WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Railroad employees

H.R. 6973, The Rail Collision Prevention Act

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6973 would require rail carriers to develop positive rail control system plans for improving railroad safety and to increase the civil penalties for railroad safety violations....

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S. 3493, A bill to require rail carriers to develop positive rail control system plans for improving railroad safety and to increase the civil penalties for railroad safety violations

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3493 would require rail carriers to develop positive rail control system plans for improving railroad safety and it would increase the civil penalties for railroad safety violations....

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S. 3360, The Creating American Rolling Stock Act of 2008

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3360 would increase the availability of domestically manufactured passenger cars for intercity passenger rail service....

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S. 3261, The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $1169.76

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3261 would make appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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H.R. 6003, The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $114.81

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6003 would reauthorize Amtrak....

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H.R. 6004, The Rail Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act for the 21st Century

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6004 would provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure....

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S. 1889, The Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $13.50

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 1889 would amend title 49, United States Code, to improve railroad safety by reducing accidents and it would prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases....

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P.L. 110-432, The Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $11.74

Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2095 would amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, and it would authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration....

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S. 294, The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $98.72

Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 294 would reauthorize Amtrak....

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S. 1301, The National Right-to-Work Act

Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1301 would preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities....

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H.R. 1401, The Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $57.91

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1401 would improve the security of railroads, public transportation, and over-the-road buses in the United States....

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S. 918, The Federal Railroad Safety Accountability and Improvement Act

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 918 would authorize appropriations for activities under the Federal railroad safety laws for fiscal years 2008 through 2011....

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H.R. 1516, The Federal Railroad Safety Accountability and Improvement Act

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1516 would authorize appropriations for activities under the Federal railroad safety laws for fiscal years 2008 through 2011....

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H.R. 1300, The Program for Real Energy Security Act

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1300 would strengthen national security and promote energy independence by reducing the Nation's reliance on foreign oil, improving vehicle technology and efficiency, increasing the distribution of alternative fuels, bolstering rail infrastructure, and expanding access to public transit....

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S. 184, The Surface Transportation and Rail Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $11.12

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 184 would provide improved rail and surface transportation security....

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H.R. 1200, The American Health Security Act of 2007

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1200 would provide for health care for every American and control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system....

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H.R. 697, The National Right-to-Work Act

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 697 would preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities....

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H.R. 626, The Railroad Retirement Fairness Act

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 626 would amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to provide that a current connection is not lost by an individual who is misled or not properly informed by the Railroad Retirement Board of the requirement for, and the circumstances resulting in the loss of, a current connection....

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H.R. 534, The Rail Transit Security and Safety Act of 2007

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 534 would provide for the security and safety of rail and rail transit transportation systems....

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H.R. 535, The Rail Worker Emergency Training Act of 2007

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 535 would provide for a rail worker emergency training program....

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S. 83, The Rail Security Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 83 would provide increased rail transportation security....

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H.R. 5970, The Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act of 2006 - Savings per Average Family: $2197.96

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5970, the Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act of 2006,�would increase the estate and gift tax exemption amounts and reduce the rates, as well as extend and modify various other tax relief provisions. It also would make several changes to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, and it would increase the minimum wage.
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S. 1052, The Transportation Security Improvement Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $116.78

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 00:00:00 EST

S. 1052 would authorize appropriations for security-related programs carried out by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Transportation (DOT)....

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S. 1516, The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $96.12

Fri, 30 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1516 authorizes the appropriation of funds over the 2006-2011 for grants to Amtrak to cover operating expenses, capital projects, debt repayment, security improvements, and a study required by the bill. The legislation also would authorize the appropriation of funds over the 2006-2011 period to the Secretary of Transportation for a new grant program for state railroad projects, a new research program, a new grant program for Amtrak and participating states to share railroad equipment, and a s...

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S. 852, The FAIR Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $1212.21

Thu, 25 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDT

S. 852 would establish the Asbestos Injury Claims Resolution Fund (the Asbestos Fund) to provide compensation to individuals whose health has been impaired by exposure to asbestos. Under the bill, the Administrator of a new Office of Asbestos Injury Claims Resolution (the Office) within the Department of Labor would administer the Asbestos Fund and manage the collection of federal assessments on certain companies that have made expenditures for asbestos injury litigation prior to enactment of th...

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