from the railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing funds. Limits the total amount of new direct loans for emergency rail facilities restoration. Appropriates funds to the Urban Mass Transportation Administration for: (1) administrative expenses; (2) research, development, and demonstrations and university research and training; (3) urban discretionary grants; (4) non-urban formula grants; (5) urban formula grants; (6) liquidation of contract authorization; (7) interstate transfer grants (transit); and (8) the Washington Metro. Appropriates funds to: (1) the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation for administrative expenses; (2) the Research and Special Programs Administration for research and development and grants-in-aid to carry out a pipeline safety program; and (3) the Office of the Inspector General for salaries and expenses. Title II: Related Agencies - Makes appropriations for the necessary expenses of: (1) the Architectural and Transportation Carriers Compliance Board; (2) the National Transportation Safety Board; (3) the Civil Aeronautics Board for salaries and expenses and payments to air carriers; (4) the Interstate Commerce Commission for salaries and expenses and payments for directed rail service; (5) the Panama Canal Commission for operating expenses and capital outlay; (6) the United States Railway Association; and (7) the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for interest payments. Title III: General Provisions - Limits the use of appropriated funds for: (1) grants-in-aid for airport planning, noise compatibility planning and programs, and development; (2) highway-related safety grants; (3) State and community highway safety; (4) Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs, except obligations for emergency relief and the Dodge Island Bridge in Florida; (5) the Offshore Oil Pollution Compensation Fund; and (6) the Deepwater Port Liability Fund. Permits the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide for the expenses of primary and secondary schooling for dependents of FAA personnel stationed outside the United States when the Secretary of Transportation determines that adequate schooling is unavailable in the locality and that adequate schools are not accessible by public transportation. Prohibits the use of appropriated funds under this Act for formula grants for urban mass transit unless the applicants for such grants assure the Secretary that rates charged the elderly and handicapped persons during nonpeak hours do not exceed one-half the rates applicable to other persons at peak hours. Prohibits appropriated funds from being available beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided. Prohibits the use of appropriated funds for the planning or construction of rail-highway crossings at the School Street crossing in Groton, Connecticut, and the Broadway Extension crossing in Stonington, Connecticut. Prohibits the use of appropriated funds: (1) to plan or execute any program to compensate non-Federal parties intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings under this Act; or (2) to assist any State in imposing mandatory State inspection fees or sticker requirements on vehicles lawfully registered in another State, including certain vehicles engaged in interstate commercial transportation. Limits the use of appropriated funds for consulting services to those contracts that are a matter of public record and available for public inspection and those contracts included in a publicly available list. Requires the Inspector General, or a comparable official, of the department to submit to Congress along with the budget justification an evaluation of the agency's progress to institute effective management controls and the accuracy and completeness of data provided to the Federal Procurement Data System regarding consultant service contractual arrangements. Directs the Secretary to approve, upon the request of Indiana, specified amounts for water line facilities in Hammond, Indiana, and for the construction of an interchange near Michigan City, Indiana.

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Timeline

1. 8 February 1982

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation.

   Source: Committee

2. 8 February 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 February 1982

   Committee

   First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

   Source: Committee

4. 5 May 1982

   Committee

   Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

   Source: Committee

5. 28 July 1982

   Committee

   First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

   Source: Committee

6. 19 August 1982

   Calendars

   Placed on Union Calendar No: 477.

   Source: Calendars

7. 19 August 1982

   Reported

   Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 97-783.

   Source: Committee

8. 19 August 1982

   Reported

   Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 97-783.

   Source: Committee

9. 19 August 1982

   Committee

   First Day of Committee Mark-Up.

   Source: Committee

10. 19 August 1982

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

11. 19 August 1982

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

12. 15 September 1982

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.583 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

13. 15 September 1982

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted a Rule Waiving Clauses 2 and 6 of Rule XXI against Specified Provisions of the Bill.

    Source: Floor

14. 16 September 1982

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

15. 16 September 1982

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

16. 21 September 1982

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 268 - 119 (Record Vote No: 345).

    Source: Floor

17. 21 September 1982

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 268 - 119 (Record Vote No: 345).

    Source: Floor

18. 21 September 1982

    Passed

    House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

19. 21 September 1982

    Floor

    Called up by House as Privileged Matter.

    Source: Floor

20. 22 September 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Andrews with amendments. With written report No. 97-567.

    Source: Committee

21. 22 September 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

22. 22 September 1982

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations by unanimous consent.

    Source: IntroReferral

23. 22 September 1982

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 835.

    Source: Calendars

24. 2 December 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Andrews; Cochran; Abdnor; Kasten; D'Amato; Hatfield; Chiles; Stennis; Byrd, of WV; Eagleton; Proxmire.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

25. 2 December 1982

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

26. 2 December 1982

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate.

    Source: Floor

27. 6 December 1982

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Lehman, Sabo, AuCoin, Gray, Ratchford, Whitten, Coughlin, Conte, Edwards (AL), Pursell.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

28. 6 December 1982

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

29. 6 December 1982

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

30. 9 December 1982

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

31. 9 December 1982

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

32. 13 December 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 97-960 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

33. 13 December 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 97-960 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

34. 16 December 1982

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

35. 16 December 1982

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to Senate amendments Nos.2,6,11,15,17,43,45,47,53,56,59,66,72,93,96,97,98, and 101. By Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

36. 16 December 1982

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

37. 16 December 1982

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

38. 16 December 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 016, 018, 028, 055, 069, 077, 091, 092.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

39. 16 December 1982

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 016, 018, 028, 055, 069, 077, 091, 092.

    Source: NotUsed

40. 16 December 1982

    Passed

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

41. 17 December 1982

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

42. 17 December 1982

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

43. 18 December 1982

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

44. 18 December 1982

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

45. 18 December 1982

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 97-369.

    Source: President

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• Public Law (PDF)

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• House receded and concurred with amendment

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• Passed Senate amended

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

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• Passed House amended

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Benjamin, Adam, Jr. [D-IN-1] · D · Sponsor
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• amends ← An amendment to strike the stipulation that funds under the Urban Formula Grants (Urban Mass Transportation Administration) may not be used to purchase rolling stock, including buses, unless an evaluation of performance, standardization, lifecycle cost, and other factors determined by the Secretary, has been made. This applies only to purchases that entail federal financial assistance.
• amends ← Amendments en bloc dealing with Panama Canal Commission operating expenses to: 1) remove "official reception and representation expenses" of the board and administrator from the list of expenses provided for and to, 2) set limits on funds a) Guide Service Funds, $217,000, b) Administrator's Residence, $60,000, c) Employee Recreation and Community Projects, $25,000, d) Expert and Consultant Services, $520,000, e) Maintenance and Alteration of Republic of Panama Facilities, $4,000,000, and f) Supervisory Board, $60,000. It also strikes the Commission's permission to incur obligations in advance of adequate receipts. And it sets limits on capital outlays: a) Transit Projects, $18,664,000, b) General Support Projects, $3,252,000, c) Utilities Projects, $1,870,000 and d) Quarters Improvements, $880,000.
• amends ← An amendment to reduce each sum appropriated in the bill by 33.8 percent.
• amends ← Amendments en bloc to: 1) rescinds $60,000,000 of funds appropriated for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation in Public Law 97-102 and Public Law 97-257; 2) reduce Urban Mass Transportation Administration Funds: a) research, development, and demonstrations from $55,050,000 to $53,050,000, b) urban discretionary grants from $1,630,000,000 to $1,610,000,000 and c) urban formula grants from $1,300,000,000 to $1,200,000,000. The reductions were requested by the Administration.
• amends ← An amendment. The amendment authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer from the Panama Canal Commission Fund to the General Fund of the Treasury the unreimbursed balance of the funds appropriated for expenses of the Panama Canal Commission for FY '82.
• amends ← An amendment to: 1) increase operating expense funds for the Coast Guard by $14,000,000 to be derived from appropriations for retired pay and 2) increase reserve training funds for the Coast Guard by $4,000,000 to be derived from appropriations from retired pay.
• amends ← Providing that no funds under the Act be expended to pay for any travel by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration or his immediate staff as passengers or crew members aboard any Department of Transportation aircraft to any destination served by a regularly scheduled air carrier.
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